DeadSignal/csenc Progress Thread

**PhantomPuppy** · 02-25-2015, 12:47 PM

Re: DeadSignal's Improvement Thread.

decent play. glhf on your improvement goals

**DeadSignal** · 02-28-2015, 01:34 PM

Re: DeadSignal's Improvement Thread.

As of yesterday I have basically decided to start rebuilding my muscle memory from the ground up. So far it's been working out quite well since I'm beginning to figure out how to limit my wrists to micro-movements while my fingers start hitting patterns more consistently. On top of that jumpjacks feel really good to play with the right technique...

... as evidenced by this. :3

Was fairly-impressive compared to the consistency I used to have. Most CBs were still kinda dumb though, so it's probably AA-able sometime soon.

Ending still kinda throws me off.

Though, I'm glad I managed to pull it off with very minimal wrist movement (as opposed to how I practically had to force myself to jump-trill/BS my way through everything) so there's that.

I have also started playing FFR again for the sake of AAAing stuff since it appears to have a visible impact on my control whenever I play Stepmania songs within AA-able range. Probably gonna post more single-note stream + JS scores within said range once more progress starts to show.

To clarify what I had requested in the OP, my current theme makes use of the EX ONI scoring system. For the sake of convenience and determining the true value of my future scores, I'd like to know if there's a way to make it calculate scores based on the standard MAX DP system instead. If anyone here would happen to know what I should change in the theme metrics in order to achieve this, thanks in advance.

**DeadSignal** · 03-6-2015, 10:40 PM

Re: DeadSignal's Improvement Thread.

Finally managed to change my theme metrics properly, so my scores from here on out will follow the standard percentage-scoring system (with AA = 93%). On top of that, I'm also gradually starting to figure out the proper way to play jumpstream patterns. Once the right technique fully incorporates itself into my muscle memory and normal gameplay, I believe it will only be a matter of time until I will be able to begin my push into more interesting JS territory - e.g. WLL, and Nergal Burning which I always fail on the final stretch due to no stamina. Needless to say I will definitely keep pushing for higher scores on such songs, as I have now begun to see why lots of you guys are striving to achieve most of the ridiculous scores I see in the main SM score thread and on certain people's streams.

Current goals (non-exhaustive):
- Nergal Burning [NB5]
- Cyber Induction [NB4]
- Put Curse of You [Bunch of Files You Probably Don't Have 3]
- Over the Fullereneshift [Yolo2]
- We Luv Lama [NB4]

Someday once I stop being garbage...
- Call me it. (500 Tortures) [Yolo2]
- The Red And White [Yolo1]
- Peace Breaker
- Image Material

Fairly-solid I guess, could be AA-able once I become more confident consistency-wise.

This essentially felt like a complete fluke run considering I opted for attempting to actually hit the hard parts rather than bullshitting my way through them the way I used to. Messed up on the second one, would've been a pretty solid score for me otherwise.

Thoroughly-impressed by this one, thought I'd get dunked due to not being used to sustaining combos very well above the 180bpm js range.

The stamina-struggle is real. >.> Could be relatively-solid one day but I dunno. ;__;

**DeadSignal** · 03-20-2015, 03:56 AM

Re: DeadSignal's Improvement Thread.

My muscle memory is still currently in the process of "burning in". I now have enough consistency to pass songs such as Nergal Burning and Cyber Induction, however my stamina still holds me back whenever I try to get good scores on them. On top of that, since my accuracy is garbage I still have a strong aversion when it comes to playing most stuff I already know I can AA, since I practically have to FC/SDCB in order to be guaranteed to do so. I went ahead and decided to include one of said scores nonetheless.

Finally did it.

My stamina did somewhat die out in the end but at least it makes for a satisfactory score to my standards.

Second time I ever played that song. I guess I did alright.

My jumpstream control is definitely getting there, but I still have a long way to go before achieving true satisfaction.
This should be AA-able sometime in the near-future though: once I reach that point that'll be when I can start going for AA scores without feeling that I'm holding myself back.

Ditto. This is what I look most forward to AA-ing currently.

**DeadSignal** · 04-20-2015, 07:02 PM

Re: DeadSignal's Improvement Thread.

Been skillboosting even more in terms of jumpstream consistency, so here are a few scores.

Second attempt, after having properly re-adapted to a 60hz display. Should attempt 1.1 rate someday?

First attempt on SM, not a sightread though because I played it on osu!mania. Seems pretty decent I suppose.

Kinda solid I guess, I want to play this on much higher rates someday.

Mindblocks are slowly vanishing... someday I will AA this.

Sightread. Once my speed plateau is gone, I should be able to destroy this.

Now I'm attempting to successfully transfer said consistency over to my peak stream speed, but stamina is still a bottleneck for me. Probably won't have as many noteworthy scores for a while unless I somehow manage to pull off a series of very impressive feats.

**Walrusizer** · 04-20-2015, 07:24 PM

Re: DeadSignal's Improvement Thread.

Nice game time and tower of saints.

**DeadSignal** · 05-2-2015, 10:40 PM

Re: DeadSignal's Improvement Thread.

Dumping a bunch of speed scores here so I can further impress myself sometime eventually. I'm very curious as to how I'd fare in terms of that once I become able to get interesting scores on actually-challenging/fun jumpstream songs (Pacific Girls and WLL oni immediately come to mind), so I'll probably hold out on updating this thread till that happens. Also my left hand is still struggling a bit in terms of posture sometimes due to having spent the past year and a half positioning myself "asymmetrically" during gameplay, but I'm working on fixing that.

Likely FC-able, didn't really feel like grinding that out though.

Long-overdue speed goal of mine from 2 years ago, took me a while to remember to reattempt it.

Kinda fast I suppose. :s The beginning of the latter streams still catches me off-balance though.

Happened out of nowhere, was pretty amusing.

I can FC the jacks on 1.1, but I still cannot really understand the middle section which is what cost me the AA.
Perhaps sometime soon then? I dunno.

AA when? Garbage accuracy, but I'm surprised that I can already do this.

**DeadSignal** · 11-29-2015, 02:41 AM

Re: DeadSignal/csenc Improvement Thread.

Haven't updated this thread in a good while. I'm currently in the process of recovering from an extended four-month break due to unfortunate real-life circumstances that have completely prevented me from playing.

Here's a bunch of scores that I have managed to obtain right before said break. I had no intention to post them at all, but seeing as how they actually hold certain value to me now, I might as well go ahead and do so.

Easily among the top 3 best AA scores that I have obtained so far. Really bursty file, fun patterning.

300 burst streams, SDCB's a nice touch I guess. :s

Most likely going to start referring to this as a baseline JS chart.
PA looks rather awful, but it's a AA that I have been wanting for a while, so whatever.

And now for the new scores. I only really play jack-oriented stuff for now, since my current keyboard has Cherry MX blue switches (as opposed to the reds I had on my previous one) which tends to make me overly-conscious of my CB's/greats whenever I attempt speed or JS stuff, unless it's within near-FC range to me. I will probably get back to that within the next few sessions, so... who knows what's gonna happen from there.

Didn't really think much of this score till I noticed it was (barely) SDCB. Decent-ish I guess.

I can't read that one part of the second half very well... >.> Not to mention it's pretty draining too.

Transitioning to the long jacks is what held me back. :s Gonna have to work on that.

Overstrained a bit on the 1st half which caused me to spaghetti the 2nd, probably would've been on pace for 88%+ if not for that.

**DeadSignal** · 12-4-2015, 07:50 PM

Re: DeadSignal/csenc Progress Thread.

Trying to regain speed and JS consistency as well, but I doubt I'll be fully caught up anytime soon.

Dakemoto Collection file, it is most certainly AA-able. Maybe once I stop dropping retarded cb's here and there.

Not too bad for a sightread apparently. :s

Jumptrill stamina manias: the return. :X

RIP AAA, I probably wouldn't have liked my mediocre MA anyway.

**hi19hi19** · 12-4-2015, 08:01 PM

Re: DeadSignal/csenc Progress Thread.

If you are at the level where you can just barely AA Destiny and want to practice more JS files try my newest pack ^____^
(see signature)

Also what pack is that Shimakaze-chan file from lol

**DeadSignal** · 12-22-2015, 03:28 PM

Re: DeadSignal/csenc Progress Thread.

Originally posted by hi19hi19

If you are at the level where you can just barely AA Destiny and want to practice more JS files try my newest pack ^____^
(see signature)

Also what pack is that Shimakaze-chan file from lol

It's from yolo4, also your 3rd pack's pretty fun :3 Though I'm probably gonna post scores from it once I get faster at bursty JS and consistent-enough at stamina to not get dunked halfway into the songs I play. :s

I started warming up properly again, and as a result my technique is starting to return to what it used to be back when I could actually crush certain songs a few months ago. However I still feel that I have a very long way to go in spite of that... anyway, score dump time.

Pretty clean run, all 5 cb's were at the same spot. Basically FCing 265 streams kinda makes me want to believe that I haven't reached a complete plateau yet.

Warmup PA?

Potentially AA-able soon. :s

Bad rushes.

Still need to work a fair bit more on jack stamina, but getting this was kinda okay I guess. :s

Interestingly-enough, my progress is now mainly limited by mental attrition rather than pure physical exhaustion as of lately. On just about every session I've had so far, I end up quitting out of discouragement upon feeling that past a certain point they end up reaching a relative standstill after only a short period of time playing (sometimes without them even lasting a full hour). I really miss the days when I would confidently spend three hours crushing my hands with difficult stuff and pretty much giving zero fucks until they couldn't handle it anymore: in fact it's how I have developed most of my physical ability, but now that I have reached the point where I am far better off actively refocusing my efforts on actually acquiring better technique... I never thought that it would end up becoming so mentally-draining to me. Then again, perhaps it could only be a temporary thing that I'll get over someday, who knows.

**DeadSignal** · 12-30-2015, 03:30 AM

Re: DeadSignal/csenc Progress Thread.

No AA scores this time, but this was my most-satisfying session in quite a long time.

Decided to actually dedicate my next few sessions to identifying what was holding me back in terms of JS, and it turned out to be my poor pattern transition ability rather than lacking raw stamina. Definitely going to address this further now that I am finally starting to get back into it. :3

Early session score that went alright.

rip ending

Suddenly stopped choking on handstream as hard, transitions are still a bit awkward though. :s

That combo felt pretty nice, if only it could've lasted a bit longer.

This was right after I had finished depleting my stamina on stuff like Body Breakdown and The Hypocrisy, so I kept on bleeding misses in spite of how I could last all the way without getting tired.

Which also resulted in me choking AA on this. Oh well.

**DeadSignal** · 01-2-2016, 04:35 PM

Re: DeadSignal/csenc Progress Thread.

Am I stamina JS stepmeme meta yet?

Unexpected.

dat handstream rip

all legit no jumptrills i swear

Played this after a couple weeks of not playing anything jack-related.
Overstrained the ending a bit, but that sudden progress is kinda satisfying overall.

dat handstream rip 2.0

First pass.

**DeadSignal** · 01-9-2016, 10:27 AM

Re: DeadSignal/csenc Progress Thread.

Likely AA-able soon, hopefully I can get a clean run on this sometime.

First AA, CB count is rather unimpressive though.

Ending handjacks are still too rough for me, rip :s

Kawaii jacks, my overall control not so much.

Stopped going spaghetti on the hold sections, so this happened. :3 Kinda nice score I guess.

AA soon? Most likely so.

This chart is fun, I like the song itself too c:

Certainly AA-able soon.

rip FC ;__;

357 streams

Edit: Oops, forgot to upload this one.
Not like it matters much though considering how many dumb CB's I've been bleeding throughout this run.

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