Speed question

[liamis01177]

Ok so I've played on 1.9x for a few years now, but I'm starting to be able to get some decent PA's on 80+ songs
If I adapt to play at a higher speed, say 2.3x or something, will that help improve my scores on those high end difficulty songs, or does it not matter at all what speed I play on?

[_Zenith_]

Re: Speed question

Speedmod is a preference unique to players that lengthens or shortens the gap between notes and general scrolling speed.

Being on a higher speedmod would help you read a pattern that is really tight, although you won't have near as much time to hit it before it passes your receptors.

[HeZe]

Re: Speed question

As said, it really depends.

Dossar plays on 2.25x which is below the average
Staiain plays on 3.8x which is a lot above the average

Both are epic as fuck.

[rushyrulz]

Re: Speed question

my runescape signatures are cooler than yours thanks bye

[AragakiAyase]

Re: Speed question

As said, it really depends.

Dossar plays on 2.25x which is below the average
Staiain plays on 3.8x which is a lot above the average

Both are epic as fuck.

Didn't Dossar use to play on 1.75x?

[Walrusizer]

Re: Speed question

Increasing your speedmod will definately help you read faster songs.

[V-Ormix]

Re: Speed question

I always found comfort in lower speedmods so I could relax on denser things but yeah comes down to preference :v

[Poison-]

Re: Speed question

If you're on Velocity or Legacy, 1.9x is fine. I don't see any benefit from going any higher than 2.0x. It's all preference though.

[Arch0wl]

Re: Speed question

after observing *lots* of different players, I've noticed the following. reading speed is mostly a factor of:

- current ability to actually do the notes

- monitor type

- window size

when you observe players playing DDR/IIDX on arcade machines, there is not NEARLY as much variation in reading speed. a lot of this variation comes from different monitor types, different window sizes and so on.

[MinaciousGrace]

Re: Speed question

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[DossarLX ODI]

Re: Speed question

On the Velocity and Legacy engines you have a small area to read. I used 1.75x on those engines because it wasn't too slow but also not too fast at the same time and anything outside was visually disgusting/made the game play choppy. 0.25x intervals for speedmods are what work for me mainly because it allows for nice spacing in between notes.

Since R^3 has a larger reading area, I bumped my speedmod to 2.25x for that. Most other players seem to be able to read a higher speed and just react from what they see, but with complex charts I find it much more efficient to lower the speed and look at the sections beforehand (isolation, etc.) so you have more time to react.

In short: Find a speed that's not too slow and not too fast. It's good to have a balance between reaction time but also having enough spacing between notes for readability. Too much spacing from a high speed modifier can give the illusion that a part is slower or easier than it actually is.

[liamis01177]

Re: Speed question

my runescape signatures are cooler than yours thanks bye

Lol, I've not played Runescape properly since Pre-EOC unfortunately, forgot I had a RS signature on here.

[liamis01177]

Re: Speed question

Thanks everyone for the input and clarification