Mashing: Evil or Insane?

[meno_rocks123]

Re: Mashing: Evil or Insane?

Wait really? =/ I didn't need to mash.

EDIT: Used multi quote button for the first time. =)

That's what that tiny button is for?
Holy ****

[Xx{Midday}xX]

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Multi quote related thread (Sorry, it's a subbie thread.): http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...ad.php?t=93358

Sorry, off-topic ness.

So, sort of on-topic-ness: I once got mad at my terrible stamina and consistency, and mash FC'd EHHS. I felt really guilty about what I did, and spent like the next week or so trying to get a better score without mashing, which resulted in my current rank. Never mashed again. At least not intentionally (AIM, Club, DP scores could be considered mashing.)

[dean_machine]

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If you two were just playing for fun, I don't see why your opponent would get upset just over mashing. Seems like he was really trying to level up his mp level by beating you every time.

edit: Non subbies can't see that thread Midday. So this thread might be the only mentioning of it to non subbies.

[Commandersa1]

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If you two were just playing for fun, I don't see why your opponent would get upset just over mashing. Seems like he was really trying to level up his mp level by beating you every time.

edit: Non subbies can't see that thread Midday. So this thread might be the only mentioning of it to non subbies.

That's what I thought when I read it. 1 out of 25 games? lol Why else would he be upset. Even though this game is for fun, I hate beating someone more than 2-3 times.

[rauchster]

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Thanks for all the tremendous feedback.
Didn't think I'd generate this much in replies, but apparently I did.

I just want to clarify a couple of points from what people have said.
Normally, I don't mash, I realize that it's not the right work to improve, and I have no delusions that I'm anywhere even near the top people. I try to stick to songs that I can come close to FC'ing. Which is generally in the Very Difficult/ Challenging area for me.
Those I can read and play without getting lost (too much). And I'm slowly improving my ranks, and getting better, so it's all good.
Whenever I play FGO and most FMO's, though. I'm completely lost when it gets to the really fast parts, even at 200% I can't see the spaces and patterns, so yes I'll mash when needed, but I always try and play normally when I can see what needs to be hit.

I don't care much about my MP Rank, it's just a number right?
And besides, the lower you are, the more people tend to underestimate you.

[Xiaounlimited]

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I smash stuff like OMW, but I can AAA songs some people here can't even fathom FC'ing. Does that make me a retard?

I suppose so.

Generalizations are great.

[Nightfirecat]

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Mashing is only really a way to pass the songs that are basically impossible otherwise... VBvrofl for example.

[PlayTrumpet]

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Just to contribute, I mash for fun. I try my hardest not to mash in MP, unless of course my opponent is easy going and/or in agreement to mashing for fun. Out of MP, songs that (at this point in time) I know I won't even have a chance at normally FCing (most FMOs, all FGOs), I have fun attempting to build up stamina by mashing. I've gotten quicker, and it's been fun. If you look at my top non-AAA level ranks, you'll see quite a few misleading scores and/or FCs. But does it matter? When I'm good enough, I'll have more fun cleanly FCing incredibly difficult songs. But for now I have fun mashing (from time to time).

[sumzup]

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I don't particularly mind mashing, but I hate it when my FCs aren't clean, so I only mash on those I would have no chance on otherwise (some parts of FMOs, all FGOs). Mashing is an integral part of getting better; I find that if I mash something repeatedly, at some point I will actually begin to comprehend the notes and be able to do it without mashing.