So apparently people are mad that Stepmania was on AGDQ

[dAnceguy117]

Re: So apparently people are mad that Stepmania was on AGDQ

It doesn't help that many members of the IIDX community are known to make incredibly distasteful posts on forums.

is it bad that I was trying to come up with SOWS but all I could think of was SARS?

(not to say anything about sows; I'm very unacquainted)

[YoshL]

Re: So apparently people are mad that Stepmania was on AGDQ

The biggest thing that has been said as a point is:

If you thought that a different rhythm game such as IIDX or pop'n or LR2 or w/e should have been showcased, then you should have gotten someone to offer it up to AGDQ.

Games Done Quick is not done on an invite basis, but is completely voluntary, and you have to go through the process of putting up your segment and hoping that it goes through selection. Thinking that this is a "slap in the face" is pretty much disregarding all the work that Staiain did to A) get stepmania into AGDQ, B) travel all the way over to the US to showcase this, and C) the fact that there's literally no downside to the extra exposure that stepmania gets - it definitely doesn't negatively impact any other rhythm based game. I don't think we ever said once in the stream that stepmania was representative of all video games. I even introduced it as a "DDR Clone for the PC" not "the best rhythm game and only one that should have been showcased in AGDQ".

//minirant

seriously though, i hope that people who were complaining about not having a different rhythm game showcased, or that it "wasn't impressive compared to other games", then go use this as a platform. Staiain set a massive precedent, getting a fucking rhythm game into a speedrunning marathon. We all know it's possible, so instead of complaining and feeling insulted, choose to feel inspired. Also, who cares that you didn't think it was impressive. We raised over $10,000 dollars during our 30 minute segment, and the second highest viewcount of AGDQ history, right behind mario maker which was yesterday. And if you look at the graphs of viewer count, mario maker spiked at the beginning, then dwindled below 200k. stepmania literally climbed higher and higher throughout the whole entire segment.

Complaining about stepmania being showcased can be equated to complaining that 10,000 dollars were donated towards preventing cancer. take a step back and look at the bigger picture, won't you.

something i said

[GammaBlaster]

Re: So apparently people are mad that Stepmania was on AGDQ

iidx and pop'n master race because 8+ panels

[MixMasterLar]

Re: So apparently people are mad that Stepmania was on AGDQ

something i said

And it was well said.


Also I was on SOWS today and didn't see a thread about it, but I also didn't look either. I go in, check on a few threads and scurry out most of the time.

[Rapta]

Re: So apparently people are mad that Stepmania was on AGDQ

something i said

Definitely agreed.

[-Tim-]

Re: So apparently people are mad that Stepmania was on AGDQ

osumania is clearly the best because it can do every keymode!!!!


but nah, the salt and elitism from Bemani fanboys in general is frustrating and they should be glad that a rhythm game got accepted at all into AGDQ

stepmania alone was more enjoyable than some of the other runs (Velocity2X ' >') that came before it. why can't we just be happy that people had fun watching a rhythm game being played by some of the best players in that game?

[XelNya]

Re: So apparently people are mad that Stepmania was on AGDQ

Let's just tldr this so we can lock the thread:

> Stepmania got showcased at AGDQ
> Some people got mad it got showcased at AGDQ, fucks not given.
> Some fanboys of other games got mad it got showcased, fucks not given.
> MFW I realize, for the first time, the community and I actually agree on one thing, fucks shouldn't be given.

Seriously. No one should care if they're upset.

If you're from one of those communities and you're reading this, let's keep this simple for you.

We don't care that you're mad. Nor should we.

Go do what Staiain did and get it showcased. If you're game's really that good, it shouldn't be that difficult for you.

[MixMasterLar]

Re: So apparently people are mad that Stepmania was on AGDQ

I think from now on I am just gonna link this thread to people

[L.B.D.D]

Re: So apparently people are mad that Stepmania was on AGDQ

all stepmania agdq speedrunners are suck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GammaBlaster]

Re: So apparently people are mad that Stepmania was on AGDQ

all other games on agdq sCK

[gold stinger]

Re: So apparently people are mad that Stepmania was on AGDQ

to be fair I wasn't aware people were talking shit until others brought it up for me in the form of a thread

[lurker]

Re: So apparently people are mad that Stepmania was on AGDQ

who cares yama xanadu

[lurker]

Re: So apparently people are mad that Stepmania was on AGDQ

I think from now on I am just gonna link this thread to people

oh, you care because you want to make this about you
cool

[dAnceguy117]

Re: So apparently people are mad that Stepmania was on AGDQ

uhhhh I think he was saying that other people's posts here are good posts

[Razor]

Re: So apparently people are mad that Stepmania was on AGDQ

OSU! is the greatest game in the world it should've been on AGDQ