Yay my first post!
This is a really long post though... so I put a tl;dr at the bottom for those
who just want to get straight to the point.
Anyways...
Hello everyone! My name is Seraphios.
I used to be a big fan of Dance Dance Revolution back when the arcade
versions still existed. Sadly they have stopped production for them a
long time ago so I was never able to find one to play with again.
Luckily my friend recently introduced me to StepMania and I loved it
because I could dance to anime songs instead of just American music.
Not only that he used a really awesome dance pad called the Omega GX
I believe.
But enough about myself...
After I found out about StepMania I decided to find dance pads to use along
with the program. The issue I have though is that I don't know what dance
pad to choose nor what companies I should look out for when it comes to
buying them.
For example, I found a website called DDRGame. Now they seemed to offer
a variety of dance pads for almost every console and including PC so I thought
"Hey, maybe this is where I should buy them". BUT, I found out that the dance
pads they sell sometimes come bundled up with a program, which I saw was
StepMania. Curious I looked around the store and saw that they were actually
selling the program for $30.00 each! They even included the price on the bundles!
So here I was wondering, "Isn't StepMania free? Why is this company selling
the program for so much?". Mind you I just found out about StepMania so I
have no idea what is going so I became suspicious of this website and decided
not to browse any further.
I know this website, which I saw was recently renewed and improved,
recommended DancePadMania for controllers but they seemed a little
expensive and I didn't know whether to get the basic version or the deluxe
version. The DDRGame website has them cheaper but I am not sure which
pads would be better for me, which is why I am here. Also, if people have
any other dance pad recommendations please tell me.
Also to note, I read somewhere that dance pads don't get along very well with
carpeted floor. Is that true? Like what are the consequences of not having a
flat hard surface to use the dance pad on?
Oh I forgot to mention, when playing with my friend I was dancing around
the numbers 4 to 6 in difficulty. Not sure if that is helpful info but I hope it is!
And also I can't really afford the Omega GX, which I heard is $300, so that is
out of the question. My budget is less than $100 and I am trying to see if I
can buy two dance pads instead of one but that's just "luxury".
Thank you very much to those who actually read through this long post. I am
sorry I made you read all of it though >.<
TL;DR
- Name is Seraphios.
- Fan of DDR that got introduced to StepMania.
- Not sure if DDRGame is a scam website due to selling StepMania for $30
- Don't know what dance pads to buy, whether basic or deluxe.
- Don't know if I should buy from DDRGame or DancePadMania (recommended)
or from any other websites.
- Does carpeted floor ruin dance pads?
- Difficulty played so far: 4 ~ 6 (For knowing what dance pads I should get if it
helps knowing)
- Budget: Less than $100 (Trying to get two pads if possible but it's "luxury" at
that point.)
- Thank you very much for reading!
This is a really long post though... so I put a tl;dr at the bottom for those
who just want to get straight to the point.
Anyways...
Hello everyone! My name is Seraphios.
I used to be a big fan of Dance Dance Revolution back when the arcade
versions still existed. Sadly they have stopped production for them a
long time ago so I was never able to find one to play with again.
Luckily my friend recently introduced me to StepMania and I loved it
because I could dance to anime songs instead of just American music.
Not only that he used a really awesome dance pad called the Omega GX
I believe.
But enough about myself...
After I found out about StepMania I decided to find dance pads to use along
with the program. The issue I have though is that I don't know what dance
pad to choose nor what companies I should look out for when it comes to
buying them.
For example, I found a website called DDRGame. Now they seemed to offer
a variety of dance pads for almost every console and including PC so I thought
"Hey, maybe this is where I should buy them". BUT, I found out that the dance
pads they sell sometimes come bundled up with a program, which I saw was
StepMania. Curious I looked around the store and saw that they were actually
selling the program for $30.00 each! They even included the price on the bundles!
So here I was wondering, "Isn't StepMania free? Why is this company selling
the program for so much?". Mind you I just found out about StepMania so I
have no idea what is going so I became suspicious of this website and decided
not to browse any further.
I know this website, which I saw was recently renewed and improved,
recommended DancePadMania for controllers but they seemed a little
expensive and I didn't know whether to get the basic version or the deluxe
version. The DDRGame website has them cheaper but I am not sure which
pads would be better for me, which is why I am here. Also, if people have
any other dance pad recommendations please tell me.
Also to note, I read somewhere that dance pads don't get along very well with
carpeted floor. Is that true? Like what are the consequences of not having a
flat hard surface to use the dance pad on?
Oh I forgot to mention, when playing with my friend I was dancing around
the numbers 4 to 6 in difficulty. Not sure if that is helpful info but I hope it is!
And also I can't really afford the Omega GX, which I heard is $300, so that is
out of the question. My budget is less than $100 and I am trying to see if I
can buy two dance pads instead of one but that's just "luxury".
Thank you very much to those who actually read through this long post. I am
sorry I made you read all of it though >.<
TL;DR
- Name is Seraphios.
- Fan of DDR that got introduced to StepMania.
- Not sure if DDRGame is a scam website due to selling StepMania for $30
- Don't know what dance pads to buy, whether basic or deluxe.
- Don't know if I should buy from DDRGame or DancePadMania (recommended)
or from any other websites.
- Does carpeted floor ruin dance pads?
- Difficulty played so far: 4 ~ 6 (For knowing what dance pads I should get if it
helps knowing)
- Budget: Less than $100 (Trying to get two pads if possible but it's "luxury" at
that point.)
- Thank you very much for reading!