Practice Mode if and when there's an RB4

[DerLindwurm]

Having BNS back in practice mode has helped a lot, but there are a couple more things that could probably be done very easily and would help make practice mode a better part of the game:

1. Ability to manually specify a short passage and play it over and over again like in the drum trainer. If the chokepoint that keeps killing you is only 5-10% of the whole section of the song that contains it, it would take 10-20 hours to practice the part you really need to for one hour. As a result, practice mode doesn't really help that much if your goal is to become able to FC a song rather than just fight your way through it. Usually I just have to shrug and hope that after another year or two I'll have built up the instincts and accuracy I need to hit that passage without having to focus on it.

2. Even slower speeds than 50% before. I don't think 20% speed would be a bad idea, especially when people are trying to learn pro guitar or keys. That was always the way I learned difficult passages in real life (on saxophone ) was by playing them very, very slow until my fingers had finally learned the dance steps, then playing it gradually faster once I could count on my fingers to execute the correct pattern. It would also be good helping you retrain yourself to break bad habits and for diagnosing the problem when whatever goes wrong happens so fast (even at moderately reduced speed) that it's hard to determine precisely where the combo broke and what the problem was.

Some of us out here still can't just immediately FC everything that's thrown at us and would benefit a lot from these.

[folkeye]

I remember this coming up early on. Slower speeds would benefit those that need them. Sadly even when it was super slow in RB2 practice it was still embarrassing for me.

I do hope there's another core 'band' RB game out there...but it being on this generation or anytime soon/compatible on the current system is not looking good to me anymore. I got to debate to get rid of the instruments or store them. They're taking up a lot of space.

[Abaddon]

Love both of these suggestions (although I would happily accept at least 50% speed). I am a 99% drummer in that I can play 99% of most (T4 or lower) songs perfectly but struggle with short sections that are totally impractical to practice with the current practice mode. (Did I say "practice" enough times?).

[NOT_Travis]

Love both of these suggestions (although I would happily accept at least 50% speed). I am a 99% drummer in that I can play 99% of most (T4 or lower) songs perfectly but struggle with short sections that are totally impractical to practice with the current practice mode. (Did I say "practice" enough times?).

Seconded. And thirded if I am allowed. (probably not.)

[Theturtleking]

I reckon it would be nice if they also had a freestyle mode for the pro guitar like they do with the drums.

[88sBand]

They need to bring money back. Also a better create a band logo/character. Everything else can stay the same.

[TheHundredDollarHeadache]

I reckon it would be nice if they also had a freestyle mode for the pro guitar like they do with the drums.

Kinda "suggestions thread"-y, but it would be easier to do pro keys freestyle.

They need to bring money back. Also a better create a band logo/character. Everything else can stay the same.

Hmm, better characters, you say? http://rb3animation.freeforums.org/


I'd like the full range of speeds like others are suggesting, but also a "zero" speed. The trainer (Pro Guitar only?) sorta has it right - on the first mistake, it stops.

But (the "wrong" part), subsequent mistakes don't stop the trainer.

[DerLindwurm]

They need to bring money back. Also a better create a band logo/character. Everything else can stay the same.

Well, that was my point was that they could do whatever else they need to and easily do this too without having to totally overhaul anything or depart from whatever their original plans were.

[folkeye]

Well, that was my point was that they could do whatever else they need to and easily do this too without having to totally overhaul anything or depart from whatever their original plans were.

So no more 'change JUST for the sake of change without improvement'? I'm on board

[DerLindwurm]

Hey, let's keep my thread innocent.