Is MasterMO real?

[SirDavidTLynch]

That sounds kind of like snaking in Mario Kart (at least DS, the last one I played) in that it completely changes the game to button-mashing that's not even remotely fun to play.

[MasterMo]

Except it's not button mashing. I know exactly what I'm doing. I've, according to my Raptr account, logged 152 hours into the game, and I've spent the vast majority of that time practicing and perfecting this technique. It is quite exhausting, physically and mentally, but so is getting an FC on a tough song in the main series. If it was as easy to accomplish as button mashing, I sure as hell wouldn't be the only one able to post these high of scores.

Be bitter if you want, I guess. It's not going to change the way I play the game.

[HeyRiles]

I remember having to do this on a score war for The Kids Aren't Alright. It wasn't fun and there was nothing rewarding about it

I actually thought you were using Pinball and Synchrony and abusing the hit boxes by switching lanes really quickly, but I actually don't know if the pinball even has a hit box

[Magnet]

If it was as easy to accomplish as button mashing, I sure as hell wouldn't be the only one able to post these high of scores.

You're not anymore. I beat your insanely high scores on three songs my first try each using this "strategy." It is most definitely as easy as button mashing. (It's also not fun at all.)

Be bitter if you want, I guess. It's not going to change the way I play the game.

It's not really a matter of being bitter or wanting you to change how you play the game. I was fine with just ignoring your scores. The problem is that now that your "strategy" is out there, eventually the only way to get a #1 score on a 4-lane song will be to use the button mashing exploit.

I honestly don't know how you have fun or get any sense of accomplishment from the way you're playing, but clearly the game lets the player do it, so there's nothing stopping you if it makes you happy. I'm not so sure "squeezing" was the best analogy to use though. I think the pause countdown exploit in RB3 is a much more fitting comparison.

[thjimmy]

Every time I try and compare my performance to the top score on a song, it seems MasterMO is there.
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Is someone really that good or is there something else going on?

In answer to my original question, yes, there is something else going on.

I'm glad that people have different ways of enjoying the game, but it's unfortunate that one person's method of enjoyment can negatively affect the game for so many others.

[HeyRiles]

I'd like to take this time to point out that I have gained so much experience from using Blast Notes and Road Rage that I am virtually unbeatable in a locked score war with that pair

[MasterMo]

You're not anymore. I beat your insanely high scores on three songs my first try each using this "strategy." It is most definitely as easy as button mashing. (It's also not fun at all.)

I'd be interested in knowing what songs you just took. Because looking over my Rock Band World profile (which, to be fair, might not have updated yet), I'm not noticing anything I particularly care about gone. I mean, with 400 firsts, most only played twice at most, not every score is going to be the most stellar score with no room for improvement.

Let's use Bang Your Head as an example, since that seems to be one my scores under the most scrutiny. 27,195 people have played that song according to World. I'm the only person, to my knowledge, to have broken 1 million on it. If button mashing and a little forethought was all it took do do that, don't you think at least a few more people would have accomplished that by now?

The problem is that now that your "strategy" is out there,

My strategy is out there now because I was accused of cheating and I felt it necessary to defend myself. I wanted to keep knowledge of it limited too, but my hand was forced. And might I point out that it was you who just spread it to ScoreHero, not me. It would have gotten there eventually, sure, but you are helping spread faster what you don't want spread.

eventually the only way to get a #1 score on a 4-lane song will be to use the button mashing exploit.

Previously, the only way to get a #1 score on most songs was Jackpot/Flame. Maybe Pinball if you're feeling raunchy. But people haven't had too much issue with that. But now that there is a strategy that doesn't require as much perfection to achieve comparable scores, it's a problem? I honestly don't get it.

I honestly don't know how you have fun or get any sense of accomplishment from the way you're playing,

Likewise, I don't see the enjoyment in using jackpot. Yeah, it works. But having to reset or live with a ruined run if you make one mistake is, in my opinion, no fun either. But who am I to tell others how to enjoy their game? I do enjoy the way I play the game. If I could explain that feeling better, I would. But I guess my word is all I can give you, for whatever that's worth.

[Magnet]

If button mashing and a little forethought was all it took do do that, don't you think at least a few more people would have accomplished that by now?

I'm not sure why you keep making this argument. The fact that you were the only one getting those high scores indicates nothing more than you were the only one using that method. It does not indicate how easy or difficult your method is.

The reason I won't be trying to "accomplish" getting such scores is because playing that way is a cheap, unfun exploit that I find to be a waste of time.

And might I point out that it was you who just spread it to ScoreHero, not me.

Have you ever heard the phrase, "You can't unring a bell"?

[Diamaniacal]

Well, I'm glad your "strategy," that amounts to little more than reducing the game to button mashing, is out there now. Now the four-lane leaderboards can be entirely pointless for those that don't find having hand seizures to be much fun.

I discovered this accidentally, the first time I did a double take, then I tried to replicate it. I don't really play Blitz that much, but it is ok in limited doses. I'm old and my fingers are not fast enough in a lot of situations lol.

The leaderboard in this game is pointless anyway because of the randomness of powerup distribution that isn't his fault in the least. Competing in Blitz is akin to putting a powder puff team on the field with an NFL team in one case and giving the other powderpuff team a little league team to play against.

geez

[Diamaniacal]

Have you ever heard the phrase, "You can't unring a bell"?

Does not apply.
HMX has full control to unring this bell by patching the game. as far as hitting 2 notes that they didn't intend on you being able to hit. The rest of it is simply someone that discovered the most efficient way to use Bandmate with Flame notes.
And now he gets flamed on the forums for it lol.
Go figure.
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