What game are you playing thread

[Hilarious Joke]

Is there a cymbal?

[CharleneHaines]

Originally Posted by Hilarious Joke

Is there a cymbal?

No, no cymbal... but one of the pads (I believe it is the far right one) acts like a cymbal... When you tap it, it portrays the cymbal sound. I can't remember which pads it is though...

[Lenny]

Got out Oblivion for a while and went around doing a few side quests I hadn't done (still a lot, surprisingly... and I've got all the Daedric Shrines to do).

[Fake Vencar]

The Daedric quests are both very fun and rewarding, I have to admit. Meanwhile, I've finally finished NWN2 and am now trying to make headway into 'The Mask of the Betrayer', which is a bit easier with my level 20 character than a pre-set level 18 (although losing all my weapons is a bit of a disappointment)

[Ice fyre]

Well it is varying i'm spending time getting reaquainted with Diablo II and am working on Soulstorm, which I think will take some time to complete. A bit disapointed with the cut scenes and story line, was hoping for something, well bigger. There's a fine amount of levels its just the story lines are a bit dull I was hoping for the Tyranid's as a playable race me self.

[Commonmind]

Originally Posted by CharleneHaines

No, no... hahahaha. The drums aren't big, but your back will get stiff sitting up straight for a long period of time.

The bass pedal tired the calf muscles after a while... that is the only problems with the drums.

If your calf muscle is tiring this way and you have back discomfort you're simply playing with the wrong form and positioning.

You need to sit up as straight as possible -- no slouching -- with your (bass) leg making a 90° angle from the sitting position to the peddle. The ball of your foot should be pressed down into the bass peddle, with your heel floating off the ground, so that the line of the bottom of your foot is almost parallel to the floor. When you see a bass section coming lift up and press down, but not as if you're pressing a button, try simulating bouncing your foot up and down off the ground, like some folks do when they've got a nervous twitch -- that's the best representation of how its really done.

This will assure you almost no muscle fatigue, back or otherwise (although your shin muscle, the one in the front of your leg, may feel a bit tired after a very long playing session - this is normal but will go away within a few days of playing and is also a sign that your using the peddle correctly).

I have idiopathic scoliosis and am a chronic back pain sufferer but I am also a trained physical therapist and even I can play for long periods of time with proper posture.

[CharleneHaines]

Originally Posted by Commonmind

If your calf muscle is tiring this way and you have back discomfort you're simply playing with the wrong form and positioning.

You need to sit up as straight as possible -- no slouching -- with your (bass) leg making a 90° angle from the sitting position to the peddle. The ball of your foot should be pressed down into the bass peddle, with your heel floating off the ground, so that the line of the bottom of your foot is almost parallel to the floor. When you see a bass section coming lift up and press down, but not as if you're pressing a button, try simulating bouncing your foot up and down off the ground, like some folks do when they've got a nervous twitch -- that's the best representation of how its really done.

This will assure you almost no muscle fatigue, back or otherwise (although your shin muscle, the one in the front of your leg, may feel a bit tired after a very long playing session - this is normal but will go away within a few days of playing and is also a sign that your using the peddle correctly).

I have idiopathic scoliosis and am a chronic back pain sufferer but I am also a trained physical therapist and even I can play for long periods of time with proper posture.

Thanks!

That's why i told him to get a stool... because we just used the edge of the recliner to sit in... and it was NOT at all comfy.

I guess I wasn't used to using the calf muscle as much and it was quite tiring. But, I mainly stick with the guitar and throw my brother on the drums.

[Wybren]

How does the mic work?

[CharleneHaines]

Originally Posted by Wybren

How does the mic work?

Well, at the very top of the screen is something like a karoke screen (with the words of the songs rolling by. If you hit the correct notes (you do not have to be awesome at singing to do this), then you get points, and it tells you if you are "awesome" or "good" or "weak", etc....

On songs like "Don't Fear the Reaper", (you know the whole cowbell fiasco), you have to tap the mic everytime a circle comes to the line (which tells you exactly when to hit... just like GH)...

I can't sing for squat and I got 100% on "Don't Fear the Reaper", and "Black Hole Sun"... but I know those songs by heart... that's the trick. It is quite difficult to sing a song you've never heard of before... and get "judged" by it. Not fun.

[Wybren]

Yes, it would be very not fun.

But they have Black Hole Sun??? Awesome

[CharleneHaines]

Originally Posted by Wybren

Yes, it would be very not fun.

But they have Black Hole Sun??? Awesome

Oh, yes, Wy!!!

They sure do!!!

[Wybren]

* Does a little happy dance*

[CharleneHaines]

Originally Posted by Wybren

* Does a little happy dance*

Hahahaha

Do you plan on getting "Rock Band" when it is available "down under"?

[Wybren]

oh most certainly. Just took a look the song list and I will be getting it as soon as it gets here

[CharleneHaines]

Originally Posted by Wybren

oh most certainly. Just took a look the song list and I will be getting it as soon as it gets here

That is awesome!!! You will not be disapointed!!! Like I said, if you like GH, you will definitly like "Rock Band".

Only problem is... the actual game only comes with one guitar (which is interchangeable from bass to guitar)... if you want an extra one, it comes seperate. I was a little ticked when I found this out, because we had four people ready to play... and only 3 instruments! Raaaaarrrrrr

It's cool now, though... I'm over it.