Learning the "other" rotation

toppingoutivan · August 24, 2011, 09:28:23 PM

I've been playing arena quite a while, stuck at rank 20 and fluctuating in EXP points but can get to 999.
I still can't do the "other" rotate. D:
Is there any strategy to learn it or is it just play with the Z key only? D:

ManOfMiracles · August 24, 2011, 09:37:51 PM

Quote from: toppingoutivan
I've been playing arena quite a while, stuck at rank 20 and fluctuating in EXP points but can get to 999.
I still can't do the "other" rotate. D:
Is there any strategy to learn it or is it just play with the Z key only? D:

a slice of watermelon usually does it for me

coolmaninsano · August 24, 2011, 09:41:01 PM

Quote from: ManOfMiraclesa slice of watermelon usually does it for me

Pears work better.
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toppingoutivan · August 24, 2011, 09:50:59 PM

Seriously? D:
I thought apples work best

coolmaninsano · August 24, 2011, 10:20:59 PM

Actually this works best.

Paul676 · August 25, 2011, 03:55:15 AM

try and try, try and try...you'll succeed at last

toppingoutivan · August 25, 2011, 05:21:26 AM

Okay, enough of jokes.
But seriously, what's a good way to learn it? Through multiplayer? Sprint? Ultra? Marathon?

Paul676 · August 25, 2011, 05:25:46 AM

everything, I was being serious - just play. I wouldn't do multiplayer though, you'd be tempted to go back to your old style. Do it in a no-pressure scenario like sprint.

caffeine · August 25, 2011, 06:07:03 AM

Start off very slowly. Don't move the piece when it first comes out. Just look at it. Then, look at where you want it to go. Figure out in your head which direction you need to rotate it, so that you will only either need one or two rotations (never three). Don't move until you know. Then, make it happen. Do this for every piece at first, and eventually you'll catch on.

Enter · August 25, 2011, 10:20:39 AM

Quote from: coolmaninsano
Actually this works best.

I will use this video allot in the future!
hehe

myndzi · August 25, 2011, 01:34:33 PM

Quote from: Paul676
everything, I was being serious - just play. I wouldn't do multiplayer though, you'd be tempted to go back to your old style. Do it in a no-pressure scenario like sprint.

> No pressure
> Sprint

...

Anyway, take caffeine's advice, it's good. What you need to do is change the mental "path" that is leading from observation to action. Slowly and deliberately is the way. If you've ever played an instrument, you might be familiar with this - forging ahead full speed is a great way to keep making a mistake and make it harder to unlearn.

Pikiwedia · August 25, 2011, 01:41:38 PM

Quote from: myndzi
> No pressure
> Sprint

No pressure as in - you can take your time (not focusing about it either) and don't have to worry about garbage-lines coming at you, is probably what Paul meant ;D

Dagorath · August 25, 2011, 02:32:20 PM

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Paul676 · August 25, 2011, 03:04:30 PM

lol myndzi you knewwwwww - cheers piki for clearing it up

toppingoutivan · August 27, 2011, 02:27:55 AM

So far, what you guys said made it go better.
Except, playing in arena worked (it's still slow, but more efficient as I'm not pressing rotate 3 times )

Thanks everyone.