Consistency in TTRR

[Kaleu]

Hey TUS users! Could any of you share your methods or tricks which youve heard that may help to upgrade the consistency in TTRR? - Yeah, I fall too often in RRs can't become a top RRer even playing for six years, any tips? 

[Fenice]

Well, when I used to practice on a regular basis, I just picked a random mappack and tried to just finish the maps, without attempting to go fast, but only finish them, this 30 minutes/1 hour a day. After some minutes I noticed that I fell less than I used to, less obvious mistakes and of course, my times were improving after some time. There might be more efficient and simpler ways to get a good consistency in RR (challenges, I guess), but that method worked for me.

[Kaleu]

That tip should help since I speed up too much in most turns I think, thanks! 

[Kangaroo]

Id say Practice and stay warm. Im not consistant at all because I dont stay warm but know I can rope if i practice because I have beat or equalled some good times by good player on some days.

roping safe will never get a good time you must take atleast some risk.

[ANO]

know I can rope if i practice because I have beat or equalled some good times by good player on some days.

...Probably the same days where good players were sucking hard for many other reasons auhauh

ttrr roping is not something like "that day I got 10 sec less than my usual time".
No improvements of 1-2 secs is something you get easily from a day to another in ttrr and this is how I f@#! your own theory.

But also: ttrr is "today I suck, but yesterday.... Oh man, auhahauh, if you only were with me in that map..."

[Mablak]

One thing that helps for a consistent league style; always try to do the same moves for the same obstacles. For most climbs that aren't super-skinny, don't try to mix it up with extensions, just go for a regular climb each time (or maybe an elevator if there's a lot of room). Or when transitioning from one alley to another; pretty much always bounce off the side wall to get a good boost. Of course you have to improvise sometimes, but the more you can stick to the same moves, the better. It's just less to think about, and helps muscle memory.

There's also a certain mentality you need to adopt; you need to make not falling your number one priority, and continually adjust your speed to satisfy that priority. You just need to be really aware of what is and isn't risky for you; you should adjust your speed so that you're really confident (like over 95%) that you won't fall with each move you make.

[Kangaroo]

Mablak you confuse me. I dunno if its just our timezones but I dont see you online very much at all but then when I do your rope is pretty dam good and consistant and seems as though you play everyday. I know you got all these years and years of experience under your belt but so do I... and I suck even more  if i dont even play for 1 day.

Do you still play regularly or play offline ?

[Mablak]

Do you still play regularly or play offline ?

Hey pizza, I actually haven't played at all for most of the past year. Before that, I was playing regularly enough to at least stay in roping shape, though not a ton. I haven't taken as many breaks as most people, and it's possible I've put in more total hours into the game than anyone, might be why my form doesn't rust over completely. I also started at age 13 or 14; the brain might be better at internalizing things learned at a younger age. I'd like to play again, but carpal tunnel is a prob for me >_o.

[Kangaroo]

hopefully  carpal tunnel not from worming ;o

[TheKomodo]

One of the most important things also, get a keyboard that suits your style, I can still rope good, but I will never EVER be as good as I was before I broke my favourite keyboard, we were made for each other lol.

Some peoples fingers are more twitchy than others, meaning they could require a more sensitive keyboard, some people prefer heavy typewriter style keys, personally I prefer keys that bounce back up the fastest, quite springy...

Although personally I think it's lame/borderline cheating, it's not against any rules to mod your keyboard to ridiculous lengths, ask Mablak or Anubis, they know how to do it quite reliably and quite impressively.

[Kaleu]

Thank you all, great tips 

[Kangaroo]

yes 100% agree with Komito, I feel like a fool, years ago I roped with laptop kb ,nice and flat but I killed the keys on it, Then for years used a cheap Logitech k120 until it broke and continued to use it while it was half broken for long time.

But this is why I feel silly after so many years I reached the max speed out of the k120 and realised it was all in my timing. But now about a week or 2 ago I finally got new keyboard "Logitech k270" and instanly my style has changed and I can tap sooo much quicker and dont have to worry about the timing of the keyboard hardly at all.

So if going from one keyboard to another can effect rope this much I believe there is a keyboard out there that is perfect for worms..... and i think mablak sirJ and anubis have it

[ANO]

No, you don't get the point...
You can adapt your kb to your needs... you just need to know how and what are your needs, that is what make the difference between you and Anubis or Mablak. If you give them a bad kb, they will know how to adapt it in order to be decent with that, not perfect as with their favorite kb, but super decent. And dreaming the perfect kb, that everyone "had", is just a way to have our personal utopia which can move things inside ourselves.
It's the same with other things... give a shitty guitar to a professionist, he will change pieces here and there, he will adjust it to his needs.. and voilà, he will get that f@#!ing sound.. because he has that f@#!ing sound in his f@#!ing mind...
the problem is when you don't have consistent knowledge in your mind.

[TheKomodo]

ANO, he does get the point, clearly lol, but what you said is still true.

Some people, like myself, don't like to MOD keyboards, saying that, I have NEVER ever been a fan of modding any type of hardware, when all my friends at school had chipped playstations, I didn't chip mine because I just didn't like the thought of it...

I understand I could be losing out on something cool because of my choice, but whatever, that makes me me

[Ryan]

Kaleu,

For league TTRR, it doesn't matter how well you win, how good your time, you just want to win, and consistency is key for that.

Hints:

1. Practice non linear / semi-linear maps.

I learned on these maps - FFIE / Stratovarious / Herm / Krutgumman.
These maps help you see weaknesses fast.
You get good on the above maps, the linear (Nail, NinjaCamel, AZ01, etc.) maps become very easy.

2. Race your opponent, not yourself.

Know how good your opponent is.
Just beat them - don't try for your best run - that is for challenges / funners.
So easy to try a 45 on an AZ map and lose all your turns - your opponent might get a 55 and win - oops!

3. When you know your weaknesses, go back to basics or learn other styles to make it easier.

Can't climb? Extend - when you are on the rope, you can't fall. So many people "power climb" and fall - only do this when you are confident or RR'ing a good player.
Can't scroll? Don't bounce off the back wall, it generates speed and so many people fly their worm into the roof or slip and hit the floor - again only needed against a good player.

Practice the faster routines offline or in funners then slowly build them into your league games.

4. Avoid swooshes - if the wind if facing your worm, you slide down the wall and into the water.
As an alternative, you can extend down small drops and use the momentum to hit the back wall if you can control it.
For larger drops, just drop yourself, rather that swoosh over an arch.