Soy Bomb

**djx31337** · Joined: 01 Mar 2007 Posts: 184

i think i've FC'ed this song the last 10 times i've played it.....

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**DemonHybrid** · Joined: 19 Aug 2006 Posts: 2871 Location: Matamoras, PA

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**Niel** · Joined: 21 Feb 2007 Posts: 13

The real trick to getting the ending is to strum 4 times per measure, watching where the measure lines are. Just keep the beat, and say to yourself "1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4", etc. all while watching the measure lines (the thicker ones). I've FC'd it every single time since I figured that out.
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**bigbiskut966** · Joined: 17 Mar 2007 Posts: 299 Location: Portland, OR

Haha, just listened to that song. Reminds me of Misirlou and Soy Bomb mixed together. Surf Rock for the lulz.
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**DemonHybrid** · Joined: 19 Aug 2006 Posts: 2871 Location: Matamoras, PA

**debr5836** · Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 1159 Location: Fort Collins, CO

spopt.pl optimized path for soybomb.mid (expert)

File: soybomb.mid
Solution Path: 1-2-S1-2-2-2-1
Estimated Base score 33502
Estimated Perfect w/o SP 130931
Estimated SP Score 47585
Estimated Total Score 178516
Activations:
From meas 14.6250 (R note) to meas 19.0000 (G note) Score: 4840 ((20.0 + 4.2) * 200 )
From meas 37.0000 (Y note) to meas 43.0000 (R note) Score: 7156 ((33.0 + 2.8) * 200 )
From meas 59.0000 (O note) to meas 64.5000 (GY note) Score: 6948 ((32.0 + 2.7) * 200 )
From meas 77.5000 (GRY note) to meas 83.3803 (RBO sust) Score: 9344 ((19.0 + 27.7) * 200 )
From meas 93.3750 (B note) to meas 99.3962 (B sust) Score: 7436 ((29.0 + 8.2) * 200 )
From meas 112.8750 (Y note) to meas 117.3629 (GYB sust) Score: 11860 ((59.0 + 0.3) * 200 )

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**Barbaloot** · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 1583

Wow. The program's path just edges out JCirri's path. First, note that the first activation and the last two are the same as JCirri's, except the program isn't accounting for the tougher squeezes some of the top players can hit. (The first activation may seem different - I had noticed before that starting on the red note in m14 in the first activation was better than the typical starting place unless you got the entire yellow hold under SP at the end. The program obviously doesn't think that is possible.)

In the second, third, and fourth activations, the familiar path gets 5854 points under SP. If you include the squeeze from the RYB in 77 to the RBO in 83 (which is possible, but the program doesn't think so), the program's path gets 6035 points under SP in those activations. Thus, successful execution of the new path will yield 724 additional points. I will update my site with the new path shortly. [edit - site updated.]

When I was finding all the optimal paths for my site, I tried like crazy to bust the familiar path for this song (that third activation just looks awful). I even looked at paths that overran the fourth phrase, but I don't think I ever tried activating at measure 59.

[edit] Yep. Just took 1st place on Soy Bomb with this path, modified to include the 3-chord squeeze.
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**Sakst82** · Joined: 06 Nov 2006 Posts: 681 Location: Beaver Falls, PA

dude that is pretty. so wait i'm confused. is that the program the computer came up with or yours? I'm too lazy to look at what the computer said. But yes after trying soy bomb twice it definitely is the better path. I just missed all the squeezes but I saw where they would be. I might have to try tommorow when I'm not so tired.

Edit: you know people are going to squeeze the shit out of those hold points on the triple chords.
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**Barbaloot** · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 1583

All credit to the program on that one. The only change I made on my (short-lived, I'm sure) 1st place score from the program's path is to back up a chord and get the 3-chord squeeze in the 4th activation.
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**catfish7** · Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 927 Location: North Florida

So which chord are you activating on? The RYB? I've gotten every squeeze but that one.

**Barbaloot** · Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 1583

I activated on the RYB, but you could move it back a chord as well for the same number of points - either way, the squeezed chords are exactly 6 measures apart. It is definitely a tough squeeze - you have to whammy very early, hit the first chord late, and the last chord early.
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**catfish7** · Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 927 Location: North Florida

Alright it must be the whammy because I'm as late and early as possible.