Stepmania theme series#

The top 32 seeds will be drafted into four teams of 8 competitors. (You do not have to participate in ECFA 2021 to enter ECFA 8, and vice versa.) Qualifier ranking is determined by the sum of the player's rank in each individual song's scoreboard. The Boss Pack DLC #1 from ECFA 2021 also serves as the set of qualifiers that will be used to select and seed entrants for ECFA 8. Like ECFA 7, ECFA 8 will feature a team-based format. Upload these photos, as well as the ECFA2021.wf file from your StepMania profile directory, at the ECFA 2021 facebook group or the #ecfa-2021-score-posts channel in the discord server.Ī score entrant will transfer the step counts to the tracker for you.īut don't forget to read the complete rules! This page is just a summary.Įast Coast Fantastic Attack 8, or 'ECFA 8', is a hybrid in-person/remote tournament for StepMania players on dance pads, in which timing accuracy is paramount. Snap a screenshot or fully-visible photo of each page of scores. Navigate to your ECFA 2021 score table by pressing Menu Left+Right from the song select screen. The Waterfall theme will automatically tabulate your progress as you play! Theme feature edits provided by TaroNuke (for the adventurous!)ĭownload the song packs, and save the link - additional DLC will be released on a regular schedule! A song list and chart reference is also available.Ĭreate a profile in StepMania to save scores. Waterfall v0.6.2 was the version used for the event the newest is Waterfall v0.7.0. The theme does not officially support StepMania 5.3, but some entrants are using it successfully. There are lots of new features in it designed for ECFA 2021 (check out the included readme), and only scores achieved on this theme will be counted. Sign-ups are open for the entire duration of the event!ĭownload the Waterfall theme. Join the discord server! It's the easiest way to stay up-to-date on all things ECFA and connect with fellow players. StepMania 5.3 'Outfox' - see note below (Most platforms)

StepMania 5.1 System Image maintained by dinsfire (Linux) StepMania 5.1 All-in-One installer from Club Fantastic (Windows) StepMania 5.1.0 beta 2 and 5.0.12 (Windows, Linux, some Macs) How high can you get your total by the end of the event?Īcquire a dance pad and a computer setup that can run StepMania 5.

Players earn ECFA Points primarily based on the proportion of Masterfuls and Awesomes achieved.Įvery new song played during ECFA 2021 adds points to a player's total, and charts that have a higher level or category rating can contribute more points. The tightest, most valuable judgment is a 'Masterful', which is smaller than a Fantastic, followed by 'Awesome', which is slightly larger. The judgment scale has been updated for this event. The ECFA 2021 StepMania theme, also known as 'Waterfall', judges players solely on the accuracy of their steps. The event organizers have curated a pack of over 400 pad charts, hand-picked to challenge different facets of a timing player's skill, and assigned ratings in six categories: Speed, Stamina, Technique, Movement, Rhythms, and Gimmicks.

Stepmania theme series#

The event shares its acronym with 'East Coast Fantastic Attack', the companion in-person tournament series, but the online series is primarily focused on individual accomplishment and progress. The goal of the ECFA Online series is to encourage and challenge dance game players to improve their timing accuracy.ĮCFA 2021 is the latest iteration in this series.