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Title: Typeracer DEATH MODE
Post by: kfmfe04 on Wed, 27 November 2013, 02:54:47

I've been practicing Colemak lately, but to make sure that I don't lose my QWERTY completely, I've been fooling around with typeracer in QWERTY mode (82wpm).

To improve my overall speed, I began to try death mode for QWERTY - it is utterly brutal - I've tried 5 races so far and have yet to complete a race.

This just shows how far I still have to go to improve my technique!  What are your feelings about death mode?  Like or dislike?

EDIT:  fwiw, I only see one entry for high score on this mode for a whopping 36wpm.

Title: Re: Typeracer DEATH MODE
Post by: Linkbane on Wed, 27 November 2013, 21:15:07

Quote from: kfmfe04 on Wed, 27 November 2013, 02:54:47

I've been practicing Colemak lately, but to make sure that I don't lose my QWERTY completely, I've been fooling around with typeracer in QWERTY mode (82wpm).

To improve my overall speed, I began to try death mode for QWERTY - it is utterly brutal - I've tried 5 races so far and have yet to complete a race.

This just shows how far I still have to go to improve my technique!  What are your feelings about death mode?  Like or dislike?

EDIT:  fwiw, I only see one entry for high score on this mode for a whopping 36wpm.

Going to try it when I'm using a keyboard, give me ten minutes or so.

Title: Re: Typeracer DEATH MODE
Post by: metalliqaz on Wed, 27 November 2013, 21:21:03

What is death mode?

Title: Re: Typeracer DEATH MODE
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 27 November 2013, 21:22:08

Quote from: metalliqaz on Wed, 27 November 2013, 21:21:03

What is death mode?

Wire yourself with electrodes maybe?

Title: Re: Typeracer DEATH MODE
Post by: Linkbane on Wed, 27 November 2013, 21:26:15

Quote from: metalliqaz on Wed, 27 November 2013, 21:21:03

What is death mode?

One mistake, and you are disqualified.

Title: Re: Typeracer DEATH MODE
Post by: metalliqaz on Wed, 27 November 2013, 21:27:56

I just tried three in a row without making it past the halfway point.

Title: Re: Typeracer DEATH MODE
Post by: Linkbane on Wed, 27 November 2013, 21:31:42

Quote from: metalliqaz on Wed, 27 November 2013, 21:27:56

I just tried three in a row without making it past the halfway point.

Got one with numbers, gave up, haha. Blank keycaps+not being able to touch-type numbers perfectly = loss.

Title: Re: Typeracer DEATH MODE
Post by: Tony on Thu, 28 November 2013, 02:44:31

I have tried from time to time. This mode is very good for improving accuracy.

(http://666kb.com/i/cjmwtl2paw2pentdf.gif)

Title: Re: Typeracer DEATH MODE
Post by: Ryan Uber on Thu, 28 November 2013, 02:47:57

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Title: Re: Typeracer DEATH MODE
Post by: metalliqaz on Thu, 28 November 2013, 06:41:21

That doesn't make any sense

Title: Re: Typeracer DEATH MODE
Post by: Annas on Thu, 28 November 2013, 07:26:58

Quote from: Ryan Uber on Thu, 28 November 2013, 02:47:57

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My space button is already shining. P.S. More in left side and yours?

Title: Re: Typeracer DEATH MODE
Post by: metalliqaz on Thu, 28 November 2013, 07:59:19

Quote from: Annas on Thu, 28 November 2013, 07:24:08

Love Typeracer but ads interrupt me especially after visiting shoes shop. I want to shop again :-[

That's why I prefer to use tutor without ads - http://www.ratatype.com/ (http://www.ratatype.com/).
I wish they add a badge system too as 10fastfingers. Clean design what girls like :thumb:

Ad blocker.  I see nothing

Title: Re: Typeracer DEATH MODE
Post by: Tony on Thu, 28 November 2013, 20:12:37

Tip for this Death Mode: You should try Practice instead of Typing Race, so you don't have to wait 10 seconds.

This site requires 100% accuracy, so it's very tough at the start for Backspace lovers. But that's what typing should be.

Before computer age, it's very costly of time to replace the papers in the typewriters, so every typist had been trained to get almost 99.9% accuracy.

Title: Re: Typeracer DEATH MODE
Post by: metalliqaz on Fri, 29 November 2013, 22:08:09

Me? No. I see the normal game just no ads

Title: Re: Typeracer DEATH MODE
Post by: daerid on Fri, 29 November 2013, 22:13:22

Holy crap that's frustrating. Just tried 3 in a row, got to the last few words and choked at 90wpm :(