Beat Saber is designed for the young only

[Rictas_60+]

I’m 60 soon to be 61, I just bought the linkin pack and OMG!!! I couldn’t complete a single song on expert. I have managed to finish all of imagine dragons on expert but expert+ is beyond me, so my rankings is pretty discouraging because I’m being compared to younger, quicker and more nimble young folk. It would be fitting if there was a ranking by age to compare my scores and compete on an equal footing. My nephews kick my butt and it’s a major boost when I beat their scores but now they’re on expert+ and I just get so discouraged when I try that level. This game is awesome to help me stay fit and active but damn, my ego and motivation takes a beating sometimes. Please think of us poor older folk when designing songs or maybe give us a handicap percentage by age to our scores.
I love playing this game but at 60, I just can’t compete especially in expert+ on most songs.

[blipityblaptangle]

Don't let age put you off mate, I'm 58 and just compete on the lower levels, it still gives me a buzz but I'm absolutely useless on the expert levels :)

[IbeatMySaber]

Super sweet that older folks like the game!

I would love to see some more leaderboards as well (age, with modifiers, without modifiers etc.).

@OP: I had my friend try beat saber (30ish) and she only managed to beat easy mode after trying several times. So it's not all about age! I am sure even you can beat the expert songs with more practice and improving your technique. There is a nice practice mode where you can slow down the song if you didn't know already. Don't give up!

Cheers!

[boomojang]

im 13 and I can easily do most expert+ levels in a few tries

[Rictas_60+]

Well, now you're just rubbing it in. I'm managing expert on almost all songs but EX+ is still out of reach for my aging reflexes :)

[YoeyYutch]

Originally posted by TokTok:

I would love to see some more leaderboards as well (age, with modifiers, without modifiers etc.).

Cheers!

I would also like to see the leaderboards with modifier filters. At least the scores should show which modifiers they were using.

[ZomChips]

Originally posted by jessebp506:

im 13 and I can easily do most expert+ levels in a few tries

Yeh but we don't care

[gooooood mewing vietnam!]

it's not just about reflexes, there's not really that many people that can complete ~4.5-5+bpm songs on their first try. difficulty levels are a meme, you want to watch what the BPM is and go off of that for your skill level.

[Steel]

Originally posted by Rawhide:

it's not just about reflexes, there's not really that many people that can complete ~4.5-5+bpm songs on their first try. difficulty levels are a meme, you want to watch what the BPM is and go off of that for your skill level.

I assume you mean NPS (Notes Per Second), not BPM...

And yeah most of the top 100 players are very young, like around 15-16 years-old. However, that's the absolute top level, and this game is basically a physical sport so it's expected that younger/more fit people would be better at it. Especially when it comes to stamina.
But this doesn't mean you can't get good at the game, it just means you can't really keep up with the best. I'm 28 years-old and not very fit, and I worked myself up to 9 star ranked maps (these often have NPS in the 8-11 range and/or crazy hard patterns) just fine, it just takes practice.

[gooooood mewing vietnam!]

it's a block it's bpm get outta here

[Piratelord]

A lot of the official tracks at higher difficulties are mapped very poorly, just a vomit of blocks to hit that don't really match the track. That makes it difficult to learn and enjoy.

I'd suggest trying out modded, there's a lot of excellent community tracks made that are mapped really well and provide good challenge at expert and expert+. Some of them are really creative.

I cannot got back to the official songs now, they are just that bad in comparison.

Also, don't worry about rankings. You get your score, and that's all you've got to beat next time. Get your buzz from being told "New HighScore".

[Zeno]

I'm 52, and generally compete on hard difficulty level. I can do some of the OST tracks on Expert, and plan to keep working at it until I can reliably finish tracks (except maybe "Ghost") on expert. Then, I think I'll be content.

It's not all just about being physically fit, but also having good rhythm and the ability to function when the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing. Some experience playing violin or piano - where the hands work independently - may help.

We should set up a server some time for players over 50!

P.S. Another thing: The music packs are a way for me to become familiar with the music my (teen/young adult) kids listen to all the time. Now I know what they mean when they say, "this song slaps!"

[Zeno]

Originally posted by Piratelord:

A lot of the official tracks at higher difficulties are mapped very poorly, just a vomit of blocks to hit that don't really match the track. That makes it difficult to learn and enjoy.
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I cannot got back to the official songs now, they are just that bad in comparison.

Yeah, the OST 1 and OST 2 beatmaps in particular are awkward, even on hard difficulty. I have come to think of them as relics of an older, darker time when even the developers hadn't yet worked out the principles of good level design for this game.

Camellia tracks are much harder, but also much more satisfying. Many of the beatmaps in the music packs are just delicious.

Also, don't worry about rankings. You get your score, and that's all you've got to beat next time. Get your buzz from being told "New HighScore".

I absolutely endorse this approach! I'm only competing against myself, really. If others in multiplayer are much, much better than me, I congratulate them heartily - pantomime applause, bowing in reverence - and keep playing.

[Syks]

its all training playn alot with my mom she loves the game and in a 2-3 month she plays on expert+ !!!! keep workin out !

[0Dd1]

It also really depends on the VR device you are using, or more exactly the controllers. The lighter the controllers the easier the game.

Using the Index controllers makes the game much harder, as they are nearly 290g afaik.
Rift S controllers are only 160g. So maybe try a Rift S to make the game less straining.

Playing with Rift S is like playing easy mode.

[AllocDK]

Im 35 and are still working on normal / hard