I can't wait for the day most dance gamers have their own high-quality travel pads/portable setups. Imagine:
-We could still opt to get together at tournaments and other dance game events, but those could take place just about anywhere (Hawaii? cabin in the woods?).
-Adjusting to pads and offset would mostly be a thing of the past. An hour of pad modding per player, or whatever is typically allotted at events like Stamina Con, or simply having to make do and address issues as they arise would no longer be a huge obstacle standing in the way of tournament efficiency.
-In general, dance gaming would be far more accessible, including to people in tiny apartments who live nowhere near an arcade or don't have the free time to travel to one. Even if your steps are somehow still too loud for the neighbors, you have the option of quickly relocating the setup any time because of its portability. City dwellers could probably take it to a laundromat during off-peak hours if they really wanted to or had no better options.
Maybe I'm doing a bit of wishful thinking, but I wouldn't be at all surprised to see things go this direction, and I'm hoping to still be around for it if and when that time comes. :)
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