So, on the BMS topic, I'm just gonna post this on behalf of what #osumania has discussed in the modding association server.
However, when it comes to BMS,
BMS should not be a citable source.
HOWEVER, songs created in vsrg-related song-creation based tournaments, such as BMS Of Fighters (http://www.bmsoffighters.net/) and Shooter's Festival 2015 (http://ksmeve.wixsite.com/shooters-festival/sf2015) can be citable sources as the music is created purely for said tournaments and most artists credit their music with these tournament titles on soundcloud/youtube etc as seen here:
(edit thanks to Hydria)
Hydria - Today at 8:15 PMWe have been discussing that as long as songs are made exclusively for a certain game aka original songs (such as some plot songs like Lachryma or HE4VEN for SDVX), it should be fine, hence SDVX is a citable source.
"Unless the song was specifically made for the game (e.g. anything from BMSOF for BMS), it should not be a creditable source."
However, when it comes to BMS,
XeoStyle - Today at 8:24 PMSo, the current verdict as it stands is...
BMS is an emulator, how it can have anything "official" in it lol
Raveille - Today at 8:29 PM
so actually
BMS to IIDX
as for kshoot to SDVX
am I right
XeoStyle - Today at 8:29 PM
yup
BMS should not be a citable source.
HOWEVER, songs created in vsrg-related song-creation based tournaments, such as BMS Of Fighters (http://www.bmsoffighters.net/) and Shooter's Festival 2015 (http://ksmeve.wixsite.com/shooters-festival/sf2015) can be citable sources as the music is created purely for said tournaments and most artists credit their music with these tournament titles on soundcloud/youtube etc as seen here:
(edit thanks to Hydria)