1. Expert (5.42 stars, 1213 notes)

Arutsuki wrote:

hi nm from q

extrem

01:00:842 - 01:21:187 - this whole section just feels empty and boring. hear the drums? try to add a few notes mapping those as well here and there whoops i totally missed that lol ty
01:22:912 - the bpm is still the same, don't half it just cuz the song gets into a less intense part all right
01:25:498 - the sound right here, try putting a triple to map it. same ones are throughout the whole section so do it where you hear it ok
01:37:395 (5) - this goes offscreen fixed
03:01:017 (2,3,4,5,6,7,8) - why so much spacing xd it's a non intense sound they map plus it's really the only time in the map the jumps are that big changed
03:41:189 (1) - these should be 2 circles as the hitsounds indicate, two clickable sounds changed

also try alernating the bursts with something else, map a different sound or use kickliders. the way it is now is too repetitive so it gets boring fast if by bursts you mean like 01:44:981 - 02:15:326 then i wont be alternating the combos because doing a normal burst combo to a kickslider combo during these parts of the song would be very jarring

gl

Tomadoi wrote:

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[Expert]

00:23:255 (1,2,3,4,5) - maybe redo that burst, looks weird changed

01:50:498 (1,2,3,4,5,6) - looks weird too imo changed

02:38:430 (3) - do a triple instead good idea

02:59:379 (1) - that slider begins here 02:59:465 - changed

03:01:016 (2,3,4,5,6,7,8) - please use strg+shift+D here ooo cool. changed

thats it from me
Nice map!

Peuniak wrote:

Hi, M4M from #modreqs

Expert

Okay, so the main problem with your map is aesthetics. It's fun to play for me but you need to work more on things like object placement, slider shapes, patterns etc. You hear the song well, but the way you place the objects looks kinda ugly, even if it's fun to play. Personally I made a lot of maps, but I'm still bad at aesthetics, but remember that it's ok, for beginner.

BPM should be set to 174 from the beginning instead of 173,997 imo. sure why not
00:03:945 - here you can hear a very long guitar sound, I suggest replacing this circle with a low velocity slider that fits this sound (you used something like this here 01:10:153 (1)) good idea
00:22:221 - okay so the 3 x 5 bursts parts ( 00:25:497 (1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5) ) throughout the whole map are very ugly, what I mean that they don't actually fit to themselves, usally every burst is randomly curved or straight (for example this is well made imo 00:36:531 (1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5), every burst is straight and goes the same direction, but the first burst in this part 00:33:773 (1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5) don't fit the next two). I guess you can catch what i want to tell, the map feels very messy, try to fix this bad looking patterns. so basically i just make all the bursts look similar (cuz this part of the song repeats the same thing). okay sure
00:24:290 (1,2,1) - kinda same as ^, the sliders placement here is random, (for example 00:27:049 (1,2,1) this is great for me), this problem appears few times in this map. ok
(These are the main problems in this part)
01:20:153 (1,2,3,4) - it feels like you've copied this from this 01:14:636 (1,2,3,4), try to make some unique patterns, because the song is linear here and it will feel boring for a standard player, who doesn't mind this kind of music ok
01:22:912 - 01:44:981 - worst part of your map to be honest, as long as I'm okay with rotating, the slider shapes are very bad and the rotation doesn't feel smooth and whole setup looks ugly. (I guess you can see it too, patterns like this 01:30:843 (5,6,7) look awkward. i'll work on the feel
01:25:325 (5) - sliders like this don't accord to any sound of the song it does, but after listening to it again, i found that it was actually a triple(not 5) so i'll change that depending on how i fix the above
01:44:981 (1,2,3) - make this symetric to 01:46:360 (1,2,3), place it at the middle line of grid, copypaste and ctrl + h i didnt do that? oops.
01:53:257 (1,2,3,4,5,6) - try to make you streams smoothier, the ones like this look bad (tryout the ctrl+shift+f function on sliders, it helps a lot) slider-streams, got it.
01:56:533 (7) - badly spaced fixed
02:31:189 (1,2) - shapes... (not talking only about those 2, there are lots of bad shaped sliders in this part as well) i did that because it's the transition into the solo, but the sliders aren't copypasta'd so i'll do that. as for the "bad shaped sliders" i'm not sure exactly what's bad about them... they look fine to me. will revisit the solo nonetheless.
02:58:602 (1,2) - stack them properly fixed
03:30:844 - much to slow part to start kiai imo i made it kiai cuz its a solo, like the previous kiai. doesn't matter that it's slow(?), it's still very intense.
03:34:982 (1,2) - why the tails here aren't stacked, as I said, work on aesthetics hardly can't stack them cuz it messes with the DS (also i like how it looks now)

Okay, I'll leave it for now, most of my warnings accord to the whole map, I suggest you to gather more knowledge about mapping, patterns and everything mapping-connected. You have still a lot to learn, look up pishifat's tutorials on youtube, read the threads about sliders and patterns (for example this https://osu.ppy.sh/wiki/Mapping_Techniques).(`-`)

Sorry for sounding so strict, but as I said, there's still a lot to do. No offence . Good luck with your map, it's a great song imo. any feedback is good feedback

aaronboon wrote:

Suck at streams so critiquing this map is hard but with that said, this map is done imo not much issues with it P.S this song is amazing

00:33:600 (2) - The sound used for this circle blends in with the drums making it hard to distinguish maybe u might wanna change it?(This could also be my own hearing problem ).i meant to do this, but i am unsure as to whether or not this is a bad thing. i may add something new.
00:39:118 (2) - ^
00:41:876 (2) - ^
00:44:635 (2) - ^

Mizu wrote:

Hi nm from #modreqs

Expert

00:31:014 (1,2,3,4,5) - make this stream the same as the other two fixed
00:40:669 (5) - wrong spacing on this fixed
00:46:101 (4) - this note is not placed right, try to use sliderconvert here fixed
01:03:601 (1,2,3) - try to make this triangle the same as 01:02:911 (1,2,3) - just mirrored i like this idea. changed
01:06:360 (1,2,3) - same as above
01:50:496 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7) - this stream looks wierd try to sliderconvert it also i did, it's just a wavy one like 01:54:634 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) -
03:46:362 (1,2,3,4,5,6) - these are not straight you can also sliderconvert this on 1/2 beat alright, good idea. fixed

Like the song, hope you can get this ranked

Rabbit Urabe wrote:

Hi nm from #modreqs

00:12:220 Slider i am relying on cymbal (finish) for these

00:17:738 Slider ^

01:15:669 Slider this note is short... complete opposite of 01:10:152 (1) - no

01:22:910 Slider same reason as first point

01:28:427 Slider no percussion there so no

01:39:462 Slider while there is percussion here to warrant a slider i want it to be a circle like 01:33:945 (10) -

04:23:603 , 04:24:637 , 04:25:672 , 04:27:740 , 04:28:775 , 04:29:809 , 05:04:983 Slider same reason as first point (cymbals)

1. Consider swapping around Combo color 2 and 3, 3 and 4 look very similar so keeping them close to each other is probably not best, though this is a detail tbh
2. Check AIMod, it has 2 important things to say
3. background size and audio file are perfect
4. Maybe find a better name for the diff? Something like Skybreach (cuz sky is cracked or smth)? Maybe Still Alive?

1. This map looks very unpolished, your slider shapes are either too simplistic (most of the map is straight sliders) or too awkward. Take 00:24:289 (1,2) - If you do these like this it looks way smoother, and also fits the songs intensity (red tick sliders on strong guitar notes but smooth sliders on weaker notes). But your longer sliders towards the end should look a bit more sophisiticated than just a jagged line. Take 01:10:152 (1) - This looks more polished and fits the sound better (tho tbh I really didn't do a good job here that slider's ugly too).
2. Your abuse repeat sliders imo and don't place them well. 01:44:979 (1) - this is a place you should have an almost stacked stream. Do something more on the line of this. It looks better and fits the sound more. You could also use kicksliders only on this section. The other issue is placement of said repeat sliders. In spots like here 02:56:358 (2) - your repeat sliders don't indicate any flow. Your slider points one way, the stream goes straight down making it look somewhat sloppy.
3. Your stream shapes are weird. Do you place the notes manually or do you use sliders to make the streams? On sections like 02:54:462 (1,2,3,4,5) - your streams don't follow any smooth or regular shape not do they follow straight lines.
4. 02:59:462 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) - this should really be a big jump. Given the intensity of the song + the difficulty of the section before a reasonably spaced jumps should fit. Also the slider is unfitting. I know what your idea behind the pattern was but it doesn't play or look good not does it really reflect the song well.
5. On your calmer parts you use too few sliders and too many single circles, making these sections look like you randomly placed objects following the rhythm of the song.

1. 00:31:014 (1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5,1,2) - you went for all blue/all grey before then changed here for some reason as well as a few other spots, check the map for this
2. You NC way too much I think, try NC'ing mostly on big white ticks, if not every second big white tick

lazyboy007 wrote:

Hey for M4M from #modreqs!

[General]

1. Consider swapping around Combo color 2 and 3, 3 and 4 look very similar so keeping them close to each other is probably not best, though this is a detail tbh this was done on purpose, i like it
2. Check AIMod, it has 2 important things to say ahh
3. background size and audio file are perfect
4. Maybe find a better name for the diff? Something like Skybreach (cuz sky is cracked or smth)? Maybe Still Alive? don't think i will but i'll try to think of something

[Mapping]

1. This map looks very unpolished, your slider shapes are either too simplistic (most of the map is straight sliders) or too awkward. Take 00:24:289 (1,2) - If you do these like this it looks way smoother, and also fits the songs intensity (red tick sliders on strong guitar notes but smooth sliders on weaker notes).
   ok good idea
   But your longer sliders towards the end should look a bit more sophisiticated than just a jagged line. i think it's fine but i'll think about it Take 01:10:152 (1) - This looks more polished and fits the sound better (tho tbh I really didn't do a good job here that slider's ugly too). this note in particular is a straightforward note that i feel should be a straightforward slider since it doesn't distort or any of that fancy stuff
2. Your abuse repeat sliders imo and don't place them well. i use repeat sliders because i primarily map the guitar
   (compare 02:50:496 (1,2) - to 02:56:014 (1,2) -)exceptions are 01:00:152 (1,2,3,4,5,6) - because of the drums. 01:44:979 (1) - this is a place you should have an almost stacked stream. Do something more on the line of this. It looks better and fits the sound more. You could also use kicksliders only on this section. if i were to do this then i'd have to map it like that in 05:03:604 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,1) - since it's the exact same thing. obviously, a hold slider would be bad there so i did what i did and because it is something the player would expect. for the same reason a hold slider would be bad here, a stacked stream would also be bad. basically what i am saying is since these two sound the exact same yet the last one is a new thing being introduced i don't want them both to be streams (stacked vs spaced) also i really like using hold sliders for drums+guitar sections and i would have put a repeat slider at the end if it wasn't completely inapropriate.
   The other issue is placement of said repeat sliders. In spots like here 02:56:358 (2) - your repeat sliders don't indicate any flow. Your slider points one way, the stream goes straight down making it look somewhat sloppy. the stream is placed directly below the slider, but the stream does not go straight down. it goes very sharply to the right. because of this i feel it is apporpriate to have the repeat sliders horizontal. but i guess it is not as clear as i thought it was so i'll place the stream to the right of the slider or change the slider placement.
3. Your stream shapes are weird. Do you place the notes manually or do you use sliders to make the streams? On sections like 02:54:462 (1,2,3,4,5) - your streams don't follow any smooth or regular shape not do they follow straight lines. i used slider streams for all of my streams. for this in particular i copypasta'd http://puu.sh/sUWGT/efabd6b1f9.jpg i really do not want the solo to have straight lines of streams. i really like how it looks and feels
4. 02:59:462 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) - this should really be a big jump. Given the intensity of the song + the difficulty of the section before a reasonably spaced jumps should fit. changed to be as big as slider before Also the slider is unfitting. I know what your idea behind the pattern was but it doesn't play or look good not does it really reflect the song well. i feel 02:59:462 (1) - reflects the song well because the long guitar note ends right when the slider ends(when leads to the circle jumps). also the ticks keep the beat to prep the drums after the slider too so i feel it is vital and cannot be replaced.
5. On your calmer parts you use too few sliders and too many single circles, making these sections look like you randomly placed objects following the rhythm of the song. im not sure about that at all. all of the calm parts are very deliberate. i have no clue what you are talking about.

[Combo Patterns]

1. 00:31:014 (1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5,1,2) - you went for all blue/all grey before then changed here for some reason as well as a few other spots, check the map for this oops forgot to change that
2. You NC way too much I think, try NC'ing mostly on big white ticks, if not every second big white tick i like how it looks like this

Well that's it. Your sense of rhythm is good, I didn't spot any rhythmical mistakes on your map, but you'll need to map more I guess, or take a look at polished maps that play well, look at tutorials like pishifat's etc. Don't take my mod as an insult, mapping takes a while to learn (and I suck at mapping still \o/ ). Good luck

1. Overall the only really bad thing in your map is: You're overusing the anticlockwise cursor movement. Just check the first Kiai section. Almost everything is anticlockwise. I would recommend you to check out the whole map for this and ctrl+h (or even ctrl+j) some parts.
2. All the streams were placed by hand? Are you principally against ctrl+shift+f sliders?
3. Thing above gave rise to another problem: some stream shapes looks nohow. Like 03:03:600 (1,2,3,4,5,6) or 03:11:876 (1,2,3,4,5,6) - 03:10:496 (1,2,3,4,5,6) . I mean, it has pretty random shape. Make it smooth like 00:22:738 (1,2,3,4,5) , or some curvish-like 01:53:255 (1,2,3,4,5,6) . Or just completely chaotic (like https://osu.ppy.sh/ss/6860333 ) if you like it. Yeah, streams' shapes are not perfect, that's all
4. Imo would be better to remove Kiai from this part 04:23:603 (1) - 04:31:534 (3) cuz of decreased intensity
5. 'Source' field is used when the song is the soundtrack to some movie/anime. This is not the place to specify the album. What about to make "It's Alive!" - name of the diff? Also, "buckethead" is useless in the tags too, because it's already in the name of the map. add some "rock" "heavy metal" tags
6. 01:10:152 (1) - sliderticks should be silenced by a blank sound
7. 02:01:186 (8,1) - superclose. Make it far or stack?
8. 05:04:983 (1) - what about a slider? to reflect the slide on the guitar

Dammond wrote:

#modreq
Sorry but just a fast check and sone general words for now
woah cool song!

1. Overall the only really bad thing in your map is: You're overusing the anticlockwise cursor movement. Just check the first Kiai section. Almost everything is anticlockwise. I would recommend you to check out the whole map for this and ctrl+h (or even ctrl+j) some parts. okay, will do
2. All the streams were placed by hand? Are you principally against ctrl+shift+f sliders? all of my sliders are slider converts... guess they must not be very good if everyone keeps asking this =[
3. Thing above gave rise to another problem: some stream shapes looks nohow. Like 03:03:600 (1,2,3,4,5,6) or 03:11:876 (1,2,3,4,5,6) - 03:10:496 (1,2,3,4,5,6) . I mean, it has pretty random shape. Make it smooth like 00:22:738 (1,2,3,4,5) , or some curvish-like 01:53:255 (1,2,3,4,5,6) . Or just completely chaotic (like https://osu.ppy.sh/ss/6860333 ) if you like it. Yeah, streams' shapes are not perfect, that's all yeah, they're curved, just not curved enough i guess. i'll fix them.
4. Imo would be better to remove Kiai from this part 04:23:603 (1) - 04:31:534 (3) cuz of decreased intensity the solo's still going on so im not sure about removing the kiai
5. 'Source' field is used when the song is the soundtrack to some movie/anime. This is not the place to specify the album. whaaaaaaaat? thanks for telling me What about to make "It's Alive!" - name of the diff? Also, "buckethead" is useless in the tags too, because it's already in the name of the map. add some "rock" "heavy metal" tags ok
6. 01:10:152 (1) - sliderticks should be silenced by a blank sound ok
7. 02:01:186 (8,1) - superclose. Make it far or stack? ok
8. 05:04:983 (1) - what about a slider? to reflect the slide on the guitar thought about this but thought it would be awkward. but i'll think of a way

-Brites- wrote:

Hi nm from #modreqs

[Expert]

01:23:600 (1) - have a sound in 01:23:945 / Slider start in 01:23:600 - and finish in 01:23:945 - and Slider finish in White Big Tick it's a bad idea 01:24:289 - Put one circle
01:24:462 (2) - Remove this Circle , beacuse sound is very low ( It's better )
01:25:496 (2,3) - Remove ( It's better )
01:28:255 (1,2) - Remove ( It's better )
01:28:427 (3) - Put NC
01:29:117 (1) - Remove NC
01:29:117 (1) - Slider start in 01:29:117 - and finish in 01:29:462 -
01:29:807 - Put a circle
01:32:738 (7) - Remove
01:34:634 (1) - Again '' start in 01:34:634 - finish in 01:34:979 - and put one circle in 01:35:324 - ''
01:36:531 (5,6) - remove...
ETC
ok, i'll change the slow part with this in mind
Good Job GL