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LuigiHann wrote:

Why would the support dancers be male? Just wondering. Actually, I don't have a problem with it. Just wonder what the logic was.
I considered a few things:

-Variety
-The active community of osu! is mostly male, and we're trying to be somewhat representative of osu! here
-I figure most musicians are male (based on experience, I did not go looking for statistics to back up this hypothesis because I don't care), however there is a large number of female vocalists, and the vocalist is often seen as the "leader" or "frontman" of a band.
-Contrast (perhaps in support of above point)
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Pics or it wasn't modeled.
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yes we need more discushunz
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What about another meeting on IRC? :'D
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Yes osu! community meeting #2 we can address this issue !!!
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Then you shall have it! Osu! Wi-Fi Meeting #2 will be included in the next public release.
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We don't need no more discussions. We just need somebody who can draw.
(not it)
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wait did we actually decide on something

because if we did I missed it

and I can draw some sketches if need be considering it doesn't have to be drawn particularly well, just drawn well enough for Lolginer to "get" it.
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awp wrote:

wait did we actually decide on something

because if we did I missed it

and I can draw some sketches if need be considering it doesn't have to be drawn particularly well, just drawn well enough for Lolginer to "get" it.
Then do it!

We didn't really decide anything so just wing it
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LuigiHann wrote:

I would think that the "supporting" dancers would be dressed more or less identically to the mascot one.and bust size
...Just got an image of Kai in a big, round "Osu!" logo costume with a top hat and pink gloves. (As per the top option in the poll). His head is sticking out of the costume.

This should be the mascot.
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awp wrote:

wait did we actually decide on something

because if we did I missed it

and I can draw some sketches if need be considering it doesn't have to be drawn particularly well, just drawn well enough for Lolginer to "get" it.
I still think we should at least agree on the major details before drawing any sketches, but if you want to, go ahead. :/

rtsmarty wrote:

LuigiHann wrote:

I would think that the "supporting" dancers would be dressed more or less identically to the mascot one.and bust size
...Just got an image of Kai in a big, round "Osu!" logo costume with a top hat and pink gloves. (As per the top option in the poll). His head is sticking out of the costume.

This should be the mascot.
This is Kai in an osu! costume.









*insert huge wall here*







This is an original character.
k?
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Loginer wrote:

rtsmarty wrote:

LuigiHann wrote:

I would think that the "supporting" dancers would be dressed more or less identically to the mascot one.and bust size
...Just got an image of Kai in a big, round "Osu!" logo costume with a top hat and pink gloves. (As per the top option in the poll). His head is sticking out of the costume.

This should be the mascot.
This is Kai in an osu! costume.









*insert huge wall here*







This is an original character.
k?
I was kidding but sarcasm + Internet don't mix :'D I'm sorry.
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rtsmarty wrote:

I was kidding but sarcasm + Internet don't mix :'D I'm sorry.
It's OK. Here, have a tiny cookie.
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wiicademan wrote:

OH GAWD NO.

NO ANIME STYLE GIRLS WITH FRILLY DRESSES.

It's bad enough that almost the entire game is... pink, but if it was full of anime stuffs as well... I don't think I'd be able to play it any more.
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Er... I vote for a cute Anime-style girl. >_>

<_<

>_>

*Cough*
Though if she HAS to be young, then maybe loli+ or something. I'd rather have something nice and LARGE to look at instead of something as flat as a board.
*Cough*

EDIT:
Here's an idea:
How about an animal of some kind holding a stylus, tapping the Osu! icon?
Or better yet, a Catgirl! Just... With only the ears and tail, not completely furry. *Shudders*
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NO.

I'll KILL MYSELF.

NO ANI--*assassinated*
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wiicademan wrote:

NO.

I'll KILL MYSELF.

NO ANI--*assassinated*
Geez, can you be a little more melodramatic? We're still in the "tossing around ideas" phase, so feel free to make a suggestion if you have anything better. Your vote isn't worth more than anyone else's, either. :evil:

(Yes, LuigiHann is still just as grumpy as ever when it comes to mascots)
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LuigiHann wrote:

wiicademan wrote:

NO.

I'll KILL MYSELF.

NO ANI--*assassinated*
Geez, can you be a little more melodramatic? We're still in the "tossing around ideas" phase, so feel free to make a suggestion if you have anything better. Your vote isn't worth more than anyone else's, either. :evil:

(Yes, LuigiHann is still just as grumpy as ever when it comes to mascots)
Don't be grumpy, a mascot is supposed to fill you with happiness, motivation, and an urge to LOL @ wiicademan. D:
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ASSAAAAASSSIINNNNATEEEDDDDfgjsf fdhxsdf;'j]vgdsxcvrz16w8uwsgb;

K. I'm done now.

I actually think the robot idea sounds pretty good. It wouldn't really be that original, but I haven't seen many games with dancing robots, either.

On second thought, the anime girl thing might be a good idea, because the game is pretty much influenced by Ouendan, which is like... a stereotypical Japanese game, I guess. It's not my style, but it fits the style of the game.

YAY WINRAR

Edit: I don't know what it is with me and mascots, but I didn't exactly help contribute to the Wiicade mascot project either.
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A "catgirl", while inherently Japanese, isn't very osu!y if you ask me. But the whole "dancing anime girl" thing seems to fit osu! to a T. T...tosu. Just need to come up with a cool design. And then super rough sketch because awp can not draw either ^______________^;;
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Why can't anyone draw? <_< ;_; >_>
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There are SOME people who can draw

and I can *pretend* to draw. I'm a good actor at that sort of thing.
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And her eyes, lips, skin and teeth are also pink too right? :)
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You forgot hair.

Thinking hair will actually be pink.

Because Japan has a rainbow of haircolours.
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Yeah, I'd still say black hair and red eyes. Not a big fan of the kimono idea, though. Those can't be easy to dance in. I'm thinking of something more cheerleader-ish.
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Why don't we get awp to shave his head?
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...and put tattoos on my face and body...

that would be fucking badass after another few months at the gym and some steroids.
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James wrote:

And her eyes, lips, skin and teeth are also pink too right? :)
Or why not color the entire mascot pink? You know, there ARE other colors. <_<

awp wrote:

...and put tattoos on my face and body...

that would be fucking badass after another few months at the gym and some steroids.
He calls himself awp, he's a mascot on steroids. :[
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Loginer wrote:

James wrote:

And her eyes, lips, skin and teeth are also pink too right? :)
Or why not color the entire mascot pink?
:) New concept art!

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LuigiHann wrote:

Loginer wrote:

James wrote:

And her eyes, lips, skin and teeth are also pink too right? :)
Or why not color the entire mascot pink?
:) New concept art!
I can barely see her. >_>
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I lolled. We should TIME TO GET SERIOUS soon though.
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I think a anime styled cheerleader would be the most appropriate, male or female.
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chan wrote:

I think a anime styled cheerleader would be the most appropriate, male or female.
FEMALE FOR THE SAKE OF USERS T.T
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it should be a puppy with the osu! disk in its mouth, and its tail can be wagging.
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31Gabe wrote:

Well, it would be an anime-style girl with a kimono. OK?
You are quite the artist; maybe you could draw something up?
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:!: Each character will attract a different audience.
the robot will attract a majority of males, and the anime girl will attract more females, and Kai in a pink osu! suit will attract both.
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jonathan wrote:

and the anime girl will attract more females
Don't be so sure of that one.
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31Gabe wrote:

31Gabe wrote:

Well, it would be an anime-style girl with a kimono. OK?
The one I chose is better!
Just when everyone thought you couldn't get any weirder. <.<
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I think he is quoting himself to remind us of his suggestion, but it does give the impression he's arguing with himself.

As for the mascot, I must confess I find all poll ideas a little..."standard", but I will admit I don't have an alternative suggestion that I consider original myself.
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I still don't see why Loginer doesn't just post the Osu logo on one of the chan boards and have them magically turn it into a loli like they always do.
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He probably hasn't because he realizes that if you throw that onto a chan board for them to do as they like, we'll end up with way more trolls than we do now, and more than likely no usable results.
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LuigiHann wrote:

I still don't see why Loginer doesn't just post the Osu logo on one of the chan boards and have them magically turn it into a loli like they always do.
1: The topic probably wouldn't get any responses.
2: If it did, none of the images posted would be a good mascot.
3: If the topic got a lot of responses, this board would get a lot of spam.
4: The mascot would be more "personal" if the community made it.
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LuigiHann wrote:

I still don't see why Loginer doesn't just post the Osu logo on one of the chan boards and have them magically turn it into a loli like they always do.
...

Yeah, but it's still a hilarious suggestion.

Back to Sinistro about the whole "we're not being very original" thing, that's true in its entirety, but on the flip-side, it's a pop-sensation sort of premise. How many original ideas exist in rhythm games these days? Well, there's the Taiko mascot, but nothing else really comes to mind. Samba de Amigo's monkey? A clever yet subtle racial stab.

The premise is likely going to lack originality no matter what we do. I think the creativity is in the design, and hopefully we can come up with something beyond standard in the way of character design, like perhaps why this character's cheers are able to accomplish some sort of objective. Why, or How.

I'd think some kind of outfit that channels rhythm into a form of energy or karma which can then be passed on to those in need of help.
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Or, start to glow.
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And the combo fire could start around her, and then spread to the rest of the screen. :/
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Why don't we do a really fat, ugly, old anime girl?

That's original!
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Loginer wrote:

And the combo fire could start around her, and then spread to the rest of the screen. :/
Kinda like where this is going.
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wiicademan wrote:

Why don't we do a really fat, ugly, old anime girl?

That's original!
How about a really fat, ugly, old guy dressed as an anime girl?
On a less extreme side of things, maybe we could go for the androgynous look, either a feminine guy or a tom-boyish girl.
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31Gabe wrote:

NO! I will be the artist! I think that Peppy Hare can make a mascot for osu!. It can be an osu! cookie with arms and legs. It even has a microphone, a sombrero, and sunglasses.
I'll race ya.
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I think gabe should draw an anime girl.

Or a self portrait of himself.

Or combine the two.

Or his avatar will be the mascot.

Or something.
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I do think that Loginer should make a 3D model of Gabe's avatar. Just for the sake of hilarity.
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Came up with a couple concept sketches based on the ideas Lolginer, Sinistro and I were throwing back and forth (both in this thread and on ORC).

http://www.twinkfish.com/misc/osupippi.png

http://www.twinkfish.com/misc/osupippi2.png

Criticism are go, but, make sure you keep the criticisms to the design and not the actual drawing because fuck you I'm not an artist !!! it is also beside the point.

And beating 31Gabe to the punch, no, the girl should not be wearing the kimono. Criticisms are opinions, not statements.

Some things I was considering alternatives for was the grey leotard-ish midriff being just bare skin, and perhaps another hairstyle, maybe cropped or something. I think the hair shouldn't be pinned up in any such way (as that gives a more formal impression and a less spirited/lively/outgoing feel) but perhaps it could do to be longer.

The name is just a femininization of "peppy" that popped into my head while I was at work. If you like it, take it, if not, who cares. Not too attached to it.

Anyway, at least this is a start for the meeting tomorrow =\

I thought it came out pretty well.
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We could have two mascots, the Osu! logo (with a top hat if people really want it) for the male mascot and the anime girl as the female mascot. Why settle for one when you can go for two? :P

I'm thinking the Osu logo can be like the Target people in the Target ads (peppy should know what I'm talking about).
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awp wrote:

Came up with a couple concept sketches based on the ideas Lolginer, Sinistro and I were throwing back and forth (both in this thread and on ORC).

http://www.twinkfish.com/misc/osupippi.png

http://www.twinkfish.com/misc/osupippi2.png

Criticism are go, but, make sure you keep the criticisms to the design and not the actual drawing because fuck you I'm not an artist !!! it is also beside the point.

And beating 31Gabe to the punch, no, the girl should not be wearing the kimono. Criticisms are opinions, not statements.

Some things I was considering alternatives for was the grey leotard-ish midriff being just bare skin, and perhaps another hairstyle, maybe cropped or something. I think the hair shouldn't be pinned up in any such way (as that gives a more formal impression and a less spirited/lively/outgoing feel) but perhaps it could do to be longer.

The name is just a femininization of "peppy" that popped into my head while I was at work. If you like it, take it, if not, who cares. Not too attached to it.

Anyway, at least this is a start for the meeting tomorrow =\

I thought it came out pretty well.
Did you draw that with a tablet? Because it looks great. :/
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Yes, I drew it with a tablet and ty~

Any idea for legs? I did not draw them, but I was thinking knee-high boots, with a buckle design on the foot part of the boot with a rhythm panel on the top of it. I didn't draw it primarily because I fucking SUCK at drawing non-stylized feet.

The hand (front) only looks like a hand front because I spent like 20 minutes on that alone (I'm also terrible with hands but that one turned out alright after enough redrawing) but feet oh lord.
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My friend drew my old roleplaying char and made this kick ass avatar, it'd be a good idea for him to be one of the encourgers. Or mascot, I don't really care...

Or if your looking for a female mascot


or just for the Lolz
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A parody of Chuck Norris would make for a pretty lol dancer model.
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Yeah, that could be my next project, unless someone else takes that one.
Also, does anyone else have any suggestions or concept art? :/
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I'll put it in my mind...

*sketches*
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awp wrote:

A parody of Chuck Norris would make for a pretty lol dancer model.
I can see him dancing to ready steady go!
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I think a Chuck Norris dancer would be epic.
It would be harder than Insane.
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He be should accompanied by Steven seagal and jean claude van damme
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Steven Seagal and Adam West, that is.

Also @lolginer hey I don't suppose you need a back view of my designs do you?
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Loginer wrote:

awp wrote:

Steven Seagal and Adam West, that is.

Also @lolginer hey I don't suppose you need a back view of my designs do you?
Unless there is anything else there, no. But I like your concept art. :/
No there is nothing that sparks the imagination. No rhythm panels hidden there or anything.
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31Gabe wrote:

This is Osume Osunic, an anime-style girl with a pink kimono (even though the socks are white and the sandals are brown and red).
Eh... That... Thing looks like it's bold. <.<

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You know, it's funny: he said the girl would have black hair.
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Well, there is a black outline around the head. Maybe that's her hair/beard? >:3
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If its anime-style I`m Saturos.
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Well, this is moving pretty slowly, so, who votes for awp's design? I, LuigiHann and peppy do. :/
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I don't see why not. + Vote.
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I'll be picking up a new scanner tomorrow, so if it still looks good later today, I'll get started on the reference.
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Ok here's my unfinished osu mascot just to give you an idea of what i've been working on.

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kage__7 wrote:

Ok here's my unfinished osu mascot just to give you an idea of what i've been working on.

GJ ototou!
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kage__7 wrote:

Ok here's my unfinished osu mascot just to give you an idea of what i've been working on.

Did you draw it? It's a good drawing.

Think you could tweak the outfit and hair to match AWP's concept sketches?
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LuigiHann wrote:

Did you draw it? It's a good drawing.

Think you could tweak the outfit and hair to match AWP's concept sketches?
I think this was supposed to be a unique proposal for the mascot, rather than a take on awp's
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Okey dokey.
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Here's the peppy version.

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I didn't mention this, but your work is nothing short of awesome @ kage__7.
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Seconded, kage__7 is teh hax at drawing. You should try finishing off awp's sketch, since I don't think he included a face or hands.
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Any suggestions for accessories?
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Some small hair clips maybe? You could go over the top and make like an osu-raver :P
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Lol, this is exactly why I modeled the mascot to be pretty open-ended, with feet and everything. :>
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eyeglasses <3
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James wrote:

eyeglasses <3
lol

<3 I agree with James' sexy avatar
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Suggestion: How about a stylus with a face? It could stand, tapping the osu! logo!
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Oh shit I totally missed out on the request for accessories:

How about a slider for a belt or sash or scarf or something? Head/hair accessories would also be nice; it looks a little plain atm

AND OSU IS ANYTHING BUT PLAAAAAIN
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How about a pair of arm shields with the Osu! logo design?
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awp wrote:

but don't be an idiot in the future, thanks.
uh.... not likely?

I was going to suggest initially a whole bunch of glow sticks for accessories, since this is a rhythm game, but that's kinda raver-ish
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31Gabe wrote:

kage__7, your mascot portrait doesn't have a kimono. I am of the opinion that it is better for it to have a kimono.

awpEDIT: you need to be constructive, not abusive. I've edited the post, but don't be an idiot in the future, thanks.
Is it even possible for you to be a bit serious every now and then? :roll:
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I'm always serious.
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While the osu buttons are a nice touch, I think they're too small and subtle. I think it'd be better to replace them with something that'd be visible during gameplay, like a big pendant or something similar.
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A pendant/necklace of the osu button sounds like a good idea, but remember we can't go overboard with osu buttons.
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Echo49 wrote:

A pendant/necklace of the osu button sounds like a good idea, but remember we can't go overboard with osu buttons.
Yeah. I'm suggesting one, big Osu button instead of a variety of small ones.
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