Been meaning to post this for a while, but haven't really felt like it until now.
Not that long ago, BlythE got approved after literally infinity years in pending. There have also been posts on occasion hinting that such maps can be approved, like this one: p/2182678 and this one: p/2182975 . I think I've seen a few other such posts too but don't recall where/when they were made. (For what it's worth, these posts were both made by Sakura, who also appears to be one of the most frequent editors of the wiki page.)
The Ranking Criteria page currently contains no mention of such maps being allowed. The sole stated purpose of the Approval category is for marathon maps.
For those who know of Fear Factory, yes, this post was made because I aim to make one last attempt to get it approved (while breaking the rules it currently breaks). For those who don't know but want a summary, it's a map that emulates the feel of the Blackout Basement level from Donkey Kong Country by using an alternating light/black background and black approach circles to create a "now you see it, now you don't" effect. There is also a difficulty that blacks out (i.e. silences) the hitsounds and a difficulty with fake hitcircles where the fake ones are the ones with the lighter approach circles. Not everyone likes or appreciates the gimmicks but the mapset has received its share of positive feedback (both in the thread and in PM). It got shot down pretty hard when I first submitted it in 2011, and I didn't do the best job conducting myself when responding to the rejection.
Can or cannot such a map be approved? The same goes for other gimmick maps like Fake It and any others out there I might not know about. (If there are any, please link me! I'd love to try them.)
While a yes or no is my goal, some rationale behind the stance would be much more satisfying. (i.e. instead of saying "no, because it's against the rules", say why the rules are designed to forbid it to begin with.)
For clarification, when I say "gimmick map" I refer to a map that breaks rules for a very apparent/overarching purpose. Maps that break rules on more isolated occasions (e.g. a regular map that has a few burai sliders in it) aren't what I'm asking about (though I would love to see them be allowed in approved, too).
Happy posting, and hopefully happy ending.
Not that long ago, BlythE got approved after literally infinity years in pending. There have also been posts on occasion hinting that such maps can be approved, like this one: p/2182678 and this one: p/2182975 . I think I've seen a few other such posts too but don't recall where/when they were made. (For what it's worth, these posts were both made by Sakura, who also appears to be one of the most frequent editors of the wiki page.)
The Ranking Criteria page currently contains no mention of such maps being allowed. The sole stated purpose of the Approval category is for marathon maps.
I trust that posts like the ones I linked above that are made in unrelated threads can't be construed as official statements. So that's what I'm asking for... an official wording on whether maps that break the rules can still get into the Approved category. (Obviously this excludes technical/metadata rules like correct timing or backgrounds being work-safe).Ranking Criteria, as of the time of this post wrote:
Approved Category is only for Marathon maps. Long maps with over 6 minutes of draining time fit the Approval category. Only then they are allowed to be single difficulty mapsets. If they are below 6 minutes of draining time, a full difficulty spread is needed and the map will have to be ranked instead.
For those who know of Fear Factory, yes, this post was made because I aim to make one last attempt to get it approved (while breaking the rules it currently breaks). For those who don't know but want a summary, it's a map that emulates the feel of the Blackout Basement level from Donkey Kong Country by using an alternating light/black background and black approach circles to create a "now you see it, now you don't" effect. There is also a difficulty that blacks out (i.e. silences) the hitsounds and a difficulty with fake hitcircles where the fake ones are the ones with the lighter approach circles. Not everyone likes or appreciates the gimmicks but the mapset has received its share of positive feedback (both in the thread and in PM). It got shot down pretty hard when I first submitted it in 2011, and I didn't do the best job conducting myself when responding to the rejection.
Can or cannot such a map be approved? The same goes for other gimmick maps like Fake It and any others out there I might not know about. (If there are any, please link me! I'd love to try them.)
While a yes or no is my goal, some rationale behind the stance would be much more satisfying. (i.e. instead of saying "no, because it's against the rules", say why the rules are designed to forbid it to begin with.)
For clarification, when I say "gimmick map" I refer to a map that breaks rules for a very apparent/overarching purpose. Maps that break rules on more isolated occasions (e.g. a regular map that has a few burai sliders in it) aren't what I'm asking about (though I would love to see them be allowed in approved, too).
Happy posting, and hopefully happy ending.
