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[New Rule] Only 2 ranked versions of a song per year.

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Shohei Ohtani
New Rule: If there exist two mapsets of a song, ranked within the same year, then a third mapset of the song cannot be ranked until the next year.

The reason I want to create this rule is that quite often, I notice that a certain song gains large popularity and has like, 6 mapsets of the same song being ranked. I can count plenty of maps that have this issue. The songs aren't bad, but it seems wasteful to have so much of the same song in the game. So by placing a slight restriction on it, mappers can have more diversity in their songs rather than just mapping popular TV size songs.

I'm leaving the ability to have more ranked in later years because there are instances where people may want to re-map a fairly popular song that hasn't grown well with the times (Such as this.).

Exceptions:
1. For the purposes of this, I will consider the full and TV size versions 2 different songs. So if there are two TV size versions of a song, then someone can still rank a full size version. Similarly, if the same song is sung by two different artists (In cases such as this.

Things I need help working in:
1. If two maps of a song are ranked in December, I want to make it so two more maps can't be ranked in Janurary, but rather there is more time
2. I'm not sure what to do with cut versions of songs (ie. Stuff like this.), if they'll be seen as different versions of songs or if they'll be classified as part of the full version.

Will update OP as discussion happens.
Natsu
Oh well look good cuz alot of the same can be annoying, but remember people map the song they like with this rule you are making they sad imo since i think is not a problem got alot beatmaps of the same song or im wrong? o.o
Luna
So people will rush their ranks even more in order to even qualify? Nope, please not.
Also, I fundamentally don't agree with telling mappers what songs they can and cannot map (for ranking).
[CSGA]Ar3sgice
a year is too long..

ranked doesn't mean you must play it, if you don't like you can ignore the other versions ww
Lust
Well lets put it this way. How about people who want to play a beatmap that came out earlier in the year and want a higher rank but can't break 1000 because its been played to death? People map songs that they like, and more often that not other people like that song too so they want to play it.

Also each beatmap is a different experience (or well should be). Each mapper has their own interpretation of how a song should be mapped and they should be able to have the chance to have it ranked if there are already two that came out that year.
Hanyuu
There is no benefit in this rule and telling a mapper their song cant be ranked because 2 other people were faster is stupid
kisata

CDFA wrote:

1. If two maps of a song are ranked in December, I want to make it so two more maps can't be ranked in Janurary, but rather there is more time.
If there exist two mapsets of a song, ranked within <x> months of each other, then a third mapset of the song cannot be ranked until <y> more months have passed?

*Where x & y are numbers of your choice

I don't mind if this was a short time frame (if just to clear out the occasional anime OPs/EDs that get a bazillion different versions), but a year is an awfully long time and would probably only serve to stifle creative freedom.

Most of those TV size songs only get maybe two or three versions anyways, so this really only affects a very small subset of maps. Pretty non-existant problem, if you ask me.
DakeDekaane
When I started mapping I wondered why 2-4 people mapped the same song as with 1 would be enough, but later I realized that people has different mapping style, and if one doesn't like the actual ranked maps of a song, it's free to map their own version and aim for rank, it may be silly, but it's better than restricting the maps can aim for rank.

Many mappers maps the same TV Size song, but very few can be ranked at the same time, unless speedranking or making that maps awesome. Unneeded rule imo.
Soaprman
Get this nonsense out of here.
Mithos
We shouldn't prevent people from doing maps for the sole purpose of preventing people from doing maps. Despite this being a fix to a non-existent problem, it is also a huge problem for people who take their time to make a good map. Lets say someone starts making a map, then 2 other mappers start their maps of the same song a few weeks after. These two mappers finish their mapsets in a good 2 weeks, while the first mapper was working for a month. The person who was working for longer is only being punished by taking their time to make a good map.

If this happens, it will become common place to say "I would do X but I was scared someone else would speedrank my song before I could finish", even when this is not the case.
Makar
This is silly. At the moment the wait time is a week for the same song. I see no reason to basically tell people "Hey you can't get this ranked because two other people already mapped it."
MillhioreF
Per year is insane. I'd be fine with only 2 ranked versions per month (half the current limit) but any more than that is just overkill and encourages mappers to speedrank.
DJ Angel
Not really a important thing imo, mappers should have the freedom of mapping whatever they want, even if there are already 5 or 6 versions of the map.
It's a mappers choice, you or others being annoyed about that is your personal opinion, I'm pretty sure that they wouldn't map something that they don't like.
MMzz
NO MORE THAN 1 ANIME MAP A YEAR. Because we all know every anime opening is the same.

JUST INCASE: /sarcasm
chelly

Hanyuu wrote:

There is no benefit in this rule and telling a mapper their song cant be ranked because 2 other people were faster is stupid
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Kuro
Basically, you're saying that I can't get my mapset ranked because two other people got theirs ranked before me =.=
I was the first person to map this song: Nomizu Iori - Black + White (TV Size)
But two other versions were made AND ranked before mine (Mine still isn't ranked btw)
So since I can't get this ranked anymore, should I just grave it and give up on it? Hell no, that's unfair to everyone else that works hard on a mapset and suddenly people are saying it can't be ranked. >.>

Oh and good luck at beating a pro mapper at speed ranking.
NoHitter
We've always given mappers the choice to map whatever song they choose. If they want to map the same song 12 times (no matter how repetitive), then I don't see why not.

CDFA wrote:

The reason I want to create this rule is that quite often, I notice that a certain song gains large popularity and has like, 6 mapsets of the same song being ranked. I can count plenty of maps that have this issue. The songs aren't bad, but it seems wasteful to have so much of the same song in the game. So by placing a slight restriction on it, mappers can have more diversity in their songs rather than just mapping popular TV size songs.
The only thing I see that will happen is that mappers will submit songs once the anime OP is out then rush to rank it. Instead of map diversity, you'll have more graveyarded maps.
As Kuro said too, it's unfair for mappers who submit first then get ninja ranked by other people who submit later.
TheVileOne
We shouldn't be adding rules for the sake of adding rules. This is not fair for the mappers. They can map whatever song they wish, and it's their choice whether they want their mapset to be compared with similar ranked mapsets. Why should anyone other than the mapper care?
Makar
Well, denying this then. If any BATs have something to say for this, feel free to move it back.
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