from pm request
gotta love lenka
[Normal]
A major issue of this diff is that the strong claps end up on slider ends and repeats, when they should be on circles and slider heads to represent the music better and give the players satisfaction when playing. There is an awful lot of finish spam during the kiais and they sound waaaay out of place! Try and remove some of them and use only when appropriate. Some patterns can be improved but overall it plays fine. There are even some nice plays here and there that keep the map interesting!
[Hard]
Big improvements here over the normal, looks good! Still have the finish spam as before, try and work on that
Good luck! I hope my mod helped a bit, if you have any questions feel free to poke me in pm.
gotta love lenka
[Normal]
A major issue of this diff is that the strong claps end up on slider ends and repeats, when they should be on circles and slider heads to represent the music better and give the players satisfaction when playing. There is an awful lot of finish spam during the kiais and they sound waaaay out of place! Try and remove some of them and use only when appropriate. Some patterns can be improved but overall it plays fine. There are even some nice plays here and there that keep the map interesting!
- 00:11:095 (3) - Bring the anchor of this slider further out, so that there is less of a harsh curve. Also it'll create a nicer blanket with 00:10:720 (2) - . Finally it will make for some nice flow in to 00:12:595 (1) -
- 00:14:095 (4) - 126:149 to be perfectly stacked underneath of 00:12:970 (2) - 's slider end. Because of the low AR this is noticeable in gameplay. Also, I recommend you change this to a straight slider going up and then down so that the curve isn't so harsh and it will flow better downwards in to the following circle.
- 00:14:095 (4,1) - Meh I would avoid this overlap if possible, the hitburst obstructs the view of the slider head making it look a bit cluttered
- 00:18:220 (4,1) - This blanket can be improved, use 4's approach circle to help you fix this
- 00:20:845 (4,1) - I would also try to avoid this overlap, its so miniscule that it looks like it shouldn't be there. If you are going to overlap things, make sure it looks intended to the player!
- 00:22:720 (2,1) - Stack these appropriately, 2's hitburst is still visible when 1 appears, making it look messy
- 00:23:095 (3) - Invert the curve of this slider, so that it flows better coming from and going to the following pattern, here is an example of what you could do
- 00:26:095 (3) - Eh the whistle doesn't quite fit the slider head here, try and find a hitsound that could add some variety. Maybe something in the drum sampleset. You can also apply that to sliders like 00:23:095 (3) - as well
- 00:27:595 (1,2,3,4,5) - This play comes out as a bit awkward. You have 1 2 and 3 having upward flow, and then you are immediately changing the direction of the play by having 4's sliderbody go downwards. You can remedy it by making 4 a straight slider angled slightly upwards, and then having 5 on the end going downwards. Here is an example
- 00:39:595 (1,2) - Blanket can be improved, use 2's approach circle to help you fix this
- 00:42:970 (1,2) - This just doesn't quite capture the rhythm that is going on here, try something like this. I found it sounded and played way better
- 00:44:095 (3) - Take the finish off of the head and change it with a whistle or something, it is really loud and obnoxious plus it doesn't really go with the music here
- 00:45:595 (1,4) - This is a very bad overlap to make, because 1's hitburst still lingers over 4's repeat, kind of obstructing the view of it. I highly recommend you try to avoid this. Also looks kind of sloppy. You can try something like this to avoid it
- 00:46:720 (3,1) - Stack can be improved. Because of the low AR this is noticeable in play. Move 1 to 480:128 to fix this. Also be sure to fix the spacing later on at the end of the slider after moving
- 00:50:095 (3) - This slider's shape is a bit random and plays very weird. For better flow coming from and to the next pattern try a shape like this, will also look cleaner and provide for a better blanket!
- 01:03:220 (5,1) - Blanket can be improved, use 5's approach circle to help you out with this
- 01:06:595 (1,2) - Blanket can be improved, use 2's approach circle to help you with this, also be sure to fix 01:04:345 (2) - 's slider shape to replicate the change and maintain perfect symmetry
- 01:10:720 (2) - I would move this so it isn't stacked underneath of the slider end. These are really hard to read, and since this is the lower difficulty you should cut players some slack here
- 01:18:595 (1) - The slider shape here sags a bit down almost going off screen. I would move the slider end away since you are using an anchor here. Try something like this maybe? You could also get a blanket going
- 01:26:470 (2,3) - Blanket can be improved, use 2's approach circle to help you out with this
- 01:33:595 (1) - Why change the rhythm here? Be consistent and use the same one you had at the beginning of the first kiai. It sounds and plays way better!
- 01:56:095 (3) - Why did you stop mapping here? Continue to map until the end of the kiai! There is a rhythm there you have to map, otherwise move the kiai end to where the last note was
- 02:53:470 (3,4) - Blanket can be improved, use 3's approach circle to help you out with this
- 02:58:720 (2,3) - Blanket can be improved, use 2's approach circle to help you fix this
[Hard]
Big improvements here over the normal, looks good! Still have the finish spam as before, try and work on that
- 00:09:220 (1) - Meh remove this, you didn't do it in the normal so for consistency's sake just take it out
- 00:53:095 (1,2,3) - This could turn out to be really confusing and hard to read if the player isn't using the bundled skin, I would move 2 somewhere else at least so we can see 3
- 00:57:595 (1,2,1,2) - Wow! I am very impressed with this pattern! It goes so well with the music, and the movement is so fluid with the play. It is probably the most enjoyable pattern in the map, nice job!
- 01:00:595 (1,2) - Blanket can be improved. Use 2's approach circle to help you with this
- 01:08:095 (1) - I wouldn't make this a 3/4 slider, plays and sounds better as a 1/2. Notice how you have to quiet the slider end? That is a sign that it shouldn't be 3/4!
- 01:20:095 (1) - ^
- 01:24:970 (2,3) - The movement here is a bit awkward. You have the first slider going downwards and then you have the last going straight up the other direction, try something like this to help it flow better and make for some nice play
- 01:25:532 - The pause in the music here doesn't really play too good and is a bit random, I would add a note to compensate and to keep the momentum going
- 02:44:657 (2) - This slider doesn't really do a good job capturing what is going on in the music, especially since the slider repeat doesn't really land on anything in the music
Good luck! I hope my mod helped a bit, if you have any questions feel free to poke me in pm.