The Real Folk Blues:
osuplayer111 wrote:
I was going to rate this with a 9, but I can't because some unsnapped notes on Easy. So, I'll rate this with an 8.
I believe downvoting for nazi reasons makes no sense in this environment--especially unsnapped notes in fluctuating-BPM music. It's the kind of thing you
should bring up when a map is in pending because it's very easy to fix and it's best for ranked maps to be as perfect as they can before they're frozen, but it doesn't have any bearing on a map's composition, enjoyability, or quality, especially when the differences are minor enough that they don't impact playability.
In other words, failing to click one menu option prior to upload isn't worth a whole point of loss. Had all the judges thought this way, it'd be a MASSIVE FIVE POINT LOSS, which is ridiculous in a contest where one point means the world.
Ephemeral wrote:
Easy is pretty boring - which makes the otherwise commendable effort of full-length beatmapping a detriment to your score instead. Perhaps instead of aiming for length specifically, you could have made Easy a little more interesting?
I would never shorten the length of Easy. That's stupid, and is something I would never consider an option for anything I would map. I'll replay my TRFB [Easy], but nothing stood out as being inferior to the other difficulties. It followed the exact same structure. Easies are naturally sparser, so will be less interesting to experienced players. They do allow for more creativity with slider shapes and object placement, and I thought I did a pretty good job here. I count myself among the few who actually enjoy mapping Easies.
Furthermore, consistency of feel across difficulties is one of the specific points brought up at the onset of this competition, so why would I break consistency so badly by shortening one of the difficulties?
Cyclone wrote:
Damn, if only this wasn't half copy-pasted, it'd win for sure.
In my case, copypaste of the second
verse in TRFB was a matter of time. Copypasting the second chorus is something I wouldn't have changed, and its repeat is different. The other small units of copypaste, such as the streams, are awesome, and IMO it would be worse without them.
The Impression That I Get:
Cyclone wrote:
Very nice, just a little too copy-pasted.
The repeat of each chorus could have used to be more different. (In an earlier version, it was TOTALLY identical!)
CheeseWarlock wrote:
A bit of beat strength trouble, unnecessary kiai refountains and an Easy that was asking for larger circles take away slightly from an otherwise impressive map.
The Kiai stars were a last-minute addition because it previously had none. I didn't want Kiai to be on too much so I just put it on for "Never had to knock on wood", then took it off.
I always keep my circle sizes consistent. I was considering reducing the distance spacing for Easy (especially, "knock on wood," which seems quite harsh for an Easy), but I opted instead to keep the distance spacing consistent across difficulties, as in EBA.
Congrats to Lesjuh and m980!
