Branch Map For Section Pass/Fail

hoihoisoi

Joined May 2011

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hoihoisoi 2011-11-15T15:18:12+00:00

I was thinking about Branch Maps. So when a player reaches a pit stop, that is the pass section or fail section the map changes accordingly to what result the player gets. If he passes, he proceeds with a different mapping of beats. If he fails, another mapping of beats. So then it'll create a sort of diversity in the maps. So different paths will reach different conclusions (As in different mapped beats). So, if a player gets passes, he's given a harder map, while if a player gets fails, he gets an easier map, but that's for the mappers to decide anyways. And they are given a choice to use it or not. So probably they can use it on the hardest difficulty on their map or something like that.

Just in my opinion of course.

Wishy

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Joined September 2010

Wishy 2011-11-15T16:24:47+00:00

This idea is actually kind of fun. Isn't this what's used in Stream mode@osu!stream? I don't really see how this could work here though since the whole game's been working like it does for years already.

theMikeAG

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Joined September 2010

theMikeAG 2011-11-15T16:35:01+00:00

I thought that too, this sounds JUST like Osu! Stream.

Anyway, I don't think this is a really good idea for plain Osu for several reasons.
1: It would create situations where players can only pass a map if they purposely perform poorly at certain points...
2: It would mess up our current method of separating difficulties.
3: It would require a number of extra feature requests (definable approach rate/health drain/overall difficulty per inherit) to make it actually work properly.
4: It would clutter our current edit mode interface (which is cluttered enough, personally).
5: It would eliminated one of the key differences between Osu! and Osu! Stream. I'm pretty sure that Peppy wants to keep them separate.

hoihoisoi

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Joined May 2011

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hoihoisoi 2011-11-15T16:39:00+00:00

theMikeAG wrote:
I thought that too, this sounds JUST like Osu! Stream.

Anyway, I don't think this is a really good idea for plain Osu for several reasons.
1: It would create situations where players can only pass a map if they purposely perform poorly at certain points...
2: It would mess up our current method of separating difficulties.
3: It would require a number of extra feature requests (definable approach rate/health drain/overall difficulty per inherit) to make it actually work properly.
4: It would clutter our current edit mode interface (which is cluttered enough, personally).
5: It would eliminated one of the key differences between Osu! and Osu! Stream. I'm pretty sure that Peppy wants to keep them separate.

That makes perfect sense. Man, you convinced me.....Now I think it's a bad idea......