You'd be surprised to know that osu! automatically adjusts lead in. You don't have to touch it at at all.
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As requested.
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- Disable letterboxes as they're unnecessary. Just to make sure things run just the way they should.
- thumbs.db can be removed, these files are useless.
- 00:44:369 - try to make the BG appear at this point, so it syncs better with the vocals.
- Probably AR2 or 2,5 would look better wih the velocity/spacing values you're using here.
- 00:03:316 (3,1) - this might be unnoticeable but in terms of flow this feels weird. Consider avoid overlapping sliders like that.
- 01:09:632 - I would try to make that clickable to the player. Probably snap a circle instead of repeat here.
Note: 01:14:369 - and a single circle instead of a slider should be here. Give it a try.
Looks alright.
- 00:06:474 (1) - given that it's the only slider with the red anchor in the intro, it looks weird. Make the curve softer?
- 00:24:632 (6) - add a circle for the drum beat and vocals here? This would fit really well.
Note: 00:24:632 (6) - same. - 00:42:001 (1) - having the spinner blocking the first for beatas of a rather short kiai feels wrong. Try to remove it and map this part?
- 00:49:106 - as the drums go, the circle here would emphasize the downbeat really well. + It'd help players to feel the consistent rhythm.
Should be okay if you pay a bit more attention to the rhythm.
- Could use CS 3,5 to catch up with the modern difficulty standards for a Normal. Smaller circles always look better, right?
- Your combooing is irregular. Consider looking through it and optimizing it to make it more consistent?
- 00:23:448 (3,2) - 00:30:553 (3,5) - not a big fan of such stacks as they make the flow go in a rather unnatural for a Normal difficulty way.
- 00:42:790 (1) - the start of kiai and the most interesting part of the SB are both left out. Remove the spinner and map it properly?
- 01:08:843 (4) - halve the slider, so it ends on the previous whte tick and add a circle to 01:09:632 - as it feels like the beat here has to be clickable.
Note:Read this if you don't get what I am trying to say.
Looks safe to go. Could be a bit more polished, but it's okay.
- If you agree to set CS 3,5 on Normal, go for CS4 here. It looks really nice and makes the spread here work better.
- 00:07:264 (3) - any reason in music to curve it this way? Try to use something simplier?
- 00:15:158 (7) - use the same rhythm you did before? A 2/3 slider and a circle just like 00:14:369 (5,6) - 00:13:580 (3,4) - will fit perfectly here!
- 00:16:211 (2,3) - feels pretty random, if you ask me. Try an 1/1 slider or a 2/3 slider and a circle?
- 00:25:816 (1,2,3) - shouldn't thewse sliders use the same rhythm like 00:14:369 (5,6) - 00:13:580 (3,4) did? This would make sense with the vocals and feel more consistent.
Note: you can apply it the other way and use 1/1 sliders everywhere. - 00:42:790 (1) - again, try to map the part instead of using spinner. Or simply keep a break. This spinner covers a big part of the PA-RA-DISE .pngs and makes the beginning of the kiai feel like a break/recovery time.
- 01:08:053 (1,1) - try to avoid overusing new combos just one is enough for the emphasis.
Just a bit more work and this will look pretty impressive.
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