[Greget]
* 00:03:003 (1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2) - 00:05:826 (1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2) - This offbeat NC doesn't really make sense. Even though the melody starts at 00:03:532 - that doesn't mean each of 00:03:532 (1,2) - 00:03:885 (1,2) - 00:04:238 (1,2) - are paired. White ticks constructs the song's basic frame so if there is no specific reason, you should keep focusing on them. Of course, changing NC here would make you change the whole pattern as well, and that's what I exactly mean here.
* 00:07:238 (2,3) - These sounds are way different from 00:04:414 (2,3) - and therefore keeping same pattern is meaningless. Why would you extend the slider to 00:07:502 - when there's a clear drum sound on 00:07:414 - which you actually follow right after it 00:07:591 (3,4,5) - ?
* 00:08:297 (6) - The reverse cymbal sound is just a continuous sound. There's no reason to make this a 1/8 trembling slider.
* 00:15:002 (3,4,5,6) - 00:20:650 (4,5,6,7) - Just comparing these two, I can't overlook that the amount of overlapped area differs every time these patterns happen. Feels very lacking of consistency.
* 00:18:885 (3,4) - There are no sounds on the sliderends, so why would you even try to use 1/4 sliders? I know you used soft sampleset to weaken them, but kick sliders don't work as extended sliders from the start. I don't see any reason to do that here.
* 00:19:238 (1,2,3,4) - Also why are these so shrunk compared to the previous jumps? They are the bridges from this part to the next, so the tension should be rather higher than the others, if not the same.
* 00:27:002 - The section change already occurred on 00:25:591 - . I see no reason to start the 'actual' break here. Just remove the manual start of the break.
* 00:36:885 (1,2,3) - 00:38:297 (1,2,3) - 00:41:120 (1,2,3) - 00:42:532 (1,2,3) - and so on, you should refrain from using raw 1/4 jumps. They play really awkward and put all the map's intensity/stress on those specific beats, as if they're the boss sounds of the entire song.
* 00:39:620 (8) - 00:41:032 (8) - 00:42:444 (7) - 00:45:267 (8) - 00:48:091 (8) - No? There are no sounds at all.
* Also the fact that you used 00:37:150 (2) - 00:40:591 (4) - for both 1/2s and 1/4s is really something I can't agree with. They 'look like' same pattern but they're actually not. Rather than a variation, I just feel less meaning of these patterns.
To be honest the whole map feels very unstructured and has the same issues I've mentioned everywhere. I don't want to repeat them, but you'll know what things I mean.
This map has pretty much only flow and spacing, but otherwise it very lacks consistency and meaning behind the patterns. I'll throw you some minor questions that you'll probably end up answering "for variations". They are probably not worth fixing only by themselves, but they all sums up and affects the basic structure of the map.
So here are some questions regarding the kiai: 00:51:885 (4,5) - Why this has much larger jump than 00:53:297 (5,6) - ? Why are the spacing of 00:49:591 (1,2,3) - and 00:52:414 (1,2,3) - different? Actually 00:52:855 - doesn't require a note at all. And then you just start to use s p a c e d 1/4s like 00:55:238 (1,2) - 00:56:650 (1,2) - and so on. 00:54:179 (3,4) - Why are they stacked but 01:00:002 (4,5) - is a big jump, and 01:06:179 (8,9) - is a stack while 00:54:885 (7,8) - were not? The scale is way different too. 00:49:591 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7) - 01:02:297 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) - They don't really make any proper pattern, just some flows. 01:14:561 (7) - Pure overmap. 01:15:532 (1,2,1,2,1,2) - 01:16:414 (2,3,4,5) - Same issue as the intro.
Well sorry for Nishizumi, but I think you need to look for some other BNs. I don't think std diffs are good enough to go.
* 00:03:003 (1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2) - 00:05:826 (1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2) - This offbeat NC doesn't really make sense. Even though the melody starts at 00:03:532 - that doesn't mean each of 00:03:532 (1,2) - 00:03:885 (1,2) - 00:04:238 (1,2) - are paired. White ticks constructs the song's basic frame so if there is no specific reason, you should keep focusing on them. Of course, changing NC here would make you change the whole pattern as well, and that's what I exactly mean here.
* 00:07:238 (2,3) - These sounds are way different from 00:04:414 (2,3) - and therefore keeping same pattern is meaningless. Why would you extend the slider to 00:07:502 - when there's a clear drum sound on 00:07:414 - which you actually follow right after it 00:07:591 (3,4,5) - ?
* 00:08:297 (6) - The reverse cymbal sound is just a continuous sound. There's no reason to make this a 1/8 trembling slider.
* 00:15:002 (3,4,5,6) - 00:20:650 (4,5,6,7) - Just comparing these two, I can't overlook that the amount of overlapped area differs every time these patterns happen. Feels very lacking of consistency.
* 00:18:885 (3,4) - There are no sounds on the sliderends, so why would you even try to use 1/4 sliders? I know you used soft sampleset to weaken them, but kick sliders don't work as extended sliders from the start. I don't see any reason to do that here.
* 00:19:238 (1,2,3,4) - Also why are these so shrunk compared to the previous jumps? They are the bridges from this part to the next, so the tension should be rather higher than the others, if not the same.
* 00:27:002 - The section change already occurred on 00:25:591 - . I see no reason to start the 'actual' break here. Just remove the manual start of the break.
* 00:36:885 (1,2,3) - 00:38:297 (1,2,3) - 00:41:120 (1,2,3) - 00:42:532 (1,2,3) - and so on, you should refrain from using raw 1/4 jumps. They play really awkward and put all the map's intensity/stress on those specific beats, as if they're the boss sounds of the entire song.
* 00:39:620 (8) - 00:41:032 (8) - 00:42:444 (7) - 00:45:267 (8) - 00:48:091 (8) - No? There are no sounds at all.
* Also the fact that you used 00:37:150 (2) - 00:40:591 (4) - for both 1/2s and 1/4s is really something I can't agree with. They 'look like' same pattern but they're actually not. Rather than a variation, I just feel less meaning of these patterns.
To be honest the whole map feels very unstructured and has the same issues I've mentioned everywhere. I don't want to repeat them, but you'll know what things I mean.
This map has pretty much only flow and spacing, but otherwise it very lacks consistency and meaning behind the patterns. I'll throw you some minor questions that you'll probably end up answering "for variations". They are probably not worth fixing only by themselves, but they all sums up and affects the basic structure of the map.
So here are some questions regarding the kiai: 00:51:885 (4,5) - Why this has much larger jump than 00:53:297 (5,6) - ? Why are the spacing of 00:49:591 (1,2,3) - and 00:52:414 (1,2,3) - different? Actually 00:52:855 - doesn't require a note at all. And then you just start to use s p a c e d 1/4s like 00:55:238 (1,2) - 00:56:650 (1,2) - and so on. 00:54:179 (3,4) - Why are they stacked but 01:00:002 (4,5) - is a big jump, and 01:06:179 (8,9) - is a stack while 00:54:885 (7,8) - were not? The scale is way different too. 00:49:591 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7) - 01:02:297 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) - They don't really make any proper pattern, just some flows. 01:14:561 (7) - Pure overmap. 01:15:532 (1,2,1,2,1,2) - 01:16:414 (2,3,4,5) - Same issue as the intro.
Well sorry for Nishizumi, but I think you need to look for some other BNs. I don't think std diffs are good enough to go.