I just wanted to add a little anecdote. A month or so ago I had a few friends come over. 2 of them had never heard of osu before, so I let them both play the tutorial (you, know the map the game comes with). One of my friends got like a B? I think on his first try. My other friend tried 6 times in a row and failed the song every single time. He has a reputation for being a bit of a klutz so i wasn't too surprised honestly (regardless we all laughed at him xD).
But I've been exposed to rhythm analyzing for years through choir and piano, and my other friend who did well also was in a band for some time. My friend who failed miserably has never touched an instrument in his life. Also I recently learned a old high school friend of mine who plays this game is around like rank 10k, and he's been in band since like 6th grade. I truly think osu comes easier to those who have a good sense of rhythm. Or it might just be those who studied music in some way are just more inclined to enjoy osu, and therefore do better (i do believe you do better at things you enjoy).
In any case, now that I have a great tablet and keypad, I can't blame my screw ups on a lack of "proper peripherals"...
I also kind of disagree with what the OP in the thread that was linked is saying, I think his metrics are just plain wrong... It's kind of crazy to me that he'd have the audacity to call someone under 5k "untalented".
But I've been exposed to rhythm analyzing for years through choir and piano, and my other friend who did well also was in a band for some time. My friend who failed miserably has never touched an instrument in his life. Also I recently learned a old high school friend of mine who plays this game is around like rank 10k, and he's been in band since like 6th grade. I truly think osu comes easier to those who have a good sense of rhythm. Or it might just be those who studied music in some way are just more inclined to enjoy osu, and therefore do better (i do believe you do better at things you enjoy).
In any case, now that I have a great tablet and keypad, I can't blame my screw ups on a lack of "proper peripherals"...
I also kind of disagree with what the OP in the thread that was linked is saying, I think his metrics are just plain wrong... It's kind of crazy to me that he'd have the audacity to call someone under 5k "untalented".