did a quick scan through the whole set. disagreed with a certain number of ideas, generally found Extras sort of unpolished.
Hope this helped!
IRC log
19:15 0109-: hi, um... can i have a quick check on my map please :( ?
19:16 Bakari: I guess, a quick check never hurts
19:16 Bakari: link me the set :)
19:17 *0109- is listening to [https://osu.ppy.sh/b/1048502 Duca - Jewel Days]
19:17 0109-: i asked 4 bns and they ignored because of generic style :|
19:22 *Bakari is editing [https://osu.ppy.sh/b/1048502 Duca - Jewel Days [Jewel]]
19:22 0109-: <3
19:23 Bakari: 00:34:367 (1) - considering that (1) has a finish hitsound and a new combo it probably should've been spaced further?
19:23 Bakari: 00:45:200 (1) - I don't really get the reason to curve this slider in such a way
19:24 Bakari: 00:46:534 (1) - the first/last parts of the slider aren't parallel. they also seem to be different in length
19:24 0109-: yeah ...
19:24 Bakari: don't know if this matters to you
19:24 Bakari: 00:49:200 (1,2) - probably these were meant to be a blanketed pattern
19:25 Bakari: is it this way on purpose?
19:25 0109-: yeah
19:25 Bakari: can you explain why then?
19:26 Bakari: I don't really know the lyrics/meaning of the song, so it seems to me that these are just untidy :p
19:26 Bakari: 00:50:700 (6,7) - compare this with 00:50:534 (5,6) -
19:26 0109-: hmm...
19:27 Bakari: (6) has a stronger beat, so it should be spaced further, I suppose. (7) actually doesn't really have anything to justify the jump
19:27 0109-: ok
19:28 Bakari: 00:54:867 - probably could use a circle here, leaving strong drum beat and vocals unclickable doesn't feel like the right thing to do
19:28 Bakari: 00:57:200 (1) - can you explain why it is curved this way?
19:28 0109-: i just randomly make it different from others lol :|
19:29 Bakari: what makes you think that random sliders are acceptable, though?
19:29 Bakari: mapping is all about the song, use the rhythm and ideas the song has to offer
19:29 Bakari: I'm pretty sure there is a plenty of things you could do instead of random sliders :p
19:30 0109-: yeah, i'll fix that
19:30 Bakari: 01:03:534 (7) - is objectively stronger as a beat. it has a clap sound on it as well.
19:30 Bakari: the question is: why 5-6-7 spaced the same?
19:32 Bakari: 01:39:700 (7) - I don't feel like it is strong enough to keep the spacing high, are you sure of this pattern?
19:34 Bakari: 01:52:867 (2,3) - a plain triplet would fit better both in termns of rhythm (01:53:117 - there's nothing there)
19:34 Bakari: and in terms of consistency with the map, since there were no similar patterns before
19:34 Bakari: In general, it could use more work with the jumps, as a number of those feel quite random
19:35 Bakari: and it does feel a bit unpolished visually as well. you said it was intended, but you never came up with a reason why
19:35 0109-: yeah..
19:35 0109-: okay <(")
19:36 Bakari: Well, since you asked for a quick check I'll comment on the guest difficulties as well
19:36 Bakari: not to point out any specific flaws (if there are any) but just to give a general idea
19:36 *Bakari is editing [https://osu.ppy.sh/b/1101027 Duca - Jewel Days [Yamicchi's Extra]]
19:37 0109-: gosh, thanks
19:37 Bakari: 00:16:534 (1,2,3,4) - these jumps feel overdone, the guitar is sort of faded and there are no other instruments. some lower spacing figures would've worked better, I suppose
19:39 Bakari: 00:34:034 (6,1) - should've been spaced higher, if I got the mapper's idea right
19:39 Bakari: it seems like they went for the drums in this part and the spacing would increase with every strong drum hit
19:39 Bakari: (1) doesn't do this, for some reason, though
19:40 Bakari: again, more of a subjective thing, 00:45:867 (1,2,3) - but I disagree with the spacing here
19:41 Bakari: 00:47:034 (2) - does (2) really provide enough strength for this jump?
19:41 Bakari: 00:47:700 (1,2) - 00:48:367 (3,4) - they are mapped in a similar way, shouldn't they represent the same idea?
19:41 Bakari: if that's so, either 1-2 should've been unstacked, or 3-4 stacked.
19:42 0109-: hmm...
19:42 Bakari: I see that the mapper is going for the vocals but I still feel quite confused about 00:51:200 - being unclickable
19:43 Bakari: 01:27:200 (3,4,6) - not sure if this kind of stacks is readable/comfortable enough for a player
19:44 0109-: yeah..
19:44 Bakari: 01:43:200 - assuming that (3) represents the highly pitched sound
19:45 Bakari: it's quite odd that 01:42:867 - is unclickable
19:45 Bakari: 01:43:867 - this is also unclickable, and this one is even stronger, it has some kind of drum support there
19:46 Bakari: 01:46:367 (1) - more of a subjective thing, but I don't understand a reason for this curve. It's not unrabkable, nor is it really wrong
19:46 Bakari: It's just something I dislike personally :p
19:47 0109-: do that kind of curved sliders really a problem?
19:47 Bakari: 01:55:867 (1,2,3,1,2,3,1,2,3,1,2,3) - I really don't feel like this is the right way to map it. 01:56:534 (2,3) - 01:57:534 (2,3) - are so much weaker, yet spaced in the same way
19:48 Bakari: it's not a problem, it's just something I disagree with
19:48 *Bakari is editing [https://osu.ppy.sh/b/1074492 Duca - Jewel Days [Asaiga's Insane]]
19:48 Bakari: 00:07:700 (1) - I just don't see why
19:50 Bakari: 01:13:200 (1) - I really fail to understand this kind of slidercurves
19:51 Bakari: 01:16:367 - 01:16:700 - these beats are pretty much equal. same pitch of the vocals and drums
19:51 Bakari: same intensity
19:51 Bakari: yet one of them is clickable, the other isn't. why?
19:52 0109-: :|
19:52 Bakari: the Insane in generalfeels a bit too slow to me, not sure if that's an actual issue
19:53 Bakari: I feel like for a song this energetic a higher velocity would work better, though
19:54 0109-: i'll consider to adjust it
19:55 *Bakari is editing [https://osu.ppy.sh/b/1047631 Duca - Jewel Days [Hard]]
19:55 Bakari: 00:16:034 (2,1) - this is kind of a jump pattern, any reasons to start using higher spacing specifically here?
19:56 0109-: the pitch kinda raised here so ...
19:56 Bakari: it did sort of similar thing with 00:15:367 (4,1) -
19:57 Bakari: 00:37:700 (2,1) - blanketing :p
19:57 Bakari: 00:40:700 - the actual 1/4 sound starts here, and not on 00:40:867 (4) -
19:57 Bakari: you're just a bit late with the triplet
19:59 Bakari: 01:37:034 (5,1) - no x1.4 spacing / 01:34:200 (3,1) - x1.4 spacing
19:59 Bakari: why? aren't these two pretty much identical?
20:00 Bakari: I mean, I could be missing something in the lyrics that explains this, it might be justified with the piano tones of some sort. It isn't necessarily wrong, I just want you to explain it
20:01 Bakari: 01:42:200 (3,1) - wouldn't it make more sense to place it in a way that would make the second reverse on (3) more obvious? I'd read it better this way http://bakarisu.s-ul.eu/gdpAXplp.jpg
20:01 0109-: yeah i missed that
20:01 Bakari: that was good, though
20:02 *Bakari is editing [https://osu.ppy.sh/b/1047632 Duca - Jewel Days [Normal]]
20:03 Bakari: 00:29:534 - 00:29:867 - 00:30:200 - I feel like these are three equally strong beats, why not just map them by placing three circles?
20:03 Bakari: or 3 short 1/2 sliders, kind of like 01:01:534 (4,5) -
20:05 Bakari: 01:07:034 (4) - this could follow vocals slightly better, so that when there is no vocals, there'd be no sliderslide effect [https://osu.ppy.sh/ss/7711502 try this rhythm?]
20:06 Bakari: it's not bad at all, could use a bit more work here and there, but hey, it's already pretty promising
20:06 *Bakari is editing [https://osu.ppy.sh/b/1052500 Duca - Jewel Days [Easy]]
20:06 0109-: lol
20:07 Bakari: 00:34:700 (3,4) - blanketing :p
20:07 0109-: ._.
20:08 Bakari: 01:21:200 (1) - again, I don't really see why
20:09 0109-: those are counted as overmapped?
20:09 Bakari: nope
20:09 Bakari: they just feel random to me. there is no rule to disallow them, and I can't stop you from using these sliders
20:10 Bakari: anyways, the Easy-Normal-Hard part of the set is pretty good
20:10 Bakari: Insane feels sort of slow, but it's okay
20:10 0109-: yeah, i'll try to get those higher diffs polished, thanks for checking <3
20:11 Bakari: Extras could be imporved
20:11 Bakari: anytime
20:11 Bakari: do you want the log posted?
Hope this helped!