DJ Enetro wrote:
All too interesting, now that you consider it...
Not too long ago, I placed #15 on Ymir by MYTHOLOGIA, beatmap by MLREC, on Beginner difficulty (using FL, HD, and HR mods).
Then again, good osu! players are not judged by one song but by how they utilize patterns.
I am using the default zx/cv setup, and it seems that those ddk and kkd patterns put together seem to be fumbling me up. Maybe I should use xcv - vzx for them? It seemed smooth anyway.
Also, some general tips would be kindly appreciated. Thanks!
Playing two notes with one hand is a legitimate style that I know
a few high-level players use. But note that you
may run into trouble when facing longer streams, as in
ddkdk or
ddkdkkdkd. If you can figure out what's going on, awesome. But if not, consider playing the regular alt instead. Especially if you play HR, you might see
ddk coming, but be surprised when you see another
dk following. Do you alternate or repeat another
dk? How about
dkd? It would be good to think your style through so that you can play whatever pattern comes next without having to think on the spot and fumble with your keyboard.
Personally, I play
dk /
kd on the same hand only when they come in pairs of notes so it doesn't interfere with my streams. Dexterity might be a problem when pairs of notes including
dd &
kk keep flushing down and you can't play all of them on one hand (DDKK/KKDD handswitch players certainly can). Alternating even with pairs of notes seems more like a mainstream way to play. For triplets and more, alternating all the way is definitely the norm. But ultimately it's your choice what kind of style you want to master. (I would seriously recommend alternating everything because it would be a lot less confusing in case of streams)
If your habit seems smooth to you, it may be difficult to change how you play, but given enough practice, you can rewrite your style altogether. I remember one of the first maps I played (
Hige Driver join. SELEN - Dadadadadadadadadada [Oni]) has a lot of
dk /
kd's and short streams, and I used to play them all, albeit, then, with abysmal accuracy, with one hand.
More ridiculously, I played dkddkkd with cvcxzvc. But all these habits can be changed. When I had a better grasp of alternating and replayed the map some time later, I could play the entire map with ease and not be confused by anything (of course, with considerably higher accuracy
).
I see that you've just started so picking up the mainstream alternate style shouldn't be a problem.
It will eventually pay off. (Unless you switch to DDKK/KKDD, which is another story altogether)
I also played the default setup until beyond #5000. There's nothing wrong with it if you don't care about your fingers rarely touching each other and having to adjust the position of your hands or your keyboard to hit the keys. It's still KDDK.
My general tip to you is try to improve your accuracy. I had a quick look at your profile and your accuracy is not that high. Learning how to perfect your accuracy goes far when you grind for pp or even during multi, where tiny differences in accuracy can make a great difference. It takes a bit of time to start getting consistent 300's. Play easy maps and figure out what timing you have to hit the notes at. If the timing seems uncomfortable or awkward, change your offset.
Good luck with Taiko