osu!standard X - Z
xChippy written by Lasse
xChippy written by Lasse
- Basically disappeared from the mapping scene after ranking his 2015 christmas map right at the start of 2017 and one of his graved 2014 maps as a GD a few days later.
- A mapper who is constantly mapping and ranking very popular drum and bass songs, xChorse has in fact been mapping since 2014-2015, and he's only been growing since! See you in 2018.
- As an expert in pp-ology, Xexxar has produced countless maps that push the limits of difficulty. Alongside his expert mapping, he's also helped mappers everywhere through his modding and beatmap nomination work, so it was sad to see him depart from his Beatmap Nominator role near the tail end of the year.
- Xiaolin's acitvity has been intermittent throughout the years, with his earliest activity dating back to 2014! It's great to see that not everyone quits when they're bored!
- Xinely has contributed thoroughly to mapping throughout the years. Her work as a mapper in both osu! standard and osu! catch has brought joy to all kinds of players, plus her work as a modder has brought joy to mappers!
- Although his activity has significantly wavered ever since his golden anime years of 2014 and 2015, xxdeathx still lurks around, dropping the occasional guest difficulty here and there and even ranking a pretty old mapset from 2014. He might be too old to stir the gravy, but he can still lick the spoon.
- Yahuri's a newcomer to the mapping scene, but his structure and adherence to aesthetics is like none other. Even in his few ranked difficulties and mapsets, his attention to detail is truly remarkable, definitely unlike someone you'd call a newcomer!
- After getting more into mapping and figuring out the ranking process by ranking a few maps late into 2016, Yamicchi became very active ranking wise this year, focusing mainly on electronic music together with the occasional anime map. People with interest in electronic music should definitely be familiar with his maps.
- Even though he's been mapping for a long time, with a lot of submitted maps going back all the way to 2014, he only ranked his first set in March 2017, with two more following during the year. Focuses on simple and intuitive to play anime tv size maps.
- A new name to the scene, yaspo brings a very solidly made mapset to the ranked section as his first ranked which shows off his ability to map under self imposed limitations. Hope to see more works from this mapper in 2018!
- A 2014-2015 mapper that was barely active over 2016 came back this year to actually rank one of his 2016 maps. Together with the other Extra GDs by mappers mainly active around the same time, it feels like a set that would perfectly fit into 2015 while still holding up to current standards.
- You may know yf_bmp for his incredible storyboards, but he's also an excellent mapper who's made some of the most solid and interesting beatmaps, making use of patterns and mapping concepts which aren't seen very frequently even now. He's managed to win a pending cup mapping contest, and for a very good reason!
- Having only ranked a handful of maps throughout his mapping career, one might not recognize his name at first glance, but Yoges is definitely one to keep an eye on in the coming years. His song choice and mapping style may not be your usual clean and comfortable one, but they'll definitely leave a lasting impression on you. A positive one, of course.
- Yohanes is a mapper who wears his inspiration on his sleeve. He's contributed a fair number of maps in 2017 with a style reminiscent of Frostmourne's mapping and it's easy to see how much care he puts into his content through increased organization in each consecutive map!
- A new mapper who has improved a lot since the first time I saw his map. Now he could make nice arrangements of overlapping sliders and decent flow in his maps. Hope to see his maps ranked in 2018.
- Yukiyo treads the path of the old god, Monstrata. On top of religiously practicing in the Triangle Temple everyday, he goes one step further by performing along to the same songs that Monstrata once used. Will the learner become the master one day?
- He has a unique style of rhythm choices and placements. Also with his solid foundation he managed to make decent maps for various kinds of songs, albeit without replying to mods. By the way, guess who's [rasis]?
- Zare isn't too involved in osu! anymore, but his work will never be forgotten. In his short time as a Beatmap Nominator he's helped numerous mappers make their way to the mapping scene, myself included, and his maps are a treat to play as well.
- New to the mapping scene, Zer0- shows he's well adapted to the osu! meta by ranking both a Japanese pop song and a drumstep song this year in solid styles. He's also got quite a knack for storyboarding for Korean pop, so make sure to check that out as well.
- An older name in the mapping community, Zero__wind continues to construct maps with his mastery of cursor movement. His recent map of Kimi to Gelaende shows this off very well, utilizing several uncommonly used placement styles to their strengths and reflecting the song in a highly unique way. Zero__wind has contributed to the community this year as a member of the GMT and a BN.
- Quality, not quantity. Zhuriel is a perfect example of why ranking isn't as important as it seems. With his first map being submitted way back in 2015, it took him 2 whole years before he got his first set ranked. Evidently, those two years did not go to waste, as Paper Moon stands strong as one of the most impactful beatmaps I have encountered this year. Definitely someone I'd keep an eye on in the future.
