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Rate the Mapping Technique - Round 45 : Star Formations

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5 - Love Them!
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1 - Hate Them!
16
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NoHitter
osu! Alumni
3,785 posts
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Topic Starter
NoHitter
Round 45 : Star Formations


Nominated by Xgor. Basically, a pattern of hitcircles (the last one can be a slider) placed in a way such that the the followpoints formed by them form a star. It is not limited to 5/6 pointed stars.

Map(s) that use this technique
DJ Mars - Lemon Tree mapped by MetalMario201
Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Wizards In Winter mapped by Echo
IOSYS - Poinsettia mapped by Aakiha

~Mapping Technique Nominations~
Aoitenshi
711 posts
Joined February 2009
Aoitenshi
I like this pattern. It's just great when it's not randomly placed.
RandomJibberish
osu! Alumni
1,833 posts
Joined August 2009
RandomJibberish
Both of those examples are 1 worthy due to their horrible innacuracy, but these are, when perfect, incredibly sexy
NoHitter
osu! Alumni
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Topic Starter
NoHitter

RandomJibberish wrote:

Both of those examples are 1 worthy due to their horrible innacuracy, but these are, when perfect, incredibly sexy
An example of which is?
RandomJibberish
osu! Alumni
1,833 posts
Joined August 2009
RandomJibberish
Ellie Goulding - Every Time you Go



I couldn't find any ranked examples that aren't mine - I guess I'm just mega nazi. They are easier to make now we have scale by though, so I expect more to come
Sure
4,219 posts
Joined February 2009
Sure

RandomJibberish wrote:

Both of those examples are 1 worthy due to their horrible innacuracy, but these are, when perfect, incredibly sexy
Yeah, 5 sides of star formation should be equal in length.
Anyway I like it.
Gonzvlo
osu! Alumni
2,896 posts
Joined January 2010
Gonzvlo
I like them a lot, I've used them on many maps.

5/5
Lilac
Elite Mapper
1,515 posts
Joined December 2008
Lilac
Sure, why not?

5.
intermu
415 posts
Joined November 2009
intermu
i love these. i think shinxyn uses jumps similar to this but im not sure if that constitutes a star pattern. in any case, i love these patterns, insta-5
TKiller
4,390 posts
Joined May 2009
TKiller
a pain to click when they are placed like a circle, in other cases they are mostly fine
maay
429 posts
Joined September 2009
maay
Same. I prefer them when the followpoints themselves form a star
RandomJibberish
osu! Alumni
1,833 posts
Joined August 2009
RandomJibberish
And that's what this technique is? If it just goes round in a circle it's a flower combo
TKiller
4,390 posts
Joined May 2009
TKiller
Not obvious enough names I guess.
Natteke
6,538 posts
Joined August 2009
Natteke
Lovin' it and using it a lot. Also best map with this pattern: http://osu.ppy.sh/s/14540 Alazy diff
Wishy
2,974 posts
Joined September 2010
Wishy
Fucking Poinsettia, hate them when they are awfully used but otherwise they're awesome.
NatsumeRin
osu! Alumni
4,032 posts
Joined August 2009
NatsumeRin
5. really nice patterns and most time people won't overuse it.
Sakura
osu! Alumni
7,979 posts
Joined March 2010
Sakura
I love these so much!!!! <3
5.
ziin
2,632 posts
Joined January 2010
ziin
I prefer heptagons
mm201
osu! Alumni
4,495 posts
Joined August 2008
mm201

NoHItter wrote:

RandomJibberish wrote:

Both of those examples are 1 worthy due to their horrible innacuracy, but these are, when perfect, incredibly sexy
:(

Also

I have countless unranked examples.
RandomJibberish
osu! Alumni
1,833 posts
Joined August 2009
RandomJibberish

MetalMario201 wrote:

NoHItter wrote:

RandomJibberish wrote:

Both of those examples are 1 worthy due to their horrible innacuracy, but these are, when perfect, incredibly sexy
:(
You're lucky the AR was too high for me to notice before!
Nharox
884 posts
Joined February 2008
Nharox
4 if you know how to use them, they look and play great. They suck on Sushi's maps though (and Poinsettia).
FireballFlame
280 posts
Joined May 2010
FireballFlame
Most awesome in Poinsettia, where they are basically the theme of the map.
ShaggoN
689 posts
Joined September 2008
ShaggoN
Yup. I love it :D
Ofc when you have to play it with 2 fingers it's getting tough.
Kurowolfe
459 posts
Joined June 2010
Kurowolfe
I really like them too, and will include them in my maps where possible.
But yeah, if poorly placed, this one really sucks DX
theowest
osu! Alumni
6,891 posts
Joined January 2009
theowest
Nobody hates this.
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Jenny
2,200 posts
Joined November 2010
Jenny

theowest wrote:

Nobody hates this.
I hope so; using them myself in my current pending maps (may i include some commercial? :D )

Demetori-Marathonmedley (Collab)
Demetori - Nada Upasana Pundarika

Emerald Sword - prepare for inconsistent jumping
Rhapsody - Emerald Sword
Scorpiour
2,633 posts
Joined May 2011
Scorpiour
that's excellent!!
Poinsettia is incredible! it shocked me when i first played.
D33d
1,697 posts
Joined April 2011
D33d
When they're used in the middle of complicated patterns and they're clearly forced, they're annoying. They're nice, but I get the impression that they're used because the mapper can't think of anything more imaginative. It's even worse when a star blatantly doesn't fit the theme of the track and/or the map. For example, if the map's more based around smooth shapes and curves (i.e. few polygons), it feels silly to see a star out of nowhere.

'Poinsettia' is obviously an acceptable use of star formations, because Sanae is a star-spamming bitch (especially in Soku). It's a shame that the map's pretty obnoxious in parts.
Marifune-kun
71 posts
Joined December 2011
Marifune-kun
its good as long the range is not too far 4/5
Minty Gum
298 posts
Joined June 2011
Minty Gum
I like them, usually they're a bit jumpy which is fine and it makes me pay closer attention to the order they appear. They generally look very nice.
10crystalmask01
10crystalmask01
Really good technique, it can be used in almost any parts of a song (for both jumps or non-jumps!). Only problem for me is how to continue mapping after this formation, without making it look too awkward :|
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