kaedori wrote:
do not tell this guy about the gap from 4* to 5*
or 5* to 6*
or 6* to 7*
or
I think that 4 to 5 is the biggest in the game. Even though I'm well beyond the skill level required to fc most 5* effortlessly, I still enjoy them because they feature a much more diverse set of patterns than 4* and are where you really start seeing proper jumps and streams.
To answer the main question, the fact that notelock was ever added is very perplexing. "It was in the original game" isn't a good excuse, I can't imagine that any playtesting was done before it was added, either. Experiencing notelock even once is enough to tell that it is an unenjoyable and frankly a stupid addition to the game.