Sorry that it's took so long for me to mod this. I'm going through your mapset properly now. I quite like it.
I'll edit this with an actual modpost, but I want you to know that I haven't just ditched you after receiving a mod!
By the way, I don't want to sound like a curmudgeon--I'm just rigorous and picky with my observations. Furthermore, I'm very tired and I've probably put far more effort into this than I should have.
Jarby and I think that you should map a Normal difficulty. The difficulty difference between [CDFA's Easy] and [Hard] is 3.25 stars. Sure, CDFA could've made a more challenging Easy map, but it doesn't look good to have a baby mode and then two moderately challenging modes.
Make the difficulty yourself, as you'd have two maps and a few sections to your name. This would definitely look good, as you're the one submitting the mapset.
[Collab]
[00:29:181] (9) Make this a new combo, as it occurs at the beginning of a new phrase. Also, I don't like the closeness of (9) and (1) after it. I definitely think that (9) should be much lower on the screen than (1).
[00:31:000] (4) Stack a circle 1/4 before this? That way, you'll be covering the melody as well as the beat.
[00:33:424] (4) As your map is saved with distance spacing 0.9, I'd assumed that it'd be possible to drag this higher, while respecting the distance spacing. However, it appears that this is mapped with 0.8. Even so, move it up a bit. I feel like this circle's trying to hide behind the sliders.
[00:47:060] (4) I feel like I should point out that I like what you've done here, as this slider's kinks fit the vocal bit. Sweet!
[01:11:000] (1) I don't feel like this spinner fits too well with anything. Either map circles over the bass or end the spinner with a normal finish/clap at 01:11:606. Move the spinner back if you do this, so that it isn't uncomfortably short.
[01:15:242] (1) I hate to be a Nazi, but I really think that this slider should get some attention. Try to even it out, as it'd look even prettier than it is. Something like this:
[01:23:121] (2) Clap. Everything else in this section has a clap on the second beat. Again, sorry to be be a Nazi.
[02:01:303] (3) Again, try to even this out a bit. You're on your own for this, but just drag some points until it looks reasonably even.
[02:28:575] (1) Same as [01:11:000]. Just don't have anything happening during a musical break!
[03:41:909] (1,2,3,4) Visually appealing, but the leaps here are a bit too stark for my liking. Try to change this so that the (1) and (2) occur on the left and then mirror them for (3) and (4). Anything to reduce the spacing.
[Hard]
For future reference, it'd be nice to see a bit of congruence between difficulties.
Try to hitsound this some more, because large sections of the map sound a bit monotonous.
[00:59:484] (3,4,5) These jumps can be reduced considerably by flipping (4) horizontally. Try aligning it vertically with (2), so that a nice kite pattern is formed. Reversing (5) might be nice as well, as the sliders would descend with the melody. Here's my effort:
[01:10:090] You know that time when I'd criticised your spinner placement at this point in the collab? Change it so that it's more like this. This spinner ends with the music.
[01:17:363] (6);(1) The slight jump here feels slightly awkward and could probably be improved considerably, if you turn the stacking around this point into some sort of pattern. Alternatively, move the (5,6) stack closer to (1). I hope that this makes sense to you.
[04:18:878] (1,2,3,4,5) :-)
Tee hee; accidental faces!
[CDFA's Easy]
[02:06:151] (1) Reverse this slider. Why create such a needless jump in an Easy map? You silly sausage.
I'll edit this with an actual modpost, but I want you to know that I haven't just ditched you after receiving a mod!
By the way, I don't want to sound like a curmudgeon--I'm just rigorous and picky with my observations. Furthermore, I'm very tired and I've probably put far more effort into this than I should have.
Jarby and I think that you should map a Normal difficulty. The difficulty difference between [CDFA's Easy] and [Hard] is 3.25 stars. Sure, CDFA could've made a more challenging Easy map, but it doesn't look good to have a baby mode and then two moderately challenging modes.
Make the difficulty yourself, as you'd have two maps and a few sections to your name. This would definitely look good, as you're the one submitting the mapset.
[Collab]
[00:29:181] (9) Make this a new combo, as it occurs at the beginning of a new phrase. Also, I don't like the closeness of (9) and (1) after it. I definitely think that (9) should be much lower on the screen than (1).
[00:31:000] (4) Stack a circle 1/4 before this? That way, you'll be covering the melody as well as the beat.
[00:33:424] (4) As your map is saved with distance spacing 0.9, I'd assumed that it'd be possible to drag this higher, while respecting the distance spacing. However, it appears that this is mapped with 0.8. Even so, move it up a bit. I feel like this circle's trying to hide behind the sliders.
[00:47:060] (4) I feel like I should point out that I like what you've done here, as this slider's kinks fit the vocal bit. Sweet!
[01:11:000] (1) I don't feel like this spinner fits too well with anything. Either map circles over the bass or end the spinner with a normal finish/clap at 01:11:606. Move the spinner back if you do this, so that it isn't uncomfortably short.
[01:15:242] (1) I hate to be a Nazi, but I really think that this slider should get some attention. Try to even it out, as it'd look even prettier than it is. Something like this:
[01:23:121] (2) Clap. Everything else in this section has a clap on the second beat. Again, sorry to be be a Nazi.
[02:01:303] (3) Again, try to even this out a bit. You're on your own for this, but just drag some points until it looks reasonably even.
[02:28:575] (1) Same as [01:11:000]. Just don't have anything happening during a musical break!
[03:41:909] (1,2,3,4) Visually appealing, but the leaps here are a bit too stark for my liking. Try to change this so that the (1) and (2) occur on the left and then mirror them for (3) and (4). Anything to reduce the spacing.
[Hard]
For future reference, it'd be nice to see a bit of congruence between difficulties.
Try to hitsound this some more, because large sections of the map sound a bit monotonous.
[00:59:484] (3,4,5) These jumps can be reduced considerably by flipping (4) horizontally. Try aligning it vertically with (2), so that a nice kite pattern is formed. Reversing (5) might be nice as well, as the sliders would descend with the melody. Here's my effort:
[01:10:090] You know that time when I'd criticised your spinner placement at this point in the collab? Change it so that it's more like this. This spinner ends with the music.
[01:17:363] (6);(1) The slight jump here feels slightly awkward and could probably be improved considerably, if you turn the stacking around this point into some sort of pattern. Alternatively, move the (5,6) stack closer to (1). I hope that this makes sense to you.
[04:18:878] (1,2,3,4,5) :-)
Tee hee; accidental faces!
[CDFA's Easy]
[02:06:151] (1) Reverse this slider. Why create such a needless jump in an Easy map? You silly sausage.