so i remembered back when i started mapping 2 years ago. and i redownloaded it, it sucks of course.
now for those who have been absorbed in the mapping scene for quite a while now:
everyone hates their first map (unless you're just starting out, you'll think your first map is genius of course). and surely, we all have grown from those old, bad concepts. so lets try to comprehend it.
also by the way, this should be fine, right? i saw a recent mapper game like this.
post the following information regarding your first map:
you don't need to read other's posts. that will be up to you. just respect other posts.
let's limit ourselves to these three points. other things like how much we have grown or how much do we hate it aren't really worth talking about since it's obvious to us personally, and it's not worth reflecting on. i mean, how many times have we already cursed our old maps, saying we'll improve? anyway you get the point.
okay let me start. and only i will put this on a spoiler box to keep the post clean. don't want crampedness.
it's fine to put any other personal comments about your first map or others' posts, given you must emphasize which are your answers and which are your comments to others.
have fun wiith this forum if you decide to ever join! if you're gonna ridicule someone, don't bother here. we've all had dour terrible first maps (unless you're a player who happened to stumble by). this is meant to be a light-hearted look on your own past.
thinking back now after writing, this might have been a form of self-gratification. but oh well. no one is forced to read our posts. at least, for me, i was happy putting down those thoughts in relation to my first map. i hope the same goes for you who will try writing also.
now for those who have been absorbed in the mapping scene for quite a while now:
everyone hates their first map (unless you're just starting out, you'll think your first map is genius of course). and surely, we all have grown from those old, bad concepts. so lets try to comprehend it.
also by the way, this should be fine, right? i saw a recent mapper game like this.
post the following information regarding your first map:
- URL link
- the "concept" used in making the map. for a first map, this would obviously be underdeveloped. but share what you focused on, or what went through your mind when you were making this map.
- any similarities to your current mapping style? what stood out in your first map that still stands out in your maps today? or a common thought that goes through your head when you make maps?
you don't need to read other's posts. that will be up to you. just respect other posts.
let's limit ourselves to these three points. other things like how much we have grown or how much do we hate it aren't really worth talking about since it's obvious to us personally, and it's not worth reflecting on. i mean, how many times have we already cursed our old maps, saying we'll improve? anyway you get the point.
okay let me start. and only i will put this on a spoiler box to keep the post clean. don't want crampedness.
1. beatmapsets/761400
2. for those who have watched the anime to this opening, you will know that the two main characters are drastically different. one has a very fast, outgoing and rose-colored personaliy, and the other has a very slow, grey-colored personality, to sum up.
so i took an image which through visuals obviously shows the pink and grey contrast of the two. and i divide song sections into map sections: to they grey-colored personality, a slow slider velocity. to the pink-colored personality, a fast slider velocity. and i map how the two blend together, and how the grey-colored person eventually surrenders to the pink-colored person, but with circles.
3. i think the most stand out point here is the use of a "gimmick," with quotes because i don't think many would call it as such. i am unable to be creative without a PERSONALLY set boundary.
let's differentiate this to a new mapper. a new mapper, or at least someone who has a grasp on mapping already, would map his patterns very freely. however, i can not bring myself to do such a thing.
i have tried, of course. but i could not bring myself to finish it. and i think a bit of the gimmickyness desire has been brought over to that map, even if they were merely segments of songs.
i remember making a personal verson of the osu!memories song. in every single song, i changed my mindset in how to map that segment. only did half of the entire song though (to genryuu kaiko)
i need to lay down in my mind my style for the map and limits to myself. i have four successful (or at least, 3 successful, 1 ongoing promising to finish) maps so far.
on the first, i tell myself to be tech-y (though it doesn't sound like a "gimmick," thus the quotation marks; actually the song itself is really unique so my boundaries on style are very pleasant to me).
the second, i tell myself to assign a sliderspeed to a slidershape of straight, curved, sharped and to use each in a way that highlights the combo of the slideshape and speed.
the third, AR5 to accomodate an imo interesting usage of kicksliders at chorus, and generally to play with AR5 and reading at all.
the fourth, play with curves and swing rhythm for an imo good, variant enough 1/6 song.
i tell myself all of these that "i will do THIS for the map" instead of mapping passively. but don't get me wrong, i tell my self to use THAT IDEA. but whatever happens in the song or how i map it specifically, i decide when the time comes. i only limit myself to a style.
it's the same thing that i did on my first map. i told myself the same thing. though now, i do it more properly, with actual thought on the boundary to make in relation to the song.
don't get me wrong, i don't like boundaries FORCED on ME.i have tried the genuinely interesting boundaries set by the monthly beatmapping contest; however, i cannot bring myself to make a map i am satisfied with so far.
2. for those who have watched the anime to this opening, you will know that the two main characters are drastically different. one has a very fast, outgoing and rose-colored personaliy, and the other has a very slow, grey-colored personality, to sum up.
so i took an image which through visuals obviously shows the pink and grey contrast of the two. and i divide song sections into map sections: to they grey-colored personality, a slow slider velocity. to the pink-colored personality, a fast slider velocity. and i map how the two blend together, and how the grey-colored person eventually surrenders to the pink-colored person, but with circles.
3. i think the most stand out point here is the use of a "gimmick," with quotes because i don't think many would call it as such. i am unable to be creative without a PERSONALLY set boundary.
let's differentiate this to a new mapper. a new mapper, or at least someone who has a grasp on mapping already, would map his patterns very freely. however, i can not bring myself to do such a thing.
i have tried, of course. but i could not bring myself to finish it. and i think a bit of the gimmickyness desire has been brought over to that map, even if they were merely segments of songs.
i remember making a personal verson of the osu!memories song. in every single song, i changed my mindset in how to map that segment. only did half of the entire song though (to genryuu kaiko)
i need to lay down in my mind my style for the map and limits to myself. i have four successful (or at least, 3 successful, 1 ongoing promising to finish) maps so far.
on the first, i tell myself to be tech-y (though it doesn't sound like a "gimmick," thus the quotation marks; actually the song itself is really unique so my boundaries on style are very pleasant to me).
the second, i tell myself to assign a sliderspeed to a slidershape of straight, curved, sharped and to use each in a way that highlights the combo of the slideshape and speed.
the third, AR5 to accomodate an imo interesting usage of kicksliders at chorus, and generally to play with AR5 and reading at all.
the fourth, play with curves and swing rhythm for an imo good, variant enough 1/6 song.
i tell myself all of these that "i will do THIS for the map" instead of mapping passively. but don't get me wrong, i tell my self to use THAT IDEA. but whatever happens in the song or how i map it specifically, i decide when the time comes. i only limit myself to a style.
it's the same thing that i did on my first map. i told myself the same thing. though now, i do it more properly, with actual thought on the boundary to make in relation to the song.
don't get me wrong, i don't like boundaries FORCED on ME.i have tried the genuinely interesting boundaries set by the monthly beatmapping contest; however, i cannot bring myself to make a map i am satisfied with so far.
it's fine to put any other personal comments about your first map or others' posts, given you must emphasize which are your answers and which are your comments to others.
have fun wiith this forum if you decide to ever join! if you're gonna ridicule someone, don't bother here. we've all had dour terrible first maps (unless you're a player who happened to stumble by). this is meant to be a light-hearted look on your own past.
thinking back now after writing, this might have been a form of self-gratification. but oh well. no one is forced to read our posts. at least, for me, i was happy putting down those thoughts in relation to my first map. i hope the same goes for you who will try writing also.