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Singletapping vs Alting

Singletaping
28
22.58%
Alting
43
34.68%
Hybrid
53
42.74%
Total votes: 124
Topic Starter
Lmited
I've seen some people talking about the benifits/drawbacks of singletaping or alting. I personally think that alting is better because you don't have to spend as much time trying to learn to tap higher bpms

idk let me know what you think. I singletap and have tried to learn alting alot so i guess i might be a "the grass is always greener" thing
Manishh
Where is hybrid option xD


Alt is good tho its it takes loooooong time to master and i said master not learn. And if you haven't master it then you will have problems like

learn how to hit a specific pattern using alt and alt is also inconsistent while hitting jumps

By using alt you have less chance of getting your hand injured.

Your keyboard keys will live much longer

You don't have to spend as much time trying to learn to tap higher bpms which will fuck you in stream because you gonna be slow as fuck

Your stamina will be same as you which you have while
[darkness]
I think its all just preference (like most things in this game), there are going to be pros and cons to both. I assume this is talking about just general patterns/jumps and not singletapping bursts/alt maps, although if the bpm is low enough its fine if you have the speed
Manishh

darkness12z wrote:

I think its all just preference (like most things in this game), there are going to be pros and cons to both. I assume this is talking about just general patterns/jumps and not singletapping bursts/alt maps, although if the bpm is low enough its fine if you have the speed
Yeah but i think alt is much better if you compare their pros and cons
[darkness]

manishmathur wrote:

Yeah but i think alt is much better if you compare their pros and cons
Learning how to hit patterns will have the same process whether you alt or singletap. Hand injury has to do WAY more with the positioning of your arm/wrist and other factors than whether you singletap or alt. I have no idea what you mean with your last two points, stamina is entirely personal and can be trained, same with tapping higher bpms. It doesn't matter whether its alt or singletap, you just have to play lots and work your way up with speed, in both playing styles.
Fxjlk
I agree with darkness12z that it really doesn't matter what your style is.

However single tapping is only an advantage at a low bpm so you are kinda wasting time learning a style that only works well at lower skill levels.

Full alt is harder at first but its the endgame tapping style.
R9bina
To play complex 7+ star maps(or just really difficult maps) you need to be able to alt unless ur can singletap 300+ bpm(so its even harder than learn how to alt)
SOOO
doesn't make a difference no matter what playstyle you use, but generally being able to full alt when you need to is a very helpful skill to have.
Manishh

SOOO wrote:

doesn't make a difference no matter what playstyle you use, but generally being able to full alt when you need to is a very helpful skill to have.
it do make a difference
SOOO

manishmathur wrote:

SOOO wrote:

doesn't make a difference no matter what playstyle you use, but generally being able to full alt when you need to is a very helpful skill to have.
it do make a difference
play the game for 300 more hours before you start thinking you know what does and does not make a difference.
Manishh

SOOO wrote:

manishmathur wrote:

SOOO wrote:

doesn't make a difference no matter what playstyle you use, but generally being able to full alt when you need to is a very helpful skill to have.
it do make a difference
play the game for 300 more hours before you start thinking you know what does and does not make a difference.
so having more stamina in alt not make difference

having more consistency on jumps in single tap dont make a difference

having less chance of getting injury on hands while alting dont have difference

and kiddo I have more play time in game than you
KupcaH
Being able to do both aka hybrid is superior imo.

You can alt high bpm without the need to practice singletapping speed(which I'm finding super hard to get good at).
And singletap low bpm wacky stuff where getting good acc with alting can get tricky.
yuyuqk
I wanna learn Hybrid.. It seems fun.
SOOO

manishmathur wrote:

SOOO wrote:

manishmathur wrote:

SOOO wrote:

doesn't make a difference no matter what playstyle you use, but generally being able to full alt when you need to is a very helpful skill to have.
it do make a difference
play the game for 300 more hours before you start thinking you know what does and does not make a difference.
so having more stamina in alt not make difference

having more consistency on jumps in single tap dont make a difference

having less chance of getting injury on hands while alting dont have difference

and kiddo I have more play time in game than you
unfortunately for you I have an extra 300 hours on [REDACTED] server

the reason it doesn't make a difference is because many top players use different tapping styles which just proves my point that it doesn't matter how you tap. bubbleman full alts, mrekk singletaps, I believe vaxei is hyrbid but correct me if I'm wrong on that
Endaris
It's never too late to learn alting but at some point it's too late to learn singletapping once you're too deep into the alternating rabbit hole because your instincts will take over after various kind of 1/4 and 1/6 patterns and you will have to spend your brainpower on resisting those instincts instead of playing the map properly.

The biggest difference about it is the learning curve. Singletappers usually have a fast rise in skill as they can entirely focus on aim until they reach like 3.5* stars and then hit a massive wall in tapping hand skill and drown in despair over having to do triples and other stuff where they have to alternate.
Alternators usually progress much slower at the start as they spend a lot of time on coordinating their fingers properly with different rhythms and tapping on time but they are naturally able to perform basic 1/4 patterns by the time they reach that level of difficulty.
For that reason (made up facts follow), singletappers are generally leaning more towards maps lacking rhythmical complexity as it challenges a skill they did not take their time to develop while alternators lean more into playing just about everything because it's all the same for their fingers for the most part.

One theory I developed over time is that singletappers naturally develop a better stream speed/stamina as they have a strong habit to reset keys fast to free their main finger on 1/4 patterns, playing 2 consecutive triples like xzx xzx which is effectively a stream practice training while alternators playing xzx zxz are just lazing around on these patterns and are prone to develop less stream stamina in comparison.

Generally speaking, none keeps you from practicing rhythmically complex maps as a single tapper though, so you can always compensate. I would usually recommend people to start out singletapping unless they have a strong subjective preference for alternating as you can always switch later if you figure you need to and I think the switch is not very difficult anymore, even if you end up developing more of hybrid style as your singletapper instincts might stay.
MrSparklepants
If I never learned to alternate I would probably never hit this pattern https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAER9leGMuc

Both have cons so learning hybrid is probably the safest bet since perfecting full alt is insanely time-consuming IMO and the higher star/more technical a map is the higher the chance you'll have to alternate at least a couple of patterns.
Manishh

SOOO wrote:

manishmathur wrote:

SOOO wrote:

manishmathur wrote:

SOOO wrote:

doesn't make a difference no matter what playstyle you use, but generally being able to full alt when you need to is a very helpful skill to have.
it do make a difference
play the game for 300 more hours before you start thinking you know what does and does not make a difference.
so having more stamina in alt not make difference

having more consistency on jumps in single tap dont make a difference

having less chance of getting injury on hands while alting dont have difference

and kiddo I have more play time in game than you
unfortunately for you I have an extra 300 hours on [REDACTED] server

the reason it doesn't make a difference is because many top players use different tapping styles which just proves my point that it doesn't matter how you tap. bubbleman full alts, mrekk singletaps, I believe vaxei is hyrbid but correct me if I'm wrong on that
Lets get few things clear
First: stop going to people dm and saying shit
Second: i do play osu 2-3 hours in a day, or more depend on my mood.
Third: I love osu forum that's why i am very active. Are you getting jealous of my 1300post silly goose

And now the main topic
Can you stream 5star maps with single tapping. If no then why? Why soo many players use alt for stream. Why can't they use single tap for stream it don't make difference


i guess i win the arguement
[darkness]

manishmathur wrote:

And now the main topic
Can you stream 5star maps with single tapping. If no then why? Why soo many players use alt for stream. Why can't they use single tap for stream it don't make difference


i guess i win the arguement
The singletap playstyle has nothing to do with streams. Streaming and 'alt/full alt' are two different things, of COURSE nobody is going to singletap a stream map. This is about general patterns that are not bursts/streams
Manishh
Burst and stream also count has patterns. And the reason player use alt them is because its much easier and you dont lose same stamina has by doing singletap on it and thats what make my point clear
Play styles do have difference in them
Some are good for stamina some are good for consistency.

Its dumb to say that top players don't have the problem
They work on their weak point that's why they are top players
[darkness]

manishmathur wrote:

Burst and stream also count has patterns. And the reason player use alt them is because its much easier and you dont lose same stamina has by doing singletap on it and thats what make my point clear
Play styles do have difference in them
Some are good for stamina some are good for consistency.

Its dumb to say that top players don't have the problem
They work on their weak point that's why they are top players
you clearly have no idea what you're talking about. you obviously can't singletap a 200bpm+ stream, that isn't a point to say that alting is better. EVERYONE will alt a stream or burst at that bpm. It doesn't matter what playtyle you use. This is about every other pattern that doesn't involve those, where its just preference, not a stamina or consistency issue. You aren't even at a level to understand stream maps and how they have nothing to do with a singletap playstyle
Manishh

darkness12z wrote:

manishmathur wrote:

Burst and stream also count has patterns. And the reason player use alt them is because its much easier and you dont lose same stamina has by doing singletap on it and thats what make my point clear
Play styles do have difference in them
Some are good for stamina some are good for consistency.

Its dumb to say that top players don't have the problem
They work on their weak point that's why they are top players
you clearly have no idea what you're talking about. you obviously can't singletap a 200bpm+ stream, that isn't a point to say that alting is better. EVERYONE will alt a stream or burst at that bpm. It doesn't matter what playtyle you use. This is about every other pattern that doesn't involve those, where its just preference, not a stamina or consistency issue. You aren't even at a level to understand stream maps and how they have nothing to do with a singletap playstyle
First the topic is not about which playstyle is better. The topic is "playstyle dont make difference" and i think it do make difference.

Second: tell me why people cant stream 200bpm+ using single tapping.

Their is a reason why alt is use for stream and you are like stream/burst is not count its about other patterns. What the hell bro 😂(no offense)

Every style have their on pros and cons and that's what make difference


Ok so different question
Why alt maps are easier with alt?
[darkness]

manishmathur wrote:

Second: tell me why people cant stream 200bpm+ using single tapping.

Their is a reason why alt is use for stream and you are like stream/burst is not count its about other patterns. What the hell bro 😂(no offense)

Every style have their on pros and cons and that's what make difference
Same reason people can't stream 400bpm. I've already said multiple times, an ALT/FULL ALT playstyle has nothing to do with streams/bursts. Everyone alts those no matter the playstyle. It doesn't mean that alting is better for every other pattern.

Please stop mindlessly posting on thread topics that you have no knowledge on, its like you're posting just for the sake of posting on every thread, whether or not you actually know anything about it.
Manishh
Btw do you know what the arguement is about.

So you are disagree that alting give you more stamina more speed right?

And i was a single tapper in past and now i am using alt so i can say i have some knowledge about them.


Lets me say it again

We are not talking about which playstyle is better

We are talking about does playstyle have difference in them.
And I am saying that every playstyle have difference in them like their pros and cons
You can work on their cons but that does not mean every play style are same.

Alting gives you more stamina and speed because you are distributing one finger work into 2
Tho that does not mean single tappers dont have stamina and speed but alting have more stamina compare to single tapping
And i am not saying that alt players will always have higher stamina compare to single tappers. Of course this depend on the player.


And you know that i dont post on a thread which I don't know about. And i can show you some
Don't say that stamina and speed don't count. You need them in every pattern
AccountWontWork
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I alt all the time. No exceptions
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