Intro

Mentality

Finish your map

1. do self check against RC: wiki/en/Ranking_criteria
2. check general issue with AImod in game and Mapset Verifier: https://github.com/Naxesss/MapsetVerifier
3. make sure you are satisfied with your map, don't do huge remap after BN starts checking
4. try to get as many mod as you can, even if BN already accept your map, do M4M gives you higher chance of receiving mods community/forums/60
5. try with small set/short duration/ simple map for as your 1st ranked map, BN average 2-3 check per month, make it easier to check = higher chance of accepted
6. Keep a list of modders on your map description to show appreciation for those modders + show BN that you put effort on polishing it.

Finding BN

1. Go through the full list of all BNs, look at their profile for song/map preference, and what is their preferred way of contact, don't disturb their personal life. groups/28?mode=all
2. take notes which BN is likely interested and capable of checking your map/song
3. make sure the BN you are requesting is skilled enough to check your map. Not all BNs are 3 digit players.
4. follow their Trello to know when they open, click the watch button on pending list
5. join mapping community and be notified when new BN joins, they are most likely to accept your map (less busy/burned out)
6. you can mod BN maps and maps they accepted to increase your exposure
7. become a BN yourself
8. open mod queue and mod other experienced mappers, they might become BN one day, don't waste time on newbie maps, who knows when they quit.
9. when you request, explain why your map would be a good fit for that BN, consider this as a job application. Everyone and their mom knows you want rank it, but why should they care?
10. go on BN site, and check ones with low activity and about to get their eval, they are either retiring or desperate for easy nom: https://bn.mappersguild.com/users

Scotty wrote:

2- being ready to remap/move on: a new mapper's first map with mods from 25 different people isn't closer to rank than a map they make later with 0 mods (assuming they applied point 1). newer mappers can fall into sunk cost thinking with their first map (i did at least 💀) when moving onto another map would go much smoother. you need something decent from the start

Show some appreciation to people who are wasting time to help you rank a map, no one owns you anything, and consider giving back to the community for next generation
Takes about 10x more effort to check newbie map vs experienced mapper, you better make it worth
Nothing is free, its give and take
Reply mod fast, and upvote for helpful ones, no one wants to wait for you to resolve it

As time approaches infinity, so does your chance of winning BN

Randomness64 wrote:

what about someone who already done all the above yet cant find a bn just because my style is different?what do you suggest for me? (already learned every aspect of mapping except storyboards)

Nao Tomori wrote:

i think point 5 is applicable up to a point, there is like a bell curve there. bns will just insta deny noob mapper + easy normal 30s map just like they will deny noob mapper + 9* metal marathon. ideal is probably tv size / rhythm game size with easy normal hard insane type spread.

Drum-Hitnormal wrote:

Randomness64 wrote:

what about someone who already done all the above yet cant find a bn just because my style is different?what do you suggest for me? (already learned every aspect of mapping except storyboards)

become BN, find BN with unique taste, teach a mentee to become your BN