Ken Hirai - Pop Star · forum

tetsutaro

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tetsutaro 2008-03-25T08:28:21+00:00

This beatmap was submitted using in-game submission on Saturday, 17 May, 2008 at 11:05:42

Artist: Ken Hirai
Title: Pop Star
BPM: 139.87
Filesize: 4524kb
Play Time: 04:10
Difficulties Available:

Easy Plus (0.47 stars, 133 notes)
Full-time Easy (0.56 stars, 104 notes)
Easy (0.56 stars, 83 notes)
Normal (1.06 stars, 145 notes)
Normal Plus (1.5 stars, 169 notes)
Full-time Insane (4.41 stars, 454 notes)
Hard (4.45 stars, 281 notes)
Insane (4.53 stars, 325 notes)

Download: Ken Hirai - Pop Star
Information: Scores/Beatmap Listing
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CONTENTS
Basics
Easy
Easy Plus
Normal
Normal Plus
Hard
Insane
Full-time Insane

Last edited by tetsutaro 2008-05-17T03:05:59+00:00, edited 8 times in total.

eirrol

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eirrol 2008-03-25T20:15:15+00:00

I think most people don't like easy. Why don't you make insane?

Sinistro

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Sinistro 2008-03-25T20:51:56+00:00

eirrol wrote:
I think most people don't like easy.

I believe new and inexperienced players definitely like easy versions. When I first started using osu!, I was disappointed at how poorly I played, especially after I had become very good at Ouendan and EBA. Thanks to Easy maps, I was able to play some songs to their end and thus I was encouraged to continue playing, until I started getting used to using a mouse and could tackle harder difficulties. Of course there exist the EasyMode, NoFail and HalfTime mods, but it's a nice feeling to be able to clear a map as it is.

As far as the beatmap is concerned, I think the timing is good. Spacing seems good too, as far as I can remember the Ouendan map. Test-playing it felt ok, too. Some points, which are probably personal preference:

- The intro to the song is long. Maybe cut the song in an audio editor or start placing beats sooner?

- The spinner at 1:47 is a bit long at 13 seconds.

- I recently learned it's a good idea for slider ticks to be 1 for an Easy version, since this makes it harder for combos to break when missing slider ticks.

- Maybe make the shades of blue at the custom colours a bit more distinct from each other?

eirrol

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eirrol 2008-03-25T22:20:08+00:00

I understand that. But most people like harder ones, which is excluding beginners. I've never liked easy ones so I started with hard.

James

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James 2008-03-28T09:43:22+00:00

@ Eirrol
I don't think you like hard maps too.
I remembered you said at Innocent Starter...

This song is really hard to play!

So why bother him to make an "Insane" map?

...just make a "normal" or "hard". That will do.

EDIT:
I think theres someone already mapped the song.
But its only in normal. So maybe you should make a hard one too.

eirrol

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eirrol 2008-04-03T11:22:56+00:00

ooo That's right. I made hard.

tetsutaro

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tetsutaro 2008-05-03T01:57:41+00:00

Sorry for not reading the comments.
Thanks for the support anyway.

PS: I am going to make one between Easy and Normal called Easy Plus.

Vic