I agree, that the maps generally are bit too easy. I do see where the arguments from the pickers of the pool come from, but I feel like most of the arguments for harder maps which were mentioned in this thread overweight. In my opinion the current group stage pool favors consistency and the ability to play when nervous too much over other relevant osu! skills. (And I am saying this as an I think relatively consistent player who is used to stage performances irl, so I do not have an underlying incentive to win.)
I also have to re-emphasize, that DoubleTime maps should focus on speed more.
Lastly I am very happy with the planned difficulty curve. Hopefully we will see nobody (or almost nobody) FCing in the later stages of the world cup. That would be very interesting to watch and to play since it will show what seperated the most skillful players from the rest. I would even go as far as suggesting maps where there is a realistic risk of failing and which some players might not be able to pass at all.
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I am at a point where I am inclined to believe people are just willing to slash out at the most ridiculous things just so they can express their discontent at the OWC without having 20 pages deleted. That just isn't right.
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I don't see how having a discussion where both sides lay open their arguments is "ridiculous". Furthermore I think, that generalizing every person that expresses his or her opinion like that can be perceived as insulting for those who actually care and invest effort to try to make their point clear.
KRZY wrote:
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This isn't our first OWCs. We know how it goes. Why are we acting like this is our first?
Why is breaking the habit necessarily a bad thing?