I'm slow at modding, sorry. :P
[General]
I don't see a problem with your choice of Kiai. It fits fine with what you're going for.
Keep in mind a lot of these are more stylistic suggestions rather than things that need to be fixed.
[Storyboard]
Is there a way you can reduce the intensity of the white flashes? Hurts my eyes. 3_3 Speaking of, turn on the epilepsy warning on Bopper mode.
I don't think the lyrics you found are correct. Here's a transcript of one that I found that is more accurate.
SPOILERCreation, man's motivation
Only sense of permenence is change
Division, the darkest mission
Only we could ever be so strange
Completion, that stands to reason
History so bound to be the lessons locked in memories
Of facing the fallen rains
But the surviver's spirit still remains
Ever so far beyond the ocean
Lies a mirage of true emotion
Lies of another generation just the same
But if it's all beginning
Something that we need is sure to end
When we've lost this feeling
So will the road we find ensure us
Or will we forget what came before us again
Invention becomes attention
When every work is barely worth the praise
Imagine the strongest passion
Begging you to follow through on promises of something new
Just changing the world alone
Covering thoughts and places still unknown
Making the choice between tradition
And in the voice that speaks the vision
This is the noise of silent beckoning to where we dare to go
But if it's all beginning
Something that we need is sure to end
When we've lost this feeling
So will the road we find ensure us
Or will we forget what came before us again
When will we find
Those secrets we hide
Will the answers inside be more of the same
Or, will we fall
When we know them all
But if it's all beginning
Something that we need is sure to end
When we've lost this feeling
So will the road we find ensure us
Or will we forget what came before us again
[Bopper]
Just a style thing here, but when you have 02:27:695 (1,2,3,4,5) followed by 02:32:311 (1,2,3,4) in pretty much the exact same spot and direction, it feels kind of bleh. Same with the paste(s) afterward.
03:18:464 (1,2,3,4) - Feels really weird when you're not following yet following the vocals. Maybe do a slider for 2 and 3 following the vocal part. (includes when this rhythm comes up later as well)
[Hot Stepper]
Nazi, but line up the end of 00:48:464 (6) with the 1 following it up, or visa versa.
01:23:080 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9) - Argh, every time this rhythm comes up, I keep getting off as you're essentially playing offbeats to the main vocals. Maybe put the starting offbeat with the vocal as a slider then follow up with normal beats to get the player in the right rhythm to finish the phrase. It would ugly up the visual pattern a bit, though.
01:34:041 (7) - With these sections, split them into two combos. This spot feels like a good spot to do so. (these rhythms also have the same issue I had earlier, but it's not as bad)
02:34:618 (6) - May as well move this to 02:34:907. You do it later on at 03:48:176 (5,6)
[Back Dancer]
In general, I really think you should follow the lyrics more in this difficulty. At this point of game play level, you can reasonably expect the player to be able to play syncopated rhythms.
Finish those hit sounds! D:
00:47:455 (6,7) - Spacing. Keep them uniform unless you're aiming for a jump, not a gap in distance snap for seemingly no reason.
00:48:031 - Add a note?
01:04:618 (4) - Instead of having this slider that has a return on an odd rhythm, switch to 1/8 snap and extend the end of it one tick. Delete the 5 beat. This will line up with the lyrics better (though the actual rhythm is from the 3, the repeat and end of the modified slider).
01:17:166 (6) - The emptiness after this was saddening. Map it through, even if it's just single beats following the vocal!
01:27:118 (2) - Move this to 01:27:262.
01:36:060 (8) - The break right after this note feels empty... at least map until the vocals finish up.
01:49:762 - Add a note.
01:55:676 (1,2,3,4) - You should use this rhythm (and similar) more. It feels much more "right" to this style of song.
02:04:041 - Add a note.
02:09:234 (4) - Delete this and move 5, 6, and 7 back half a beat.
02:58:849 (12) - More emptiness before the break.
03:27:407 (2) - Move to 03:27:263.
03:43:849 - Add a note... slider, spinner... something!
04:00:003 (1) - Okay, that syncopation thing I mentioned in easy/normal mode really sticks out on these rotating square combos.
04:04:041 (2) - Move to 04:04:186
04:10:676 (5,1) - The rhythm + spacing here was startling to me initially.
In summary: It's fine. Just wish it followed the lyrics more closely instead of the beat in the background, hehe.