Map of the Month
This will be something decided by a vote between members once a month. Timing for the votes will be handled by me.
The map of the month for November 2015 is Petit Rabbit's - Daydream cafe, a map by [Sc4v4ng3r]!
Honourable mentions go out to:
Dream Theater - Wait for Sleep, by JBHyperion!
Porter Robinson - Sad Machine, by - Magic Bomb -!
Previous winners:
June 2015 - The Living Tombstone - It's Been So Long
July 2015 - Halozy - Moonlight feels right
August 2015 - Nishiura Tomohito - Omoide no Teien
September 2015 - Bossfight - Dr Wilys Castle Stage 1
October 2015 - None, due to me being busy
November 2015 - Petit Rabbit's - Daydream cafe
The map of the month for November 2015 is Petit Rabbit's - Daydream cafe, a map by [Sc4v4ng3r]!
Honourable mentions go out to:
Dream Theater - Wait for Sleep, by JBHyperion!
Porter Robinson - Sad Machine, by - Magic Bomb -!
Previous winners:
June 2015 - The Living Tombstone - It's Been So Long
July 2015 - Halozy - Moonlight feels right
August 2015 - Nishiura Tomohito - Omoide no Teien
September 2015 - Bossfight - Dr Wilys Castle Stage 1
October 2015 - None, due to me being busy
November 2015 - Petit Rabbit's - Daydream cafe
Records of total mods done
June 2015: 102 mods.
July 2015: 42 mods.
August 2015: 103 mods.
September 2015: 96 mods.
October 2015: 97 mods.
November 2015: 90 mods.
December 2015: 67 mods.
January: 93 mods.
February 2016: 89 mods.
Modding group was inactive from February-November 2016.
Total (Updated once a month): 779 mods.
July 2015: 42 mods.
August 2015: 103 mods.
September 2015: 96 mods.
October 2015: 97 mods.
November 2015: 90 mods.
December 2015: 67 mods.
January: 93 mods.
February 2016: 89 mods.
Modding group was inactive from February-November 2016.
Total (Updated once a month): 779 mods.
I just want to make this clear before going into the rules and stuff. This is not a modding queue. If you're not willing to mod maps, this is not for you. Whilst more active mappers would be preferred, your activity of mapping itself isn't too important (In fact, it's fine even if you don't map to join, but that would mean you are putting yourself at a commitment to mod).
What this group is
So, anyway, onto what this group actually is. It's a group of CtB modders, as you could guess by the name, who mod maps. A good aim for each member would be at least 3 maps a month. This number can vary of course, with the amount of mappers, as whilst 3 mods a month in theory is easy (That's only just more than 1 mod a week), if the mappers are inactive, there might not be enough maps put out to mod, same with if there isn't enough mappers.
The idea of this group
The idea for this group actually came from the point I mentioned earlier about less known modders and mappers, as well as a few of my experiences with finding modders for maps. So, with my maps, I find it quite easy to get 5 or so mods in the first day, because of the fact that I am known in the CtB mapping and modding community. But I get people asking me a lot, questions like "How do you get mods so fast?" and stuff, and this helped me realise that not everyone finds mods this easily, and some lesser known mappers only get like a mod a week at best, even if they're willing to do stuff like M4M. I have kind of, an unspoken thing with people, where I mod their maps, and they mod mine, simple as, we don't really speak about it, I just message them saying "Hey can you mod my map?" And they say fine, and do it, and vice versa. But I wanted to get this on a bigger and more organised scale.
Ok, moving onto registration, qualifications needed, and the rules.
Qualifications required to join
To avoid having people having difficulties joining the group, I decided to set these qualifications quite low, whilst still making sure the people registering can mod.
1. The registrant must have at least 10 kudosu. This is to ensure that the participant can mod, and has received positive feedback from their mods. Whilst I didn't want to restrict people from joining, I feel if we accepted people who hadn't modded before, their mods would be of low quality.
2. The registrant must have modded at least 5 maps in the past 2 months. Whilst this is lower than the requirements whilst you're in the group, I feel people may feel less inclined to mod before they're part of the group, and so a lower requirement makes sense.
3. The registrant must be able to speak english. Whilst I hate to have to put a restriction like this, unless we can find enough members to suit every language, communication would be too difficult between me and a user that didn't speak english. However, you don't have to speak perfect english. Your english only needs to be good enough that you are able to type and read english without having much problems misunderstanding. However, in your mods, if you're modding the map of a user that can speak your native language, you are free to mod in that language, as long as you are 100% sure they can understand.
I think these restrictions are fair, to ensure slightly experienced modders, who are active, and will have no problems communicating.
1. The registrant must have at least 10 kudosu. This is to ensure that the participant can mod, and has received positive feedback from their mods. Whilst I didn't want to restrict people from joining, I feel if we accepted people who hadn't modded before, their mods would be of low quality.
2. The registrant must have modded at least 5 maps in the past 2 months. Whilst this is lower than the requirements whilst you're in the group, I feel people may feel less inclined to mod before they're part of the group, and so a lower requirement makes sense.
3. The registrant must be able to speak english. Whilst I hate to have to put a restriction like this, unless we can find enough members to suit every language, communication would be too difficult between me and a user that didn't speak english. However, you don't have to speak perfect english. Your english only needs to be good enough that you are able to type and read english without having much problems misunderstanding. However, in your mods, if you're modding the map of a user that can speak your native language, you are free to mod in that language, as long as you are 100% sure they can understand.
I think these restrictions are fair, to ensure slightly experienced modders, who are active, and will have no problems communicating.
Rules
Now sorry, but before you apply, you will have to read these rules, to ensure that you are fine with the rules of the group before you register.
1. As stated earlier, you must mod at least 3 maps a month. This is to ensure that you are not just here to get free mods, but you are willing to work for your mods.
2. You must NOT post your map here to ask for mods. PM a user either in game or in the forum to request a mod. If they are part of the queue, they will more than likely accept.
3. You must act kindly towards all other modders and mappers in the queue. There is a difference between helping someone improve their map by pointing out problems and why, and straightout calling someone's map bad. Same with mods. Don't say that someone's mod is bad. Instead, explain why you didn't accept their points. If you don't give any advice, they're not going to improve, and with no improvement, we get no maps ranked, and we get more discouraged members.
4. A mapper not being in this group is NOT a suitable reason to not mod their map. If you fail to meet a requirement of 3 mods in a month from the queue, I might not leave a punishment if I can see you've been modding for other people. Of course, I would prefer this group to be prioritized, but I understand that some mappers can't mod, or are too lazy to mod 3 maps a month, and that is fine. They should be allowed to stay out of the group, and if they are your friends, then feel free to mod their maps.
5. If you're not able to meet the requirements, PM me on the forum with the reason why. This is to ensure that if a member has exams, or is on holiday, they are not punished for it, as this would be stupid. We all have real lives, and sometimes, we will be busy.
6. Similar to rule 4, just because you've modded 3 maps in the month, this DOES NOT mean that you don't have to mod anymore this month. Whilst you've modded all that the requirements need, does not mean you shouldn't mod anymore. 3 is a minimum, not a maximum. Keep in mind that these requirements could increase with the members of the queue, and so getting used to, say, 5 mods a month, wouldn't be a bad idea.
7. If you want to leave the group for any reason, message me, preferably including the reason (Although if this is personal, I understand not being told), and I will take you out of the group. Afterwards, you can feel free to message me if you want to join back, and you will be accepted back, unless you have broken rules 2 or 3 whilst out of the group. If this has happened, I will review the case separately, and decide what to do.
8. If a modder/mapper has broken rule 3 against you, send a PM on the forum to me with a link to the post breaking the rule, and a quote from the post which you feel goes against this rule. I will decide whether the post had malicious intent, and if it did, will punish the modder accordingly. However, if a member reports a post without a valid reason, and is blatantly trying to cause harm to a member's reputation, they risk being punished themselves.
9. If you do not get sent maps by other members of the group, then you must look yourself, or ask other members of the group if they have a map they want you to mod. Whilst I know this can be a pain, it is your job to make sure you do your 3 mods, not the other members of the group.
10. Don't spam every other member of the group the instant you upload a map. Preferably keep mod requests to 1/2 at a time. As in, whilst waiting for a mod, don't message 5 other users also asking for a mod, as there could be repetition in mod posts, which is a waste of time for both the mapper and the modder.
11. Preferably, send a link to this forum at the start with your mod, saying a message similar to "Modding as part of the CtB Modding Group". This is to raise popularity for this group for other modders who may look at the map who aren't part of the group.
12. If any of these rules are broken, they will be dealt with personally by me. In most cases, if a rule is broken, you will get a strike. Three strikes, and you're out of the group. When you get kicked out of the group, you are not allowed to join back for three months. Of course, to avoid people thinking it's fine to be rude to other mappers, or breaking other rules, if they have no strikes, these issues will be handled on a case to case basis. If you really screwed up, there is a chance you may get kicked out of the group instantly, or even banned from the group, even after the three months is over.
13. Remember, modding isn't a job. If it feels like you're being forced to mod, you're not having fun modding, or it just generally feels like a pain to keep up with this many mods, PM me on the forum with reasons, and you could be dealt with more leniently. Osu is a game, after all, and you should be having fun. If you're not, it defeats the purpose. I'm not some kind of robot that feels must mod 5 maps a month without any mistakes, I'm a human too.
1. As stated earlier, you must mod at least 3 maps a month. This is to ensure that you are not just here to get free mods, but you are willing to work for your mods.
2. You must NOT post your map here to ask for mods. PM a user either in game or in the forum to request a mod. If they are part of the queue, they will more than likely accept.
3. You must act kindly towards all other modders and mappers in the queue. There is a difference between helping someone improve their map by pointing out problems and why, and straightout calling someone's map bad. Same with mods. Don't say that someone's mod is bad. Instead, explain why you didn't accept their points. If you don't give any advice, they're not going to improve, and with no improvement, we get no maps ranked, and we get more discouraged members.
4. A mapper not being in this group is NOT a suitable reason to not mod their map. If you fail to meet a requirement of 3 mods in a month from the queue, I might not leave a punishment if I can see you've been modding for other people. Of course, I would prefer this group to be prioritized, but I understand that some mappers can't mod, or are too lazy to mod 3 maps a month, and that is fine. They should be allowed to stay out of the group, and if they are your friends, then feel free to mod their maps.
5. If you're not able to meet the requirements, PM me on the forum with the reason why. This is to ensure that if a member has exams, or is on holiday, they are not punished for it, as this would be stupid. We all have real lives, and sometimes, we will be busy.
6. Similar to rule 4, just because you've modded 3 maps in the month, this DOES NOT mean that you don't have to mod anymore this month. Whilst you've modded all that the requirements need, does not mean you shouldn't mod anymore. 3 is a minimum, not a maximum. Keep in mind that these requirements could increase with the members of the queue, and so getting used to, say, 5 mods a month, wouldn't be a bad idea.
7. If you want to leave the group for any reason, message me, preferably including the reason (Although if this is personal, I understand not being told), and I will take you out of the group. Afterwards, you can feel free to message me if you want to join back, and you will be accepted back, unless you have broken rules 2 or 3 whilst out of the group. If this has happened, I will review the case separately, and decide what to do.
8. If a modder/mapper has broken rule 3 against you, send a PM on the forum to me with a link to the post breaking the rule, and a quote from the post which you feel goes against this rule. I will decide whether the post had malicious intent, and if it did, will punish the modder accordingly. However, if a member reports a post without a valid reason, and is blatantly trying to cause harm to a member's reputation, they risk being punished themselves.
9. If you do not get sent maps by other members of the group, then you must look yourself, or ask other members of the group if they have a map they want you to mod. Whilst I know this can be a pain, it is your job to make sure you do your 3 mods, not the other members of the group.
10. Don't spam every other member of the group the instant you upload a map. Preferably keep mod requests to 1/2 at a time. As in, whilst waiting for a mod, don't message 5 other users also asking for a mod, as there could be repetition in mod posts, which is a waste of time for both the mapper and the modder.
11. Preferably, send a link to this forum at the start with your mod, saying a message similar to "Modding as part of the CtB Modding Group". This is to raise popularity for this group for other modders who may look at the map who aren't part of the group.
12. If any of these rules are broken, they will be dealt with personally by me. In most cases, if a rule is broken, you will get a strike. Three strikes, and you're out of the group. When you get kicked out of the group, you are not allowed to join back for three months. Of course, to avoid people thinking it's fine to be rude to other mappers, or breaking other rules, if they have no strikes, these issues will be handled on a case to case basis. If you really screwed up, there is a chance you may get kicked out of the group instantly, or even banned from the group, even after the three months is over.
13. Remember, modding isn't a job. If it feels like you're being forced to mod, you're not having fun modding, or it just generally feels like a pain to keep up with this many mods, PM me on the forum with reasons, and you could be dealt with more leniently. Osu is a game, after all, and you should be having fun. If you're not, it defeats the purpose. I'm not some kind of robot that feels must mod 5 maps a month without any mistakes, I'm a human too.
Rules Regarding BNs/QATs
Damn JBH, becoming BN so I have to make this section orz
Of course, BNs have to follow the same rules the rest of us do, but don't spam them for mods, whether your map is ready for rank in your opinion or not. They are busy with other things as well as normal mods, asking once is fine, but give them time to get to it. However, whilst they are more busy, they still have to stick to the 3 mods a month (Which of course would be in their best interests anyway, to avoid losing BN score).
Keep in mind, BNs are just slightly more experienced modders, with the ability to rank maps, so they can still do normal mods, so don't refrain from asking for these.
Of course, BNs have to follow the same rules the rest of us do, but don't spam them for mods, whether your map is ready for rank in your opinion or not. They are busy with other things as well as normal mods, asking once is fine, but give them time to get to it. However, whilst they are more busy, they still have to stick to the 3 mods a month (Which of course would be in their best interests anyway, to avoid losing BN score).
Keep in mind, BNs are just slightly more experienced modders, with the ability to rank maps, so they can still do normal mods, so don't refrain from asking for these.
Registration
Registering for the group is simple. PM me with the subject "CtB Modding Group", including in your message that you would like to join. You will be added to the members, with a message back if you're accepted. If you're not accepted, I will message you with reasons why you are not accepted. If you do not get a reply, I haven't seen your message yet. Don't spam me, or this could decrease your chances of getting accepted.
Members
- Magic Bomb - (BN)
JBHyperion (QAT)
murutattack
WildOne94
BoberOfDarkness
Absolute Zero (BN)
[Sc4v4ng3r] (BN)
lulu lemon
-Sh1n1-
Jusenkyo
Dyl-Byl
Kagari (Prefers "moe" songs)
Paranoid Grapes
JBHyperion (QAT)
murutattack
WildOne94
BoberOfDarkness
Absolute Zero (BN)
[Sc4v4ng3r] (BN)
lulu lemon
-Sh1n1-
Jusenkyo
Dyl-Byl
Kagari (Prefers "moe" songs)
Paranoid Grapes
Blacklist
No one! 
Feel free to look at the members, and mod their maps if you want. Advertise this group to any modding friends you may have, persuade people to join, make friends from the group, and let's get CtB mapping and modding on the right track!
Any questions about rules and such, or stuff that I missed out, or isn't clear, post below, or message me either on the in game or on the forum, and I'll be happy to answer!
Helpers would of course be appreciated, and again, should PM me on the forum, or in game, saying why they want to help. After all, I'm just one kid who loves modding, I can't run everything by myself, especially if this gets as big as I hope.
Quick note: We have a discord for the modding group. If you want to join this too, message me, and I will add you. This is optional, but at the same time highly recommended. This discord will be used for all sorts of things, such as helping others with modding, finding mod requests easily, and stuff like that.
