Sorry for beeing a bit later than expected.... but here is my mod. Also a lot bigger than expected
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[General]I really like symmetrical patterns but you should never forget to keep the spacing at least reasonable. Some parts overemphasise symmetry and seem not very sophisticated.
You'll need a <three-star diff to please certain individuals. (As mentioned before)
[SB]Add the warning message? (maybe, not sure)
Darken the background image a bit more during play-parts (~35-40%) but leave all the effects at normal brightness. This should make the presentation a lot clearer and place more emphasis on the effects.
[Normal]Overall Difficulty +2
Maybe rename to Normal+
01:05:067 (1,1) - spacing
02:40:827 (3,4) - maybe replace the two circles with a short repeating slider to match the song? (Slider from white tick to blue tick, 1x repeat)
02:41:787 (1) - delete circle, use short slider and start at 02:41:667 (blue tick, end on white tick)
02:43:707 (6) - ^, start at 02:43:587 (blue tick, end on white tick)
02:43:947 (X) - add circle
03:00:507 (1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,5,1) - spacing changes inside patterns seem pretty rough for a "normal" version. Better stick to easier stuff.
03:08:427 (1) - What a spinner...I second Weezys opinion here. Maybe you can replace the ultra-spinner by using a long snail-slider with reduced slider speed?
Very good map!
[Hard]Wall of text incoming! WAIT! It is not what it looks like! I LOVE this map! It is absolutely awesome. And to make it even more awesome I put much effort in modding it
Set circle size +1 (bigger) or else it would be too similar to your [Insane]
00:37:707 (4,5,6) - not in line with previous; move (4,6) to 295/248, (5) to 337/304
00:40:707 - add circle (on top of slider)
00:44:187 (3) - spacing + symmetry; yes I made those sliders (almost) perfectly symmetrical for you:
347,300,42267,6,0,B|256:372|153:294,2,200,0|8|0
213,246,43707,2,0,B|256:282|304:243,1,100,8|0
256,191,44187,1,0
00:52:347 (1) - spacing! Move (1) to 256/291 and rearrange (2,3,4,5)....OK did that for you, too
:
256,291,52347,5,8
188,273,52587,2,0,B|124:247|141:173,1,100
163,130,53067,1,0
222,92,53307,1,8
00:55:227 (4,5,1,2) - very confusing spacing. 3 notes, 3 different spacings... I know it is supposed to be symmetrical but maybe you can come up with a more spacing consistend symmetry? My suggestion: 00:55:707 (1,2) - move both to 256/289
01:05:787 (2,3,4,5,6,7,1,1) - The next one is a bit tricky:
Quiet slider endings (1 to 6) and increasing volume of the starting points (from 20% up to 95%), then volume reset to normal (70%) @ 01:09:147 (1). Perfectly fits the song.
01:29:067 (2,4) - spacing. Stick to 0,7x spacing like the rest of this part...suddenly changing to 0,85 and back is confusing and not necessary. Rearrange the sliders (keep symmetry) to start end end with 0,7x
01:39:867 (9) - Hitsound. Change the hitsound volume for this finish to normal (80%), delete following timing point
02:14:427 - 02:18:027 The following part is important. It is mostly off-beat and very confusing (read: no fun). I recommend to change it (you don't have to follow my pattern suggestions but you should make this part better):
02:15:387 (3) - delete circle, add slider from 02:15:147 (red tick) to 02:15:387 (white tick)
02:15:747 (4) - move back to red tick 02:15:627 and let it repeat 1x (end on white tick)
02:16:707 (2,3) - delete circles, use slider from 02:16:587 (red tick) to 02:16:707 (blue tick) and repeat it 1x (end on white tick)
02:17:307 (4) - move back to 02:17:067 (red tick)
02:17:667 (5) - move back to 02:17:547 (red tick)
I tried to keep your pattern intact and came up with this (not perfect but you get the idea):
256,56,134787,2,0,B|296:95,1,50,0|8
291,90,135147,2,0,B|367:166,1,100
361,160,135627,2,0,B|398:197,2,50
310,290,136347,5,0
256,335,136587,2,0,B|256:285,2,50
204,287,137067,1,0
99,192,137547,1,0
152,146,137787,1,8
204,99,138027,1,0
257,56,138267,5,0
256,56,138747,1,8
02:22:467 - add circle (on top of slider)
02:37:467 - 02:52:827 2nd KIAI TIME. It would be better to either consistently map the unique melody in this part or a mix of beat and melody at the same time...not hard-switching between beat and melody after almost every combo. Suggestion (It doesn't change as much as it seems. Patterns stay the same. Try it and see if you can use it or not):
384,240,157827,5,0
384,240,157947,1,8
322,272,158187,1,0
256,304,158427,1,0
192,272,158667,1,0
128,240,158907,1,8
256,192,159387,5,0
194,106,159747,1,0
194,106,159867,2,0,B|180:67|156:61|142:19,1,100,8|0
256,102,160347,2,0,B|256:-2,1,100
318,106,160827,1,8
318,106,160947,2,0,B|331:67|355:61|369:19,1,100,0|0
256,104,161667,5,0
256,104,161787,1,8
256,174,162027,2,0,B|256:223,2,50
156,273,162507,1,0
256,174,162747,1,8
354,272,162987,1,0
256,264,163227,6,0,B|168:200,1,100
256,264,163707,2,0,B|344:200,1,100,8|0
256,192,164187,1,0
256,192,164427,2,2,B|256:88,2,100,0|8|0
256,264,165147,5,0
153,241,165507,5,0
153,241,165627,1,8
157,171,165867,2,0,B|165:118|224:94,1,100
282,72,166347,1,0
352,65,166587,1,8
03:08:427 (1) - same as [Normal]
[Insane]I don't know about this one...some parts seem really rushed and not as well placed as in [Normal] and [Hard]. Most of the patterns look nice but play horrible. I think you can do MUCH better.
00:30:747 (5,1,2,3,4,5,6) - spacing is completely random for EVERY note
00:42:267 (5,1) - spacing
00:45:387 (4,5) - jump doesn't fit to the music (or anything except the grid-placement)
00:51:387 (5,1,2,3,4,5) - again completely random and confusing spacings for every note (oh the patterns)
00:55:227 (4,1) - jump doesn't fit (the jumps after that are fine)
00:56:907 (1,2,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) - the change to 1,0x spacing is ok but it changes from 0,9x up to 1,12x. Try keeping it consistent throughout whole parts. This happens a lot in this map (and it shouldn't, because it is no fun to play)
01:00:507 (3) - move to 242/89 to fix spacing
01:08:187 (7,1) - maybe stack to make it less confusing?
01:10:107 (4,5) - jump doesn't fit
01:11:547 (1,2) - ^
01:12:267 (1,2,3) - jump is ok but keep spacing consistent
01:16:107 (3,4) - jump doesn't fit
01:15:987 (2,3,4,5,1,2,3,4,5) - the random spacing again
01:24:747 - 01:31:947 I like this part
01:31:947 (8,1...) - don't know about the spacing change here. It is playable but feels weird.
01:52:107 (1,...) - 02:00:507 (1) - is it necessary to place some of the notes so close to the edge of the screen? It doesn't contribute to difficulty OR style imo. Just looks weird.
02:06:747 (1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,1,2,3,4,5,6) - I see the pattern you tried to create but the constant spacing changes inside every combo make it almost unplayable. FunFact: Those are rectangles, not squares...they tend to have 2 unequal sides
I suggest using squares and alternate their angles instead of just getting bigger and bigger.
02:14:427 (1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,3,1,2,1,2) - The sudden change of focus makes this part seem completely off beat. Maybe refine the patterns to make it more visible or at least better playable without "learning this part" inside the editor
02:27:387 (3,4,1,2,3,4,1,2) - strange spacings (there shouldn't be any jumps I guess)
02:47:907 (4,5,6,7) - Don't. Do. That. Alternating beat + alternating jump distance = alternating mess
03:08:427 (1) - Spinning. The Game. Maybe it fits the insane version. Keep it
That said, I love this song. I love your [Normal] and [Hard]...and I hope you polish the [Insane]. Good work, keep it up!
~star