https://osu.ppy.sh/b/986042

In Another, the mapper implemented this kind of patterns throughout the section 01:16:613 - until the end for the 1/4 rhythms, like 01:16:613 (1,2,3,4) -, 01:17:756 (1,2,3,4) -, 01:56:613 (1,2,3,4) -, 01:57:756 (1,2,3,4) - . Personally they don't look trouble, as I think the flow goes smooth, I didn't have any difficulty to play them, and they also follow the synth well. However it's uncommon for me to see this kind of patterns in high BPM maps, because the 1/1 sliders have a jump before and after on a 1/4 rhythm. So I wasn't sure about them and I would like to know what do you think of them.

This also happens in Insane, like 01:25:756 (1,2,3,4) - and 01:26:899 (1,2,3,4) -, but I feel like they should be reconsidered in Insane.

It may be playable enough just simply because players have the ability to play such stuffs. Something self explanatory.

Regarding quality wise though,,,,, I'm highly doubtful if such patterns were done after a deep thought, and in a consistent manner within the mapper's intention. (or maybe the mapper was missing something.)

If you see the patterns, the mapper is giving no clue at all for the rhythm other than approach circle. You can easily see similar patterns that are done in 1/2 rhythm. For most 1/4 jumps, the mapper was at least trying to make it discernable by making the slider head or tail being close each other. Such as 01:16:613 (1,2,3,4) & 01:17:756 (1,2,3,4). This kind of consistency inside the mapper's intention would be something I'd personally approve. Things that goes beyond this resulted the inconsistency, and the questionable patterns.

First, a 1/4 note after the slider such as 01:17:256 (4,5,6) gives less visual consistency with the knowledge the mapper was using before. It is also highly unstable to get the rhythm properly, because the spacing of (4,5) and (5,6) is the same while having a different rhythm. The mapper should at least made some majorable difference to discern the rhythms properly such as they did at 01:18:399 (4,5,6).

Second, 01:25:756 (1,2,3,4,5) was highly questionable for me since this is just nothing different from other 1/2 patterns. Readable, indeed. But that doesn't mean it should have a weak structure.

Third, things of 01:57:756 (1,2,3,4,5) & 02:06:899 (1,2,3,4,5), especially 02:07:542 (4,5) was lacking consistency in another way. These were actually the patterns that was most readable, because it had clear visual indication for the rhythms. Then what was wrong with this? It wasn't simply consistent with other ideas the mapper was following. Was there a musical difference? I'm pretty sure there wasn't. The mapper shouldn't break their consistency without some reason. (and since I feel this kinda worked out well, maybe the mapper can consider their consistency from here)

So overall, readability wasn't much a problem, but rather a lacking of structure was the matter in my opinion.

Move to Archive?

Yuii- wrote:

Move to Archive?

Yep!