See, when you take an obvious direct copy and claim it applies to the entire map, anyone with an ounce of logic is going to notice that you're cherrypicking examples. There are many other points in the map where he does just that - changing things up to fit his own style - that you conveniently ignore outright when it doesn't fit your narrative.
Yes, the maps are very similar. The track itself is a big effect on this, another is that Kroytz is a comparatively inexperienced mapper in his own right. Whether you like it or not, Monstrata, your most common style is very easy to grasp and understand. I can safely say, having personally spoken to and interacted with several dozen newer mappers, that your mapping style directly or indirectly provides a good starting point for a good half to two-thirds of them.
Because it's simple, effective, and easy. And you're the poster child for it.
I don't understand what you want out of Kroytz' map. Are you saying that he should have been arbitrarily different from you purely for the sake of being different? That seems like a horrible idea. I find the direct copies to be very scattered and homages more than blatant plagiarism, especially given the stylistic differences in the rest of the map.
I'd like you to actually explain what you want Kroytz to have done differently instead of cherrypicking examples and saying "He copied me!" without any sort of inquiry or demand.
I'd like to also point out that it might be worth it to take a step back and realize that maybe your style isn't actually yours but one that naturally sprung up over time in response to the qualification system and the growth of the community. You just ended up being the biggest face for it. It's arrogant to claim any one person "created" a style (cough pishipls), and when the style in question is basically "Training Wheels For Modern Mapping", it's hard to understand why you'd get upset that other people mimic your style to such a degree.
If you want to claim me to be attacking you ad hominem, it's largely because I have no idea what your purpose here is. Clarify and it'd be easy to figure out.
Do you want the map nuked? Do you just want "homage to monstrata" in the description? I don't follow. I just see bitching. not that i got any problems with that, bitching leads to fun discussions
Yes, the maps are very similar. The track itself is a big effect on this, another is that Kroytz is a comparatively inexperienced mapper in his own right. Whether you like it or not, Monstrata, your most common style is very easy to grasp and understand. I can safely say, having personally spoken to and interacted with several dozen newer mappers, that your mapping style directly or indirectly provides a good starting point for a good half to two-thirds of them.
Because it's simple, effective, and easy. And you're the poster child for it.
I don't understand what you want out of Kroytz' map. Are you saying that he should have been arbitrarily different from you purely for the sake of being different? That seems like a horrible idea. I find the direct copies to be very scattered and homages more than blatant plagiarism, especially given the stylistic differences in the rest of the map.
I'd like you to actually explain what you want Kroytz to have done differently instead of cherrypicking examples and saying "He copied me!" without any sort of inquiry or demand.
I'd like to also point out that it might be worth it to take a step back and realize that maybe your style isn't actually yours but one that naturally sprung up over time in response to the qualification system and the growth of the community. You just ended up being the biggest face for it. It's arrogant to claim any one person "created" a style (cough pishipls), and when the style in question is basically "Training Wheels For Modern Mapping", it's hard to understand why you'd get upset that other people mimic your style to such a degree.
If you want to claim me to be attacking you ad hominem, it's largely because I have no idea what your purpose here is. Clarify and it'd be easy to figure out.
Do you want the map nuked? Do you just want "homage to monstrata" in the description? I don't follow. I just see bitching. not that i got any problems with that, bitching leads to fun discussions