The Flashbulb - Back of the Yards by Halogen-
Captain's Description (by Shoegazer):
Notorious for his SV-heavy charts such as Scrap Syndrome and Chloroplast Skin, we are nominating Halogen-'s chart for Back of the Yards. While this chart was originally made as a 4K tournament qualifier, this chart may be one of the best SV charts in the game for its tactfully executed yet challenging SVs.
The chart, without the SVs, is good in itself, perhaps unspectacular -- pitch relevance was utilised quite well in some sections, and the constant use of repetition was a very nice touch. The SVs, however, add a completely different dimension to the chart. The chart turns from a lackadaisical walk to a high-speed chess game. The SVs are sudden, lightning fast, and will affect your performance if you don't anticipate them. However, the SVs get more predictable as you practice the chart more and more -- there are many substantial cues for you to pick up on thanks to how the chart is structured, and getting a good score becomes a matter of being able to pick up all of those cues. The end result of the chart is a chart that is not intellectually demanding, but a chart that is also a very fair challenge.
There is a fine line between self-indulgence and challenge when it comes to SVs, and Halogen- does an excellent job in ensuring that the chart never falls under the former. That accomplishment, along with the atmosphere and structure of the chart outside of the SVs, is what we believe makes this a strong nominee for the Loved section.
Please use the space below to discuss why you believe this map should (or should not!) enter the Loved Category.
The poll will run for 7 days. Revoting will be enabled for the sole purpose of changing your answer in the case that the discussion sways your vote otherwise after submission.
Link to this week's main thread: https://osu.ppy.sh/community/forums/topics/755791
Captain's Description (by Shoegazer):
Notorious for his SV-heavy charts such as Scrap Syndrome and Chloroplast Skin, we are nominating Halogen-'s chart for Back of the Yards. While this chart was originally made as a 4K tournament qualifier, this chart may be one of the best SV charts in the game for its tactfully executed yet challenging SVs.
The chart, without the SVs, is good in itself, perhaps unspectacular -- pitch relevance was utilised quite well in some sections, and the constant use of repetition was a very nice touch. The SVs, however, add a completely different dimension to the chart. The chart turns from a lackadaisical walk to a high-speed chess game. The SVs are sudden, lightning fast, and will affect your performance if you don't anticipate them. However, the SVs get more predictable as you practice the chart more and more -- there are many substantial cues for you to pick up on thanks to how the chart is structured, and getting a good score becomes a matter of being able to pick up all of those cues. The end result of the chart is a chart that is not intellectually demanding, but a chart that is also a very fair challenge.
There is a fine line between self-indulgence and challenge when it comes to SVs, and Halogen- does an excellent job in ensuring that the chart never falls under the former. That accomplishment, along with the atmosphere and structure of the chart outside of the SVs, is what we believe makes this a strong nominee for the Loved section.
Please use the space below to discuss why you believe this map should (or should not!) enter the Loved Category.
The poll will run for 7 days. Revoting will be enabled for the sole purpose of changing your answer in the case that the discussion sways your vote otherwise after submission.
Link to this week's main thread: https://osu.ppy.sh/community/forums/topics/755791