1. Scythe (5.15 stars, 1524 notes)

Regou wrote:

Hello! Just accidently saw this map in #modreq.

[Demon Scythe]

HP 5 is way too easy, increase it to HP 5.5 or something else? Yea sure

00:43:720 (1,2) - imo you may increase the spacing between (1) (2) so as to improve the mod flow. The current placement is a bit awkward to me since the music is getting a little bit more intense here, with that 1/8 rhythm. I would do something like this as shown as below (00:44:062 (2) - is placed on the tail of 00:44:748 (2) - ). Same for the afterward identical patterns. Tbh i think this pattern plays fine. The kick sliders before have decreasing SV and the section after this is the verse, so I don't think creating emphasis here will benefit the section to come.

00:45:091 (3,4) - (Nazi) It would be better to avoid such kind of overlapping so as to remain tidiness. Ahh, didn't notice. Made it a blanket instead.
00:54:862 (5,6) - omg...this part is so tricky x_x NC? Sure
01:14:577 (1,2) - I personally is not satisfied with the flow here:< i think it's fine ;c.
01:24:177 (1,2,3,4) - I'd recommend keeping constant spacing here as you've done before. I want a buildup effect tho.
01:30:520 (4,5,6) - I'd recommend replacing them with 1/4 sliders(or circle if you want) Since the 1/4 rhythm is quite obvious here. Idk... i think too many kick sliders are a bit awkward here too... I prefer the structure atm and adding the sliders will make this patern look really weird.
02:12:520 (5,6) - I think the spacing here is too small. Maybe you can increase the spacing here, as well as 02:13:205 (5,6) - and 02:13:891 (5,6) - . I think the spacing is fine, it's not supposed to be big to create emphasis. I want a jump from 6>1 to emphasize aiming on the stream and give players some recovery time after the stream.
03:53:148 (4,5,6) - I'd recommend making jumps here as the volume of music is increasing here. Okay that makes sense.
04:28:634 (1) - Replace this with a 1/8 slider? I don't really like putting 1/8 repeats right after a stream xPP.
04:50:577 (1,1,1,1) - If I'm correct, the music should be getting slightly louder and louder here, so imo you may change the sv change sequence into 0.6x->0.8x->1.0x->1.2x here. Lower SV can also be used for emphasis, but i think i overshot it for loudness, so i made it 1.2>1.1>1.0>0.9 instead. Less dramatic

That's all! Not really much to say. This map is enjoyable to play.
Good luck~

xxdeathx wrote:

hi, m4m from your queue

AR9 is rather low for one of these 5+ star crazy remix maps with streams and stuff everywhere. Higher AR here would make patterns easier to play. Obviously this kind of map isn't gonna be DTed so you don't have to worry about DT AR being too high or anything. Seeing as you love high OD you shouldn't be hesitant to put higher AR too. Yea you're right. I think under normal circumstances AR 9 would fit well, but with the amount of emphasis onto kick sliders, a boost in AR would definitely benefit the map. Made it AR 9.3
00:01:377 (4,5,1) - This rhythm feels really weird; earlier you established rhythm of sliderhead on the high pitched sound on the red tick, which feels fine, but for this part you have circle and sliderend on the next two of those sounds. I'd use sliderheads for all of them. I prefer the rhythm atm. I map the slider-head you mention at 00:01:034 - to the electronic beep in the music, which only occurs once per measure. I think the current rhythm plays well.
00:04:120 (4,5,1) - ^
00:15:862 (3,5) - I get the feeling that you can only use similar futile reasoning in asymmetry to argue that these kinds of 5 note streams aren't overmapped Ugh, well, there are actually notes there though, not trying to use some genryuu kaiko argument for streams either xP. I considered making this a 1/4 repeatx2 slider instead but i still prefer the stream.
00:43:034 (1) - Not putting a 1/4 slider here is really inconsistent, I haven't ever seen another ranked map do this. They map to different sounds though. I thought this was cool. No other ranked map has done this? It doesn't even seem edgy to me since kick sliders play just like circles, and the pattern here is arranged in a straightforward manner.
00:43:720 (1) - Spacing error huh? The object after it is 1/2 beat apart, could use bigger spacing I thought these were really straightforward to read. Tbh it's quite tricky working around the 1/8 repeat sliders because players are forced to hold onto it longer than they would on a 1/4 repeat slider due to the lack of leniency with 1/8 snapping and release timing. People usually just hold onto it like a 1/2 note because releasing on a 1/2 beat is just more manageable than 3/8 (even though technically you could release on 3/8). I think this spacing is fine but of course i'll get more opinions on it because your point is also valid.
00:54:691 (3,4,5,1) - Really easy to misread as an unbroken stream, I'd stack 00:54:862 (5,1) - Yea, okay stacking it, and removing the NC since it's no longer needed.
01:30:005 (2,3,4) - This spacing is funny too Spacing is very straightforward here though. There's a 1/2 jump from 2>3 and normal DS from 3>4.
01:58:977 (3) - This is the only pattern around here where you have all 3 sliders overlapping, it's hard to see where the last one ends I think this is fine because with structures like this, you really only have to pay attention to the slider-head and approach circle. It doesn't really matter where the last slider ends because players will be focused on aiming at 4. Slider-leniency should allow for players to play these (and other similar 3/4 patterns) without having to worry much about playing the slider all the way through. (Actually a few patterns were constructed on the assumption that players would cut corners).
02:36:177 (1) - 02:58:120 (1) - 05:12:520 (3) - Same spacing thing I pointed out earlier I changed the last one since I was using a noticeably higher SV. Putting a jump there felt cool too.
02:57:434 (1) - Same inconsistency thing from before
04:00:520 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,1,2,3,4) - Isn't this entirely overmapped on the blue ticks? The audible 1/4 doesn't start until 04:01:891, so you should follow that. The stream is pretty straightforward though. And it's definitely supported in the music, even if it's very feint. I've set up a lot of 1/2 jumps that help build up to these streams so I think they are justified.
04:50:577 (1,1,1,1) - Man this will come off as gimmicky and stuff imo, Garven really hates these. Like I get the sliders are slowing down a bit but NC spam doesn't make easier to read or anything I took out the NC's cuz yea theyre not necessary now that I think about them.
05:13:377 - No ending spinner?? Ehh, sure why not. I was thinking of putting some slider-art, but no cool ideas yet lol.

yea

Reditum wrote:

Wobblty Wobbilty Wop, Wobble, Woppin.

Diff:
00:11:491 - It's really kind of blehh that you're using hitnormals here. I'd say keep it as before where hitnormals are only use as impacts and everything else if hitsoft. Yea you're right, redid the hitsounding here up until Kiai.
00:21:091 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) - tom drum hitsounds pls Hmm... i used drum-normals cuz i don't want to make this too overpowering, The stream has very low spacing to make it less impactful.
00:41:662 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) - icky overlaps pls do not do They play really nice though D:. I've come to enjoy loop streams. They're actually quite readable.
00:50:577 - so did u just forget the claps on every white tick or Feels too loud, i went with alternating clap/whistle but tbh i'm not 100% sure how to hitsound Makina lmao.
01:09:091 (1) - *vomits* like aaa you have so much content to do here and me being from 2011 I want to see some hype DiamondCrash/NotShinta/Every spanish mapper at the time slider shit here. Pretty patterns, pretty shapes, and everything is happy. But right now it just looks lazy. If you want to give players a rest, at least impress them visually while letting them rest. Inspired by handsome. At least i split them into 2 sliders instead of full-measure sliders . But ehh, i think these sliders are okay. Unless you're not impressed by the slider-shapes and not the fact i just threw a bunch of 3/1 sliders in here.
01:33:091 (4) - the claps tho Ah well too bad. I focus more on patterns and structure, and I guess theres no room to hitsound these places because of the rhythm I chose. I really want to keep the rhythms though because these are great places to put in 3/4 rhythm and I'd like to give some variety with 3/4 jumps and also 3/4 sliders.
01:34:977 (1,2,3) - This entire section has been primarily a focus on clicking on white ticks, so it's weird having the emphasis suddenly turn to red ticks for only this part, with no part in the music indicating the neccessity for it. Yea, you're right. Redid the rhythm here.
01:58:462 (1,2,3) - this looks like that picture where it's like "White girls be like "i don't hang out with other girls, they cause so much drama"" and then it shows the girl with a bunch of hot dogs in her mouth. LOL. (But I like this pattern ;c Explained it more in xxdeathx's mod.)
04:13:120 (2) - stack isn't perfect B) ............
04:26:920 (5,6) - why this. Why not D:. The kick-slider is really just there for stylistic purpose, it serves no other function than i guess to point toward where 6 will be. Players will just play the slider as a circle and it won't contribute to difficulty.
04:50:748 (1,1,1) - You don't need these combos as much as you think. Yep, Fixed~

Map is solid, just mostly that section where it could be a bunch of really cool sliders could definitely be improved.

1. All looks fine in my eyes.

1. 00:26:920 (4,5) - Similar notes following the same sound (that screech or something like that idk) were all sliders, so I think it would be better to keep it consistent for this 2 circles too, making these a 1/2 slider.
2. 00:37:891 (3,4) - ^^
3. 00:38:234 (5) - The note on the same part previously (which is 00:27:262 (1) - ), had a SV change, so this slider's SV should be increased by the same amount like 00:27:262 (1) - this did. Can't argue if you wanted variety though.
4. 00:50:577 (3) - Not a mod, is going off-grid actually fine?
5. 01:13:891 (2,3,4) - IMO it would play out better with a 1/2 slider with a repeat.
6. 01:46:120 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) - I don't really hear any instruments that goes with this stream, or is it just me?
7. 01:55:720 (1,2,3) - Honestly I want their slider tails to end at the same point which I think will look better :
   
   
8. 02:02:748 (2) - I don't really know if you are going to take my suggestion or not, but I think this should go down to make bit of symmetry on the previous pattern :
   
   
   Besides, I think the beat on this slider is worthy enough to have a jump on it.
9. 02:03:948 (1,2,3) - Not going to argue if you wanted to give players a little bit of a 'relaxing' point, but this feels bit empty compared to all similar others which you've mapped with sliders instead of circles. (Like 01:58:462 (1,2,3) - )
10. 02:50:234 (9) - Again if you are going for variety I can't argue, but I think this should be instead a triplet then a kick slider following the similar notes : 02:49:548 (4,5,6) -
11. 05:08:405 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) - IMO this stream should have a bigger DS than the next stream since the song is getting 'weaker'(?) (I don't know how to say the opposite of build-up ;-;)

1. 00:13:205 (2) - You could move this to x258 y300, so prev. and next distant is same.
2. 00:15:777 (2,3,4,5,6) - This is just my opinion, but I'd like this rhythm more. It fits that place well.
3. 00:19:205 (2,3) - Ctrl + H would make it flow better
4. 00:26:920 (4) - move this to x236 y158 so it's more symmetrical with 00:26:234 (6,7,1,2,3) -
5. 00:43:034 (1,2) - Placing here is really confusing. When I played this, I though that there is 1/4 stream/slider steam whole time, but suddently there where 1/2 rhythms and I fell out. It can be just me, but placing may be confusing to others too. [Compare to 00:40:120 (4,1) - , 00:41:491 (4,1) -]
6. 02:01:205 (1,2,3) - You can keep doing triangle here. like you did at 01:58:462 (1,2,3) - . But ofc it ruins 02:01:720 (3,4,5,6) - square here.
7. 02:21:091 (3,1) - check stacking
8. 02:57:434 (1,2) - same thing about spacing here as 00:43:034 (1,2) -
9. 05:07:720 (1,2,3,4) - this would flow better if you swap order of (3) and (4)

[Sc4v4ng3r] wrote:

Hello~ M4M from your queue~ Sorry if I suck at modding this... I got rekd by those two up there

1. Unrankable issues
2. My opinion which I highly recommend changing it
3. Just small suggestions/nazi

[General]

1. All looks fine in my eyes.

[Scythe]

1. 00:26:920 (4,5) - Similar notes following the same sound (that screech or something like that idk) were all sliders, so I think it would be better to keep it consistent for this 2 circles too, making these a 1/2 slider. This is a different sound tho. You can hear another beat on 00:27:091 -
2. 00:37:891 (3,4) - ^^ Did something different for here.
3. 00:38:234 (5) - The note on the same part previously (which is 00:27:262 (1) - ), had a SV change, so this slider's SV should be increased by the same amount like 00:27:262 (1) - this did. Can't argue if you wanted variety though. I actually didn't want a SV change here because it would make the stream that follows feel a bit less impactful.
4. 00:50:577 (3) - Not a mod, is going off-grid actually fine? It's not offscreen when you testplay so its fine.
5. 01:13:891 (2,3,4) - IMO it would play out better with a 1/2 slider with a repeat. I did 1/2 slider and circle instead. 1/2 repeat is too simple.
6. 01:46:120 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) - I don't really hear any instruments that goes with this stream, or is it just me? It's you cuz i definitely hear 1/4's in the background.
7. 01:55:720 (1,2,3) - Honestly I want their slider tails to end at the same point which I think will look better : I want a different kind of flow here.
   
   
8. 02:02:748 (2) - I don't really know if you are going to take my suggestion or not, but I think this should go down to make bit of symmetry on the previous pattern : I don't like the angle though If it goes down to where you want. I want a more open angle here so the next few patterns have more movement to different parts of the screen.
   
   
   Besides, I think the beat on this slider is worthy enough to have a jump on it. It already has a jump, just a lesser angle.
9. 02:03:948 (1,2,3) - Not going to argue if you wanted to give players a little bit of a 'relaxing' point, but this feels bit empty compared to all similar others which you've mapped with sliders instead of circles. (Like 01:58:462 (1,2,3) - ) Rhythmic variety. Always using the same 1/2 sliders can get boring. This part isn't really that easy anyways. Sure its more empty but it puts focus onto aim with the large jumps.
10. 02:50:234 (9) - Again if you are going for variety I can't argue, but I think this should be instead a triplet then a kick slider following the similar notes : 02:49:548 (4,5,6) - Hmmmmmmmm. You ahve a point here. I wanted the repeat slider to lead into the kick sliders better but 1/4 triplets also work. I'll get more testplays on it tho cuz the way I mapped it also works well imo.
11. 05:08:405 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8) - IMO this stream should have a bigger DS than the next stream since the song is getting 'weaker'(?) (I don't know how to say the opposite of build-up ;-;)I disagree, I think both streams are the same intensity.

Well another solid map Sorry if I didn't met your expectations...
GL!

smsh150 wrote:

Hello! M4M from your queue!

[Scythe]

1. 00:13:205 (2) - You could move this to x258 y300, so prev. and next distant is same. I want a larger jump from 2>3 for emphasis tho.
2. 00:15:777 (2,3,4,5,6) - This is just my opinion, but I'd like this rhythm more. It fits that place well. Ok sure, that still fits my pattern quite nicely.
3. 00:19:205 (2,3) - Ctrl + H would make it flow better No...
4. 00:26:920 (4) - move this to x236 y158 so it's more symmetrical with 00:26:234 (6,7,1,2,3) - I'm not going for symmetry though. No point in changing a perfectly good pattern for symmetry :S
5. 00:43:034 (1,2) - Placing here is really confusing. When I played this, I though that there is 1/4 stream/slider steam whole time, but suddently there where 1/2 rhythms and I fell out. It can be just me, but placing may be confusing to others too. [Compare to 00:40:120 (4,1) - , 00:41:491 (4,1) -] I think they're readable. Going to keep because I can't see them being a readability issue.
6. 02:01:205 (1,2,3) - You can keep doing triangle here. like you did at 01:58:462 (1,2,3) - . But ofc it ruins 02:01:720 (3,4,5,6) - square here. This is fine already. No point making it a triangle just to ruin a pattern .
7. 02:21:091 (3,1) - check stacking Fixed
8. 02:57:434 (1,2) - same thing about spacing here as 00:43:034 (1,2) - It's fine.
9. 05:07:720 (1,2,3,4) - this would flow better if you swap order of (3) and (4) No, that's just circular flow. I'm going for zigzag flow which is just as good here.

Well this is all what I could find, I'm not familar (yet) modding 5+ star map. I hope this was anyhow useful :/.

Milan- wrote:

-i dont like ur background
-"monochrome(Asterisk Makina Remix)" no space between e and ( http://astnet.tumblr.com/ okay
-hp 6 atleast plz xd, 5 is lame tbh Sure why not
-00:10:634 (2) - normal distance looks better, 0.8 is meh Going for a star pattern with 00:09:605 (4,1,1,2) - . And well, spacing doesn't really make a difference here imo. The intention is to have a noticeably larger jump from 2>3 for emphasis since emphasis is just about how the two spacing's differ from each other. Spacing from 2>3 is already noticeably larger than 1>2 so there is proper emphasis.
-00:14:234 (1,2) - slightly out of screen, move them a bit up Uh, they're not off screen, i like zoomed in on them at 800x magnification lol. Moved them both up 1 pixel for good measure tho .
-00:19:720 (1) - 00:20:405 (1) - wy no finish 00:22:462 (1) - 01:07:720 (1) Yea here i can add a finish and change the customs to defaults. Applied to other spots too- 01:09:091 (1) - K added them here tooand others Idk, they didn't really fit for me. Well, with the custom hitsounds anyways. I don't think they'd fit too well with normal/soft finish except the one I mentioned
-00:43:034 (1,2) - increase the distance plz, it may be easily missread as a stream jump. 00:43:720 (1,2) - and these too.. onegaisenpai. same with similar parts Uhhh. idk xPP tbh I don't see how they can be misread as stream jumps. If anything. your instinct should be to assume notes are 1/2 and go "wtf this map" if it's actually a 1/4 stream jump.
-00:59:491 (1,2,3,4,5,6) - u'd say to reduce the distance between 5 and 6 if i do this xd Whaaaat nooo i would never lool You literally just like, release the 1/2 repeat on the 1st repeat so these play like there's a 1/2 gap in between the sliders even if its actually 1/4
-01:07:548 (6,1) - distance is uhh... so much emphasis lost by doing this Yea, fixed.
-01:08:748 (2) - i'd extend it 1/4 cuz the sound at 01:09:005 - is more prominent than the one on 1/2, or add a note maybe, also distance is ehh tbh Actually, made the slider 3/4. I added a circle, testplayed it and went wtf
-01:26:920 (1,2,3,4,1,2,3,1,2,3) - ayyy these 1/4 are too random imo. like the background sound you're trying to map is so weak that it ends being just weird..You mapped the whole section in 1/2 too so there's that. The ones from 01:29:662 - are way more logicals Okay, i made the sample-set Soft instead. These are really straightforward to play but yea, the 1/4's were too loud for the section.
-01:52:977 (1,2,3,4) - distance is confusing at (4). moving this more away like u did here 04:13:377 (3,4) - or even 02:01:720 (3,4) - makes more sense and plays better. same in simlar parts Pretty sure these are quite easy to read. I can change the AR maybe, to better accomodate patterns like this, but I really don't see stuff like this being a spacing/readability issue. Usually that only happens with 1/1 and 1/2 circles/sliders being ambiguously spaced, not 1/4's and 1/2's
-01:58:462 (1,2,3) - you can barely see the slider path in gameplay, ambiguous stuff.. would be rlly cool if u make them more visible as it may be misinterpreted Ya xxdeathx also mentioned them. I still think theyre easily readable, and also, the pattern can be played without needing to know the slider path even though it follows the flow pretty well. Slider leniency op lol
-02:23:662 - why do u ignore vocals ;w; feels so empty right now Tbh, i just get random urges to put in 1/1 repeat sliders when i feel like my rhythm is too repetitive or i need a "break" from the usual 1/2's. I guess I can remove the repeat and do some more interesting stuff tho
-02:24:862 (2,3) - why are these so far apart xd you use low distance most of time. It looks random tbh especially when 02:25:891 (1) - is closer to the previous object They don't seem that far apart D:. Besides, slider > circle jumps are way easier than circle > circle // circle > slider and i just thought the pattern was interesting to play lol.
-02:28:462 (1,2) - ctrl g plz. vocals and instruments start more clearly and strongly from the white tick Folliwng the vocals tho, and the vocals follow the red tick here not white tick so I prefer to have the slider on a red, and the jump pattern begin on a red tick too. I think this fits well
-05:07:205 (7,8,9) - you could remove these actually, feels better a gap than mapping weak background sound I reduced the volume here to 40% instead
-05:12:862 (4) - multi reverses as the grand finale feels vague imo xd Yea I agree, made this a spaced stream instead.

there are some weird spacing, i dont feel comfortable bubbling how it is right now ;_;

1. 00:03:091 (6) - you don't wanna clean overlap with 00:02:405 (3) - the begin ? like in 00:06:520 (3,4), if you do that don't forget symentric in 00:02:748 (4,5,6,1)
2. 00:52:462 (6,1) - just suggestion, don't wanna make jump, the vocal is high and change, you did other parts IMO similiar vocal in 00:49:548 (4,5) and more
3. 02:51:605 (1) - I don't know why you put there NC, remove NC ? I mostly see other parts you don't put NC but this part you put why ?
4. 03:13:891 (1,4) - this could grid down more because the (4) the end is really touch HP skin default
5. 04:06:691 (2) - no nc ? like in 03:22:120 (1) ?

Pereira006 wrote:

[Scythe9]

Gameplay

1. 00:03:091 (6) - you don't wanna clean overlap with 00:02:405 (3) - the begin ? like in 00:06:520 (3,4), if you do that don't forget symentric in 00:02:748 (4,5,6,1) Fixed
2. 00:52:462 (6,1) - just suggestion, don't wanna make jump, the vocal is high and change, you did other parts IMO similiar vocal in 00:49:548 (4,5) and more I like the way this pattern plays though. Next few sliders don't have any jumps to them so I don't think there *needs* to be a jump here.
3. 02:51:605 (1) - I don't know why you put there NC, remove NC ? I mostly see other parts you don't put NC but this part you put why ? The NC is cuz I start the triplet right after a 3/4 slider. People will usually play this like a quad, but I want this to just be a triplet so I NC'ed so the player can easily tell this is a triplet starting on a white tick and not a triplet that begins on a blue tick.
4. 03:13:891 (1,4) - this could grid down more because the (4) the end is really touch HP skin default Fixed
5. 04:06:691 (2) - no nc ? like in 03:22:120 (1) ?Added the NC.

poke me