Queue/Batch Discussion Thread v2

[Anaru]

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Station 77 : 7, 5, 3, 3, 7
Tequila : 8, 5, 8, 4, 7

wow my ratings are all over the place.

[bmah]

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It appears that I fail to make easy to semi-easy files. When I try to do so, they don't get good reviews apparently. I guess easy songs from me will have to wait a bit longer. This is like the third time I've failed to sucessfully add easy songs to my FFR resume.

[rushyrulz]

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I fixed the stuff that bmah told me to can I pretty plz at least get conditional :O <3 lol

[YoshL]

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excite bike 6 ROFLJEFF<3 6
coffin 7 9 7
press start 8 7 5(kommi) 6 8
super mario 8 5(luis) 7 7 7

definitely hoping for coffin, press start and super mario to get in .-.

[Anaru]

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I have a question! What happens to files that have ratings all over the place?

Got some 8's and 4's :P

[bmah]

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I have a question! What happens to files that have ratings all over the place?

Got some 8's and 4's :P

We'll see! The final grades will be after all scores are standardized. In regards to acceptance, consider the scores you're seeing now as tentative.

[Choofers]

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what about my half

7 7 8 8

obviously I'm fixing what was mentioned (to judges, the original sm file had mines during the blank part that said "LETS HAVE SEX OK")
blank part I'm stepping the strings, that little easy part I'm keeping as-is (in terms of layering (or lack of))

[00Razor00]

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I love kjwkjw so much right now. :')

yay for 2nd file on FFR

7-7-7-7-8

[Xx{Midnight}xX]

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what about my half

7 7 8 8

obviously I'm fixing what was mentioned (to judges, the original sm file had mines during the blank part that said "LETS HAVE SEX OK")
blank part I'm stepping the strings, that little easy part I'm keeping as-is (in terms of layering (or lack of))

I love kjwkjw so much right now. :')

yay for 2nd file on FFR

7-7-7-7-8

Congrats guys.

I can't say I'm close to happy with a certain review I got, but other than that I think I'm going in the right direction. Hopefully the next batch is the charm right?

[Nullifidian]

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I'm ok with most batch notes but I would like to request a second opinion on I Say No, because I feel that that file shouldn't get these kind of ratings. I've had multiple people test the file, respectable simfile artists, and they thoroughly enjoyed the simfile and its structure and even said it was the best out of the batch of files I sent.

bmah
I Say No / _.Spitfire._
rating: 7/10 [+.]
- I can see that you did a lot to reduce the repetitiveness in the patterns as much as possible, but repetitiveness is something you can't avoid in this song. There are places in which you can still reduce 
repetition via gradual climaxing. In the very beginning for instance, you can start off with jumps on every second 4th note instead of every 4th. You can eventually add jumps to every 4th later on.
- my only problem with this file is that the middle part is too heavily-layered with hands and jumps; you're also probably doing this to keep things interesting, but you should try to -at least- tone down
the section at 114.92-135.85s. Overstepping with jumps reduces the relevency of PR and tends to produce jacky patterns.
- Summary: You cut this song nicely, but you can still do a bit to reduce the repetition. More importantly, the middle needs to be toned down.

I agree with your critiques on repetetiveness and will use some gradual climaxing for parts that you mentioned, but what I don't agree with is the point of hand usage. Imo the hands work perfect as climax theory for this file and I've noticed in your past reviews that you're really biased against hands.

Niala
I Say No
The file was awesome up until measure 83. After that it was just... blech, if you're going to do that, at least only put the hands on every second quarter note, with the big snare/kick/whatever sound comes, 
not hand-jump-hand-jump. It becomes particularly ridiculous once you add the 16ths. [+.] 6/10

Sounds like personal preference to me

iironiic
I Say No – 5/10 (Spitfire)
Woah… this file is too overstepped and too repetitive. Way too many hands and jumps to the point where I can’t follow what you are mapping. Sorry, but I say no ;_;

Sounds like personal preference to me on the overstepping. Repetetiveness I can agree to to an extent, but not enough to warrant a 5.
If you can't follow what I'm mapping, I am not sure if that is my simfile's fault...


Honestly, these reviews ooze of hand bias. Hands are not a bad thing, but a few judges treat them as if hands are a big taboo. Some of the most played files on stepmania have tons of hands. The hands are the main concept of I Say No.

kommi
NaiNai 69 (6/10)

-sync is very late (-.04)
-Pretty simple file to follow. disappointing that you didn't step the whole song though. cut seems too short

The sync issue is probably an issue on your end, because this happened before with a file of mine while it was on sync for everyone else. I hope you didn't deduct points cause of this.

Yeah I would've liked to step the full thing but previous batches I've got lots of shit about it being too long.

iironiic
Jasmine (Helikaon vs. Ephexis Camelrape Remix) – 6/10 (Spitfire)
File’s a little too repetitive with the JS and the hands in the beginning were a little too much. Not a bad file though!

An 8/10, a 9/10, and a 6. ok
You're awfully strict with ratings even though there are not much problems that you can mention other than personal preference issues, iironiic.

[hi19hi19]

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in case you didnt notice spitfire, judges apparently don't like hands and heavy layering

better add more random difficulty spike and awkward pattern files into the game instead

[Nullifidian]

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I have noticed, and I don't agree with it at all. It's stupid lol

[Choofers]

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why are triples called hands if you press all the buttons with your hands anyway

[Anaru]

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Tequila (Anaru)

who_cares973 : (8/10) 
- offset is wrong the notes are early. [b]34.960 this pattern blows maybe change it to 4[34]4[34][/b] 

samurai7694: (5/10)
- [b]34.918s, that's a really awkward anchor pattern[/b]
- layering is all over the place, didnt really like the second half of the file

kommisar: (8/10)
- Ah man this is too short. Awesome file, sweet accentuation (bedtime story theory ahoy).

kjwkjw: (4/10)
- Two of your own songs for this batch? o.o
- m. 18 - [b]I can see what you did with the layering here, but it'd be better if you emphasized the percussion instead (changing beat 70.75 to a single note, and the next 4 notes [14] jumps).[/b]
- Towards the end the chart started getting somewhat repetitive.
- m. 42 - ending this with a quad feels pretty weird.

megamon888: [7/10]
- b30 and 30.5 should be single notes
- b46, b62, b78, b90, b94, 102 should be a jump
- [b]one-handed jumpjack anchors in m17 are a no-no, change it[/b]
- missing notes at b107, 135, 163
- good file, feels very-jump heavy though

So I'm sure there has to be more reasons for the file to be dropped to 4/5s besides a really awkward anchor pattern (I'll admit - the pattern is stupid and all the judges note it) and too many jumps..
First off the song isn't fast at all (122 BPM) and 16ths jacks at 122 BPM don't sound too hard.. I don't know what happened but I want to know!

Luis says my layering is all over the place, but kommisar says there's "sweet accentuation" (wtf? contradictions everywhere) etc..
I still don't see why I got a 4 from kjw though :/ Yeah it's repetitive but the song's not even 1:30 long.


Whatever, the judges know better I'm sure. Thanks for the reviews (I wish they were more detailed though!)

[Choofers]

Re: Queue/Batch Discussion Thread v2 (Submission Closed)

what about my half

7 7 8 8

obviously I'm fixing what was mentioned (to judges, the original sm file had mines during the blank part that said "LETS HAVE SEX OK")
blank part I'm stepping the strings, that little easy part I'm keeping as-is (in terms of layering (or lack of))

actually I'm not fixing the blank part because I literally cannot bring myself to put anything there (tried stepping the strings, felt really awkward)

other than that, everything should be fixed. sending fixes whenever I'm able to