[ssbmchamp]

Originally Posted by TC_Halogen

Stamina is an acceptable factor, but judging only by the hardest part is very bad, especially if the hardest part of a song is only slightly harder than the average difficulty of the file.

In any case, you should take multiple accounts of things, like stamina both on a physical and mental (length) level, physical pattern construction, extremes within particular patterns, frame placement (inconsistent frame placements at certain BPMs force you to be more accurate), difficulty of full comboing with respectable PA (or 0 boos), etc.

I 100% agree with what your saying, I guess I was just trying to take the shortcut and simplify it. I just looked at it as everything you just said into one more or less. Like I associate BPM with stamina and difficult patterns I associate with the the hardest part of the song. But in the end I'll leave it up to you guys because I am nowhere near the skill level of you or OWA, who can more accurately rate files. If stuff hard for me I just mash through it :p lol