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[stargroup100]

wow rude wtf did i do

[Dj_Ossa]

Now that some people mention nostalgia... I wondered that about my file: does it feel outdated? I wouldn't know because I haven't played anything in years, but I would like to know if it feels like something from the past or if it just doesn't feel like today's files.

[moches]

Originally Posted by Dj_Ossa

Reefer Man is awesome too. This pack is very VERY solid. And, although I can't play the hard files, there's such a rich selection that I can still enjoy the pack. That's how you know how good this pack is.

so far, BSpower, Chaotic White, and Clash are super fun.


toki is fucking unreal. Thank you, Moches, this file is fantastic.

I'll take time to respond to all of the people who have said nice things about my files later, but I'm just going to mention that this made me tear up a little. It's a little poetic how you told me to keep at stepping all the way back in 2009 and now you're back.

As for the pack, I love it. And I love the community right now, too. More notes to come soon.

[Mollocephalus]

I skimmed through this pack and this is da bomb

the only problem is some of mi40's files do not show up, and this is not the first time it happens. Man, do you use some kind of different audio coded or something? only happens with your files.

[blindreper1179]

Originally Posted by Dj_Ossa

Now that some people mention nostalgia... I wondered that about my file: does it feel outdated? I wouldn't know because I haven't played anything in years, but I would like to know if it feels like something from the past or if it just doesn't feel like today's files.

It feels like it should be in odi2. The song you selected gives me that vibe. A song that comes to mind for this reasoning is party in the shop V2.

[moches]

I hesitate to call these reviews, they're more like a vague collection of first impressions.

captain murasa ass anchor - original was fun as fuck and so is this. what a great scoring file
chaotic white - my file
die winnipeg - way too hard for me to enjoy, but very very well-made
far east nightbird - one of the best files I've made imo
fashion queen - i like the rhythms a lot, but maybe the file's just a little too sparse. there's an imbalance between the long freezy bits and the notes around them that's a bit awkward. should be a blast for intermediate players, though!
fffff - pretty nifty. lots of very well thought-out details. a little polishing would have made this splendid
five regrets - you continue to be one of my favorite stepauthors bmah. super snazzy file. song itself is a little sparse and that makes for a tough job but I think your approach works well
guile of the rime king - i can tell a lot of love went into this file. should be a staple in the brag boards. your handling of freezes could have been a touch more graceful (particularly in the parts where there's nothing but freezes going to the melody), but your mine usage was absolutely profound
i'm on crack - so you are. i got a lot of kicks from this file
innocent walls - barely scooted by with an AA on sightread. as somebody who's an absolute whore for jacks, I fucking loved this.
insect digestion melancholy - hmmm. i really should dislike this file on principle, but the song is so insane that it just kind of works. that said, there's definitely some waffling going on in the very beginning with the freezes going to alternating instruments
light house - impeccably constructed and sosososomuchfun
mariostep - surprisingly clean polyrhythms, good job with that section. very fun file overall, though there are some very blatant PR issues with the jacks in some sections and the file drags on just a touch. great overall, very very impressive.
poppin' shower - comparisons to smoooooooooch will be impossible to avoid. this throws in plenty of fun tricks but sacrifices polish/readability (particularly when it comes to the freezes at the end). whether that is good or bad will depend on the player, i suspect.
red nikita - what a wonderful little file. simple but incredibly effective, reminds me of how much i loved MrBob's oratio back in the day (check out Xoon 3, kids!) solid all-around
reefer man - i love the variation on GLoVE's cdtitle. the fact that people are actually making stepfiles to songs like these fills me with joy, but the file is excellent too, if a bit overcrowded in Oni/simplified in Heavy.
resurrected - sturdy as always from a Kommisar file, but a few parts just aren't as streamlined as they should be. that said, the quad followed by MINES literally shook me out of my seat. well-done with that.
sane to more - i literally fistpumped when i finished this file. i am so glad you are back.
snow storm - felt a little empty in the beginning and the streams were a little too...streamy? i dunno, this whole file just felt a little wonky to me. the teal stream thing was the best thing anybody has ever done with teal notes
speed dial - high energy file as always from IcyWorld. i just wish it had some more swing to it, because the song has so many pretty flourishes that deserve notice. on a side note, the graphics for these are just fantastic. i love the pastel tones.
spin the disc - supa dupa fun but maybe a little overfreezy?
swing set - holy fock Yesssss
toki - my file
tranzport - again with the freeze quad fuckery! you are just the best at that, you know? this is like the platonic ideal of a hardcore file
i wanna give u devotion - in the words of Randy, not feeling it, dawg. reserved when it should be cRaZy, unfocused when it needs to be smooooth.

[Charu]

Thanks for the Red Nikita love folks.

I should attempt at reviewing these charts. I don't know if I would give it justice though. I'm bad with holds, in fact, this is the reason why I didn't put any hold notes in my file.

I'm incredibly bad at holds, like really bad.

[stargroup100]

Originally Posted by Shadow_God_10

kona-ita-mina-tangs be Altered Scale- Umm...I love the file but I'm curious as to why you didn't make it Red yellow and blue notes? It's an awesome interesting file and I enjoyed the minijacks portion 8/10

it was intentionally done that way to change the color scheme to better match the feel of the song. the song has a lot of filters, so a softer, more mellow color scheme not only reflects that mood but gives room to let brighter colors have more impact

[04im]

Originally Posted by Mollocephalus

I skimmed through this pack and this is da bomb

the only problem is some of mi40's files do not show up, and this is not the first time it happens. Man, do you use some kind of different audio coded or something? only happens with your files.

which files is this happening on?
v^3 uses .ogg, the other 6 files use mp3



edit: v^3 uses ogg, and i THINK sm 3.95 & sm 3.9 isnt compatible with .ogg
so im beginning to think now that 90% of odi3 players will not see v^3 -_-

[Mollocephalus]

not at all man, i have all my ITG files and they are all .ogg
E- actually all stepmanias are compatible with both mp3 and ogg

it's random songs with mp3 coding and i don't know why it happens only on yours

[moches]

a few more notes before my netbook runs out of battery...

don't say anything - sliiiiick. i woulda cleaned up those freezes a little, though
earthquake - when I saw the mines at the end I literally clapped. this is really cool, feels like something Yesssss would have done but has your identity stamped all over it.
echo of forever - quite possibly the best file you've ever made, Marco.
fallen world - how dare a Dragonforce file be this good. had quite a few parts I enjoyed
mr. lonely - like a cross between a Red Fraction-era file and Fantazindy. that's a really really good thing. easily one of my favorite Ossa files, I'm so glad you made a file for this.
oblivion - the handful of complaints I have (choppy flow, OVERLY LONG FREEZES) are outweighted by my happiness that there is finally a singles chart for this song
pop a parade - simple and sweet. love the way the song just builds and builds

[04im]

i used audacity to cut some files but idk why my files arent showing up for you ._.

[Dj_Ossa]

Originally Posted by moches

mr. lonely - like a cross between a Red Fraction-era file and Fantazindy. that's a really really good thing. easily one of my favorite Ossa files, I'm so glad you made a file for this.

<3

[Shadow_God_10]

Mr. Lonely- OSSA! YOU'RE BACK! AND YOU STEPPED A FUCKIN' GUITAR SOLO. This file is sweet shit. I love how well the Ossa's- I mean freezes are placed! 9/10

My So-Called Life- This was awesome! I really liked how you didn't throw everything everywhere. it looked like everything was good. Just try to avoid using the same patterns over and over. 7.5/10

Narcolepsy- THE ADORABLE PONY STRIKES AGAIN ^_^ and gets another good mark in my books. This file is SEXY as fuck<3 I love all the parts...except for the 24th jumpjacks those were kinda random to me. 8/10

New Decade IIDX Edition- I didn't really like where this was going at all to be honest. Some parts were done nicely but some parts were just an utter mess to me. It's a decent file, but it seems too cluttered and overlayered 6/10

New Lights- That Beginning...WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT D: but other than that the rest of the file was pretty well done. I liked the random BPM changes dude 7/10

Nth Degree- This file is flawless. I'm ITCHING to play it again! it just blew me away. 10/10

Oblivion- FUN AS HELL. I love the way you stepped everything and layered it so it was one part into the other, nothing was too overwhelming or understepped. just perfect. 10/10

OrBiTal- Awesome file, I loved all the tricks and stuff but some parts and patterns felt overused, a little more variety would've helped this file be more enjoyable for me 7.5/10

Paradise Lost- Umm...Some of the parts were REAAALLLY cool...but some felt reallly overstepped and ruined the overall flow of the song. I'll play it again for sure though. 7/10

Parousia- Some parts were VERY well done...others felt too overdone. I could see where you were trying to go with the flow in most parts though, just try to tone down the intensity for when it isn't needed sometimes. 7/10

Plasmatextor- I loved the overall flow of the file, the 24th jacks fit in beautifully, I dunno what you're all whining about xD. Great job Stargroup. 9/10

Polssia- I loved the beginning of this file....then it turned into a massive clusterfuck of destruction...then it got awesome at the end.. How did you pull that one off? O.o 6.5/10

more to come

[SKG_Scintill]

Originally Posted by moches

reefer man ... the fact that people are actually making stepfiles to songs like these fills me with joy ...

People honestly should step more genres.
(shoutout to carlos)

[Leo137]

The Cry of youth was a lot better than Empty Skydiving, and got rejected

[U.N. Owen]

Haven't played all of the files yet, but so far I've really enjoyed

Bit Howl
Blue Rose
Captain Murasa's Ass Anchor
Crack In The Hourglass
Do It This Way
endleSSStation
Go! Go! Maniac!
Reefer Man
Salieri Strikes Back [oni] - Will play the [heavy] diff tomorrow
Sane to More
St. Alphonzo's Pancake Breakfast and Father O'Blivion
Tranzport
V^3

Originally Posted by 04im

edit: v^3 uses ogg, and i THINK sm 3.95 & sm 3.9 isnt compatible with .ogg
so im beginning to think now that 90% of odi3 players will not see v^3 -_-

.ogg works fine on 3.9 and 3.95. Dunno why they're not showing up for necros.

[Mollocephalus]

Originally Posted by moches

echo of forever - quite possibly the best file you've ever made, Marco.

<3

[04im]

finished like 25 file worth of reviews

will try to finish all 100+ reviews by tmrw

Originally Posted by SKG_Scintill

People honestly should step more genres.
(shoutout to carlos)

lets step enka ??

[Shadow_God_10]

Pop A Parade- I think this file needs a look at.. Some parts were way off sync for me...there were steps that needed to be placed where others were... I dunno. Song's funky as hell though 6/10

Poppin' Shower- Omg that voice. is stuck in my head! Reaally good file! nothing too bad to speak of that I noticed. except for that random part with the 48ths. 7.5/10

Red Nikita- If this is your first file....That's outstanding! Holy shit this is one of the best files in this pack, hands down. Everything fits perfectly, you spread everything out beautifully. Good job! 10/10

Reefer Man

Scintill's Chart- This file is EPIC! I can tell you spent a LOT of time syncing this beast. I loved the whole damn thing!

GLoVE's Chart- This file is GREAT! It's completely different from Scintill's which is great, you managed to keep the overall flow of the song

OVERALL: FUCKIN' EPIC 10/10

Requiem For A Team- Urggh.. the graphics grossed me out big time D:. But the file is wicked fun, probably the best DnB file in this pack so far! good job dude! 9/10

Resurrected Replayer- Awesome file Kommi, I wasn't sure why the 16'th jumps where everywhere though but I played it again and noticed it. I'd play this all the time 10/10

Rip Roar Power- MY..HANDS this song nearly blew out my eardrums not to mention the file is balls hard...in a fun...masochistic way T_T 7/10

Salieri Strikes Back- Oh god...I have the play this twice T_T YOU CRUEL BASTARDS

Baq12's Chart- The half tempo part seemed VERY off for some reason may be just me. But holy fuck that hurt my arms...I can't believe I have to do Mi40's next T_T 8/10

Mi40's Chart-Ow....If I get carpel tunnel it's YOUR fault. Urgh...that 240 16'th jumpstream... You're sadistic T_T 7/10

OVERALL: You two are fucking evil bastards who have made me suffer for 12 minutes just to fairly review this song 7.5/10

more to come after my wrists stop hurting