Ratchet Rap Dumps

[NeonSM]

Nope. Rap is rap.

[NeonSM]

Hey, just a quick bump to talk about a few things. If you look at the first post, you can see that I am taking some really popular songs out of the possible selections, hopefully none of you are stepping any of these. Remember, if you are planning on stepping something for this, you MUST tell me your song selections before submitting. I need to know who is stepping what before getting E-mails, so that I can check out the songs in advanced. And no, I don't care who you are. This is a must. This will most likely be a whole summer thing, but I'm letting you guys know that for the next three weeks I will be able to get reviews done fairly quickly, because my gf left for Russia and I will have a lot more free time opening up. Happy stepping guys. The judge spot is still open for anyone who wants it.

[BilliumMoto]

sign me up for judge

[NeonSM]

Sounds good. Will send over the email with pw so you can review submitted files as well. You can also update this page whenever you have the urge.

[Wafles]

Originally Posted by NeonSM

if you are planning on stepping something for this, you MUST tell me your song selections before submitting. I need to know who is stepping what before getting E-mails, so that I can check out the songs in advanced. And no, I don't care who you are. This is a must..

This rule is kinda iffy IMO. I understand the point but yeah...

[NeonSM]

Originally Posted by Wafles

This rule is kinda iffy IMO. I understand the point but yeah...

Sorry, but it stays. I'd like to avoid any sort of run in with multiple files, And I want a decent amount of time to analyze the songs myself a bit. It isn't that hard to write the artist and song name.

[XelNya]

I had not checked the thread since you added the new rule sorry about that.

I charted Beat Calls (By Scotty & Brendo)

But I sent it in before this post x.x

[NeonSM]

Originally Posted by XelNya

I had not checked the thread since you added the new rule sorry about that.

I charted Beat Calls (By Scotty & Brendo)

But I sent it in before this post x.x

That is fine. Honestly, the rule is really more of a request. Though if this stuff happens very frequently I might actually come down on a nig.

[ilikexd]

[NeonSM]

Awesome Glad to add you to the list Nathan!

[Yulanik]

assuming this counts

[NeonSM]

Hahaha yeah! Gotta love that eastern flavor

[NeonSM]

BilliumMoto-> Beat Calls [XelNya]

DDR BPM flux; not a big problem, but should be fixed before release.
Some of the mines are ridiculously close to the notes to where it's almost impossible to hit the notes without hitting a mine with it.
The first gray stream is hilariously dumb. I hope XelNya weren't expecting anyone to actually be able to play that trill-ish thing towards the end of it. (There's also a bad jack at 19.088.)
The streams in the first half of the file don't really express the dynamics of the music very well. The bursts and speed changes in the stream feel random and there are a few major hits in the music which are ignored in the notes.
Don't get me wrong, a lot of the file is great; outside the streams everything is fine, the rolls and stuff are really fun, and the whole second half of the file is well dumped (except for some iffy jacks), I just think there are some things in the first half that are a bit too dumb to be fun.
If XelNya fixes the first half up a bit, I think it would be worth accepting.


NeonSM-> The Beat Calls [XelNya]

I agree with a lot of what Billium stated. Firstly, those mines need to be reworked, because they are impossible atm. Also, the grey trill should be toned down. It doesn't work for me. I said vibro trills/jacks are aloud, but this seemed a little much. I dont even mind the jack at 104, or any of the other 32nds in the 2nd half, since they are actually doable. The roll at the end seemed a little boring to me, maybe you could add transitions every time the beat is accentuated? Like Billium said already, the first half is what you really need to re-work. Other than those things, I really enjoyed the file. It was a fun play through, and some of the streams really played well! I will probably accept the file if the changes Billium and I have suggested are made.

[XelNya]

I just checked the mines out for myself and I see what you're talking about. (I don't play test dumps because I can't pass them anyways so it's an awful gauge.) I'll go dumb down a few of the early parts.

I did think the trill could be managed, but admittedly the first stream probably not.

I'll try and fix it in the next few days.

[NeonSM]

Don't get discouraged Xel! It can still be a great file with some editing!

Bad as Fuck- Skwid

Billium-->
Fun file, fun bursts. I found some of the jacks and mines to be unjustified, but great file overall, it's an accept from me.

NeonSM--> I pretty much knew this was gonna be a quick accept after playing through it once. Not too hard, but still, a very fun file to play and score on Accept from me as well! I actually liked the jacks in this one :3

Yay, first accepted file of the pack! Congrats Skwid.

[NeonSM]

Edited OP. You no longer need to tell me in advance your song choice. Have fun stepping. Hopefully we see more submissions. I am pretty lenient on song choice.

[Wafles]

My files for this will come after Yolo 3 is done.

[NeonSM]

Can't wait! This pack will be a whole summer thing sooo you got plenty of time.

[NeonSM]

ShellShocked [Skwid] - Those mines at 47.2 s are really mean. Good for a dump, horrible for anything else. There are a few details in parts of the file that should've been done better, but it's a dump, so who cares. I'll take it. <-Billium

I have to agree about the mines, as we already talked though on skype, if it's doable then I cant really complain too much about it. Plus, they aren't excessive. Really awesome song choice here, makes the file that much better. Although it isnt so hard, it still has some tricky sections and is really enjoyable to play. Accepted.

[XelNya]

Originally Posted by NeonSM

Don't get discouraged Xel! It can still be a great file with some editing!

I wasn't discouraged. Just lazy.

Sent the fixed one. And before you ask, the new pattern is a reference to White Walls Part 2. It's not the same, but it's similar enough. (It's why the times he says white is all white notes in the first place actually.) I toned the mines down it should make them a lot more doable. Changed a small pattern and such. As to the DDReam thing, I'm afraid I won't be doing that ever. It always drifts the file disgustingly off sync. I also don't understand the issue in the first place honestly.