Official Tournament Special Batch
 

It's that time again, we need some good fresh charts to kick off this year's official tournament with. Submissions must follow the standard submission rules. However, you will not submit via email. We'll be using this batch to give a real good test to the new submission system. When you're ready to submit your chart, submit here.

Those of you that know me generally know what I look for in charts but I know we've had some new people coming over lately from other communities so I'll give a little rundown. For tournament charts I prefer charts that have a mix of skills to them. In the past if we put a chart that's say just jumpstream or just jacks it tends to favor certain players more than others. So when making a file for the official tournament try to find a song that will allow you to vary it up a bit.
I know a lot of people tend to gun straight for the harder stuff, but keep in mind we do need things for our lower divisions as well. We need things as low as 22 difficulty rated all the way up to the top.
If you haven't submitted here make sure you go over the rules, we must have permission for anything we use in game so please be sure to include your permissions when submitting.

I think that's about it for now, get working on some stuff and I'm excited to see what you've got!

*Files cannot be up on alternate engines*

Current File Status:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...it?usp=sharing

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Y'know, I believe there's a chart me and Gradiant worked on that could probably be used. It's already accepted and everything. Think it's suppose to be a skill token file but that hasn't been done in ages.

I'm game if you want to use that, lmao.

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I'll be going through all the stuff that's already been submitted as well but we always need more files haha. So wanted to get this going now in hopes we'll fill everything up in time to have a normal start.

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will chart something for this

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If there are certain ones we'd like to have moved for this, would you like us to tell you, or do you just wanna go through them all yourself?

Just asking in case it would make things easier on you, and any help you have lined up.

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Usually just do a skim through to see what we think may be suitable before moving over. No sense in us judging a file if we know we definitely wont use it (for time purposes. It gets crazy time consuming). But I don't mind people mentioning specifics if they'd like to :)

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hmmmmmm maybe if I computer cooperates with me soon I'll whip something up :o

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perhaps I can find the time for this :twisted:

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I bet I got some old files on my comp I can throw in lol

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How long will this be open till? (Busy until early June)

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^^

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^^^

But also I have a couple that would fit well depending on a) permissions for one of them (Genki) and b) tweaking the other (Yuyoyuppe)
Could potentially make a good 3rd one as well (cosMo)

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:mrgreen:

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Is it just me or is the chart for "Beauty and the Beast" unviewable? I can see the chart of "The Last Step" and "Cycles".

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Just for fun I started a chart for CO5M1C R4ILR0AD. It's turning out nice, but damn it's been like 2 years since I've stepped a serious keyboard file lol
Hope I have time to finish before this batch closes!

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You shouldn't be seeing the chart for any of them.

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End of May is what we're currently aiming for so we can get everything in to place for a late June or early July start to the OT.

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I'm not part of the Simfile Artist group. If I already sent two of my stepfiles to the regularffrsubmission email, am I allowed to send a third to this special tournament batch?

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Could you make a pad version of this song? For... For science?

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Yeah, this is a special batch so you can send for this :)

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Oooo which song from yuyoyuppe you doing? /curious

Not sure if it helps but i also can see at least the last step last i checked.

Not sure if im supposed to see my own or not.

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The chart image shouldn't be able to be seen anymore by anyone but game management I think. I used an alt and couldn't see but if it's just your own chart of course that's not a big deal haha. Just don't want to have all the charts out there that may be used.

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Question about the permission details, we have a large list of permissions somewhere on the site already, isn't that enough? Or is that more to remind people that we need permission?

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It's the simfile author's job to ensure we have the proper permissions or to go obtain them prior to submitting. So no, the large list of permissions isn't "enough". The large list is for your reference as to what we've already got, but when you submit you should be verifying that we have that permission. It saves us time on the already huge amount of work there is to be done.

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Alright, got it! Also, if files are deemed somewhat unfit for the OT might they still be considered for normal releases?

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Yes, if it's accepted but does not fit into the tournament it will go into regular queue.

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I've never been in an official tournament, nor have been actively playing during the progression of one. So I ask... After the tourney is over, how long does it take for the songs that were used in the tourney - to be publicly released?

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They are publicly released when they come out for the tourny. Anyone can play them while the tourny is going on. IIRC

This works because theres a dashboard that auto records your score if you are in the tourny,

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They are released publicly the day they're used in the tournament.

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I'm kind of interested in charting something for this. I don't really have experience charting keyboard charts but I have years of experience for pad charts so maybe something on the easier scale. The only question now is what song to chart :?:

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Some of the easier charts are pad style charts on here, haha. Definitely worth a shot! We can always use easier stuff.

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Reminder, files for this can not be up on an alternate engine where people can be playing it. We don't want the files seen prior.

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I made a fun mid-level file for the batch, looking forward to seeing some fun stuff

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So this happened when trying to submit a file

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Velocity would probably know more about this, but from the number displaying it looks something like an 8 MB limit.

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Well that sucks :/ This would really deter from longer files from being submitted unless the audio is even more compressed, cut or converted to .ogg (but the latter is not allowed for submission so it would have to be either of the two)

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I changed the limit quite a bit, so feel free to try again.

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Hm, it tell me the name of the simfolder isn't right even though I used <song name> (<step artist>).

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Alrighty, will let you know what happens

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The #TITLE: field in your .sm file is empty. If you reupload with that field filled in, that might help your issue.

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Alrighty, it went through! Can't believe it was over by .4 MB lmfao xD

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How come the name of your stepfile is blank?

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If this batch ends up being delayed, I'll submit a bunch of charts. If not, then /shrug

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Do I need to have submitted any charts prior to this batch? I want to get into stepping (not holding my breath on getting accepted) and having a hard deadline would help me stick to it.

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No, everyone is free to submit something. And don't worry if it gets accepted or not, just use this batch as a learning experience when you submit to other batches c:

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Just blocking out the sections of a file, and it's looking like I accidentally a high D7 chart. That big spike at the end probably needs to be toned down, because it's NOT jumptrillable lmao

Really hoping this batch is still open at the end of this month so I can finish this after finals and graduation is over, otherwise if the deadline is looming I'll just hand this file off someone with more time than me lol

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I would submit charts if it's still open after i'm back home from a trip (like the 21st) and i have time to work on it after that

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When will the tourny be held, approximately?

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I believe late June was the absolute earliest, but unexpected delays are unexpected and cause delays.

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Started poking through things tonight. We got super crazy busy for the last part of last month and early this month, but should be on track now.

Did a preliminary run through of files, anything that does not fit our general tournament standards will be kicked back into the regular batch. Getting everything together for the tournament is extremely time consuming and it doesn't make much sense for us to judge and work on files that definitely would not be used for it.

So far most of what's been submitted is FMO+ and there's 34 files right now. We really really need easier and mid level files as well please don't neglect those. Also have noticed a lot of the same kind of stuff over and over again. All very good charts, just want to make sure we have some variety so think outside the box with your song choices!

We'll be starting to work on the actual judging process soon so keep an eye out!

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Rushy's answer is pretty accurate here haha. We like to try to run it in the summer time (Late June or Early July start) but sometimes unforseen issues pop up. The hardest part is filling all the slots for songs. We've flown by the seat of our pants before and had empty slots to fill while the tournament is running, but would much rather not be in that position. I think overall we should probably be on track for the usual start as of now though. We'll keep everyone posted on the progress.

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What sort of things are being submitted over and over? Just curious, so I can avoid stepping certain kinds of songs and focus on other ones.

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My guess would be FMO/low FGO jumpstreams

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Lots of breakcore and bursty stuff lol

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I would simultaneously hate and love another OT where the vast majority of the upper division stuff is hi19 breakcore.

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2 bad I'm stepping Camellia pumpcore songs instead

Already stepped GHOST and working on King of Lions in between writing essays lol

EDIT- Oh shit Speedrun is a song too, damn so many options and so much real life work to do hmm

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Oh dang we got Camellia permission? Been meaning to step What is Hitech? for pad but a kb chart would be legit too.

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will sex for bangin burst

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wait what, since when do we have Camellia perms?

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If pumpcore is the aim then ∀NØMALY is a mandatory include

Also now that I'm home for a few weeks I can work on my file(s)
Yuyoyuppe and cosMo poggers

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Yeah I was wondering the same thing...would be pretty cool if that was the case. Maybe there is a statement on his website regarding permissions, but I did not check.

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Meh I remember reading a thread earlier that someone got perms
But now I can't find it
Lame

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ok but can u send me those files anyway :3

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Here are my songs this batch. Got some hot songs in here.

Never Looking Back (Stonebank)

One For All, All For One (Virtual Riot & Razihel)

Life Ride (Pyramyth)

Outbreak (Feint)

Legends Never Die (League of Legends ft. Against The Current)

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Expect delays

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Somehow managed to fill my 5 slots :mrgreen:

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My files for this batch:

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Never ended up submitting a second file rip

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Just a quick update: Kayla and I most certainly have not forgotten about this batch. There is a fairly large amount of content and we are going through it when we can. I started judgment a few days ago, but I'm also balancing a couple of other real life responsibilities.

I'll try to put in some updates on the progress of the batch regularly as I go through it, though.

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Brief update: We're a bit over 25% through the batch so far.

The quality of submissions in this batch has been generally higher than I expected personally; either the community has improved as a whole at content creation, or perhaps we're not quite as picky. :o

EDIT: Just a reminder that the batch was closed with 58 files in it, and we hadn't really gotten started as soon as we'd like with judgment considering the batch closed on 6/1 (?), so we're making up for that the best we can. Sit tight, progress is being made.

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>fingers crossed x:

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hahahahahahahahahaglad to hear you haven't played my files yet.

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i dont even want to look at my charts again in advance because its just going to be ??? above my head

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Was away at a symposium all week, always good to hear about progress

Ditto on fingers crossed *-*

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fingers crossed

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I'm so sorry for the lack of updates. Life definitely got in the way.

A set of files has notes up in the Batch Review Thread (which I now wonder why I posted it there in the first place, apologies Dossar), from A Baptist in Church in Georgia to Distorted Happiness. Files are actively being checked whenever the time opens up to do so; I haven't forgotten.

EDIT: minus Aggressor because apparently, I'm an idiot (?????)

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For those of you that have had your files judged, go to the tournament batch area, find your file, update it, and then let us know in the thread here that you made a change to it if it's necessary to do so.

EDIT (8:13 PM server time): I've just heard that it might not be possible to change your files until your chart is changed to a certain status by a GM; give me a moment to set the status on the files accordingly.

EDIT (8:24 PM server time): Alright, I think that I have things set up for everyone to properly edit their submissions. Again, once you do so, please post in the thread letting us know that you did; it's likely that the submission edits won't get looked at right away as there are still many unjudged submissions, but bear with us — we haven't forgotten. It's been on our mind to get judgments done for a while.

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Boy & Bear updated.

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Sent in update to A Baptist Church In Georgia

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Guh, this is making me more nervous now that notes are in the process of being posted x: