Stepartist Report Cards

[moches]

Yeah I'm bored and wanted to post a thread on here hahaa. this is just my opinion and all of that disclaimer stuff.

Dark Chancellors

dew
pros: creative steps, pretty easy to follow
cons: some of his files are a bit overlong, necrofantasia
favorite file: Express Love
B

rebirth
pros: steps are technically correct, some are quite fun
cons: not very creative, hasn't made anything amazingly epic imo
favorite file: Nanairopanda
C

kommisar
pros: steps put fun first, easy to pick up which isn't always the case with Dark Chancellas, funny song choices
cons: I guess sometimes files get a bit too creative (see end of Feast of Eternity)
favorite file: I dunno tbh. he's probably my favorite step artist as far as I can tell. Kamaitachi is still pretty awesome to me though
A

kneegrow
pros: steps are super creative and fun
cons: I dunno but his steps don't always click with me
favorite file: ergosphere
B

puppet
pros: always makes unique files at least. most of the time they're fun
cons: rainbow notes
favorite file: (F)AKE
B+

kil
pros: remembers what stepfiles are acually for: to express the music.
cons: I don't see what's so great about Bedtime Story.
favorite file: I'll get back to you on this
A

yesssss
pros: good song choices topped off with solid and easy to follow steps. uses mines well
cons: ....most files I would have done completely different but that's subjective.
favorite file: Dream Pattern (sorry I'm a sucker for this), Parasomnia actually rules a lot
B+

dondon151
pros: technically makes masterpieces, steps are fun
cons: misses interesting things sometimes, I kind of forget about his files later
favorite file: Rescue!
B

hst
pros: minimalism, basic layering ideas create pretty creative and fun steps.
cons: once again I can't really remember most of his files sorry
favorite file: Shin Onigashima
B-

tsuka
pros: good steps, better at not abusing stuff than any other Dark Chancellor
cons: not much really stands out to me as being something I'd absolutely need to play.
favorite file: Enigma, Goblinz
B-

ducky
pros: steps are some of the funnest ever made
cons: yeah nothing that's a masterpiece but all of them are quite memorable
favorite file: Animal Minimal
A-

hayden
pros: straightforward, steps flow well
cons: uh
favorite file: Crow's Ghost
B+

dj ossa
pros: fun steps
cons: overlayered steps
favorite file: Belladonna, Fantazindy
SMG2 era C-/current era B++

jimerax
pros: playable steps with some interesting stuff
cons: files are kind of a blur and most of them I only play about twice
favorite file: Saikyou OX Keikaku
B-

necros
pros: simple yet fun
cons: nothing absolutely stands out to me but whatever they're good steps
favorite file: Second Heaven, Poodle
B+

macgravel
pros: xmod
cons: index
favorite file: Mellann, Goblinz
B

vospi
pros: makes good music I guess
cons: I'm sorry vospi your steps don't make a lot of sense to me and they're not too fun. Ossa would disagree though.
favorite file: You Wanna Me
C-

torajirou
pros: good steps
cons: abuses stuff sometimes (hehe the end of Tsugaru is so annoying)
favorite file: Tsugaru (the mine abuse actually makes the file fun rofl)
B

stargroup
pros: steps are okay, at least they're unique
cons: piano demos, sometimes a bit elitist.
favorite file: who knows
B-

linus
pros: N/A
cons: N/A
favorite file: haven't played enough to decide
N/A

almsty
pros: I don't see any sorry
cons: steps are almost unplayable. maybe they're index files? (I could be wrong here)
favorite file: none
see me after class

zaghurim
pros: files were the first I played and I still play them
cons: stepping method is obsolete but screw it your files rule
favorite file: Hishoku no Sora
A

malice
pros: Going My Subway
cons: Shadow Queen Battle
favorite file: Going My Subway
B (serious comment: I really don't know what to think of his steps but they fit the music well sooo)

amy
pros: the only person whose steps I can as a whole apply the term "artistic" to. fits the music well.
cons: things are abused...a lot (mines in Saruin, minifreezes in Clock Tower, double freezes in Dusk's Holy Mark).
favorite file: Banbustu
B

behanjc
pros: decent steps from what I've seen
cons: there's nothing I'd replay at all though. hasn't made anything standout yet
favorite file: Negative Nature
C+

glove
pros: amazing steps all around, hasn't disappointed me much yet
cons: because a lot of his files are long, they're hard to replay
favorite file: Metropolis
A-

whocares
pros: has a better sense of humor than most people (see Champion Freeverse). often pretty insightful
cons: I'd like to see what he can do with a more mainstreamish song (VGM, whatever) but all of his song choices are a bit too out there
favorite file: A Quick Death
B

patashu
pros: steps are some of the most memorable I've played, files are always replayable
cons: I don't know to be honest. probably one of my favorite steppers in the game right now
favorite file: Cosmic Dust
A-

Xoon Representatives Gold

Ferrari
pros: straightforward steps that leave a bit room open for creativity
cons: has a small file library, nothing really stands out after two or three plays
favorite file: Loud Electronic Ferocious
B-

Vocaloid-Dude
pros: one of the most helpful guys around, makes great steps overall
cons: layering compromises are made in steps sometimes, needs to work on selective layering
favorite file: Love Ward, Dark Blowhole
B

he loves gabba
pros: getting better
cons: still not there, needs to work on making his files more playable (0's jacks are an example)
favorite file: One Phrase Blues
C*
*as a side note, you have gotten much better. keep making files dude. boost that C up to a B+ because you can.

moches
pros: N/A
cons: N/A
favorite file: N/A
N/A

Mr. Bob
pros: made good files back in the day
cons: steps have difficulty/layering imbalance sometimes. note I said "made". come back dude we miss you
favorite files: ORATIO, Night and Day
B-

N.T.M.
pros: Glove Jr, solid files.
cons: spends too much time blathering about subjectivity in his readmes.
favorite files: Vadrum 3, Into the Oblivion.
B+

Roar
pros: steps are always fun. can depend on for a good scoring file.
cons: is an internet rebel by refusing to acknowledge Dark Chancellors
favorite files: Pull Harder on Your Trivium, Echoes, Organ Grinder
B

Scylaax
pros: better with technicalities than a lot of people his age (that's 14 year olds by the way, including me, I love gabba, him, Trance Core and dood gone psycho nuts). sometimes steps are fun
cons: needs to work on difficulty balance and annoying technicalities (minifreezes in moon_child are an example)
favorite file: moon child, Trap Phantasm, MEIKAI
B-

Trance Core
pros: okay he's decent
cons: what is playable and what is not. inconsistent with layering
favorite file: The Creature Sealed Within, Amaryllis
C

Baq12
pros: NTM Jr, makes good files with good solos
cons: needs to work on playable stuff and flow (random jacks in Return of Celery)
favorite file: Trip To
B-

Noon
pros: fun steps, unique style
cons: not technical. not sure if that's a con or not
favorite file: your Flashbulb files, More More More
B-

Xoon Representatives Silver

ddrace
pros: old school steps that manage to be fun
cons: steps seem stuck in index-spread limbo sometimes
favorite file: Sense 2007?
C+

SulferDragon
pros: one of my first mentors. some of his files are still my favorites
cons: underrated, a few of his files are erroneous (Deep Blue hellloooo).
favorite file: Open the World, Revontulet, BLAAAAAST!
B

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