Which stepchart, to you, is as close to perfect as it gets?

[hi19hi19]

Re: Which stepchart, to you, is as close to perfect as it gets?

Which direction the PR goes doesn't matter at all because of Mirror

So do what you want


what you want with my body, do what you want, don't stop let's party

[dAnceguy117]

Re: Which stepchart, to you, is as close to perfect as it gets?

what if u use 2 for the highest pitch followed by 3, 4, 1 tho

actually I used 3 as highest and 2 as lowest and 1/4 interchangeably for a long time because arrow keys. get @ me.

[Wayward Vagabond]

Re: Which stepchart, to you, is as close to perfect as it gets?

Pr is situational

[Dorby]

Re: Which stepchart, to you, is as close to perfect as it gets?

- relevant post -

[3lijah]

Re: Which stepchart, to you, is as close to perfect as it gets?

what the fuck is PR

[Coolboyrulez0]

Re: Which stepchart, to you, is as close to perfect as it gets?

political relevancy

[M0nkeyz]

Re: Which stepchart, to you, is as close to perfect as it gets?

obscene amount of steam, I love that chart

[ilikexd]

Re: Which stepchart, to you, is as close to perfect as it gets?

what the fuck is PR

proportional representation, an important concept in stepcharting by which all aspects of a song are represented in a stepchart proportional to how apparent or prominent they are in the music

[xXOpkillerXx]

Re: Which stepchart, to you, is as close to perfect as it gets?

proportional representation, an important concept in stepcharting by which all aspects of a song are represented in a stepchart proportional to how apparent or prominent they are in the music

thought it was pitch revelancy, but that would make sense too

[DigitalS3r4ph]

Re: Which stepchart, to you, is as close to perfect as it gets?

Kil's Thermosphere
Aperson's Peaches En Regalia & Vunderbar (Dorian Concept Remix)

and Tsuka Bazooka. Because to me, it is.

EDIT: I also forgot Hardware Store by RaiRai. That file is godlike. There are a probably quite a few other files that I think are perfect but it's been a really long time since I've played on a regular basis.

Peaches En Regalia changed the playing field for what people thought was possible with making fun charts. If you were around at the time, it prompted a lot of step artists to think more creatively and literally step up their game. IMHO Thermosphere wouldn't have existed without it, because Kil literally stepped that file for a pack that Aperson was planning for creative and perfectly well-polished files ONLY, after Peaches En Regalia was so well received by the community.

[rushyrulz]

Re: Which stepchart, to you, is as close to perfect as it gets?

Gravity Blast (FFR)

[stargroup100]

Re: Which stepchart, to you, is as close to perfect as it gets?

Honest question - what's so great about Thermosphere? Nearly everyone has mentioned it already.

from my viewpoint, I don't think thermosphere is all that amazing compared to a lot of stuff today, but it is possibly a very important historic (someone's gonna nail me for using this word) chart because back when it was released it was probably one of the best, if the not the best chart in existence. as I've mentioned before, this is the one chart that definitively triggered my serious interest and dedication to notecharting and viewing it as an artform

if the people playing this chart, regardless of whether or not they could consciously recognize the techniques, realized kil's masterful ability to connect the notes to the music (using many techniques that few have ever seen before), their mind and senses would've been bombarded with new ideas and aesthetics nonstop

the streams from the very beginning of the song uses a kind of melodic contour/pitch relevance that no one had even considered yet. on top of that, the dissonant melodic lines were represented with more peculiar pattern choices, making it feel really smooth, fresh, and funky. kil wasn't afraid to "stick" certain keys to certain sounds, resulting in very crisp structure and patterns, combined with a kind of flow that is very fitting to the genre. jack theory in certain sections highlighted the articulation of the synth very well, something most everyone else would ignore or at least not know how to handle. the solo sections are wonderfully colored and build up very well, and the background image in contrast really makes the rainbow colors pop out even more. the use of large chords to represent thick piano chords was also a relatively new concept that added a certain richness and fullness to even slow sections of the song. the immediate background change is not only fitting to the song but is an extra pleasant surprise. this section masterfully uses the tension and release patterns of the percussion, utilizing jacks and miniholds and adding heavier chords to increase the intensity. even though this section is slow, it builds up and gives a satisfying finish to the chart

so in the end I go back to the kil dick-sucking I've been known for. but in all honesty, the reason is very simple. he understands music very well, probably better than almost anyone here. he understands the aesthetics of this game very well, probably better than almost anyone here. you combine these two natural talents and you have a genius of an artist, like the leonardo da vinci of notecharting. he uses techniques that no one else has done before and he executes them beautifully. a true pioneer

[Wayward Vagabond]

Re: Which stepchart, to you, is as close to perfect as it gets?

if i had started stepping when kil did youd be saying that about me

[stargroup100]

Re: Which stepchart, to you, is as close to perfect as it gets?

if i had started stepping when kil did youd be saying that about me

I've independently derived/discovered plenty of mathematical theorems and concepts that have been known since ancient times or even as late as the 1800's. If I had been alive back then I might've been famous for that, but since I'm not the first it doesn't matter.

I feel the same way about a lot of philosophical ideas as well as tons of game design concepts in all kinds of areas. I'm sure there are lots of people out there who feel the same way too about other things, but there's no way to truly tell who figured out these things independently nor is it realistic to credit everyone that has done it.

But even then, Kil's still way ahead of you even if the area of notecharting. You and I both know that I respect you a lot for you work and I love what you do, but even today he does things that nobody else does, simply because nobody has yet been smart enough to both figure out what he's doing as well as emulate it.

[DigitalS3r4ph]

Re: Which stepchart, to you, is as close to perfect as it gets?

Stargroup, if you don't come up for air soon, your face is going to turn blue.