New Song Artist's Special Batch - Submission Closed

[who_cares973]

wind waker unplugged got 19/20


i am satisfied

[jimerax]

didn't notice Silvuh's point list post, thanks.

also, we need deal with incomplete ones..

[YoshL]

Originally Posted by jimerax

didn't notice Silvuh's point list post, thanks.

also, we need deal with incomplete ones..

wc gave chopsticks a +?

[TC_Halogen]

Submission Rules was passed by me. Someone needs to rate that one.

[who_cares973]

i can do it but it'd have to wait until tomorrow morning after work

[MarioNintendo]

Samurai can review it. He has already played it, as he let me know on my comment wall.

[Patashu]

dang look at all this prime drama I missed

[Reshiram]

Originally Posted by qqwref

Luna Ascension (Reshiram) - [++]
Playtest: Very fun. I really like the use of white notes for layering in the foreground melody, which lets it be expressed without making the file overstepped.

That's exactly what I was going for, THANK YOU for understanding why I white-noted.

So, as far as I can tell, I got the file in? (++, +, +., ?) If not then Kayla you make me heavily sad. :/

[Silvuh]

Just a link back to the post with the ratings again (by the time I was finished, it was already two pages behind so, haha, oops ... )
http://www.flashflashrevolution.com/...&postcount=573

Addressing Das Ist Musik:

It and 0 were the last two songs I looked at, on the last two days ... By that time, I knew I should have passed it ... but I should have just passed it the first time I ever looked at it, earlier... So late, I didn't want to burden anyone else ... but I didn't think about how I was cheating you out of a good critique, because like, I didn't think it would get accepted anyway ... I really hope that some other judges might volunteer to look at your file, to get a more fair review to really help with making it a better file ... I know I didn't help at all, and I wasn't nice about it, and I apologize for all that. An apology right now won't help at all, though, and I don't think you care to hear excuses ... Urf, but if any other judges think they can look at the file and give more constructive comments, please do so. It deserves a more fair treatment than what happened.

P.S. I won't be online at all tomorrow, at least, not until late. I'm moving back into the dorms. Going to close up real soon and pack the computer stuff.

[t-rogdor]

Originally Posted by Patashu

dang look at all this prime drama I missed

damn tim, where the hell have you been?

[Patashu]

Originally Posted by t-rogdor

damn tim, where the hell have you been?

thirdstyle and university

[t-rogdor]

Oh, cool then.

[JSH]

Ah notes are up
Just realized this morning

15 still has a chance right :>

[bmah]

It looks like the hard songs batch will not happen - for now. The next batch as I know it will likely be the commencing of regular batches once again.

[nois-or-e]

sweet, more time to secure my hard batch permission for a specific track ;D

[hi19hi19]

Clash on the Big Bridge + + + + = 20
CmR + +. + + = 19
Creature at the Mill +. ? + +. = 15

'Aight cool I can still do this "stepping" thing apparently
Creature at the Mill was the only file I didn't show to anyone, sort of added it in at the last moment so I totally see why it had more issues.

Going to address one thing because all the judges mentioned it: I would gladly cut Clash on the Big Bridge, but you aren't allowed to cut Black Mages songs due to the terms of their permission! Believe me I know it's a little long; I also feel I did a good job making it fun and engaging for the entire length so bite me :3


Silvuh you wrote a goddamn stepmania essay holy shit man 0_o respect



All my judging notes in one place just for my convenience:

CastleCrashers - Creature at the Mill / hi19hi19
rating: [+.]
- m3,6,26,28: Don't know why you omitted some jumps. For instance, see at 2.43s,5.59s.
- m6,7,29,30: There are actually more 16ths here that the main melody plays. Listen for that. Also, not sure what all of the jumps go to.
- m20: The trill here is pretty faint compared to the violin trills you hear. Maybe omit this.
- why not finish that last timpani drum on m33?
- Summary: Just a few things to fix here and there. The premise of the file is quite fun.




[?] Creature at the Mill / hi19hi19
#BPMS:0=152.000,118=159.014,119=165.375,120=116.13 4,121=139.205,122=154.561;
#OFFSET:1.536;
// Some layering feels rhythmically inaccurate, and some feels like too much for the music.
There's bass that comes in at 3.20s that is ignored (apparent by the layering being the same at 0.04s), but this bass is more prominent than the fact that there's a percussion and another instrument at the two 8ths like 0.44s where you have a hand.
0.44s and 1.23s don't feel like they should be hands, because the main melody is not on them.
The first 8th, 0.24s, only has that main melody on it, but you're layering the main melody as jumps, which leaves less room for the more layering that can be done at 3.20s with the bass.
The notes at 1.62s are actually swung 24ths, not 16ths.
Because of the bass, the section starting at 6.36s is the most confusing.
The jump at 6.56s doesn't seem to have a purpose. If It's layering the thing that's making 16ths, then that's unnecessary.
The jumps at 7.35s and 8.93s feel odd because it goes to a gradual increase in volume of the instrument, ending in the loudest note, but it's still just the one note and doesn't make sense as a jump when there are bass notes before it that can be layered.
In 7.74s・.33s, I hear 16ths more prominently in the two slots they aren't there than in the one you have stepped.
The jump at 9.32s goes to nothing at all and should be removed.
With how you were using hands earlier, why not use one at 9.52s where the crash is?
11.88s sounds like it could use a jump more than 11.49s.
Not sure if the jack at 12.68s is really necessary, even if it is technically accurate. If you want to layer it all in, maybe have it be like ABBBABBB, moving the first note out of the jack because it's more emphasized or something.
I don't think you really need to layer in all of 12.68s・8.99s, because the next section has another instrument come in that makes it all louder than the previous section. Having the previous section thickly layered takes away from that.
Only 12.68s and 15.83s should be hands in the first section, so remove a 4th from where the 48ths are to not have pseudo-hands.
The sound for the 16th at 23.82s is actually earlier; should be a 24th. The second 16th there can be removed.
Maybe layer 26.09s・6.89s a little more. The crash could use a hand. Especially if the three notes at 29.65s are all going to be hands.
The trill at 26.89s is also swung 24ths, instead of 16ths.
The trill at 28.46s is unnecessary; sounds like it would be a hold.
Same all as before in the repeat of the chorus.
The BPM speeds up a little at 46.62s. Try 159.014 at that beat and 165.375 at the next beat, then you can either have the next beat at 135.11 to keep the beat at 47.80 on the same spot (and have the final notes be off-beat) or have the BPM at 47.36s be 116.134 and on the next beat (where there's now a percussion sound) be 139.205. On this loud note, the BPM can be 154.561 and the final note will be on-beat. (These are the values I listed at the top.)
Also with the BPM changes, the final note of the last stream is on a 16th instead of the 4th as you have it.
(As you have it, 48.20 is too early. The grace note is on 48.268s and the loud sound is at 48.312s. Then there's a final note at 49.09s.)



CastleCrashers - Creature at the Mill (hi19hi19) [+]

- haha good old hi19, while you're here why don't you submit Destiny for the hard songs batch?
- I like the song choice, and I guess copy-pasta is a part of your stepping style? hehe
- synopsis: cool orchestra song, like a movie soundtrack or something. layering was cool.




CASTLECRASHERS - CREATURE AT THE MILL - (hi19hi19) [+.]

4/5
7/10
4/5
4/5
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19/25

-I'm not 100% sure about the 48ths always being there, but because they're consistent it's not a big deal.
-The hands seem a tad much, there's generally little representation for them, and the spots where I feel they'd be more suited have them missing. Try looking at the dynamics of the song for hands instead of instruments/layering.
-You omiited 16th notes at the following beats: 20.75, 23.75, 24.75, and the repeats of those.
-Also nothing for that 16th at beat 65.250.
-beat 80 has a neat little trill, just sayin'.
-beat 28.25 and 120.25's 16ths shouldn't be there.






CmR / hi19hi19
rating: [+]
- single arrow at 95.28s?
- m9,etc.: I think it's a lot better if you step a bit more to the piano in these parts. For instance, add an arrow at 19.81s,21.01s.
- Summary: Another nice easy file. Just add some arrows to the piano sounds as mentioned above.


[+.] CmR / hi19hi19
#OFFSET:-0.147;
// Mostly just needs some PR work.
The single notes in the beginning are different pitches so they shouldn't all be 4s. Perhaps make the first jump (34) and the third (24) and have the second single note be 3.
12.15・2.75s: The pitches on the 8ths go up here.
In this next section, I'm fine with the 4th and 16th being on the same arrow even though they're not the same pitch, but the pitches of 21.75・6.55s aren't the same as 26.55・1.35, so the patterns should be different.
35.55s: The 4th is the same pitch as the 16th before it, so try 4x34.
39.90s: The two 16ths are the same pitch and should be on the same arrow. Take into consideration the pitch of these 16ths is higher than the next 32nd/16th.
40.88・4.96s is all good.
64.96s: Even though I can see how the jumps here are technically correct, they feel off from the flow of the file. Try removing the jump on the 4th, because the bass isn't layering with the melody.
67.66s: Jump should be on the 16th instead of the 8th.
69.01s: Don't need to ignore the background 16th here; adding it won't break the flow, and adding it would be more consistent anyway.
73.05, 74.26s: Bass note on the 8ths here.
74.56・7.76s is good.
88.36s: The pitches of the two 16th patterns are different, so there shouldn't be a four-note-long 8th jack.
128.72s: See 39.90s.





CmR (hi19hi19) [+]

- nice easy file, really liked the layering/PR in this
- synopsis: not much to say. I like the mellow piano song.



CMR - (hi19hi19) [+]

5/5
10/10
5/5
4/5
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24/25

-My only complaint is that main piano melody is actually 2 gallops, but I completely understand the omission of it, even if I don't agree with it.
-Another great easy file, though, back with a vengeance, hi19?



Clash On The Big Bridge / hi19hi19
rating: [+]
- Nice job smoothing out the difficulty compared to what the file initially looked like.
- Only suggestion I have is adding a few jumps to some cymbal crashes throughout the song.
- Summary: A potentially harder song that is well-generalized to represent an easy chart. Nicely done.


Clash on the Bridge (hi19hi19) [+]

- not much to say, but the melody made me feel nostalgic
- synopsis: nice slow and easy file, and an awesome song choice. length is a *bt* long though



[+] Clash on the Big Bridge / hi19hi19
The BPM after the intro should be 170.027. (Because the track is so long, the milliseconds do make a difference.)
// I don't think we really need another long Big Bridge file, but because this one is easy, at least it's not the exact same thing again. But I don't know if a long easy file of a track we already have three of will be the most exciting thing.
// You could probably cut some of it. Certainly the nearly 20-second intro is unnecessary. 45.20・6.25s is all just repeated right after at 79.08s...
// I really do like this file. The PR is good at it all flows well one-hand, except for the 12th streams ... Maybe ask someone who plays one-hand well if those patterns are okay.
74.14s. 108.01s, 220.94s: Remove this 4th.
112.95s: Because you do have these jumps here, you can afford to jump some more of the following fourths for layering.



CLASH ON THE BIG BRIDGE - (hi19hi19) [+]

4/5
9/10
4/5
5/5
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22/25

-I actually don't have anything to say on this. I could sit here and nitpick all day, but it's nice and simple and works well for beginners, so I don't see the point.
-Bit lengthy, though. But after the easy files batch having at least half the songs 1:30 or less, I'm fine with keeping a longer easy file.

I might make a comment about a few of them but off the top of my head most of it seems like good advice and stuff that I never really considered. No drama here move along little kids

[JSH]

Normal batch :>
now I can submit the files from both special batches again after I fix things up

Thanks once again to the judges for the detailed batch notes~

[Reshiram]

If I have to resubmit Luna Ascension I'm not changing a thing about it. One ? review doesn't give me enough sway to make a change when it got ++, + and +. on the others.

Yay for not getting 17 with a ++, hi5 dossar

[bmah]

Yeah, when that happens, there's little reason to change your file if you don't think it's necessary.

[jimerax]

39 accepted files out of 83 files, and even more when the voting of borderline files is done.
REALLY HIGH acceptance rate this time, but ok since it's a special batch.

Voting will be done for all "16" files and a 15 file.