Untitled StepMania Pack submissions

[Fission]

Neonlights (AlexDest) - ACCEPTED
- at first i was unsure because it's just a lot of jumpstream, but the way it's layered and the patterning you chose fits well and i don't think that many files have jumpstream layered like this
- 83s: i think the 16th jumps on [24] should just be miniholds on 4 but it's up to you
- don't forget to fix that missing jump i told you about

[ilikexd]

Big Up Toronto - (___________) - REJECTED

6.028s - these notes are 3/32nds, happens everywhere else in the file
10.747s - dont think these should be stepped as jumps, happens in the rest of the file like at 12.635s, 13.264s
18.28s - these 32nds last the whole beat
21.523s - breakbeats stepped inaccurately here, you have tons of missing notes. it's mainly continuous 16th notes. also there isn't much of a reason to step them as one-handed trills
25.377 - this should be a jump if the previous note is
30.569s - breakbeats are really inaccurate in this section as well
49.682s, 49.918s - should be jumps
51.177s - should be jump, various layering inaccuracies here
61.323s - missing scratch notes, jump usage doesnt make sense
85.078s - pr is kinda poor with the highest pitch notes having jumps more to the left
122.046s - same problems in this section as the other
139.744s - pretty silly, just use a 32nd roll
141.238s - this part of the music is an exact repeat of the previous, song is a bit too repetitive
161.610s - now you switch to minijacks, kind of arbitrarily; although it makes some sense for climax theory, it's not very good
169.161s - minijacks here don't actually belong, same with everywhere else this sound happens

too many errors, and song choice is a bit too repetitive with the 2nd half just repeating

[ilikexd]

Mirror Mirror - (rCaliberGX) - REJECTED

10.811s - grace note is ascending
14.228s - ^
22.854s - even though this is a chord and vocal at the same time using hands in here is pretty inappropriate given the calmness of the song. same goes for all other hands in this section.
23.715s - shouldnt be a jump
24.485s - is ascending
31.451s - not a grace
34.809s - missing vocal
51.633s - cant see why these should be jumps with minijacks
56.971s - there are 4 notes to the strings
58.204s - this note is the same as the previous so minijack is in place
64.984s - shouldnt be a jump
66.423s - js for this section is a poor choice and it plays kind of like ghost notes. piano, percussion, lead/background strings can all be followed here, and then you can bring in 16ths for strings at like 76.491s
84.094ss - shouldnt be minijack
90.258s - not a fan of such heavy hand usage for all drum hits, you can save it for the bell
106.491s - vocals are 3/64ths (3/32nds at normal bpm)
117.998s - color notes here are really wonky and inaccurate
125.601s - js here makes a little more sense, but it's still better if you decide to follow the strings, making it broken 16ths stream like at 126.834s and 141.629s. constant js to barely audible sounds plays very poorly.
147.280s - jump should be on 8th
155.136s - end this hold before going into the next
155.655s - no grace
161.688s - these piano notes are inaccurate

some potential i think if made a lot more accurate and layering structures are changed. those long js are pretty inappropriate and if you just followed a more noticeable sound like the string it would make for a better file

[Fission]

Powerbookfriend (xVaLoRx) - REJECTED
- file is too repetitive. it's well stepped, but the same sample is repeated way too much and i don't know if a significant cut could even salvage it.

[ilikexd]

Poquito Mas (AlexDest) - CONDITIONAL

11.545s - 32nd note
17.331s - as 48ths it plays fine and isn't really noticeable, but it's actually 32nds. i'd personally make it like a 32nd trill but it's your call.
20.688s - 32nd note
34.688s - 32nd note
37.188s - missing 16th notes
39.760s - missing 16th note, these 16th notes are there in all the other parts
52.188s - it would be a really good idea to add in 32nds here since the song is climaxing
62.331s - jump
69.188s - jump, might be other missing jumps in this section, check

file is really nice and i like how it climaxes, just needs to fix a few things and it's ready

[Fission]

Run Run Run (ilikexd) - ACCEPTED
- really great file. however, i think there is some spots where you could have used some minijacks (i.e. 180s). check these out again. i'll take it as is but i think it would make the file that much better.

[AlexDest]

Originally Posted by ilikexd

Poquito Mas (AlexDest) - CONDITIONAL

11.545s - 32nd note
20.688s - 32nd note
34.688s - 32nd note
The 32nds I used went towards the vocal stutters, these don't and are hardly at all noticeable in my opinion.
EDIT: Actually the 3rd one that was noted could definitely work, added.

17.331s - as 48ths it plays fine and isn't really noticeable, but it's actually 32nds. i'd personally make it like a 32nd trill but it's your call.
If you slow down the song at < 0.3x rate then it's actually a bunch of color notes that approximates a bit more towards 48ths than 32nds. It does play a bit better as 32nds though, I'll consider.

37.188s - missing 16th notes
39.760s - missing 16th note, these 16th notes are there in all the other parts
These sounds could also be represented as just 4ths and 8ths; I believe it could go either way. I did this because of how quiet this section sounds.

52.188s - it would be a really good idea to add in 32nds here since the song is climaxing
I don't hear 32nds.
EDIT: Added in mines to the progression instead.

62.331s - jump
69.188s - jump, might be other missing jumps in this section, check
Didn't find these audible enough compared to the other bass notes, but added anyway.

file is really nice and i like how it climaxes, just needs to fix a few things and it's ready

EDIT: Resent with a couple fixes.

[rCaliberGX]

resent mirror mirror

[ilikexd]

The Years Ahead (GLoVE) - CONDITIONAL

everything is pretty good and well-stepped, you just need to make one part in the solo a bit easier as i talked about, accepted when that is fixed

[Wafles]

I will send something once I am confident I have a good new file. I'm stubborn as fuck about changjng any issues though so I'll expect a rejection and not end up in the pack all lol. I guess I'll try my best.

[ilikexd]

its natural and everybody is hesitant to change stuff on a creative piece of work that they have put time into. but everyone makes mistakes too and sometimes you just have to change stuff, even the best can benefit from a different point of view. hopefully you can understand.

[___________]

Guess I'll try and step something less repetitive then.

[ilikexd]

the last minute really adds nothing but repeat the part before it, i think if you cut it and work on making some parts more accurate and making sure the layering is more consistent i can accept it

[samurai7694]

Sweet. Sending my fix now.

[kommisar]

guess I have a few files for this laying around


so uh sending 4 files

[Fission]

awesome! looking forward to seeing what you've got.

not going to do any more reviews until the afternoon at the earliest tomorrow

[dascookieman]

great to see that you guys are making another serious pack!!

i'm glad you liked the years ahead, it was the last file i made this summer and i agree that it needs a revision. i will have a look at it as soon as i can, but it might be a while because of the holidays.

hopefully i can find time to put another file together for this pack next year as well

[xVaLoRx]

just sent a bunch of unreleased files that I never had the chance to do anything with

also glove u are awesome

[kommisar]

all my files will probably get rejected but oh well

[ScylaX]

I'll send some *hopefully good* files that went homeless when Don's VGPack went down and other *nice* sims laying there since a quite big amount of time too.