The VideoGame MegaPack 4 (SUBMISSIONS CLOSED)!

[moches]

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fair enough that a simfile might be very far from the standards you're looking for, but I think what moches is getting at is to try to avoid putting someone down over it. a full response (like the one choof gave after being asked) can help new simfilers improve. and going even further, it'd be neat to see vets reach out to people like SpoOkyMagician and offer to go through the basics of how to make an enjoyable simfile in the context of the modern keyboard community.

so basically the opposite of what my influence was during the first pack

yes, basically this. mac, I looked at the file, and while it's far from perfect, it's at least something. it looks like he put in at least some effort to keep things consistent, even if the layering is simplistic and the song...not the best. hell, my first 30-40 files were utter clusterfucks, and I freely admit that had I known enough to submit to any packs then I probably would have stopped stepcharting. I speak from the perspective of somebody who has been rejected over and over for years before somehow I managed to figure things out: it just takes one person (in my case, Kommisar - <3 u Chris) to nudge you towards learning, and your experience can be so much better.

but I sincerely apologize if it seemed like I was aiming my post at anybody as that wasn't my intention. I've said my piece - I trust that everybody involved will make this a good experience for everybody who participates

I thought I provided good feedback on that file despite what others were saying.

I've always explained my reasons or basis on my judgement on files.

sorry, man. I've always appreciated your feedback.

[moches]

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aaaand I really don't want to derail any further. MORE VIDYA GAME FILES!

[James May]

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Sending a file over.

[macgravel]

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@dAnceguy1171 @moches

well guess wut u guys smell like farts LMAO

Tsuka already nailed what was wrong with it. I guess I could have shadowed him and said the song wasn't good (it's just a re-sampled midi) and the chart was like that of a DDR chart. All in all, not a good combination. I don't know how files are really stepped these days so I can't offer any tips that aren't outdated.

PS. moches shut up, this is on topic. It involves vider gumes and stepman

[Fantasticone]

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Anyone mind stepping this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bN_CdttLU8

[macgravel]

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Anyone mind stepping this?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bN_CdttLU8

Oh man, the memories I had playing this game... :')

[rCaliberGX]

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do visual novels count as 'video games'?

[NeonSM]

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My file is sent, eagerly looking forward to a review

[macgravel]

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do visual novels count as 'video games'?

Yes, they do!

[choof]

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i didnt even realize sm supported variable bit rate mp3

sm < 5 does lol

[rCaliberGX]

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Yes, they do!

i see, just sent a file.

[blindreper1179]

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One file sent. WOO!

[Arntonach]

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Sent something.

[DigitalS3r4ph]

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Review time!

Inside The Pirate Ship - Keep on trying man. I can definitely see what you're going for here- The patterns are fun given the song, but there was quite a bit that didn't fit in. The chart itself is off sync. You would have a much better time and funner time stepping a file if the arrows are on sync with the notes. Also, I see there was an attempt to add patterns, but they felt forced because they weren't going to any patterns the song was providing. The song itself also lends itself to be much simpler...If you want to step a song from whatever game this is from, try at least starting with the battle themes. Sorry, maybe next time.

Minuit a Fond La Caisse - It's charts like these that really make me love the game. Damn creative dude, nice work. The mines are a big part of the enjoyment (Don't turn them off for this one peeps), and the song is sick! It was cut well, and was a seriously pleasant surprise. I'm familiar with absolutely nothing of today's style of charts, but after being shown this display, I can tell you're a heavy hitter in today's Stepmania simartist age. Looking forward to more submissions. Big YES from me.

Intension - Ristar! One of my favorite games and soundtracks. I'm undecided about the Hard chart since this is one is obviously a score attack type file. I'll give my verdict after I've had a look in the editor at a slow rate to see how well sync and pitch-relevant/stereoscopic that patterns are. The novice version of the chart though is a complete mess lol. It's just a button mash fest to me and I didn't overall enjoy it. It can remain in the complete chart, but to offset that damage I'm going to want to see an easier, fleshed out simple version of the chart for beginner/intermediate players to enjoy. Shouldn't be hard, given the song has many layers, so please indulge us with further exploration of this file.

Thunder Plains - I happen to like this song, and it was not bad, but fairly boring to play. I would suggest (And require since this is previously released - albeit at a small scale) some revisions on the chart to make it more fun. The layering would have to be done differently, with much longer freezes, but even then it would be a tough sell for the pack. Even though it didn't look or feel pitch relevant at all, the colored piano notes were on sync to me, so well done there. I'm going to have to say no for now though.

Wiosna - What's up with ya'll trying to put me to sleep while I'm playing mah stepmanz at past midnight?! Lol. Well, nice work on this one; It's pitch relevant and on sync, and it's not the most offending song to play. This is the kind of song I'd meditate to though, not try to get AAAA's on; I mean, I guess I could try to AAAA this, but I'd probably want to go to bed a few times on the way to that trip, lol. I'll have to see how the pack fleshes out overall in terms of difficulty, but this is a contender for the easiest song in the game I'm going to accept into the pack. :P Undecided I think I'm going to bed now haha.

[NeonSM]

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Review time!

Inside The Pirate Ship Sorry, maybe next time.

Well, I am glad that you at least thought the patterns were fun! I'm using a bpm analyzing program to auto set the bpm which may have been why the chart wasn't exactly on point. Feeling optimistic though, and will probably pick a song with a little more meat to it for next time. We can submit more than one file, correct?