-0.5 cuz i think i should have just simplicitymaxxed and not tried to do quirky stuff with the rhythm e.g. 03:18:382 (1) - this entire section until the last kiai
the map feels like i was trying to go for simplicity which is bland but ok and then it just throws wacky rhythm in the player's face for "better song representation" and makes it kind of a chore to play when you just wanna chill with the song
dadaism is a rather difficult idea to apply in any field without it seeming either pretentious or cheaply/amateurish executed so i respect the attempt having actual effort put into it
may not be anything more than a very simple map but i wanted to map this exactly like it is since 2012 and never had the skills to pull the execution off. so i'm very proud of it
coming from a person who just got done playing like 3 sytho maps in a row and felt they were more interesting/representative of the song i swear this isn't supposed to be just a dunk on flow aim metal mapping in general but i really feel like this map could have been done in any other song
i'm sorry. i'm generally not one to bash on "generic" type maps but this one just felt so one dimensional i was genuinely shocked to see this came out unscathed from a possible veto/drama sort of situation. maybe it's because i feel blind guardian kinda deserves better than most power metal bands but yeah this one just feels mindnumbing to play
i know raiko probably doesn't think highly of this and i know many things changed in the mapping landscape since 2016 but i really like this as a player
i haven't had the chance to check this out back before omdb closed down but this map (and other honeysticks maps) were my biggest influences in the past year. honeysticks handles creative lyric-focused mapping really well, and knows how to mix interesting rhythms and dynamic patterning while keeping it also fresh in the playability side
however this is where his biggest weaknesses also lie: sometimes he goes too far into the playability side and makes something disconnected from the creative side of the map. it's almost like when you see his style's highlights, you expect the map to feel entirely like that, and it becomes disappointing when you see that he's not capable to push it to the full potential and blunders with stuff like 06:15:188 (1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,3,1,2,3,1,2,3,1,2,3) - . this was something i pointed out to him before his diffs on the skee-lo map and MCR nanana got ranked and he readily fixed those. so he is clearly capable of executing things in a more consistent way and i feel like maps such as the NWA ones do a much better job at doing that than this.
that being said, i disagree that the overlapping wave sliders here are a detriment to this map. i genuinely believe they are some of the most iconic patterning in this map and showcase the more melodic vocals in this mainly lyrical/rap focused song.
-0.5 cuz i think i should have just simplicitymaxxed and not tried to do quirky stuff with the rhythm e.g. 03:18:382 (1) - this entire section until the last kiai
the map feels like i was trying to go for simplicity which is bland but ok and then it just throws wacky rhythm in the player's face for "better song representation" and makes it kind of a chore to play when you just wanna chill with the song
looking back -0.5 for the random ass heart slider
dadaism is a rather difficult idea to apply in any field without it seeming either pretentious or cheaply/amateurish executed so i respect the attempt having actual effort put into it
03:09:866 (1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32) - except for this
i want to hate this for obvious reasons but i think this map is pretty awesome i'm hoping it's a song carry though
may not be anything more than a very simple map but i wanted to map this exactly like it is since 2012 and never had the skills to pull the execution off. so i'm very proud of it
i think this might still be the best one of the sixology or however you call it
coming from a person who just got done playing like 3 sytho maps in a row and felt they were more interesting/representative of the song i swear this isn't supposed to be just a dunk on flow aim metal mapping in general but i really feel like this map could have been done in any other song
i'm sorry. i'm generally not one to bash on "generic" type maps but this one just felt so one dimensional i was genuinely shocked to see this came out unscathed from a possible veto/drama sort of situation. maybe it's because i feel blind guardian kinda deserves better than most power metal bands but yeah this one just feels mindnumbing to play
sadly some of the streams are just very bad to play but everything else is pretty cool
very competent but god damn as a tapx player i am just permanently skill issued on blast beat stream patterns man
it's quite enjoyable even if very unpolished. makes me wish more metal flow aim type maps actually went for a more "hybrid" approach
wait why am i not tagged in this bro
everyone should pretend they are xanandra. even if it flops it's still fun as fuck
sad that bloxi never ranked this. probably my best rendition of 2011-12 style
living proof that for years i was better at making maps when i wasn't trying than when i actually put effort into it
honeysticks before honeysticks i guess
would probably be great without the copypasted sliders but i have no idea how i could make this work to be honest
neat ideas but i wish this was less reliant on memorization
neat
i know raiko probably doesn't think highly of this and i know many things changed in the mapping landscape since 2016 but i really like this as a player
i was gonna add this thinking no one would think of it but i am very happy to find out people are aware of this
i haven't had the chance to check this out back before omdb closed down but this map (and other honeysticks maps) were my biggest influences in the past year. honeysticks handles creative lyric-focused mapping really well, and knows how to mix interesting rhythms and dynamic patterning while keeping it also fresh in the playability side
however this is where his biggest weaknesses also lie: sometimes he goes too far into the playability side and makes something disconnected from the creative side of the map. it's almost like when you see his style's highlights, you expect the map to feel entirely like that, and it becomes disappointing when you see that he's not capable to push it to the full potential and blunders with stuff like 06:15:188 (1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,1,2,3,1,2,3,1,2,3,1,2,3) - . this was something i pointed out to him before his diffs on the skee-lo map and MCR nanana got ranked and he readily fixed those. so he is clearly capable of executing things in a more consistent way and i feel like maps such as the NWA ones do a much better job at doing that than this.
that being said, i disagree that the overlapping wave sliders here are a detriment to this map. i genuinely believe they are some of the most iconic patterning in this map and showcase the more melodic vocals in this mainly lyrical/rap focused song.
the fact that godhacc also pointed out a "missing whistle" on one of the literal only 3 whistled notes in the map is absolutely insane