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14:37:53 · DDR Addict: Ashiteru Expert (10) was a fair bit messy; there was some clever writing and good telegraphing, but then some really poor telegraphing (namely the warp and the ending speed change) and questionable flow
14:38:10 · DDR Addict: I'd call it above average: 3/5
14:41:24 · DDR Addict: Ashiteru Difficult (9) inherits some of the problems of its big brother (the warp feels even more pointless), but some of the tells are a bit clearer and the flow's much more coherent. Though...that last note...why?
14:41:37 · DDR Addict: It all basically evens out to a 3/5 as well
14:44:06 · DDR Addict: Colors (7) was...really bad. Lots of rhythms that could've been interesting were ignored, which I can look past if the chart that's there is consistent and good
14:44:23 · DDR Addict: but the flow here is terrible. It keeps losing itself every couple of measures
14:44:47 · DDR Addict: Sync was also iffy
14:45:25 · DDR Addict: My verdict for this one is a 1.5/5; the rhythms were at least consistent so it's not totally unsalvageable
14:47:53 · DDR Addict: Daydream Cafe Expert (8) was pretty good; some minor flow issues, but the chart was peppy and consistent in its rhythm choices
14:48:09 · DDR Addict: Not reviewing the Challenge (6) because the stats tell me it's just the Difficult with shock arrows
14:48:21 · DDR Addict: But in any case, I say a 4/5 for now
14:52:24 · DDR Addict: [...] Dumb Dumb Challenge (9) was really commendable in that it found a way to work with the shock arrow line format to still have really good flow accounting for "resets" along with a technically solid chart on its own
14:52:28 · DDR Addict: 4.5/5
14:55:48 · DDR Addict: Dumb Dumb Expert (7) was still solid, though I felt it made a few too many concessions to being easier (the hold sections with just quarter notes) and a bit more formulaic flow
14:55:51 · DDR Addict: 4/5
22:06:40 · DDR Addict: East Tokyo (9) felt decent but also a bit underwhelming. Quite a few step opportunities missed and not much consistency on which parts to use along with some seemingly incorrect rhythms at points
22:06:53 · DDR Addict: For what it is though, it's rather fun divorced from the music's expectations
22:06:55 · DDR Addict: 3.5/5
22:10:01 · DDR Addict: FuturePANIC! (8) was fun in terms of rhythms but I quickly realized that the flow was just flat out *borked*
22:10:25 · DDR Addict: Wasn't just me losing track of it, there were some patterns that with a clear intended start [that] made no sense
22:10:52 · DDR Addict: Also there were several 12th notes used that were supposed to be 16th notes
22:10:56 · DDR Addict: 2.5/5
22:16:41 · DDR Addict: invoker Expert (11) was a tad too extreme; some of the tells weren't very clear and the first major slowdown was a multiplier too much (380->40 or something?)
22:17:00 · DDR Addict: Didn't feel like it was meant to be unreadable so it came off as weird
22:17:20 · DDR Addict: Still, aside from that it was pretty fun. 3.5/5
22:19:54 · DDR Addict: Oh dear, Difficult (9) was worse
22:21:04 · DDR Addict: The tells were even less discernible, the rhythms sometimes felt unconnected to the song, there's a giant 8-measure gap of nothing that just feels unfinished, and the difficulty spikes a bit unfairly at the end and yet the patterns aren't even interesting
22:21:07 · DDR Addict: 1.5/5
22:26:20 · DDR Addict: Aw, I wanted to like Just Another Dream (8); for a while it felt like a DDR MAX sort of chart where there's more of a focus on streaminess and less on tight musicianship
22:26:50 · DDR Addict: but then the cracks started showing, especially the little 16th bursts on the chorus which are clearly intended to follow a musical accent but just miss it
22:27:11 · DDR Addict: and some questionable flow near the end coupled with one or two other incorrect rhythms
22:27:22 · DDR Addict: 3/5, shows potential
22:42:03 · DDR Addict: Kibou (9) was pretty fun; flow was tight, and I liked how the chart stuck to the rock instruments until the chorus with the vocals and then ended off with the guitar solo
22:42:22 · DDR Addict: Very deliberate in what was chosen to be stepped, I like that effort
22:42:52 · DDR Addict: Only mild concern was that some of the holds were long to the point that they might throw off the intended flow if you're reading too fast, but that's a quibble honestly
22:42:54 · DDR Addict: 4.5/5
22:47:16 · DDR Addict: Reggaetron Challenge (9) was pretty fun, though that middle section with the accordion and two different guitars didn't seem like it decided which ones to follow
22:47:47 · DDR Addict: The part with hold-step hold-step hold-step patterns also seemed to be not exactly telegraphing the flow 100% right
22:47:53 · DDR Addict: Still, 3.5/5
22:50:39 · DDR Addict: Ooh, the Expert (7) is actually really tight: any issues I had with the Challenge were more muted here
22:50:51 · DDR Addict: Best 7 I've played in a while
22:50:54 · DDR Addict: 4.5/5
22:53:55 · DDR Addict: Sakura Fubuki (10) was...actually not that good
22:54:08 · DDR Addict: The flow was a bit basic, which isn't that much of an issue on its own
22:54:22 · DDR Addict: but the rhythms were a bit questionable, especially a lack of accenting
22:54:43 · DDR Addict: There's also the issue of how the opening breakdown was charted as jacks for some reason even though it's not really musically justified
22:55:52 · DDR Addict: Unfortunately, there's one really damning error that really harms its score...
22:56:20 · DDR Addict: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/265158330190790667/268211350692429824/2017-01-09_215539.jpg
22:56:27 · DDR Addict: That is...just inexcusable
22:56:43 · DDR Addict: 2/5, the second half is better than the first, but boy is that a bad first
22:56:54 · DDR Addict: Still, it's a boss song, so maybe the Difficult will redeem it
22:58:00 · DDR Addict: Oh btw, last note at 700 BPM is just cruel especially when the chart lulls you into false security
23:01:23 · DDR Addict: Nope, didn't redeem it. Difficult (7) is barely a 7 owing to the gimmicks and some patterning. For what's advertised, it's a little boring and bare.
23:01:47 · DDR Addict: There was also an incorrect rhythm that was really noticeable in the cooldown and the 700 BPM note is a thing in this chart too.
23:01:55 · DDR Addict: 2.5/5
23:05:56 · DDR Addict: Total Stranger Challenge (10) was a fun chart, but some of the rhythm choices were a bit odd
23:06:09 · DDR Addict: Also, I don't know how to feel about 16th jacks leading into plants like that
23:06:17 · DDR Addict: It's musically justified but feels like overkill
23:06:31 · DDR Addict: 3/5
23:09:50 · DDR Addict: Ooh, the Expert (7) salvages it. A lot of what I said about Reggaetron's 7 applies here, though it does have some minor flow issues holding it back
23:09:53 · DDR Addict: 4/5
23:12:58 · DDR Addict: Wonderland (9) was a bit of a disappointment; energetic, but a good amount of the rhythms didn't feel justified, there were some errors, and the flow was rather shaky
23:13:06 · DDR Addict: 3/5 for being pretty competent

Kibou no Kakera - 4.5/5 (+5)
Dumb Dumb - 4.25/5 (+4)
Daydream Cafe - 4/5 (+2)
Reggaetron - 4/5 (+2)
East Tokyo - 3.5/5 (+1)
Total Stranger - 3.5/5 (+1)
Ashiteru Yo Ne - 3/5
Just Another Dream - 3/5
Wonderland Remix - 3/5
FuturePANIC! - 2.5/5
invoker - 2.5/5
Sakura Fubuki - 2.25/5
Colors - 1.5/5

*Aishiteru Yo Ne:
wow... that skip on the start really hard to predict. it's feels like too sudden to prepare myself for that

the slowpart on the early part. at first it's hard to figure the rhythm.. but is it following the bass? oh and i think you need to re-work the step+hold pattern on that part. it's a bit hard to step without doing, or do i must do turn to do that? because i don't know how to step on that part

and so many double step here. but the rhythm are understandable and easy to read

*Colors: +5
this. flawless.

*Daydream Cafe: HM
it's pretty fun, the jump are readable and makes me like a dancing rabbit.

uh... on beat 125. that left after down.. is a bit hard to execute without doing it only with left leg, and Beat 127. that up.. i wonder how to execute that...

*Dumb Dumb:
Beat 167.5 - 168 whoa... it's really hard to execute this without using only 1 step and nailed flawless plus step this beat 169 without loosing balance if i dont use the bar

Beat 276 - 304 i really like this pattern, the switch really smooth

*East Tokyo: +2
Beat 75.5 - 79 how to nailed this?

this hold end and left on beat 78 are like dual and 78.5 are jump plus another jump on beat 79, i wonder if this is too hard, this part drain my stamina a lot

a bit consern with this end on beat 134... i think if the end are on 133.5, it'llbe more readable and executeable. i think

*Invoker :
i think you need to re-work on the timing *i dont know how to say about the sudden speed change* it's un-catchable if you put the slow part on beat 109 it feels soo sudden and allways missed over there

it's too fast... i can't read the pattern at all

PS: no BG?

*Kibou no Kakera :
the rhythm you do here doesn't sync with the music at all and feels so random for me

the chart are fine and readable even with high scroll speed

beat 285 ... wow... hard to execute that.. for real, the time space for lift and press again are too short and i don't think pad user able to nailed that perfectly with jumping

*Reggaeton : +5
Another Flawless chart

*Sakura Fubuki :
Beat 103 - 103.5 almost fell XD and the blue - red jack are really hard to execute, not really hard thou.. just a bit dificult to execute that

dont put the time on the beat 263, place it on 262 or 262.5 so the player able to execute the last step, the rest are good

*Wonderland Remix : +3
nice chart here

*Total Stranger : HM

Flawless chart... Aww i already used all of my vote TT~TT

*Just another Dream : HM

Beat 48 - 52 , the rhythm are a bit hard to read here... i cant figure it on the 1st play

Beat 56.25 i think leave it blank will do.. so the player will follow the vocal instead on beat 56.75

Beat 172 - 173 feels like rhythm inconsistence with Beat 168 - 169

man.. i love the BGA

-Colors [SupremeX]
well at least it's better than the last simfile you've done, but playing it feels empty in all honesty. Really feel that it could've have more rhythms in different sections. Graphics-wise, much like Cuzco said with your prev. one, it's better if you don't stretch an image and make it into the BG for yours. If you're going to use the jacket as your BG, at least turn it into a proper BG (by that, I mean use some parts of the jacket and design it to your heart's content).

-Aishiteru Yo Ne [HealingDMax300]
yeah, maybe the warp could've been done better, really. The warp really threw me off when I was playing it. Also had potential to be good with its steps. Props for stepping a song I'd never thought it'd be the same Virtual Riot, however.