Z-I-v Summer Contest 2020

So... our reaction to baseless accusations of cheating is being blamed for other people dropping out?

BTW, most of these people dropped out before these PMs were sent... this doesn't really add up for me.

are you sure people weren't dropping out at first because of this week's shitty theme lol

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Is this weeks theme really worse than the last few?

Up to interpretation, but all the posts about quitting happened before the PMs accusing us were sent and were a direct reaction to the theme. I don't really accept this apology that blames our behavior for people dropping out.

Sorry, this was ambiguously worded. I mean that the decision to send PMs led to this. I wasn't blaming your reaction for that. Plus there are people like Marten or Cuzco that outright stated they were dropping out, while others like Daff stated their intent to take a break as a result of this.

I also got the collusion PM and since the mistrust is mutual I'd rather be removed from the rankings at this point, I don't think it'll make much of a difference like I was gonna make it into the golden VIP room or whatever but keeping me there at all seems wasteful.

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Heads up to folks who downloaded this week's ZIP: Lucky Strike (Dreamcatcher Cover) doesn't show up in SM due to how its custom ZIP is structured. You'll need to drag the file within it titled Lucky Strike (Dreamcatcher Cover) up to where all the other songs are to get it to work. You might also need to rename the folder and files for 4AEM, too.

Reuploading right now, should be done in a few minutes. Remember to try and avoid using special characters in your filenames. It also helps to download your file back from the site to see if it runs properly from the ZIP.

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One other thing that I noticed while looking at the files for this week - DELETE THE .SSC IN PEGASUS'S FOLDER otherwise my steps for it will show up in Stepmania instead of PenTA's. I think this occurred because we both submitted a file with the exact same name, which I guess ZIv allows due to the sections.

I was about to say, for the judging period, I recommend the normal ZIP for Lucky Strike to avoid any confusion about who submitted what, but afterwards, you can include the custom ZIP so that anyone else who downloads the pack in the future can enjoy the extra content. Looks like the issue was already taken care of, though. Sorry if I broke any scripts because of it.

also holy cow, what did I just wake up to

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People are really getting worked up about this contest.

Here's my entry for the week:
The Planet's Dyin' - Daniel Tidwell
2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 15

After putting some more thought into it, I've decided I no longer wish to participate in the contest after what went down today. Feel free to remove my name from the rankings.

Given that the drama has been rising recently, I decided to take a break for a while. All this stress isn't good for my heart, you know. And also, I need to work on my college stuff right now.

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Honestly, I don't blame people dropping out of the contest. I'd be pretty pissed too if I was accused of shit like that because of my taste happens to fall in line with some other steppers here.

However, with that said, the show must go on, as people say. Here's something light-hearted to lift our spirits up with...


Yeah. The Simpsons. Not something you'd expect from around here.

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Does one have to submit a simfile in order to vote for the week it would appear in? I'm considering also taking a break from submitting (due to real-life commitments more than any contest drama) but would still like to vote.

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It used to be fine voting if you didn't submit IIRC, but with the split groups that was never established, as one could only vote in the group they are in but never said anything about those that didn't submit.

I don't think we are getting 40 files to get a split but that seems like an oversight to the whole thing.

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For my entry this week, I went with a song from a Moroccan-Canadian artist on the rise to stardom.


The Road // Faouzia
135 BPM
=1, =4, =8, =10, =13

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Hey, I found a small bug in my file "Zettai Yoiko no Etc." If you have title transliterations on, the title remains displayed in Japanese characters. I just uploaded the fixed version to the pack. It doesn't affect the steps at all, so the version in Van Eden's .zip download is still fine to use. This is moreso an update for those who will download the Summer Contest pack once it's completed.

(Also, speaking of updating files, I'd like to raise the difficulty ratings for Aozora no Rhapsody. Would it be okay if I re-uploaded that as well with the re-rating sometime soon?)
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I've been getting some replies from creators on my review doc, and I'm glad that civil conversation is starting in a place like this!

Also:

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Wow, I was about to swing by and download some sims so I can go click click on my keyboard with a glass of wine. Sad to see some drop tho Tel, Pie and Gameo rip, ill clickity clack to ur sims when y'all are up to it.