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some of my favorite charters -in no order- evening leo137 icyworld sizuka kaiten frolica sensationer midgy some of my favorite players, also in no order: inteliser swarmsii maya matthia the reasoning is mainly personal, but there's definitely a linking aspect between all of them if you think enough there's many other charters, people I like, and works I enjoy, but that'd be too long of a list to make and I'd feel bad if I missed any, but you can just check my favorites for that(and many more but I can't favorite more hah) if I favorite my own charts that's because I judge them the same way I'd judge any other chart, so if I really like it and play it a lot, then why would I not I do what I like, I like a lotta things, and I like what I do, so even if it goes against what's expected or desired of me, I'll keep doing just that not too active, but I might still hop in every once in a while for that same reason I might not respond to dms - I don't do song requests - I won't be making any more customs for tournaments for now - You can use any of my uploaded charts for tournaments, though I'd like if you told me still - I won't make any edits of my charts - I won't accept mutual requests, especially if I don't know you - Converting my charts to play them in other games is ok, but do not rank them - Converting my charts to other keymodes is also cool, in fact, tell me because I'd play that myself - LN converts and using my charts in compilations is also ok 1-Most basic of basics, use bookmarks to split the song into sections, this allows you to work on the song by parts making the process much less grueling, you will feel more accomplished every time you finish a section and you can just do one or a few sections a day if you're not in the mood, but still want to get things done 2-Assuming you used the bookmarks to split into sections each time the song changes, when making patterns always try to make each section feel unique in some way, be it adding more ideas, evolving/devolving already introduced ideas, taking away, make something completely new, or whatever works well with the given song and your goals. For pacing make sure to slowly introduce your ideas from the beginning, ultimately culminating at each climax of the song and making it the highlight and the most memorable part of the chart, make sure each section feels unique and different to one another utilizing different and catchy motifs, because if everything has the same ideas constantly and it never changes or evolves along with the song you will find that the whole chart will end up blurring and feeling all too same, which is definitely gonna be a nono if you want to make something that feels unique, especially if you're making more straightforward patterns like js/hs, chordjacks or streams where it's harder to stand out 3-How to know if your patterns are good? You play them and test them, not as a charter, but as a player, think to yourself, is this fun? would I enjoy playing this on my own if it wasn't made by me? if the answer is yes then that's all you need, there's no objectively correct way to chart, you will always have people that won't like it, and as long as you like it then that means there's always someone that would like it as well, because if you like it yourself then someone with similar tastes will also enjoy it. Of course this does not mean to never take advice or not make changes based on other people's opinions, learning what other people like is a great way to find more ways to make things more fun for you and learn more techniques to express yourself, maybe you won't agree with everything someone says, but you can still pick and choose what it is you want to apply, so if you want to grow I'd advice not to look down on certain charting styles or philosophies, but instead learn from them and twist them in your own way. 4-This might seem kinda obvious, but song choice matters, and I mean it as a heads up because you might get discouraged some times from this, because it doesn't matter how good your chart is, if the song is not popular or stands out, not that many people will play it. Naturally this also goes the other way, you can make the most half assed chart in the universe and it can still be popular if the song is known. This also applies to patterning of course, some patterns appeal to a broader public like basic js/hs chordjack and streams, and lower difficulties will also be more popular because more people will be able to play it, which now if you combine all that with a popular song well yknow how it goes Anyway, what I'm trying to get to here is to be aware of your niche, if what you're making appeals to a smaller audience, be aware of that, and don't feel discouraged if maybe that chart didn't do as well as another one you made, doesn't necessarily mean it's worse or bad, it might just be more niche, or who knows, might need some time for more people to find out about it 5-Which speaking of, if you're new it's normal not many people will know of your works, there you actually gotta go out of your way to share it around and make them known, don't expect people to randomly play them because it rarely if ever happens, or you tell me the times you've gone to pending maps to download a map with no plays and no favorites of someone you don't know of a song you don't know popularity brings more popularity, and people will always be more attracted to things that already have the numbers because they go in already with the idea that it's good 6-Experimenting with patterns and songs you don't normally work with is a great way to expand your comfort zone and learn to be able to make something enjoyable out of any type song you want, learn how to make chordjacks work, how jumpstreams work, many styles of dumping, making something more technical, LN, etc. every approach and philosophy has its own techniques, which you can learn from and apply them in your own ways to everything you make, of course have fun doing it and always try to have an open mind, while it's definitely easy to reject a whole genre of charting because you might think you're above it, there is a lot of value you lose from not embracing and learning from it song choice plays a big role in this, as some songs will straight up not work with the way you normally work some times, which will force you to learn new ways to approach it, and finding out ways to make it work is like working on a big puzzle, struggling being natural, and being proof you're growing; though if it is way too out of your comfort zone there's no shame in leaving it on hold and work on songs that are less out of your range, myself I've had many times where I was only able to finish charting a song many years later from when I first tried 7-Emphasizing what I said on being more open minded, respecting and learning from other people and their works is one of if not the best way to improve yourself, this applies to any artistic endeavor and more general things as well, see how others and charters you like work and think, study their works, experiment with similar ideas and see what makes them work and why you or other people like them, don't dismiss things because you don't understand them or because you simply chose to dislike them, be flexible and instead try to find value and learn from it, there is no shame in being inspired by others, in fact, the greatest artists and pieces of work are born from inspiration and learning from those who came before us so in short, learn to appreciate more 8-What are "Dumps"? Dump is a term that has come to mean many things since its origin, and it dates back to early Stepmania, it originally used mostly to refer to charts that did things "wrong", were too excessive in layering, weren't accurate following the song to a T, or just plainly as a derogatory term as the literal meaning of the word implies What was considered the "objective" way to chart used to be commonly referred as Technical(or technically accurate in some instances) due to the implication that they were more accurate to the song on a technical level Dumping would continue evolving as an alternative to this style, because as players got better, strictly following the rhythms of the songs meant difficult charts would be mostly just blip bloop high bpm eletronic music or metal, and that desire for challenge and musical variety naturally sparked more abstract and challenge focused interpretations of all types of music, midare being one of the most notable examples during that time. As time went on dumping would continue developing becoming its own genre, creating new techniques for expression and completely breaking away from its original meaning, in some of its instances highly surpassing in musical accuracy at an expression level to what is seen as accurate at a rhythmical level, essentially out-dating the origin of its meaning. nowadays both terms can be considered outdated and have come to refer to different charting approaches: Technical/Technically Accurate referring to a charting approach notable for its rhythmical rigidity, focused on strict following of the rhythms that the song provides, commonly seen in breakcore charts and the FFR community still mostly focusing on this style Dump being a catch it all term that means anything that doesn't strictly abide by the rhythms in the song or contemporary rules, focusing on challenging the player with exaggerated patterns, which can include any pattern, from chordjacks, to jumpstreams, to streams, LN, to more technically complex patterns, with most of the most known charts falling in this category due to how broad of a term it is also yes Technical(charting) is both an old term for a charting style, and in modern times it's mostly utilized to refer to patterns that require Technical(playing) skill to perform, be it from the patterning being unorthodox, or from using a variety of skillsets simultaneously now the funny part about this is that it means that a chart can be both considered Dump(charting style) and Tech(playing) at the same time, which if you were to say that to a Stepmania boomer that is still stuck in the past they will get anggggrrryyyy 9-Since Dump and Tech are not particularly good terms personally I like to see charts in 3 aspects ·Musical Adherence: Not quite the old "Technically Accurate" since it's not exclusive to rhythmical rigidity, a focus on representing the song and its sounds as given. +more importance to the Music+ ·Game Challenge: Focus on challenging the player, be it your technical skill, your stamina, your consistency, memory etc. +more importance to the Game+ ·Personal Expression: Focus on expressiveness through more abstract and personal interpretations. +more importance to the Charter+ Now you might think "but wait I know some charts that fall into multiple categories", and yes, that is correct, in fact, it's not only that they can land in multiple categories, but that most charts fall into all 3 categories simultaneously, but at different levels myself I usually land on Challenge and Expression the strongest, but underneath you can see I still Adhere to the song at the core, and depending on the chart the weight can change, to give an example, I've many stream focused charts where I focus on the Challenge and just having fun playing streams, there might still be nuance in the note placement and layering still keeping a level of Expression and Adherence, but the focus is clearly on challenging the player, some other instances I might fall more heavily on expression leading to more complex and technical works etc, etc. There's infinite combinations that come with how you balance these 3 aspects all leading to different and unique results, which is what creates "charting styles" in a way to give another example, the old term "Technically Accurate" would land on a very high percentage of Musical Adherence, which of course that doesn't mean it can't also be expressive and/or challenging, but that the importance is put more heavily on the Music and rhythms the song provides and not the Game aspect or the Charter's desired personal experience Gdrive (https://drive.google.com/file/d/18C5PhOLhmtZEOmhSPhFo0DKL7zJ8Z0Eg/view?usp=sharing) with all my finished charts(I think) in one zip, thank you Punuy (https://osu.ppy.sh/users/10665073) for telling me🐈

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