{"content":"\n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n lolpoi_old<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 10 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed May 2013<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n lolpoi_old<\/a>\n\n \n 2013-08-04T06:47:25+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n quick questionIs it normal to go from not getting 10 seconds into a song to getting a b ten minutes later?This happened a few days ago and after i finished i was like holy cow i actually beat that map<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n Bobbias<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 1,447 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed March 2011<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Bobbias<\/a>\n\n \n 2013-08-04T18:02:28+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n At lower skill levels that sort of improvement can be pretty common. The amount of time and effort it takes to improve increases as you get better, so until you get fairly good at something, there's a good chance you might hit a point where you improve like that. Sometimes all it takes is one little thing to improve for you to go from failing something immediately to ing it.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Looking for mods for my mania map Minori Chihara - Kyoukai no Kanata (TV Size)<\/a>.<\/span>Need some tips on how to improve in osu!mania? Try reading our guide<\/a> and map suggestions<\/a>!Need some tips on how to map in osu!mania better? Try reading this guide<\/a>!Looking for the o2jam skin I use? This folder<\/a> has it and a few other o!m skins!<\/strong>Message me if this link doesn't work, and I will update it.<\/span><\/center><\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n Drace<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 314 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed April 2011<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Topic Starter\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n \n Drace<\/a>\n\n \n 2013-08-04T19:23:55+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n lolpoi wrote:<\/h4>quick questionIs it normal to go from not getting 10 seconds into a song to getting a b ten minutes later?This happened a few days ago and after i finished i was like holy cow i actually beat that map<\/blockquote>I like to refer to such situations to a \"click\". It's more common in the early stages since you haven't yet explored many patterns. Although it may not seem like it, you are sometimes closer than you think to be able to read a certain pattern. It just takes that missing something, then \"click\" the pattern makes sense. It's not at all uncommon, I can think of a couple patterns in which I myself learned this way.And also, sometimes songs have a high enough drain speed to make you fail with a B or even an A grade accuracy. So it's possible you were just playing a song with a high drain speed.Either way, both are completely normal ^^<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Need some tips on how to improve in osu!mania? Try reading our guide<\/u><\/a> and map suggestions<\/u><\/a>!<\/strong>Follow me on Twitch<\/u><\/a>!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>yo<\/a>http:\/\/vsrg.club\/<\/strong><\/center><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n Agka<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 680 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed January 2009<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Agka<\/a>\n\n \n 2013-08-05T01:51:11+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Nice post Drace.I'd like to sum it up.All there is to this game is attitude: if you want to be good at the game, play to get good at it. That means getting out of your comfort zone and trying new things. If you are a bad player and will just spend the whole day complaining about how everything is out of your reach, find a new hobby- even more so when there's people actually improving. If you're not, you're the only one to blame.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n Bobbias<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 1,447 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed March 2011<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Bobbias<\/a>\n\n \n 2013-08-05T03:07:20+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Drace wrote:<\/h4>I like to refer to such situations to a \"click\". It's more common in the early stages since you haven't yet explored many patterns. Although it may not seem like it, you are sometimes closer than you think to be able to read a certain pattern. It just takes that missing something, then \"click\" the pattern makes sense. It's not at all uncommon, I can think of a couple patterns in which I myself learned this way.<\/blockquote>Yeah, I usually call those moments \"clicking\" as well, actually. Haven't been able to think of a better word lol. And yeah they tend to happen more often earlier on, but they can still happen at any time.Agka wrote:<\/h4>All there is to this game is attitude: if you want to be good at the game, play to get good at it. That means getting out of your comfort zone and trying new things. If you are a bad player and will just spend the whole day complaining about how everything is out of your reach, find a new hobby- even more so when there's people actually improving. If you're not, you're the only one to blame.<\/blockquote>I wouldn't quite say that's summing up what Drace posted, but it's still true. It's entirely possible to only ever play music games on a casual level, but you cant expect to get good without legitimate effort.Personally, my mindset is that I want to improve, not to be highly ranked, not to get top 50 scores so people can be amazed by my \"l33t skillz\", but because I find that I have more fun playing harder things. The more challenging a map is, the better I feel when I finally it. Ranks are nice in that they make you feel like you're competing with other people, but as far as I'm concerned the only person I'm truly competing with is myself.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Looking for mods for my mania map Minori Chihara - Kyoukai no Kanata (TV Size)<\/a>.<\/span>Need some tips on how to improve in osu!mania? Try reading our guide<\/a> and map suggestions<\/a>!Need some tips on how to map in osu!mania better? Try reading this guide<\/a>!Looking for the o2jam skin I use? This folder<\/a> has it and a few other o!m skins!<\/strong>Message me if this link doesn't work, and I will update it.<\/span><\/center><\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n Jin Xero<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 44 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed June 2013<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Jin Xero<\/a>\n\n \n 2013-08-05T06:15:03+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Where was this guide when i first started >.<! Solid tips mate, really enjoyed it and very thoughtful to read. It's been only a month only a month since i started mania, but i can say start getting a feel to the harder songs, try em(especially un-ranked ones!)<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n (\u3065\uffe3 \u00b3\uffe3)\u3065 ~<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n Taadashi<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 230 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed January 2011<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Taadashi<\/a>\n\n \n 2013-08-07T17:50:20+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Thank you Drace for the information written here, it was indeed a good read.Also, thanks to Bobbias for the o2jam converts. <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n Drace<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 314 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed April 2011<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Topic Starter\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n \n Drace<\/a>\n\n \n 2013-08-08T15:07:49+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n First off; thanks for the great ! It's really great Now I got the general tips on progression pretty much done. But if anyone thinks anything should be added, corrected or clarified; please tell me. I want this guide to be as complete and as helpful as it can possibly be. And it's not really something one can expect to accomplish on his own :pI also got some noteworthy advances in the new pattern repository, tips directed to specific patterns classified by skill level. The beginner patterns shows what I'm aiming for in this section; a name, an example, a brief explanation, and a couple tips for players currently trying to get comfortable with that specific pattern.But I gotta it, finding specific tips for every pattern out there on my own has proven to be quite difficult. But I think it'd be great to have such a thing completed properly. Players having trouble with something in particular will hopefully be able to find a wide range of tips from players all over! Hopefully providing a positive result. If only I had such a thing in the past xD So I'll gladly take tips or personal experiences from anyone into consideration, so don't be shy to help out ^^Also a big thanks to the ones who've helped so far, I decided to keep track of em all so I added a little 'special thanks' box at the bottom of the first post.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Need some tips on how to improve in osu!mania? Try reading our guide<\/u><\/a> and map suggestions<\/u><\/a>!<\/strong>Follow me on Twitch<\/u><\/a>!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>yo<\/a>http:\/\/vsrg.club\/<\/strong><\/center><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n xxbidiao<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 450 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed November 2008<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n xxbidiao<\/a>\n\n \n 2013-08-08T15:28:50+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Great guide!I would like to also point something interesting on advanced \/ expert level:Practice deep into one ability when necessary.<\/strong>While there are a lot of patterns existing in osu!mania with many things to be learned, it's really hard to be a god who is good at everything. Many \"ET\" (Super expert players) can just play a few styles like god; when they meet styles they are not good at they would just perform like advanced players. I would list a few abilities \"ET\" hold to perform unbelievable scores. To be honest, each of them needs years of practicing before you get great improvement.These ability includes:(1) Single-key rushingJackhammers are hard for both beginners and experts. When jackhammers become quick enough to an insane level, it would transform into \"one-second killing\" period. A typical example is Identity II in O2Jam, where in a special period of song (~3 seconds) you would have to press like 20 times per second on each key to FC it. Since no one can really have such high hand speed, to miss little in order not to let the HP gauge empty becomes the playing target for these songs. If you practice a lot on this ability, you would finally get used to slow (~5 hits per second) jackhammers and are able to a few songs with long period of 20 key per second (KPS).(2) SightreadingSV changes are hard, extremely when they come in long period. When you face a 20~30 second of x0.3 SV, it's really hard to catch up the note because of too high density on the board. Try to play a random song with mania speed 1, and you would face the challenge.If you practice a lot on the ability, finally you would find it easy to read any map, especially on these parts that are full of notes. As a side effect, you would have slightly better judgment. (Some O2Jam ET told me to practice super low speed; They told be you would raise your judgment level quickly but I finally give up on that crazy practice )(3) Multi-key rushingUnlike single key burst, double or triple streams may last for minutes or just the whole song (mostly in BMS songs where they don't use LNs). To have a stable output when smashing your keyboard for minutes, having each note accurately hit and no note wrongly pressed is a really tough task; This need high level of endurance. If you practice a lot on the ability, you would be able to play, you would not only these maps which is full of heavily placed notes, finally you would be able to FC them. (It is really hard for players not having a mistake each 100~200 notes)(4) AccuracySince MAX need really strict timing, getting a song perfect is really hard. when you see your SS score only 990k and are overtaken by 991k S score, won't you be sad? It's a good target to get 999k on each song despite of its difficulty, but is it possible...? (999k is nearly 98% EX Score comparing to LR2, where a lot of ETs have proved difficulties on this task and some of them finally made it on nearly every song.) If you practice a lot on the ability, finally you would found your S overtaken others' SS (5) Long notes (LN)Many people love immerse LNs; many people hate it, but the fact is many ET are able to play immerse maps that is already insane difficulty on their un-immerse version. To practice in this style means you would enter a fresh new world, when you find nearly every experience on former play unusable. For many players the typical scene is after years of practice, when they meet the easiest immerse LN maps which un-immerse version is just beginner level they would easily fail. If you can struggle on this and practice a lot on this ability, you would find anything LN easy. Not only on immerse maps, you would found you having no difficulties playing maps with LNs combining with other hard patterns. (Actually immerse LNs are initially designed as a finger practice to normal \"hard LN maps\".)As seen in my experience, any one of above abilites needs years of practice to conquer, which make it really hard to get everything good. It's wise to mainly practice one or two abilities when not giving up other abilities, but keep in mind that you would struggle to make progress on this level. Don't worry, any one of these abilities would grant you an honor place on the ranking <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n Drace<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 314 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed April 2011<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n 2u5p66