{"content":"\n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n Aqo<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 2,710 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed April 2010<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Aqo<\/a>\n\n \n 2012-12-03T14:46:24+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Regardless of map difficulty, beginners should start with maps that are timed well and follow the song and not maps that have incorrect tempo and an offset more than 20ms off, which is the case with nearly every single old map that makes up the OP of this thread.Those maps shouldn't even be ranked anymore. Or at least majorly fixed from the ground up. Osu needs a serious re-ranking purge to be done once every year or so.I know a person who has been playing from 2009 and could barely [Hard]s up until two weeks ago, then I told him to play on 2012 maps instead of the stuff he played until now (which was mostly 2009\/2010 maps, I specced him and asked him what he plays, etc). Now he is already able to play Insanes with little to no problem and is already trying out HardRock and Hidden on them.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n LR2 ID 72765<\/a><\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n Afg-Neva<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 1 post\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed December 2012<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Afg-Neva<\/a>\n\n \n 2012-12-04T16:44:59+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n I started with Touhou - Bad Apple, It follows the song wellStill, I sortof regret the choice, I can't even get halfway through the song without failing.Havn't tried this guide but once I get home I'm hopping on it xD <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n TheLichKiller<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 1 post\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed December 2012<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n TheLichKiller<\/a>\n\n \n 2012-12-09T00:46:50+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n TY SO MUCH These songs are really fun and after 2 hours of play (lol XD) I can see my skill increasing! I'm halfway through the first list :3<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n MiiGu3l_old<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 4 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed November 2012<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n MiiGu3l_old<\/a>\n\n \n 2012-12-19T02:22:58+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n >_<<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n KatamaNoBaka<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 11 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed December 2012<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n KatamaNoBaka<\/a>\n\n \n 2012-12-21T10:01:31+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Thanks for the maps<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n - 1 -\n <\/span>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n - 1 -<\/span>\n\n \n 2012-12-31T18:55:28+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n she wrote:<\/h4>beginners should start off with insanes and DT >:<\/blockquote>This.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n iWhorse<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 299 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed December 2012<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n iWhorse<\/a>\n\n \n 2013-01-01T21:46:27+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n As a complete beginner...I just skipped to the end ones just to see if they'd be any challenge, and i was pretty right and assuming they weren't.\"Academy\" is wrongly used here. Sure, they might be fun to play for beginners. However, if you want to get better, IMHO, play really hard songs, or at least ones out of your reach. I always play insane charts even though i just started...and my accuracy has improved over 10% in the week or two i've been playing(no, i don't play 24\\7.)If someone played insane charts for 100 hours versus someone playing easy-med charts for 100 hours starting out, who do you think would be better at playing higher difficulty charts?The beginner couldn't even begin to sightread(which is my main problem in playing if i can add - i can stream\\follow just fine, i can't read the charts well yet though(Meh, my eyes are terrible to go with this too though sadface. Could probably consider me nearly blind in the only one i can use...))The begginer might have improved a bit, but he wouldn't be able to play at the higher speeds either. Assuming the expert player practiced intelligently, he should be more skillful than the beginner, although it's only 100 hours time.That's my take on it at least. At least start on hard+ charts(bad apple was a nice starter for me, cirno's perfect math class is hell but was my first map. playing something that's almost out of your reach isn't something i've really tested much yet - may later on...) and you'll be better than sticking with what you're good at.EDIT: also the miku - this is sparta map is pretty badly timed...and i hear the others are as well...that's just misleading the beginners even more....shouldn't even be ranked.SECOND EDIT: Oh yeah, one more thing. Get used to playing AR10, good way to increase your accuracy on your hardest maps in an hour lol..(for me at least xD)<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n she_old\n <\/span>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n she_old<\/span>\n\n \n 2013-01-02T01:57:24+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n The reason to not spam stuff that's way too hard for you at the start is because you'll get bad habits like spamming your keys to hit jumps, or to purely play on reaction and not sense of rhythm.Though if you're having fun like that then you should keep on doing so, having fun is the point of the game after all.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n Shuriken_old_1\n <\/span>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Shuriken_old_1<\/span>\n\n \n 2013-01-02T09:34:54+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Thanks for the beatmap tips. I seriously need Practice.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n nanda2009<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 925 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed October 2009<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n nanda2009<\/a>\n\n \n 2013-01-02T13:01:46+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n You know.. this thread is submitted at 2008... of course it listed old maps..<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Twitter : \u0935\u0938\u0947\u0930\u0917<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/center><\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n Bijoushinh<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 1 post\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed May 2011<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Bijoushinh<\/a>\n\n \n 2013-01-02T16:33:29+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Well i think Osu is pretty easy u just need to play everyday and u will get better!Try always to play harder beatmaps and there shouldnt be a problem <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n she_old\n <\/span>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n she_old<\/span>\n\n \n 2013-01-02T19:01:26+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n why is this still stickied<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n JappyBabes<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 666 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed February 2011<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n JappyBabes<\/a>\n\n \n 2013-01-02T19:03:59+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n jesse's thread is clearly the better of the two<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n 5a3p5a