osu! Event #4 - Can I haz beatmap?

Rules For Participation

• The song you are mapping must have a ranked or approved standard map from 2011 or prior, with >100k plays. (https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets?q=ranked<%3D2011)
• Maps should not be longer than 5 minutes in drain time
• Maps must be made in the osu! standard game mode.
• You may participate alone or as a team of 2 people, in which case the prize will be split.
• You may not submit a map that has been uploaded to the osu! website before the start of the event.
• Your map should be submitted with a short text, explaining some of the ideas that you used for your map, to help us better understand creative decisions when grading.
• All content in the map must adhere to this server's rules (e.g. no NSFW, or excessive use of language).

Grading

Maps will be graded based on 6 categories (graded 0-5):

• Song representation: How well does your map represent the song?
• Map consistency: Is the mapping consistent and does the difficulty of the map scale properly with the different parts of the song?
• Pattern creativity: Are creative patterns (slider, circle patterns) used? Do they make sense with the song?
• General quality: Is everything snapped and timed correctly? Is there a fitting background, combo colours? Is it hitsounded properly? Is the flow appropriate? Do the difficulty sliders make sense? Bonus points may be awarded for storyboards.
• Era representation: How well are old mapping techniques applied?
• Modernization: How well would the map be received by a modern audience? How does you map contrast and compare with the original?

Prizes

The prizes of the contest by judge voting are the following:

• First place: 2 years of osu! supporter and the @Mapping Contest Winner 2024 role,
• Second place: 1 year of osu! supporter,
• Third place: 6 months of osu! supporter.

An opportunity was also given for server members to vote on the map they like the most. The winner received an additional 1 year of osu! supporter.

Note: osu! supporter tags can be exchanged for the corresponding amount of money over PayPal on request.

Judging

The maps were judged by a panel of 3 judges who are themselves experienced mappers and modders:

• Mafumafu - member of the NAT. They have nominated over 400 maps during their time, as well as having helped with judging and organizing in over 30 other mapping contests!
• im cute - ranked & loved mapper, as well as an ex-BN, they have 15 ranked maps and they have nominated over 30!
• Paradoxal - they have made over 30 maps total and have earned over 500 kudosu from modding beatmaps!

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