t's been fun, but shit's broken. It was naive to think that two mapping styles so fundamentally distinct from each other could coexist within the same ranking system without causing conflicts, but I spent far too long mapping and practicing, learning the precise and fast way of mapping symmetrically, to not want to believe there was a way to make it work. And in some ways, it almost did work; great maps from m980, MetalMario201, RandomJibberish, and NotShinta were regarded well within the community, maps that were interesting because they were authentic, part of some niche that pushed the limits of how songs could be mapped, but never went too far. Or when they did go too far, people tried to resolve the issue. iNiStyle died a silent death, and although there are many reasons as to why those maps really shouldn't be ranked at all, it's probably also unanimously agreed upon that, while impressive in their own right, OTO/EBA style should never be considered the most impressive mapping style in the game, by any means. In hindsight, it should've been obvious that a compromise held up only by the lack of generic maps wasn't going to last, but for a while there was a grey area. No maps were that straightforward to play, and most good scores required a high level of unconventional reading and aim at the very least, along with extremely boring patterns and copypasting. But mapping has been following a much more experimental and difficult trend as of late, catering to the ever-growing base of players proficient in 6* maps, and this is a great trend that will hopefully reinvigorate and contribute to the competitive scene of top players. But it also means this compromise isn't going to last anymore. The Big Black isn't an easy map. It may be one of the most difficult maps I've ever been able to set a score on. But there is a reason that the map is 6.58*, and it isn't because of the constant stamina heavy 360bpm tapping throughout the entirety of the map. It's because of the damn star pattern towards the end; pretty much throws everyone off. That's it. And it isn't easy to hit, even on touchscreen, since it requires rapidly changing focus from one spaced note to the other, but at this level of difficulty it's no longer reasonable to try and compare that to the analogous motion of dragging a cursor back and forth across the screen with inhuman levels of speed and precision to hit the goddamned stream. And it's not fair for the pp system to use that comparison to rank rrtyui with a 322pp play, among FunOrange, who is the true #1. Maybe one day Big Black will become a separate map from the game and will be its own game, although chances are it will just die from lack of staff interest or an active playerbase. FCing Big Black really does take skill, and I wish there could be a competitive scene based around it. But it's selfish of me to try and turn Big Black into my own game, at the expense of other's enjoyment. Sorry to anyone who might have disagreed with me before, or who will disagree with me after this, but I think leaving this game until Big Black is considered the best map in the game (if it even can be) is the best course of action. Also sorry to idke, who was dragged into all of this despite not deserving any of the hate us copypasta creators get. obligatory plz enjoy game quit w etc etc C'est une PUTAIN de 4.6 étoiles ?! Mais faites un effort putain ! C'est... C'est un putain de tournoi avec des rangs 90 et ils sont sensés faire des 6 étoiles ! Mec je peux faire des 7 étoiles et j'me retrouve à faire des 4 étoiles dans un putain d'tournoi j'y crois pas !