{"content":"\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 \n \n Topic Starter\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n \n \n Drace<\/a>\n\n \n 2013-08-08T19:44:08+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Wow that's some great stuff! Exactly what I was looking for, a big thanks! I added stuff in the guide right away xD<\/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 Tear<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 332 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed January 2012<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Tear<\/a>\n\n \n 2013-10-01T15:19:29+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n As a complete beginner, there's one thing this guide didn't explain to me - what key bindings to use, what styles are there (symmetrical\/ltr) and what's their advantages. I picked sdf space jkl because that's what most people seem to be using. Also, the link to Entozer's map list should be a little bigger, I didn't notice that when reading the first time x_xBesides that it's nice Great job, thank you<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \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 2013-10-01T19:36:01+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Tear wrote:<\/h4>As a complete beginner, there's one thing this guide didn't explain to me - what key bindings to use, what styles are there (symmetrical\/ltr) and what's their advantages. I picked sdf space jkl because that's what most people seem to be using. Also, the link to Entozer's map list should be a little bigger, I didn't notice that when reading the first time x_xBesides that it's nice Great job, thank you<\/blockquote>Can I humbly ask why people keep asking what key bindings to use?<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n PyaKura<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 2,084 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed January 2013<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n PyaKura<\/a>\n\n \n 2013-10-01T19:59:13+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Tear wrote:<\/h4>As a complete beginner, there's one thing this guide didn't explain to me - what key bindings to use, what styles are there (symmetrical\/ltr) and what's their advantages. I picked sdf space jkl because that's what most people seem to be using. Also, the link to Entozer's map list should be a little bigger, I didn't notice that when reading the first time x_xBesides that it's nice Great job, thank you<\/blockquote>SDF[Space]JKL is the default keybindings. I personally use WER[Space]IOP because I have rather big hands SDF[Space]JKL feels too \"clustered\" for me. As for the keybinding style, just use the symmetrical one if you're a total beginner in the mania mode. What I can say about keybindings is it all depends on your preference, how you feel, etc... You have to make sure you play with the most comfortable settings when playing, and not using other people's settings just because you think they are better than you so their settings are better. Some people even play with some super weird keybindings like ZSXDCF and it - somehow - works for them.Try to find your own settings. It's also the same with skins : make your own choice.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n My o!m maps<\/a><\/center><\/div>\n <\/div>\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 2013-10-02T02:20:04+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Beware, when switching key setups, it will take time to get used to a new one. You can't spend an hour (or 4) one day and expect to know whether or not it works for you. You need to play until you feel like you've fully adjusted to the new key setting, and see if it seems to be helping you improve, or not.Generally though, in 7k there are a few standard settings people use. \"SDF JKL\", \"ASD KL:\", \"WER UIO\", \"QWE IOP\". I have seen some people use setups like \"SEF JIL\" an such as well, but they are less common.There really isn't an inherent \"advantage\" to any sort of key binding. It really depends on whether or not that binding works for you.And yes, the link to Entozer's list could be bigger.<\/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 [- 6D -]\n <\/span>\n \n \n \n \n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n [- 6D -]<\/span>\n\n \n 2013-10-18T06:31:00+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Great guide! Really interesting stuff.For me I train with HardRock, Hidden and Random Mods HardRock - Trains your accuracy like crazy!!Hidden - This estimation somehow allows you to feel the music more than from sightreading normallyRandom - Prevents memorization of patterns! With this, you can play your favourite beatmaps over and over again! (The Notes randomize each time you restart)After training with these 3 mods and going back to playing with no mods, everything will become way easier Do experiment with new key configs if you are still new, I once tried (Lshift Z X 0 4 5 6 (numbers on numpad)), feels like playing a guitar lol<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n Gravey-<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n 5ik54