{"content":"\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 2013-12-29T17:38:10+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n You're still clustering in horizontal reading, it's just sequential instead of simultaneous. Take a sequence of stairs that go throughout a long section with chords here and there. Reading it vertically you will read\/analyze and play the whole stair while simultaneously doing the chords as they come down. Reading it horizontally however you won't analyze the stairs any further than the change in pattern (the chord). The outcome will be the following for each readings;Vertical => [(Stair) and<\/strong> (chord then<\/strong> chord then<\/strong> chord)]Horizontal => [ stair then<\/strong> chord then<\/strong> stair then<\/strong> chord then<\/strong> stair then<\/strong> chord ] (Though stairs will most likely be partial or broken at this point)Both readings utilizes patterns players have learned throughout their playing, but the way they go about analyzing and playing them are fundamentally different. A recent example I've stumbled upon recently was how stepmania colourizes their notes based on beat instead of lane. Like 1\/1 notes will be one colour, 1\/2 another, 1\/4 another, 1\/3 another etc etc. This really enforces horizontal reading due to how the notes are.<\/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 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 2013-12-29T22:57:41+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Clustering isn't really necessary in horizontal reading, at least for 7k and lower (although you're right, it likely happens for everyone except complete novices).I would call how I read a combination of horizontal and vertical reading. As the line of notes es by, I read it horizontally, and as my mental image of the pattern builds, I can begin predicting and seeing the vertical patterns, so I see both horizontal and vertical representations of the patterns simultaneously. Well, except on stuff like REALLY dense BMSs where I can't identify the patterns in any term aside from as a series of chords, or a series of chords with bursts mixed into them.And while stepmania encourages horizontal reading, I could still do vertical reading there (not that there's much need for it in 4k). I used the note coloring as a timing cue, and I always saw it as a separate \"layer of information\" on top of the column\/location\/music.<\/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 The Muffin Man<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 32 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed December 2012<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n The Muffin Man<\/a>\n\n \n 2013-12-30T12:25:15+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n I'll be honest now: I just hit the buttons and hope for the best.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n Last edited by The Muffin Man<\/a> 2013-12-30T20:49:06+00:00<\/time>, edited 1 time in total.\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n [FX] AEM<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 227 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed August 2013<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n [FX] AEM<\/a>\n\n \n 2013-12-30T16:49:32+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n The Muffin Man wrote:<\/h4>I just hit the buttons and hope for the best.<\/blockquote>same. lol<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n Raging Bull<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 2,809 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed June 2010<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Raging Bull<\/a>\n\n \n 2014-01-01T11:45:12+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n I actually got better at those LNs But I'm not that good still, but defintely better than 8 days ago from that post.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n <\/a><\/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 2014-01-01T17:58:01+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n That's great! It's always feels awesome to see improvements.<\/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 Xcrypt<\/a>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n 264 posts\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n ed July 2013<\/strong>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n \n \n \n Xcrypt<\/a>\n\n \n 2014-01-01T18:31:20+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Even a 1% score improvement on a song I tried hard on feels so rewarding nowadays, haha.<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \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 2014-01-01T23:31:13+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n Xcrypt wrote:<\/h4>Even a 1% score improvement on a song I tried hard on feels so rewarding nowadays, haha.<\/blockquote>I know that feeling lol. I always run songs the best the first time I play them as well. It's like I start fearing some parts of the song the next time like \"oh right this was that hard part\".<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n \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 2014-01-10T09:36:36+00:00<\/time>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n \n \n When I keep playing a map I can barely combo, I eventually start making the very same mistakes in the same places.. It's like my mind has been polluted with muscle memory and I can't actually read the map anymore .-. Even if I get more skilled, I can't improve at maps I . And since mania has very little maps, I'm pretty much stuck unless I stop playing for a few weeks... I'm not good enough for BMS converts and almost all o2jam converts are low quality or mistimed.And before anyone suggests it, I dislike random mod because it ruins patterns :\/ There's very little chance for patterns i'm bad at to appear.<\/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 4jh2w