Re: Bracket 1 - Download Link & Discussion
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 5:22 pm
Excel wrote:Generally for Presentation, I would probably just grade based on how well they showcase the stepfile. It seems like the theme of this category has been how well people do with graphics/videos/full set of stepcharts and whatnot based on some of the reviews.
Once they choose the song for their stepfile, they can't really change that aspect of it. Maybe if the cut/splicing of the audio is unbelievably bad, it could get some marks docked off in Presentation.
If you're turned off by the audio, maybe put some negative value in tilt or something.
But why mark down for lack of stepcharts when only 2 were required? Video also isn't required. If that's the case then 10-Hard 10-Standard 5-Graphics and MAYBE 1 for song choice. So if a file has just 2 charts, killer graphics, but I really cannot stand the song at all (or if it goes to long or is to short or a bad cut or bad samplestart etc) the worst I can give it is a 24. And if a file has all step charts, killer graphics, lyrics, video, and a very brave song choice (like a live drummer and they nailed all the BPM changes) the best I can give it is 26/25. At least song-choice is something you have control over and I want to be able to sway the score by more than just the 1 tilt point for song choice. Especially if others are docking points for unrequired aspects like no video, minimal step charts.
I would think I can judge the files how I want to and be able to dock more points for song choice as long as I am fair and consistent throughout. If BlueSS disagrees then I'll need to know now since I'm almost done with DDRB1-2 and I can go back and modify scores now but in my opinion the song is the most important part of the presentation and if I don't like the song I should be able to grade it down based on my own preference.