osu!mapping: new mapper decisions

talking about decision making as a new mapper through my own and other mappers' experiences, while also covering some aspects of the editor and the loved section i wouldn't have a chance to discuss elsewhere. special thanks to mr sukinathan for answering a bunch of questions patreon: https://patreon.com/pishifat twitter: https://twitter.com/pishifat old snapping sliders video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USoFg3AFMj8 old version of cello map: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/fupdeh53iad6qri/AADbWX58vv7ZaXS4Oitgm9lga?dl=0 podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va0cHczm8Mk apologies to the guys whose maps i use as examples for lame maps in the loved section maps referenced: USAO - Dynamite (Extended Mix) by Nathan: https://osu.ppy.sh/s/431697 YURiKA - Shiny ray (TV Size) by gottagof4ast: https://osu.ppy.sh/s/584389 Kikuo - Ten Sho Sho Ten Sho by Squigly: https://osu.ppy.sh/b/451362 Suzuki Konomi - Absolute Soul by Owntrolf: https://osu.ppy.sh/s/255287 SUPER BEAVER - Rashisa by handsome: https://osu.ppy.sh/s/190486 Days N' Daze - Misanthropic Drunken Loner by pishifat: https://osu.ppy.sh/s/442587 ClariS - Hitorigoto -TV MIX- by Doormat: https://osu.ppy.sh/s/596704 Torleif Thedeen - Suite Nr.1 G-Dur, BWV 1007 I. Prelude by pishifat: https://osu.ppy.sh/s/160528 Hanatan - Kokoronashi by pishifat: https://osu.ppy.sh/b/1263933 AKINO from bless4 - Just Moving On Now by Setz: https://osu.ppy.sh/b/679241 Tomatsu Haruka - courage by Monstrata: https://osu.ppy.sh/b/660818 Yunomi - Harajuku Sunny Day by Nathan: https://osu.ppy.sh/s/532325 Pierce The Veil - May These Noises Startle You In Your Sleep Tonight by pishifat: https://osu.ppy.sh/b/422580 Camellia - Chirality by Nathan: https://osu.ppy.sh/s/350656 Camellia - overcomplexification by Nathan: https://osu.ppy.sh/s/310312 cillia - FIRST by Nathan: https://osu.ppy.sh/b/719902 tofubeats - CANDYYYLAND feat. LIZ (Pa's Lam System Remix) by Nathan: https://osu.ppy.sh/s/591302 YUC'e - Sengoku HOP (c/f Athenarium) by Nathan: https://osu.ppy.sh/s/564329 YUC'e - Future Candy by Nathan: https://osu.ppy.sh/s/546820