So, uh, next OSC

[Valex]

When is it? It takes me a fair bit to make my files due to procrastination and slowness and sucking at graphical shit so I need like forever in order to actually prepare for it, I've been hearing this summer but I just want to verify it

And will this be a true OSC as opposed to some mini-competition?

I promise I won't enter another Parasite World this time though

[cpubasic13]

From what I remember last year, it began in late-May early-June with signups. So basically, possibly the summer.

I don't know if things will change though... they could.

[#Infinity]

Originally Posted by Valex

And will this be a true OSC as opposed to some mini-competition?

This will in fact be a regular, large competition. However, the rules may be a little different this time around, hence the reason it will not simply be called "DDR OSC 6".

[Valex]

Well, the main thing is multiple divisions, like whether I should make 2 files or 1 file or 10 files or what

Unless you can't divulge that, which I have a feeling you can't (I won't be here during the summer to work on the files, only to upload them, really)

[will-i-am]

I recall Neko stating that the next competition won't have a KB division; just ITG and DDR. So, I assume just 2 simfiles at max.

NOTE: My assumtion stands on by-standards of possibly being politically incorrect in the sence that Hitler might have created a genocide over the Muslims instead of the Jews. (I have no idea what I just wrote... )

[DJ Raijin]

I hope there will be an ITG division in the next one. I kinda regret not giving the ITG division a try in OSC 4 and 5.

[Xythar]

I'm still interested in the KB division if they can actually find people to judge it. I enjoyed making my entry for it last time.

[#Infinity]

There may actually be a PIU bracket this time around, but I probably wouldn't participate in it, as I have no real experience with the game whatsoever.

[Valex]

I don't think anyone would participate except for like 2 people

[Aeronautical Vigilante]

1) Expect full info posts to be made in mid May, with entries due sometime in June.

2) There will be separate divisions as usual, and there will be a Keyboard division. However, I'm considering whether to merge DDR and ITG into a 'pad' division or not - I really want to encourage more experimentation with styles, something the DDR and ITG brackets system don't really encourage.

3) The name is currently tentatively going to be:
Original Simfile Contest NEO

DDR is explicitly removed as even four-panel simulation has gone far beyond DDR (regardless of what Konami thinks), there's a slim slim chance of the introduction of Pump It Up as a division. Why NEO, then? Because I consider the changes from OSC 5 to the new competition to be comparable to DDR 5th vs. DDR MAX. Why NEO and not MAX? So that there are absolutely no references to DDR trademarks in the name

The rules are going to have some similarities to BoNG, but also some further enhancements based on feedback received from that competition.

[Xythar]

Please keep the DDR and ITG divisions. It's difficult to have a baseline of what files should be like otherwise. When everything's all cutting edge and experimental it's hard to decide what's "good" and "bad" without falling back into comparing it to either DDR or ITG.

[Azure Haights]

Originally Posted by NekoIncardine

Why NEO and not MAX? So that there are absolutely no references to DDR trademarks in the name

[Valex]

NEOMAX

Obligatory

[#Infinity]

I actually like the new name a lot.

I still don't really want to merge DDR and ITG into one "open pad" division, since Hamm's underrated Namida Girl simfile got the least respect from the community, as almost everyone else (aside possibly from fireyoshi1) evidently stepped DDR (ITG tends to be more repetitive and more karaoke than DDR, but it's still fun in its own way, coming from someone who almost predominantly played ITG throughout '06). DDR doesn't really mesh together with ITG to be honest. I personally enjoy the differences the ITG bracket brings in, but I believe secondary ITG simfilists such as me, Xythar, and the_ditz would only enter something of that genre if it were in a separate bracket. Other people, such as Ike Pie, Dark Luke, discovolante (haven't seen any DDR sims from him yet, though), and the aforementioned Hamm would feel perfectly at home with an individual ITG division.

[DJ Raijin]

I agree. DDR and ITG brackets should be separate. If we combine them into one pad division, the ITG style sims will probably be under heavy attack by those who don't like stuff ITG brings, like mines, hands, etc.