diff --git a/wiki/Guides/How_To_Get_Your_Map_Ranked/en.md b/wiki/Guides/How_To_Get_Your_Map_Ranked/en.md index 0dc5dbb082cb..148c07a5ba67 100644 --- a/wiki/Guides/How_To_Get_Your_Map_Ranked/en.md +++ b/wiki/Guides/How_To_Get_Your_Map_Ranked/en.md @@ -1,25 +1,19 @@ ---- -outdated: true ---- - # How to Get Your Map Ranked *See also: [Ranking Criteria](/wiki/Ranking_Criteria)* -Having trouble getting your [map](/wiki/Glossary) ranked? You've come to the right place. +Having trouble getting your [beatmap](/wiki/Beatmaps) ranked? You've come to the right place. ## Step 1: Modding -***Precursor: [Getting Your Map Modded](/wiki/Modding_Guides/Getting_Your_Map_Modded)*** - -The first and most important step towards getting your map ranked is to get people looking at it - people willing to [mod](/wiki/Modding) your map can be found in \#modreqs, the modding queues subforum or by asking them directly after checking their signature for modding policies. Remember that all mods are useful - any perspective on your map can be used to make it a better one. Consider every suggestion a modder makes, and if you turn any down, post a detailed response in the map thread making it clear the reasons why. It makes them a better modder and makes you think more about how your map can improve! Also, if you found the mod particularly useful, be sure to give the post a [kudosu](/wiki/Glossary). +***Precursor: [Getting Your Map Modded](/wiki/Guides/Getting_Your_Map_Modded)*** -Your map's star priority is important when it comes to moving on to the next step. If a modder particularly likes your map they might give it a kudosu star - the more you work to make your map better, the more likely this will be. You can also gain stars by modding other people's maps and spending the kudos on your own mapset. If you don't think you're very good at modding, practice makes perfect! Even a few small suggestions can really help another mapper out, so don't be afraid to give modding a go. +The first step towards getting your map ranked is to get people looking at it. People willing to [mod](/wiki/Modding) your map can be found in the `#modreqs` channel, the [modding forum](https://osu.ppy.sh/community/forums/60), or by asking them directly after checking their signature for modding policies. Remember that all mods are useful; any perspective on your map can be used to make it a better one. Consider every suggestion a modder makes, and if you turn any down, post a detailed response in the map thread making it clear why. It makes them a better modder and makes you think about how your map can improve! If you found the mod useful, give the post an upvote. -## Step 2: Calling a BN +## Step 2: Getting your beatmap nominated -Once your map has been pending a while, has a relatively high star priority, and you think it's perfect and ready to be ranked, it could be time to call up a [Beatmap Nominator](/wiki/People/Beatmap_Nomination_Group). Make sure you check the team member in question's signature or userpage to see whether they have a modding policy: if they're open to requests or there's nothing there, ask them politely in game if they wouldn't mind taking a look at your map. Lots of BN are extremely busy — there are an awful lot of pending maps to get through, so don't be too disheartened if you are turned down. Having plenty of mods and kudos stars on your map will help encourage BN to look at your map, so if you're having difficulties throwing a few more kudos stars your map's way might improve your chances. Once a BN has modded your map and you've made the fixes necessary, call them back to take another look and see whether it is worthy of a bubble. +Once your beaatmap has a decent amount of mods and approval, and you think it is ready to be ranked, you can get a [Beatmap Nominator](/wiki/People/Beatmap_Nominator). Check the team member's signature or userpage to see if they have a modding policy. If they are open to requests, ask them politely in-game if they would not mind taking a look at your map. Many of Beatmap Nominators are busy as there are an awful lot of pending maps to get through, so do not be too disheartened if you are turned down; however, having lots of mods and approval on your beatmap will help encourage Beatmap Nominators to look at your beatmap. -## Step 3: Bubbles +## Step 3: Nominations -Just because your map is bubbled doesn't mean your work is over! Don't ignore any mods by normal users on your bubbled map — although only a BN or QAT can rank your map, anyone can still help improve it, and a better, more thoroughly modded map means an easier job for the BNG who eventually looks at it. Once you have applied a mod on your bubble the BN who originally gave the bubble will almost always be happy to come back and reinstate it. Keep in mind that you'll also have an easier time getting your bubble noticed by BNG members if it is high priority and on the first page of pending - giving your map some kudos stars to push it up in the list should make the wait a little shorter. +Just because your beatmap got nominated does not mean you can sit back and relax! Do not ignore mods from normal users on your beatmap. Although only a Beatmap Nominator or Nomination Assessment Team member can rank your map, anyone can improve it. A more thoroughly modded beatmap means an easier job for the Beatmap Nominator who looks at it. Once you have applied a mod on your nomination, the Beatmap Nominator who originally gave the nomination will be happy to come back and reinstate the nomination. Keep in mind that you will also have an easier time getting your nomination noticed by Beatmap Nominators if it is high priority. Having people build your hype train to push it up the priority list should make the wait for getting ranked shorter.