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Organizer

Subject song

Schedule

Phase 1: Creative Stage

Duration (UTC+0): 12:00 June 13, 2024 - 12:00 June 26, 2024

The organizers announce the subject song, as well as the audio source (.ogg) and template chart (.mc).

Participants will download the template chart (.mc) and create it using Malody's in-game editor.

Instructions for creation: ====

• 1. Please use the "Create new chart" instead of changing the template, and delete the template as soon as possible to avoid sending the wrong template to organizer.
• 2. Version and creator entries are not required as they will be coded for subsequent evaluation, so they can be left blank or defaulted.
• 3. Difficulty range is recommended to be within Lv.18-38 (Stable Difficulty System), judges may be biased if the difficulty is too high or too low.
• 4. Please do not change the audio and background image used in the template, as unauthorized changes will prevent the chart from being read properly in subsequent stages.

When the composition is completed, please use the email address to transfer the score file to the organizer (see the Submission entry for details).

During the campaign period, all charts on the subject song page except those uploaded by the publisher or organizer will be deleted.

NOTE: Please do not let anyone else know about the chart you have created until the results are posted.

Phase 2: Preview Stage

Duration (UTC+0): 12:00 June 26, 2024 - 12:00 July 1, 2024

All charts will be given to a preliminary panel of 6 judges to vote on whether or not they will make it to the scoring stage.

During this phase, each chart will be assigned to three random judges in the preliminary panel for preview votes, and only one vote from any of the judges is required to advance to the scoring stage.

The results of the preview stage will be released prior to the scoring stage, so keep an eye on the contest results page at that time.

NOTE: For those who have entered the scoring stage, please do not let anyone else know what you have created. Charts that do not make it to the scoring stage will be unanonymized and moved to the original author's uid.

Preview stage and contest results page: RESULT - The 16th Marlo Cup Mapping Contest (4K Only)

Detailed description of the preview stage

Phase 3: Scoring Stage

Duration (UTC+0): from 12:00 on July 1, 2024, for an indefinite period of time (generally no more than two weeks)

During the scoring stage, the organizers will upload all charts that pass the preview satge to the official website and remain stable, and the creators will remain anonymous.

Phase 4: Announcement of Results

At the end of the scoring stage, the organizer will announce the results of the contest, which can be viewed by anyone in-game or in the News section of the official website, and issue awards to the contestants, and at the same time, the charts mounted under the organizer's account will be returned to the authors and retired to Beta status, if there are any outstanding charts that the authors would like to stable in the future, they can contact with the assistant or publisher, who will give the stable opinions after the evaluation again. They will give you their opinion after evaluation.

Submissions

Submission Requirements

After the announcement of the subject song, participants should use the Malody in-game editor to create, if you use other editors to create (Osu!, ibmsc, SM, etc.), please convert to the Malody-specific format on your own, the organizing committee will not be responsible for any problems caused by non-.mc format. Key number must be 4K and only one difficulty of a track is allowed to be submitted.

Note: The contest only allows you to submit the score once, and no subsequent modifications are allowed, if there are multiple submissions, the first submission will prevail, so please double check before submitting the chart.

Submission Methods

In the body of the email, please state your intention to participate, Malody uid and the song you are working on, and send the chart file (.mc) or chart package (.mcz) as an attachment to organizer's email address: [email protected], and it will be considered as a successful submission only after getting a reply and confirmation from organizer. In order to keep in touch with organizer, participants are requested to check their mailboxes from time to time during their free time.

FAQ

1. How to export a chart

• If you are using client version 4.3.7 and below:

For PC users, the score file (.mc) is usually in the game root directory /beatmap/_song_xxxx (subject song sid), you can directly click to open the song directory to view it, or export the mcz and send it directly as an attachment;

For Android users, the chart file (.mc) is usually in the root directory of your phone /data/malody/beatmap/_song_xxxx (subject song sid), or refer to the method for IOS users to export and send it within the game;

For iOS users, please select "Menu" → "More" → "Export chart package" in the game editor, or select the pencil icon in the upper right corner of the difficulty selection page. "Share chart to..." and then send the chart package (.mcz) as an attachment to organizer's email address.

• If you are using client version 5.0 and above:

For PC users, the chart file (.mc) is usually in the game root directory /chart/_song_xxxx (subject song sid), you can directly click to open the song directory to view it, or you can export the mcz and send it directly as an attachment;

For Android users, the chart file (.mc) is usually in the root directory of your phone /Android/data/me.mugzone.emiria/files/chart/_song_xxxx (subject song sid), or refer to the method for IOS users to export and send it in the game;

For iOS users, please select "Menu" → "More" → "Export chart package" in the game editor, or select "Share chart" in the pencil icon at the bottom right corner of the difficulty selection page. "Share chart to..." and then send the chart package (.mcz) as an attachment to organizer's e-mail address.

Note: If there is more than one difficulty under a song, please keep only the one you created, and please delete the other difficulties (e.g. Template or other unrelated difficulties) within the game before sending them to avoid sending the wrong file.

2. What should I do if I receive a delayed confirmation reply from the organizer after submitting my chart?

• 1. Please check whether you have filled in the email content according to the format specified by the contest. If your submission format meets the requirements, we will reply to you with a confirmation email as soon as possible. It is also possible that your email is automatically categorized by the system as spam, if you do not receive a confirmation email within three days, please consult the organizer (Discord: YuzukiY), and indicate the intention in the notes.
• 2. Please check whether the shady mailbox filled in the wrong, each session of the organizer mailbox may be different.
• 3. Please check your own mail receiving settings, in the previous session of the organizer send a reply to the mail was sent back by the send and receive server.

3. How can I check my uid?

• 1. First, log in to Malody's official website at http://m.mugzone.net/index;
• 2. After logging in, click on the upper right corner to enter your personal page (Profile);
• 3. The number at the end of the URL is your uid.

For example, your personal homepage address is: http://m.mugzone.net/accounts/user/61119, then uid is 61119.

4. I really don't know anything! Help me! Ms. Organizer! ==== I really don't know how to do anything!

Please add Discord: YuzukiY

Scoring

Methods of evaluation and settlement

Entries are given a score by the judges in each of the four categories of Placement & Accuracy, Pattern & Arrangement, Structure & Consistency, and Expression & Impression. The final score of a single judge is taken as the weighted average of the four scores, and the total score is taken as the average of the final scores of all judges, retaining one decimal place.

Scoring Rules

Placement & Accuracy Scratch (100 total points, 25% weighting)

Whether the scratching of the chart is appropriate or not, whether the alignment is rigorous or not, whether the selection of musical elements is reasonable or not, whether the expression of the elements is reasonable or not;

Pattern & Arrangement (total score 100, weighting 25%)

Whether the arrangement of the chart is appropriate for the performance of melodic, percussion or harmonic instruments, visually pleasing and comfortable to the touch;

Structure & Consistency (total score 100, weighting 25%)

Whether there is an obvious design in the structure of the chart, whether it builds a difficulty curve that meets the requirements of the game level, and a flow of emotion that fits the music;

Expression & Impression (total score of 100, weighting 25%)

Whether the chart possesses features or highlights, and whether it builds on fun, gameplay, creativity, or artistry, and whether it impresses the player.

Example 1:

Mike gives the following scores: 70 points for Placement & Accuracy, 90 points for Pattern & Arrangement, 65 points for Structure & Consistency, and 30 points for Expression & Impression;

Therefore, Mike's final score is (70+90+65+30)/4=63.75

Example 2:

Items/Judges	A	B	C	D
Placement & Accuracy	70	75	60	55
Pattern & Arrangement	90	80	90	75
Structure & Consistency	65	70	65	60
Expression & Impression	30	45	75	10

Therefore, the final score of the chart is (70.5+72+72+58)/4≈68.1

Preview Judges

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Rurikon

Scoring Judges

Prize Arrangement

First Place: 20,000 Gold + 100 RMB + "Golden Chart" achievement.

Second place: 15000 gold + 60 RMB + "Golden Chart" achievement.

Third place: 10,000 gold coins + 40 RMB + "Golden Chart" achievement.

The rest of the competitors (including those who did not pass the preview stage) will be awarded 5K Gold + "Competitors" achievement.

At the end of the competition, participants with non-activated accounts who have entered the preview stage** and ranked within the top 50% will be eligible for certification.

Conclusion

The aim of the contest is "communication first, competition second". We hope that participants, spectators and members of the organizing committee will participate in the discussion in a positive and harmonious way, and try to avoid conflicts with others.

The organizer of the competition has the final right to interpret the rules and regulations of the competition as well as all arrangements for the activities of the competition.