Merge pull request #10815 from pishifat/simple-rc

Add `Simplified ranking criteria`

wiki/Ranking_criteria/Simplified_ranking_criteria/en.md

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+# Simplified ranking criteria
+
+*For the full ranking criteria, see: [Ranking criteria](/wiki/Ranking_criteria)*
+
+The full list of [ranking criteria](/wiki/Ranking_criteria) is complicated. It explains every rule and guideline required to create a [beatmap](/wiki/Beatmap) worthy of being [Ranked](/wiki/Beatmap_ranking_procedure#ranked), including *a lot* of niche situations that the majority of mappers never encounter.
+
+The **simplified ranking criteria** aims to give mappers a clearer perspective on what's required to create a rankable map through the following:
+
+- Simplified rules and guidelines that impact most beatmaps
+- Subjective criteria that mappers encounter when ranking their maps
+
+## Beatmap
+
+::: Infobox
+![](img/percent.png "Song progress percentage")
+:::
+
+- **Maps must be at least 30 seconds long.**
+- **Maps should end around the [80% mark](img/percent.png).** If you want to end the map earlier, try cutting the song.
+
+### Spread
+
+- **Difficulty names must have progression.** 
+  - Easy -> Normal -> Hard -> Insane -> Expert is default.
+  - Logical naming schemes like Seed -> Sprout -> Tree are okay too.
+  - **Exception:** The hardest difficulty can use a custom name, like Normal -> Hard -> *Melancholy*.
+- **Don't skip difficulties.** For example, if you have Normal and Insane difficulties, you need a Hard too.
+- **A [guest mapper](/wiki/Beatmap/Guest_difficulty) can't create more difficulties than the [host](/wiki/Beatmap/Beatmap_host).**
+- **Minimum requirement for lowest difficulty by mode and length:**
+
+| [Drain time](/wiki/Beatmap/Drain_time) | osu! | osu!taiko |
+| :-- | :-: | :-: |
+| **0:30 to 3:30** | Normal | Futsuu |
+| **3:30 to 4:15** | Hard | Muzukashii |
+| **4:15 to 5:00** | Insane | Oni |
+
+| [Drain time](/wiki/Beatmap/Drain_time) | osu!catch | osu!mania |
+| :-- | :-: | :-: |
+| **0:30 to 2:30** | Salad | Normal |
+| **2:30 to 3:15** | Platter | Hard |
+| **3:15 to 4:00** | Rain | Insane |
+
+### Hitsounds
+
+- **Maps must be [hitsounded](/wiki/Beatmapping/Hitsound),** excluding osu!mania maps.
+- **Every clickable object must have audible feedback.**
+
+### Timing
+
+::: Infobox
+![](img/2b.png "Two objects on the same tick")
+:::
+
+- **Maps must be correctly timed.** This includes BPM and time signatures.
+- **All difficulties must use the same timing.**
+- **Do not change timing to adjust slider velocity.**
+- **Objects must be snapped to timeline ticks.**
+- **Only one object is allowed per tick,** excluding osu!mania maps.
+
+## Metadata
+
+- **Metadata must be accurate.**
+  - Use a [primary metadata source](/wiki/Beatmap/Primary_metadata_source).
+  - If the song has a Ranked or Loved map, use that map's metadata unless it's blatantly wrong.
+- **Use [Modified Hepburn romanisation](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hepburn_romanization#Features) for Japanese words.**
+
+### Tags
+
+- **Add usernames of anyone who contributes to the map.** This doesn't include modders.
+- **Add the song's [genre and language](/wiki/Beatmap/Genre_and_language).**
+- **Add `featured artist` if the song is in the [Featured Artist catalogue](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmaps/artists).**
+- **Other tags must be relevant to the song/map.**
+
+### Title
+
+- **Songs shortened for TV must have `(TV Size)`.**
+- **Replace game version markers with `(Game Ver.)`.**
+- **Replace short version markers with `(Short Ver.)`.**
+- **Use `(Cut Ver.)` to indicate an unofficial song cut.**
+- **Use `(Extended Edit)` to indicate an unofficial song extension.**
+- **Use `(Sped Up Ver.)` to indicate an unofficial song tempo increase.** For some genres, `(Nightcore Mix)` is an okay alternative.
+
+### Source
+
+- **Use the Source field if the song is from another media source, like a game, movie, or event.**
+
+## Files
+
+- **Don't use inappropriate content.** See [song content rules](/wiki/Rules/Song_content_rules) and [visual content considerations](/wiki/Rules/Visual_content_considerations).
+- **Don't include unused files in the map folder.**
+
+### Song
+
+- **Use `.mp3` or `.ogg` file formats.**
+  - At most 192 kbps for `.mp3` files.
+  - At most 208 kbps for `.ogg` files.
+  - At least 128 kbps for any filetype.
+- **One song file must be used for all difficulties.**
+- **Set a consistent preview point for all difficulties.**
+
+### Hitsounds
+
+::: Infobox
+![](img/delay.png "Hitsound file with delay")
+:::
+
+- **Hitsound files must be 25 ms long and use `.wav` or `.ogg` file formats.**
+  - Do not use `.mp3`.
+  - **Exception:** Use [this file](https://up.ppy.sh/files/blank.wav) for silent hitsounds.
+- **Hitsounds must not be [delayed](img/delay.png).**
+
+### Background
+
+- **Every difficulty must have a background adhering to the following:**
+  - **Minimum width:** 160 px
+  - **Minimum height:** 120 px
+  - **Maximum width:** 2560 px
+  - **Maximum height:** 1440 px
+  - **Maximum file size:** 2.5 MB
+- **Link the source of the map's background in the description.**
+
+### Video
+
+- **Videos must adhere to the following:**
+  - **Maximum video resolution:** 1280x720
+  - **Video encoding:** H.264
+- **The audio track must be removed from video files.**
+
+## Mode-specific
+
+*For full [game mode](/wiki/Game_mode)–specific ranking criteria, see: [osu!](../osu!), [osu!taiko](../osu!taiko), [osu!catch](../osu!catch), and [osu!mania](../osu!mania)*
+
+### osu!
+
+::: Infobox
+![](img/offscreen.png "Slightly offscreen slider in 1280x960")
+:::
+
+- **No offscreen objects in 4:3 aspect ratios.**
+- **[The Auto mod](/wiki/Gameplay/Game_modifier/Auto) must achieve bonus score on spinners.** They're too short otherwise.
+- **Use at least two combo colors.**
+
+### osu!taiko
+
+- **Avoid covering essential parts of the background with the taiko playfield.** You can edit the vertical offset of the background in the [`.osu` file](/wiki/Client/File_formats/osu_(file_format)).
+- **Avoid rapid [kiai](/wiki/Gameplay/Kiai_time) toggles.**
+- **On rhythms that are 1/4 or faster, use big notes only at the end of patterns.**
+- **Avoid slider velocity changes on lower difficulties.**
+- **Each difficulty should follow its respective break length guidelines:**
+
+| Difficulty | Break | Chain length |
+| --: | :-: | :-: |
+| **Kantan** | ![3/1](img/taiko/kantan.png "3/1") | Break needed every 32–36 beats |
+| **Futsuu** | ![2/1](img/taiko/futsuu.png "2/1") | Break needed every 32–36 beats |
+| **Muzukashii** (option 1) | ![3/2](img/taiko/muzu1.png "3/2") | Break needed every 16–20 beats |
+| **Muzukashii** (option 2) | ![3 consecutive 1/1](img/taiko/muzu2.png "3 consecutive 1/1") | Break needed every 16–20 beats |
+| **Oni** | ![1/1](img/taiko/oni.png "1/1") | Break needed every 16–20 beats |
+
+### osu!catch
+
+- **[The Auto mod](/wiki/Gameplay/Game_modifier/Auto) must be able to SS your map.**
+- **Avoid [dashes](/wiki/Gameplay/Dash) and [hyperdashes](/wiki/Gameplay/Hyperdash) that lead to the edges of the screen.** Placements between x = 16 and x = 496 are okay.
+- **[Overall difficulty](/wiki/Beatmap/Overall_difficulty) should match [approach rate](/wiki/Beatmap/Approach_rate).**
+
+### osu!mania
+
+- **[Spread](#spread) rules apply to each key mode or [playstyle](/wiki/Ranking_criteria/osu!mania#common-terms) separately.** For example, if you have 4K and 7K difficulties, you need two difficulty spreads.
+- **Beatmaps can only use 4–10, 12, 14, 16, or 18 keys.** Key modes over 10 keys must use [certain playstyles](/wiki/Beatmapping/osu!mania_10K_plus_playstyles).
+- **No column can be left empty.**
+- **No more than 6 notes can be pressed at the same time in Insane or lower difficulties.**
+- **Difficulties using an [N+1 playstyle](/wiki/Ranking_criteria/osu!mania#common-terms) must enable the `Use special style (N+1 style) for mania` toggle.**
+
+## Song interpretation
+
+*Note: This section is based on subjective mapping views, not the ranking criteria.*
+
+**Every element of a map should represent the song.**
+
+This principle sounds simple, but it might be the most controversial part of ranking a map! There's no *correct way* to interpret a song, so each individual's interpretation varies, and [Beatmap Nominators](/wiki/People/Beatmap_Nominators) determine if your interpretation is valid for Ranked status.
+
+While it's impossible to explain exactly how to interpret a song, these pointers may lead you in the right direction:
+
+- **Correlate map and song intensity.**
+  - **Rhythm:** Intense parts have more rhythm density than calm parts.
+  - **Spacing:** Intense parts have higher jump distance than calm parts.
+  - **Slider velocity:** Intense parts have faster sliders than calm parts.
+  - **Design:** Intense parts have more complex object composition than calm parts.
+  - When the song gradually increases or decreases intensity, show a gradual progression of any elements above.
+- **Show song variation through contrast.**
+  - Establish some core ideas for your mapping choices.
+  - When the song enters a new section, shift those mapping ideas according to how different the song feels.
+  - If a specific sound only occurs once or twice in a song, make it stand out by clearly deviating from your usual mapping choices.
+- **Be consistent (within reason).**
+  - When a song repeats itself, it makes sense to repeat your map too.
+  - Copying and pasting part of your map can be pretty boring though, so when a song repeats, vary your map in ways that don't drastically change how you previously interpreted the song.
+- **Ask how your objects fit into the *"every element of a map should represent the song"* principle.**
+  - **Example 1:** "How does this object represent the sound it aligns with?"
+  - **Example 2:** "How does this section of objects follow the general mood of this section of the song?"
+- **Consider how other people will interpret your map.** If your way of interpreting the song isn't clear, it'll feel like your map doesn't follow the song!

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 # Ranking criteria
 
-*For [game mode](/wiki/Game_mode)-specific ranking criteria, see: [osu!](osu!), [osu!taiko](osu!taiko), [osu!catch](osu!catch), and [osu!mania](osu!mania)*
+*For [game mode](/wiki/Game_mode)-specific ranking criteria, see: [osu!](osu!), [osu!taiko](osu!taiko), [osu!catch](osu!catch), and [osu!mania](osu!mania)*\
+*For a simplified version of the ranking criteria, see: [Simplified ranking criteria](Simplified_ranking_criteria)*
 
 This set of **ranking criteria** lays out [rules and guidelines](#general-terms) that [beatmaps](/wiki/Beatmap) must follow in order to progress through the [beatmap ranking procedure](/wiki/Beatmap_ranking_procedure).
 

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 # Criterios de clasificación
 
 *Para los criterios de clasificación específicos de los [modos de juego](/wiki/Game_mode), véase: [osu!](osu!), [osu!taiko](osu!taiko), [osu!catch](osu!catch) y [osu!mania](osu!mania)*

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 # Critères de classement

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 # 谱面上架标准 (RC)
 
 *若想查阅特定[游戏模式](/wiki/Game_mode)的谱面上架标准，请参阅 [osu!](osu!)、[osu!taiko](osu!taiko)、[osu!catch](osu!catch)、[osu!mania](osu!mania)。*