[s0] Things you learn from Colorful Stage ranked matches

[chalcedony_starlings]

Things you learn from Colorful Stage ranked matches:

Sometimes, messing up a critical part can wipe out everything you got from perfect play in the rest of the stage. Sometimes, perfect play throughout the beginning means you can die at the end and still win. It depends.

If you focus on comparing yourself to your rival throughout the flow of the song, you will probably lose. But it's hard not to get distracted by it. It's so shiny and tempting. (And if you ignore the results in between, then why were you in ranked anyway?)

The “Easy, right?” sticker is a trap. (I don't usually fall into that one, but my opponents have.)

Even if you're sitting there a dozen points behind for most of the course, keep pushing for the perfects. If nothing else, you'll need the habits for the next round. And sometimes you get a lucky break.

[Also posted at icosahedron.website on the fediverse.]