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    Have the tagging functions and features for categorizing the progress of a posted remix on OCRemix been removed?

    in Site Issues & Feedback

    Posted

    We removed this entire Review system from the PYGR forum years ago. It was not really used, placed a lot of stress and pressure on a small number of staff  members, and just added a second, completely extraneous layer of bureaucracy to OCR's pipeline.

    Overall we're de-emphasizing tags across the forum. Most people did not use them in any meaningful way.

    Fixes and news you should know about

    in Announcements

    Posted

    Fixes

    The MP3s for two recent remixes had some unintented skipping due to an error in the upload process. Those files have been updated and redistributed across our mirrors. Please update your local collections accordingly.

    News

    • Final Fantasy V: The Fabled Warriors is spinning up again with auditions open for Volume 3: Fire. Head to the audition event for details.
    • Speaking of Projects, we've setup a new Project Comms forum that offers a direct channel to OCR's Project Staff (lead by @Kit Vivid) for all of your coordination needs. The threads you make are private, so only you and staff will see it. If you're currently running any album projects, head over there and setup a dedicated thread for each one. This will help Kit and the rest of the staff keep up with questions and communications about files, consent forms, album art, etc.
    • Coming off rebuilding the Submissions system as a forum module and building the 8Tracks feature, I'm experimenting more with creating some tools for album project directors to play with in conjunction with the forum's Clubs feature. If you're an album project director and you're interested, head over to the OCR Discord and ask me about it. We'll see if we can get you set up.

    That's all for now. Stay tuned for more fun stuff on the horizon!

    -- DarkeSword

    Previously Used Sources

    in Auditions

    Posted

    The following sources have been previously used in Volumes 1 and 2, and should be avoided when auditioning.

    • Ahead on Our Way
    • The Fire Powered Ship
    • My Home, Sweet Home
    • Dear Friends
    • Ancient Library
    • The Book of Sealing
    • Deception
    • The Evil Lord Exdeath
    • Lenna's Theme
    • Fate in Haze
    • A New World
    • Unknown Lands
    • The Battle
    • Tripper Critter Fritter
    • Nostalgia
    • The Prelude

    However, if you have a very strong concept in mind, I am open to hearing your interpretation.

    New Forum Feature: Introducing 8Tracks!

    in Announcements

    Posted

    Inspired by the old playlisting site, I dove into Invision's database tool and built out a fun new feature I like to call 8Tracks! Create a playlist of exactly 8 OC ReMixes by entering their OCR IDs (e.g. OCR01235) in the form and generate a player that you can listen to and share.

    We've put together a couple of 8Tracks already, which you can find at the 8Tracks Index, but feel free to make your own! The link is also available at the top of the forum page in the main navigation next  to ReMix Submissions.

    To premptively answer a few questions:

    • Why can't I do more than 8?
      The forum software I'm using to build out these kinds of features is very limited, so I need to lean into these types of restrictions to make them work.
    • Wouldn't it be easier to have an "Add to playlist" button on the actual ReMix pages?
      The main site and the forums are actually far more separated than it seems. It's almost impossible to develop user-specific features for the non-forum part of the site.
    • Is this the playlist function you've been talking about for a long time?
      No. Eventually I want to build a proper, robust playlist function that hooks into the remix database and also ties to user accounts with no restrictions on playlist length; that will come as part of the full site rewrite that will happen eventually. However, building this feature (especially the JS stuff and how it interacts with the YouTube player API) has taught me a lot and I'll be able to apply these lessons to the eventual rewrite.

    Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy. Looking forward to queueing up some 8Tracks from you. :)

    -- DarkeSword

    Announcement + The Future of OC ReMix

    in Announcements

    Posted

    13 hours ago, Thin Crust said:

    It got quieter at that moment because I left.  No, actually I left because it got way too toxic.  At that point I finally discovered that my self worth isn't based on if I can get the unpleasent individuals on OCR to like me so I up and left.  No regrets.

    Yeah, things got quieter for djp on the site because…*checks notes*…some guy who posted on PPR a lot decided to leave. Sure.

    The ego you have to have to come back to OCR, comment on a year-and-a-half old goodbye thread from our site’s founder, and somehow make it about yourself and your dumb grievances is astounding.

    Default Forum Theme Updated

    in Announcements

    Posted

    Hey all, I've updated our default theme to the new dark mode theme. This new theme reflects some of the style changes that have been made up front on the main site. If you notice any glaring issues with the new theme, please make a thread for the specific problem you notice in our Site Issues & Feedback forum so that I can address it specifically.

    Our old theme is still available in the theme selector at the bottom of the forum page if you prefer the light version.

    ENJOY!

    -- DarkeSword

    [GSM3] Round 3 Voting

    in Public Voting

    Posted

    Voting Guidelines

    Teams were tasked with writing three mashup arrangements of two songs each, one from a Streets of Rage game and the other from an Etrian Odyssey game.

    In order to make your vote, listen to the remixes and, for each pair, choose the remix that fulfills the following criteria (listed in order of importance):

    • The remix arranges both source tunes in an interesting and identifiable way into one cohesive piece of music.
    • The remix is well-produced within the conventions of the genre.
    • The remix is enjoyable to listen to.

    Stream the remixes via Soundcloud or Download the Round 3 Remix Pack (MP3).

    For your reference, here are the source tunes for Round 3.

    Streets of Rage vs. Etrian Odyssey II

    Streets of Rage 2 vs. Etrian Odyssey III

    Streets of Rage 3 vs. Etrian Odyssey

    [GSM3] Round 2 Voting

    in Public Voting

    Posted

    Voting Guidelines

    Teams were tasked with writing three mashup arrangements of two songs each, one from a Streets of Rage game and the other from an Etrian Odyssey game.

    In order to make your vote, listen to the remixes and, for each pair, choose the remix that fulfills the following criteria (listed in order of importance):

    • The remix arranges both source tunes in an interesting and identifiable way into one cohesive piece of music.
    • The remix is well-produced within the conventions of the genre.
    • The remix is enjoyable to listen to.

    Stream the remixes via Soundcloud or Download the Round 2 Remix Pack (MP3).

    For your reference, here are the source tunes for Round 2.

    Streets of Rage vs. Etrian Odyssey III

    Streets of Rage 2 vs. Etrian Odyssey

    Streets of Rage 3 vs. Etrian Odyssey II

    Post a sample of your artwork

    in Planning

    Posted

    @Guy In Rubber Suit let’s get you on 2004. Wanna avoid any specific characters from games but having people on the art is fine. Just art, and leave space for typography. 

    @CNDR wanted to see a sample of art before you can claim a year, which is why I hid your previous post. We’re also not using season names, we’re specifically saying “Q1” instead of “winter” etc. 

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