Through all the complaints and criticisms of the system and its method of calculation, people of all skill levels are still striving for the highest pp they can achieve (quite often focusing on beatmaps which specifically reward more pp for less effort, known as “farm” maps).
Even so, I think we can all agree that the ecosystem created around Performance Points (or PP) and the global rankings are the focus for most. On any given day there are up to 800 concurrent multiplayer games, creating localised competition and enjoyment for their participants.
Some players lean towards the competitive side while others play more casually, but I think everyone finds motivation from being around others striving hard to perform their best. Osu! is a heavily community focused online game. The reasoning behind not covering this topic until now is that I don’t like to dream about a future and all the cool things it could be, making big promises without being able to deliver soon enough for people in the present to enjoy. While I’ve described my thoughts and intentions in private to people I’ve met up with, this will be the first time discussing this publicly. As 2018 draws to a close, I want to touch on something which I’ve felt strongly about for a while now.
