Merge pull request ppy#10462 from pishifat/mbc3

Add `Monthly Beatmapping Contest: November 2023` news post

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+title: "Monthly Beatmapping Contest: November 2023"
+date: 2023-11-14 16:20:00 +0000
+---
+
+Another month passes, and another contest arrives! See if you have what it takes to join the mapping elites, and witness the results of the previous contest!
+
+![](/wiki/shared/news/banners/monthly-beatmapping-contest.png)
+
+You don't need many brain cells to comprehend what the [Monthly Beatmapping Contest](/wiki/Contests/Monthly_Beatmapping_Contest) (*MBC*) is. This month is all about **osu!** and **osu!mania**, including...
+
+- Results for [September's MBC](https://osu.ppy.sh/home/news/2023-09-09-monthly-beatmapping-contest-september-2023)
+  - [osu! results](#osu!-results)
+  - [osu!mania results](#osu!mania-results)
+- [Criteria for this month's MBC](#game-modes)
+
+Navigate to whichever topic you're interested in above (or flex your scrolling muscles as needed).
+
+## Previous contest results
+
+### osu! results
+
+**61** submissions were reviewed by our [screening crew](/wiki/Contests/Monthly_Beatmapping_Contest#screening), **15** of which were evaluated by a separate [judging panel](/wiki/Contests/Monthly_Beatmapping_Contest#judging)!
+
+[See the full results here.](https://mappersguild.com/contests/results?contest=651b10d44d050c31f46c8df5)
+
+| User | Beatmap | Placement | Badge prize | [Contest points](/wiki/Contests/Contest_points) |
+| :-- | :-- | :-- | :-- | :-- |
+| [acnozei](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/10141268) | [ginkiha feat. TEA - Haruka](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2088591#osu/4376852) | 1st + Screener's pick | ![](https://assets.ppy.sh/profile-badges/mbc-2020-2.png) | +4 (5 total) |
+| [phyr](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/13181574) | [Aiobahn - Towa no Utage (w/ YUC'e)](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2088596#osu/4376857) | 2nd | ![](https://assets.ppy.sh/profile-badges/mbc-2020-2.png) | +2 (4 total) |
+| [LeCandy](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/6626249) | [Redside - Sidequest](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2088634#osu/4376938) | 3rd | - | +1 (1 total) |
+| [Lasse](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/896613) | [ABSOLUTE CASTAWAY - Musubime](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2088521#osu/4376727) | Screener's pick | - | +1 (1 total) |
+
+To start, [acnozei](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/10141268) and [Lasse](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/896613) completely dominated the screening phase! Each of their maps were praised equally, yet both were far ahead of the next map in line, earning the mappers a single [contest point](/wiki/Contests/Contest_points) towards their future *Elite Mapper* titles.
+
+[acnozei](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/10141268)'s talent only continued to impress, earning them the top spot in the judging panel and 3 more contest points! [phyr](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/13181574) and [LeCandy](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/6626249) were close behind, earning 2 and 1 contest points respectively.
+
+### osu!mania results
+
+**50** piano mashers gave their keyboards a break and explored the editor this month. **10** of them were awesome enough to pass the [screening phase](/wiki/Contests/Monthly_Beatmapping_Contest#screening), and a separate [judging panel](/wiki/Contests/Monthly_Beatmapping_Contest#judging) thoroughly investigated the entries to determine who wears the crown.
+
+[See the full results here.](https://mappersguild.com/contests/results?contest=651b137a4d050c31f46c8fdc)
+
+| User | Beatmap | Placement | Badge prize | [Contest points](/wiki/Contests/Contest_points) |
+| :-- | :-- | :-- | :-- | :-- |
+| [Lott](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/13821222) | [Sad Keyboard Guy & Gardens - Waking Shadows feat. eili (Cut Ver.)](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2088664#mania/4377001) | #1 | ![](https://assets.ppy.sh/profile-badges/mbc-2020-1.png) | +3 (3 total) |
+| [hemoo](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/4420703) | [Camellia - d:for the DELTA (Camellia's "PLANETARY//DUBSTEP" Remix)](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2089143#mania/4378014) | #2 + Screener's pick | ![](https://assets.ppy.sh/profile-badges/mbc-2020-1.png) | +3 (3 total) |
+| [Leej](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/18219603) | [Camellia - Break The Silence](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmapsets/2088786#mania/4377238) | #3 | - | +1 (1 total) |
+
+After submitting maps to the Monthly Beatmapping Contest **10 times** throughout 2020 and 2021, [Lott](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/13821222) casually dropped into the first iteration of 2023's MBC with a landslide winning. It's about time, so congrats!
+
+[hemoo](https://osu.ppy.sh/users/4420703)'s runner-up submission is impressive in its own right too! The screening crew almost universally praised their entry, boosting hemoo's [contest points](/wiki/Contests/Contest_points) total to match Lott's.
+
+Ooooooooookay. That's enough about the past — let's talk about this month's contest!
+
+## Game modes
+
+This month's contest is open to **osu!** and **osu!mania** mappers.
+
+- [osu! contest listing](https://osu.ppy.sh/community/contests/190)
+- [osu!mania contest listing](https://osu.ppy.sh/community/contests/191)
+
+Next month's contest will feature **osu!taiko** and **osu!catch**, including results for [October's MBC](https://osu.ppy.sh/home/news/2023-10-10-monthly-beatmapping-contest-october-2023).
+
+## Timeline
+
+- **[Beatmapping](#beatmapping) (3 weeks):** Contest is announced and beatmappers create their entries.
+- **[Screening](/wiki/Contests/Monthly_Beatmapping_Contest#screening) (1.5 weeks):** Entries are evaluated by experienced beatmappers. If there aren't many entries, this will be skipped in favour of a longer judging period.
+- **[Judging](/wiki/Contests/Monthly_Beatmapping_Contest#judging) (1.5 weeks):** Top entries from screening are judged in detail by a different crew of experienced beatmappers.
+- **[Rewards](#rewards) (~2 months from now):** Winners are announced at the start of another MBC.
+
+## Beatmapping
+
+### Limitation/theme
+
+Each MBC includes a different way to keep mappers on their toes. This limitation/theme is one of the judging categories, so try to implement it in an interesting way!
+
+If you're confused about how these work, feel free to ask for clarification in the comments, or send a message to [pishifat](https://osu.ppy.sh/community/chat?sendto=3178418) (for osu!) or [RandomeLoL](https://osu.ppy.sh/community/chat?sendto=7080063) (for osu!mania).
+
+#### osu!
+
+This month's osu! limitation focuses on rhythm: **there must be a 1 beat (or longer) gap within every 2 bars of music.**
+
+For example, there are 2 bars of music between these circles:
+
+![](/wiki/shared/news/2023-11-14-monthly-beatmapping-contest-november-2023/2measures.png)
+
+So this would be an acceptable rhythm:
+
+![](/wiki/shared/news/2023-11-14-monthly-beatmapping-contest-november-2023/gap.png)
+
+And this wouldn't:
+
+![](/wiki/shared/news/2023-11-14-monthly-beatmapping-contest-november-2023/nogap.png)
+
+#### osu!mania
+
+If you're proficient in LN and normal note layering, this month's contest is for you.
+
+The [golden ratio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio) has been a staple in artistic mediums for centuries. It's the closest we can come to a measure for perfection, and perfection is exactly what you'll be aiming for while mapping.
+
+This month's theme for osu!mania: **the ratio of *normal notes* to *long notes* (or vice versa) should be as close as possible to the golden ratio.**
+
+This is best explained with an example. These numbers...
+
+![](/wiki/shared/news/2023-11-14-monthly-beatmapping-contest-november-2023/count.png)
+
+...divide to either ~1.49 (1898/1270) or ~0.67 (1270/1898). The golden ratio is ~1.618, so to fit with the contest's theme, the map should be balanced to have more long notes or fewer normal notes.
+
+The closer to perfection (the golden ratio) your note count ratio is, the better you'll score in the *theme* category! So aim to be as close as possible to that nonsensical number.
+
+### Songs
+
+Any song listed on [osu!'s Featured Artist listing](https://osu.ppy.sh/beatmaps/artists) is eligible for this contest. Cutting songs is allowed too!
+
+## Rewards
+
+The Monthly Beatmapping Contest rewards users with [contest points](/wiki/Contests/Contest_points) based on their placements:
+
+- **Winner:** 2 points
+- **Runner-up:** 1 point
+- **Screening crew's #1 pick:** 1 point
+
+These numbers may vary depending on how many submissions the contest receives. Check [the wiki article](/wiki/Contests/Contest_points) for details.
+
+Contest points reward users at certain thresholds:
+
+- **Profile badges** are attainable at 2, 4, and 6 points each. The badges are tiered, meaning each new badge will replace the previous one!
+- ***Elite Mapper* [user title](/wiki/Community/User_title)** is attainable at 6 points.
+
+Additionally, a [**Mappers' Guild keychain**](/wiki/shared/news/2023-08-29-changes-to-the-mappers-guild/keychain.jpg) is optionally rewarded to the winner of each month's contest. Its design is based on your beatmap!
+
+## Rules
+
+- **Submissions must follow the month's beatmapping [limitation/theme](#limitation/theme):**
+  - **osu!:** there must be a 1 beat (or longer) gap within every 2 bars of music.
+  - **osu!mania:** the ratio of *normal notes* to *long notes* (or vice versa) should be as close as possible to the golden ratio.
+- **Submissions must be a single difficulty from one of the month's [selected songs](#songs).**
+- **Submissions must be in `.osz` format.**
+- **Submissions must NOT be uploaded to the osu! website until after the contest's results are finalised.**
+- **Submissions must abide by the [ranking criteria](/wiki/Ranking_criteria).**
+- **Your submission must be solely made by you.** Collaborations are not allowed for this contest!
+
+Note that all submissions will be anonymised before they're reviewed by screeners/judges to avoid bias.
+
+---
+
+Once the perfect beatmap is in your editor, export it and plop it onto one of these pages:
+
+- [osu! contest listing](https://osu.ppy.sh/community/contests/190)
+- [osu!mania contest listing](https://osu.ppy.sh/community/contests/191)
+
+You have until **December 4th** to submit your entry!
+
+—pishifat, RandomeLoL