When playing multiplayer on 'osu!' you enter a central lobby which displays rooms in which are made by users for other users to join with a max of 20 players per room. Rooms are created by clicking the 'new game' button. Within the lobby, the creator of the lobby can choose the beatmap to be played, choose mods or no mods to be used while playing and the scoring style of the beatmap such as team mode. Multiplayer is similiar to Solo play but playing with multiple players. Multiplayer is available for all play modes. All players must have the same beatmap in order to play multiplayer with the chosen beatmap. Those without the beatmap are able to click on the song in order to be directed to downloading the beatmap. Scoring modes include standard, accuracy where hitting notes perfectly are required to taking top spot, Team-score and co-op where players can work together to complete the song where each player is given certain notes to hit.
Osu! Ranking System
The ranking system operates through Performance Points (PP). Rather than increasing performance from how much a player plays 'osu!', they are monitored by performance when playing different beatmaps. The amount of performance points gained depends on the overall difficulty of the beatmap and the amount of mods used when playing the beatmap. At most, trying to get a full combo will allow a player to reach a decent ranking on a beatmap. All small aspects of the beatmap such as note-size, accuracy, sliders and spinners should be considered when attempting to increase a players PP in order to increase their overall rank.
Special Features - Replays and Spectate Mode
Osu! also provides users with the feature to save replay's of their own gameplay of a beatmap either for personal use or for display when you achieve a high ranking on a beatmap. Players are also able to view replays of high ranked players gameplay in high difficult beatmaps. Doing so allows players to write small reviews which appear during different durations of the replay, viewable to all players watching the replay. Players are also able to spectate other players or friends while they are playing a beatmap, although the playing wanting to spectate would need to acquire the same beatmap they are playing.
The video above is a replay of a professional osu! player known as 'Cookiezi' playing a highly difficult beatmap. Enjoy.
By Emil N
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