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Q: What is this contest and what is osu!International?

A: The osu!International Mapping Contest (or o!IMC) is a team-based mapping contest. Previous iterations of the contest were in celebration of reaching membership milestones in the osu!International server. Keep in mind this is an unofficial mapping contest!



Q: Did I have to be a part of the server before this got announced to enter?

A: No. This contest is open for everyone!



Q: Do I have to join the Discord server to participate?

A: Yes & No. If you don't feel like joining the server, since maybe you're in too many already or feel like you don't want to be part of the osu!International server, then you are free not to join, although not joining will cut you out of important announcements and a contest specific chat room where you can discuss the contest with other contestants.



Q: I'm restricted, can I still participate?

A: Yes. But keep in mind that if you decide to participate you will not receive rewards if your team wins.



Q: Do my teammates have to be the same nationality as I am?

A: No. You can assemble a team no matter how far away or close you are from each other. The point is to unite with your friends and form a team!



Q: Do I have to map a beatmapset across all genres?

A: No. You only have to choose one song from one genre.



Q: Can I apply as a judge?

A: As opposed to the previous iterations of this contest, the judges this time round have been preselected prior to the contest announcement. We are currently not accepting any new judges.



Q: Can I make a Mania/Taiko/CTB set?

A: No. This contest is for the osu!Standard mode only.



Q: Can I participate as an individual?

A: No. This contests theme is revolved around unity and teamwork, therefore mapping yourself without a team is breaking that rule.



Q: Can I use my own custom hitsounds?

A: No. The reason for this is because the entries are submitted in the .osu format. You may only use custom hitsounds provided by us in the contest .osz.



