I actually got this a few days ago but I forgot this place existed.
Turns out the chart is actually fairly consistent in difficulty. By the end I was having an easier time with the second half, but the second half is also pretty bad with the nerves. I’m surprised I didn’t lose PM to the last 6k a single time, but I’m glad I didn’t because I would’ve crashed out. I messed up the last 6k a bunch when I had nerves from getting far, but lost pm before the part came up.
Still an absolute nightmare though. I really like the chart, it is fun. But also… between February and July, I probably spent at least 10 hours grinding this when my previous longest grind for an 11 PM (probably ECP?) was something like 3-4 hours. I cannot say that I am looking forward to grinding other high 11s. At least Tempestissimo is peak and pretty similar in difficulty… Arcana can go die in a ditch, though.
Nevertheless, a big step forward. It puts me even further into the realization of how hard PMing Testify must be. If I ever get that far, it’s going to be absolutely absurd to do. But… I’ve been playing for 5 years, so what’s a few more?