====== Fewer long-note picks in Mania Variety ======

Both 4K and 7K Mania Variety favor fewer LN- and Noodle-classified charts without removing them from the pool.

^ Behavior reference | v6.7.14 · reviewed 2026-10-04 |
^ Introduced | [[updates:v6_7_12|v6.7.12]] |

===== Relative weighting, not a fixed share =====
An LN- or Noodle-tagged chart gets **0.10× its previous relative pick weight** in ordinary Variety. A hybrid chart gets this reduction once. This is a 90% reduction in relative weight, not a guarantee that 10% of rounds contain holds, and not a 90-percentage-point reduction. An all-LN pool remains playable because the multiplier is positive.

The rule applies to eligible native 4K/7K charts and vetted Mania converts in Variety. Existing native/convert scheduling caps still apply independently. Unclassified and tap charts keep their previous weight. Feedback, the high-Farm bonus, preferred-duration buckets and repeat spacing continue to influence actual selections.

===== Explicit styles are unchanged =====
Explicit ''.ln'', ''.noodle'', ''.farm'', other style sources and multi-style requests retain their existing weighting and fallback. The Variety reduction does not silently override a requested hold style. Returning with ''.variety'' restores the lower LN weight. [[commands:pool|.pool]] displays ''LN weight 10%'' in Variety: that is weight, not observed round share.

The change affects future picks only. It does not replace queued maps, delete maps or classifications, or loosen key mode, stars, age, length and pass-count eligibility. See [[wiki:mania_styles|Mania styles]], [[wiki:style_fallback|style exhaustion]] and [[wiki:map_selection|selection filters]].

===== Operator setting =====
The optional **top-level** room JSON key ''mania_ln_pick_multiplier'' defaults to 0.10. It is not nested inside ''mania_settings'' with the current supervisor. It takes effect on the next compatible room rollout/restart, not as a claimed immediate hot reload.

<code json>
{"mania_ln_pick_multiplier": 0.10}
</code>

Use a finite numeric value greater than zero and at most 1; 1 restores the earlier weighting. Booleans, strings, zero and nonfinite values are rejected. This is not a player command.

[[commands:variety|Variety]] · [[commands:ln|Long notes]] · [[commands:noodle|Noodle]] · [[updates:v6_7_12|Release notes]] · [[wiki:feature_inventory|Verified inventory]]