HEY YOU Tick Rate 2 should be used because... - Tick Rate 2 prevents unnecessary HP drain during sliders. - Tick Rate 2 almost always sounds correct with the correct BPM. - Tick Rate 2 gives you more ticks to do cool sound skinning with. - Tick Rate 2 lets the game know that the player's cursor is on the slider track. Lastly, lots of cool people use Tick Rate 2 and you should use it too.