Dan_X
Smash Lord
Sorry for wall-of-text, read the TL:DR if you must
Okay everyone, I’ve epically failed, it’s quite unfortunate and utterly disappointing. I attended MassMadness today; one of the largest Smash tournaments in all of Massachusetts. This also happened to be the first tourney I’ve ever attended. I wasn’t sure what to expect, as I’ve never experienced the scenario before. I went to said event with the intent of bringing Brawl+ to the masses, showcasing how great it is; how much better it is than vBrawl.
Unfortunately, I had no way of showing anyone anything. I didn’t have a television with which to show them. The last time I had been to this place was for some gamer fight night, there were only about 20 attendants, and was primarily just a bunch of random friendlies—it was no tournament. At this point in time, I was able to use one of the smaller LCD tvs that the shop had owned, for the small price of $5. Unfortunately, these tvs were not present at the tournament, perhaps because they feared they’d get broken.
I tried desperately, but no one cared, no one would let me hook it up. If I had known, I’d have brought my own television. I didn’t enter the Brawl tournament on the basis that I don’t play Brawl, I play Brawl+. I played some friendlies here and there, and to be honest, hitstun, auto canceling, no tripping aside, the most obvious difference between Brawl+ and vBrawl are the character specific changes, such as gravity and fall speeds. I forgot how unbelievably floaty vBrawl was, especially with a character like Falco. In the friendly, I honestly thought there was something wrong with my controller or something, it just didn’t feel right, not nearly as smooth. Then I realized it’s because I’m use to the amazing tweaks brought forth by the plussery. So, not only did I not enter the tournament, because I don’t play vBrawl, and I wanted to expose Brawl+, but I never even had a chance to show anyone Brawl+. So basically, you could say my presence there was pointless, I could have worked instead and made some money (I took off work for the tournament).
The people that I came into contact with, asking them about Brawl+, knew little or nothing about the project. I’m sure some people there had it, but, I hadn’t come by them. Most everyone I mentioned it to assumed wavedashing was part of Brawl+, I told them it wasn’t. Other people there asked if it was “that set of hacks to make Brawl like Melee” I said no, and told them that it takes the best aspects of both Melee and 64 before it. Some people were out right skeptical, and laughed it off as if it was a ridiculous project. They acted as though, the fact that it’s “hacked” lost its credibility. Many others said they’d love to try it out, that they’ve heard of it, but I never had a tv with which to show them. Not only that, but there were about 105 applicants, and other playing Melee, this would have made for great exposure.
I guess I can say that I’m glad I went. I learned a few things. One, bring a television, so this never happens again. Two, vBrawl sucks more than I ever remembered. Going from watching intense Melee matches to vBrawl is a joke. It’s funny, we take it for granted. Many of us forget how bad vBrawl really is because we’re so use to Brawl+. Each and every match, no matter the skill of the player, was ultimately a game of tag. There would be a few powerful hits, then a bunch of dodging until the next hit. As such, it is incredibly campy. People are literally afraid to make the first move, because it’s much safer to play defensively. Aerial fights were hilarious as everything was just dodged. There’s no reward for anything. No reward for getting in a good hit, or a grab, and if you are rewarded it’s because the opponent messed up. I saw a few matches in which the 8 min timer actually reached under 10 seconds… and that’s with 3 stock. Seriously, how sickening is that? Oh yeah, and in one of the friendlies I played… the first thing that happened after I moved was I tripped. I was dumbfounded, I forgot entirely about tripping.
For Brawl+ to succeed, it has to be PART of the tournament. Or at the very least, I’ll have to stop failing at exposing it. Hopefully others have done a better job showcasing it than me!
TL:DR
•I went to my first Brawl tournament, and hoped to showcase Brawl+
•I never had the option of doing so because I couldn't get my hands on a t.v.
•I didn't know I should have brought my own t.v.
•I didn't enter the tourney because I wanted to showcase Brawl+, but then I never had the option of doing so.
•There was almost no point to me going
•This would have been a great time to expose Brawl+, there were like 105 applicants for the tournament
•I failed!
sorry guys. ;(
Okay everyone, I’ve epically failed, it’s quite unfortunate and utterly disappointing. I attended MassMadness today; one of the largest Smash tournaments in all of Massachusetts. This also happened to be the first tourney I’ve ever attended. I wasn’t sure what to expect, as I’ve never experienced the scenario before. I went to said event with the intent of bringing Brawl+ to the masses, showcasing how great it is; how much better it is than vBrawl.
Unfortunately, I had no way of showing anyone anything. I didn’t have a television with which to show them. The last time I had been to this place was for some gamer fight night, there were only about 20 attendants, and was primarily just a bunch of random friendlies—it was no tournament. At this point in time, I was able to use one of the smaller LCD tvs that the shop had owned, for the small price of $5. Unfortunately, these tvs were not present at the tournament, perhaps because they feared they’d get broken.
I tried desperately, but no one cared, no one would let me hook it up. If I had known, I’d have brought my own television. I didn’t enter the Brawl tournament on the basis that I don’t play Brawl, I play Brawl+. I played some friendlies here and there, and to be honest, hitstun, auto canceling, no tripping aside, the most obvious difference between Brawl+ and vBrawl are the character specific changes, such as gravity and fall speeds. I forgot how unbelievably floaty vBrawl was, especially with a character like Falco. In the friendly, I honestly thought there was something wrong with my controller or something, it just didn’t feel right, not nearly as smooth. Then I realized it’s because I’m use to the amazing tweaks brought forth by the plussery. So, not only did I not enter the tournament, because I don’t play vBrawl, and I wanted to expose Brawl+, but I never even had a chance to show anyone Brawl+. So basically, you could say my presence there was pointless, I could have worked instead and made some money (I took off work for the tournament).
The people that I came into contact with, asking them about Brawl+, knew little or nothing about the project. I’m sure some people there had it, but, I hadn’t come by them. Most everyone I mentioned it to assumed wavedashing was part of Brawl+, I told them it wasn’t. Other people there asked if it was “that set of hacks to make Brawl like Melee” I said no, and told them that it takes the best aspects of both Melee and 64 before it. Some people were out right skeptical, and laughed it off as if it was a ridiculous project. They acted as though, the fact that it’s “hacked” lost its credibility. Many others said they’d love to try it out, that they’ve heard of it, but I never had a tv with which to show them. Not only that, but there were about 105 applicants, and other playing Melee, this would have made for great exposure.
I guess I can say that I’m glad I went. I learned a few things. One, bring a television, so this never happens again. Two, vBrawl sucks more than I ever remembered. Going from watching intense Melee matches to vBrawl is a joke. It’s funny, we take it for granted. Many of us forget how bad vBrawl really is because we’re so use to Brawl+. Each and every match, no matter the skill of the player, was ultimately a game of tag. There would be a few powerful hits, then a bunch of dodging until the next hit. As such, it is incredibly campy. People are literally afraid to make the first move, because it’s much safer to play defensively. Aerial fights were hilarious as everything was just dodged. There’s no reward for anything. No reward for getting in a good hit, or a grab, and if you are rewarded it’s because the opponent messed up. I saw a few matches in which the 8 min timer actually reached under 10 seconds… and that’s with 3 stock. Seriously, how sickening is that? Oh yeah, and in one of the friendlies I played… the first thing that happened after I moved was I tripped. I was dumbfounded, I forgot entirely about tripping.
For Brawl+ to succeed, it has to be PART of the tournament. Or at the very least, I’ll have to stop failing at exposing it. Hopefully others have done a better job showcasing it than me!
TL:DR
•I went to my first Brawl tournament, and hoped to showcase Brawl+
•I never had the option of doing so because I couldn't get my hands on a t.v.
•I didn't know I should have brought my own t.v.
•I didn't enter the tourney because I wanted to showcase Brawl+, but then I never had the option of doing so.
•There was almost no point to me going
•This would have been a great time to expose Brawl+, there were like 105 applicants for the tournament
•I failed!
sorry guys. ;(
