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Drew is an Oppressive Mod: The Tourney
- Thread starter Xelic
- Start date
I think the Melee revolution may be starting in Dallas. This saturday there's a tournament with melee singles and brawl doubles (not run by me, by someone else who also thinks that's the ideal tournament). I'm also going to be doing weekly Melee/Brawl smashfests with the emphasis on Melee. If they go well and I think enough there will be enough support for a tournament big enough of out-of-towners, I'll do one.
Some people are finding that playing Brawl made them better at Melee, since it forces you to play smart instead of fast. Now if we can only convince everyone to treat Brawl not as a game but as Melee-training...
If anyone feels like coming up to Dallas this weekend for a smash double-whammy, there's that Melee singles/Brawl teams tournament (probably won't be huge since it was just announced yesterday), and also a Brawl singles tournament sunday (the sticky).
Some people are finding that playing Brawl made them better at Melee, since it forces you to play smart instead of fast. Now if we can only convince everyone to treat Brawl not as a game but as Melee-training...
I'm done with school the 6th and I was thinking of driving down to SA that weekend. I don't think I'd really want a tournament since I haven't played Melee in a month so all I'd want is a smashfest. If I could make a special guest appearance in the Austin friday things on my way down, or if someone would have a smashfest sometime in San Antonio that wasn't saturday evening, that just might be the motivation I need to make the drive.
If anyone feels like coming up to Dallas this weekend for a smash double-whammy, there's that Melee singles/Brawl teams tournament (probably won't be huge since it was just announced yesterday), and also a Brawl singles tournament sunday (the sticky).
reqy
Smash Journeyman
Disagree. i dont get done till the 13th. I'm sorry my scheduling abilities are as bad as my Smash skills. Next semester, you should make my schedule so that it pwnz as much as yours does. MAKE IT JORDAN! IM ORDERING YOU TO MAKE IT!
Hey it's a waffle!
PozerWolf
Smash Journeyman
So with that conclusion, all the smash people do is play Melee and Melee only?
Seriously, this can be said about any other game.
Remove Brawl with another fighting game title, and there you go.
I'm seriously lead to believe that most of the smash community out there just dont know too much about fighting games at all.
I'm new to the Smash scene, just started Brawl. I play it because I enjoy the game, and I didn't like Melee all the much but I know how high level play of that game works.
In general, almost no matter what game, the smarter player will always win.
This is just such an odd topic.
Sure you guys like Melee and all, but jeez...
I really don't know what to say about this issue.
Smash community is strange T_T
PozerWolf
Smash Journeyman
Even tho you were joking, there has been people who have said that but with a straight face.
DoH
meleeitonme.tumblr.com
Brawl should be Melee training. Melee is just a better game.
The MC Clusky
Smash Lord
An observation: while forkgirl made the point about Brawl supporters being players that were never good or even competent at Melee.....
On the other side of the fence we have the people that more or less usually won or placed 2nd and 3rd at Melee tournaments, such as DoH and Xelic (both Peach players HMMMMMMMMMMMMM
She got nerfed pretty bad HMMMMMMMMMMMMM)
Lol I'm just joking around, although some people could or probably have tried to argue that Melee players hate Brawl because they're aren't good at it, or because they're trying to play it like Melee, or because they aren't owning as hard as they used to. I was never super amazing at Melee, and I still prefer it. Gimpyfish plays BOWSER and still prefers Melee.
It's just a bunch of dumb finger pointing when it gets down to that. I will continue to host tournaments, for both Melee and Brawl, and other games soon as well. I have found fun simply in hosting the events, regardless of whether or not I'm actually entering them.
As for my opinion? Melee is better, because who takes Mario Kart or Mortal Kombat seriously? Those games are more about having chaos and cool effects, not about who wins or loses. And how can anyone be serious about a game with a design philosophy like that?
And lawlz at the Brawl being Melee practice. I found that in retirement, my off characters have gotten better and my mains suffered a lot. But it probably has more to do with me not worrying about practicing one or two characters.
On the other side of the fence we have the people that more or less usually won or placed 2nd and 3rd at Melee tournaments, such as DoH and Xelic (both Peach players HMMMMMMMMMMMMM
She got nerfed pretty bad HMMMMMMMMMMMMM)Lol I'm just joking around, although some people could or probably have tried to argue that Melee players hate Brawl because they're aren't good at it, or because they're trying to play it like Melee, or because they aren't owning as hard as they used to. I was never super amazing at Melee, and I still prefer it. Gimpyfish plays BOWSER and still prefers Melee.
It's just a bunch of dumb finger pointing when it gets down to that. I will continue to host tournaments, for both Melee and Brawl, and other games soon as well. I have found fun simply in hosting the events, regardless of whether or not I'm actually entering them.
As for my opinion? Melee is better, because who takes Mario Kart or Mortal Kombat seriously? Those games are more about having chaos and cool effects, not about who wins or loses. And how can anyone be serious about a game with a design philosophy like that?
And lawlz at the Brawl being Melee practice. I found that in retirement, my off characters have gotten better and my mains suffered a lot. But it probably has more to do with me not worrying about practicing one or two characters.
In my opinion Melee is a much better game than Brawl, pretty much everything was better...even Link 
Thanks Sakurai you fat bittch. But still......most people play Melee/Brawl because of the community. I've met a good chunk of my IRL friends through Smash and I'm sure its the same for A LOT of people who are part of our community. Personally, the only reason I've kept playing any of the Smash games is because my friends and love for competition. I don't see why it matters so much which game we are playing as long as were all together just chilling and having a good time.
So tell me darling, do you wish we’d fall in love? *whistle whistle whistle*
Thanks Sakurai you fat bittch. But still......most people play Melee/Brawl because of the community. I've met a good chunk of my IRL friends through Smash and I'm sure its the same for A LOT of people who are part of our community. Personally, the only reason I've kept playing any of the Smash games is because my friends and love for competition. I don't see why it matters so much which game we are playing as long as were all together just chilling and having a good time. So tell me darling, do you wish we’d fall in love? *whistle whistle whistle*
Xelic
Smash Ace
Mr. C is right. It's all about the love we have for one another, not which game we're playing.
But if we have to decide on what to play for a tournament...make it Melee.
But if we have to decide on what to play for a tournament...make it Melee.
Xelic
Smash Ace
Hey, I just updated the first post with info pertaining to the MELEE tournament that will be held at my apartment this weekend.
By the way, Drew can't come.
By the way, Drew can't come.
Galt
Smash Journeyman
Jordan's making me post here even though I don't go to/read this board anymore. :'( I also blame Drew, though indirectly.
Anyway, there are two main things I want to happen with the rules here:
1) Banning of repeat characters within sets. You have to play a different character for every match. No lucky nonsense interfering with my wrecking everyone with random prowess.
2) No Icicle Mountain. ...I think that one is self-explanatory. You can't actually fight on that stage.
I also think maybe there should be a shenanigans system, whereby if you get a bottom-tier matched up against a top-tier, you should be allowed a single repick. And maybe if you lose a set, you have to turn to the victor and say "You owned me." AND IF YOU STOLE GALT'S CONTROLLER AND/OR MEMORY CARD IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, IT WOULD BE POLITE TO RETURN THEM. That is all.
THAT WASN'T ALL. I just thought of two more things:
1) Entry should be $1 + a food item.
2) Deodorant. This is a private place, and you can't go and stink up Jordan's apartment. So BO checks should happen at the door.
Anyway, there are two main things I want to happen with the rules here:
1) Banning of repeat characters within sets. You have to play a different character for every match. No lucky nonsense interfering with my wrecking everyone with random prowess.
2) No Icicle Mountain. ...I think that one is self-explanatory. You can't actually fight on that stage.
I also think maybe there should be a shenanigans system, whereby if you get a bottom-tier matched up against a top-tier, you should be allowed a single repick. And maybe if you lose a set, you have to turn to the victor and say "You owned me." AND IF YOU STOLE GALT'S CONTROLLER AND/OR MEMORY CARD IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, IT WOULD BE POLITE TO RETURN THEM. That is all.
THAT WASN'T ALL. I just thought of two more things:
1) Entry should be $1 + a food item.
2) Deodorant. This is a private place, and you can't go and stink up Jordan's apartment. So BO checks should happen at the door.
I don't think Brawl is nearly as fun or exciting. There's nothing that's gonna be OMG WTF BBQ THAT WAS AWESOME in Brawl.
Every tournament we goto we still have awesome combos that everyone just jumps up and yells. Ken Combo nowadays is the norm, but we still have freakin HOLY CRAP moments. Yet, the Ken Combo is pretty much obsolete now. I'm sure everyone can recollect those amazing 0-death combos. This is what made tournaments exciting for me (besides just hanging out with people I never see).
The reason why I play mewtwo is simply because he's fun as hell to play and I can pull of some dirty 60-70% combos and edgeguard with quadruple bairs (lolz). And for the people that know me, this is when I jump up and scream like a little girl. However, I absolutely hating it when people pick like.. Pikachu against me. Not because it's totally unfair, but it's just.. one or two hit combos and retreat. And this goes on for about 5-6 minutes. Playing against Fox is just as unfair, but a ton more fun for me since it's just.. you can pull of those insane combos that people will remember.
Brawl, on the other hand, just leaves me kinda snoozing at times. If people enjoy the one or two hit combos and then MAYBE hit them again if you can guess correctly, then all the power to them. But none of this stuff excites me. It's just not as intense, not as much dazzle, not as much WOWness to me. It's really worse than playing a mewtwo ditto for me for the most part. Nothing is better than totally mind-gaming your opponent into a freaking huge combo.
Oh, and the game is too slow.. I've always been a fast paced game person.
EDIT: We should have a SC tournament too That **** is intense. Example.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=7FasNT0eFzw
http://youtube.com/watch?v=F3IbwjeCx6U
http://youtube.com/watch?v=X5Ks_xOiFiA
Every tournament we goto we still have awesome combos that everyone just jumps up and yells. Ken Combo nowadays is the norm, but we still have freakin HOLY CRAP moments. Yet, the Ken Combo is pretty much obsolete now. I'm sure everyone can recollect those amazing 0-death combos. This is what made tournaments exciting for me (besides just hanging out with people I never see).
The reason why I play mewtwo is simply because he's fun as hell to play and I can pull of some dirty 60-70% combos and edgeguard with quadruple bairs (lolz). And for the people that know me, this is when I jump up and scream like a little girl. However, I absolutely hating it when people pick like.. Pikachu against me. Not because it's totally unfair, but it's just.. one or two hit combos and retreat. And this goes on for about 5-6 minutes. Playing against Fox is just as unfair, but a ton more fun for me since it's just.. you can pull of those insane combos that people will remember.
Brawl, on the other hand, just leaves me kinda snoozing at times. If people enjoy the one or two hit combos and then MAYBE hit them again if you can guess correctly, then all the power to them. But none of this stuff excites me. It's just not as intense, not as much dazzle, not as much WOWness to me. It's really worse than playing a mewtwo ditto for me for the most part. Nothing is better than totally mind-gaming your opponent into a freaking huge combo.
Oh, and the game is too slow.. I've always been a fast paced game person.
EDIT: We should have a SC tournament too
That **** is intense. Example.http://youtube.com/watch?v=7FasNT0eFzw
http://youtube.com/watch?v=F3IbwjeCx6U
http://youtube.com/watch?v=X5Ks_xOiFiA
PozerWolf
Smash Journeyman
Fixed.EDIT: We should have a SC tournament too
Oh yeah, and I wouldn't mind a SC tourny.
forkgirl
Smash Lord
uhhh nevermind I'm not even an austin smasher
Xyro77
Unity Ruleset Committee Member
Brawl is the future. melee is dead. face it.
Galt
Smash Journeyman
You're allowed to come if you want, by special permission of Steven/Galt/formerly-Sheik-twin. See, there's a triangle involving the usage of our respective residences. Leo uses my room constantly and pretty much lives here about 1/3 of the time, so I'm allowed free exercise of Jordan's place, and he can use Leo's apartment whenever he wants. And I said you can come, so it's allowed. As long as you bake something for us.
After all, you have been saying you were going to visit, and whatnot...
(I'm not here I don't read this board anymore)
Xelic
Smash Ace
Wow, it's almost Saturday!
I've compiled a tier list for this tourney:
GOD TIER
Cakes
Milk
Chocolate Milk
HIGH TIER
Cookies
Brownies
Pies
MID TIER
Cinnamon Rolls
Generic snackfoods
LOW TIER
Biscuits
BOTTOM TIER
Chips
So remember to bring food.
I've compiled a tier list for this tourney:
GOD TIER
Cakes
Milk
Chocolate Milk
HIGH TIER
Cookies
Brownies
Pies
MID TIER
Cinnamon Rolls
Generic snackfoods
LOW TIER
Biscuits
BOTTOM TIER
Chips
So remember to bring food.
DoH
meleeitonme.tumblr.com
Why is milk higher than chocolate? Are they ordered within tiers?
Xyro77
Unity Ruleset Committee Member
isnt melee bottom tier cause its dead and brawl is the future? i think you guys need to face it.
G@BE
Smash Lord
yea doh thats throwing me off as well =/
DoH
meleeitonme.tumblr.com
i think TGM should get back to uploading vids
You know it bra!
K1T3
Smash Lord
so i finally started SC on Monday?
Man I suck, I have like a 50 apm...
Xelic/Chang play me! i'm really bad... but give me a couple wks and i'll be fine =)
Man I suck, I have like a 50 apm...
Xelic/Chang play me! i'm really bad... but give me a couple wks and i'll be fine =)
K1T3
Smash Lord
I never really liked the Warcraft else I would. It just didn't grab my attention.
I used to play SC like 10 yrs ago and SC2 is about to come out that's why I got back into that
I used to play SC like 10 yrs ago and SC2 is about to come out that's why I got back into that