Pierce7d
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Naturally, we're all fans of competative video gaming. However, I will confess that I previously did not harbor much love for FPS games. Now they are starting to grow on me, and I realize that a large factor for this shift in mentality is due to MLG. With Smash on the circuit, I've decided to do my part, and actually read up on the MLG articles, and it's given me renewed interest in Halo.
While exploring the different aspects of the site, and of the league, I realize that Smash could have so much more going for it. We don't have tutorials by the pros. We're STARTING to get some interviews up, but not a lot. There aren't articles discussing the finer aspects of top level play and players. Hell, I think that there's even a talk show or something for Halo. There are 0 video interviews of Smash Players, and we're definitely not getting a lot of the HUGE personality that the Smash Community has to offer out to the public.
You all know that we as a community have a very strong charm in making people feel like they want to be a part of this crowd. We might quarral over topics like ledges, and stages, and characters and mechanics, but when it comes down to it, this community is awesome, and none of our faces are really making it to the public.
In this thread, I would really like to address the issue of getting more smash related content out there, for people to see what Smash is really about, and to learn better about the game. I think the primary reason why there aren't already series of videos teaching players basic strategies and getting everyone to a more proficient level is because of the following:
A) It's daunting to try and undertake by yourself, but no one has contemplated the idea of composing a team to do it.
B) People don't have the resources to do it, ESPECIALLY alone. I don't have the necessary tools to make videos, etc. It's also a time consuming factor, which means it's a project I'll be able to contribute to after this month, but before when I was in school, it would have been difficult.
C) A lot of people assume that the information they are looking for is available amongst the clutter of already existing mini-guides. This is blatantly false. I would say that sliding shield is the most powerful move in the game and that today's metagame revolves around it very heavily. I would also say that I haven't seen it addressed in a thread since it was first discovered in 2008.
So my goals are two-fold:
1) Get more smash personality out for the world to see. Interviews, talk sessions discussing high level play and players, tactics, etc.
2) Get more resources available to the public to show them a clear path to getting better, which will encourage more people to pick up the game, and help overall improve the quality of play.
While exploring the different aspects of the site, and of the league, I realize that Smash could have so much more going for it. We don't have tutorials by the pros. We're STARTING to get some interviews up, but not a lot. There aren't articles discussing the finer aspects of top level play and players. Hell, I think that there's even a talk show or something for Halo. There are 0 video interviews of Smash Players, and we're definitely not getting a lot of the HUGE personality that the Smash Community has to offer out to the public.
You all know that we as a community have a very strong charm in making people feel like they want to be a part of this crowd. We might quarral over topics like ledges, and stages, and characters and mechanics, but when it comes down to it, this community is awesome, and none of our faces are really making it to the public.
In this thread, I would really like to address the issue of getting more smash related content out there, for people to see what Smash is really about, and to learn better about the game. I think the primary reason why there aren't already series of videos teaching players basic strategies and getting everyone to a more proficient level is because of the following:
A) It's daunting to try and undertake by yourself, but no one has contemplated the idea of composing a team to do it.
B) People don't have the resources to do it, ESPECIALLY alone. I don't have the necessary tools to make videos, etc. It's also a time consuming factor, which means it's a project I'll be able to contribute to after this month, but before when I was in school, it would have been difficult.
C) A lot of people assume that the information they are looking for is available amongst the clutter of already existing mini-guides. This is blatantly false. I would say that sliding shield is the most powerful move in the game and that today's metagame revolves around it very heavily. I would also say that I haven't seen it addressed in a thread since it was first discovered in 2008.
So my goals are two-fold:
1) Get more smash personality out for the world to see. Interviews, talk sessions discussing high level play and players, tactics, etc.
2) Get more resources available to the public to show them a clear path to getting better, which will encourage more people to pick up the game, and help overall improve the quality of play.
