Part of this post already appeared in the Genesis results thread, but I just wanted to take this part and share it with NorCal a little bit because I want you guys to read it I guess. I haven't been active in the community, but you know I still play smash : ).
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I don't know what it is about this game guys : ) - you all know what I'm
talking about. I ran into Dark Mike in the bathroom sometime during the
tournament and we chatted a bit about the love of the game. Something about
melee is different than other games. You have to understand that I don't
play other games in this way haha - there's nothing that comes close. I'm
still playing this game after so many years (at least 5) and.. the craziest
part of it all.. it keeps getting better! Me and Mike nearly said it at the
same time.. "it gets better!".
You all have to understand how much of an impact that last statement has.
Other games (at least with me) have almost the exact opposite effect - you
get bored and stop playing over time. With Melee.. for me.. it's been
strictly incremental - I love the game more today than I did years ago. <--
this is so crazy : ). I love the game more today than I did yesterday.. but
the point is that has always been true, regardless of what day/year it is.
Over the years new strategies arise and takeover old ones. I'm amazed at
the standard skill level these days - it makes it so that you can't really
call anyone a noob anymore. Everyone knows standard tactics/strategies - no
one's THAT bad. Of course people are better than others (NO ****), but my
point is that 09 smash is way different than 05 smash : ), and if you're
still playing 05 smash you're gonna get *****.
It really brings back memories to think of those oldass videos haha - those
were the very first smash videos that I downloaded and really studied and
looked at, and it's what really got me into smash. Before you knew it I had
gigabytes of videos saved to my computer, and yes I did watch every last
one. Andy's PuffStuff combo video hahaha ooold ****. I just watched a few
old matches from the Andy and Grid days haha.. so slow and boring and NOT
SMART compared to today's standard Falcos . But good ****. Remember your
first videos guys? Good ****!
As a side note, I feel honored to have played that role in some people's
lives - "the guy that got you to play smash" haha. I must say, Andy and
Grid's videos are THE reason why I started playing smash. I can say that I
have played this role to two other smashers - Mike666 and TT. I doubt
anyone who hasn't been to the NorCal biweeklies has even heard of them. I
remember my first day of school walking into the Computer Science club at
San Jose State, and ****** Mike666 hardcore. He was like, "oh you play
smash too?" haha. I was like, "**** yeah!".. guy didn't even know what a
jab reset was at the time - 4-stocked over and over. I told him there were
all kinds of videos on the net that I watch, and sure enough, he picked that
**** up, and he picked it up quick. Nowadays, I have to struggle to beat
him! haha. Til this day he keeps telling me "I never would have started
playing this game if it weren't for you - I waste so many hours now watching
videos!". hahaha don't we all? : )
I really love the culture I got to experience there too - makes us all feel
at home : ). The nerds, geeks, video game players. I LOVE how that one
trend caught on - the way people ended their matches.. resetting the game
when you KNOW that that knee is gonna end it! That happened all throughout the tournament with the pros - classic. Voluntarily resetting/ending the
game because you know you lost (be it because of an edgehog, or a strong
knee at high percent, etc.). ****in awesome.
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I don't know what it is about this game guys : ) - you all know what I'm
talking about. I ran into Dark Mike in the bathroom sometime during the
tournament and we chatted a bit about the love of the game. Something about
melee is different than other games. You have to understand that I don't
play other games in this way haha - there's nothing that comes close. I'm
still playing this game after so many years (at least 5) and.. the craziest
part of it all.. it keeps getting better! Me and Mike nearly said it at the
same time.. "it gets better!".
You all have to understand how much of an impact that last statement has.
Other games (at least with me) have almost the exact opposite effect - you
get bored and stop playing over time. With Melee.. for me.. it's been
strictly incremental - I love the game more today than I did years ago. <--
this is so crazy : ). I love the game more today than I did yesterday.. but
the point is that has always been true, regardless of what day/year it is.
Over the years new strategies arise and takeover old ones. I'm amazed at
the standard skill level these days - it makes it so that you can't really
call anyone a noob anymore. Everyone knows standard tactics/strategies - no
one's THAT bad. Of course people are better than others (NO ****), but my
point is that 09 smash is way different than 05 smash : ), and if you're
still playing 05 smash you're gonna get *****.
It really brings back memories to think of those oldass videos haha - those
were the very first smash videos that I downloaded and really studied and
looked at, and it's what really got me into smash. Before you knew it I had
gigabytes of videos saved to my computer, and yes I did watch every last
one. Andy's PuffStuff combo video hahaha ooold ****. I just watched a few
old matches from the Andy and Grid days haha.. so slow and boring and NOT
SMART compared to today's standard Falcos . But good ****. Remember your
first videos guys? Good ****!
As a side note, I feel honored to have played that role in some people's
lives - "the guy that got you to play smash" haha. I must say, Andy and
Grid's videos are THE reason why I started playing smash. I can say that I
have played this role to two other smashers - Mike666 and TT. I doubt
anyone who hasn't been to the NorCal biweeklies has even heard of them. I
remember my first day of school walking into the Computer Science club at
San Jose State, and ****** Mike666 hardcore. He was like, "oh you play
smash too?" haha. I was like, "**** yeah!".. guy didn't even know what a
jab reset was at the time - 4-stocked over and over. I told him there were
all kinds of videos on the net that I watch, and sure enough, he picked that
**** up, and he picked it up quick. Nowadays, I have to struggle to beat
him! haha. Til this day he keeps telling me "I never would have started
playing this game if it weren't for you - I waste so many hours now watching
videos!". hahaha don't we all? : )
I really love the culture I got to experience there too - makes us all feel
at home : ). The nerds, geeks, video game players. I LOVE how that one
trend caught on - the way people ended their matches.. resetting the game
when you KNOW that that knee is gonna end it! That happened all throughout the tournament with the pros - classic. Voluntarily resetting/ending the
game because you know you lost (be it because of an edgehog, or a strong
knee at high percent, etc.). ****in awesome.
