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MIOM's @prog started a discussion yesterday while giving shoutouts to members of the community for providing valuable artifacts for Melee's history that ended up influencing something special, it seems.
Essentially the discussion became focused on establishing a sort of cultural-anthropological perspective on Melee, specifically concerning where/who/when/what the 'common ancestor(s)' of the current metagame are (regarding what region/scene/crew players came from, who/what inspired and influenced them to start playing and keep playing, what player(s) did they watch the most, what player(s) taught them the most, what players(s) did they train with the most, etc).
This is an attempt to make an official historical account and a genealogy of Melee.
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Goals:
1. [Long-term] Form a Melee time-line.
3. [Long-term] Provide an aesthetically pleasing visual of this history (a wall of text will be fine for a bit)
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1. Melee History
Timeline (Draft Outline)
I. Ancient Melee
Posts/Threads
Evolution of Smash - thread no OP
Smash History (Top Ten Moments 2008-10)
Melee Year in Review: 2007 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013
(atm, all taken from @Stratocaster 's "2013 SSBM Compendium of Knowledge")
Moments
- TG6
- Nintendo Power (2005) Melee Article (Once I find my copy, I'll try to get it on here)
- MLG 2005-06
- Shine Blind
- Wombo Combo
- Shiz vs M2K 4 (ROM1)
- Mango vs Armada (Genesis 1)
- Armada Retiring
- EVO Top 8
- The Smash Bros. [playlist]
(Part 1: Show Me Your Moves [Remaster])
Interesting things
2. Purpose
Primary
Establish the 'common ancestors' of the current centerpiece(s) of Melee's metagame
Secondary
- Form a 'family tree' from 'common ancestors' (showing the interconnectedness of the community)
- Have all of Melee's history in (at least) on place or (at most) write/compile a whole history right here
- Figure out the discovery and spread of tech
3. Aesthetics
Ideas
- yED
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Discussion:
It seems that people were stoked about this idea, and, since no body 'important' was taking up the task immediately, I took the job (currently).
References:
Essentially the discussion became focused on establishing a sort of cultural-anthropological perspective on Melee, specifically concerning where/who/when/what the 'common ancestor(s)' of the current metagame are (regarding what region/scene/crew players came from, who/what inspired and influenced them to start playing and keep playing, what player(s) did they watch the most, what player(s) taught them the most, what players(s) did they train with the most, etc).
This is an attempt to make an official historical account and a genealogy of Melee.
_________________________________________________________________________
Goals:
1. [Long-term] Form a Melee time-line.
- Compile a list of Melee history together (we the need information to work with)
- Make a list of important events that could be potential 'historic centers' (tournaments, matches, videos, etc)
2. [asap] Establish primary and secondary purpose(s)/focus(es) of this history- Make a list of important events that could be potential 'historic centers' (tournaments, matches, videos, etc)
3. [Long-term] Provide an aesthetically pleasing visual of this history (a wall of text will be fine for a bit)
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1. Melee History
Timeline (Draft Outline)
I. Ancient Melee
A. Competitive SSB (pre-Melee)
B. Pre-MLG (still division on ruleset, no international tournaments)
II. Golden EraB. Pre-MLG (still division on ruleset, no international tournaments)
1. Tournament Go series
a. Ken wins TG4
b. TG5 brings top East Coast players (Azen placing 4th)
2. Game Over (West @ East)b. TG5 brings top East Coast players (Azen placing 4th)
a. Chillin beats Ken
b. Ken and Isai get 1st and 3rd, respectively, and win teams - Azen gets 2nd
b. Ken and Isai get 1st and 3rd, respectively, and win teams - Azen gets 2nd
A. TG6
C. MELEE-FC 3
III. Silver Era1. First international tournament
2. First limited stage and no items tournament*
3. Azen wins, besting Japan's Captain Jack
B. MLG 052. First limited stage and no items tournament*
3. Azen wins, besting Japan's Captain Jack
C. MELEE-FC 3
1. Crew Battle
D. MLG 061. PC Chris defeats Ken at New York opener
2. Throughout year, 3 different winners at MLG [1]
E. Post-MLG2. Throughout year, 3 different winners at MLG [1]
1. 2007: Year of M2K
a. 1st @ Cataclysm 3, 2nd @ Pound 2, 1st @ FC-Diamond, 2nd @ OC3, 1st @ Super Champ Combo
b. Ken returns with a win at EVO
2. Pound 3:b. Ken returns with a win at EVO
a. Mango defeats Catuar, Forward, Azen, Chu Dat, Cort, PC Christ, and then M2K in two straight sets to get 1stb. Brawl was released one month later in North America
A. Mango's Dominance
C. Genesis
F. Project M release
G. Pound V
J. MELEE-FC Legacy
K. Melee It On Me
IV. Renaissance1. After Pound 3, wins every tournament he attends besides one. [2]
2. Gets 1st at 25 out 28 attended tournaments in the years 2008 & 2009 [2]
B. Revitalizing Hype2. Gets 1st at 25 out 28 attended tournaments in the years 2008 & 2009 [2]
C. Genesis
1. Largest tournament at the time (290 entrants)
2. Armada's first time playing North Americans
3. Mango vs Armada
D. Pound 42. Armada's first time playing North Americans
3. Mango vs Armada
1. Quickly became the largest tournament at the time (347)
2. Armada loses to SS and Amsah
3. Mango defeats Hungrybox in GF
4. First major stream by VideoGameBootCamp*
E. Apex 20102. Armada loses to SS and Amsah
3. Mango defeats Hungrybox in GF
4. First major stream by VideoGameBootCamp*
F. Project M release
G. Pound V
1. Shenanigans
H. Genesis 21. Armada wins
I. Apex 2012J. MELEE-FC Legacy
K. Melee It On Me
1. RoM 5 shenanigans starts podcast
L. Apex 20131. Armada retires
M. EVO1. Melee wins fundraiser, spearheaded by MIOM
2. Road to EVO
3. EVO
N. The Smash Bros.2. Road to EVO
3. EVO
a. Largest Melee tournament so far (696)
b. Mango wins
c. Wobbles retires
b. Mango wins
c. Wobbles retires
1. Documentary series by East Point Pictures
2. Provides even more exposure and players to Melee
O. Return of the Mew2King2. Provides even more exposure and players to Melee
1. Wins The Big House 3
P. MIOM's Top 100 playersa. Hax's (plus others?) 20XX meme goes viral as it's shared on stream
2. Wins Pound V.5, RoM6, Fight Pitt III, KoC3A. Apex 2014
Posts/Threads
Evolution of Smash - thread no OP
Smash History (Top Ten Moments 2008-10)
Melee Year in Review: 2007 - 2009 - 2010 - 2011 - 2012 - 2013
(atm, all taken from @Stratocaster 's "2013 SSBM Compendium of Knowledge")
Moments
- TG6
- Nintendo Power (2005) Melee Article (Once I find my copy, I'll try to get it on here)
- MLG 2005-06
- Shine Blind
- Wombo Combo
- Shiz vs M2K 4 (ROM1)
- Mango vs Armada (Genesis 1)
- Armada Retiring
- EVO Top 8
- The Smash Bros. [playlist]
(Part 1: Show Me Your Moves [Remaster])
Interesting things
2. Purpose
Primary
Establish the 'common ancestors' of the current centerpiece(s) of Melee's metagame
Secondary
- Form a 'family tree' from 'common ancestors' (showing the interconnectedness of the community)
- Have all of Melee's history in (at least) on place or (at most) write/compile a whole history right here
- Figure out the discovery and spread of tech
3. Aesthetics
Ideas
- yED
_________________________________________________________________________
Discussion:
It seems that people were stoked about this idea, and, since no body 'important' was taking up the task immediately, I took the job (currently).
References:
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