Michigan Melee Social Thread and Power Rankings

[kalamazhu]

im down to smash

 

[Juggleguy]

Alright, so I know March is going to be pretty Melee-heavy with some of you going to Chicago on the 3rd, followed by SWEET VII two weeks after.

But during the last weekend in March (Friday and Saturday to be exact) I'll have my house to myself. Would anyone be interested in a Melee super fest of epic proportions? It could be an overnight ordeal, and those driving would not have to feel obligated to leave late Friday.

On a side note: I want a redo of reverse mains!

I'm hosting an AA tourney on the 31st in case you hadn't heard! It'll be a separate event from SWEET... I'll have a thread up soon.

tournaments make me wanna play way more they make me realize how terrible at this game i am

Tourneys are just the most effective way to improve, they really teach you what works, what doesn't, and especially how to handle higher stakes (pressuring your opponents into poor choices, making the most out of punishing opponents bad habits, etc.)

Yesterday was a mad stacked tourney though. I can't believe how many OoS people turned up, and the huge numbers of local players too. That's a good thing, cause it gets boring playing the same people and styles over and over again (I know I definitely don't enjoy locals as much as tourneys when OoS comes). The Melee community is still going strong for sure.

 

[Juggleguy]

Who is still in Ann Arbor over spring break? Gio and I will be playing at my apartment around 8pm tonight. Anyone else in town is welcome to join in.

 

[RyeJew]

Contributing

*removed censor dodge

 

[Soloist]

I'm hosting an AA tourney on the 31st in case you hadn't heard! It'll be a separate event from SWEET... I'll have a thread up soon.

Hm, cool. I was unaware. What is the reason behind this special occasion?

 

[kd-]

Who is still in Ann Arbor over spring break? Gio and I will be playing at my apartment around 8pm tonight. Anyone else in town is welcome to join in.

I would but my y button is sticky beyond repair, I can't even jump consistently

 

[Dre the Ace]

 

[Vaccine]

since no one wanted to play smash with me, i guess im going to play halo reach.

 

[kd-]

Hopefully getting a new controller today, anyone want to play?

 

[Juggleguy]

Chad, where are you getting a new controller? I might join you.

 

[kd-]

There's a Gamestop on State street just south of Ann Arbor, in Saline, that I was gonna go to on lunch break at 12 (30 min from now). I dunno if you recall, but my controller's y button was either kinda sticky or super sticky, so I don't really trust the Gamestop. Plus they don't even let you try them out beforehand, so it's a gamble. I just bought it within the last 7 days so I can return it, or exchange it in the last 30.

If we didn't have 50 million smash events in the upcoming month or so I'd buy off the Nintendo site like you were planning to do, but I needed a controller for Sweet and now the Chicago tourney

 

[Hot_ArmS]

Yo Chad I live by that gamestop lol come play with

 

[mista-sprinkles]

I'll be around Ann arbor for all of break so hit me up if you guys are looking to play on central.

 

[kd-]

yo GG the Gamestop didn't have another controller, so I just got a refund. I may have to sink to the level of Get Your Game Off Stupid On Game On, I hate that place but if it has a controller...

 

[Juggleguy]

I remember at least 3 other AA people saying they needed a new controller... who were these people? I'm gonna go ahead and buy a few official Nintendo controllers from their website this week, since I also want a new controller myself. Speak up, I want to know how many I should buy.

 

[kd-]

How fast do they come in?

 

[Soloist]

Make sure you treat your new controllers well.

Shh! These guys had a rough night.

 

[Juggleguy]

Chad: I'm gonna go with UPS Blue, which is 2-day shipping.

Since I want these by the Chicago tourney, I'm gonna order in like... a couple hours. SPEAK UP if you want a new controller.

They're the official silver Nintendo ones:
http://store.nintendo.com/webapp/wc...&categoryId=&ddkey=http:SetCurrencyPreference

$24.95 plus tax and UPS Blue shipping, so I need about $30 from everyone who wants one.

 

[kd-]

Lol wut

@Juggle ok I'm down

 

[Soloist]

I feel lucky to have gotten my current (crispy) controller for $2.75 at the Salvation Army.

 

[Juggleguy]

I've gotten controllers from thrift stores and such but something always ends up slightly wrong with them. Dead zones on the analog stick, shoulder buttons that stop clicking after awhile, etc. so I'm kinda resigned to just shelling out $$ and breaking in a fresh controller from Nintendo.

 

[Hot_ArmS]

Chad come play with me if you work by saline

 

[rokimomi]

Ive had my controller since 05-06, and im a fox main, get on my lvl

 

[Juggleguy]

It is definitely worth investing in and breaking in a new controller. I think I'm just gonna buy five controllers and hope that the 2-3 others I remember still actually need one.

 

[kd-]

@Rainier I get off at 5. If you want to play, text me your addy 586-747-6192

@Roki yo I gave my broken Gamecube and controllers to a friend a LONG time ago (I got a cube when it first came out WITH melee :]), which he ended up fixing ( 8th grade-ish). I would rage and slam my controller onto the top of the Gamecube, which chipped the paint off the bottom of the controller, malfunctioned the c-stick and made the Gamecube not recognize that the cover was closed - apparently my friend fixed the cube to always think the cover was closed, and could then run while the top was open.

Around Junior year (edit: of college) I decided to actually get a cube again and play melee instead of just watch youtube videos, so then I bought a Cube/controller from Get Your Game On, but the controller soon malfunctioned - Only up-left on the D-Pad registered, controller would move on it's own, c-stick was broken. A friend of mine gave me his silver controller in good condition, but I broke it after Zinoto scraped me at a recent smashfest. I don't remember if I just had my other black controller lying around my parents' house or if I bought 2 from Get Your Game On, but it worked when I went to BLiu's pre-break smashfest, and then we came back from getting Wendy's and it moved on it's own.

TL;DR None of it is my fault! Okay, maybe the one was...

 

[DtJ Jungle]

Ive had my controller since 05-06, and im a fox main, get on my lvl

But youre also free

 

[Juggleguy]

there's a reason they call him ro-free

 

[Hot_ArmS]

Alright will do, I don't have a melée disc or memory card though so I hope you have them

 

[Vaccine]

whos going to chicago this weekend

do u still want to team with me robin

 

[Juggleguy]

EDIT: James, I forgot, me and ORLY already talked about teaming awhile ago for this. We'll team at another tourney sometime, but I gotta rep the double Falcon at this one

Right now we got 4 people goin to Chicago. If any others want to join in, then we'll take the minivan, otherwise I'm hoping to just drive my Civic.

 

[kd-]

I have melee and a memory card, but I need to go home to get them

 

[slayertokey]

smashfest at my place tomorrow night featuring the return (****) of boowhoa, whom none of you have met.

 

[Juggleguy]

East MI has hidden bosses? I thought only AA and Grand Rapids had those.

 

[Dre the Ace]

Smash sucks, I'm only playing Mario Party from now on. GGs guys.

 

[slayertokey]

we have a permanent recording setup in my garage now that i have fixed my computer.

Smash sucks, I'm only playing Mario Party from now on. GGs guys.

nick has mario party 3 on his wii and we've been playing it every day.

 

[Juggleguy]

 

[Apasher]

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

I'm still trying to find a way to make it to these. I need more Melee practice vs more experienced players.

 

[Soloist]

Get dropped off, get picked up later.

 

[rokimomi]

Thats how I do it, ask ann arborians

 

[Apasher]

Get dropped off, get picked up later.

I wish it could be that easy for me.