Showgingah
Smash Rookie
I just signed up for my first Melee tournament next month. I main Link and Ganondorf. So, uh, any advice...
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It's not a great thing. Link is cool to play in some matchups, but overall playing him will not be conducive to improving at smash. I'm a big advocate for learning a high tier first and then playing your low tier later once you've developed an understanding of the game. When you are a beginner, you will get slaughtered so badly as a low tier that you will have a hard time figuring out what you actually did wrong. There is a point where losing over and over is bull**** and you're not going to learn anything.If they don't take me seriously...is that a good or bad thing
I've heard that this can be annoying. While occasionally asking for advice can be beneficial, you should be able to observe what you are doing wrong. Some things I struggled with when starting out include neutral game, approaching, and application of tech skill. If all the friendlies setups are being used, just watch some other dudes play. Watch how they punish, what their neutral is like, when they approach, and how they apply tech skill. I believe that watching the game is almost as good as actually playing.After you lose, ask the person who beat you what you should be doing.