Sars_Pirate
Smash Lord
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- Aug 14, 2005
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Dude, I just don't get this entire rant like at all. The keys to changing everything that you do not like about the metagame is given to you. If you're gonna john about something in real life and in different threads, and then someone gives you the choice to change it, why would you not actually go and do it?
Case and point here is like the entire build up of Brandon's post. He says he hates a character cause he's cheap, and he complains about reverse shuttle loops and planking. And meanwhile like there's the Fiction and Chibo camp that posted a video of a Metaknight recovering. Something that 100% of the community should know is possible again. But still, even given these facts, the character's broken and all that, SWF is opening it up to the community to decide whether or not to ban him.
This isn't like an invisible, behind the scenes meeting of cardinals to decide who the next pope is. This is an open poll, you have the ability to change the entire metagame. Right now, there's a change that can affect like 15 of the top 25 players in America. But even though that change could occur, you're going to give up on the game? I really do not understand that reasoning. Especially since the pro-ban side has only gotten exponentially stronger.
I mean really, that makes like no sense at all. That's like saying you refuse to use cars because you think they're unsafe, but then automobile makers invent airbags, and you still being unreasonable and avoiding cars. This rant seriously reminds me of the old rant about how broken Fox was in Melee which is why Brawl was so much better. It's a fighting game, imbalances exist, and we the players deal. There's a tier list for a reason, but when you dedicate yourself to a character, you understood at that time that you made a wholly conscious decision as to what you're getting yourself into. If you picked a low tier character, that's your own fault. You learn to work within your own limitations the same way that Billy does or FoW or PhoenixAlpha. If you picked a top tier character, than you do the same.
And honestly, the tier list in its essence only applies to really skilled players. Not to any of us with the exception of Chris. If the tierlists and matchup charts were 100% binding, then there would be no point in playing the game. But we all know, everyone one of us, that this is not the case. The tier list and matchup charts only apply to the peak of the metagame--the best players in the world--and even at that level, it still remains a player vs player matchup rather than a metaknight vs Snake matchup. And this is true especially in Brawl because we can all name players who play low tiers and are still able to win despite their limits.
Also, this rant isn't like directed at Brandon or Chris or anyone here at all, it's more frustration with the Back Room cause they're ****ing ********. And cause I haven't eaten since like 1 yesterday.
But to the SBR, Why are you even opening a 4th poll to the public? I've gone on this rant before because it's true.
90% of people who visit like the character specific boards and brawl general and etc are dumb. You can just tell by their posts. And some boards are like little microcosms of the most uninformed. Like the Sonic board.
In addition to that, we all know that like 90% of all people who get to participate in this poll do not even travel. They haven't been to a tourney before. And yet, we have a place that collects the best players and best theorists in the entire community, and we willfully follow the rules they set. But they're gonna seriously cop out now with the metaknight ban issue and just leave it to us?
SWF is ******** right now. SRK calls the backroom an elitist behind the scenes government, and yes that's true because we the community elected them to act as such. But when it comes to the MK ban, they're gonna shirk their responsibilities?
The results are only going to be skewed by those who can't make the right judgment call, and I said on the OH Snap rules that we will always adhere to the standard SBR ruleset at the time.
Do I want an MK ban? I honestly can't care less, but I'm sick of people announcing retirements cause of it. If you're that sick of it, the solution's a click away. The pro-ban side right now has the most momentum it's had in a long, long time. With the increase in MK tourney placements at major tournaments and compounded with m2k sandbagging conspiracies and personal frustrations, I honestly can't see how MK won't be banned.
But that's my 2 cents and long rant of the month :/
Case and point here is like the entire build up of Brandon's post. He says he hates a character cause he's cheap, and he complains about reverse shuttle loops and planking. And meanwhile like there's the Fiction and Chibo camp that posted a video of a Metaknight recovering. Something that 100% of the community should know is possible again. But still, even given these facts, the character's broken and all that, SWF is opening it up to the community to decide whether or not to ban him.
This isn't like an invisible, behind the scenes meeting of cardinals to decide who the next pope is. This is an open poll, you have the ability to change the entire metagame. Right now, there's a change that can affect like 15 of the top 25 players in America. But even though that change could occur, you're going to give up on the game? I really do not understand that reasoning. Especially since the pro-ban side has only gotten exponentially stronger.
I mean really, that makes like no sense at all. That's like saying you refuse to use cars because you think they're unsafe, but then automobile makers invent airbags, and you still being unreasonable and avoiding cars. This rant seriously reminds me of the old rant about how broken Fox was in Melee which is why Brawl was so much better. It's a fighting game, imbalances exist, and we the players deal. There's a tier list for a reason, but when you dedicate yourself to a character, you understood at that time that you made a wholly conscious decision as to what you're getting yourself into. If you picked a low tier character, that's your own fault. You learn to work within your own limitations the same way that Billy does or FoW or PhoenixAlpha. If you picked a top tier character, than you do the same.
And honestly, the tier list in its essence only applies to really skilled players. Not to any of us with the exception of Chris. If the tierlists and matchup charts were 100% binding, then there would be no point in playing the game. But we all know, everyone one of us, that this is not the case. The tier list and matchup charts only apply to the peak of the metagame--the best players in the world--and even at that level, it still remains a player vs player matchup rather than a metaknight vs Snake matchup. And this is true especially in Brawl because we can all name players who play low tiers and are still able to win despite their limits.
Also, this rant isn't like directed at Brandon or Chris or anyone here at all, it's more frustration with the Back Room cause they're ****ing ********. And cause I haven't eaten since like 1 yesterday.
But to the SBR, Why are you even opening a 4th poll to the public? I've gone on this rant before because it's true.
90% of people who visit like the character specific boards and brawl general and etc are dumb. You can just tell by their posts. And some boards are like little microcosms of the most uninformed. Like the Sonic board.
In addition to that, we all know that like 90% of all people who get to participate in this poll do not even travel. They haven't been to a tourney before. And yet, we have a place that collects the best players and best theorists in the entire community, and we willfully follow the rules they set. But they're gonna seriously cop out now with the metaknight ban issue and just leave it to us?
SWF is ******** right now. SRK calls the backroom an elitist behind the scenes government, and yes that's true because we the community elected them to act as such. But when it comes to the MK ban, they're gonna shirk their responsibilities?
The results are only going to be skewed by those who can't make the right judgment call, and I said on the OH Snap rules that we will always adhere to the standard SBR ruleset at the time.
Do I want an MK ban? I honestly can't care less, but I'm sick of people announcing retirements cause of it. If you're that sick of it, the solution's a click away. The pro-ban side right now has the most momentum it's had in a long, long time. With the increase in MK tourney placements at major tournaments and compounded with m2k sandbagging conspiracies and personal frustrations, I honestly can't see how MK won't be banned.
But that's my 2 cents and long rant of the month :/
