omfg cavesonic, I had to zoom out to read that
I'm free today, tuesday, wednesday, and friday. umm... I already use advanced techniques (Snap is a good friend of mine), I just don't have the precision everyone else seemed to have.
Can you smash today? I'm free all day so just IM me or PM me or something.
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What I found at NCB was exactly the same as what I found in the DCI world - there are a lot of what I call "talent wh0res" - i.e. people who only associate with people who are their better or equal. It really doesn't make for a welcoming environment at all, and it puts a negative competitive vibe on everything. I think that a community that is constantly encountering new people needs to be at least accessible to them, if not welcoming.
Also, I think the term "n00b" is a misnomer, and it is overused. I may not be very good, but I am *not* a "n00b". I bought smash 64 the day it came out, and I've been playing melee since the day it came out. I've been using advanced techniques for about 2 years now. I've organized smashfests and tournaments, I've run several double-elimination brackets, and I co-founded Super Smash Bears, a Berkeley campus smash club. I'm not "new" to this game.
Anyways, that's my rant for today; cavesonic, IM me if you want to smash :D