Scar on the Melee vs Brawl debate: What does competitive really mean?

[Aesir]

Nuh uh Because Hercules took him out xP

 

[gantrain05]

And once he gets through them projectiles, those hoodlums will have their face filled with dark flames, and before they know it, they get Sparta Kicked off the stage, where they get a big giant thunder boot to the face.

If only I could tournament with you guys.

100% agreed lol. u don't mess with grampa ganon.

 

[EC_Joey]

Oh my god ANDROID THOR! We are so screwed.

A challenger appears!

 

[Jack Kieser]

Raptor Jesus approves.

 

[LOL_Master]

what the heck is going on?????

 

[Jack Kieser]

<_< ... >_> ...nothing. *twiddles thumbs*

 

[Ban3]

a debate on which game is more competitive

 

[LOL_Master]

yo guys, seriously, i have been in my underware all day, i didn't even put any pants on! wow, i just realized taht just now, i woke up at like 11

 

[EC_Joey]

yo guys, seriously, i have been in my underware all day, i didn't even put any pants on! wow, i just realized taht just now, i woke up at like 11

I've been at work all day, since 8:30...

 

[thumbswayup]

I'm still at work, since 8:45. Hands up if you hate your job *raises hand*

 

[Jack Kieser]

*raises hand*

 

[LOL_Master]

im raising my hand now, because next week i start work at riteaid, i know taht i will hate it, so... *raises hand*

 

[Pink Reaper]

*raises hand* I work at a ****ing quiznos. That **** sucks.

 

[sugarpoultry]

Wow, I came here looking for a discussion and all I see is spammers. O_O

 

[LOL_Master]

no actually you didn't sugarp, you came to spam and not raise your hand

fail.

 

[thumbswayup]

It isn't spam. It's this job that allows me to continue the argument in this thread every day.

 

[Magus420]

Lol, wtf? And magus, do you update your Location every time you post?

Of course not.

 

[LOL_Master]

wow that looked real for like the first second...

 

[Jack Kieser]

Wow, I came here looking for a discussion and all I see is spammers. O_O

There hasn't been actual, worthwhile discussion in this thread for a long time.

 

[Youko]

If that's the case, then this will get closed unless discussion recommences. Thanks in advance.

 

[LOL_Master]

Melee is a deeper game than Brawl competitively.

Discussion continues...

 

[Aesir]

Melee is like the Mariana Trench, brawl is like the Atlantic ocean.

 

[LOL_Master]

The atlantic ocean is extremely dumb.

 

[Pink Reaper]

You mean Melee is like Sex, Brawl is like syphilis.

 

[thumbswayup]

Melee is Pinot Noir, Brawl is Merlot.

 

[RDK]

Melee is like drinking, Brawl is like a hangover.

 

[EC_Joey]

I don't hate my job, I'm just not used to working full time, 8:30AM-5:30PM Monday through Friday...

...Oh. Right. Melee is like a diamond. Brawl is like graphite.

 

[Pink Reaper]

Hey, isn't this about the time some n00b with 2-3 posts shows up to tell us all the reasons Brawl is better than melee, like its larger character roster, lack of glitches, online and prettier graphics?

 

[Smooth Criminal]

I don't hate my job, I'm just not used to working full time, 8:30AM-5:30PM Monday through Friday...

>.>; I hate my job.

But for six days out of the week, it's the breadmaker.

Smooth Criminal

 

[LOL_Master]

variola, we're not talking about jobs anymore, we're back to discuss how melee is so much better than brawl

 

[EC_Joey]

I didn't get a chance to reply to the raising of hands over hating jobs... But I fixed my post to be relevant to the discussion!

 

[LOL_Master]

thank you very much, and now i'd like to take the time to point out how amazing brawl is....ahem

it's got bigger roster, wayyyyyy better graphix, and ... and, um, and it's purely about mind and games

 

[Reaver197]

Melee is like doing a vag.

Brawl is like buttsex.

 

[EC_Joey]

I do enjoy camping in Brawl, it's a guilty pleasure I get from the suffering the poor people getting camped have to go through.

 

[The Slayer]

Camping in Brawl is like banging a fat chick, and then cheating on her with another one.

It's sad that Brawl provoked camping and spamming. I feel sad.

 

[-Wolfy-]

Hey, isn't this about the time some n00b with 2-3 posts shows up to tell us all the reasons Brawl is better than melee, like its larger character roster, lack of glitches, online and prettier graphics?

Don't forget stickers, boss mode, and vibrant box art.

 

[Samochan]

Hey, isn't this about the time some n00b with 2-3 posts shows up to tell us all the reasons Brawl is better than melee, like its larger character roster, lack of glitches, online and prettier graphics?

Don't forget stickers, boss mode, and vibrant box art.

Man, hope you guys never learn finnish then, cause the finnish nintyforums is littered with such people. xD

 

[BIG C]

Playing Brawl is like riding a moped or doing a fat chick it's fun until your friends find out.

Playing Melee of course is always cool

 

[The Halloween Captain]

Playing Brawl is like a trip to the moon. Playing melee is like a trip to Pluto.

Everyone wants to go to the moon, but it takes real devotion to want to hit the edge of the universe. Likewise, everyone wants to play Brawl but it takes real devotion to reach the depths of melee's metagame. And in the end, you see a lot more on the melee trip than the Brawl one, if you take the time to make the journey.

However, I should point out that what I said only applies to the two metagames at their current level. Since Brawl has been scoured for ATs, a lot of melee veterans assume that the lack of significant finds means that Brawl is a shallow game. I don't know if I agree with that opinion or not, HOWEVER, public sentiment moves at a constant pace reguardless of the desire to advance. What I mean is that a primary reason why Brawl is considered shallow is the Snake/MK dominance, even though it has a very solid high tier. It would make sence that Brawl will become more varied as public sentiment about the characters shift, in the same way it had for Shiek in melee. I don't know if this means the metagame will be deeper, but it is unlikely for Brawl to be dominated by two characters but rather eight, which would be slightly greater variety than melee, which is natural, as Brawl has a slightly greater cast.

Characters known to have significant metagame potential are:
Snake
Metaknight
Dedede
Lucario
R.O.B.
Game and Watch
Pikachu
Wario

There are others, but these seem the most likely to dominate the metagame as it grow older and is not dominated so much by wide-spread public sentiments.

 

[Corigames]

It's not about the destination, but the journey.