Different strokes for different blokes in how to help people improve, but that's me, really.
This. So much this.
Real talk, KIDGoggles. You talk tough. There are times for that. But not everyone reacts well to the "stop sucking" approach.
Me, for example? I can take KID's... style... because then I want to go out of my way to prove him wrong, prove that I'm at least a competent player (not that that's a good thing). I react that way because I think, under the bluntness,
that's the result KID is trying to get. Everyone else? They just get offended, and then they mentally discredit what KID says because seriously, who takes advice from the guy who doesn't respect them? And then KID wonders why nobody likes him, gets even saltier, vicious cycle blah blah blah.
You see what I'm saying, KID? Telling people they suck doesn't help them improve unless you can specifically tell them
why they suck, what they're doing wrong, and how to fix it.
I look back at old replays and take note of each individual mistake I made, find an issue that comes up often (sloppy spacing, right now) and concentrate on not making that mistake until it's less of a problem, then pick something else and repeat. When you have people to play with as rarely as I do, you need to be introspective and find your own problems. My username is the result of me understanding just how many holes are in my play (and indeed, in all facets of my life) and, not unlike Speed, knowing I have so many flaws that I (at least seem to) put myself down constantly.
KID, you haven't changed since I arrived here. Your "real talk" has gotten you quite a bit of disrespect (and your own personal trolls). You haven't tried to change at all, though. You try the same tactic over and over and wonder why you don't succeed--if you played the way you posted, you'd get slaughtered. So here's some real talk for ya: give your fellow Sonics some credit now and then. Maybe then they'll listen to what you have to say. Got it?
Also, there's a veeeeeeeeery slight chance I'll be doing college in Rochester come 2012, FWIW.
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In other news, /hope3 is this saturday, it's looking like the biggest tournament I'll have attended yet (but then, everyone ends up doing Melee so we'll see). There might even be pools.
A certain ravenous cube is coming for Melee. Sure they'll have a good time.
And... uh, yeah. One more round of A1 before my life goes back to normal-ish for 5-6 months (assuming another tournament series doesn't pop up in the intervening space). Hm.
