So Mac and Ike just made top 10 in CEO doubles

[Solreth]

I worked hard today and wanted to share with my fellow mac mains. The last set is more of a lesson on what tiring out and losing consistency can do to you in matches, I uh.... lost my edge and lost my focus. Thats on me though and I have no Johns, and I respect every opponent we faced today.

THAT SAID, we're blowing up on reddit and twitter right now and I feel like people should see the work we did if they havent. Heres the reddit thread with all of our replays!

http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/3b8wu6/ryosol_vs_seagullpink_fresh_is_the_hypest_thing/

Enjoy!

 

[DestinNotDustin]

Way to go!

 

[Shyningfade]

So hype!! You guys had an amazing showing, and I can't wait to see what the both of you can accomplish next!

 

[Solreth]

*Nod* Its our first doubles event, we're only getting stronger from here!

 

[moofpi]

Can't wait to see you both in singles today!

 

[Solreth]

I can't wait either. I have a solid pool, nairo is third match provided everything goes well. All that said, I really get off the leash today and focus less on support and get to apply a more calculated, but aggressive/non-support role. That's gonna be quite fun.

 

[Solreth]

Update on the results of todays tournament. I pulled 33rd / 512 with mac, lost close sets to both nairo and xaltis. If you get a chance PLEASE check out my streamed set vs nairo, it was amazingly hype. Hint, I two stock him in our second match.

 

[Shyningfade]

Sol, that was an incredible match against Nairo earlier today. I don't think I've ever seen his ZSS get bodied by a Little Mac! Shame that he got you with Dark Pit, but still glad that you got to put on a show. Keep it up!

 

[Actilide]

Good job Sol, hope you get your lan adapter soon <3

 

[Solreth]

Good job Sol, hope you get your lan adapter soon <3

Sorry for holding you up actilide ^_^

 

[Jaycen_Thunda]

Here's the link to the EPIC fight between Sol & Nairo:
http://www.twitch.tv/vgbootcamp2/v/6653671?t=4h14m10s

Amazing job guy

 

[sirchadakiss18]

Sol I'm proud of you ! Good stuff Vs Nairo! Utilt slaps everywhere lmaoooo~

- J.A.P.A.N -

 

[Solreth]

Yo Japan, thanks for the shout out man. Respect to you my fellow mac main!

 

[earla]

good job sol.

fortunately nairo is naturally so aggressive. has anyone come up with with solid tactics against people who are willing to platform camp the moment they have any % lead forcing you into high risk/low reward situations?

any platform stage at all is looking poor to me right now. town and city, fd, halberd only viable mac stages.

 

[CHOVI]

good job sol.

fortunately nairo is naturally so aggressive. has anyone come up with with solid tactics against people who are willing to platform camp the moment they have any % lead forcing you into high risk/low reward situations?

any platform stage at all is looking poor to me right now. town and city, fd, halberd only viable mac stages.

well on bf there's not much to do honestly. Delfino doesn't seem too bad because there are transformations with no platforms...
on lylat the platforms are low so you can upsmash(?). smashville's platform isn't very high either.

 

[Fancykong]

Sol, great job. You did such an amazing job that it inspired me to pick up Mac as a secondary. Surprisingly, I've had a lot of success with him thanks to watching your play. Once again, great work and congrats on behalf of the Wii Fit Trainer forum.

*glides away on Wii Balance Board*

 

[Solreth]

good job sol.

fortunately nairo is naturally so aggressive. has anyone come up with with solid tactics against people who are willing to platform camp the moment they have any % lead forcing you into high risk/low reward situations?

any platform stage at all is looking poor to me right now. town and city, fd, halberd only viable mac stages.

Thusfar ive had no problem dealing with camp but to be fair, on average locally Im not fighting nairo level opponents. Still, I find duck hunt, Battlefield and Kirbys dreamland to be super viable for mac honestly, moreso than fd even. You just have to patiently apply shield pressure, and read the drop or bait their roll for a free up-b. Lag cancelled aerials can help with platform camp too. Additionally if YOU camp top platform you can actually pull d-tilt out of opposing laggy aerials (against more foolish opponents) and true combo up b which ends up fatal at like... 60 in some cases. At least on the local level, ive had more success with BF and Dreamland than I have with FD, not that I dont understand why those stages could be problematic.

Sol, great job. You did such an amazing job that it inspired me to pick up Mac as a secondary. Surprisingly, I've had a lot of success with him thanks to watching your play. Once again, great work and congrats on behalf of the Wii Fit Trainer forum.

*glides away on Wii Balance Board*

Respect to my fellow fitness gurus! Just remember, your opponents optimal heartrate is 0!

 

[Solreth]

well on bf there's not much to do honestly. Delfino doesn't seem too bad because there are transformations with no platforms...
on lylat the platforms are low so you can upsmash(?). smashville's platform isn't very high either.

smashville is autoban for mac. It takes two jumps to get up there, the platform moves constantly so you cant actually create proper shield pressure, and many characters have true combos onto platform that gimp mac hard. The argument "but the platform can save mac" is mostly moot as any opponent worth their salt will just aerial them on return to that platform.

Ban Smashville, macs worst stage.

 

[CHOVI]

smashville is autoban for mac. It takes two jumps to get up there, the platform moves constantly so you cant actually create proper shield pressure, and many characters have true combos onto platform that gimp mac hard. The argument "but the platform can save mac" is mostly moot as any opponent worth their salt will just aerial them on return to that platform.

Ban Smashville, macs worst stage.

I always ban Smashville; not because of camping though. The problem I find with it is the platform helps others aerial you to death.

 

[TakeYourHeart]

Very impressive performance on your part. I'm sure you left quite the impression on Nairo (and an Ike/Little Mac team going so far is equally impressive).

Shame Twitch plays so choppy on my current comp, if someone could post Sol's match against Nairo on Youtube I'd love to see it.

 

[inconspikuous]

holy cow @ Solreth i didn't get to watch CEO 2015 for the whole day so i missed your matches but DAMN that was amazing! so inspiring. good stuff man, mac nation is so proud right now.

 

[Solreth]

@ I inconspikuous We had a friend surprise us with a montage if you want a recap!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWrYbiJZvFk

 

[CHOVI]

@ I inconspikuous We had a friend surprise us with a montage if you want a recap!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWrYbiJZvFk

That was very hype

 

[Splash Damage]

Humongous congrats yet again Sol! Your performance at CEO was an inspiration for me to never drop Mac as my main and bring the character to the highest potential he can have, so thank you!

 

[Most Valuable Gaming]

We're very proud of your performance Ryo and Sol, you had a very exciting showing. Keep working hard!

 

[Solreth]

Humongous congrats yet again Sol! Your performance at CEO was an inspiration for me to never drop Mac as my main and bring the character to the highest potential he can have, so thank you!

Stay strong! Train hard!

 

[TheLegendaryFoxFire]

Humongous congrats yet again Sol! Your performance at CEO was an inspiration for me to never drop Mac as my main and bring the character to the highest potential he can have, so thank you!

Same here. Never going to drop Little Mac!