Rabbi Nevins
Smash Lord
I'm down with some melee. I live in west Bloomfield. Dre/you let me know where and when you guys play. I'm down tomorrow night if anybody else is
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The Big MI Discussion Topic
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JonathantheMeSa
Smash Journeyman
I want in! but I live far away I think TT
What's The Point
Smash Master
Some one should do something for Brawl. I've been bored these past days and will drive out to something.
I'd host but I know people won't come to EL.
Though if people will travel, then smash at EL.
I'd host but I know people won't come to EL.
Though if people will travel, then smash at EL.
fZk
Smash Lord
I'll be home in half an hour, I'm down to smash or go somewhere to smash (and get smashed).
ZTD | TECHnology
Developing New TECHnology
FYI: Coco doesnt go to tournaments because he has no ride and he's like 2 hours way. Xatic has no cash atm to drive that far. If people want to start in this particular instance they can donate a few bucks to a "Gas Fund" that supports people who drive from 2 hours away like them...or 4 hours way like Sparta Kick and Oblivion. Even just 1 buck from everyone who enters a tournament would help a LOT. A lot MI Smashers can't go because they have to drive from hours away and have no support other than the people they come with. We can start by helping these people ....then people like Xatic, Coco, L and others would appear more.
Yeah, I cut down the stage list to nine (of which all should be acceptable in pretty much the entire country) to deal with memory and time issues, as well as what WTP mentioned for taking time on deciding bans - since you're striking from a list of what some people would even consider all starters, it shouldn't be too difficult a process, since you'd simply get rid of the stages you hate the most, rather than having to worry about some surprise counter to Port Town or something. It actually somewhat goes against my philosophy of keeping as many stages as possible, but with a nine-stage list variety is preserved while still keeping everything relevant to the nation as a whole anyway.
What's The Point
Smash Master
I hate the gas fund idea. It breaks apart when more people show up. The more people who drive, the more you have to distribute the money, the less effective and more pointless it becomes.
Also, I know I'm rich but it is not expensive to go to a tournament once a month. Blaming money is just using it as an excuse when you don't want to go for other reasons. Meaning you are spending money on other activities you find more fun than Smash, which is the actual problem.
Finally, who (Mostly Gifts and Marco and Lain) wants to come to EL and on what day before this Saturday?
Also, I know I'm rich but it is not expensive to go to a tournament once a month. Blaming money is just using it as an excuse when you don't want to go for other reasons. Meaning you are spending money on other activities you find more fun than Smash, which is the actual problem.
Finally, who (Mostly Gifts and Marco and Lain) wants to come to EL and on what day before this Saturday?
Gifts
¡Me gusta tejer!
I cant really do much. I have to wake up for work at 5.30 am every monday through friday. Unless its something around my area *cough* ori *cough* and it starts around 7. I dont mimd going to get tech and jon either.
I will host a sf this week, Thursday or Friday? I will be looking to practice. My friend Dakota (Wuvz/Yoahi101) is coming up friday and he will want to play. Hit me up. Also Zyth I'll give you a text so we can play :D
kd-
Smash Lord
Not much for me to post on smashboards since no one else comes here >_>
On a side note, still wanting to do commentary for tournaments
Dre the Ace
Smash Ace
Ay yo while we're on the topic of things....ban Falco in melee, he has no bad attacks. 
What's The Point
Smash Master
Ori, make the SF last until the later AMs.
Hot_ArmS
Smash Hero
Reverse main again so I can **** ace with the doc
Solharath
[ZTD] CEO
Okay, really? I know I'm in a minority when I say this(Sparta Kick and Oblivion may share my problems), but I'm looking at 2 1/2 - 4 1/2 hours of driving time both ways when it comes to the idea of a tournament. Add four dollars to the gallon and I heartily laugh at your attempt to call gas 'not the real reason'. It costs me $70 just in gas to make it to and from, and that's without tournament fees and food. And I get 30 mph. Most cars available outside of my own get nearer ~20 mph, which is literally $100 on gas before tournament fees and food. Maybe before even lodging, depending on the trip/tournament.
Which is a lot to factor out of a month's budget, even with a job.
What's The Point
Smash Master
I admittedly made two assumptions. 2.5 hour one way tops, and carpooling.
$25 for tournament costs. -$5 with set up (Usually), -$10 per event you don't enter.
+$0 for food. You eat no matter what. I don't count that. You can bring food if need be. If not, +$5 for the extra you spend on fast food over store bought food you'd eat otherwise.
+$5~$30 for gas. Gas first time can be harder. If you don't know people in the scene, and are alone in local area, then it might be costly. But with smashboards or after entering the scene, you can pick people up for money. Or you can be like SK, who I assume banks on earning money to pay for the costs.
In your case, you pass East Lansing. You can pick up Rabbi, Jon, Sumer, and/or fZk and split gas or for charge (Come the end of summer when they are back in college). You can go to a tournament for about $40. A little expensive for a single day activity/hobby, but manageable for once a month or so.
$25 for tournament costs. -$5 with set up (Usually), -$10 per event you don't enter.
+$0 for food. You eat no matter what. I don't count that. You can bring food if need be. If not, +$5 for the extra you spend on fast food over store bought food you'd eat otherwise.
+$5~$30 for gas. Gas first time can be harder. If you don't know people in the scene, and are alone in local area, then it might be costly. But with smashboards or after entering the scene, you can pick people up for money. Or you can be like SK, who I assume banks on earning money to pay for the costs.
In your case, you pass East Lansing. You can pick up Rabbi, Jon, Sumer, and/or fZk and split gas or for charge (Come the end of summer when they are back in college). You can go to a tournament for about $40. A little expensive for a single day activity/hobby, but manageable for once a month or so.
Solharath
[ZTD] CEO
Remember to add the gas for each person both ways - driving about East Lansing could easily add another 40-50 miles total round trip, maybe even more, depending where they live in East Lansing and how efficiently I can swing by their homes. I know that I was looking into picking up L_Cancel and Lordy at one point, and they would have added ~30 miles to my trip for how far off the route I had to get.
If I'm coming out that way, do you really thing we're just gonna eat some chips and a McDouble? We're gonna make a day of it, and enjoy ourselves. Food most definitely counts, because it makes all the difference in the world if I stay home and make myself some Ramon or PB&J compared to a night out at BDubs with some friends.
Can't be SK, I play main Mario and second Fox. No bank will be made from me, but if I can get in some Project M, or if WuVs happens to be around, some Brawl+, I'll be quite happy.
Either way, it's still a crazy expensive hobby to have when you barely enjoy the main game and, as history has shown, you don't win unless you main MK/IC's/are a wizard.
If I'm coming out that way, do you really thing we're just gonna eat some chips and a McDouble? We're gonna make a day of it, and enjoy ourselves. Food most definitely counts, because it makes all the difference in the world if I stay home and make myself some Ramon or PB&J compared to a night out at BDubs with some friends.
Can't be SK, I play main Mario and second Fox. No bank will be made from me, but if I can get in some Project M, or if WuVs happens to be around, some Brawl+, I'll be quite happy.
Either way, it's still a crazy expensive hobby to have when you barely enjoy the main game and, as history has shown, you don't win unless you main MK/IC's/are a wizard.
ZTD | TECHnology
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What's The Point
Smash Master
Yes. You're budgeting. Food is easy to cut.
The actual issue. You don't enjoy Brawl. You don't want to shell out $40 for a day of Brawl. If every tournament came with a (side) tournament of Project M, would $40 seem to be nearly as much?
With your example, a Brawl tournament is staying home with PB&J, and a Project M/Brawl+ tournament is BDubs.
JonathantheMeSa
Smash Journeyman
Solution: become a wizard
DarkLouis331
Smash Lord
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Finally fixed my obnoxiously huge sig. 
Generally people dont leave till 2 anyways. I wouldn't mind going later XD.
Hot_ArmS
Smash Hero
Main reason i don't enter tourneys is cause of money, lately I've been wanting to enter tourneys real bad though, but moneys still an issue, I entered juggles tourney the past weekend cause I wanted to enter a tourney badly but in his case it was only $5 to enter
Juggleguy
Smash Grimer
People have no idea how hard it was to convince HarmS to enter, lol.
Gifts
¡Me gusta tejer!
Let him enter for free. Then you don't have to convince him
Hot_ArmS
Smash Hero
^^^ I highly approve
what, the last brawl tourney I "entered" was when I took mr.c's spot cause he alreay paid for it
what, the last brawl tourney I "entered" was when I took mr.c's spot cause he alreay paid for it
Juggleguy
Smash Grimer
HarmS =
Solharath
[ZTD] CEO
Half-true. I enjoy Brawl, but not nearly so much the tournament scene. No offense to anyone here, but I like picking up my favorite character and fighting with them, but when they aren't, in any way, tournament viable, there's so little incentive to use them.
And yes, it would still be a lot. And no, heading to a tournament is still special, so I don't like the idea of budgeting a trip out there if I'm gonna put restrictions on my fun.
I can accept this, but more like Project M is Arby's or China Buffet, and Brawl+ is BDubs. But this is just making me hungry.
Perhaps, though, I can become... The Wizard? Then I can go to tournaments like Genesis in Caaaaaallliiiiiiiifooooorrrnnnia.
Vaccine
Smash Journeyman
his up b is pretty badAy yo while we're on the topic of things....ban Falco in melee, he has no bad attacks.
ZTD | TECHnology
Developing New TECHnology
^ His Up B engulfs him in flames...anything with flames has to be good. Just look at
MythTrainerInfinity
Smash Champion
Plus it gives him RCO lag, just jab him and force him to land, then pick Smash of your choice. Wait we're talking about Brawlelawl, right? Oh wait, Melee, disregard.
Also WTP is a brony too? ...yay...
Also, hi.
Also WTP is a brony too? ...yay...
Also, hi.
Melee Falco's Up+B flames don't actually hurt until he starts moving.
ZTD | TECHnology
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MTI, where were you when Junebug came to my tournament? lol You could have met one of your
brethren lol
zyth
Smash Lord
sweet let me know whenI will host a sf this week, Thursday or Friday? I will be looking to practice. My friend Dakota (Wuvz/Yoahi101) is coming up friday and he will want to play. Hit me up. Also Zyth I'll give you a text so we can play :D
Hot_ArmS
Smash Hero
Nope I don't have a job, why enter when I can walk there, stay and play friendlies the whole day for free
Takin' advantage of "venue fee" only applying to people who enter even though that's not really supposed to be the case.
What's The Point
Smash Master
Hot Arms issue is he has no competitive edge.
Roller
Smash Legend
You do if you main MK.You don't win with that attitude, honey.