Yeah.. I'd still like to do the Gauntlet, but only if others wanna do it. If most people would prefer teams, then it's better that we let them do it. Keep in mind though, mine is a free tourney. Either way, this will be the last one I go to, or I won't go to it at all. I'm pretty sure the out of town guys will wanna stay here anyway or at least hang out or something. I don't know what Taylor and Freddy are doing in regards to TO4. Freddy really wants to go though, but I think it's more up to Taylor for that. I'll let him know soon, Pritch.
And with that said, I really do think it's time for me to retire completely from smashboards altogether for real. There's really no point to me being here anymore. I've lost quite some respect for quite some people during the past year as I'm also sure most people have lost all respect for me. It's cool, though.. People have all of their different opinion that they just don't want to let go of. I just wish it didn't consume us, but that's the way it is. I want to move back to the life that I slowly lost over the past few years before I really knew that competition in video games existed and before I knew about how awful human nature can actually be if used incorrectly. It's not to say that I don't like anyone, because I like quite a few people. It's just that I just don't see me really hanging out all that often with the people that I once knew anymore. I still consider myself to have friends, but definitely not very many I consider to be really close to anymore because we've moved in completely different paths from each other.
I want to find my own answer to life, instead of trying to live with others in theirs. So many things are left unsolved and nothing really seems to be getting any better. So it's really just better if I get a good start for myself by leaving this place. I don't have any regrets for this at all. An even 700 posts is good enough for me. There are a few more things that I wanna address though.
I was only annoyed when you talked about competition, Ran. Other than that, I think you're a nice guy. I don't know you all that well, but you have tried to keep me company during smash events when I just watch.
Towards the end of my smash career, the people I had the most respect for were Sudai and Nick. They never made fun of me for my decisions and thoughts and never really pressured me to do things that I didn't want to do. We never argued and were always considerate of each others' feelings. They made me feel like I had a place here where in other communities I felt like I didn't.
ShyGuy, I hope you really feel better soon, dude. I really dude. If there's anyone that really needs a good life, it's you.
And uh.. yeah.. I think that's about it. I wish everyone well in their future endeavors. I'm sure I'll see you guys around though in random trips to Dibbz or trips to hang out or something.
Oh Vaughn, you. In the end, you always know whats best for yourself; none of this can decide it for you. Despite the things I may have said in the past about me wanting you to stay or something, I know that everything you do is of your choice, and every choice you make will make you in the end.
That being said, now that the kindness is out of the way, I am dissapointed that you're leaving for good, now. I've been rather upset with the fact that you've been so depressed over this for so long, but I never let my aggrivation get to me because I always knew that there's more than meets the eye with you guys' lives. I've always wanted to have that Zelda VS Sheik match, but with this, I'm just going to have to move on in the end.
You're right about this game consuming us; look at what we of smashboards have become. A group of individuals who waste their lives away bickering about a game that won't matter in their lives in the long run. But at the end of the day, the only question you should be asking yourself is this;
Did I have fun?
Did you have fun while you played this game? Did you have fun with us? Did you have fun meeting us, playing with us, getting better at the game? If you said yes to any of these, remember that your time here wasn't a waste. Not. At. All.
So if you had fun, then get your *** out of here with no regrets at all. Go find your own **** reason to live, instead of leeching off of ours. We could use less free-loaders around here.
But if you didn't, always remember that you're welcome here. And you always will be.
This will probly be my last post on these forums.....
Ive come to terms with parting ways from the smash community and the games in general... it was the most difficult period of my life.... one from which im not truly recovered nor may I ever be....
I have high hopes for my future and that I can succed in this world....
I find it amusing how a video game can create such an impact on peoples lives....people actually travelling and competing in a video game.....
I remeber the first time playing super mario brothers and how much fun it was.... never did i think of video games turning into what it is... I feel like i grew up in a world where people could escape life and get lost in their own fantasy worlds through video games.... something which our parents never had the opprotunity to do...
My obligation is to make a living playing poker.....its simalar in smash in that you travel to compete for money... the difference is poker is a game that that has been played for generations and its a true test of skill .... my granmother taught me how to play... she died a few years ago she was stricken down with lou gherigs disease.... With her death that link between my outer family was broken..... I got caught up in a game that was controlling my life.... Im now breaking that control over me and re-entering the world anew....
perhaps one day in the future I will return to play video games.... but the way thing are heading in this world its likely video games will return to me.....
i have deep grasp on this world and how other humans work in America.... America is the land of the free.... the most succesfull nation in the history of the world..... yet when I was institutionalized ive come too see the flaws.... but I have nothing in my power to change it nor will i try....
Im about to leave this old shell of a person and jump into a new life.... a life where the luck is on my side.... where the evil or foolish come up short and where I call the shots...
ull see me again one day America.... cuz now im putting u to the test... *cue metaknights revenge*
lol..... **** im friggin crazy
good bye swf........... if ssb4 comes i wont need your assistance because if I choose to play any videogame it will be of my own choosing....
i doubt anyone would care about me updating the thread with my winnings....but theres no need to gloat so ill leave it up to ur imaginations...
what does a "crazy" person do with alot of money??????
Shyguy, I wish you so much luck (And lots of skill, too. :D) in your poker career. Poker is a risky business; you either win big or lose big. Thats how gambling works. But for some reason, I have no doubt in my mind at all that I'll be seeing you in the world poker tournaments someday. And believe me, I watch a lot of those. My dad and I have sat around the TV watching Poker for hours. It's too fun. So again, I wish you the best of luck.
You were actually one of my favorite people on here, if you're reading this. You're one of the few people on the LA boards that ever actually online'd me, and despite the fact that Wifi sucks and all of those other johns that people give, you are one of the reasons I've improved so much in this game.
That being said, I find it sad that you choose to leave, but I also support your decision to do so. You're right about a videogame being able to affect people's lives to a degree. I've found myself unable to talk about anything except Brawl at school when I'm with Bomber and RJ (The dreaded captain Falcon of stupid). This game has made me meet so many new people, and at the same time, I've had a blast playing it. I hope that the time you shared with us was enjoyable for you, too.
I don't think you're crazy, Shyguy. I think that you have the potential to go very far with your life, as do we all in this thread. Good luck to you again, and I say it again, good luck. And Thank you for the time you've spent with us. You've made me laugh a lot, and in my darker days, you've brightened the hours up a bit.
I'm going to miss you, mate. The same goes for you that applied for Vaughn. You're always welcome back.
And I'd actually like to stay updated on your winnings!
So there it is; Worst In State's farewell to two of the best people on this board. I don't think my moogle-rific input matters, kupo. You two probably didn't read any of this. I hope you did though, so that you'll know that you will be missed. At least by me, kupo.
It's going to be really quiet around here, kupo.
