Hello everyone, I've been playing melee for 1 year now (I used to play when I was younger but I started to learn the real stuff one year ago) and I think I'm not a noob anymore, I can do any techskill and I have a very good knowledge about the game itself. I am also aware that techskills are not the only thing that counts and I am not judging my capacities with my ability to perform them. But with Apex 2012 coming, I feel like I should go, but I'm not sure about the "am I ready" part :/ . So my question is: How can I know if I am ready to attempt tournament? Especially Apex.
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Wanna go to Apex, am I ready? How do I know?
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Sinji
Smash Master
Don't feel nervous and just go. The more you go to tourneys the better. You will feel more comfortable.
Believe
And you will achieve
Believe
And you will achieve
D20
Smash Lord
Melee tournaments are a ton of fun. You get to play a bunch of games and meet even more people. Honestly, you don't even have to enter the main event to have a great time... just show up with a good controller and a better attitude. I promise you will get better and that you will have fun.
gm jack
Smash Lord
Pretty much everyone gets ***** at their first tournaments.
However, tournaments are also the best place to learn and play other people, so as long as you don't expect to do well, give it your best shot and try to take something away to do better next time, you'd probably really enjoy it.
MasterShake
Smash Lord
Apex would probably be THE best first tournament to go to, ever.
Lanceinthepants
Smash Lord
I think a better question is "does smash mean enough to you to justify going?"
Myztek
Smash Ace
Do you really enjoy Melee?
The answer to that question is also the answer to whether you should go.
Don't worry about your performance, just go play and have fun.
The answer to that question is also the answer to whether you should go.
Don't worry about your performance, just go play and have fun.
And...why?
Bones0
Smash Legend
If you don't go to Apex, you'll regret it for the rest of your life.
Not even exaggerating. I went to Pound 5 and it was definitely one of the best experiences ever. I'm sure Apex will be just as epic.
To answer your question more directly, no, you are not ready for Apex (I know I'm not lol). That's how you know you should go. ^.^
Not even exaggerating. I went to Pound 5 and it was definitely one of the best experiences ever. I'm sure Apex will be just as epic.
To answer your question more directly, no, you are not ready for Apex (I know I'm not lol). That's how you know you should go. ^.^
the_CAM_factor
Smash Journeyman
go, but dont be surprised if you get destroyed if you havent placed well in local tourneys.
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If you don't think you're ready you can buy my plane ticket for me. I know I'm ready.
Pi
Smash Hero
tournaments like these are without a doubt the biggest learning experience you can get
pretty much regardless of ur current skill level, as long as you go in with the mindset to learn, and ask tons of questions, and play tons of different people
if this was an MMO, this would be the event mod summoned by the GM with tons of exp
they don't happen all the time but the exp is godlike regardless of level
ps i played bones at P5 and he was bad
but now most of his posts make me think he's going to be placing really well soon
i'm going to go ahead and attribute all of his improvement to P5
pretty much regardless of ur current skill level, as long as you go in with the mindset to learn, and ask tons of questions, and play tons of different people
if this was an MMO, this would be the event mod summoned by the GM with tons of exp
they don't happen all the time but the exp is godlike regardless of level
ps i played bones at P5 and he was bad
but now most of his posts make me think he's going to be placing really well soon
i'm going to go ahead and attribute all of his improvement to P5
DualCats
Smash Ace
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I like this post.
Bones0
Smash Legend
I'm not peaking any time soon. I'll say that much.
I wont be suprised
King5280
Smash Journeyman
I've been trying to learn to play competitively for about a month (after a summer of ****ing around playing) and my first tournament was last weekend and was a road to apex event (Big House). I got rocked, tied for 81st out of 115 with like fifteen other people. I played a **** ton of friendlies and won one of my pool sets. Getting destroyed by way better players made me motivated to get better and helped me see what I REALLY need to work on. But it was retardedly fun as a whole and i can't wait to go to the next tourney i get a chance to go to. Definitely go if its an option for you.
Archangel
Smash Hero
The best thing you can do Is go. The first Tournament I went to was Revival of Melee and it was the biggest *** whoopin of my life. I also learned alot about myself. I wasn't suited to play the character which was my main at the time(Fox). Turned out I had greater potential to be a good Marth. I was getting by with lack of good OOS options, mediocre tech skill...etc. One thing I'll tell you if your serious about improving is don't lie to yourself. Trying to get by with a below average aspect of any part of your game will catch up to you in the long run. Get ***** but don't get discouraged. Try to pal up with some of the best players around and learn all you can. Even if you loose 1000 times in a row.
Networking should also be a focus. Befriend as many people as you possibly can. On Facebook or on this site or elsewhere. Find as many people near you as possible and really get a handle on the competitive scene near you. Don't stop practicing after Apex either. By the time Apex 3 comes around I assure you that you'll be significantly better. You may even make it past round 1/2 pools
Networking should also be a focus. Befriend as many people as you possibly can. On Facebook or on this site or elsewhere. Find as many people near you as possible and really get a handle on the competitive scene near you. Don't stop practicing after Apex either. By the time Apex 3 comes around I assure you that you'll be significantly better. You may even make it past round 1/2 pools