What is a n00b to do?

[Sean31]

Hello everyone. I seem to be facing a certain problem...
You see, my skill has hit something of a brick wall. I'm decent, but I'm nowhere near good enough to be competitive. Yet, I want to be. However, all of my friends are either rarely available, or, well, even worse than I am. I tried playing Brawl online, but let's face it; online was a fiasco for this game.

I guess what I'm wondering is, how can you practice when the only opponent you can find when you need them is a level 9 CPU?

 

[Hibiki]

Meet people on here.
Wifi still works out, and also, go to tournaments and stuff I suppose.
You aren't going to gain skill level with a level 9 computer.

 

[Earthbound Zero]

Go to tourneys.

You meet people, make friends, and get better.

New York usually gets quite a few Brawl tourneys.

 

[Pr0phetic]

Hello everyone. I seem to be facing a certain problem...
You see, my skill has hit something of a brick wall. I'm decent, but I'm nowhere near good enough to be competitive. Yet, I want to be. However, all of my friends are either rarely available, or, well, even worse than I am. I tried playing Brawl online, but let's face it; online was a fiasco for this game.

I guess what I'm wondering is, how can you practice when the only opponent you can find when you need them is a level 9 CPU?

Find more smashers in your neighborhood, or venture out for a tourney. Computers can help, but they hurt more so. Your spacing and feel for moves can improve, but will get recked because of the habits you developed agaisnt a human opponent.

 

[Tennet]

Most character boards have a thread with people who use that character along with their location so you might be able to find someone near you.

 

[dethwaker3]

I can't even beat a lv 9...but I am quite good when battling human players lol (It's like I get better when playing real players)

 

[ExCeL 52]

Theres this mystical magical thing called a tournament.
Or there is this other mystical magical thing called a window.... it looks transparent but when you touch it .... its solid ... Oooo... If you cant do tourneys.. throw your wii through it ... it will solve all your problems.

 

[Melomaniacal]

Go to a tournament, friendly as much people as possible, ask for advice. It's really the best way.

 

[MyCurse4Life]

Yea tournys are the way to practice.

 

[shurf]

Wifi battle people from SWF/AiB. Read about your character's matchups and learn new techniques from videos. Attending tourneys is your best option. It sure as hell helped me. I thought I was decent then I realized how much I need to work on. Just work on your bad matchups and fight human opponents as often as possible, even if they're not great. Anything is better than a CPU.

 

[FireKirby7]

You live in New York, there should be tons of tournies around.
Check here for tourny listings
Since you live in NY, that also means you live in East Coast. Don't take this offensively, but don't expect to win any tournies, lol.

Spoiler

East Coast is too good.

 

[-Real-]

Lot of tournies in new york..... and avoid lag in wifi