Grendel
Smash Rookie
- Joined
- Sep 5, 2015
- Messages
- 13
First of all don't argue that u don't suck. Unless you are Mango Ppmd or even Westballz u suck at Falco. It feels disappointing that there are so few players who really tap into the potential of this amazing character and I am here to talk about why very few people tap into the potential of the bird.
It is easy to find guides about the technicalities of characters. For those who really want to get good at this game I am going to tackle a less talked about issue which holds countless players back. This issue is personal struggle. There are billions of people in this world but there is only one person who can make you master Falco.
You're too narrow minded
"X option is best in Y situation"
Those who give or take this advice too seriously are too narrow minded. Advice like this can often be used as guidelines. The problem lies in where friendly and good intended advice can be misused and even end up being harmful to the receiver and giver of the advice. Not only is this advice given in this form so basic it can often be misleading or even wrong, but this type of advice leaves little to the imagination. The greatest Falco's have a far superior understanding of a character. This limited information on the situation will often be insufficient in dealing with the situation reliably and will especially be useless in micro-situations that branch off of said "Y situation." Players who really have a strong understanding of the game can abuse the lack of knowledge newer players have. Melee has a vast amount of depth and it is necessary to dive into this depth to become a good player.
You lack an ego
"I need to improve my neutral game because Ppmd has a good neutral game and he is good at Falco"
One major issue that I feel as though players have but is an issue that receives very little acknowledgment is a lack of ego. When I say a lack of ego I do not imply that players should blindly believe that they are the best and have unrealistic expectations for themselves. When I say a lack of ego I mean that people don't feel as personally connected to the game and to the character. To be good at a game you have to play to your own strengths. To be great at melee you must be passionate enough about it to express yourself through melee. There is no optimal play style and there is no right way to learn the game.
You are disconnected from reality
"I lost because I was tired"
You didn't lose because you were tired you lost because your opponent has a better understand of the game than you or your opponent outplayed you. If you cannot take the time to understand why you are losing you will never win.
Your are not competitive
This does not mean that you have to have an obsessive drive to be the best but it does mean that you must get engaged in competitions.
It is easy to find guides about the technicalities of characters. For those who really want to get good at this game I am going to tackle a less talked about issue which holds countless players back. This issue is personal struggle. There are billions of people in this world but there is only one person who can make you master Falco.
You're too narrow minded
"X option is best in Y situation"
Those who give or take this advice too seriously are too narrow minded. Advice like this can often be used as guidelines. The problem lies in where friendly and good intended advice can be misused and even end up being harmful to the receiver and giver of the advice. Not only is this advice given in this form so basic it can often be misleading or even wrong, but this type of advice leaves little to the imagination. The greatest Falco's have a far superior understanding of a character. This limited information on the situation will often be insufficient in dealing with the situation reliably and will especially be useless in micro-situations that branch off of said "Y situation." Players who really have a strong understanding of the game can abuse the lack of knowledge newer players have. Melee has a vast amount of depth and it is necessary to dive into this depth to become a good player.
You lack an ego
"I need to improve my neutral game because Ppmd has a good neutral game and he is good at Falco"
One major issue that I feel as though players have but is an issue that receives very little acknowledgment is a lack of ego. When I say a lack of ego I do not imply that players should blindly believe that they are the best and have unrealistic expectations for themselves. When I say a lack of ego I mean that people don't feel as personally connected to the game and to the character. To be good at a game you have to play to your own strengths. To be great at melee you must be passionate enough about it to express yourself through melee. There is no optimal play style and there is no right way to learn the game.
You are disconnected from reality
"I lost because I was tired"
You didn't lose because you were tired you lost because your opponent has a better understand of the game than you or your opponent outplayed you. If you cannot take the time to understand why you are losing you will never win.
Your are not competitive
This does not mean that you have to have an obsessive drive to be the best but it does mean that you must get engaged in competitions.