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I still want the Smash stick. They mentioned they might offer a way to get a beta stick before the next Kickstarter attempt. Even if I had to assemble it (should be easy) I'd be up for it.
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Competitive Super Smash Bros Melee Community: 2001-present
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I've been curious about playing with a box/stick for a long time now since I don't really like the GC controller much anyway, and I never played enough Melee or PM to make the switch feel difficult. I wanted to get one when I was still new at the game. Almost all of my Smash experience is from like 1000+ hours of competing in Smash 4 and since I didn't like Ultimate (and frankly fell very hard out of love with 4 when I stopped playing) now feels like the right time.
Ah, that makes sense. For a long time, I could only play on GC controllers, but now that I've been able to play other smash-like games I can do with other controllers like a 360, XONE or a Pro Controller. Still, think GC is the best one, but I feel ya.
I always kind of think it's insane to prefer 4 over Ultimate, but different strokes for different folks I guess.
I'm trying to stay interested in Ultimate, but no one at my level to play with easily and too lazy for locals, plus my Melee skills have leveled up recently so it's mostly Melee these days.
To be honest I wouldn't say I prefer 4 over Ultimate overall, but Ultimate just introduced a few changes that really didn't grab me in the way I was hoping. These days I wouldn't want to go back to 4 either, really. Even when I was really into 4 I always thought of PM as the best Smash game and I ended up getting VERY frustrated with 4 by the time I quit.
Ah I see.
Yeah, I loved PM, but I just can't love it as much as Melee. For me, the issue with PM was just how involved the community was with getting desired changes implemented. I don't think players always know best and the final version of PM had too many characters with options I just don't agree with.
However, If Melee had some of the technical leniency that PM has, I do think it would be for the best.
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Going to miss all of pools but I will hopefully see the whole main bracket. Getting home sometime tomorrow afternoon Central.
I missed it, but I saw clips of the last game. I'm tempted to watch it, but yeah, seems like it would be a nightmare to play haha.
I don't mind playing long drawn out sets until I start to fall behind. At that point it just feels so hopeless and I get so demoralized. Big props to those guys for staying resolved and keeping it tight down to the very end.
As a spectator, I love it. It's annoying if one person is up two stocks for 8 minutes, but when it's so close like that, I really enjoy the tension. Especially the last 2 minutes.
As a spectator, I love it. It's annoying if one person is up two stocks for 8 minutes, but when it's so close like that, I really enjoy the tension. Especially the last 2 minutes.
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Took a while for the narrative to build up but this Summit got super interesting. iBDW Axe grand finals would be insane.
This is his third second place at a major this year at worst. Definitely going up to 3rd on miom.
Axe took out mango. Its not unusual for him to do so either.
Hbox yeah. Or do you mean wizzy beating hbox, and axe beating mango?
Meant that as Hbox being Axe's demon, and Mango being Wizzy's. Though I'm doubting either will hold much longer.
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Zain got 3rd at Summit 6 as a vote in, unless iBDW turns this set around he'll be second best after that at 4th.
iBDW's run is way more impressive though. Including pools Zain beat Ginger, SFAT, Mango, and Plup for 3rd. iBDW beat S2J, Moky, Mango, Amsa and Hbox for 4th.
Wizzy demolished Leffen. He's going off this year.
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Really hope Axe can go up 2-0, would probably feel a lot less pressured.
These are definitely the two hottest players in Melee this year. The grand finals we needed and deserved.
These are definitely the two hottest players in Melee this year. The grand finals we needed and deserved.
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So great to see how happy he is. Great grands sets too, both players putting so much into it.
Nice, you called it.
