LucidMomentum
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Competitive Super Smash Bros. Melee Discussion Thread
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We have a room at the Mandalay Bay, worst case if you can't find anyone to body PM me and we'll have a setup in the room!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lguezOlzPg
Fucking amazing combo video. I love it when the song is not only unique, but actually fits the content.
I really want to make a combo video set to "spikes" one day.
Fucking amazing combo video. I love it when the song is not only unique, but actually fits the content.
I really want to make a combo video set to "spikes" one day.
LucidMomentum
Member
Of course the Ganon mains would use Death Grips lmao.
The only drawback to Melee HD will be that we won't have player cams mid match. Love the reaction shots.
Ouch, that's terrible.
Chillin' almost lost early in pool (against a Marth), last stock situation.
Toph and Scar being terrible casters so far, no idea why they are allowed to cast the main Evo stream now. Not commentating a not-so-good match and saying they respect the viewers more than the players and thus talking about random stuff is so disrespectful and a terrible example.
It happens in a lot of games, Scar is a great personality for his show or whatever, but I never really liked him for commentating, it's just he has the hot reddit PR to be the top8 main guys. While I have this problem with Phil and HMW who I rank higher, Scar obviously goes on off topic long rants during sets and that's his main flaw, he kind of drags out moments and vocabulary when it's not needed.
Like in one of the early sets of the days, he was explaining SDI, instead of saying something like "Oh he used SDI, the player times it and can get out of certain multihits" he went into explaining every type of DI, how to do them on the stick, and how the characters specifically move in response. In turn he missed an entire set of things actually happening and the viewer learned nothing of the set/players that they could of googled. It's just a shame because EVO is definitely time that used be used concisely and efficiently especially now what it's Saturday finals.
Like in one of the early sets of the days, he was explaining SDI, instead of saying something like "Oh he used SDI, the player times it and can get out of certain multihits" he went into explaining every type of DI, how to do them on the stick, and how the characters specifically move in response. In turn he missed an entire set of things actually happening and the viewer learned nothing of the set/players that they could of googled. It's just a shame because EVO is definitely time that used be used concisely and efficiently especially now what it's Saturday finals.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
I like Scar's commentary when he's not "trying." Scar is hilarious with the right co-commentator. Like Mango.
I don't like any tryhard, professional, esports commentary.
I don't like any tryhard, professional, esports commentary.
theprodigy
Member
Day 1 is always like this, I'm pretty sure Melee has the lowest upset potential out of all the games at Evo so nothing happens in pools.
LucidMomentum
Member
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Fun fact, my brother took those two stocks.
With Ganon.
I was one game away from making it out on Loser's Side. Only so many Foxes and Marths a Peach can cheat death against.
Anyone here make it out of pools?
Fun fact, my brother took those two stocks.
With Ganon.
I was one game away from making it out on Loser's Side. Only so many Foxes and Marths a Peach can cheat death against.
Anyone here make it out of pools?
I mean I get it, Yipes and Chris Matrix is probably my favorite commentary duo in all games, but that's mainly because of literally 0% downtime in marvel so super active playbyplay style is great. In Melee there is usually more spots to breathe and in the very bad matchups we get Scar complaining about past tournaments instead, or a Waffle/Phil set-long basketball comparison, I mean, I love informal commentary but Melee is probably the worse at going far and away off the set, which Yipes and other FGC still manage to maintain.
Semi On topic, At least I watched some Guilty Gear, and sets this Evo were insane, I really appreciate the commentators coming up from the beggining of Sign because following that game initially was either JPN only commentators or literal weeb bait waifu commentary 99% of the time.
Nice job to your bro, unfortunatley fucked financially so couldn't attend this year, I think you posted before but did you enter anything else? Either way, hope you enjoy the rest of fuckin evo.
Khaos Kontrol
Banned
Met Hbox and got a wristband. (I'm one of his subs)
Nope. Went 2-2. :/ Got eliminated by a Pika player.
Scar and Toph are, by far, the worst commentary duo in the scene. Paired with other people they can actually be pretty good, but together their worst tendencies are magnified.
Imo webs is probably the best individual commentator and can be paired with almost anyone to great effect.
Imo webs is probably the best individual commentator and can be paired with almost anyone to great effect.
That's because we play the most honest game in the history of games.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
I'd be down for this.
LucidMomentum
Member
My top 8:
Armada
Sober Mango
Hbox
M2K
DaShizWiz
Plup
Chudat
Amsa
Would be the dream IMO.
Armada
Sober Mango
Hbox
M2K
DaShizWiz
Plup
Chudat
Amsa
Would be the dream IMO.
This is honestly my best case scenario. The only game I saw of his was against ICs so I have no idea how on he is this weekend though.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
I wouldn't read too much into day one anyway. Seen plenty of top players come off less than great pool performances and still win or place well.
Merchandise
Member
I don't like how Scar uses every possible moment to discuss himself or Mang0, but when he decides not to he's pretty fun. Toph is good.
HMW is amazing, don't like Phil much though.
Prog/D1 combo used to be the best but that's because they were the only two. Prog is not good anymore; he talks too slow and is overall pretty boring. D1 went from good to bad to good again.
Other notable combinations?
Honestly the best commentators are the players themselves. They're just so much more interesting - Hax, Leffen, Wobbles, etc.
HMW is amazing, don't like Phil much though.
Prog/D1 combo used to be the best but that's because they were the only two. Prog is not good anymore; he talks too slow and is overall pretty boring. D1 went from good to bad to good again.
Other notable combinations?
Honestly the best commentators are the players themselves. They're just so much more interesting - Hax, Leffen, Wobbles, etc.
It's the game with the highest skill ceiling there after all.
Completely agree with this.
Webs is overlooked but he is one of the absolute best in my opinion. Him and Wobbles or PPMD would be the best possible duo.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
M2K not looking so good after game 1 with Ka Master.
Ouch. But I can believe it, seeing Colbol vs HBox right now.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
If Hbox is playing like that I don't think he's winning his second Evo this year.
f*ck everything
https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/..._48_hax_vs_hungrybox/?st=j55w6jkl&sh=7345622c
that killed my will to keep watching evo for a couple more hours (already late here).
why didn't you have another B0XX in your backpack hax ;_;
*heart breaks*
edit:
the match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHucnC1JYtI&feature=youtu.be
controller starts malfunctioning at some point in game 2. It doesn't improve after that.
https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/..._48_hax_vs_hungrybox/?st=j55w6jkl&sh=7345622c
that killed my will to keep watching evo for a couple more hours (already late here).
why didn't you have another B0XX in your backpack hax ;_;
*heart breaks*
edit:
the match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHucnC1JYtI&feature=youtu.be
controller starts malfunctioning at some point in game 2. It doesn't improve after that.
chaosblade
Unconfirmed Member
S2J with so many SDs. He was looking really good otherwise.
N0ne is in, but in losers side.