Whatever your feelings may be about the "core nature of smash" or whether it was ever intentionally competitive or not, the only thing I ask is that people avoid assumptions about the opinions of a group as a whole and condescending statements.
You wouldn't believe the amount of those kind of comments that I see from both sides. People tend to think it only comes from the more competitively inclined players, but there's so much of it coming from people who just want to dismiss every competitive aspect of the game.
Smash has always had both random and skill based elements in all games, so claiming that the type of gameplay you favor is the one and only way to play is completely wrong. So just don't do that. At the same time, if you're a player who enjoys the party aspect and doesn't care about any of the higher level, skill based play, don't get all uppity when someone who does has some issues about how those elements are changed in the current game. It doesn't affect you, so therefore don't worry about it. On the flipside, if you're only focused on the competitive aspects, don't get frustrated when people do not share your complaints because it doesn't affect them.
The overall point here is that sometimes you just need to take a step back, recognize if what someone is talking about really actually matters and affects you, and then determine if you have anything meaningful to add to that discussion. If you don't, ignore it and move on with your life. You'll have a much more enjoyable experience with smash and so will everyone else.
Just don't be a dick, I guess.
