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ZaplinG
Profile Blog Joined February 2005
United States3818 Posts
February 21 2008 09:31 GMT
#1
Going to my first real ssbm tourney this weekend. I've hosted a few tiny ones before by myself, but I had always pretty much known everyone who entered. This time, though, it's for real. Cash prizes for top places. Totally new faces. A 3 hour drive to get there.

I feel my play is pretty solid, just needs to be sped up a bit. I play as the rather uncommon IC, so I'll have a bit of an advantage, I think.

Ah, its not for another 3 days and I'm already nervous!

****
Don't believe the florist when he tells you that the roses are free
fusionsdf
Profile Blog Joined June 2006
Canada15390 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-02-21 09:36:45
February 21 2008 09:36 GMT
#2
oops
SKT_Best: "I actually chose Protoss because it was so hard for me to defeat Protoss as a Terran. When I first started Brood War, my main race was Terran."
fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
February 21 2008 11:12 GMT
#3
Good luck, wave dash wave dash wave dash gogo [:
Peace~
QuanticHawk
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
United States32130 Posts
February 21 2008 14:33 GMT
#4
wave dash is lame ~

but the only way to be any good in tournies. you have to do it to win against anyone who is good
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Narrator
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States868 Posts
February 21 2008 14:53 GMT
#5
On February 21 2008 23:33 Hawk wrote:
wave dash is lame ~

but the only way to be any good in tournies. you have to do it to win against anyone who is good

Why is it lame? Whenever I ask anyone who hates on wave dashing, they can't give a proper answer. Maybe because everyone around my area that plays Smash sucks.
chrusher97
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
Canada811 Posts
February 21 2008 16:58 GMT
#6
yeah ppl that say wavedashing is lame are always noobs, dont mind them. IC are gay though, I lost to them at my last tourney, make sure you have a secondary in case someone picks rainbow cruise or pokefloats on you.
mikeymoo
Profile Blog Joined October 2006
Canada7170 Posts
February 21 2008 18:24 GMT
#7
IC wavedash looks so funny ^_^. I know someone who plays IC too.

gl.
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Hot_Bid
Profile Blog Joined October 2003
Braavos36392 Posts
February 21 2008 18:51 GMT
#8
usually you get horrifically owned at your first tournament, i did when i went

depends on the quality of players in your area though, but most likely you will be destroyed haha
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Infundibulum
Profile Blog Joined May 2003
United States2552 Posts
February 21 2008 19:21 GMT
#9
good luck man.

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fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
February 21 2008 19:29 GMT
#10
On February 22 2008 03:51 Hot_Bid wrote:
usually you get horrifically owned at your first tournament, i did when i went

depends on the quality of players in your area though, but most likely you will be destroyed haha

Just to work off of this, if you can't wavedash, perhaps you should just spectate this time around, ZaplinG xD
Peace~
yubee
Profile Blog Joined May 2006
United States3826 Posts
February 21 2008 19:41 GMT
#11
On February 22 2008 04:29 fanatacist wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 22 2008 03:51 Hot_Bid wrote:
usually you get horrifically owned at your first tournament, i did when i went

depends on the quality of players in your area though, but most likely you will be destroyed haha

Just to work off of this, if you can't wavedash, perhaps you should just spectate this time around, ZaplinG xD
he never said he couldn't wavedash...

good luck Zapling!
.MistiK
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Netherlands347 Posts
February 21 2008 20:25 GMT
#12
what is ssbm?
ZaplinG
Profile Blog Joined February 2005
United States3818 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-02-21 20:53:02
February 21 2008 20:52 GMT
#13
super smash bros melee

I am well aware of the tournament scene and feel I am capable enough to make the top 3 at any local tournaments.. Already, just on campus I am undisputably the #2 player (although I can beat the #1 about 40% of the time, and once I perfect wobbling, who knows?)

My main problem is that I just get super nervous in tournaments and don't play as aggressively as I need to t.t
Don't believe the florist when he tells you that the roses are free
fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
February 21 2008 20:54 GMT
#14
On February 22 2008 04:41 yubee wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 22 2008 04:29 fanatacist wrote:
On February 22 2008 03:51 Hot_Bid wrote:
usually you get horrifically owned at your first tournament, i did when i went

depends on the quality of players in your area though, but most likely you will be destroyed haha

Just to work off of this, if you can't wavedash, perhaps you should just spectate this time around, ZaplinG xD
he never said he couldn't wavedash...

good luck Zapling!

I never said he couldn't either, I said IF. Meant no disrespect.

And ZaplinG, then it sounds like you got a good chance to show some skills ;D Good luck, tell us how it goes!

About nervousness, smoke a bowl (if you can still play well under that effect) or meditate or what not [: It helps me sometimes when I play Soul Calibur tourneys.
Peace~
ZaplinG
Profile Blog Joined February 2005
United States3818 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-02-21 21:09:34
February 21 2008 21:08 GMT
#15
not sure what would happen if i smoked and tried to play an intense match. I feel as if I play much better high, but that might just be the weed talking.

I also have a couple counterpicks i could use if i needed. I have a decent Sheik/Peach/Dr.Mario

Right now I'm just clocking some major practice hours trying to get ready
Don't believe the florist when he tells you that the roses are free
fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
February 21 2008 21:13 GMT
#16
Haha I know what you mean about feeling like you play better high. I get that with SC, and then I watch the autoreplays and realize I sometimes make nexuses instead of gateways around pylons and then wonder why they cost 400 minerals and don't make zealots. I was like "WTF is wrong with these expensive-ass gateways, only making shitty ass probes?!"

I don't know what to tell you then in terms of cooling off... Stress balls? Getting a good night's sleep beforehand? Just go in with the intention of having fun and not winning, and if you keep to that mentality I think you won't stress over mistakes that are bound to happen. Good luck once again.
Peace~
ZaplinG
Profile Blog Joined February 2005
United States3818 Posts
Last Edited: 2008-02-21 21:14:54
February 21 2008 21:14 GMT
#17
haha,

thanks for the support
Don't believe the florist when he tells you that the roses are free
purekorea
Profile Blog Joined September 2007
United States47 Posts
February 21 2008 22:39 GMT
#18
Hey ZaplinG Good Luck at the tourny

small question though where is it? I'm not too bad at smash myself I might go if it is close.
fanatacist
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
10319 Posts
February 21 2008 22:40 GMT
#19
I'm thinking it's a bit too late to sign up, considering it's in a few days.
Peace~
ShaLLoW[baY]
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada12499 Posts
February 21 2008 23:28 GMT
#20
Man I remember seeing somewhere a way to desync the IC so that one grabbed the enemy while the other smashed him downwards with its hammer, KO if they're near the edge :p
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Scorpion
Profile Blog Joined April 2006
United States1974 Posts
February 21 2008 23:41 GMT
#21
I'm going to that tournament. Bring your game, sir. My marth is the best around(some say its almost as good as Ken's Marth(not to brag or anything but that's what the guy said when I beat him @ finals) so train your Sheik =D
Mango @ U.S.East!
Narrator
Profile Blog Joined June 2004
United States868 Posts
February 21 2008 23:50 GMT
#22
On February 22 2008 06:08 ZaplinG wrote:
not sure what would happen if i smoked and tried to play an intense match. I feel as if I play much better high, but that might just be the weed talking.

I also have a couple counterpicks i could use if i needed. I have a decent Sheik/Peach/Dr.Mario

Right now I'm just clocking some major practice hours trying to get ready

I notice that a lot of players that play IC/Sheik/Peach/Dr. Mario as their main also like to play the other three. Weird...

On February 22 2008 08:28 ShaLLoW[baY] wrote:
Man I remember seeing somewhere a way to desync the IC so that one grabbed the enemy while the other smashed him downwards with its hammer, KO if they're near the edge :p

Desynching is mandatory for a pro IC's player to win.
ShaLLoW[baY]
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada12499 Posts
February 22 2008 00:00 GMT
#23
[QUOTE]On February 22 2008 08:50 JohnnyHazardous wrote:
[QUOTE]On February 22 2008 06:08 ZaplinG wrote:
[QUOTE]On February 22 2008 08:28 ShaLLoW[baY] wrote:
Man I remember seeing somewhere a way to desync the IC so that one grabbed the enemy while the other smashed him downwards with its hammer, KO if they're near the edge :p[/QUOTE]
Desynching is mandatory for a pro IC's player to win.[/QUOTE]

Yeah I know that now, but at the time I was just getting into smash and that shit was fucking amazing.

I main Fox btw.
ALEXISONFIRE ARE FUCKING BACK (sAviOr for life)
Dr.Dragoon
Profile Joined November 2007
United States1241 Posts
February 22 2008 01:45 GMT
#24
Everyone plays Fox ;(
~o~ I have returned
ShaLLoW[baY]
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada12499 Posts
February 22 2008 01:56 GMT
#25
On February 22 2008 10:45 Dr.Dragoon wrote:
Everyone plays Fox ;(


Well I main Fox but I like playing Roy so much more. Roy is amazing, but horrible for competitive play
ALEXISONFIRE ARE FUCKING BACK (sAviOr for life)
ketomai
Profile Joined June 2007
United States2789 Posts
February 22 2008 03:09 GMT
#26
I play fox also (and btt). Good luck at your tournament. The first time I went was to an MLG, which was not a good idea. You might not do well if you haven't played other people a lot, but after a few tournies you get at a lot better.
ZaplinG
Profile Blog Joined February 2005
United States3818 Posts
February 22 2008 08:33 GMT
#27
On February 22 2008 07:39 purekorea wrote:
Hey ZaplinG Good Luck at the tourny

small question though where is it? I'm not too bad at smash myself I might go if it is close.


The tournament is in North Carolina at Appalachian University. As far as I know, they take walk-ins. I think its 10$ to get in for non-club members (free for me, though, since I was invited)

On February 22 2008 08:28 ShaLLoW[baY] wrote:
Man I remember seeing somewhere a way to desync the IC so that one grabbed the enemy while the other smashed him downwards with its hammer, KO if they're near the edge :p


Yeah, desynching IC is crucial. They wouldn't be worth playing if they couldn't do this It also give opportunity for crazy combos and stuff.

On February 22 2008 08:41 Scorpion wrote:
I'm going to that tournament. Bring your game, sir. My marth is the best around(some say its almost as good as Ken's Marth(not to brag or anything but that's what the guy said when I beat him @ finals) so train your Sheik =D


:O What name do you go by when smashing? If you truly are that good, I may know you already ^^

On February 22 2008 08:50 JohnnyHazardous wrote:

I notice that a lot of players that play IC/Sheik/Peach/Dr. Mario as their main also like to play the other three. Weird...


Well, IC have a tough time against marths, so they pick up sheik as a counterpick. Also, some slob stages suck for IC, so they pick up peach as a counter for that. As for doc, I have no idea, haha. I just use him as a unpredicted counter against fox/falco (his cape wrecks them).

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