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Apex 2013 - Pools up in OP! - Only at the door for FGC!
- Thread starter Alex Strife
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Eggm
Smash Hero
My bad, I'm hogging all the scrub drive.
Perfect example. You two are awesome.
Froggy
Smash Champion
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I won't get better by playing a minimum of two matches. These rules are stupid.
da K.I.D.
Smash Hero
Then I suggest you get better between now and January, you have plenty of time.
Or you could stay home, we want everyone to come and have fun but if you just going to be salty about having a train ran on you, than it might not be worth it, especially if you wont even enjoy the ride..
Or you could stay home, we want everyone to come and have fun but if you just going to be salty about having a train ran on you, than it might not be worth it, especially if you wont even enjoy the ride..
Froggy
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Yeah, which is why I already said that I'd probably not attend.
I'd also I advise most lower level players not attend this, I think it's quite clear that Apex doesn't care about us.
I agree with this. =/Too many people these days just try to jockride and swagger jack top players instead of being themselves and getting better and learning things on their own. Its thoroughly upsetting
I do not think the bolded is true, at all. I think APEX is going to be great this year in my opinion.
Baskerville
That's a paddlin'
Actually, if I had money and a Passport then I'd go to Apex.
LoliLovesRain
Smash Master
I always thoroughly enjoy having a train ran on me~
Apex is going to be fine also, "lower" level players should attend xD They may surprise themselves and do something really awesome and cool~ But doesn't matter to me personally so long as everyone who goes has fun/enjoys themselves. There were a few things I didn't like about Apex last year but they said they're fixing all that and so I'm still going to go~
no offense but you kinda do the same thing lolToo many people these days just try to jockride and swagger jack top players instead of being themselves and getting better and learning things on their own. Its thoroughly upsetting
da K.I.D.
Smash Hero
Good to know. Ill talk to justin and see if we can arrange something
@dewda. how do you figure? when it comes to discussing characters i dont know or care about, that might be the case at times. but I think youd be hard pressed to find a sonic player that knows me that says i fit that description.
LoliLovesRain
Smash Master
...ew...nah it's kay, I just won't.
pidgezero_one
((((((((((( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) gotta go fast!
I agree with this. I'm free as **** and I went to apex 2012 after having been playing brawl for under a year, not practicing much or doing any research, and expecting to get completely slaughtered. I took third seed in my round 1 pool, which isn't great but a lot better than I expected.
I'm pretty much the definition of a low-level player, and Apex 2012 was the time of my life. I encourage other low-level players to attend too.
Alex Strife
Smash Hero
Froggy - I understand you think we are.not giving low level players the best experience possible but that is not true.
Our goal is to run the beat event possible. With an event of our size round robin is very difficult. We would need close to 120 setups for each game and realistically no tournament can do that. We had 60 at Apex 2010 and under 50 for Apex 2012. We gave away TVs for free...offered discounts and spend more to get the community to help.
The biggest thing we need to change is friendlies. People want that more than anything based on the feed back last year. That cannot happen with round robin if we get the amount we had last year. It is sad but true. Two waves of 6 plus ppl per pool is rough. On top of that, I feel round robin takes a lot out of players and does not help anyone. It is very taxing and requires a setup amount that is not feasible for any to.
Let me ask you this...if I ask for people to bring setups...offer people money and look around everywhere for setups but no one brings any or wants to help who is to blame? It is the people running the tournament. We should not be blamed, as we did all we could, but we are.
I care a lot about this community. I met much future wife here and friends I cherish. I am greatful and humbled enough to keep trying to make our events noticed by more than just swf and aib but by people around the world...what I am trying to do will change a lot of how people perceive us and get us more press than even mlg could.
I do not normally like to get into arguments but don't you dare make such a comment after I have spend thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours to make this event great. Yea you won't get 5 matches but you get hours of friendlies for the entire weekend plus artist alley plus tons of free **** we have in negotiations.
Our goal is to run the beat event possible. With an event of our size round robin is very difficult. We would need close to 120 setups for each game and realistically no tournament can do that. We had 60 at Apex 2010 and under 50 for Apex 2012. We gave away TVs for free...offered discounts and spend more to get the community to help.
The biggest thing we need to change is friendlies. People want that more than anything based on the feed back last year. That cannot happen with round robin if we get the amount we had last year. It is sad but true. Two waves of 6 plus ppl per pool is rough. On top of that, I feel round robin takes a lot out of players and does not help anyone. It is very taxing and requires a setup amount that is not feasible for any to.
Let me ask you this...if I ask for people to bring setups...offer people money and look around everywhere for setups but no one brings any or wants to help who is to blame? It is the people running the tournament. We should not be blamed, as we did all we could, but we are.
I care a lot about this community. I met much future wife here and friends I cherish. I am greatful and humbled enough to keep trying to make our events noticed by more than just swf and aib but by people around the world...what I am trying to do will change a lot of how people perceive us and get us more press than even mlg could.
I do not normally like to get into arguments but don't you dare make such a comment after I have spend thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours to make this event great. Yea you won't get 5 matches but you get hours of friendlies for the entire weekend plus artist alley plus tons of free **** we have in negotiations.
It's unbelievable to think that just because you have a mentality of international tournament = smashfest that all "lower" level or starting level players think the same. You shouldn't be making such a statement based off of that. We are doing our best as a group to please as many as we can, and you're 100% wrong to think we're out to short change anyone, especially those who are just starting out.
To be honest we structure way too much around those who we want to get the most out of the experience without compromising the overall event which is why we will have TVs for casuals going out of our way to get all of these TVs ourselves. This event isn't just for one type of person it's for many and it isn't easy to please every single one, but don't think for a minute that we don't try.
leffen
Smash Champion
Any good players looking for a teammate for Melee?
PM me please :>
PM me please :>
Stealing this as a segway.
I'm looking for a partner for Brawl as well for doubles. Hit me up please. <3
Cherished Doll
Smash Master
Blah cant go sad day!.
da K.I.D.
Smash Hero
By the time this tournament comes, I plan to be the best sonic player in the country.
Someone team with me. I play a very solid support game
Someone team with me. I play a very solid support game
DynamicDuo
Smash Lord
Start getting HYPE! It's SMASH Baby!
MattDotZeb
Smash Hero
False, every entrant is important and even if you want to hate on us it is saddening that you wont even attend this event. =/
V3ctorMan
Smash Champion
I'm a noob, and idk what "bracket pools" are?
someone elaborate?
and if it's what I think it is --> one round of pools, and if you get top x <--- number you get into the bracket??
^if that's right then nvm don't answer me.. I feel stupid as it is...
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melee.. ^^
someone elaborate?
and if it's what I think it is --> one round of pools, and if you get top x <--- number you get into the bracket??
^if that's right then nvm don't answer me.. I feel stupid as it is...
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melee.. ^^
How does that work, seeding wise?
theDuL0R
Smash Journeyman
I'm a pretty low level player, but I've been practicing since Apex2012. I missed last APEX, and I regret it!! I missed out on alot of potential experience and alot of fun from what I was watching on stream. If you aren't going to join the bracket, at least come to be a spectator! Everyone who loves the game series of Smash Bros should come to this!! Support the community! We are so small and so few! No need to hate on it!! We don't want it becoming smaller than it is!! Lets grow as a community and come together!
da K.I.D.
Smash Hero
theDuL0R
Smash Journeyman
Thanks man, and not to mention...I come from one of the hardest regions to even get recognition in! NY/NJ/NE is SO STACKED!! I go to Locals and Regionals and get bodied by pretty much all top level players! Other really good players I can get down to last stock. But I'm progressing and having fun!! And IMO, thats the most important thing to do is have fun!!This guy has the right idea.
Heartstring
Smash Legend
ive...just seen the prices for flights to this
so damn expensive! goddamnt UK
so damn expensive! goddamnt UK
Eggm
Smash Hero
When I was struggling to become a player capable of winning a tournament every single saturday I missed a tournament I felt like I fell behind tremendously and all the people I considered myself on an even level with would just **** me at the tournament. When I missed a major I felt that like x3, everyone else would feel like super sayian when they got back.
Just sayin. Always go and always enter if you wanna become one of the best.
Edit: And it wasn't the number of pools matches I played that made the above true. It was just being there in general and playing so many new players and playstyles and learning from people. Tournament matches do help though. There is nothing that can prepare you for a tournament match other than a tournament match, but two is better than none. I also was never at a level that i'd only get to play two (even put in that situation) and I feel it wasn't natural talent but rather drive (I put a ton of hours into tech skill practice in my early years). Not having that mentality also helped.
Just sayin. Always go and always enter if you wanna become one of the best.
Edit: And it wasn't the number of pools matches I played that made the above true. It was just being there in general and playing so many new players and playstyles and learning from people. Tournament matches do help though. There is nothing that can prepare you for a tournament match other than a tournament match, but two is better than none. I also was never at a level that i'd only get to play two (even put in that situation) and I feel it wasn't natural talent but rather drive (I put a ton of hours into tech skill practice in my early years). Not having that mentality also helped.
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[FBC] ESAM
Smash Legend
Also, just watching can make you better. If you are watching somebody in your pool and they do something, ask them about it after the match so you can gain insight on the mental part of Smash (Which is by far the most important). You would be surprised how far a little smarts can take you.
GDX
Smash Hero
wow i just read your location for the first time...
Jinkwai
Smash Apprentice
I heard there may be a Playstation All-Stars tournament also, assuming the game is legit. Is that true?
Alex Strife
Smash Hero
none of that is announced or finalized so as far as PSA wait and see.
theDuL0R
Smash Journeyman
I'll body people with Jak & Daxter!!!
Just sayain.
Just sayain.
FuZySLiPeRz
Smash Rookie
Marvel will be $10.00??
N.A.G.A.C.E
Smash Champion
Will there be a pm tourney as well?
Alex Strife
Smash Hero
we will announce what we are doing with P:M soon
Marvel will be $10
Marvel will be $10
[FBC] ESAM
Smash Legend
I hope there will be P:M. I wanna show people that the Brawl half of Pikachu is broken too
da K.I.D.
Smash Hero
Not touching that game until kirby becomes playable.
Browny
Smash Hater
Lol first namesearch hit in... a long time for me. I dont recognise your name sorry :| Im guessing you met me at Genesis 2 with the rest of the NM crew? There were so many new people there I couldnt remember em.
You know how it is... you can never really 'quit' smash. I just stopped going to tournaments because there was so much drama and trash-talking stopping it from being fun anymore. Then I moved away for a year. I still play Brawl and melee though from time to time.
That said this tournament always remains a possibility for me. To be perfectly honest the #1 reason why I havent made any serious plans for this, is because of the weather in north-east USA at this time of year. For someone like me, if im going to travel to USA, im going to make a holiday out of it, make the most of the massive airfare to get across the pacific. However all we hear on the news around that time is how passenger liners are grounded for days at a time because of blizzards, which would utterly ruin any holiday plans for me :/
Correct me if Im wrong, but thats what I remember happened in the last few years around new years at JFK etc.
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