Ergh, can finally post. I got home and my net wasn't working at all. It didn't connect until 11pm. =.= Anyway moving on...
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Despite hinderances in the morning, as well as a shaky start at the tournament, it was really wonderful to see that the tournament ran on time (or ahead of time rather), and everything went very smoothly, and that it was also a really fun and wonderful tournament. Swiss matches were nuts, I’m lucky that I just scraped in at the Top 8. I reckon if there was one more Swiss match, it would have been the end for me.
I had lots of fun, whether it be doubles, swiss, double-elim singles, or eating together at lunch (lol pigeons), so I’m really glad the day turned out pretty well, and especially because it’s been a while since this sort of thing happened, let alone a tournament at UTS, which is where it all practically started.
I’m personally satisfied with where I placed in Singles (as well as Doubles), since I was expecting something lower, but I wouldn’t be complaining if I got a lower placing as well. Trust my final opponents to be extremely super fast players (Jaz and Pat), I don’t know how I’m ever gonna deal with you guys when it comes to facing you guys in matches, nonetheless it’s really fun though. Grats to Sam for winning the tournament as well!
Thanks Jaz for all your effort into organizing this tournament. It’s definitely been a while since it happened, and especially a tournament organized by you, and one at UTS too! Despite morning events, Comrades of Xeno turned it to be a pretty fun, wonderful and excellent tournament. A job well done again Jaz! It’s a shame Xeno couldn’t make it.
Shoutouts:
Artur – Good matches in the swiss around against you! You had the right idea in using Marth to counterpick against me, but unfortunately things didn’t turn out the way you wanted. We never really seem to face each other much either which is a shame, so we must get some friendlies in some time as I don’t think we got any in at this tournament. There’s always next time!
berimbau –Pat! I didn’t get to play you at all apart from the tournament match we had, in which you completely crushed me. I didn’t know what to do against you, though this time at least I knew what I was doing, as opposed to Don’t Come. Regardless even though I knew what I was doing, it doesn’t work on you anyway! I remember making a few mistakes, and you punished me severely for that too, hopefully I learn from that. A very great comeback you made against me on Mute City as well, it just happened so fast like that I don’t even remember how it happened, I thought I’d lost in the end too. Your counterpick was pretty unexpected as well, it was a great choice. It’s a stage I love to play on, but clearly against you it’s something I may have to avoid in the future.
ComboTurtle – Since the old days have I enjoyed my Peach sparring with your Marth. Each moment of the match you seem to be on my tail, and I just can’t do anything, and that’s where all the slaughter comes in from you. I’m glad I was sort of making a come back in the end in our friendlies, but it wasn’t enough since you had me from the start, and till the end. It seems when it comes to tournament matches we never really face each other much, and when we do, it’s always in the losers bracket. Hopefully we can verse each other more in the future.
Dedu – Yo Stu those were some pretty fun friendlies we had, especially Peach vs Fox on Yoshi’s Story. You owned 2 of my stocks like instantly, and so I’m surprised I managed to a comeback, it happened just like that. I’m still facepalming at myself for throwing away the beamsword against your Marth just like that -_- I shall not do it again! It’s always great to verse you, especially since our matches end up being pretty hilarious by the end of it. Stop swatting my Peach with your Marth!
Funky – Yo Simon it’s been forever, so it’s great to see you again. We didn’t get to play each other at all though, I was hoping to vs you, but you had to go early which was a shame, but there’s always next time. It was great to see you again though and I’m glad you could make it. We must verse each other more next time, for old time sake!
IGIF – Yoyo you’ve improved quite a bit have ya? That Falcon was amazing and had me in friendlies, so I’m glad I didn’t have to face you in any Swiss matches. It seems dropping Fox for Falcon was a great idea. While Fox is up there, Fox ain’t for everyone, and Falcon is pretty good for you, I’m impressed. You made the right choice in switching to Falcon, which helped you get past that wall. Bad luck about doubles, you should be careful who you’re kneeing too in a doubles match hahaha!
Jaz – Grats on 3rd place Jaz! Being up against you in a match be they singles or doubles, is always very tough, but always very fun. You read me like a book, and you had the upper hand the whole time against me during our singles matches. I tried my best and lost, but I enjoyed versing you, so I’m glad I got to face you eventually. I’ll do my best to turn the tables next time, but even then you’d turn it around right back. Also 4 knees in a row, wow, I was amazed. Hopefully when we verse each other next time, I can do some pretty impressive and classy stuff with my Peach against you, but I’m gonna have to be able to land hits consistently first before that’ll ever happen lmao.
Keeno – I am SO glad I didn’t have to face you in any tournament matches. Like what the hell that Young Link just hit me everytime and I couldn’t do anything! Your projectile spam was superior to my turnip spam, that sword just hit me each time, and I could not edgeguard you at all! Nonetheless, it was a very fun match though, and very hilarious at the same time, so thanks for asking to have friendlies with me. We must have some more matches in the future!
Keru – Heya Keru, we didn’t really talk much nor did we get to play each other but I do hope you enjoyed today’s tournament despite its shaky start, and the fact you’ve never played Melee before. I hope you had fun though, and that you enjoyed playing Melee as well. It’s great to see a new face in the scene, so I personally hope to see you in future tournaments, as well as meets.
Kulla –
Cooler Simon! Grats on 2nd place, and your Sheik is just really really amazing, and is also inspiring. I can’t remember when I last played you in Melee, but playing you today was quite a different experience to versing your Sheik back then. Everything you did worked and I just couldn’t land a hit on you at all. It's fate that we always face each other early in Swiss matches, and also you always end up being the victor, which is fine by me, as you’re an extremely great player. It's always fun vsing you! Well done on 2nd again and quit smoking!
PS: Quit smoking!
Lampi – Lampi! Wow, that was some of the most intense matches I’ve had today if not the most intense matches for this tournament. Seriously our matches kept swinging one way or another, and kept lasting for a very long time though. I got a bit lucky on my end though, since those stitch face turnips managed to get you, though that sorta makes up for my unlucky suicides hahaha. Those rollouts too towards the end on FD in our swiss match. I’m really surprised I managed to dodge them as I was worried my timing would be off and that would be the end of that, I really did actually think I was going to get hit. Bad luck about your counterpick and I don’t know if you would pick Dream Land against me but I will continue to ban it against us, bwahaha.
S.D – Grats on 1st place Sam! You played very well today from the matches I’ve seen, and your ability to use several characters really well is really impressive, and is something I definitely wish I could do, but it definitely won’t happen for Melee, but that’s fine with me. We didn’t end up facing each other in the tournament at all, so I’m really glad you asked me for a friendly even though you pretty much had me throughout the whole match, a job well done. I’ll have to think of some plan for when I have to face you in the future in a Melee tournament match, but with all the cards you hold, I’m sure one of them will foil my plan anyway, bwahahahaha.
Sanc – Great stuff that Falco and Bowser today, Bowser especially. I wasn’t going to underestimate it at all, and I’m so glad I didn’t since it dominated against my Peach really well and thoroughly. I may have had you afterwards in the next friendly but that’s cause of the stage I believe. The things I try to do against your Falco and Bowser never seem to work, yet things I don’t want to work seem to work. Fair trade I suppose, whatever KOs those characters, hahaha!
SSBen – Great stuff from your Falco today! You’ve improved quite a bit and those matches were pretty fun. Shame about what happened in doubles though (we can blame IGIF for that though hahaha). Playing against you I had to take a different approach as you pretty much stuffed me up, so I’m surprised I managed to be victorious in the end.
unreon – Jason thanks for the lift once again, definitely appreciate it lots. Aside from doubles, it’s a shame we never got to face each other in the tournament, because those friendlies we had were lots of fun. With everything just going back and forth, and your 0 to 60% in less than 10 seconds (like what the hell!) I found our matches to pretty intense, which was definitely really wonderful. We definitely need to play some more matches next time, I look forward to it!
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Been ages since I did a shoutout like this...just too lazy these days.
Anyway, looking forward to videos!