Nobie
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I'm not sure if this is the right place to bring this up, but it's something that's been on my mind for a long time, probably as early as the release of Brawl years ago. Over and over again I've seen people tout advanced techniques as the indicator for a robust competitive environment.
While I can understand how specific difficult skills can enhance the gameplay experience, by say, giving a weaker character a power boost, being a satisfying goal to train for, or indeed opening up new avenues of gameplay, there seems to be this assumption that the more advanced techniques a game has, the greater chance it has of being competitive, when what defines the degree to which a game is competitive can include so many factors.
This isn't a knock at advanced techniques, I'm just confused as to why "specific techniques" are so sought after, to the extent that it's a more prominent point of discussion than just straight-up technical skill. It's like, rather than talking about learning the ins and outs of Peach's floating mechanics to absolute perfection, people prefer to look for a technique that would almost change her character.
If anyone has an explanation, I'm all ears.
While I can understand how specific difficult skills can enhance the gameplay experience, by say, giving a weaker character a power boost, being a satisfying goal to train for, or indeed opening up new avenues of gameplay, there seems to be this assumption that the more advanced techniques a game has, the greater chance it has of being competitive, when what defines the degree to which a game is competitive can include so many factors.
This isn't a knock at advanced techniques, I'm just confused as to why "specific techniques" are so sought after, to the extent that it's a more prominent point of discussion than just straight-up technical skill. It's like, rather than talking about learning the ins and outs of Peach's floating mechanics to absolute perfection, people prefer to look for a technique that would almost change her character.
If anyone has an explanation, I'm all ears.