The General Chatter Thread.

[Meganerdbomb]

In all seriousness. I'd make a pretty decent moderator.

[madman3]

In all seriousness. I'd make a pretty decent moderator.

tbf i can picture that working yeh

[Gazea2]

not sure why you want to demod craaig just make me showcase and tournament mod because i'm cool and reliable 

I'm not really confident here...

pretty sure i was on the shortlist back in the day haha

then I stopped using capital letters and started playing a better game at a top level

What game you are playing now? You getting any of that sweet digital sport money?

Melee and Project M. not winning money yet but I've gotten top 8s at tournaments so hopefully i'm closing in.

congratulations, you got a D+ in the special ed class
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melee and PM in the UK are a joke, apart from like Prof Pro no one else can hold their own across the pond, there's a reason why all of the big tournaments are over there

[090901]

can i enter you

[Gazea2]

yes

[madman3]

not sure why you want to demod craaig just make me showcase and tournament mod because i'm cool and reliable 

I'm not really confident here...

pretty sure i was on the shortlist back in the day haha

then I stopped using capital letters and started playing a better game at a top level

What game you are playing now? You getting any of that sweet digital sport money?

Melee and Project M. not winning money yet but I've gotten top 8s at tournaments so hopefully i'm closing in.

congratulations, you got a D+ in the special ed class
like
melee and PM in the UK are a joke, apart from like Prof Pro no one else can hold their own across the pond, there's a reason why all of the big tournaments are over there

dude i hope you don't think that I think that i'm some sort of big shot. everyone starts somewhere and most people who are at the top have been playing since at least 2007, whereas I started around feburary last year. take a chill pill and maybe drop the jaded atttitude

also let's be honest RA2 is not a skill based game in the slightest, someone could in all seriousness become the best player in the world in like 4 days if they just copied the best bots and saw how to do everything properly from tutorials. smash is much harder and requires more dedication as a competitive game

I don't think I'm some sort of amazing player or anything. I play Smash because it's fun and it's nice to see improvements in something you sink time into. Drop the attitude because it implies you've misread the tone of my posts and it makes you look like a weenie, which really isn't necessary.

[Mr. AS]

also let's be honest RA2 is not a skill based game in the slightest, someone could in all seriousness become the best player in the world in like 4 days if they just copied the best bots and saw how to do everything properly from tutorials.

Yeah that's the thing though. A large majority of people just TL;DR the tutorials and ignore the concept of "lurking" and end up either sucking at building when they start out or exclusively doing IRL-style building because they don't know how to build. Couple that in with the fact that a lot of members are 13-16 years old when they join and you've got a grand total of, like, 3 people that know how to build at a top level when they first start up their showcase.

[madman3]

also let's be honest RA2 is not a skill based game in the slightest, someone could in all seriousness become the best player in the world in like 4 days if they just copied the best bots and saw how to do everything properly from tutorials.

Yeah that's the thing though. A large majority of people just TL;DR the tutorials and ignore the concept of "lurking" and end up either sucking at building when they start out or exclusively doing IRL-style building because they don't know how to build. Couple that in with the fact that a lot of members are 13-16 years old when they join and you've got a grand total of, like, 3 people that know how to build at a top level when they first start up their showcase.

Yeah and then they leave. Rip Geice and that guy with the moon avatar Uncle Knuckles

Of course we also see people who very rapidly improve in a short space of time. You come to mind, as does ty4er.

[Meganerdbomb]

Honestly what it takes more than anything is patience. That's why I stuck at it.

[madman3]

Honestly what it takes more than anything is patience. That's why I stuck at it.

At least for stock. Since I'm pretty impatient I just play DSL which is easier and more theory based than focused on the intricacies of construction

[Meganerdbomb]

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[123savethewhales]

also let's be honest RA2 is not a skill based game in the slightest, someone could in all seriousness become the best player in the world in like 4 days if they just copied the best bots and saw how to do everything properly from tutorials. smash is much harder and requires more dedication as a competitive game

You do realize the discovery is what made RA2 interesting right?  RA2 is a problem solving game, not a muscle memory twitch reaction game.

Nobody cares if you can solve a crossword puzzle with an answer sheet, or clone a bot with no innovation.

[Scrap Daddy]

also let's be honest RA2 is not a skill based game in the slightest, someone could in all seriousness become the best player in the world in like 4 days if they just copied the best bots and saw how to do everything properly from tutorials. smash is much harder and requires more dedication as a competitive game

You do realize the discovery is what made RA2 interesting right?  RA2 is a problem solving game, not a muscle memory twitch reaction game.

Nobody cares if you can solve a crossword puzzle with an answer sheet, or clone a bot with no innovation.

word.

[madman3]

also let's be honest RA2 is not a skill based game in the slightest, someone could in all seriousness become the best player in the world in like 4 days if they just copied the best bots and saw how to do everything properly from tutorials. smash is much harder and requires more dedication as a competitive game

You do realize the discovery is what made RA2 interesting right?  RA2 is a problem solving game, not a muscle memory twitch reaction game.

Nobody cares if you can solve a crossword puzzle with an answer sheet, or clone a bot with no innovation.

To a large extent that kind of building serves as a leg up into being considered a good builder though. Simultaneously you're largely right since they're very different styles of games.

[The Red Blur]

also let's be honest RA2 is not a skill based game in the slightest, someone could in all seriousness become the best player in the world in like 4 days if they just copied the best bots and saw how to do everything properly from tutorials. smash is much harder and requires more dedication as a competitive game

You do realize the discovery is what made RA2 interesting right?  RA2 is a problem solving game, not a muscle memory twitch reaction game.

Nobody cares if you can solve a crossword puzzle with an answer sheet, or clone a bot with no innovation.

You read my mind, dude. I mean, don't get me wrong, I LOVE smash bros (just not the elitist fanbase :P) but I still feel ra2 requires some skill to master.

[madman3]

also let's be honest RA2 is not a skill based game in the slightest, someone could in all seriousness become the best player in the world in like 4 days if they just copied the best bots and saw how to do everything properly from tutorials. smash is much harder and requires more dedication as a competitive game

You do realize the discovery is what made RA2 interesting right?  RA2 is a problem solving game, not a muscle memory twitch reaction game.

Nobody cares if you can solve a crossword puzzle with an answer sheet, or clone a bot with no innovation.

You read my mind, dude. I mean, don't get me wrong, I LOVE smash bros (just not the elitist fanbase :P) but I still feel ra2 requires some skill to master.

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                     your head

[frezal]

tbf dexterhunter and frezal are vets and they're mostly known for just being old. MNB is already AU tho so idk about him becoming a vet

Maybe these days, but I used to be a moderator at B4B (Bots-4-Battle). I also did some graphics work here and there. I'm not sure how many of my skins were ever actually released, though. (CTC's Long Battery is the only one I remember.)

To be a veteran doesn't just rely on contributions, or how long you stick around. You just kind of become one. You have to be accepted and respected as one. This usually comes with time, but it doesn't have to.

[Thyrus]

also let's be honest RA2 is not a skill based game in the slightest, someone could in all seriousness become the best player in the world in like 4 days if they just copied the best bots and saw how to do everything properly from tutorials. smash is much harder and requires more dedication as a competitive game

You do realize the discovery is what made RA2 interesting right?  RA2 is a problem solving game, not a muscle memory twitch reaction game.

Nobody cares if you can solve a crossword puzzle with an answer sheet, or clone a bot with no innovation.

You read my mind, dude. I mean, don't get me wrong, I LOVE smash bros (just not the elitist fanbase :P) but I still feel ra2 requires some skill to master.

Or you biuld IRl 

[martymidget]

IRL is for the weak

[madman3]

tbf dexterhunter and frezal are vets and they're mostly known for just being old. MNB is already AU tho so idk about him becoming a vet

Maybe these days, but I used to be a moderator at B4B (Bots-4-Battle). I also did some graphics work here and there. I'm not sure how many of my skins were ever actually released, though. (CTC's Long Battery is the only one I remember.)

To be a veteran doesn't just rely on contributions, or how long you stick around. You just kind of become one. You have to be accepted and respected as one. This usually comes with time, but it doesn't have to.

Yeah no offence meant dude, you're a cool g

and yeah IRL is trash most of the time