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I had something left to say. If you played high level Melee, perhaps you would understand this special feel I'm trying to describe.
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(I had something left to say. If you played high level Melee, perhaps you would understand this special feel I'm trying to describe.)
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This discussion is serving no purpose. I suggest it be broken off before I have to break it off. [[User:Toomai|Toomai]] [[User talk:Toomai|Glittershine]] [[Image:Toomai.png|20px|link=User:Toomai/Bin|???]] The Glow 21:04, 30 April 2014 (EDT)
This discussion is serving no purpose. I suggest it be broken off before I have to break it off. [[User:Toomai|Toomai]] [[User talk:Toomai|Glittershine]] [[Image:Toomai.png|20px|link=User:Toomai/Bin|???]] The Glow 21:04, 30 April 2014 (EDT)
:I pretty much said all that there can be said, so I have no interest of continuing it on. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 21:10, 30 April 2014 (EDT)
:I pretty much said all that there can be said, so I have no interest of continuing it on. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 21:10, 30 April 2014 (EDT)
:::You've been working off the assumption that people play Melee because it's just another game in the Smash Bros series. The point of my essay was to tell you '''that is wrong'''. Melee has this indescribable, special, and timeless thrill to it. I play Melee for that thrill, not because of the smash bros engine. Yes, brawl almost killed Melee, but remember people moved onto brawl under the assumption it would have that same magic touch as Melee. But it didn't. Sure I'll play Smash 4. It may be fun or it may not be. But I'm confident it won't have Melee's special feel to it. Melee players really fucking love to play Melee. The scenario I think will happen is that Smash 4 turns out like PM. PM in its beginning was well received by the majority of both communities. It had this air of freshness that temporarily drew people (me included) away from Melee. It was fun for awhile. I had my Melee Marth, I had Melee mechanics, and yes I was able to adapt to a few of the new matchups, but still the game always felt a little awkward and eventually I got bored and realized I still had more fun with regular Melee.
:::Dr. PP described it best in his AMAs. "P:M confuses me. It doesn't feel like Melee and they take away some things I really enjoy about Melee like dumb Fox shine invincibility lol. P:M is a good idea that frustrates me sometimes but I also don't fully understand it or where it's going haha." That was the answer I couldn't quite put in words: PM doesn't feel like Melee. It too lacks that special thrill we're looking for. I'll also note that each subsequent build of PM past 2.5b felt less and less like Melee and became a game built on gimmicks as opposed to well designed characters like the Melee top tiers. So yes, that does add credibility to the possibility that Melee would have had a strong tournament scene without Brawl being as bad as it was.
:::I'll conclude by reiterating my statement that the Melee Community keeps playing Melee because that special feel the other games lack. I suppose you'll never understand though since you won't play Melee like I do. I don't know if you actually analyzed my essay, but within the hyperbole I tried to communicate Melee's uniqueness with, I actually did address your points in the response above my essays. Within a cast you deem shitty there are 7 well designed characters 2 of which I tried to demonstrate. And I'll say it again, Melee has a timeless feel that keeps it's community glued together. They won't get bored soon. Melee really is the life and blood of the community. It's our identity. You can't replace that with Smash 4. (BTW #OneUnit is NorCal's trademark for doubles synergy. It was stolen without permission).--<span style="background-color:#6d84e1;border:3px solid silver">[[User:1337 B33FC4K3|<span style="color:silver">'''Brian'''</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:1337 B33FC4K3|<span style="color:black">Don't try me!</span>]]</sup>[[File:Falco.gif|link=|27px]]</span> 21:49, 30 April 2014 (EDT)
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