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davyheinz posted...

Brackets have changed now though. People can sign up to the last minute or you may get a different seed even though they seem mostly random for anyone not like top 32. There may be auto seeding based on past results, dont use smash gg myself. Wont be 100% obvious for some things, but would probably hold up for the top seeds.

You can still sign up? How? My roomie tried to sign on smash ggs 50 min ago and it wouldnt let him

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JTilly posted...

You can still sign up? How? My roomie tried to sign on smash ggs 50 min ago and it wouldnt let him

you cant sign up anymore. i believe registration closed at 6 PM est.

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JTilly posted...

You can still sign up? How? My roomie tried to sign on smash ggs 50 min ago and it wouldnt let him

Just a figure of speech. I meant that a player can sign up at the last second, whenever the cutoff is or even past it in some cases. They may be a top ranked player or not, but it could shuffle the seeding.

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Ah okay, I just checked and my opponent is P. wing, got scared it was poj for a sec

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what happened? i looked away from a minute and james and i missed our turns. that was fast lol.

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i might get back on later if i'm not on the strive beta.

earlier comments were noted.

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I dont feel good about this,, started drinking to early.. whats your username for the tourny poj?

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Last one for me. Ggs everyone!

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Simon_Petrikov posted...

i might get back on later if i'm not on the strive beta.

earlier comments were noted.

its all good, use whatever character you want :) ive gone from yoshi to dk to yoshi to dk many times in the past

JTilly posted...

I dont feel good about this,, started drinking to early.. whats your username for the tourny poj?

its just pojr. im in this bracket: https://smash.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-online-43/event/singles/brackets/911578/1453257

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sorry mrface, i looked away again and zoom, there goes everyone lol

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pojr posted...

sorry mrface, i looked away again and zoom, there goes everyone lol

Youre all good lol, Im all smashed out for the day

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fuck, im nervous about this pacman player. how profile pic & background are all pacman. i dont think ive ever encountered a pacman that didnt kick my ass and style big time.

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I lost my first match.. I feel off today, probably wouldnt have lost to that guy otherwise

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pojr posted...

fuck, im nervous about this pacman player. how profile pic & background are all pacman. i dont think ive ever encountered a pacman that didnt kick my ass and style big time.

Pojr, if you go in mentally distraught you're going to already be at a big disadvantage. I know it's easier said than done, but you just have to go in as confident as you can and play your game.

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First opponent is Lizardlogan. Actually went steve instead of pacman.

I got 2-0'd by his Steve. I don't really feel like commentating my games. Just didn't play well, and dont know the matchup at all.

In losers.


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pojr posted...

First opponent is Lizardlogan. Actually went steve instead of pacman.

I got 2-0'd by his Steve. I don't really feel like commentating my games. Just didn't play well, and dont know the matchup at all.

In losers.

Haha hey man, I'm already out of losers.. damn lucas

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lost to a DDD player named 51spitfire. no offense to rideshort but this guy was really fucking good. he 3 stocked me game 1, and 2 stocked me game 2. felt like i was playing a TAS.

i think i did the best i could to adapt game 2. game 1 caught me off guard because i was expecting someone less good (as weird as that sounds). got some good uptilt combos game 2, but wasnt enough to get a W.

in between stocks he kept doing that ducking animation. not a taunt so its all good with me lol. one comment i will make, he tried to cheese me with his Down B hammer, but he failed every time. so there's at least that. i dont understand how the fuck this guy lost in winners. this guy should make top 64 easy.



you doing redemption jtilly?

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NightMarishPie posted...

Pojr, if you go in mentally distraught you're going to already be at a big disadvantage. I know it's easier said than done, but you just have to go in as confident as you can and play your game.

you are absolutely right man. it is 100% a me problem.

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Guess how game 1 ended



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Well shit, yall got me wanting to sign up sometime

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pojr posted...

Guess how game 1 ended

i got wrecked too man...

nah no redemption for me

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MrFaceDude posted...

Well shit, yall got me wanting to sign up sometime

i think you'd do well tbh. you're always killing it every time we play. you should sign up. xanadu is tomorrow, signups still open. :)

JTilly posted...

i got wrecked too man...

nah no redemption for me

its all good bud. you're a really solid player, you beat me most of the time. despite getting killed im glad i signed up, and now i have the footage to look over and see what i can improve. tbh i prolly would have played if you didnt, so im glad you joined

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pojr posted...

i think you'd do well tbh. you're always killing it every time we play. you should sign up. xanadu is tomorrow, signups still open. :)

my biggest problem is finding the time inbetween work. I dont have a set schedule so hours tend to vary a lot.


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Told myself I'd never do another online tournament again...but I signed up for The Box on wed.

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i faced Yng Bddha in redemption.

Game 1 he went mewtwo. seemed like our skill levels were similar. we were trading stocks and it seemed like my victory was on the way. but i misinputted and Down B'd off stage on accident. shitty way to lose lol.

Game 2 he went G&W. he was much worse than Ant, no offense to the guy. Won the game very convincingly. Not saying he was bad, but I'm used to playing two very good G&W players so I knew how to play this guy.

Game 3 he went Palu. He SD'd his first stock, but was able to come back from it. Figured it was karma for me SD'ing game 1 (not really, just making a joke). He played Palu decently. He was able to explosive flame very well. Basically he did an OK job keeping me from approaching him, but when I was able to get in he had little answers. But unfortunately we were both last stock, and I was havig trouble getting in to finish him off. He was able to upsmash (that weird blue vertical attack thing that extends like 20 feet above) for the win.

It was nice playing an opponent that didn't straight up kick my ass.

Despite not winning a single set, i'm glad i didn't give up and i still played the tournament. i also feel like i didnt tilt as much as normal. tried to stay calm, especially against that DDD player.

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pojr posted...

i faced Yng Bddha in redemption.

Game 1 he went mewtwo. seemed like our skill levels were similar. we were trading stocks and it seemed like my victory was on the way. but i misinputted and Down B'd off stage on accident. shitty way to lose lol.

Game 2 he went G&W. he was much worse than Ant, no offense to the guy. Won the game very convincingly. Not saying he was bad, but I'm used to playing two very good G&W players so I knew how to play this guy.

Game 3 he went Palu. He SD'd his first stock, but was able to come back from it. Figured it was karma for me SD'ing game 1 (not really, just making a joke). He played Palu decently. He was able to explosive flame very well. Basically he did an OK job keeping me from approaching him, but when I was able to get in he had little answers. But unfortunately we were both last stock, and I was havig trouble getting in to finish him off. He was able to upsmash (that weird blue vertical attack thing that extends like 20 feet above) for the win.

It was nice playing an opponent that didn't straight up kick my ass.

Despite not winning a single set, i'm glad i didn't give up and i still played the tournament. i also feel like i didnt tilt as much as normal. tried to stay calm, especially against that DDD player.

Mentality is half the battle! Sounds like youre already making improvements in some key areas!

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Friend of mine has a lobby up, may be laggy though

CKX6H

Im eating right now and watching the stream

Interesting Bayo gameplay right now

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MrFaceDude posted...

Mentality is half the battle! Sounds like youre already making improvements in some key areas!

I try to go into every game with a mindset of I got this. Even playing against guys like Ant or when I ran into Tweek or Joe-J all Im thinking is Yo, its gonna be hype as fuck if I win this.

thanks man! i think i learned something today. did not feel good getting killed but i prefer it over running away

im playing a couple of people from rideshort's discord who are really good, if anyone wants to join




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Pojr, I done taught you better than to get eaten on the ledge by a Dedede

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LostForest posted...

Pojr, I done taught you better than to get eaten on the ledge by a Dedede

You ever try not to do something and then you just can't help it lol. That happened here.
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Mother of all fuckers.

Optimum tech came this morning, just to tell us "Ooh, you guys should upgrade your speed."

Like, yeah, we have only 25mbps, which is unheard of in this day and age, but we've been using it for almost 5 years straight, streaming HD video and playing games online the entire time and it held up juuust fine until 2 weeks ago. Plus every streaming service I see like Netflix and Hulu states that 20 is the recommended minimum.

The hell do I do, guys? He said we should upgrade to 100mbps, but that'll jack our bill from $30 a month to like $70 a month.

Actually I'm gonna make a thread and take my case to CE.

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I was looking at your bracket again pojr, and I didnt notice JeJa was in it.

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Theyre scamming you.

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davyheinz posted...

Theyre scamming you.

That's what I figure, but what can I realistically do? We live in an apartment building, and they only have one ISP here :|

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LostForest posted...

Mother of all fuckers.

Optimum tech came this morning, just to tell us "Ooh, you guys should upgrade your speed."

Like, yeah, we have only 25mbps, which is unheard of in this day and age, but we've been using it for almost 5 years straight, streaming HD video and playing games online the entire time and it held up juuust fine until 2 weeks ago. Plus every streaming service I see like Netflix and Hulu states that 20 is the recommended minimum.

The hell do I do, guys? He said we should upgrade to 100mbps, but that'll jack our bill from $30 a month to like $70 a month.

Actually I'm gonna make a thread and take my case to CE.

I have Spectrum, and I'm on the 25 mbps grandfathered plan (Reddit claims I'm on the 15 mbps plan, so I don't know which one I really have). I've been happy with it for the most part, but after thinking about it, my internet does tend to slow down a lot. For an example, when there's lag when playing smash, I really have no way of knowing who the culprit is. It's usually someone else, but there have been times where it's me. Is it Nintendo online's fault, or is it my own? I thought about upgrading to 100 mbps for an extra $15 a month (bringing me up to $75 a month), but I don't know if that will actually fix the lag problem or not. It would also certainly be useful for video editing too.

Could be wrong, but seems like that technician you were dealing with just threw in his own opinion. He probably has some fast ass connection and believes that 25 mbps is super slow, even though he may not really be super educated on it.
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Godnorgosh posted...

If you're paying for up to 25mbps, chances are you're getting even less than that most of the time. So yeah, the top speed could be your problem.

This is well, I do believe that upgrading to mbps might fix your problem. Might fix mine too lol. But there's no way of knowing 100% unless you try it. Are you able to go back if you don't like it? But then again, you probably have to buy a new modem that is compatible with faster speeds.
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Go do the steps Cable posted in your topic.

Based on everything youve said so far, speed doesnt sound like its the issue. Even if it is, you shouldnt have to go up a whole lot. I was on 300mbps and downgraded because my router/modem were able to support that speed but I never actually got it. I have the 50mbps plan now and sometimes my speed exceeds that a little. They were trying to push 1gig when I called to downgrade because all they do is push product without regard for your needs.

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Faced Cattail as my round 1 opponent in Xanadu.

He steamrolled me both game 1 and game 2. Really good Toon Link. Couldnt find an answer or opening. Game 1 I was super frustrated when I was 3 stocked, but tried to hold it together and try again game 2. Tried to think in my head "OK he's got the boomarang and bomb, now i gotta figure out how to get around those". For a while tried not approaching and throw eggs, but he was able to out projectile me. Game 2 I got one stock on him, and that was me trying my absolute best. He is a WAY better player than I am. Can't really be mad. I think I did better game 2, but not by much. Really tried to find an answer but couldn't quite do so. Really nice guy though.



Onto losers.

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May have to play against a Kirby?

That shouldnt be too bad.

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davyheinz posted...

May have to play against a Kirby?

That shouldnt be too bad.

from the looks of it, either a kirby or a greninja. tbh i'm nervous if i have to play against the kirby. he's seen as a bad character, but whenever i run into one, they are either really BAD or really GOOD. theres almost never a middle ground.

Edit: Yup, I'm facing the Kirby lol. Well if I lose, then he deserved the victory. I have to tip my hat to him.

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Just be ready to get good punishes on any bad upB or downB usages. Get some good low percent combos and play at your speed. Dair will be mega useful since Kirby is floaty enough to get away from uairs and such at higher percentage.

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davyheinz posted...

Just be ready to get good punishes on any bad upB or downB usages. Get some good low percent combos and play at your speed. Dair will be mega useful since Kirby is floaty enough to get away from uairs and such at higher percentage.

Looks like that kirby player DQ'd. But this advice still may be useful because I might face Oats (unless Titan or Sharpedo43 beats him).

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If you have to play the Ken:
His tatsu isnt that scary and can be countered at low percents to get your own combos started, and its probably best to punish him offstage right after he uses it

Hes probably going to have good low percent combos so dont panic if he lands them

Your projectile is way better than his, but dont camp too hard because he can still close the gap from mid range pretty quickly

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davyheinz posted...

His tatsu isnt that scary and can be countered at low percents to get your own combos started, and its probably best to punish him offstage right after he uses it

this is good to know, i know he needs his tatsu in order to recover most of the time, so i can try to punish him for it

davyheinz posted...

Your projectile is way better than his, but dont camp too hard because he can still close the gap from mid range pretty quickly

good to know, thank you. hopefully i can pull out something good

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Good luck Pojr! You got this!

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Lost to Oats the kirby player

The dairs were actually really effective against him, thats where i got most of my damage from. but i just kept missing every move, kirby seems to have a small hitbox. all my eggs arched over him, my attempts to edgeguard him all failed. he used some Up B's and Down B's, but he did a good job using them correctly. when he Up B'd, by the time I got my ass over there to punish the move, he was already spot dodging or running away. my biggest problem, just couldn't hit my target. but he was able to hit me. game 2 he was able to 3 stock me. not too proud of the way i played, probably could have done better. i feel like towards the end i started to autopilot a little bit too much.

i may do resurrection, i dont know

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What is resurrection?

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MrFaceDude posted...

What is resurrection?

its another bracket when you're out of the tournament. both MSM and xanadu have one, but most people don't bother with it.

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Posting on Gamefaqs for 16 years, and this is the first 500 post I've ever gotten :O

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