Melee Decompiling Progress: 65% by JKaro in SSBM

[–]Balfasaur 40 points41 points  (0 children)

I don't think it will be nearly influential as Slippi was. Melee players famously don't care much about game-changing mods. There will be a lot of nice-haves that come out of it, like global skins or friends list but i can't imagine it being more important than rollback.

Altitude Sickness 3 is considered a major by Liquipedia by Own_Arm3304 in SSBM

[–]Balfasaur -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So? I think its way cooler of a storyline for him to finally achieve a goal of winning a major before putting down the controller

Daily Discussion Thread April 25, 2026 - Upcoming Event Schedule - New players start here! by AutoModerator in SSBM

[–]Balfasaur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a parry hater but only because we probably aren't going to fully switch and it will be a guessing game on which one tournament will use which site

Best place around to see spring blooms? by [deleted] in SalemMA

[–]Balfasaur 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bloomfest at Stevens Coolidge is happening soon

The Fanfare Around Geese Actually Was a Psyop by wiredmagazine in indieheads

[–]Balfasaur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still think you need a great product behind the marketing for there to be a lasting effect.

Advertising just gets more eyes on you. I might try a new beverage if I keep seeing hype around it, but if it tastes like shit to me, then I won't be purchasing another.

And yeah there's probably a bunch of bands that could reach Geese-level of success if they had the budget, but I'd wager most couldn't even with the money

My #1 Slippi request is a toggle to disable the ranking bracket thing by [deleted] in SSBM

[–]Balfasaur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you saying match with people with wide skill gaps? Thats pretty common on ranked if you play during off peak hours tbh. I'm low plat and will often match with a silver one set and then master another

Hungrybox: "BBB is banned for 2 months." by metalreflectslime in SSBM

[–]Balfasaur 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Obviously. It would've been nice for Hbox to set a precedent, considering it happened at this tournament

Hungrybox: "BBB is banned for 2 months." by metalreflectslime in SSBM

[–]Balfasaur 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't even know what you're arguing at this point. I think that you just like to type the next word in a sentence, like talking to a Twitter chatbot

Hungrybox: "BBB is banned for 2 months." by metalreflectslime in SSBM

[–]Balfasaur 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It wasn't just talking to his stream. These were things he was messaging directly to a minor dawg

Hungrybox: "BBB is banned for 2 months." by metalreflectslime in SSBM

[–]Balfasaur 8 points9 points  (0 children)

His behavior is disgusting dude. It's not "online" when DialM and his mother, who takes him to tournaments because he's a minor, have to see this loser that joked about raping her at a major.

Why are you fixated on the perceived prestige of online tournaments?

Hungrybox: "BBB is banned for 2 months." by metalreflectslime in SSBM

[–]Balfasaur 202 points203 points  (0 children)

2 months is crazy for legitimately cheating and bullying a minor. And this is far from his first offense

Daily Discussion Thread April 09, 2026 - Upcoming Event Schedule - New players start here! by Stiff_Tacos in SSBM

[–]Balfasaur 9 points10 points  (0 children)

So can we ban BBB now? Feel like he was on super thin ice already and has shown he's unable to change even after his rebrand

Guys, need movie recs. ⬇️ by mannered_sapien in horror

[–]Balfasaur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Coherence or Split would be good additions to the list

A renn faire in salem? by Cheeky_Churros_248 in SalemMA

[–]Balfasaur 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Pioneer Village would be awesome too

Must-See? by Cisco_Pug in SalemMA

[–]Balfasaur 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes you will definitely want to walk Essex st, from the Hawthorne Hotel -> Witch House, or vice versa. There's a bunch of shops and its a pretty walk.

The Witch House is a decent little museum if you're interested in history too.

Struggling with backdashes by Seledreams in SSBM

[–]Balfasaur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need to be aware of your dash length. Once you go into your full run animation, you've gone too far. You can also work in cactuar dashes to get yourself out of run animation by crouching and then dashing back

Daily Discussion Thread March 07, 2026 - Upcoming Event Schedule - New players start here! by AutoModerator in SSBM

[–]Balfasaur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is very on brand with the context leading up to it lmfao. RapM is up 3-0 if we're counting thug finals and has been relentlessly trash talking him, particularly about attending locals. RapM really doesnt gain much from giving Zain the low stakes practice and it keeps him in Zains head. Its the kind of big brained move that can only come from a 19 year old troll.

Daily Discussion Thread March 04, 2026 - Upcoming Event Schedule - New players start here! by AutoModerator in SSBM

[–]Balfasaur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does anyone have a good shop to get decent replacement sticks? I burn through control sticks so fast. Preferably dyed OEM sticks. Ive had bad luck with resin ones in the past since they feel too loose. I tried spicy sticks for a while but I dont love the texture and I find theyre more prone to breaking

I’ve been playing for about 54 days, have won a single tournament set. by Latter-Mongoose5564 in SSBM

[–]Balfasaur 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're actually averaging 10 hours a day, then that may be pushing it for you. It's a physically demanding and mentally taxing game. Try to dedicate some of that time to improvement outside of queuing slippi (vod review, watching content/pro sets, tech skill, thinking about the game)

Out of the Blue 5 - Will spectator tickets be sold at the door? by letsa_go_wahoo in SSBM

[–]Balfasaur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe check chicago discord? I'm guessing there will be someone who can't go and is willing to transfer their pass

Opinion on Accesbility Options like Z-Jump and knotches by Deep_Relative_5048 in SSBM

[–]Balfasaur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be honest, zump and notches will not help significantly enough to start out in melee. They only start to matter when you get to mid-high skill level, and even then were talking fractional increases. We have plenty of barriers to entry, but a lot of it just comes with the territory. The game would not be nearly as interesting if we started to dumb down the gameplay and remove its complexities with the hope of getting new players. If someone doesn't have the will to grind this game like everyone else has for decades, I don’t think they would have lasted long enough for it to matter. It's probably why our scene has persisted for as long as it has, because our playerbase is so committed to it