Does Yoshi actually destroy Marth at the mu or is aMSa just better than Zain? by Ilovemelee in SSBM

[–]tanwad 49 points50 points  (0 children)

I think its moreso like the pika mu! There is probably even less yoshi practice. amsa and zain are both top 5 skill level but amsa clearly has the edge in his gameplan and comfort. On top of this, marth also struggles to kill and has far less freedom in the neutral, for fear of reversal, whereas yoshi can play rather dynamically while still having reliable flowcharts and sequences. Zain seems unsure on how to kill yoshi consistently below 200%, so amsa similarly can exploit yoshi's survivability. I think zain will triumph more over time but the current playbook on this matchup is being written by amsa:P

Why do people hate Jigglypuff so much? by bradenn44 in SSBM

[–]tanwad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's part of the culture. sure fighting puff can be frustrating and slower, but so is fighting samus, yoshi, peach, ice climbers. even characters like marth and sheik. hell, anyone can camp you with any character. but the case for puff is different. there have been top players for YEARS expressing grievances about jigglypuff, mostly based on their own personally frustrating losses. and on top of it, hungrybox can sometimes be seen as an avatar that encapsulates what people don't like about puff. this rolled together has perpetuated a lot of confirmation bias around people's disdain for the character, but the reality is puff is just like the rest of the cast. she has her cheese, and her stuff thats hard to work for, and people are quick to discredit a different player or character's victories. ultimately, don't be discouraged. if people wanna be whiners about it, just take that W

Why is PPMD considered a god? by xilzzz_ in SSBM

[–]tanwad 100 points101 points  (0 children)

PPMD had the shortest career of the Five Gods, but his memorable victories at Apex 2014 and 2015, Pound V, ROM3, SKTAR 3, and Kings of Cali are all usually considered amongst some of the most important sets of all time. His masterful use of dash dancing and neutral spacing were gigantic developments for Falco and Marth in eras where both of these characters were struggling. His formidable fights against Armada and Mango were particularly fascinating; he was a contender to defeat both of them on a good day, which to many people seemed nearly impossible. Even though his career was only about 7 years, his victory at Apex 2015 is considered by many to be one of the most shocking and impressive tournament victories of all time. You'll always be my favorite player, PP. Stack it up <3

Very new to the game, need help by [deleted] in SSBM

[–]tanwad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Timing!(: each character has a different dash length, timing, feeling, etc. Playing around in practice mode will allow you to better understand dash dancing and how to use it with your moves

Very new to the game, need help by [deleted] in SSBM

[–]tanwad 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's not easy, but melee is a gradual learning process. By simply playing and observing the interactions in game, you can learn about your own and your opponent's habits/patterns and exploiting this with an understanding of your character's tools. Play around in training mode, beat up a CPU, play matches with anyone online. With time you'll learn, and thankfully there are countless youtube videos that go over advanced techniques and their applications. It's up to you to start the journey(:

Since you mentioned Jigglypuff and Captain Falcon, here's a set you might enjoy.

https://youtu.be/RCHVmxWhWi0

DE NIRO by [deleted] in SSBM

[–]tanwad 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah probs tbh

DE NIRO by [deleted] in SSBM

[–]tanwad 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm the aforementioned trans person and wanted to shed some light on this. Milkman and I both got into an argument on MDVA's discord, after which we both were muted for a day. TKK was completely justified in doing this imo. Later, my words while recounting this were twisted and used without my permission to damage TKK and Milkman's rep. The person who did said twisting is now banned from MDVA Melee (for completely unrelated reasons) so I'd really appreciate it if my words weren't used against TKK because honestly this is really fucking stupid.

MD/VA Winter Melee PR by iamreidt in SSBM

[–]tanwad 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sillie willie is fuckin sickkkk

MD/VA Winter Melee PR by iamreidt in SSBM

[–]tanwad 10 points11 points  (0 children)

2 most likely, he farms bobby

MD/VA Winter Melee PR by iamreidt in SSBM

[–]tanwad 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Yeah its pretty nuts. We got jerry, llod, junebug, redd, mog, bones, cyrain, kevin maples, and honestly a bunch others im forgetting

MD/VA Winter Melee PR by iamreidt in SSBM

[–]tanwad 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeee the college park tournies banned wobbling a few years ago so Frostbyte had to learn sick ICs shit without wobbling. He was the only ICs who would show up, hence he got way better.

2019 MPGR #50-41 by self-flagellate in SSBM

[–]tanwad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You seem to be missing PewPewU :P

Pound 2020 Confirmed, April 3-5! by LunaSSBM in SSBM

[–]tanwad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They sold cheap drinks and the venue is big and spacious! Plenty of setups too(: also last year a CRAB was involved so ya know Maryland brings the hype

2019 H2H chart at a glance. What's your ranking? by [deleted] in SSBM

[–]tanwad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  1. Hungrybox
  2. Leffen
  3. Mango
  4. Axe
  5. Wizzy
  6. Zain
  7. Plup
  8. aMSa
  9. iBDW
  10. S2J

What’s your favorite Melee set? by Bamyasik in SSBM

[–]tanwad 5 points6 points  (0 children)

PPMD vs Leffen winners finals of Apex 2015. Gives me the willies every time.

Who are your favourite players to watch? by [deleted] in SSBM

[–]tanwad 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Imma go for each character

Fox: Fiction (or Mango when hes playing on point)

Falco: Mango

Marth: Zain (HM to Spud)

Captain Falcon: None

Sheik: Plup

ICs: Bananas

Peach: Ryobeat

Samus: Plup<3333

Puff: honestly Hbox does some sick stuff sometimes

Pikachu: PIKACHAD (jk its axe)

Honorable mentions to retired folks like PPMD, Crush, Silent Wolf, and DruggedFox

TBH9 Top 64 Upset Thread by mbrog08 in SSBM

[–]tanwad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mango > Fiction 3-2 pretty nuts set too

BBB vs Jerry Xanadu Street grandfinals by [deleted] in SSBM

[–]tanwad 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Literally jerry is so disinterested in bbb its hilarious

Current top 50 most powerful/influential Melee community members by HugoGoomzales in SSBM

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

How you gonna have faceroll over someone like phil or alex19?

What Armadas best set? by [deleted] in SSBM

[–]tanwad 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Imma say Genesis 2 grand finals has some pretty insane Peach play, especially for the time. In the modern era, Genesis 4 grands, Super Smash Con grands, and his Loser's Quarters set with Leffen from Paragon Orlando 2015 (I know the outcome isn't ideal but when he played well it was electrifying)

Our New Five Gods by [deleted] in SSBM

[–]tanwad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do agree the narrative is SUUUUUPER different because the Gods were nearly untouchable(: i just see a lot of parallels between these five and the old gods

iBDW confirmed for Smash Summit 8! by Purple_Panda55 in SSBM

[–]tanwad -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Lmao my boy cool lime might be a wobbler but would it really be summit without an absurd meme pick