If you could play professional Smash, would you?

[PaperLuigi3]

I'm a semi-professional Meleeist (yes, that is a real term because I JUST USED IT) around my area, and I'm wondering what it's like on the other side. So what do you all think of pro Smash?

 

[chillv]

No, I hate the professional/competitive Smash players. I look at them as the most annoying part of the fanbase.

(Please no infraction)

 

[WonderK]

No, I wouldn't. I play games to have fun and to enjoy myself. Being a professional wouldn't be fun. There's too much stress and expectations for you to uphold.

 

[CookingOkasan]

Yes! I just want to get in on Salty Suite. Get drunk and play with the pros... drunk2king
The only thing I don't like about the competitive scene is a handful of commentators....

I started out as a puff main but switched to falco for years then falcon and now I'm on my yoshi grind

 

[Solar]

I wish I had the skill of a pro but not actually play professionally.

 

[PaperLuigi3]

I wish I had the skill of a pro but not actually play professionally.

Believe me, most of the skills don't work against people who aren't as good as you. I've played at most of the local tournaments, and if no one's expecting a kick-posterior Fox combo then they won't guard for it. Which, odd as it sounds, usually leaves you open.

 

[CookingOkasan]

Believe me, most of the skills don't work against people who aren't as good as you. I've played at most of the local tournaments, and if no one's expecting a kick-posterior Fox combo then they won't guard for it. Which, odd as it sounds, usually leaves you open.

THIS. playing with my casual friends who only play brawl is so hectic because they're no where near my skill level and just play so erratically and all the technical stuff that does transfer to brawl is basically useless against them... it's only when you play someone who is like equal or better that it's really intense and serious!

 

[Cyrilic]

Nope, professional play is about sacrificing variety and randomness, things i feel make a game more fun. In order to figure out the most efficient path to victory.

You practice, and train, and maximize your moveset.

You do your best. and you lose.

or you do your best, and you win.

The primary issue for me is, if you play casually, you focus on all the crazy stuff that happens in a fight, who got the Final smash, who had the most ridiculous tactic. The sense of reward is in the match itself. In tournament play, suddenly its about who wins, the fun/sense of reward is at the results screen. The match just leaves a bunch of thoughts like "I should have done this instead of this, should have predicted *insert opponent's moves here* So now, the match is no longer an entertaining experience to remember, but instead a thing to be critiqued and torn apart. a task for victory.

Of course, some people can find working for the wins rewarding without frustrating themselves. But ultimately, they have to add an element of chore to get there. I can respect it, but its not for me.

 

[SincerelyDream]

I love the pro gaming scene but I just find Smash to be a boring and in my opinion a overall unfun game especially to watch. I love watching people play Starcraft 2. (even though I don't play anymore)

 

[PoizonMushro0m]

Yes, I'd love to! My only problem would be playing anything but Brawl...

 

[8floor]

well, i have a lot of feels about this
but ultimately, i am not ready to be a low tier hero

 

[Bread Kennedys]

If I was good at Smash, then yes. However, seeing as I'm not then no.

 

[CR33P]

no

 

[oath2order]

I would love to be famous for playing a video game ngl.

 

[Kaiaa]

I would play professional Smash if I could! That would be really awesome since I'd finally be good enough at something to go pro hehe

 

[PaperLuigi3]

I would play professional Smash if I could! That would be really awesome since I'd finally be good enough at something to go pro hehe

It's easier to get noticed for some games more than others. For instance, if you picked up Sm4sh on the first day and immediately started training and attending local tournaments then you'd be one of the first and thus your name would stick around the longest. In SSB64, just going to a tournament and fighting Isai (good luck on beating him, that never happens) would make your handle be sung from the heavens. It's not a very large scene, and really never was.

Melee is significantly harder to be successful. It's the biggest Smash game by far, both in terms of strategy/technique and people who play it. Going up against;

Armada
Mew2King
Azer
Ken
Hungrybox
PC Chris
Darn near anyone else

will at least put you on the map. Keep in mind there's at least a dozen "perfect" players, people who are at the highest known point of possible Smash play, (rumor has it Mew2King knows a few things we don't that he's holding onto for the big tournaments) so the best shot you've got at making a name for yourself is by devoting years of extreme technical play against the best of human opponents.

Brawl is easy. Just make a crapton of Youtube combo videos and hit up the occasional tournament.

Project M is a lot like Melee, but it's still in the making, despite already having a pretty big scene. Now is the time to start getting your name in, otherwise it'll take a lot of work later on.

 

[Kaiaa]

The only thing about where I live is we don't have tournaments unless I feel like crossing the state line and that's quite a drive
I'd love to get a capture card but damn they are expensive! My only shot at making any name for myself in Smash is youtube lol

 

[Waluigi]

Nah, i dont want to be wavedashed while sleeping on final destination by Fox.