Mailorder, I don't like how you call my reasons excuses. Not every fighting game player can justify things by saying they were beat by better players. I got sleep before my money matches, thus I was able to stay very focused. I whine about TV lag because it is INFURIATING to do a j.C that hits, try to follow up with a ground attack, and just stand there because I pressed the button one frame too early.
Another point, though (which is why I never say that I SHOULD have won a matchup that I lost), is that my opponents have to put up with the same thing I do. This is something I mention all the time, in fact. Something you've heard me mention all the time. I'm a bit disappointed, Mailorder, because there's a clear difference between making excuses and presenting an explanation, and your "no johns" attitude brings me down.
If you're tired, it's your own fault you didn't get sleep. Find something that keeps you wired, or like.. get sleep. Yes, I heard EVERYONE was tired at Evo. If that's the case, then everyone's at equal level since EVERYONE is tired.
Uhh.. it seems that we're on the same page regarding TV lag. Your opponent is playing under the same conditions.
I have no intention of bringing you down. If anything, I'm extremely hyped and happy for your success at Evo. Maybe it's just your tone when you explain your losses. It feels like you don't give your opponent any credit - as if you have decided that you are definitely better than them, and that you were SUPPOSED to win. You've just explained that you're not suggesting that, but I guess that's not how it's coming off to me. How about this.. if you've got a valid explanation as to why you lost, you need to find a better way to present it. There is a correct and professional way to file a complaint. (in my opinion. yeah.) The way you do it now, it feels almost disrespectful to your opponents. I have no problem with explanations, just excuses. And yes, it does seem that I have a different definition for excuse/explanation than other people.
And don't feel like I'm only picking on you. When Arlieth gave his "explanation" for the results of MBAC SBO Teams, I told him he was giving me a BS excuse. "Team Captains were tired". He made it seem like Arizona wasn't supposed to win. Perhaps he wasn't trying to come off that way, but they way he phrased it... it felt like Arizona only won because California was tired. However, Arlieth did mention something to me which I felt was a valid
explanation to Arizona victory, which I've got no problem with. And I'll explain that in my response to Master Chibi.
I'm not going out of my way to harass any single person or choose sides.. because I don't.
You're gonna have to define STORM-INESS regarding Q-Chu :p
I think he's comparing his playstyle to Storm of MvC2. ie stay really high in the air where the opponent can't reach you and abuse a move.
Gotcha : p
Basically he super jumps up, does 214B blood ring, and then gets an option to do another ring or whatever the shit he wants to do afterwards. He was running that shit all day. I got frustrated playing him on Friday, but instead of trying to chase him down I just set up shit and started throwing pot books and eventually it got to him, but it was a crazy test of my patience. Red Arc is built for rushdown and zoning, but to see someone play her with a keepaway mindset was something new I had to adjust to.
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Arlieth mentioned SBO Teams was single match. Which is why Q-Chu did well. People didn't have time to adjust to blood ring madness and they lost. Perhaps if it was something like First to ______, Q-Chu may have lost. If Q-Chu didn't do so hot in Singles, and according to Dipstick... lost to Kenmasters who sucks balls at MB/doesn't play MB, then I'm led to believe this is the case. But either way, I'm still gonna give my props to Q-Chu. He's come a long way.
SHOCK AND AWE
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I'm cool with "explanations" of why who-beat-who. I just don't want to hear "excuses" like... people were tired. You don't hear that excuse in professional sports. Yeah, that team because they were tired. Exactly. If you're tired, get some sleep. Or improve your personal health so you don't get fatigued as quickly. Even Fatal1ty of Doom fame mentioned that he exercises in order to survive playing hours of FPS each day.
@2:48
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q275Qh4ESaoOf course, then comes the debate of whether "professional gaming" should be taken seriously.. but that sort of argument should be reserved for another thread.
After all I've said, I wasn't at Evo. Take what I say lightly, but give it consideration.