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#1 craftydus

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Posted October 10 2014 - 09:06 AM

I've been a comp dod nerd on and off for many years. I'm no stranger to pulling 40 hour weeks of KTP trying to bring my A game on a Sunday. It's been the source of some lifelong friendships, and some memorable travel excuses.
It was the first thing on my mind when I began playing Hawken a year ago, when I made an intro on BSB's forum

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It's often been difficult to explain to the non-gamers (and a startling number of gamers) the attraction of such a past time.
Some time ago I happened into the smash bros documentary, which almost nailed it. It's something I share with enthusiasm to any who would be willing to watch it, and invite you to give it a looksee. Try to find the time to get through all the episodes (there are 9?), you won't regret it.



Also wanted to share a short talk this csgo nerd gave on the subject of e-sports


Edited by craftydus, October 10 2014 - 09:09 AM.


#2 EliteShooter

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Posted October 10 2014 - 09:19 AM

I do it all!!!

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#3 TwentyFirstPilot

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Posted October 10 2014 - 09:20 AM

Interesting. I'll watch that series when I have the time.

Aspiring Professional Yolodriver


View PostAmidatelion, on May 24 2014 - 01:36 AM, said:

Yeah, but dude, we are at 1750. As much as we would like to be Professional Yolodrivers like you [Meraple] and Lightangel112, we're not there yet. It's something to aspire to, sure, but there's a lot of ground to cover.

View Postcomic_sans, on October 31 2014 - 05:50 PM, said:

SS, you wanna fight me?  I'm druuuuuunk????? You could maybe win?!!

#4 Amidatelion

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Posted October 10 2014 - 11:52 AM

My grating dislike of competitive smash aside, this is the single most punchable face I have seen in a long while.

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#5 craftydus

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Posted October 10 2014 - 11:57 AM

View PostAmidatelion, on October 10 2014 - 11:52 AM, said:

My grating dislike of competitive smash aside, this is the single most punchable face I have seen in a long while.

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Don't punch your wife

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Posted October 10 2014 - 12:38 PM

I enjoyed the Michael Phelps comparison in that Ignite Seattle vid.

View PostAmidatelion, on October 10 2014 - 11:52 AM, said:

My grating dislike of competitive smash aside, this is the single most punchable face I have seen in a long while.

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I will if you ask me in a sexy voice over Skype.

#7 craftydus

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Posted October 10 2014 - 05:00 PM

View Posthotdoginspector, on October 10 2014 - 12:38 PM, said:

I enjoyed the Michael Phelps comparison in that Ignite Seattle vid.

View PostAmidatelion, on October 10 2014 - 11:52 AM, said:

My grating dislike of competitive smash aside, this is the single most punchable face I have seen in a long while.

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That was a good analogy about Phelps' suit, it definitely parallels how fussy players can be w/ their gear in videogame comp.

As far as his "grating dislike of competetive smash goes" , that documentary speaks volumes to competetive gamers who have spent any decent amount of time involved in any comp scene.

It certainly spoke to me as an inspiration to work to secure a place for Hawken in the TPG league as a competetive game.

That guy Wife's determination to see a game and it's players that he loves become the best it can be is something I admire and can learn from.

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Posted October 13 2014 - 06:28 AM

Watching great melee match-ups is amazing.  I felt so cool when i first was able to do SHL as Falco while actually playing people

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Posted October 13 2014 - 10:49 AM

View PostPoopSlinger, on October 13 2014 - 06:28 AM, said:

I felt so cool when i first was able to do SHL as Falco while actually playing people
This is the kind of feeling levels and item progression cannot give you. Real, personal, skill-based accomplishment.

View Post[HWK]HUGHES, on October 23 2013 - 06:01 PM, said:

Development happens.


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Posted October 13 2014 - 04:25 PM

View PostReachH, on October 13 2014 - 10:49 AM, said:

View PostPoopSlinger, on October 13 2014 - 06:28 AM, said:

I felt so cool when i first was able to do SHL as Falco while actually playing people
This is the kind of feeling levels and item progression cannot give you. Real, personal, skill-based accomplishment.

Successfully dodging behind someone and watching them go wtf?...where?...*explode*....super satisfying. Or launching that hero tow across large distances to pick off a low health enemy....

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Or locking on with your hellfires then turning 80 degrees in whatever direction works and firing...lol jk

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Posted October 20 2014 - 06:01 AM

Thank you for sharing these links.  I thoroughly enjoyed watching the Smash Brothers eps.

Kind of makes me feel like we are on the ground floor with Hawken and if we can build up the excitement we can turn it into what Smash became.

Highly recommend watching if you have not.

@craftydus  Thanks again

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Posted October 20 2014 - 09:35 AM

Deam: competing on a Hawken team for money.

How fuzzy bunny great would that be!?
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