Posted: 3/15/2005 9:00 PM
Post subject: Just wanted to say "hi"
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Sastopher
Joined: 3/15/2005
Posts: 30
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Hi. Okay, I give. I wanted to say a bit more than that. Long time observer, first time poster, I've recently decided to become more involved with the site in any way I can. I figure the first step is registering for the forums and introducing myself. I love what you guys are doing and though it's unlikely I'll do a run anytime soon myself (time constraints, mostly) I'd love to offer my services in any way possible, be they just another psuedointellectual opinion on things, another seed for all the torrents on the site, or just offering supportive words. So keep it up, and I'll be seeing you around! ~Sastopher
I ought not to tie the knot too taught.
Posted: 3/15/2005 9:05 PM
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TNSe
Emulator Coder
Joined: 10/9/2004
Posts: 453
Location: Norway
1: join us in IRC. #nesvideos irc.freenode.net 2: watch and give your opinion of runs. Both those in progress and those submitted. 3: Vote :P 4: Welcome!!! :D
Posted: 3/15/2005 9:14 PM
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Mazzic
Joined: 8/31/2004
Posts: 298
Location: Falun, Sweden
Is it ok if I say "Hi" to you to? 'Cause if it is, I do.
Bein' away for like five years, and not a single new post in the ZSNES forum... :'-(
Posted: 3/15/2005 9:21 PM
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Walker_Boh
Former player
Joined: 4/16/2004
Posts: 1276
Location: Uppsala, Sweden
"Casual hello! It's me! Zoidberg"... No wait, that's not me at all ;) It's a good quote though from the series. Ah well, howdy.
/Walker Boh
Posted: 3/15/2005 10:13 PM
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flagitious
Player (201)
Joined: 7/6/2004
Posts: 511
Sastopher the Peach SSBM player I presume? Its a small world, I'm also flagitious from SWF. Hi.
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Posted: 3/15/2005 10:29 PM
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Sastopher
Joined: 3/15/2005
Posts: 30
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
The one who beat Ken in the winners bracket at TG? And the one who challenged (and defeated) Mike G in a money match? The very same. Hi! I used to debate tournament rulesets in SWF with Deezie and a lot of the oldschool "backroomers" way back when. Eventually the game started to settle down though and there didn't seem as much reason for me to spend as much time there (which is why I so seldom post there anymore). SKYPAL still has monthly tournaments though in Washington, and a lot of our other community members go off for OOS tournies. Kei/Takagi for instance just got 3rd in some big MLG, and next week a bunch of the others are going down to Portland for a tournament there. Anyway, like I said, it's been a while since I've frequented SWF. I recognize your name, but not your voice (what you might say is analagous to being able to place a name with a face).
I ought not to tie the knot too taught.
Posted: 3/15/2005 10:57 PM
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flagitious
Player (201)
Joined: 7/6/2004
Posts: 511
Ah yes, I haven't been playing smash at a competitive level for that long, first tournament was Getting Schooled, last fall. Sucks living at the opposite side of the country for a game like smash, as opposed to starcraft, although I was born in Portland, OR and lived much of my life in Vancover/Camas WA. BTW way do you have any recent vids of you playing?
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Posted: 3/15/2005 11:56 PM
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Blechy
Former player
Joined: 6/27/2004
Posts: 550
Location: New York
I was gonna ask the same thing. SSBM is my favorite game of all time, and I always enjoy watching videos of pros. I'm the best person I personally know at the game, but I feel like if I played at tournaments it would just discourage me, heh. Also, hullo!
Posted: 3/16/2005 12:38 AM
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Sastopher
Joined: 3/15/2005
Posts: 30
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
That's probably the most asked question I get, but sadly the answer is usually no. Neither I nor anybody I know has a capture card able to convert our VHSs into digital format. There was one guy who did it for a while, but he hasn't been seen lately. O_o Since we recognize the chances of our vids getting converted into digital format is slim, we've gotten lax in recording too. We used to record every game that was played on the "Big screen" (most of the highlight matches, the ones we knew were usually really exciting to watch) and now it's rare we even record the finals. I'll put in a word about it before the next tournament comes up (I think it's like the 26th or so, two Saturdays from today) and see if I can't at least get something put on tape. You probably would find my style somewhat boring to watch anyway. I'm a clever player, not a flashy one. Lots of spacing, understanding of priority, and mind games. If you want to see excitement, you should watch a couple of our Foxes play. Jesus Christ they're scary (and by far the most exciting).
I ought not to tie the knot too taught.
Posted: 3/16/2005 12:53 AM
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Blechy
Former player
Joined: 6/27/2004
Posts: 550
Location: New York
The cleverness and strategy involved in SSBM is exactly what I like about it. It's what differentiates it from another popular fighter such as SC2. I've seen some sites with videos, but not many.
Posted: 3/16/2005 1:02 AM
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flagitious
Player (201)
Joined: 7/6/2004
Posts: 511
Well I have seen some of your older vids, they are good, but I have heard your skill has greatly increased since then. And I guess that is backed up by the fact that you beat ken at tg6, I knew you placed well there, but I didn't know about that. Heh I played Ken recently at mlg and I managed to get the first kill, and well after that he figured me out and beat the crap out of me. I know getting first kill doesn't mean shit, but hey its Ken. It's unfortunate no one in your crew has a tv card to convert them. I have a tv card and have recorded some matches before, you can see them at http://good.student.umd.edu/smash/ (site not always up, because its being run from a laptop and I put it to sleep when I sleep, etc.) My card is kinda crappy, but it does the job. I'd be happy to convert your vids from vhs to digital for you, if you don't mind shipping them out here. Hit me up on AIM if your interested, name = "type a name here"
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