The Ugly Sides of Competitive Melee

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  • Опубліковано 16 січ 2024
  • THIS VIDEO HAS BEEN REUPLOADED:
    This was done to edit a portion of the video, and give more context to a situation that I misrepresented before. Hopefully this fully completed version of the video also gains the same traction as the original upload (:
    Once again huge thanks you all the people i was able to get footage
    from. Happy New Year! and here's to more of Melee's best moments.
    Music: (in order)
    Menu 2 - Super Smash Bros. Melee
    Under the Ocean - Super Monkey Ball
    Alphus - Undertale
    Main Menu - Madden NFL 2002
    Menu 2 - Madden NFL 2002
    Rainbow Road - Super Mario Kart
    Underground Sewer - Chrono Trigger
    Confusing Melody - Chrono Trigger
    Another Medium - Undertale
    Aqua Star Theme - Kirby 64: The Crystal Shards
    Wi-Fi Menu Medley - Mario Kart Wii
    Gerudo Valley - Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time
    Wild Canyon (Instrumental) - Sonic Adventure 2
    Makalania - Final Fantasy X-2
    Pause theme - Goldeneye 007
    Nighttime Theme - Wii Globe
    Brass de Chocobo - Final Fantasy X
    Auron's Theme - Final Fantasy X
    CORE - Undertale
    5 AM - Animal Crossing: City Folk
    No Dream, No Hope - Final Fantasy X
    Vs Katina - Star Fox Assault
    11 PM - Animal Crossing: City Folk
    Dive Into the Mellow - Sonic Adventure 2
    Stickerbush Symphony - Donkey Kong Country
    Besaid Island - Final Fantasy X-2
    Patreon:
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    @nebsjuiceman
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  • @JuicemanSSBM
    @JuicemanSSBM  6 місяців тому +371

    Hey guys. It’s kinda hard not to notice how the ugly sides of Melee video has been reuploaded.
    This was done to more accurately cover the topic of SG vs Fortune, which was put together very well in my opinion. I wanna give a special thanks to Zain Naghmi, my buddy eric, and a couple of MDVA veterans for helping me clear up a story that is not very well documented
    I know it will be very hard to have this upload gain the same traction as the original, but I personally do not want a video of mine to blow up after not getting the facts straight the first time
    I recommend giving this video a watch again with the new edited portion. If you are only interested in watching the new section, that’s fine too. Below is the time stamp from beginning to end of new portion:
    32:30-39:04
    Hope you guys understand. And if you don’t, at least I do (:

    • @mspark9069
      @mspark9069 6 місяців тому +27

      After I kept seeing people online drag Fortune even after his passing I believed his name would never be cleared. More people need to see the truth, thank you.

    • @ComFurt
      @ComFurt 5 місяців тому +15

      I might not have come across this beautifully made video had you not reuploaded it, so no complaints here! This is super well put together and explains these lesser-seen moments in a super entertaining way. Good shit, subbed!

    • @celiafrostborn
      @celiafrostborn 5 місяців тому +2

      To be fair he was that grimy guy, did he deserve that harsh a treatment though? I'd say no, I'd have made it a meme at most and not taken it too seriously. More of a funny he will ask me to SD if I help him out. What he got is overkill XD.

    • @woodtsunami
      @woodtsunami 5 місяців тому +1

      Damn that really touched me man thank you

    • @TramiNguyen-oi3kp
      @TramiNguyen-oi3kp 5 місяців тому

      Awesome video!

  • @Chizypuff
    @Chizypuff 6 місяців тому +412

    Westballs is remarkably patient in that conversation

    • @luf4rall
      @luf4rall 5 місяців тому

      Because Jason is autistic

    • @UntarLaManteca
      @UntarLaManteca 3 місяці тому +25

      I would've shouted at M2K till my voice was no more. Respect to Wes for not doing that

    • @luf4rall
      @luf4rall 3 місяці тому +21

      @@UntarLaManteca M2K is on the spectrum so he can't really help it

    • @epicgamer-ur1wg
      @epicgamer-ur1wg 3 місяці тому +12

      @@luf4rallhuh?????

    • @luf4rall
      @luf4rall 3 місяці тому

      @@epicgamer-ur1wg M2K is autistic. M2K and Westballz have known each other for a long time.

  • @Drianikaben
    @Drianikaben 5 місяців тому +243

    The fact that leffen brought up the air time limit, means that it should never be added to the game.

  • @davidkelley4768
    @davidkelley4768 3 місяці тому +132

    Leffen pausing the game to tell scar to sd bc of pause clause is so funny to me its like “alright dude, you next” lol

    • @wiki-dg3fc
      @wiki-dg3fc 11 днів тому +6

      Honestly I thought this video was just going to be about leffen

    • @frogchip6484
      @frogchip6484 7 днів тому +6

      The funniest part is that years later during a smash summit iron man between Leffen and Axe, Leffen accidentally pauses (coincidentally on FD) and immediately SDs as a result. Scar being on comms then yells "THATS RIGHT LEFFEN!"

  • @Gibbidens
    @Gibbidens 4 місяці тому +42

    I love how Westballz tries to make some sense into M2K argument by telling that his strategy was way too good to not work because of his skills without insulting him for doing so, but by reinforcing his points ahaha

  • @iang257
    @iang257 5 місяців тому +243

    Im suprised Ice Climbers hadnt caused actual irl violence.

    • @wienerrrrrrrrrrr
      @wienerrrrrrrrrrr 5 місяців тому +23

      im down for changing that if i have to play one more game against those demons

    • @Kajssbm
      @Kajssbm 5 місяців тому +74

      Actually it did in BRawl. Mike Haze once screamed in his opponents ear to make him drop his ICs chaingrabs

    • @user-vk2cd9qw7i
      @user-vk2cd9qw7i 5 місяців тому +2

      BRILLIANT LMAO @@Kajssbm

    • @MrDeldris
      @MrDeldris 5 місяців тому +3

      The fact that they have a "no assaulting your opponent" rule makes me think it had to have come close at some point.

    • @metasprite5648
      @metasprite5648 5 місяців тому

      @@Kajssbmdid that work?

  • @fumoffu_l
    @fumoffu_l 5 місяців тому +119

    If I were in Moky's position, I would look tell the TOs "Nope. You're the TO, not me. You have to make the call." There's no way he wouldn't have been vilified for taking the win. The TOs practically forced him to give up the win. It's speculation, but I don't see any reason to not make the decision as a TO other than not wanting to be the "bad guy" in the situation.

  • @cognizant3252
    @cognizant3252 3 місяці тому +197

    30:50
    I have broken the pause rule exactly once and fought it.
    I used to play local competitive scene. I was the only girl in the local scene at the time, and people often tried to make stupid calls against me, when they had no rights.
    I’m very serious about the rules. I’ve gotten nosebleeds and kept playing, threw up in a bag and kept playing, etc. I don’t pause. Not for anything - except for one time.
    I got a call from a family member that never calls me. Someone picked it up for me (I asked them to), they went pale and told me to pause and insisted I had to talk to my family right now, as someone in my family had just died. So, I turned to the other players and we all kinda nodded and I took the phone and paused the game.
    I came back a few minutes later, and decided to finish the set before going home out of good sportsmanship/I wanted to still give the crowd a show. And you know what happened?
    My opponent hit me with pause clause. They told me to take my stock. And I obviously fought them on that because that’s stupid, we all agreed I had to pause and it was serious.
    Literally every other player in the room stood up and said I had every right to pause, and that if they forced the clause, they would walk.
    I still lost that set, but I’ll never forget how my little community banded for me.

    • @lincolnbio6768
      @lincolnbio6768 Місяць тому +19

      hullo i know this is a month old comment but i liked your story and am sorry for your loss, i hope your life has improved and people are generally more respectful

    • @krowpan799
      @krowpan799 29 днів тому +4

      The silver lining is that your opponent will probably not maintain their A-game when they're fighting someone who literally just vomited and decided to keep the set going.

    • @abaddon5420
      @abaddon5420 13 днів тому

      This never happened, and why did you feel the need to point out you're "female" when it has nothing to do with your story? What an attention seeking loser

    • @abaddon5420
      @abaddon5420 13 днів тому

      This never happened, and why did you feel the need to point out you're "female" when it has nothing to do with your story? Strange little attention seeker lol

    • @snared_
      @snared_ 11 днів тому +1

      Why not take your stock and then play out of your mind to get the comeback? Hell, I'll be 2 stocks down and still know yeah I'm going to win this game and grind it hard to sell a win. You gotta look at it as an opportunity. Take the stock and threaten gimp kills to gain percent, be fast and cunning out of neutral and you can easily make back up that stock with a few wins. I mean I guess you didn't want to take the punishment laid out in the rules, I get that, but I don't know why when you realized you were on the hook for an SD that you wouldn't take it and then try to win. You could have won that way instead you lost by fighting the rule. I wonder what kind of difference it would have made in your life to seize that opportunity and win, I mean, likely it doesn't change anything. Ultimately I'm sorry your family member passed away, rest in peace to them.

  • @zazenbo
    @zazenbo 6 місяців тому +1022

    I miss my wife

    • @elijaramillo6454
      @elijaramillo6454 6 місяців тому +47

      i miss the old me

    • @JMAC..
      @JMAC.. 6 місяців тому +13

      @zazenbo me too

    • @threed7
      @threed7 6 місяців тому +8

      Stay strong brother

    • @yellow4525
      @yellow4525 6 місяців тому +62

      She's in good hands don't worry

    • @kubokubo6347
      @kubokubo6347 6 місяців тому +26

      You play smash melee, you never had one. Melee is your real wife now.

  • @HarrisonWeber21
    @HarrisonWeber21 4 місяці тому +14

    The fact that Fortune is gone is insane to me. Genuinely tragic…

  • @Nahoc
    @Nahoc 6 місяців тому +262

    I can't believe the TOs gave Moky the final say in that decision. What a stupid decision to put it all on the competitor. Imagine if this was the Olympics and you'd ask the competitor to make this kind of call against another competitor. You would insta-ruin your reputation by taking the W.
    Seriously suprised that such a terrible decision was taken.

    • @PkKirby
      @PkKirby 6 місяців тому +61

      Yup, you are there to organize the tournament and make sure it runs smooth. Even though this wasn’t in the rules, you still have the power as a TO to make a decision. They put the pressure on Moky instead, which is hella unprofessional.
      I have to assume the crowd didn’t know about this happening, because them cheering for JMook was the biggest smack in the face to Moky after he decided to replay the game. Moky coulda just taken the win and they woulda missed out on 2 extra games. Shoulda been more grateful for his sacrifice.

    • @tiedie3995
      @tiedie3995 4 місяці тому +15

      ​@@PkKirbyFelt the same way. Moky showed good sportsmanship & did the respectable thing by giving Jmook a 2nd shot instead of taking an easy W. Must have felt like a slap in the face when the crowd turned against him by cheering for Jmook & then the other players called his response childish. I would have felt cheated too.
      It also seems strange to me that these guys are playing at a professional level & Jmook didn't have a spare controller? If a competitor accidentally unplugs their controller or doesn't bother to bring a spare then that should be on them

    • @MrFlejon
      @MrFlejon 16 днів тому

      @@tiedie3995 I was there and couldn't believe I had to explain why this was such a stupid decision. "It's not his fault his controller broke".
      It's your responsibility to not break your controller. As simple as that. The to was just trying to be cool and lovable the entire event so he didn't have the ballz to enforce the rule

  • @ericlim4589
    @ericlim4589 6 місяців тому +405

    hey yall, I'm the eric mentioned in the pinned comment. I'm an MDVA TO, a friend of Fortune's, and was someone who reached out about the previous version of the video. I was the one who asked for and worked on the revision.
    Some of you have mentioned feeling confused and looking for answers about this version of Fortune's story. I understand that feeling. That's on purpose, unfortunately. Fortune was private about his pain. I asked that specific details be removed. Honestly, I'm still uncomfortable with how much I've shared on Fortune's behalf but I think it's necessary to keep pushing against the narrative that haunted him.
    I promise you that Fortune and SG were friends. He and I were friends. I promise that the grime video is a misunderstanding. He struggled with the backlash to it. It wouldn't be appropriate for me to reveal more details about Fortune, so you'll have to take my word for it. If you don't believe me, please at least know that there are people out there still grieving him.
    Juiceman treated Fortune's memory with care. He didn't have to take down the previous video or revise the section, but he took it seriously and with urgency. I'm grateful to him and I ask for as much kindness as you can gather.

    • @flashbackfrank8781
      @flashbackfrank8781 5 місяців тому +15

      All it would have taken was SG/Fortune making a public statement cooperatively, explaining that it was a joke and letting SG acknowledge to his fans it was a meme. A quick way to squelch that shit real quick but people always think about their pride first ig.....

    • @ericlim4589
      @ericlim4589 5 місяців тому +11

      @@flashbackfrank8781 before I reply, have you ever won a tournament set of melee?

    • @j.c.1452
      @j.c.1452 4 місяці тому

      me looking for who asked
      @@ericlim4589

    • @Get_Low
      @Get_Low 4 місяці тому +2

      Did he kill himself?

    • @sorimasn
      @sorimasn 4 місяці тому +2

      @@Get_Lowseems so.

  • @NEPO_
    @NEPO_ 6 місяців тому +246

    For those wondering, the cause of the reupload appears to be the Fortune segment at 32:40.
    Having seen both versions it looks like reuploading was the right choice, especially considering the context, so thanks for not just sweeping it under the rug.
    Great video!

    • @kevinmaldonado2356
      @kevinmaldonado2356 6 місяців тому +11

      Why what happened?

    • @ROYBGP
      @ROYBGP 6 місяців тому +3

      I'm confused. What happened?

    • @Tankotater
      @Tankotater 6 місяців тому +1

      As someone who never saw the original upload, I'm guessing the bit about how Fortune was still close with all his homies and the unfortunate ending were not in the original?

    • @MasterChaoko
      @MasterChaoko 5 місяців тому +66

      ​​@@TankotaterIt was a shorter segment that basically went "Fortune did this grimey thing and got ostracized, isn't that crazy?" before ending with an offhand mention that he died in 2022.
      This new version cuts around the orignal's uncritical acceptance of the "grime" narrative and offers a more tastefull takeaway

    • @bigslim7777
      @bigslim7777 5 місяців тому +4

      Man, THIS is why melee is a lame game that wasn't MEANT to be played at high level. You can't DO this shit in SF or Tekken 🙄

  • @julytakahashi4360
    @julytakahashi4360 6 місяців тому +92

    56:45 yes, Moky did agree to restart the game, but the TOs decision to let him decide was wrong. They're the TOs, THEY have to decide. I felt bad for Moky, he decided to restart the game and lost mostly because of the audience taunting him.

  • @HHHero73
    @HHHero73 6 місяців тому +154

    In regards to the RU Fortune segment; I have a pretty unique perspective because I live in the DMV (known to the smash community as MD/VA) and actually knew Fortune through a close friend of his.
    Fortune was known as a decent guy with a bit of misguided humor, but struggled with personal battles. When this clip blew up in the smash community a lot of us were on the mindset of “did Fortune really do that?” It seemed a bit out of character but also believable.
    I’m not here to tarnish his reputation since he’s no longer with us, but the whole truth is that he “admitted” to joking about it only after the game had finished, and the common sentiment was a clear divide of “sure you did bud” and “ok well that was a bad joke.” Most of us at the time all had the same line of thought, “If it was a joke in poor taste, why string it along til after the set?” Truth be told he never had one clear answer, and as the weeks turned into months the main counter story you heard was that it was supposed to be a joke, but his actions and demeanor contradicted this. In the end, he wasn’t a BAD guy and was forgiven by the community here, but the whole truth isn’t so black and white, he tried to get away with it, and then covered up, apologized, and moved on after the fact. People make mistakes, and in competition all’s fair, but Fortune’s situation has truth on both sides.
    I hope people learn to recognize it was a bad moment in his legacy and move past it, but I also believe some of the criticism was earned; he pushed the “joke” too far and only admitted so after everybody’s reactions and the game playing out. He apologized for the poor moment and was forgiven. Anything other than that is twisting the story for a subjective opinion. I hope Fortune rests in peace, and people can stop coming in to the situation with charged opinions. He wasn’t a saint who was misunderstood, but he also wasn’t the devil incarnate, he was somebody who tried to take advantage, realize he messed up, covered it as a joke, apologized, and moved on.

    • @bluespidrlily
      @bluespidrlily 5 місяців тому +4

      did he end his own life or pass away from other factors?

    • @Szriko
      @Szriko 5 місяців тому +26

      @@bluespidrlily
      he paused

    • @xdxdhehe
      @xdxdhehe 5 місяців тому

      wat lol

    • @r4v4g3r
      @r4v4g3r 5 місяців тому +1

      @@Szriko automatic DQ tho 😢

    • @feathero3
      @feathero3 5 місяців тому +10

      Well said, and my sentiments as well. Terrible thing to do, joke or not, and likely was being serious at the time.
      Doesn't make him a terrible human overall, and he definitely doesn't deserve to be off this Earth over it.
      Sounds like he had some good friends at least. Hope they made his time more enjoyable through life.

  • @GeneralUile
    @GeneralUile 5 місяців тому +159

    Mew2king playing in the scummiest way possible barring wobbling and then proceeding to say "hey man you didn't even try" is infuriating.

    • @whiskeypixels
      @whiskeypixels 5 місяців тому +16

      He played the matchup within the rules tho, don't hate the player, hate the game

    • @GeneralUile
      @GeneralUile 5 місяців тому +54

      @@whiskeypixels it's not even about being in the rules or not. It is, but he knows its a very scummy playstyle, so going up to your opponent to talk shit is just gonna make you look like a fool.

    • @whiskeypixels
      @whiskeypixels 5 місяців тому +7

      @@GeneralUile I don't see any meaningful distinction anymore than Jigglypuff using up throw rest or any character ledge guarding

    • @GeneralUile
      @GeneralUile 5 місяців тому +26

      @@whiskeypixels and we'd mostly agree, but again, the point here is M2K going up to the person he just beat through lame tactics just to talk shit.

    • @whiskeypixels
      @whiskeypixels 5 місяців тому +5

      @@GeneralUile did he? I didn't know that and I'm not privy to the details of that particular exchange. I do know M2K has Asperger's which affects his social interactions and he has a different fundamental understanding of certain social norms.

  • @Cody27
    @Cody27 5 місяців тому +147

    why would you allow such a clearly broken move like wobbling and then try to ban the response to wobble? lol

    • @MrDeldris
      @MrDeldris 5 місяців тому +55

      The smash community is a total joke, nobody gives a shit about fairness just whatever will give them an edge.

    • @YOSSARIAN313
      @YOSSARIAN313 3 місяці тому +1

      Wobbling should never have been banned and neither should freeze glitch

    • @smithclaxton3357
      @smithclaxton3357 3 місяці тому +23

      ​@@YOSSARIAN313lol

    • @benjamincordova8086
      @benjamincordova8086 Місяць тому +2

      Because that same "response" can be used to completely invalidate more then half the roster not to mention h-box already kinda had the whole "stall to win" thing going on well before this set ever happened. Wobbling should probably stay banned but H-box also used one of the least competitive strategies to take the set. Even if wobbling was banned there's the very realistic chance H-box would've resorted to playing like this anyway once he started losing so convincingly

  • @moof8271
    @moof8271 4 місяці тому +10

    "i will show you something that will guarantee to make you smile"
    the "woah, didnt mean to bring the vibe down" immediately after the genuine heartfelt discussion of mental health and how important "the bigger picture" can be in the grand scheme of things already made me laugh

  • @Ryusuta
    @Ryusuta 5 місяців тому +39

    I love the irony of players switching to Phob controllers in order to prevent small malfunctions from wear and tear; only to cause HUGE malfunctions with maybe one year of use.

  • @duskpede5146
    @duskpede5146 6 місяців тому +20

    this is a really good doc, i love the style of weaving through a bunch of different sets with all these common through lines to really tell a story and build a case for why things are the way they are

  • @RedXLink
    @RedXLink 6 місяців тому +16

    Fantastic video. I love your narrative empathetic style. Great stuff and thank you for reuploading the Fortune SG portion to add more much needed context.

  • @fumoffu_l
    @fumoffu_l 5 місяців тому +49

    Regarding Hbox vs Chudat.
    If you want to play lame, don't get mad when your opponent responds by playing lame.
    I occasionally do Ultimate locals. Some new guy showed up playing Toon Link. He would run away and spam projectiles. Naturally my response was to get a % lead, and just stand at the opposite end of the stage, easily dodging all of the projectiles. He eventually got frustrated and started running at me, and the match ended pretty quickly after that. There's no fundamental difference. Chudat was playing lame the entire tournament, and Hbox's response to play lame for 1 round, and people still try to vilify him for that.
    And yes. It's not the same thing as M2K. M2K had no reason to think he'd lose without playing that way. M2K was playing that way on his own. He wasn't playing lame in response to someone playing lame. He was just playing lame. And I doubt anyone would have cared as much as they did if he wasn't such a shit about how Puff needs a ledge grab limit but no one else. He is literally the reason there is a ledge grab limit implemented now. It is fundamentally different.

  • @javipok
    @javipok 6 місяців тому +21

    Thank you for the upload. I definitely remember seeing that Fortune SG moment so long ago and always thinking in my head “wow that Fortune guy is scummy”. But seeing this now, can’t help but feel bad for all the misinformation spread about a silly moment.

  • @thedankhold8443
    @thedankhold8443 5 місяців тому +4

    Didn't even realize this was a reupload tbh, I've seen this in my recommended for a bit and decided to check it out. Really high quality stuff.

  • @penti8345
    @penti8345 4 місяці тому +7

    u know it’s bad when even i (someone who isn’t really a smash player) can look at something and know it should be banned immediately

  • @KJsGotGame
    @KJsGotGame 4 місяці тому +7

    With the disconnect rule as written, if someone has at least a one stock lead when they disconnect and they take long enough to get a spare controller connected, they can win due to time out. The other player can't pause the timer. To combat this, it needs to be that they start a new game with whatever the current stocks were (minus one for the disconnecter). Either that or just an automatic game forfeit.

  • @phenadoz-topicmusic8122
    @phenadoz-topicmusic8122 5 місяців тому +9

    RIP Fortune and thank you for spreading his story

  • @vann158
    @vann158 6 місяців тому +20

    Maybe I missed something, but when Leffen made Scar give up the stock for pausing in the doubles match, didn’t you also say that the rules say that pause is supposed to be off? Since it wasn’t off couldn’t it be argued that the whole match was invalid and should be replayed?

  • @x9x9x9x9x9
    @x9x9x9x9x9 6 місяців тому +64

    You know what sucks about typing really long youtube comments. Is when you type it up and the video is then removed, re-edited, and reuploaded lol. I gotta stop writing essay length youtube comments. Thats on me.
    Anyways time to mute the video and leave it running to give this channel my view again.

    • @coolman6139
      @coolman6139 6 місяців тому +7

      It's good to continue writing essays on youtube.
      Videos being reupload means to continue making more essays to have chance of newer people seeing it now.

    • @x9x9x9x9x9
      @x9x9x9x9x9 6 місяців тому +12

      @@coolman6139 It's a little insane but I kinda use UA-cam comments as a form of therapy or a journal just venting random crap. What's funny is 2 years later someone replying and me having no recollection of even watching the video or leaving the comment. But part of that is half the comments I leave are done at like 2am after taking sleep medication.

    • @coolman6139
      @coolman6139 6 місяців тому

      @@x9x9x9x9x9 same thing man.
      It helps make life better using it as therapy as well.

    • @coolman6139
      @coolman6139 5 місяців тому +4

      @@x9x9x9x9x9 no idea why youtube didn't notify until now.
      But yeah I do it myself as well.
      It helps with hard times.
      Good to know it helps you as well.

    • @medea27
      @medea27 3 місяці тому

      @@x9x9x9x9x9 Never let people raised with a TikTok attention span stop you from writing essays in the comments... not only is it usually therapeutic for the writer but it's also helpful for readers to get a different viewpoint and often learn something as well. The comment section is often a great source of clarification, insight & even completely unrelated knowledge... I often read the comments section when I don't have much personal experience with the video topic like this, because I know in many communities (especially around niche topics or specific games) there are always passionate individuals sharing valuable info amongst the quips, hot takes & trolls. Essay away! 👍

  • @Pants.69
    @Pants.69 5 місяців тому +4

    Allowing a gentleman’s agreement puts the onus back on the player and invalidates the rule.
    “What an asshole for not gentleman-ing” is what we would hear

  • @F0restz
    @F0restz 6 місяців тому +6

    it's funny how there's probably a lot of grand finals + reset that go on longer than this video literally called "The Ugly Sides of Competitive Melee"

  • @keinkanal7382
    @keinkanal7382 10 днів тому +1

    I love how even in a video centered around the overall issues with the melee ruleset, leffen's asshole-ishness still is center stage

  • @DanklingBS
    @DanklingBS Місяць тому +1

    The editing makes looking back on melee history feel like some crime biopic 😂 it’s pretty cool

  • @Chubbuluss
    @Chubbuluss 3 місяці тому +11

    Mewtwo king genuinely pisses me off. He’s one of the least chill pro players i’ve ever seen.

    • @ewwitscullen9132
      @ewwitscullen9132 2 місяці тому

      I mean with that hairline and botched circumcision, no wonder he has no chill ☠️

    • @angrypepe7615
      @angrypepe7615 2 місяці тому +14

      I get that he's infamous for playing absolutely dirty, but as a person? Nah, he's an extremely chill dude. Like look at him win smash summit 6, that's the exact opposite of a toxic person. The worst I've heard other players say about him is that he's sort of weird, but he's on the spectrum, so give him a break for that lol.

  • @GameMaster00744
    @GameMaster00744 10 днів тому +1

    i never heard of the backstory and aftermath of fortune's story. it breaks my heart knowing this was all because of a failed bit

  • @qcnpdasnice6716
    @qcnpdasnice6716 4 місяці тому +3

    Yo Juiceman! RUSH from Nebs here! Great vid man, hope to see more in the future! I fully agree with the disconnect rule, it's completely necessary and I think your wording for it is perfect

  • @gnarlyismymiddlename
    @gnarlyismymiddlename 3 місяці тому +6

    Nah, M2K is playing like a rat. HBox camping against a broken mechanic is fairplay.

  • @MrCocktaiI
    @MrCocktaiI 6 місяців тому +37

    I find it very strange that the edited bit heavily implies that Fortune committed suicide because of the harassment without outright stating it. Is this even the case? If so, then say so. If not, what a weird section to include.

    • @simanolastname2399
      @simanolastname2399 6 місяців тому +15

      We don't even know how he died, very confused.

    • @LookAtThisDudeLmaoo
      @LookAtThisDudeLmaoo 6 місяців тому +5

      Clearly it had something to do with it seeing as he’s been in contact about it with the community fortune played in

  • @arin4395
    @arin4395 6 місяців тому

    still a great watch the 2nd time around , awesome work !!

  • @burgerchild
    @burgerchild 4 місяці тому +7

    TOs should never allow the players to decide whether or not they want to take a game/enforce a pause rule. If the game is paused for any reason, the TOs must make the decision. That decision should usually be to force the player to lose the stock/round, but under a circumstance like Scar's, where pause was enabled when it shouldn't have been, there is some nuance. That nuance should always be handled by the TOs, not forced onto the players.
    Edit: realized you cover this basically word for word later in the vid lol

  • @dongodongo12
    @dongodongo12 6 місяців тому +2

    This video was great, it needs to get the recognition it deserves

  • @mysticsamus
    @mysticsamus 6 місяців тому +1

    respect for reuploading it to correct something. commenting for the algorithm

  • @CogitoGreen
    @CogitoGreen 5 місяців тому

    best melee video ive seen in a long time. well done

  • @dominichara9645
    @dominichara9645 6 місяців тому +1

    Glad to see the reupload have my sub

  • @JustAPlayOnWords
    @JustAPlayOnWords 8 днів тому

    Wow what an amazing video, thank you for bringing more light into the Fortune situation and even reuploading it to get the facts straight

  • @poleon2003
    @poleon2003 6 місяців тому +6

    One interesting thing about the chu vs hbox facade was that ICs-Puff is actually WAY more doable for ICs if the puff ACTUALLY doesn't play campy like from what I've been told it's actually only truly a terrible MU for ICs if the puff plays campy but if she doesn't then it's actually way more managable for ICs

  • @martin99110
    @martin99110 5 місяців тому +38

    All I learned from this video is Melee players have no honor in gaming.

    • @naw726
      @naw726 5 місяців тому +1

      it attracts the sweatiest stinkiest neckbeardiest people possible. that whole "its optimal.. its optimal"
      its optimal to do a lot of scummy annoying things but a game is a game and if all you care about at a point is optimal play, give up and find a new hobby

    • @biohazardbin
      @biohazardbin 5 місяців тому +16

      Melee players truly are pretty terrible people. I was friends with one at one point and good lord he was cheesy and not very honorable, and when I won they would always scoff and tell me either they fluked or I got lucky. truly not a community I'd ever want to be apart of.

    • @anonymouscausethatshowirol828
      @anonymouscausethatshowirol828 5 місяців тому

      More like M2K has no honor in gaming, most of these examples are his. Even as a fellow autist I look at his behavior and cringe a bit

    • @ColeBresnehen
      @ColeBresnehen 5 місяців тому +11

      One time I played a melee players, and after I won, he found me on social media and would go on to stalk me for 11 years. He later killed my dog

  • @salvatore_slate
    @salvatore_slate 6 місяців тому +11

    i feel the change to the Fortune section makes it seem like the grime clip was related to his death, is that the case?

  • @D4karai
    @D4karai 6 місяців тому

    Very well made video watched it all the way through 💯

  • @mattutter3525
    @mattutter3525 8 днів тому +1

    Wobbling was a blight on the game and there's no way any sane person can seriously justify it not being banned.

    • @cyrain3843
      @cyrain3843 4 години тому

      Always thought it was fine

  • @grantsummers4164
    @grantsummers4164 6 місяців тому +2

    The end of this video seems to assume (unless I missed something) that every uncontrolled controller disconnect (not just a physical cord disconnect) is due to the fob or however it's spelled. Is this the case? Could it not be due to the wii/gamecube setup, or can it not occur with original gamecube controllers?

  • @ariesdemiurge
    @ariesdemiurge 5 місяців тому +3

    25:32 Now, policing what games someone plays outside of Smash and shunning them when a banned character came from said game, THAT'S very in-spirit.

  • @MF_PORKy
    @MF_PORKy 17 днів тому +1

    super monkey ball ost AND gang star beats? Impeccable taste in music

  • @Finncelot
    @Finncelot 6 місяців тому +38

    mad respect for reuploading to clarify the fortune thing, i remember on my first watch it felt a little underexplored.

  • @TBDF12
    @TBDF12 3 місяці тому +1

    It's hard to feel bad when a the opponent is an ice climber, theres so many broken and crazy options

  • @OtterSkull
    @OtterSkull 5 місяців тому

    Amazing video, congratulations

  • @gratefulkyle1
    @gratefulkyle1 5 місяців тому

    Great video my man

  • @orinlee6123
    @orinlee6123 5 місяців тому +5

    wobbling not being banned in NA for so long was an indictment of the scene. It was dumb to watch and people who ran tournaments and allowed it simply suck ass.

  • @drewzi2044
    @drewzi2044 5 місяців тому +4

    I don’t care about your stats on HB. Wobbling was legal, that makes any matchup with ice climbers unfair.

  • @lime7111
    @lime7111 6 місяців тому +18

    A very important correction and reupload. It says a lot. about your character to do this after the original did so well.
    Letting this run once again for that watchtime and the algorithm.

  • @SendFoodz
    @SendFoodz 8 днів тому +1

    if melee tourney rules were turned off, and these banned strats were allowed, who would be the best character in the game?

  • @leaderofthepenguins
    @leaderofthepenguins 21 день тому

    I had never heard about the truth of that Fortune/SG game, and never learned of his passing either until this video. Thanks for sharing the truth of it.

  • @sunitihukeri4358
    @sunitihukeri4358 5 місяців тому

    Awesome video!

  • @sonicrose8430
    @sonicrose8430 5 місяців тому +1

    im from a different sport called Sporting Clays but ive seen similar situations to the controller issues happen. Melee absolutely needs a rule regarding controller malfunction and DC. In our sport its really simple, you have a set amount of time to either fix your gun or get a spare or you're game is over. Melee can possibly benefit from a similarly written rule to avoid such a situation as Moky and JMook from happening again regardless of how rare the situation is. If a malfunction disconnect or a disconnect determined by TO's to be accidental occurs, the DC'd player has a set amount of time to fix or replace the controller and play will resume as normal, if a stock is lost in the incident and it is determined to be caused by the disconnect, the game will be reset to the conditions of just before the DC, players will reset to neutral positions, and play will resume

  • @nehemiah9190
    @nehemiah9190 5 місяців тому +3

    I'm really confused why controller disconnects would ever be a contentious issue. In my opinion, it should be the responsibility of the competitor (especially if they are professional) to maintain the controller to their best ability. I'm also surprised that the current rules around pauses and other "disruptive" instances creates a some-what precedent for how disconnects would be treated. I feel really bad for moky being put in that lose-lose situation.

  • @mindgam3s_youtube
    @mindgam3s_youtube 9 днів тому +1

    I just wanted to say thank you for clarifying on the Fortune case. I didn't know that and as you said; this is what I was recognizing this guy for... but not anymore. rest in peace Fortune. what a bad backlash for a joke you made and people "ripping it out of context"...

  • @jasonjean5333
    @jasonjean5333 Місяць тому

    seeing the lucki shhh meme in a video about melee gave me the most insane whiplash known to man

  • @looktheworldintheye
    @looktheworldintheye 5 місяців тому

    Poor fortune man, watching it from a new POV is genuinely so funny bruh.

  • @355scaper
    @355scaper 5 місяців тому +10

    For the Leffen pause thing I get being "competitive" but moves like that are not competitive, you do them because you feel like you can't outplay your opponent and need petty outside help like that

  • @justsomeweirdperson
    @justsomeweirdperson 3 місяці тому +2

    idk if youre gonna read this but i wanted to chime in a little bit on your argument for an airtime limit. the main problem is that an airtime limit really only affects one characters matchups, and its ICs. Peach can also abuse being able to stay in the air against ICs, even moreso than Puff, but *only* against ICs. in any other matchup they arent camping in the air, theyre just using their air mobility as one of their biggest strengths. implementing an airtime limit because it stops ICs from having matchups that are 20/80 is not only unfair to the floaties, but isnt in line with the other bans discussed in the vid, where the technique can be done against anyone.

  • @Inthanameofdover
    @Inthanameofdover 3 місяці тому +5

    Trying to shift the blame to h-box is funny.

  • @Alexander_Grant
    @Alexander_Grant 6 місяців тому

    This is an excellent video, it's crazy to see you with 1.5k subs and creating something of this quality, you definitely have a sub from me. I'll be watching the Falcon video next and then eagerly awaiting your next video. With that said, the Smash Bros community is the absolute worst. The leaders are clowns and the fans are worse. The whole Fortune thing is a great microcosm of that, a socially awkward guy making a poor joke and gets completely obliterated online while you have people like GimR and the VGBC people blame an esports org for their lack of competence in running a tournament and costing people their livelihood because they need a scapegoat for their ineptitude loved. Then you have the assaulters that people overlook because they're liked in the community. People take the children's party game far too seriously while ignoring the real life terrible things that have come from it. I wish the people involved weren't such awful people and it'd go back to how it was in its early years. There's definitely cool people especially at the top of melee, awesome moments, and it's a beautiful game at a high level, but the community and especially the community "leaders" is possibly the worst in general in all of competitive gaming.

  • @justincovert6943
    @justincovert6943 5 місяців тому

    I didn't know I was going to get a Reflection Eternal soundtrack. Love it

  • @CrossSockDance
    @CrossSockDance 6 місяців тому +5

    What was the edit?

  • @WiiGi
    @WiiGi 6 місяців тому +1

    I have an interesting question involving melee Jigglypuff pound stalling. Let's say you want to recover at a "Perfect" time with jigglypuff... like every time you get hit and you're trying to recover back onto the stage, a player can just pound their way back towards the stage without having to put yourself in a vulnerable position or use any jumps, but also run the clock for a potential time out. If for example, let's say jigglypuff has a maximum limit of "5 pounds without landing" before it becomes "stalling"; once a rule like that goes into effect, players will abuse this and pound 5 times any safe chance they get and say it wasn't "fully stalling because you did it under the 5 pounds before landing rule". Since there's no limit, at what point is pound considered stalling and who decides it?

    • @toastle8005
      @toastle8005 5 місяців тому

      Meanwhile, Infinite Ice Climbers is legal, and trying to counter the infinite grab is illegal.
      Amazing.

  • @HoloBoss
    @HoloBoss 5 місяців тому +6

    Why would you judge people for implementing winningstrategys jsut because it might not be interesting for spectators? if there is so many unfair strategys then maybe the game is jsut dogshit, have you ever concidered that??

    • @asianbeowulf4276
      @asianbeowulf4276 3 місяці тому +2

      The game itself isn’t dogshit, it’s just that it was twisted by the competitive smash community to fit their definition of a competitive “fighting game.” Sakurai has always insisted that the smash games are purely casual party games and that’s always been his intent when developing them.

    • @timmerss9423
      @timmerss9423 9 днів тому

      Nobody is saying that camping isn’t a legitimate strategy - it’s just incredibly boring and takes away from the spirit of the game. Braindead argument

    • @HoloBoss
      @HoloBoss 9 днів тому

      @@timmerss9423 roomtemperature iq🙉

  • @MrJoosebawkz
    @MrJoosebawkz 2 місяці тому

    if im struggling with any thoughts? ok.
    how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

  • @zachstarattack7320
    @zachstarattack7320 6 місяців тому

    Noiiiice. Good redo on ze Fortune part haha. Sick context!

  • @phenadoz-topicmusic8122
    @phenadoz-topicmusic8122 5 місяців тому

    when theres a controller disconnect like this why not just reset the game and get both players back to the same stocks & percentage or atleast a relatively close percent since thats harder to get, i genuinely dont get it

  • @jreschke5
    @jreschke5 5 місяців тому

    Nice pick on the track at the end

  • @XxbelligerentxX
    @XxbelligerentxX 6 місяців тому +16

    Had no idea about Fortune. I hope his loved ones are doing well. Thanks for shedding more light on the situation bc he truly never deserved all the harassment, including from me, regarding his moment with SG. Thanks for this video. Great watch highlighting some infamous moments that always stuck out to me

  • @weezyxbaby1
    @weezyxbaby1 5 місяців тому

    Ayo there’s some hip hop bangers in this video that’s crazy

  • @hexhiaa
    @hexhiaa 4 місяці тому

    "he was beating everyone's favorite top players" *shows leffen lmao*

  • @anthonyham5589
    @anthonyham5589 5 місяців тому +2

    so, just curious about wobbling specifically. did they ever try a % locked wobble, like oh each wobble can be done for x amount of damage?

    • @NintenJoe
      @NintenJoe 3 місяці тому

      wobbling was always allowed up to 300%, then it is regarded as stalling. percent locked wobbles would be very hard to keep track of, how are you gonna report someone for going over it when the game has no replays etc

    • @anthonyham5589
      @anthonyham5589 3 місяці тому

      @@NintenJoe the keeping track is a good point, same with like how much % should be possible. Just the either its allowed or not allowed never fully sat right with me.

    • @NintenJoe
      @NintenJoe 3 місяці тому

      @@anthonyham5589 we'd only be able to achieve that with mods, and Nintendo hates it when we do that. Not to mention it'd be a nightmare to decide how much % they get. I like the idea though, would be cool if it was in a new game

    • @anthonyham5589
      @anthonyham5589 3 місяці тому

      @@NintenJoe I agree with what ur saying, it would be a bunch of trial and error to figure it out. and outside of gentlemen agreements and shit would make it way more work for t.o's

  • @baritonetenor
    @baritonetenor 4 місяці тому +1

    IC having a borderline instakill means HB didn't play uninteractive he played defensive in the only way you can defend against an instant kill.

  • @Stuarts_youtubepage
    @Stuarts_youtubepage 4 місяці тому +1

    Hearing what happened to fortune is very upsetting.

  • @WeHaveSomuchHeart
    @WeHaveSomuchHeart 3 місяці тому

    The kirby crystal shards music made me so nostalgic

  • @tetermc
    @tetermc 13 днів тому

    There's one thing I would change about the controller disconnect rule; Just make a disconnect be an automatic stock forfeit by default. Don't leave it up to the opponent. Leaving it up to the opponent will just put them into a poor position where they'll feel pressured to just let it slide. And if one guy lets it slide while others ask for the stock, it will just lead to the players asking for the stock to look bad. Just make one stock the default, mandatory penalty. No pressure on either of the players, it's just another rule that needs to be followed with no exceptions. As a side note, I'd avoid using nebulous language and immeasurable metrics like "when x leads to loss of momentum" and things like that. I mean, how does one quantify momentum? It's just too vague and can lead to confusion, a lot like the "excessive stalling" rule.

  • @JustAGuyOnTheSpectrum
    @JustAGuyOnTheSpectrum 17 днів тому

    Where is the exception to the pause rule that was used on Fortune? It was strangely not shown on the video. And if it was thrown on the spot, what's the standard for on the spot exceptions?

  • @lamMeTV
    @lamMeTV 16 днів тому

    The devs havent put a limit on Mewtwo's side B. Every reflector has a limited amount of HP but also increases the streangth of the reflected projectile every time.

  • @dog_paste
    @dog_paste 5 місяців тому

    you mean all six sides of this stinky, sweaty cube

  • @YukonJon
    @YukonJon 3 місяці тому

    I completely forgot about that Chudat renaissance. What a legendary player

  • @Adventureruler
    @Adventureruler 6 місяців тому

    I like the video!!! I just had trouble hearing your voice throughout

  • @Mornings
    @Mornings 5 місяців тому

    dam rip fortune. great video too

  • @GatodeIfuturo
    @GatodeIfuturo 6 місяців тому +2

    is the audio a bit low? or is it my device?

  • @TramiNguyen-oi3kp
    @TramiNguyen-oi3kp 5 місяців тому +1

    That’s my boy, Kirby is my main!

  • @MrJoosebawkz
    @MrJoosebawkz 2 місяці тому

    did i miss something in that gcc motherboard explanation? I remember you saying only good things about it, but then at 51:30ish you say it's new technology that messes with people's money, implying it has a higher chance of disconnect

  • @FacialVomitTurtleFights
    @FacialVomitTurtleFights 5 місяців тому

    How well did the original upload do? lol Now I'm curious...

  • @ykahlil1501
    @ykahlil1501 6 місяців тому

    Good edit

  • @asoapshoeinthesea6780
    @asoapshoeinthesea6780 6 місяців тому

    serving doc