Why both Melee & Brawl?
Brawl didn't turn out exactly to be a straight successor to Melee. While Brawl improved largely on the art, visuals and features of the two games, a lot of the technical aspects that feature heavily in competitive Melee play were taken out, to lesson the skill gap and learning curve between casual and competitive players. Melee appeals to a more technically inclined crowd and a faster game style, Brawl appeals more to those who wish to leave that out focus more on the mental aspect of versus play.
What makes Melee and Brawl special, that Couch Warriors chose it in it's lineup?
Couch Warriors origins can be traced back to the days when Smashers would crowd into each others houses to be able to play each other regularly. It's fair to say that this is where our goal to cater to growing communities has come from, and we'll continue to do this as best possible. Melee and Brawl combined typically make up about half of attendance at our events, such is the health of the Melbourne Smash community.
What controllers are used?
Everyone that currently plays uses the standard gamecube controller. The wii-mote would be inconvenient to sync multiple times considering the BYO nature of the event.
What competitions are held for Melee?
Melee usually runs both a singles and doubles tournament with a double elimination format. They also use an Australian set standard ruleset for both which can be found here. These tournaments are usually run by either Caotic or Shaz.
What competitions are held for Brawl?
Due to a shortage of time at our current venue, Brawl players are holding their own events for now. If you're interested in Brawl, please check out the SIGMA-B thread on the Smashboards for more information. Jei and X are looking after Brawl events.
Where can I learn more about this game?
Smashboards have a few FAQs for more advanced play than you might find at gamefaqs, and specifically the character sections are a great way to learn more about whoever you choose to play as your main, and include videos and analysis. Being a new game however, there may be quite a bit of spam to get to the good stuff. If you're interesting in getting to play some of the other Melbourne players, the most useful resource would again bethe SIGMA-M and SIGMA-B threads, for Melee and Brawl respectively.
Last Updated by Zan on the 24th of February 2009.
Brawl didn't turn out exactly to be a straight successor to Melee. While Brawl improved largely on the art, visuals and features of the two games, a lot of the technical aspects that feature heavily in competitive Melee play were taken out, to lesson the skill gap and learning curve between casual and competitive players. Melee appeals to a more technically inclined crowd and a faster game style, Brawl appeals more to those who wish to leave that out focus more on the mental aspect of versus play.What makes Melee and Brawl special, that Couch Warriors chose it in it's lineup?
Couch Warriors origins can be traced back to the days when Smashers would crowd into each others houses to be able to play each other regularly. It's fair to say that this is where our goal to cater to growing communities has come from, and we'll continue to do this as best possible. Melee and Brawl combined typically make up about half of attendance at our events, such is the health of the Melbourne Smash community.What controllers are used?
Everyone that currently plays uses the standard gamecube controller. The wii-mote would be inconvenient to sync multiple times considering the BYO nature of the event.
What competitions are held for Melee?
Melee usually runs both a singles and doubles tournament with a double elimination format. They also use an Australian set standard ruleset for both which can be found here. These tournaments are usually run by either Caotic or Shaz.
What competitions are held for Brawl?
Due to a shortage of time at our current venue, Brawl players are holding their own events for now. If you're interested in Brawl, please check out the SIGMA-B thread on the Smashboards for more information. Jei and X are looking after Brawl events.
Where can I learn more about this game?
Smashboards have a few FAQs for more advanced play than you might find at gamefaqs, and specifically the character sections are a great way to learn more about whoever you choose to play as your main, and include videos and analysis. Being a new game however, there may be quite a bit of spam to get to the good stuff. If you're interesting in getting to play some of the other Melbourne players, the most useful resource would again bethe SIGMA-M and SIGMA-B threads, for Melee and Brawl respectively.
Last Updated by Zan on the 24th of February 2009.
