After watching these videos, I imagine an intellectual and benevolent Ganondorf using Vermanubis' voice. Like, Ganondorf is sitting at a table next to a fireplace in a regal den, holding a cup of tea and one hand and a small plate in the other and he's taking casual sips while imparting knowledge.
hmm what about the mental stamina in this situation?: i just won or lost a game 5 set where every game is last hit, im mentally exhausted from that and my concentration is low for my next opponent. I felt this video (really good and helpful) addressed a different kind of mental stamina
It seems like a lot, but I believe the key points are the same, to study hard in your own time and learn to recognize those scenarios, so that you won't be playing on the fly as much in those situations and probably will beat them without going to last hit as often. In the minutes between sets, the best you can do is shake off the pressure and try to take the best breather you can!
This is exactly what I needed to hear. I’ve been having trouble staying focused near the end of a training session and I’ve always felt like I’m using so much energy to get my wins. And when I lose in ways I believe are brain dead (think: WiFi Zelda, Sonic, Belmonts) I find myself getting salty and start to play worse The problem is that I play pacman and there’s much adaption and traps that I try and do in a given match that I use brain energy to do it. However, I’ve had a theory that if I had certain groupings of traps lined up in a grouping per say, and I just memorize those groups of traps depending on familiar situations (think: when I have a long time to set up a ledge trap, aggressive set up, gimmicks) I’ll be more efficient and, as you explained, essentially use less brain power. Those people who have the same 4 moves or approaches might not be good for competitive play, but they utilize actually less brain power for someone of that level that they can play it for long stretches of time. This will obviously take time and conscious work, but I think it’s the investment I would have to make to be a successful pac player at competitive level (top 8 at weeklies I would say is top level, I’m getting more like top 16 at local 45 man tourney). I guess that’s why it’s impressive why players like sinji can sustain high level of success with the character. It also explains why he chooses to maybe not use the most extensive use of pacs tools; a lot no doubt, but you’ll see it’s mainly similar game play throughout the games and recongnizeable patterns with few necessary variations over the course of a few months or so. Anyways thank you for this one, you really have great content and top level knowledge that really needs to be experienced to fully explain. It also helps that you try and greatly boil it down to words while many top level players use inexact phrases to explain how they deal with situations even tho they internalize it in much more specific ways that they naturally just understand but can’t vocalize. You seem like someone who grounded to the place you are not really naturally but through patience and practice and thinking through the game. Thanks for sharing.
You have no idea how illuminating your comment was for me! You know this feeling when you think about something, but your thoughts are not coherent enough for you to be able to analyze or write about it - and then you see other person with similar mindset doing just that? Like you, I feel that I'm using a lot of energy for every win I get, and I tend to blame other player's playstyle if I lose. But now, thanks to your comment, I'll try to be more efficient with my energy by analyzing my strategies in specific game situations. And your observation that players with limited approaches tire themselves less? That's so spot on! I believe I can tilt less if I think about it like that. After all, that too is a viable way to play. Again, it feels like something I've know for a long time, I just never thought about it in such a conscious manner. So thanks again and good luck with your Pac!
Robin, The Master Tactician glad I could help! And honestly I just tried applying the concepts in this video to why I struggle to get consistent results. So really it’s verbmanubis that you should thank haha. But yea, part of me thinks “how can someone just opt to do the same 4-5 things every game (for Zelda, down b, neutral be, side b, f smash, and grab into followups for example)” and it’s just cuz it’s simple that is more consistent and easy. I can imagine robin (who I assume you main) is similar in which you gotta be using energy to think how to use your tools in the right way. It’s just that you have to be almost automatic in the ways you use your tools and follow up. If you’re thinking “hmm how did he teach to that arc thunder, oh he just shielded it, ok so next time I’ll have to grab him, hmm what’s the right spacing for that, what’s the follow up if he jumps over it rather than shield, hmm” You’re using a lot of brain cells to make that happen rather than having a more reactive play style in which you can be in position to react to multiple options (for instance jump or shield) automatically rather than have to think of it in the middle of the match and use brain cells then. It’s very tournament friendly idea and is essential in any close sets. I wish you luck!
Thank you vermanubis for all of the helpful advice. It has really help me understand smash and, surprisingly, other aspects of my life. I am forever grateful for your help. Keep up the good work.👍
I was literally just thinking about this topic when you uploaded this! Recently my local weekly has been getting packed, and they've implemented pools, and I haven't been able to make it out of pools since then. This video did a fantastic job of explaining my problem, and with great timing, too! Thanks a ton, Verm!
As a heterosexual male, you’re good looking. How do I know this? I wish I looked more like you. That hair is something you’d find draped upon a Nordic god like Thor.
I thought this was a great video. The only thing I'm missing, given I have the issue of mental stamina, is how do I go about improving it? You said to NOT play a lot and train like weightlifting, but what DO you do?
He talks about organized thinking leading to efficient use of mental resources. Things like categorizing certain groups of actions together, and having pre-canned responses to common scenarios increase efficiency during play.
To be clear, I think that part of this happens while you are NOT playing. This kind of preparing responses, in my experience, happens outside of matches, when you analyze/theorycraft. Part of it is experience too for sure - you need to incorporate your prepared solutions into your gameplay seamlessly. However, this won't happen (at least not quickly) by just bashing your brain against the game over and over.
@@orphiccoma i agree, however I'm not sure how to effectively practice that. There are certain things I go into sets expecting. For example, if I am playing a Luigi, I know I need to play patient and avoid grabs at all costs until at least 20 or so. But that is only a small thing that I still need to intently focus on while I'm playing. How could I possibly do that WITHOUT mental resources?
@@mr.b8752 In the vein of my last answer, I think a place to start would be to make a physical list of all of your options which don't lose to grab. In particular, know which things can get shield grabbed will help a lot. Also, since Luigi is probably not going to run at you blindly throwing out grabs, find a set where you lose to Luigi, and see what he did to trick you into getting grabbed. Did he throw out some aerials/fireballs to trick you into shielding? Then think about how you are going to beat those things. I physically keep notes of these matchup things, and read over them before tournaments. It helps immensely with not having to figure everything out on the spot.
@@orphiccoma I have a list of things to remember about every character as well. However, I usually start to forget about my gameplan and autopilot after the first couple stocks. Sometimes I will just not think going into a set and lose to someone I am clearly capable of beating, or I will think a ton and beat an opponent seeded higher than me. I don't know how to 'remember to think.' It's an odd issue I'm sure and I don't know exactly what to do about it. @vermanubis I would love some advice from you as well if you would be willing to. And @orphiccoma thank you for conversing with me to this point
Can you make a vid about how to not to feel tired before the tournament. Like I get good sleep and breakfast and all that but by the time the tournament starts u feel sleepy my friends reccomend ed energy drinks or caffeine I'd like more ideas.
I'm not sure how you are going to do it but I was in the last stream when you were doing viewer battles and was in the queue. Do we retain the spot or do we need to join the queue again for the next stream? I'd like to get a battle or two in with you and maybe get your opinion on what I'm doing wrong and what I'm doing right from our set. I'm PlayaHatinIG88 on twitch. Dont worry though I'm patient. Just curious.
Nah...that guy is nuts. You actually have a somewhat squared jaw, making you look masculine and a bit like John Cena/Chad with long hair. Keep destroying your opponents :D
After watching these videos, I imagine an intellectual and benevolent Ganondorf using Vermanubis' voice. Like, Ganondorf is sitting at a table next to a fireplace in a regal den, holding a cup of tea and one hand and a small plate in the other and he's taking casual sips while imparting knowledge.
Dude, there's a webcomic called Manly Guys Doing Manly Things, Ganon is in it, and that's pretty much how he is all the time. It's great.
hmm what about the mental stamina in this situation?:
i just won or lost a game 5 set where every game is last hit, im mentally exhausted from that and my concentration is low for my next opponent.
I felt this video (really good and helpful) addressed a different kind of mental stamina
It seems like a lot, but I believe the key points are the same, to study hard in your own time and learn to recognize those scenarios, so that you won't be playing on the fly as much in those situations and probably will beat them without going to last hit as often.
In the minutes between sets, the best you can do is shake off the pressure and try to take the best breather you can!
This is exactly what I needed to hear. I’ve been having trouble staying focused near the end of a training session and I’ve always felt like I’m using so much energy to get my wins. And when I lose in ways I believe are brain dead (think: WiFi Zelda, Sonic, Belmonts) I find myself getting salty and start to play worse
The problem is that I play pacman and there’s much adaption and traps that I try and do in a given match that I use brain energy to do it. However, I’ve had a theory that if I had certain groupings of traps lined up in a grouping per say, and I just memorize those groups of traps depending on familiar situations (think: when I have a long time to set up a ledge trap, aggressive set up, gimmicks) I’ll be more efficient and, as you explained, essentially use less brain power. Those people who have the same 4 moves or approaches might not be good for competitive play, but they utilize actually less brain power for someone of that level that they can play it for long stretches of time.
This will obviously take time and conscious work, but I think it’s the investment I would have to make to be a successful pac player at competitive level (top 8 at weeklies I would say is top level, I’m getting more like top 16 at local 45 man tourney). I guess that’s why it’s impressive why players like sinji can sustain high level of success with the character. It also explains why he chooses to maybe not use the most extensive use of pacs tools; a lot no doubt, but you’ll see it’s mainly similar game play throughout the games and recongnizeable patterns with few necessary variations over the course of a few months or so.
Anyways thank you for this one, you really have great content and top level knowledge that really needs to be experienced to fully explain. It also helps that you try and greatly boil it down to words while many top level players use inexact phrases to explain how they deal with situations even tho they internalize it in much more specific ways that they naturally just understand but can’t vocalize. You seem like someone who grounded to the place you are not really naturally but through patience and practice and thinking through the game. Thanks for sharing.
You have no idea how illuminating your comment was for me! You know this feeling when you think about something, but your thoughts are not coherent enough for you to be able to analyze or write about it - and then you see other person with similar mindset doing just that? Like you, I feel that I'm using a lot of energy for every win I get, and I tend to blame other player's playstyle if I lose. But now, thanks to your comment, I'll try to be more efficient with my energy by analyzing my strategies in specific game situations. And your observation that players with limited approaches tire themselves less? That's so spot on! I believe I can tilt less if I think about it like that. After all, that too is a viable way to play.
Again, it feels like something I've know for a long time, I just never thought about it in such a conscious manner. So thanks again and good luck with your Pac!
Robin, The Master Tactician glad I could help! And honestly I just tried applying the concepts in this video to why I struggle to get consistent results. So really it’s verbmanubis that you should thank haha. But yea, part of me thinks “how can someone just opt to do the same 4-5 things every game (for Zelda, down b, neutral be, side b, f smash, and grab into followups for example)” and it’s just cuz it’s simple that is more consistent and easy. I can imagine robin (who I assume you main) is similar in which you gotta be using energy to think how to use your tools in the right way. It’s just that you have to be almost automatic in the ways you use your tools and follow up. If you’re thinking “hmm how did he teach to that arc thunder, oh he just shielded it, ok so next time I’ll have to grab him, hmm what’s the right spacing for that, what’s the follow up if he jumps over it rather than shield, hmm”
You’re using a lot of brain cells to make that happen rather than having a more reactive play style in which you can be in position to react to multiple options (for instance jump or shield) automatically rather than have to think of it in the middle of the match and use brain cells then. It’s very tournament friendly idea and is essential in any close sets. I wish you luck!
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You did a great job with this video Verm.
Thank you vermanubis for all of the helpful advice. It has really help me understand smash and, surprisingly, other aspects of my life. I am forever grateful for your help. Keep up the good work.👍
Great video, really helped me understand why it is hard for me to go all secondaries like I have in tourney lately instead of sticking to my main.
I was literally just thinking about this topic when you uploaded this! Recently my local weekly has been getting packed, and they've implemented pools, and I haven't been able to make it out of pools since then. This video did a fantastic job of explaining my problem, and with great timing, too! Thanks a ton, Verm!
For those interested, the music is from Chrono Cross.
I love your videos man. Just discovered your channel. You have a unique perception of smash. Great content
I appreciate your vids, man.
For experienced players, playing is a routine task, while, for inexperienced players, playing is a thinking task.
Excellent video, Verma!
Great video!
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Excellent vid as always
Interesting thoughts on the topic
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I thought this was a great video. The only thing I'm missing, given I have the issue of mental stamina, is how do I go about improving it? You said to NOT play a lot and train like weightlifting, but what DO you do?
He talks about organized thinking leading to efficient use of mental resources. Things like categorizing certain groups of actions together, and having pre-canned responses to common scenarios increase efficiency during play.
To be clear, I think that part of this happens while you are NOT playing. This kind of preparing responses, in my experience, happens outside of matches, when you analyze/theorycraft. Part of it is experience too for sure - you need to incorporate your prepared solutions into your gameplay seamlessly. However, this won't happen (at least not quickly) by just bashing your brain against the game over and over.
@@orphiccoma i agree, however I'm not sure how to effectively practice that. There are certain things I go into sets expecting. For example, if I am playing a Luigi, I know I need to play patient and avoid grabs at all costs until at least 20 or so. But that is only a small thing that I still need to intently focus on while I'm playing. How could I possibly do that WITHOUT mental resources?
@@mr.b8752 In the vein of my last answer, I think a place to start would be to make a physical list of all of your options which don't lose to grab. In particular, know which things can get shield grabbed will help a lot. Also, since Luigi is probably not going to run at you blindly throwing out grabs, find a set where you lose to Luigi, and see what he did to trick you into getting grabbed. Did he throw out some aerials/fireballs to trick you into shielding? Then think about how you are going to beat those things. I physically keep notes of these matchup things, and read over them before tournaments. It helps immensely with not having to figure everything out on the spot.
@@orphiccoma I have a list of things to remember about every character as well. However, I usually start to forget about my gameplan and autopilot after the first couple stocks. Sometimes I will just not think going into a set and lose to someone I am clearly capable of beating, or I will think a ton and beat an opponent seeded higher than me. I don't know how to 'remember to think.' It's an odd issue I'm sure and I don't know exactly what to do about it. @vermanubis I would love some advice from you as well if you would be willing to. And @orphiccoma thank you for conversing with me to this point
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Holy hell a pikachu main+Lucario player that plays like me... Is that... me?... haha jk GGs
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Verma, were you playing little mac on quickplay yesterday?
I played the same guy 😂
Can you make a vid about how to not to feel tired before the tournament. Like I get good sleep and breakfast and all that but by the time the tournament starts u feel sleepy my friends reccomend ed energy drinks or caffeine I'd like more ideas.
dark1800 Drink water. It helps a surprising amount more than you'd think
I'm not sure how you are going to do it but I was in the last stream when you were doing viewer battles and was in the queue. Do we retain the spot or do we need to join the queue again for the next stream? I'd like to get a battle or two in with you and maybe get your opinion on what I'm doing wrong and what I'm doing right from our set. I'm PlayaHatinIG88 on twitch. Dont worry though I'm patient. Just curious.
Nah...that guy is nuts. You actually have a somewhat squared jaw, making you look masculine and a bit like John Cena/Chad with long hair. Keep destroying your opponents :D
Keep pulling baten kaitos OST
I think the worst of it for me is when I get angry from losing gsp, cmon game I just wanna get Roy to ES T_T
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