Holy sh**, why do you have to drag this on? You don't have to reply to every subject, it gets stale and tiresome after a while. Seeing as you want to reply to everyone of my messages, I have no choice to reply until you give it a rest.
I never said you need to read the Art of War to be good at a video game. You were saying all of this nonsense about items not being any real challenge of the game, so I said stuff about the Art of War that contradict that childish thought because they are a part of strategy and skill. How you misperceived that thought is outlandish. And no, I'm not trying to waver your thoughts, you originally were acting like you were superior to Link in anyway, no matter what. I don't know if this is a natural competitive side of gamers, but you were acting way too cocky for your own good.
See, I know all the moves of Link and how to counter them all meh...I trained against him a lot. Dunno why...think it was cos my mate was him.
In which I said this:
My favorite character is Link, and I'm really, REALLY good at SSB and SSBM. Almost like psychopathic sword-slasher while playing Link
To me, it sounded like you thought you were able to best me in every way, no matter what. The wiser one wouldn't have responded to what I said like that. I just merely said that I was good, but you were implying a negative thought against me choice and acting like you were going to be the victor of a fight between you and me before the fight even started, and passing me aside as if I was nothing. Being a wise person, I thought I would try and contradict your egotistical thought with a simple response, but you had to drag it out of proportion and start this really long arguement.
I know you said that the players are different, but that was after I said they were. The way you said it sounded like the player didn't matter while playing SSB, and that characters are stale and would limit the interactions of the fight (s). I was just merely implying that the players are different from the characters because you didn't seem to show that knowledge and understanding with your first post. Again, you dragged this arguement out of porportion because of that as well.
The original conversation was about Melee, and I only said that I can't wait to play SSB3, but somehow that was carried out of porportion as well. As for the insults, that was just a little bit of my nature, and I am sorry if I offended you in any way. The main reason I resort to insults is because of the person receiving them; usually (like this case), they didn't realize my point of view and brushed it aside. You aren't the first to do this, and you aren't the first to keep replying in repetition. It might seem as if I was doing the same, that's true; naturally, that would give you reason to swear back at me and I don't care if you do. Seeing as you had restaint over this, it makes you a little better in my views, but I can't see you as a better person than me because you are vaguely looking at this game (see below). Pretty much, I consider everyone as an equal, which besides making everyone happy is true until proving; to add with this, there's no true contest to prove who's the better of the contestants. No one should consider themselves better than anyone else; that's the fools view in life. As like the initial arguement, you were perceiving yourself as better than someone or something else.
Again, you don't seem to get my points either....
It's cool that you agreed that using items were apart of strategy, but you dismissed their ties with skill. All I was trying to tell you is that they are apart of skill because it takes skill to use them well. Perceiving as more luck based is foolish to me because luck really has nothing to do with SSB. The only possible luck you might have is getting an item of choice. Luck can't make you use an item well; only skill can do that. Luck can't make you reach the item or make it hit your opponent; only skill can do that.
I'm sorry if I am bringing too much into this, but you are belittling the game and its deep morals with your views. I brought up the Art of War because this is what this game is mostly based on. Japanese culture as a whole is heavenily based on war, and they and a lot of countries were taught war from this book. A battlefield, swords, and a book have a lot to do with this game, but you obviously can't recognize that. You are only looking at the surface of the game, so I decided to inform you on its deep roots. And yes, Ninty probably hasn't read the Art of War (because it's a company), but some of its staff members have. If they haven't, then they were probably taught of these elements by their ancestors.
By the way you were stating your arguements, it appeared as if you thought it were life. I was again just trying to imply some things to bring this problem to light.
I'm glad that you agree that it should stop, but I'm sadden that you didn't stop it, rather you provoked it further. I'm also sorry if I mistaken what you said, but the way you said it meant that it was getting too complicated for you. I'm sorry if it's too complicated, but I wouldn't have made it too complicated if someone didn't reply to my message in such a way.
Lastily, I hope that we can discontinue this arguement because we aren't obviously going to prove our point to each other. I'm sorry if I have offended you in any way and I just ask that we stop this futile arguement. We should agree to disagree. If you do decide to post another reply, just SIMPLY say that you will stop this arguement as such. Just say that you will stop if I stop; nothing more, nothing less. We could continue to argue or we can be peaceful, I say we should be peaceful.
To rap this up: I'm sorry if I have offended you in any way, and I wish to stop this pointless arguement. None of us will listen to the other, so none should continue. I always strive for peace, but my nature can get the best of me at times. As I hope the opposing side will do, I stop this arguement and hope nothing similar shall surface in the time to come. To truce.