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Decimo3

How can I do better at not being salty?

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My brother and I play melee pretty regularly (about 2-3 times a week for 4-5 hours minimum) and we both always get extremely salty by the end of our sessions. Neither of us is clearly better than the other as we basically take turns 3 stocking each other, but no matter how the other one wins, we usually get incredibly salty. My brother tends to get mad that I live to incredibly high percentages (which imo is mainly because of his pretty predictable edge game) and I get salty when I get beaten in the neutral game over and over. I guess we're just mad cuz bad? Any advice on how to be less salty (besides beating him in the neutral as well)? I truly love these sessions with him and I know he loves them too but they leave us both so frustrated that I'm worried it'll no longer become fun and we'll eventually stop.

Edit: Grammar/Spelling

Posted Jun 23, 2015, 4:10 AM UTC

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I_hate_Chris_Rock•

(besides beating him in the neutral as well)

This is the best advice though. You guys need to stop getting mad about losses and instead use them to get better at the game. Recognize why you lost and make it a point to work on that.

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Decimo3OP•

Alright. Thanks.

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slchawkPHD in PSI•

My brother and I used to be in your situation. You may be better than him in the edge aspect and maybe when it comes to predicting him, but if he can beat you in the neutral game, that means you two are about even. You both need to recognize that you are both at that similar level because you've been training together for so long.

Instead of constantly brawling with each other, teach each other some of your tricks. Have him show you some neutral game stuff. Explain to him how to change his edge game up; what he does too often. Do these types of things when you get salty. I'd also recommend that you guys take breathers by either fighting two level 9's on a team, switching to characters other than your mains for awhile, doing some silly matches with lots of items/high damage/etc., or playing together through the other modes.

Look at this like a team thing, and you both will get better. My brother and I know our individual Smash games so well that we will subconsciously team attack other friends in free for alls, and we generally always win team matches together against others.

It will make you better if you guys remind yourselves to breathe, that even though it's an amazing one, it IS just game, and that both of you are never going to get better if you keep on the way that you are. Learn together so that you can kick ass together. (Even if it's your own)

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Decimo3OP•

Ok, we could try that

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DeslDefault•

Play infinite time and infinite stocks. There will be no real objectives and no real 'winner' and you will be able to experiment with different techniques without the fear of losing a stock.

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Decimo3OP•

That's a good idea.

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AdvancedBlackOps•

I myself deal with saltiness when playing Smash. Try making a convincing mantra that you can tell yourself to help keep your anger in check. Something like "With failure comes growth" or "When I lose, I learn". Something like that.

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Decimo3OP•

I'll try it. Thank you

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AdvancedBlackOps•

It'll take work, because getting salty is actually a habit.

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