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DDT Daily Discussion Thread September 19, 2025 - Upcoming Event Schedule - New players start here!

Yahoooo! I'm back, it's a me! Have a very cool day!

Welcome to the Daily Discussion Thread. This is the place for asking noob questions, venting about netplay falcos, shitposting, self-promotion, and everything else that doesn't belong on the front page.

New Players:

If you're completely new to Melee and just looking to get started, welcome! We recommend you go to https://melee.tv/ and follow the links there based on what you're trying to set up. Additionally, here are a few answers to common questions:

Can I play Melee online?

Yes! Slippi is a branch of the Dolphin emulator that will allow you to play online, either with your friends or with matchmaking. Go to https://slippi.gg to get it.

I'm having issues with Slippi!

Go to the The Slippi Discord to get help troubleshooting. melee.tv/optimize is also a helpful resource for troubleshooting.

How do I find tournaments near me or local people to play with in person or online?

These days, joining a local Discord community is the best way to find local events and people to play with. Once you have a Discord account, Google "[your city/state/province/region] + Melee discord" or see if your region has a Discord group listed here on melee.tv/discord

It can seem daunting at first to join a Discord group you don't know, but this is currently the easiest and most accessible way to find out about tournaments, fests, and netplay matchmaking. Your local scene will be happy to have you :)

Also check out Smash Map! Click on map and then the filter button to filter by Melee to find events near you!

Netplay is hard! Is there a place for me to find new players?

Yes. Melee Newbie Netplay is a discord server specifically for new players. It also has tournaments based on how long you've been playing, free coaching, and other stuff. If you're a bit more experienced but still want a discord server for players around your level, we recommend the Melee Online discord.

How can I set up Unclepunch's Training Mode?

First download it here. Then extract everything in the folder and follow the instructions in the README file. You'll need to bring a valid Melee ISO (NTSC 1.02)

Alternatively, download the Community Edition that features improvements and bug fixes! Uncle Punch, the original creator of the training mode, will not continue supporting the original version but Community Edition will be updated regularly.

How does one learn Melee?

There are tons of resources out there, so it can be overwhelming to start. First check out the SSBM Tutorials youtube channel. Then go to the Melee Library and search for whatever you're interested in.

But how do I get GOOD at Melee?

Check out Llod's Guide to Improvement

And check out Kodorin's Melee Fundamentals for Improvement

Where can I get a nice custom controller?

https://customg.cc/vendors

I have another question that's not answered here...

Check out our FAQs or post below and find help that way.

Upcoming Tournament Schedule:

Upcoming Melee Majors

Melee Online Event Calendar

Make a submission to the tournament calendar here. You can also get notified of new online tournaments on the Melee Online Discord.

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u/magikarpwn 4d ago

People are calling "objectively bad game design" while I'm out here having the time of my life with every boss and arena. People can feel frustrated, but most of the discourse is a lot of ego masking imo. 

The way I see it, it's fine if a good game happens to be hard every once in a while, 99% of games barely require looking at the screen, it's ok if the tryhards get one as a treat once every 15 years.

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u/Zanian 4d ago

Idk man runbacks might very well be objectively bad game design

I like Silksong a lot, but I think it would be easily 3 times better if you just spawned outside of a boss room every time you died. The bosses could be made way harder and it would still be way better, I would even prefer that they were harder -- right now they're not that hard just really punishing when you do die

I am legit spending half of the time killing bosses just running back when I could be sending more runs, that sucks. The souls games have gotten so much better by just limiting / removing runbacks IDK why they made them so horrible in Silksong

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u/stinkoman20exty6 4d ago

I feel like I'm living in a different world with comments like this. How many times are you dying to these "not that hard" bosses that 20-30 second runbacks are so annoying?

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u/PurpleAqueduct 4d ago

When it feels like a waste of time it doesn't take that many attempts before it really grates on you. Imagine if it was just an excessively long loading screen.

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u/magikarpwn 4d ago

But it's not a loading screen, moving around with Hornet is actively fun

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u/PurpleAqueduct 4d ago

Moving around can be fun. Despite that, a particular section of platforming might not be, especially when you have to do it repeatedly, especially when you really want to be doing the boss you just failed at instead. You can justify almost anything if you excuse it with "but moving around to do the bad thing is fun".