Melee Stats Podcast - S1E23 - Armada’s Sudden Retirement

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Published on September 19, 2018 4:00:05 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh50k-ZQtj4

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Armada’s sudden retirement on Tuesday was enough to bring Edwin back early from his break. He, Wheat, Ambi and returning special guest Calvin make sense of Melee’s biggest news of the last week.

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0:00: Edwin returns
0:30: Armada leaves
0:50: Recapping Armada’s 2018
4:00: Armada vs. Leffen for the year
5:29: Wheat talks MSPR
8:00: Can Armada still finish 2018 as No. 1?
12:10: Majors after Armada’s absence
13:20: Melee’s future
16:00: Armada’s remarkable consistency
18:15: Fun Armada facts
18:50: Armada’s Peach legacy
20:40: Armada’s contributions to Fox
23:45: The importance of Genesis
28:40: Will Armada potentially return?
31:30: Discussing what will bring back Armada
32:51: Armada’s legacy across esports
34:10: Chasing Armada’s throne
39:00: The value of majors over time
42:30: Discussing players that can win majors now
49:26: Melee Stats Speed Round introductions
50:40: How many more top 6 players retire after Armada?
52:10: Does Armada come back in 2019?
53:20: If the Big Six all retired by the end of 2018, who wins Genesis 6?
55:20: Which Fox impacted the metagame more: Armada or Mew2King?
57:40: SHILL QUESTION FOR THE BOOK OF MELEE
59:50: https://twitter.com/Ambisinister_/status/1041095080881389568
01:01:10: https://twitter.com/ycz6/status/1039372052409372673
01:03:01: Wheat’s Special Announcement
01:04:00: Beginning Regional PR discussions
01:04:20: Darktooth discussion
01:07:30: The rise of lint
01:09:10: Ambi vs. HiFi: Melee’s next great rivalry
01:10:00: Rishi and iBDW’s Top 2 status in NYC
01:12:10: Shoutout to Smokey!
01:14:25: Where is Hax?
01:16:48: SoCal Power Rankings talk
01:17:05: Seeding talk and Fiction’s controversial rank
01:20:18: Why Fiction was wrong about seeding
01:23:00: Fiction and AbsentPage’s Twitter/game rivalry
01:23:50: ARMY, the new lord of SoCal
01:24:20: DEFINITELY NOT ROASTING CALVIN WHEN HE BRIEFLY LEFT
01:24:40: Ambi’s problems with Waterfall format
01:25:55: Calvin comes back, we we talk more about ARMY
01:26:50: Calvin’s skepticism on ARMY
01:33:45: SoCal is the deepest Melee region
01:35:00: Which region likes Melee Stats more: NYC or SoCal?
01:38:10: Stream Q&A: when’s Gang 8?
01:40:30: How do we measure bad losses in comparison to peak wins?
01:43:45: If Hbox sweeps the rest of the year, will he be No. 1 over Armada?
01:44:05: Any more EGtv events outside of DPOTG coming up?
01:45:30: Australia coming out to DPOTG!
01:47:25: (DISCLAIMER: I didn’t approve any of this discussion)
01:49:10: Will GT-X run an event in 2019?
01:51:27: What’s it like to unlock everything for Ultimate right before DPOTG?
01:53:40: Zgetto props
01:55:12: NorCal Power Rankings Thoughts
01:57:00: Jah Ridin’s potential
01:58:26: Watch out for Kevbot!
01:59:20: The loads of hidden bosses in NorCal
02:03:05: Patron shout outs and closing thoughts

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