Yeah man, I've been playing Melee for the past 2 years or so, haven't touched Brawl. A guy moved up here to ND from GA who is actually good... I haven't been able to consistently beat him, ever. Not even able to beat him in general, unless I play crazy perfect or get lucky. I can't keep up with the speed/aggression, not sure what to do lol. My neutral movement and positioning have gotten insanely good, though.

Cali, eh? That sounds pretty nice. The guy I mentioned and I have been working really hard to start a scene too, we have Tuesday and Thursday casuals every week at a store in town and we've got about 10 people honestly trying to learn the game.

Smash 4 Link is freaking insane. Anyone who thinks he's bad has no clue what's coming. Bombs are ridiculously powerful now.

As for life, I just finished college this spring. Now I have two Majors, Computer Science and Mathematics. So, totally qualified to work as a frycook at McDonald's. :V