@JohnNumbers

I'm on BlueSky with the same name! Go follow me there too! I'm also a crew member of House of 3000. I play video games :)

 New York
Joined January 2013
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It's a bit slapdash, but I think it's high time I advertised the fact that I stream! Every Thurs. + most Sat/Suns. Twitch: twitch.tv/johnnumbers Discord: discord.gg/PtADXXb Switch FC: You'll have to join and find out! Share this around! I'd really appreciate the support!
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EMG Max Ketchum@MaxKetchum_Sep 17
8 months ago, I wrote a dissertation from the perspective of a 25-year Melee/platform fighter player who intimately understands the mechanic on why floorhugging is a net negative for Rivals 2. Didn’t feel compelled to post it before but here it is docs.google.com/document/d/1…

The Case Against Floorhugging in Rivals 2

The Case Against Floorhugging in Rivals 2 Intro Hey y’all, for those who don’t know me, I’m Max Ketchum–a veteran of the competitive Smash scene for over 20 years, starting with Melee in about 2004....

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Dan Fornace
@danfornaceSep 17
It's a very special developer stream today because today we're talking about Floorhugging! Live right now!
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I’m seeing a prevailing sentiment from FH-Defenders be that it would be very hard to deal with certain moves without FH, but… if a move(s) is so strong it requires a mechanic that, while inactionable, allows you to negate most of the hitstun, isn’t the move itself bad design??
Rivals of Aether II
@RivalsOfAetherJul 31
We’re going to let players turn off floorhugging next week. Hopefully we don’t regret it.
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John Numbers (Same @ on BlueSky!)@JohnNumbersAug 1
I’m really not sure how to explain my disdain for a mechanic that exists to protect someone from the consequences of a mistake, and then the idea of adding moves to the game that are so incredibly powerful that it needs said mechanic to exist even in a vaguely healthy manner.
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I’m really not sure how to explain my disdain for a mechanic that exists to protect someone from the consequences of a mistake, and then the idea of adding moves to the game that are so incredibly powerful that it needs said mechanic to exist even in a vaguely healthy manner.
John Numbers (Same @ on BlueSky!)@JohnNumbersJul 31
I’m seeing a prevailing sentiment from FH-Defenders be that it would be very hard to deal with certain moves without FH, but… if a move(s) is so strong it requires a mechanic that, while inactionable, allows you to negate most of the hitstun, isn’t the move itself bad design??
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I feel like I’m banging my head against the wall arguing like this, because I’ve seen really obvious problems in so many games in the past get passes from contrarians, and then when the time has passed, *obviously* everyone knew in retrospect that it was an issue all along.
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I’m not saying this is definitely the case with Floorhug in Rivals, but it sure does damn feel like it.
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This does go back to my idea, however, of if a move is far too overtuned in the above context, then why not have it specifically be FHable? I feel like singling out moves for the mechanic is still a far better solution than making it a sweeping universal mechanic.
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Anyway either way this update rules and I’ll at least be checking out how the game feels with FH off, and DDI and Whifflag on. That’s literally exactly what I wanted to see out of this game so having a chance to experiment with it will be cool.
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Alright, the items are successfully shipped, and the transactions are complete. Congratulations to CartsandCardboard for winning the Miyamoto-signed New 3DS auction!
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He doesn’t Twitter, but he’s active on Instagram (under a different tag), and seems to be a fine collectibles dealer. Might be worth checking out if you’re into that business. And also, to Carts, thanks for being a great buyer; you really helped the whole process go smoothly 👍
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Made a big dumb writeup about my thoughts on the state of #RivalsofAether2 #RoA as well as Floorhugging specifically, and wanted to share it: rivals-of-aether-ii-patch-16… If you're into Rivals, I'd appreciate if you could give it a read. If you're not, uhhh don't worry about it lol

My Final Plea Regarding Floorhugging · Rivals of Aether II Patch 1.6.0 Feedback

Hey everyone, John Numbers here. Near two-decades-long platfighter enthusiast and Nintendo World Chump extraordinaire. I've made a few posts and comments about this topic in the past, but I wanted to...

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Seems we’re on the last 24 hours of this. It’s been one wild ride, to be sure. But now I gotta sweat over how to successfully get this thing to the winning bidder, and also make sure the transaction closes successfully, of course. Lot of work to fret over there, to be sure.
John Numbers (Same @ on BlueSky!)@JohnNumbersMay 25
Alright, this is a big one, and I have thought about this for a while, but I've went and put my prize 3DS, from the 2015 Nintendo World Championships, up on eBay. It was signed by Shigeru Miyamoto himself! Here's the link: ebay.us/m/uvUMdT
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Alright, this is a big one, and I have thought about this for a while, but I've went and put my prize 3DS, from the 2015 Nintendo World Championships, up on eBay. It was signed by Shigeru Miyamoto himself! Here's the link: ebay.us/m/uvUMdT
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John Numbers (Same @ on BlueSky!)@JohnNumbersMay 28
Alright, so just as an update, I updated the listing about how the delivery will be handled. I may do registered mail, but there is a very good chance that I will instead opt for a personal, in-person delivery. Probably good for dealing with any potential problems, yeah?
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Alright, so just as an update, I updated the listing about how the delivery will be handled. I may do registered mail, but there is a very good chance that I will instead opt for a personal, in-person delivery. Probably good for dealing with any potential problems, yeah?
John Numbers (Same @ on BlueSky!)@JohnNumbersMay 25
Alright, this is a big one, and I have thought about this for a while, but I've went and put my prize 3DS, from the 2015 Nintendo World Championships, up on eBay. It was signed by Shigeru Miyamoto himself! Here's the link: ebay.us/m/uvUMdT
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John Numbers (Same @ on BlueSky!)@JohnNumbersMay 25
Alright, this is a big one, and I have thought about this for a while, but I've went and put my prize 3DS, from the 2015 Nintendo World Championships, up on eBay. It was signed by Shigeru Miyamoto himself! Here's the link: ebay.us/m/uvUMdT
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I gotta say I really wasn’t expecting this to pop off the way it did. I was sitting here perfectly ready for it not to get any takers, or for me to part with it for close to what the starting bid was and there are still 8 days left what do you mean there are 8 days left
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Just to make this clear, the auction is JUST for the 3DS, and also those trading cards in the second picture. The trophy itself isn't part of this, and was only used to help serve as a 'proof of validity,' as it were. Sorry if anyone was misled by that part.
John Numbers (Same @ on BlueSky!)@JohnNumbersMay 25
Alright, this is a big one, and I have thought about this for a while, but I've went and put my prize 3DS, from the 2015 Nintendo World Championships, up on eBay. It was signed by Shigeru Miyamoto himself! Here's the link: ebay.us/m/uvUMdT
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Holy smokes someone put a bid on it
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I do wonder if there would be any takers on this. Guess we'll see how it shakes out!
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