@@GammaFn. i love hearing about people entering their first ras and their round 1 is someone in masters with 700 hours into the game and its like "oh theyre like 5th seed and didnt make top 8 this week" and the first timer just makes it EVERYONES problem lmfao
@@okusuii im gonna be REAL with ya chief... ras is hell, you either win in your first 3 months, or youre stuck there for 4 years, i know people better than me still stuck in that hell hole because theyre too proud to take the buyout i believe in you tho, make sure to grind with coaches and graduates and to ask LOTS of questions!!!
shoutouts to you yelling out "let's go poopy taint!!!" (my nickname for some reason) at me from across the venue, throwing me for a loop so bad that i lost the set ;^( stay winning champ
that RAS experience is so real. When I entered for the first time I felt like I was hot shit, only to be immediately be brought down to reality after getting dumpstered round 1. It was definitely humbling, lol
i'm distant as hell from the game and community these days but man, good times back in the 2016-2020 era haha. it's kinda crazy looking back how i had a spot in so many different crews over the years, from atlas to pink, before ultimately quitting the game. still, i look back on it fondly (even though i never graduated ras. maybe i'll go for it once rivals 2 releases, if ras is still around). i don't think we've ever really interacted much directly, but it's nice to be reminded about how things used to be back then, it's quite nostalgic :D thanks for the little nostalgia journey :)
RAS is really awesome since a good portion of the players in it are active players in the community and will run friendlies or give advice if you ask. Love this community.
honestly man this sense of community is like the exact thing i’m hoping i can find someday, whether it be through Strive, Ultimate, or Rivals 2 eventually :)
being reminded of the crew period of rivals gave me whiplash LOL, it's feels like its been forever since i was (sorta) part of it :P pretty sure i was like 12-13 which is crazy to me
I’ve wanted to get more into rivals as a community for a while but I always put it off cause I didn’t know how. I feel like now I’m too old, but I still enjoy playing the game
big fan of this community one time some guy I had never seen before picked me up to go to an out-of-town event for the game and I didn't go 0-2, 11/10 would do it again
Honestly I doubt many of us started playing Rivals because of its merits as a platform fighter, we just played because it got Workshop support and then we discovered it still had some meat and bones even without it.
I was expecting some horible drama to have happened because of the thumbnail and title, but this is really sweet actually
elpe accurately describing what entering RAS is like
Entered into two of them so far, have yet to win a game. Accurate af.
I did go 2-2 in Varsity Tryouts (Rivals 2) though
@@GammaFn. i love hearing about people entering their first ras and their round 1 is someone in masters with 700 hours into the game and its like "oh theyre like 5th seed and didnt make top 8 this week" and the first timer just makes it EVERYONES problem lmfao
entered my first RAS last week and went 2-2, hoping I can win one before Rivals 2 drops.
@@okusuii im gonna be REAL with ya chief... ras is hell, you either win in your first 3 months, or youre stuck there for 4 years, i know people better than me still stuck in that hell hole because theyre too proud to take the buyout
i believe in you tho, make sure to grind with coaches and graduates and to ask LOTS of questions!!!
shoutouts to you yelling out "let's go poopy taint!!!" (my nickname for some reason) at me from across the venue, throwing me for a loop so bad that i lost the set ;^( stay winning champ
LOL
that RAS experience is so real. When I entered for the first time I felt like I was hot shit, only to be immediately be brought down to reality after getting dumpstered round 1. It was definitely humbling, lol
I watched this video during jury duty. Really helped me pass the time! Thanks elpe!
LOL seeing myself screencapped "Banned" brings me back. Crew days were pretty fun, it drove a lot of practice and improvement.
i'm distant as hell from the game and community these days but man, good times back in the 2016-2020 era haha. it's kinda crazy looking back how i had a spot in so many different crews over the years, from atlas to pink, before ultimately quitting the game. still, i look back on it fondly (even though i never graduated ras. maybe i'll go for it once rivals 2 releases, if ras is still around). i don't think we've ever really interacted much directly, but it's nice to be reminded about how things used to be back then, it's quite nostalgic :D thanks for the little nostalgia journey :)
RAS is really awesome since a good portion of the players in it are active players in the community and will run friendlies or give advice if you ask. Love this community.
That description of RAS really hit home for me. It took me over a year to finally graduate from it, and even now I still feel like a shit player lol.
U THE GOAT THO
the crew times were so fun
Really happy to have met you through this community. Always a highlight just to get to check up on you when I go to events.
@@MyNameIsBrad41 It’s always great to see you as well!
Hi brad
honestly man this sense of community is like the exact thing i’m hoping i can find someday, whether it be through Strive, Ultimate, or Rivals 2 eventually :)
I have had success with rivals and strive personally, little too awkward to make long time friends tho
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Sounds wonderful
Blessed to have you in Tampa
being reminded of the crew period of rivals gave me whiplash LOL, it's feels like its been forever since i was (sorta) part of it :P pretty sure i was like 12-13 which is crazy to me
I love Elpe and I love Elpe’s content
I'm an old man and I'm back in the community. It's pretty neato.
I’ve wanted to get more into rivals as a community for a while but I always put it off cause I didn’t know how. I feel like now I’m too old, but I still enjoy playing the game
w story, i feel so inspired to play rivals more than ever
lazy river interviews enhanced my social capacity by 25% alone
I had very similar situation with super animal royale, enjoy your game not being dead!
big fan of this community one time some guy I had never seen before picked me up to go to an out-of-town event for the game and I didn't go 0-2, 11/10 would do it again
Was fun playing you at riptide you chill, vibe gang
Honestly I doubt many of us started playing Rivals because of its merits as a platform fighter, we just played because it got Workshop support and then we discovered it still had some meat and bones even without it.
0:34 THERE I AM GARY THERE I AM
Hi windBio :3
Wait hol up I need this in my life. The video and comments make me feel like I missed out
Wow that felt so similar to whatever the fuck we were doing over in europe back then. Rivals changed so many of our lives it's crazy.
Woah it you
VIBE GANG FOREVER
@@j-wawa jWAAAA
0:58 holy crap nelward mentioned
I put more time and effort into winning ras than graduating high school
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oh my goodness you boulder as well
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Hey, I played against you at GoTE in melee.
Yo, is elpe a Nelward fan? Unbelievably based.
Thank Fornace he's returned. Waiting for Rivals 2 to drop to put out more content?
I have a some good ideas for when rivals 2 drops! It's been a busy few months for me but I plan on making a lot more soon
@@elpelpelpe thank you, Mr Pelpe. ooxxooXoXXx
cute story bud
real
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