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Because they're awesome. Also hey, getting sigged is like the fastest way to get popular around here... even if it is a fail that got sigged.
Exactly, I enjoy the challenge of trying to win consistently with Ike. I have a habit of doing that kind of thing with any game that I play... limiting myself in order to increase the challenge.
I guess fun is a reason.
At the moment, I'm just learning his general playstyle and how he's played at competitive levels. After getting more experience with him I plan to try him out in a few tournaments. Doesn't help that NY/NJ has a lot of Ike experience though. ~_~Hi. Have any specific questions or anything? I'm too tired to go over every strategic aspect of Ike for someone who plans to second him right now... although I'd be glad to give you pointers if you need any. Just be warned that getting good with Ike isn't easy, and winning with him consistently at a high level is very difficult and frustrating at times. It's fun though, I couldn't play as any other character... besides Ganondorf and occasionally Captain Falcon.
Try to avoid FD the whole set. Try to take him to maps that **** his recovery like Lylat or Frigate. Maps with platforms are pretty good too, helps get past his mediocre spam game.
Sounds good. Just watch some videos, read around some guides and stuff at the forum. If you have any specific questions feel free to ask right here in the general thread... someone's always around.
I've been maining Link and Marth since release, been playing both in tournaments for a few months now.I take it you main Marth? If so the learning curve for Ike shouldn't be as steep as it would be for some other mains. Their play-style is pretty similar, seeing as neither has a projectile and they both rely on their range and spacing moves a lot. Moves you want to use often and get the hang of early on are Ike's Nair, Fair and his Jabs (also Usmash for punishing instead of other smash attacks). Moves to avoid in most situations are Quick Draw, Dsmash, Dair on-stage... Dash attack unless as a follow-up to Bthrow...
I dunno, I'm too tired to elaborate too much right now. You'll get the hang of it.
Bored you need to be MM better characters so you can show off how good your Ike is, we talked about this.
Resetting your spacing is generally a good idea unless of course you threw them off-stage, in which case by all means follow-up with a walk-off aerial of some kind or whatever. Don't use Uthrow or Dthrow except in very situational moments (throw somebody onto a platform above you to shark them for example). Don't use Fthrow unless it's to get somebody off-stage, because Fthrow has no follow-ups.
Step by step son. I win guaranteed money, then I move up. I'm actually MM'in Vorguen and Broly's Lucas (Don't know how good his Lucas is).
If it truly is guaranteed on a few characters, I'm gonna start using that a lot. Thanks. xDResetting your spacing is generally a good idea unless of course you threw them off-stage, in which case by all means follow-up with a walk-off aerial of some kind or whatever. Don't use Uthrow or Dthrow except in very situational moments (throw somebody onto a platform above you to shark them for example). Don't use Fthrow unless it's to get somebody off-stage, because Fthrow has no follow-ups.
Now, Bthrow to DA is guaranteed sometimes. There are certain characters who, at certain percents, will get hit by it no matter what, however extensive testing has yet to be done on it, so I can't tell you exactly what characters and at what percents it is guaranteed. Just be sure that it is usually a safe option... I'd say within the 25% - 60% damage range on most characters. Don't try it too early or too late. I intend to do some testing on Bthrow -> DA myself when I get a chance, and actually figure out the damage range in which it works on each character. That data could certainly be useful.
That really sucks... and in losers bracket too. Both of them could have gone much farther in this thing.
I usually don't bring up topics from a long time ago, but I put that sound effect on my shotgun. Ike's f-tilt is on my chaingun, lol.
Uthrow is the one you use once Dthrow would send them too far.
That's what you can do easily against DK/Spacies(maybe).
Mr. Doom is awesome.
Pretty ok I'll eat food again soon, I've always wondered if pain killers work and they do
You heard the man.Be careful with aether spike attempts on some characters. I have u-air, n-aird, shuttle looped someone after DI'ing out of aether. It was pretty fun
to close to hobo
Since when does back air make you fast fall?
I thought that according to Kirk's thread, BAir and DAir work equally well, but DAir is more commonly recommended because most people have the default C-stick setting, so it will auto-fastfall.
