Brawl Information Compendium & Social

[OnlyUseMeNades]

Which characters have the best/a good aerial game?

I'm looking for a new character, and that's what I like most, Snake doesn't fit that so much.

 

[Sharky]

well...I mean...there's the obvious choice...

wario also comes to mind

 

[OnlyUseMeNades]

I mean, I know some of the obvious ones, like "the obvious choice", Marth, Wario.

Are there some characters that still have this, but maybe aren't as obvious. I don't exactly know a lot of characters play

 

[Technodeath]

Pikachu? That's always an idea.

 

[OnlyUseMeNades]

I never really thought of him like that, but I could give him a try...

And now that I think about it, he could pull that off well

 

[Sharky]

pikachu zss toon link and kirby come to mind just looking through the upper section of the tier list.

 

[Technodeath]

Pikachu is more air based rather than ground based. Or so I believe. Correct me if I'm wrong.

He has many strong points, but lacks in the range department and being able to effectively camp a fair few characters due to their projectiles being better or just being able to get around them easily.

 

[Kishin]

I platform drop -> U-aired an Olimar cpu with Marth while it red pikmin f-smashed me and took damage without knockback.

Platform dropping gives SA frames?

Still would like an explanation for this.

Also, I just found a way to do a grounded aerial on the edge of a stage. I did it with marth on battlefield by hitting -> then <- quickly during the turn around dash animation at the edge of the stage.

Is there more info on this particular AT?

 

[Yink]

Pikachu? That's always an idea.

Yeah Pikachu's really solid too, or as someone said already, Toon Link.

 

[da K.I.D.]

At kishin, with wario you can walk off a platform, up air and pull yourself to land on that same platform, is that what youre talking about?

 

[Sharky]

yeah it's called airwalking. And you can only do it on solid stage, nothing you can fall through or jump through

 

[eschemat]

Hey,

I've mastered DACUS with Snake and can do it 100% consistently but I'm having issues with the Falco DACUS. I use GC controller. Anyone have advice?

 

[Vyse]

You just have to learn and practice the timing the same way you did with Snake.
The timing is different, and tighter. Just practice.



Best Brawl matches to watch from Pound 5 anyone?

I just watched Noid and Cheese. I like watching matchups played out textbook style. Maybe I'm just sadistic. lol.

 

[da K.I.D.]

noid had recorded matches?

link?

 

[Boofy!]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2otbs1EgOR4

 

[CHOMPY]

Is there an article somewhere that talks about "Zoning"? I have a hard time judging when to approach and when to take a step back.

 

[Creo]

You just have to learn and practice the timing the same way you did with Snake.
The timing is different, and tighter. Just practice.



Best Brawl matches to watch from Pound 5 anyone?

I just watched Noid and Cheese. I like watching matchups played out textbook style. Maybe I'm just sadistic. lol.

I thought Jerm vs MVD was up there. Overall good set. ;D

 

[Supreme Dirt]

Is there a list of universal ATs lying around? Looking for anything and everything that can improve my game, no matter how insignificant it might seem.

 

[da K.I.D.]

watch this.

http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2011/feb/26/live-stream-gvn-winter-brawl-5/

 

[OnlyUseMeNades]

What button do most of you use to jump?

X? Y? Tap Jump? Other?

 

[SeekHeart]

I just use the one furthest to the right and the other one is set to grab

 

[Tesh]

Are the techniques used by pro HRCers applicable to competitive multiplayer matches?

This video for example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDqOEJ8R478

Somehow he is doing 60 damage in a few frames by repeatedly dropping the Bat over and over. Is this something that is possible with other items that dont disappear on hit/shield? Like Beam swords, Bananas, Tires, Gyros? Or is it some special property only possible with bats?

 

[PKnightmare]

kinda a general question here. I dont have people to play with all the time, but i attend tournaments and I'm about a step below the people there. Is there any good way to practice? right now im just three stock comp battles and spending hours in training mode... (main- lucas)

 

[Jane]

the best thing you can do is watch a lot of videos. watch a few good videos a lot, rewind a lot. try to get into that players head. ask yourself why he made the decisions he made, rather than doing something else. ask yourself what you would have in that same situation.

and when you go to tourneys, try to get your sets recorded, and upload them. then ask for critique.


fighting CPUs wont do much unless youre working on a specific technique or something.

 

[da K.I.D.]

play on the aib ladder. its chock full of very skilled players that for the most part are always willing to drop a tip or 2 to help people get better. as long as you go in understanding that things wont always play out perfectly due to the lag and you play to learn instead of playing to win, wifi does a lot to improve ones skill.

 

[PKnightmare]

thanks guys this should help a lot! also this is probably a dumb question but what is the aib ladder?

 

[da K.I.D.]

its essentially a giant wifi tournament.

http://allisbrawl.com/

click the tab at the top that says, ladder.

 

[PKnightmare]

ok cool, thanks a lot!

 

[infiniteV115]

Is there a thread on this site that helps people find the competitive scene in their region? I live in north eastern Toronto and can't find any competitive players.

And ofcrs anything specifically about Toronto would be helpful as well.

 

[da K.I.D.]

toronto has a pretty decent sized scene bro. let me see if i can find something for you

http://www.smashboards.com/forumdisplay.php?f=124
the whole for canada is there
http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=259334
and i think that thread is the first place you might want to start looking

 

[OnlyUseMeNades]

Some SDI questions.

How far does each input move you?

and

What's a good way to practice SDI? Right now I'm practicing it in training mode in 1/4 or 1/2 so I get used to the motion

 

[Life]

Training mode + smart bombs to get the motion down. Then do it against CPUs so you can get used to timing it. And then practice with people so you're better at less-predictable timings.

 

[Vyse]

This thread is featured.

*Does dance*

That question about player finding reminds me of a project Sinma started which had people pinpointing where they lived all on the same map.

 

[Jonas]

As I recall, it was an add-on for Google Earth. I couldn't get it to work though, I think the whole thing was dropped before I found out about it.

 

[Conviction]

I'm trying to learn how to see how players apply certain attacks so I can counter them. So the main point here is homie, how do you observe them or analyze their style without losing your fluidity or slowing down, giving up your momentum?

Wanted others opinions, trying to get different views.

 

[da K.I.D.]

you have to have your basic play style down to the point where you can play it with out thinking, or with just more thought going into what your opponent is doing than your own moves. then from there you can actively think abotu your moves and choices from there.

 

[TheReflexWonder]

What prevents damage while in magnification? (As in, the "blast zone bubble," etc.) Sometimes, people just don't take damage while they're there, and I don't understand why that is.

 

[Flayl]

It stop giving you damage at 150%, other than that I dunno

 

[Ripple]

where's that thread with everyone's spotdodge and roll frames?

 

[C.J.]

http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=258564

In there