Ever found a character to be ''too fast'' for your comfort?

[Guillaume1987]

I think I am going to get flamed for this, but I happen to have a lot of trouble getting good with fast characters. Don't know if it's me getting too old and input speed dwindling, but I started to rely a lot on slow character like Ganondorf, King3D, Bowser. Whenever I pick a swift one like Capt. Falcon, Sheik or Pikachu, I will often screw my short hops, run past my opponent when I dash grab, or miss my arials. I just can't keep up with all the speed they have to offer.

Anyone having a hard time getting good with fast characters? Any tips on how to approach them?

 

[Khao]

The only time I've gone "what the **** am I even doing" out of the sheer speed of a character, is Melee's Captain Falcon.

Dash, jump, dead.

 

[pershona]

I never had much problems with fast characters, they're usually the ones i prefer.

 

[Maple42]

Sonic
Guess I was just....
Too slow

 

[AreJay25]

Not at all. I love fast characters, they're very fun to me.

 

[holymario]

I like fast characters I only have some trouble to fight against sonic :/ but playing these chracters is ok for me.

 

[Warlock*G]

I'm a Falcon main. The only character whose speed I have a problem with is that blue rat.

 

[Wintropy]

I usually gravitate towards faster, agile characters in fighting games (Valentine, Leo Kliesen, Taokaka, Taki, etc), but I actually prefer slower-paced characters in Smash. I find that my reflexes aren't up to snuff when it comes to rushdown fighters, so I like to take things slow and just ease myself into the battle.

This is the only game I don't play Cap. He just doesn't do it for me.

 

[Kaladin]

I main Pika, so I don't exactly like slow characters... But my god Greninja is just too damn fast. I play a little falcon and sonic on the side, so I really don't know what it is. Maybe his jump speed?

 

[AreJay25]

I main Pika, so I don't exactly like slow characters... But my god Greninja is just too damn fast. I play a little falcon and sonic on the side, so I really don't know what it is. Maybe his jump speed?

I totally forgot about Greninja. He's probably the only fast character I don't enjoy using. He just feels.... weird.

 

[Guillaume1987]

I totally forgot about Greninja. He's probably the only fast character I don't enjoy using. He just feels.... weird.

I forgot about him! You are totally right, I think Greninja is the only character I will consistently fail at landing an arial, except his Dair. Whenever I want to Fair someone I will miss him, over jump him. It's frustrating.

Rushdown characters just doesn't click with me.

 

[AreJay25]

I forgot about him! You are totally right, I think Greninja is the only character I will consistently fail at landing an arial, except his Dair. Whenever I want to Fair someone I will miss him, over jump him. It's frustrating.

Rushdown characters just doesn't click with me.

Yeah, that's my problem with him. His aerials have weird hitboxes, and it doesn't help that he's a fast faller.
Greninja and Zero Suit Samus are the only rushdown characters I can't use, but I just don't like ZSS' playstyle. I actually tried using Greninja for a while but just gave up.

 

[Kaladin]

Yeah, that's my problem with him. His aerials have weird hitboxes, and it doesn't help that he's a fast faller.
Greninja and Zero Suit Samus are the only rushdown characters I can't use, but I just don't like ZSS' playstyle. I actually tried using Greninja for a while but just gave up.

Hang on. ZSS is NOT rushdown.

 

[Deleted member]

Sanic. Gatta go fast.

( insert Sanic image here that isn't morbid huge. )

 

[AreJay25]

Hang on. ZSS is NOT rushdown.

Uh, how is she not?

 

[Kaladin]

Uh, how is she not?

I don't wanna write an essay right now... Ask in the ZSS Q&A thread?

 

[Diddy Kong]

Only one character comes to mind: .

He'd easily be my main if I could get him down, but I can't. So for Melee, I kind of stick with for more serious matches.

 

[CyberHyperPhoenix]

Its weird.

I like , but really dislike ....

Maybe because I like better haha

 

[16LetterUsername]

fox...

For whatwever reason, i just cant get a handle on fox.

oh ya,and greninja gives me trouble too

 

[Fatmanonice]

I usually need time to adjust to fast characters, especially if they have fast attacks. Greninja and Fox took me over a month of practice to actually become competent with and I still haven't gotten a good handle on Sheik so I virtually never use her.

 

[Putuk]

I don't enjoy fast characters.
It feels like I don't have a lot of control over the character. I like slower and hard-hitting characters more.

 

[FalKoopa]

I prefer characters who're middle of the road. Like Luigi.

 

[16LetterUsername]

I'm better with heavy characters because I seem to be really good at anticipating ****

 

[HeavyLobster]

I think I am going to get flamed for this, but I happen to have a lot of trouble getting good with fast characters. Don't know if it's me getting too old and input speed dwindling, but I started to rely a lot on slow character like Ganondorf, King3D, Bowser. Whenever I pick a swift one like Capt. Falcon, Sheik or Pikachu, I will often screw my short hops, run past my opponent when I dash grab, or miss my arials. I just can't keep up with all the speed they have to offer.

Anyone having a hard time getting good with fast characters? Any tips on how to approach them?

I'm in the exact same boat. I prefer heavies as well. Fortunately heavies in this game can hold their own fairly well with customs, so embrace their massive girth and raw power.

 

[16LetterUsername]

I'm in the exact same boat. I prefer heavies as well. Fortunately heavies in this game can hold their own fairly well with customs, so embrace their massive girth and raw power.

This is why I "main" Charizard. He's fast, in that he has super-quick non-smash/non-special moves, but he still has really heavy smashes and can take a **** load of damage

 

[Moydow]

I'm not sure if it's that he's "too fast", but something about has never clicked with me, in any version of Smash. Likewise for , although I find him slightly more tolerable in this game.
too, although I don't like him anyway
I can handle just fine, though.

 

[Altais]

For me, it's definitely Greninja. I think Greninja is an excellent character, but...I just can't use Greninja effectively, no matter how hard I try.

 

[Logo12]

Maining Fox for a while, I have no problems with character being too fast, but instead being too slow. I can't really get used to playing Falco for example.

I haven't even tried too much characters sooo