FF in 2v2 tournaments

[Cynan Machae]

So, I organized a tournament this weekend with some friends, and we had a 2v2 tournament too. Most of them (if not all) don't know much about tournament and how smash melee is competitive at high level and stuff, and mostly play smash casually.

So, I tried to get them to play with friendly fire on for 2v2, but they couldn't be convinced. Mostly because I don't really know why Friendly Fire is most on the time on in tournament. I was the only one for it, some didn't care, but most didn't even want it.

So, could someone help me with the arguments for Friendly Fire?

Thanks.

 

[FalseFalco]

I'm pretty sure this isn't the formal argument, but projectiles become severly overpowered.

 

[Ademisk]

Double Samus teams.

 

[TelpeFion]

With FF off people can just spam more, you don't have to think as much, thus it takes less skill. Also, with FF on, you can save your partner with tactical attacks. So FF on means more skill required to win.

 

[Sliq]

Just have two Falcos SHL the other team.

 

[Cynan Machae]

Thanks.

So basicly, projectiles are overpowered in 2v2 with FF OFF, so any character with good projectile spam tend to be imbalanced.

So, only the projectiles?

 

[Sliq]

Thanks.

So basicly, projectiles are overpowered in 2v2 with FF OFF, so any character with good projectile spam tend to be imbalanced.

So, only the projectiles?

It requires more teamwork and strategy to avoid striking your teammates, plus you can save your teammate.

 

[thesage]

A double Peach team con do d-smashes. If they play Ness then they can heal/yyg with their teamate.

 

[Cynan Machae]

I'm not sure I understand the Down smash part with peach in relation to friendly fire :\

And yea the healing, bu my guess is that you don't have really the time for this without getting punished

 

[Bailey]

The Down Smash is spammable but not as bad as double Falco SHL