Social "Friends being fought for!" Ike General Discussion

[AN(M)ist]

I'm feeling like 3ds Wifi and controls is degrading me. Really want wii u to come out sooner so I can start a real competitive pla with my circle of friends

 

[Oddyesy]

Nah man, people just gonna talk about playing the 3ds verison.

No, I mean that you should already be a part of the chat. We're using the one from the Brawl days.

 

[Oddyesy]

Sorry for the dp, but are Paralyzing Counter and Tempest worth anything? I can't say anything about QD variants since I haven't unlocked them all for some dumb reason despite grinding Smash Run and classic.

 

[NT 3000]

I'm feeling like 3ds Wifi and controls is degrading me. Really want wii u to come out sooner so I can start a real competitive pla with my circle of friends

100% agree with you. I feel so handicapped. I'm having fun with the single player stuff but everything else is ugh.

 

[jamlosingthegame]

Sorry for the dp, but are Paralyzing Counter and Tempest worth anything? I can't say anything about QD variants since I haven't unlocked them all for some dumb reason despite grinding Smash Run and classic.

If you're missing Close Combat (QD2), it's only unlockable through the second set of challenge panels.

 

[Oddyesy]

If you're missing Close Combat (QD2), it's only unlockable through the second set of challenge panels.

Ah, ok. I have most of panel 2 done, which challenge is it? If I'm being lazy I might use a hammer.

 

[san.]

It's the one where you need 100k points in Trophy Rush or something.

 

[Oddyesy]

It's the one where you need 100k points in Trophy Rush or something.

Ech. I'll see if it's easy enough.

 

[Sol0ke]

What customs do you think are the best for Ike?

 

[san.]

Eruption2, QD2, Aether2, Counter2

Eruption3, QD1, All aethers (3 may be > 1), and Counter1 are all respectable in their own ways. I've been warming up to aether 3 since it has potential to be usable in neutral, unlike the other aethers. It may be a good choice when you're confident you won't get gimped and you're doubtful you'll be able to land a 27% aether 2.

 

[Ussi]

No, I mean that you should already be a part of the chat. We're using the one from the Brawl days.

I left the chat cause I'm OCD about having no notifications to go through but didn't want to bother always going through the ike chat.

 

[Heartstring]

Eruption2, QD2, Aether2, Counter2

Eruption3, QD1, All aethers (3 may be > 1), and Counter1 are all respectable in their own ways. I've been warming up to aether 3 since it has potential to be usable in neutral, unlike the other aethers. It may be a good choice when you're confident you won't get gimped and you're doubtful you'll be able to land a 27% aether 2.

Nothing on QD3? we lose it as a mobility option, but everything about this reminds me of pits Side-b, albeit a bit slower, but I reckon it provides a useful power-through move that punishes an opponent that commits too heavily to a move, I reckon it will be best against other spacing characters like shulk, marth, etc.
With this, we can punish someone even for spacing correctly and make think think twice about even commiting to a move in the first place, Seeing as Ike's (or at least MY Ike's) gameplay is all about making people scared and doing stupid **** because of that, I feel it suits him greatly...QD2 is still better vs. projectile characters though, thats for sure.

 

[NT 3000]

I can't even get into these custom move conversations. They are cool but I'm not a fan of tourney play with them...so I haven't been using them much as I don't want to rely on something I might not have at a no custom move tourney.

 

[Oblivion129]

Mmmm got a skype username for me to add?

Could you add me? arturox129 is my skype.

Eruption2, QD2, Aether2, Counter2

Eruption3, QD1, All aethers (3 may be > 1), and Counter1 are all respectable in their own ways. I've been warming up to aether 3 since it has potential to be usable in neutral, unlike the other aethers. It may be a good choice when you're confident you won't get gimped and you're doubtful you'll be able to land a 27% aether 2.

I'm wondering which Counter is better for offstage gimping. Can you paralyze-counter into Dair? There are a few customs I don't have yet.

 

[NT 3000]

No, I mean that you should already be a part of the chat. We're using the one from the Brawl days.

I got your request but no group invite :O

 

[Waldox7]

I think mine's san3711. Haven't been on in a long time though and only been on a few times total.

Get on skype more! xD i mean you got the other easiest way to communicate with me but im always on skype lol.

 

[Sol0ke]

Looks like Ike has another opponent that shall not receive mercy.

 

[Beartiger]

Can you guys share your KO setups?

The one I've had the most success with is dash -> shield > fresh Up tilt out of shield. This can KO on characters around ~120%, is fast out of shield, and catches a lot of people off guard. Besides that, I have a really hard time KOing.

Jab into Ftilt works sometimes, but it's easily shielded.

 

[-RedX-]

Dthrow with Ike at 150%+.

 

[Yoh]

I have no problems killing with Ike, up tilt or a good read with an up smash.
Besides that I kill pretty often with eruption as an edgeguard.

But every aerial will do even nair kills sometimes at around 140% with rage.

 

[Ekans647]

I like using Fair, U-Smash, and Eruption to gets KO's. I find Ike has a easier time getting KO's than most of the cast.

 

[Sol0ke]

Yo, @ -RedX- was that you being Error 404 at SmashLeague? If so, good job repping that Ike!

 

[san.]

Nice to @ -RedX- keep it up.

 

[-RedX-]

Yea, didn't do too well in tournament but I'm glad the spectators enjoyed the streamed match.

Had to deal with local lag in my losers match and it was disgusting.

 

[Sol0ke]

Wii U version cannot come soon enough.

 

[Ekans647]

Yea, didn't do too well in tournament but I'm glad the spectators enjoyed the streamed match.

Had to deal with local lag in my losers match and it was disgusting.

Can you link you my to your matches? I'd love to see them.

 

[JJpalmer]

hello fellow ike mains ive been kinda not feeling our mighty sword lately so if anyone wants to help/play a bit with me i might see if i can get ike in the blood again ive been dabbling with sheik/lucina and robin. Sorry for hopping in the thread this far in

 

[-RedX-]

Can you link you my to your matches? I'd love to see them.

I believe it will be up on Clashtournaments channel on Youtube in a day or so.

 

[san.]

Local lag? That's unfortunate. Don't sweat it too much since it's just 3DS and the matches were close.

 

[Mario766]

Played a Rosalina online recently.

Lag and everything excluded, the match-up makes me salty as fk.


I still won, but it wasn't pretty.

 

[NT 3000]

Played a Rosalina online recently.

Lag and everything excluded, the match-up makes me salty as fk.


I still won, but it wasn't pretty.

Against rosa I pick on luma a lot. It always annoys the rosa player especially the campy ones. Once luma is gone out spacing rosa is fairly easy.

 

[Mario766]

Against rosa I pick on luma a lot. It always annoys the rosa player especially the campy ones. Once luma is gone out spacing rosa is fairly easy.

The only good point of the match-up is that a lot of Ike's moves send Luma straight off the ledge, and she's super light so she dies fast. Up smash kills her around 80-90 easily.

 

[CandyCakes]

My kill set ups are

Fthrow them offstage > fsmash
Dthrow > uair
Nair > fair

 

[san.]

Ike has a sourspot on nair on the last 1/3 of its animation that deals 6%. At low-mid percents, it doesn't have enough hitstun to combo that easily except for something like utilt or jab. However, once it reaches 60-80%, a sourspot nair can combo into back air, possibly even higher if staled.

 

[BluePikmin11]

Ike is still fun to use, I just wish he was buffed more.

 

[Sol0ke]

I'm sorry to say this, but as of today, I will be dropping Ike. His playstyle isn't working for me anymore.

 

[Ekans647]

I'm sorry to say this, but as of today, I will be dropping Ike. His playstyle isn't working for me anymore.

That's too bad. Ike is one one the few characters that can easily snag KO's in this game.

 

[Oblivion129]

Ike is still fun to use, I just wish he was buffed more.

Are you talking about the game or the patch released today? Any changes to Ike?

 

[BluePikmin11]

I haven't played the patch yet, does it balance certain characters in the game?

 

[Oblivion129]

I haven't played the patch yet, does it balance certain characters in the game?

Yes, the description says it does. Probably only to some characters, though. I've tried Ike now for a few minutes and I don't notice any change.