General Playstyles and Possible Counters?

[SharpShot925]

I know that there are more playstyles than just "offensive" and "defensive", like there's the "bait and punish" type also. I'm just wondering, generally, what are most of the different playstyles and how would you counter it?

 

[Red Shirt KRT]

Rush down (yoshi,sheik)
Projectile spam(mega man, samus)
Bait and punish (sonic, captain falcon)
Zoning (mega man, shulk)


Many characters can play multiple play styles while others are suited well for only one or two.

Like sheik can play rush down, bait and punish, and projectile spam depending on the opponents playstyle.

 

[Gibbs]

I think generalizing by styles isn't really useful for strategic purposes. It's descriptive enough for commentary, but when Duck Hunt Dog, Megaman and Villager all are considered zoners you can see how general strategies against zoners wont be very useful.

Rather than trying to abstract your way to a better understanding, take this game matchup by matchup. This is the long and hard way to achieving a general understanding of the game, but there are no real shortcuts when it comes to game knowledge.

 

[Red Shirt KRT]

I think it's hard to categorize play styles because any character can play any other style.

Also how you play that style affects what works against it.

I main mega man and he can using spacing to counteract most other play styles. Rush down usually beats me but I can keep Rush down characters out with better zoning. Depends on how good your opponent is.

 

[Sodo]

Rather than trying to abstract your way to a better understanding, take this game matchup by matchup. This is the long and hard way to achieving a general understanding of the game, but there are no real shortcuts when it comes to game knowledge.

Gibbs is on the money. It's hard to have a gameplan for one specific playstyle when characters can be played different ways. You can have a strategy down pat for campy zoners, but then you come across guys like Brood who plays an aggro Duck Hunt and you are totally thrown off by it.

 

[Dsull]

General playstyles per character doesnt really work. Its per matchup.

I play DK, Lucario, Ryu, Ike, Dedede, Wario, Bowser, and Pacman about equally. I dont play a single one the same way regardless of who im facing because it doesnt ever work that way.
Usually its DK so i'll use him as an example. When im facing a medium/slow speed opponent im aggressive as hell, charging right into your face with UpB/jab combos/tilts/throwspams. I dont do that against faster characters like Sonic/Shiek because they can easily just sidestep me/grab before my first punch is even out. Against them i turn very defensive because they can bait/punish me way too easy if i play aggressive.
Flipside, i DONT do this with Ryu. Further emphasizing my point that its matchup based, not character based for playstyles.