Guide to Techreading with the Forward-B

[Devilution]

If you honestly can't get down techreading with the forward b. It's pretty simple. Do it a couple times and watch for a pattern in the way he rolls. After you do 2 or 3 techreads with his pattern try going the other way, if that works he's probably going to do a getup attack, in that case Shield, Jump, forward B. when he finally realizes that he can just stay down...D-tilt. And on occasions I've done an U-Tilt and it landed.

 

[Calixto]

As much as a guide to techreading would be helpful, I can't help but think that techreading is something gained from experience, rather than something that can be read about.

 

[Phazon Warrior]

I think a lot of it comes down to luck also. Some people play that mix up game very well.

 

[Devilution]

It's atleast giving the basics, in the long run this will add onto your experience and help you out a bit.

 

[Magus420]

How to techchase with Fwd-B:

1) Shield
2) Fwd-B out of shield

Mix in occasional jabs/d-tilts after them to discourage them from sitting and waiting after it to let your shield drain.

 

[Jumpinjahosafa]

I have no idea what techreading is and this thread doesnt help at all.

Thanks.

 

[Devilution]

when you read which way a person techs and punish it. Ganon can do this over and over again(yes like nelly) with his forward-b because it has a set knockback.

 

[chrusher97]

rofl like nelly.

So even if they roll away from you you can still hit a sideB from shield? If your still standing in the same place from the first one you landed?

 

[Devilution]

you have to jump out of the shield but RIGHT as you leave the air do a forward b...so you're doing an aerial one right above the ground.

 

[Magus420]

No need to jump really since the shield drops incredibly fast now compared to the ~1/4 sec it took in Melee. Just release shield and forward B.

If they DI away you want to hold forward to walk and take a step or two to get more ontop of them before shielding so you can follow a roll away better. If they DI away and roll away it's harder/impossible to follow and catch them if you don't get ontop of them first.

 

[SN3S]

I thought this term was called techchasing.