missla
Smash Rookie
Tonight I played 7 or 8 For Glory 1v1 matches with a player whom it was obvious had just gotten the game and was trying out the characters by playing online rather than by practicing against computers in regular Smash. They selected a different character against me each time and it was just clear that they were checking buttons and trying out different attacks for the first time. When I would beat them with a character, they'd follow up by playing the same character I just played and start playing around with the moves, almost like, "Hey, that worked well when they did it against me, so I want to try it too!" Once they figured out that Charizard was invincible during his rock smash, he just followed me around the stage pulling out that rock and trying to land it on me.
As soon as I figured out they were a very beginner, I dialed back my skill so they could figure out their moves and get some hits in. My question is, how would you play against a very beginner in a For Glory 1v1 match?
On the one hand, For Glory is a really competitive mode and it really would be better if they practiced with each of the characters against computers first before launching into that. Especially on 1v1, one should never expect to find an easy match, so launching straight into it right off the bat isn't always the best decision. Playing at full skill against them would be a wake-up call that they need to practice their characters more and not just be figuring out buttons in an actual match.
On the other hand, I don't want to discourage players who might immediately quit For Glory mode because it's too hard, when they could be so much better after some time. A few times during those matches, I stood back, let him figure out his moves, and let him approach me rather than going in to fight him (then again, would people take that as disrespect?). When he played Little Mac and started Jolt Haymaker-ing all over the place, I stayed towards the middle so he wouldn't accidentally fly right off the edge and SD with it.
So, what would you do? Stand back and let the beginner practice against you, giving them time to learn their moves and allow them to hit you a few times? Or would you display your full skill against them and let that be their learning experience? Would you continue to play them to get easy wins, continue to play them with your skill toned down so that they can continue to have a gentler learning experience, or would you leave and try to find a different opponent that would be more your skill level?
As soon as I figured out they were a very beginner, I dialed back my skill so they could figure out their moves and get some hits in. My question is, how would you play against a very beginner in a For Glory 1v1 match?
On the one hand, For Glory is a really competitive mode and it really would be better if they practiced with each of the characters against computers first before launching into that. Especially on 1v1, one should never expect to find an easy match, so launching straight into it right off the bat isn't always the best decision. Playing at full skill against them would be a wake-up call that they need to practice their characters more and not just be figuring out buttons in an actual match.
On the other hand, I don't want to discourage players who might immediately quit For Glory mode because it's too hard, when they could be so much better after some time. A few times during those matches, I stood back, let him figure out his moves, and let him approach me rather than going in to fight him (then again, would people take that as disrespect?). When he played Little Mac and started Jolt Haymaker-ing all over the place, I stayed towards the middle so he wouldn't accidentally fly right off the edge and SD with it.
So, what would you do? Stand back and let the beginner practice against you, giving them time to learn their moves and allow them to hit you a few times? Or would you display your full skill against them and let that be their learning experience? Would you continue to play them to get easy wins, continue to play them with your skill toned down so that they can continue to have a gentler learning experience, or would you leave and try to find a different opponent that would be more your skill level?