How to Train your Falcon (Video Tutorial)

[F Zero]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JbgR29W_X_o

This is an instructional vid for falcon. If you guys have any questions, or if something wasn't made clear, let me know.

 

[0Room]

I thought it was funny that someone asked you to do MU videos
Because I had the idea about a month ago

And actually just got a dazzle I can use
I was talking with PP about redoing the "how to use characters" that Overswarm did too
But I'm not sure which one I should start with.

But back on topic
It was a really good video and I liked it a lot
I don't get to play people all that often, so this'll definitely help.

 

[Winston]

I can't really buy that comboing level 7s is better than comboing level 1s. In that example "plausible" combo you did on Ganon, the CPU DIed in several times where humans are VERY unlikely to (i.e. not near the edge and at low percents), making the aerial comboing a lot less difficult.

I feel like you just need pure speed with combo training, since very few of the exact combos you practice will actually work on humans, and practicing on the level 1s helps that the most.

 

[Walt]

I think some of the best training you can do alone with Falcon is just DDing in a single spot and seeing if you can stomp EVERYTHING within one jumps distance. Really accurate air control and never over/under shooting techs is a lot more useful than you might think. Also practice intentional overshooting for covering WD back/dash back.

 

[0Room]

Yeah I definitely don't think that everything in this video was correct
I just enjoyed the ideas I never thought of
Like running away for 5 minutes, and the name entry glitch
Didn't know about that glitch

 

[Windrose]

This was a great contribution to the community of falcon players.

You guys might not agree with everything in this video but it is definitely setting the grounds to a great field of falcon help videos. I'm sure many people will benefit from this video and have a better idea on how to efficiently train.

Thanks f-zero!

 

[F Zero]

comboing computers is risky as it is. i don't think it really matters which level you use, seeing how hard it is to use a combo on them that you can apply to a human. Humans are unpredictable, and computers are extremely predictable, thus making it ineffective training. that's why I said don't do it often. It's easier to just practice simple stuff, like grab-follow up.

 

[Sangoku]

Nice video! Especially for the noob that I am and since I have nobody to play against that is great!

I hope you will make other vids of that kind (like matchups or something).

 

[Da Shuffla]

Playing people recently after a couple weeks of computers has taught me a few things.

Don't play against computers, except for level ones.

7s are weird, but I still say only 1s. Nothing but humans can prepare you for human DI.

The rest of the video was really good, though. I use the "play by yourself" glitch for movement training. It's best to just use one name in the name entry, easiest for me. If you care about your names, just use another memory card.

"Camping" practice is also a good idea. I learned the great importance of patience at my last smashfest.

Great video.

 

[F Zero]

why thank you da shuffla. so i was thinking of making another video "the basics of smash"
what do you think?
maybe i should just do a "basics of falcon"...

 

[0Room]

Eh I changed my mind, you should do it
I'll help you if you want me to, I had some ideas for my own

 

[Sangoku]

Does the "play by yourself" glitch work in PAL?

 

[0Room]

Does the "play by yourself" glitch work in PAL?

I'm not sure but it may just take a few tries
You just need to press A at the exact moment as the game would take you back to the menu

 

[Da Shuffla]

Basics of Falcon video would be excellent.

 

[F Zero]

I need to lay a foundation. I started analyzing the way of fighting in smash, and discovered there is a lot to it. I should cover that first, before I move to a character specific guide. I also want to breakdown a match, and show everything that happens mentally and physically. I'll get hungrybox to help with that, since he's the closest smasher to me with the highest skill level.