i want to know how many people are actually playing claw?

[dawn001]

so anyways i decided to make this thread because i actually want to know how many people play claw/Keyboard or switch to it? i want feedback on the players who are playing any kind of a claw methods and to tell me if its a huge different on there gameplay and on there character of choice... i know there's been a few threads about it but im not going to search for it... ive personally switched to the claw method almost 2 years ago and i gotta say it that i feel that i play way better than before..better control, less hesitation in making decisions/moves... and also i feel no pressure on my thumb....but the claw that i play is more like the keyboard style...

so can anyone tell me there experience in the claw method styles??? thank u.

 

[ZeldaFreak0309]

i claw all my usmashes (i play fox) but otherwise play with normal grip

 

[Superspright]

I play a claw style. But I mainly use Ganon. I just never liked having to hop around my controller to jump, press A, or B. I would rather be ontop of my options at any point so I can react faster and cleaner. Basically I wanted to play the game as slow as possible so I don't need to make clumsy and awkward movements to get into the right position to react.

 

[dawn001]

I play a claw style. But I mainly use Ganon. I just never liked having to hop around my controller to jump, press A, or B. I would rather be ontop of my options at any point so I can react faster and cleaner. Basically I wanted to play the game as slow as possible so I don't need to make clumsy and awkward movements to get into the right position to react.

i know exactly what u mean... as soon as i switch to the claw method and practice on it, i felt like i had way better control. infact i have a theory on this method. my theory from playing claw was that your more than to make less mistakes in decisions with moves and positioning for openings... i also feel that the claw will be the future of smash. people dont see it now but soon they will...if its all about speed in this game with moves and decisions .. well claw is the way to go...people may have 95% better control in there characters. well thats what i think.

 

[the_CAM_factor]

i use z for all my moves so eh. my friend kinda uses a modified version

 

[MountainGoat]

I play normal except for jump cancelled upsmash. Even then I just sort of shift a bit I don't go full claw.

 

[dawn001]

but im not gonna lie playing claw was hard as **** to learn.. i mean i basically learn everything on my own... one of the hardest things to learn was the fast grab.. god was that hard as hell..other than that the rest is easy.. the shine out of shield for fox and falco are easier to pull out.. even marths dolphin slash out of shiled works well with no problem...infact thats the reason why i picked up marth...marth will make a comback. lol

 

[Renth]

Col Bol .

 

[Deleted member]

i do it but only sometimes. i think it's just one of those things that you pick up over time as you need it.

 

[dawn001]

i do it but only sometimes. i think it's just one of those things that you pick up over time as you need it.

so can u do almost every move u want just like playing normal?

 

[dawn001]

Col Bol .

Col Bol style looks almost like the normal tyle.. he claws using his index and thumb for his control stick...mine is actually a little like javi's keyboard style...


ops for the double post...

 

[Svetsunov]

I actually find myself clawing when I play jigglypuff in friendlies.

 

[Superspright]

It's only as useful as you can use it. My R-button suffers from my claw style. I don't use it that well and I want to start using C-stick+R to wavedash OoS.

 

[rjgbadger]

i play claw with only fox

middle finger Y/A
ring finger Z
index finger c stick
thumb- only for usmash out of shield/shine/dash

i only use A for tilts and smashes, nair and uair. i also exclusively use L

 

[Superspright]

Does anyone know you can do tilts with Z? :D

 

[Mahone]

I claw and i can do many useful things that others struggle with, its definitely worth learning if ur new

 

[chenjesu]

I claw. It lets you keep your fingers on all the major buttons at the same time. Really useful. Like Mahone says.

Sometimes I do a modified claw where my ring finger is on the R button. Usually I switch, during battle, between my Pinky and my Ring finger on the R button.

 

[ph00tbag]

I don't myself, but I would actually recommend more players who want to get good learn to play stick style (like Javi), simply because it gives you one finger for every non-macro input the game has.

 

[Lukahn]

I wavedash in neutral position. For the rest I use a claw.

 

[KirbyKaze]

I claw some stuff.

 

[dawn001]

but does anyone play the keyboard style like javi?

 

[flaw]

i claw and my friend gravy does too. i think javi's style is called overhand

 

[Metal Reeper]

I only claw Ylinks bmb pull regrab (on ledge)
I also double shine with control stick, and then I claw the triple shine with Y

 

[rjgbadger]

but does anyone play the keyboard style like javi?

mine is really similar to it

 

[dawn001]

mine is really similar to it

tell me your finger positioning on the button layout?

 

[gravy]

Yah, I claw as well, I'm actually seriously considering clawing with my left hand as well, like Colbol does, but I would say that the claw has given me a definite advantage in terms of getting my tech skill much better much faster than people normally do. I literally don't have to move a finger for any reason at any point.

 

[jerflip]

I claw for edgeguarding and for other context-specific stuff (JC usmash and multishine i think)

 

[Superspright]

Claw for everything. Why claw for X? lol

 

[jerflip]

Claw for everything. Why claw for X? lol

cuz claw is less comfortable and not needed for everything

 

[MikeHaggarTHAKJB]

i switch to claw sometimes for double jump arieals.
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[Superspright]

cuz claw is less comfortable and not needed for everything

How is claw needed anyway? It just makes things easier--it doesn't unlock new techniques or nothin'.

 

[jerflip]

How is claw needed anyway? It just makes things easier--it doesn't unlock new techniques or nothin'.

cept multishines if you have slowass fingers like mine

 

[Laijin]

Uhh. Only dude I've seen do it is Col Bol