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Bomber7

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That is also true. Bomb recovery was the sexiest thing Link could do. Though I still think the bomb in 64 were the best

1) unlimited
2) shielded light throws just sat in front of your foe
3) the range on those things were amazing
4) You could bomb trap people if you wanted to
5) I uhhh can't think of any more
 

Heero Yuy

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I feel as though Brawl Link's advantages over the his other three incarnations are limited. I would say he has the best Usmash and Bair of all of them. Then again I'm not really taking 64 Link into account as I've only played as Ness in that game...

P.S. The most successful Link in Smash Bros. ever is Isai, I just realized. :p
 

Fastblade5035

Smash Master
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Hey Links, sorry I haven't been very active lately. The reason being, I'm losing my touch with Link.
I entered a WiFi Tournament on Zelda Universe, and so far I've done well (I even three stocked a Samus on my very first match)
But I entered with Toon Link.

(My name on ZU is Toon Fastblade)
I did have Link as my secondary, though. I haven't used him yet, of course.

Anyways, I've been experimenting with the Game Boomerang. I particularly like throwing above the enemy, then aligning myself below them so the Boomerang pulls them towards me, then I use an USmash.
Are there any good, viable uses for the Gale effect? It really intrigues me.
 

Rizen

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Are there any good, viable uses for the Gale effect? It really intrigues me.
http://www.smashboards.com/threads/unbreakable-spirit-using-link-in-brawl.325062/
Using the gale wind:


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Here's where I disagree with most Links but I think the wind metagame is very underdeveloped. The wind can be a great spacing tool imo.
These examples are intentional and only wind, not including the normal boomerang attack uses.
2 hit combos like Dsmash 1st and 2nd hit.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS9ZL...ailpage#t=165s
Forcing spacing (at the end the wind pushes out then pulls in).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IS9ZL...ailpage#t=101s
Using the wind push to gimp lag or free falling (people say this never works but it does; vs good people on and offline if used sparingly).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isGgo...ailpage#t=326s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ME5Oh...ailpage#t=243s
Edge stalling aid vs characters who anti-plank with guided range, flamethrower etc.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwvkp...ailpage#t=126s
It's a great range attack disruptor that stays out a long time (also moves items like grenades and bombs and detonates Snake's Dsmash mines).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pgth...tailpage#t=76s
Crossovers and disrupting spacing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdeC5...tailpage#t=85s
Basically the wind is an all around good spacing tool (but not attack)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDlxf...tailpage#t=61s

I have a lot more recent examples too but I'd have to find them.
 

Gene

You're a vegetable
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Hello everyone! I've been lurking here every now and then but never introduced myself. I'm from Long Island NY and I've decided to finally main Link last month and use him regularly in offline tournaments. I've always used Dedede and G&W in tournaments in the past and used Link in friendlies and smash fests because he's been my favorite character to play and learn, but been conflicted as to who I should main between D3 and Link. So I've decided to main Link and use Dedede for certain match ups I feel frustrating.

I'll try and get a set of matches in the video thread sometime and get critiqued.:)
 

Rizen

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Welcome Afrodude :)
The thing about maining a bottom tier and using a high tier for bad MUs is that the high tier does better in every MU :p
I use G&W too.

Edit, do you know Kirinblaze? He was a good Link in NY but he never did much with the online community so I barely know him.
 

Gene

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I've met Kirin several times and carpooled with him to a tourney a few weeks ago but rarely get to play him. He seems pretty cool in person but I don't think he acknowledged that I main Link or cares really. I've heard he hasn't really been going to events lately but I could be wrong.
 

Scabe

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So an Olimar player all the way from Canada named Tin Man has moved all the way to my city! He's a Brawl Back roomer/TO and apparently really good so I'll try get some replays of me getting destroyed by him and send it to you guys to record so you can watch how bad I am :)

BTW does anyone know how to set up the replay code on the SD card? It's been a long time since I've used hacks.
 

Anonano

is the mano, ya know?
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It'll replace Snake's final smash--he'll sail to the front of the screen and all you'll be able to see is his bow as he shoots towards people on the screen.

But if you take a picture of the moment, Toon Link can either have a happy, sad, or surprised expression.

Alright, I admit it--WW was the one game that I couldn't make myself play all the way through; I just watched my brother through the last half instead. So looking at this poster, I don't recognize like a third of the cast, which is kind of a big deal for a LoZ nerd like me.
 

Anonano

is the mano, ya know?
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KotierWolf and I have been talking about it and personally I feel that that is the reason Brawl is struggling as much as it is. Hope they get better WiFi for the next game and allow you to set options for the kinds of matches you want to play.
 

Rizen

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Good wifi connections can be legit (but obviously not like offline play). The problem is many connections are less than good and can worsen too (even more-so in doubles). It's hard to find good connections in less populated areas too.

SSB4 will have better wifi (how can it possibly have worse?)

I hope Link is better; hope springs eternal :dizzy:
 

Rizen

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It's good to see everyone again :)
Wow we're actually back. How have my fellow knights of Hyrule been?
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57602779/death-toll-rises-from-colorado-flooding/

Quote:
I'm lucky to be above the (normal) floodplain, homes under it were submerged and swept away
. But I still had to move all my stuff to half the apartment and have the carpet torn up because I had 3-5 inches of water in here that was sucked out by a pump. Now I have to move all my stuff to the other half and get the remaining carpet up, then relocate everything and get new carpet when this is over.
We had a brief reprieve with no rain today but tonight until 6pm tomorrow rain and flash flood warnings are back in effect
. I hope the water doesn't rise in again. The apartment people got a pump that will hopefully keep it out. I'm so sore from moving heavy stuff, digging canals and bailing buckets of water.
 

Bomber7

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1) [insert volumes worth of curses because smashboards is back online]
2) Glad to see Rizen turned out ok with all that flooding nonsense.
3) I enjoyed having a better life without wasting it on smashboards, I will intend on keeping it that way.
4) Because of #3, I'm just going to post if there's an event I'm going to host and want to promote it.
5) No, I'm not mad.
6) Yes, I'm quitting smash by next May
7) at least I'll stop being a TO and going to tournaments and posting on smashboards entirely by May.
8) No, I'm not mad.
9) No, nothing happened to me, I swear. I'm just sick of this game, elitists and pricks have ruined the game for me and my priorities are starting to change.
10) Yes, I still love you guys, all of you.
11) Yes, maybe some homo.
12) Derp.
 

Heero Yuy

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9) No, nothing happened to me, I swear. I'm just sick of this game, elitists and pricks have ruined the game for me and my priorities are starting to change.
I feel you, bro. Most of this elitism tends to root from Wi-Fi where people can get away with calling you a "noob" and not shaking your hand, let alone not saying "gg". I've lost faith in Brawl's community almost completely due to that and the cockiness of highly ranked Brawl players (whom I won't name here because reasons), which is why I end up quitting the game.

I still post in this particular thread because it has the coolest people on Smashboards. :p

Anyhow, I respect your decision and even I will have to quit hardcore Smash eventually due to life's responsibilities. Hoping to see you post as much as possible until May. Also, if playing competitively doesn't suit you, then just play for fun. :)
 

Anonano

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It's a problem with all video game communities--or is it?

I'm not going to say there aren't douchebags in any video game community, but in the end we are exaggerating how many there are. I've been walking around with the "competitive video gamers are generally douchebags" mentality for a while but I'm now in charge of a for-everyone smash club at my campus. We're getting pros and newbies together and they're having fun with almost no bad blood anywhere. We got a comment about pros liking Final-Destination-Fox-only once, and we got a bad comment about a newer player once. Having gotten back in with the competitive scene I've found most of them to be really chill guys. Smack talk happen? Sure; when you're friends are also your competitors some comments fly around and you get over it and realize its mostly just forum-intimidation. It's not all that serious, even when the people who say it think that they believe it (after a little playing they get over it).

I really like this video by NinBuzz that shows just how mellow casual and competitive smashers are--or at least are coming to be: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLqFo7N5TZc

To me it seems like mainstream thought is tending towards a very self-defeatist type of mentality, where negative concerns tend to exaggerate problems beyond what they actually are.

So, I mean, if you want to leave because of a few people being jerks, go for it, but I hope you'll realize that the wide majority of people aren't that bad (even when it seems all of those people will gravitate to posts like these to make problems, ha ha)

Not meant to be any sort of hardcore philosophizing but just meant to encourage you guys. Don't let what a few ******* say get to your heads.
 
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