Link Steals the Metagame

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It's also usually impossible to perform a real jab lock (meaning more than just a few jabs) online even if you set one up.

so true. Online i have attempted jab locking but to no avail (i only play online so....yeah)

 

[sasook]

too bad online lags, cuz its impossible to do a bombstoollock with lag

Blubba and I played online. Blubba did a bombstoollock on me. lulz

 

[SuSa]

Bombstooling is pretty good, but you have to either really read DI or space it perfectly.

I screwed around with it for a week, it's good. It can be a free kill (yeah, dair!) but you have to read DI unless you try to FF and start a jab lock.

I would say a bombstool is just as useful as a BAL/BACL. Also, it's about just as practical.

BAL-

Opponent must not tech --- Minus
Must be spaced well --Neutral
No reading involved --Plus
Can setup Jab Lock -- Plus
Can lead to multiple moves (Up-B, Up smash, dair, fair, nair, another BAL) -- Plus

Bombstool-

Opponent cannot tech --- Plus
Must be spaced well -- Neutral
Must read DI -- Minus
Can setup Jab Lock -- Plus
Can lead to multiple moves if getup is read, or hit during the footstool (dair) -- Plus

 

[sasook]

Yeah, pretty much that. One question though, if you're low enough to the ground, won't you footstool them regardless? Like..you footstool them before they even have time to fly left/right.

I can understand reading DI if you do a FH down bombthrow, but does it apply to SH down bombthrows too?

 

[SuSa]

If you're to close, you get hit by your bomb's explosion. However if you space it perfectly you won't need to read the DI until after the footstool.

If you footstool them to close to the ground however, you don't have time to dair them (from my experience) so its less rewarding.


ps:

Midair bombstools against a Pit during his up-B is just TOO GOOD..... did it to my friend Dave today. <3 he was like "....... wow..."

 

[sasook]

If you're to close, you get hit by your bomb's explosion. However if you space it perfectly you won't need to read the DI until after the footstool.

Ah ok, makes sense.

If you footstool them to close to the ground however, you don't have time to dair them (from my experience) so its less rewarding.

Well, I meant in terms of setting up jab locks.

ps:

Midair bombstools against a Pit during his up-B is just TOO GOOD..... did it to my friend Dave today. <3 he was like "....... wow..."

lol, epic

 

[Tianxiazhai]

If you know and master the match ups, you master the game.
Vague useless stuff, right?
NO!
vague but true

 

[Swordplay]

What is tank exactly?

Tank is an agressive playingstyle that combines some spacing tools along with Links heavyness. It is not always optimal because Link can be combo'd badly but Link Tanks often find themselves comboing the opponent as well.

 

[sasook]

Sounds like my preferred style.

 

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Sounds like my preferred style.

Personally i prefer the air. the all around type but i do best in the defensive category