Melee Tether Mechanics

[Mr.Random]

I know this has been brought up since PM first started but I just want to bring it up in case it was forgotten. Know I know it's something that hasn't been accomplished yet. I'm just wondering if it's still a priority because I honestly don't like PM's current tether mechanics, I've just gotten used to them. Are you guys still working on that or did you give up? And don't say it's impossible because the clone engine definitely was in that category and you guys somehow managed to pull of that amazing feat. So is it still happening or is it pretty much dead and gone at this point. I really hope this doesn't come off as disrespectful since I really am concerned about this.

 

[Xenozoa425]

Watch them replace tethers with actual air tripping for 3.1/3.03/whatever.

 

[Mr.Random]

Watch them replace tethers with actual air tripping for 3.1/3.03/whatever.

I'd probably die as soon as the game starts lol

 

[Sixth-Sense]

yeah i don't like PM tethers either but i've gotten used to it, i'm pretty sure its still a priority for them, we just have to wait man

 

[guedes the brawler]

how different are melee's tethers again?

 

[Lil Puddin]

how different are melee's tethers again?

IIRC the difference is how they are used. In melee the tethers grab the walls, which you will then get to use a wall jump. They also put you in a helpless state if you miss. In brawl they can only be used to aim for ledges to grab on to, but no helpless state depending on your tether type. I haven't played melee in a while so this is like. . . Forever-ago memory I'm using. ._.

 

[C.Olimar788]

I kinda hope they don't bring back Melee tethers. At this point everything balanced around Brawl-style tethers, and to change that would mean complete rebalancing of certain characters' recoveries. Melee tethers were neat, but they don't work on all stages, and with PM having more usable stages that have tiny lips that would be difficult to Melee-tether onto...

Plus there's the question of who it is given to. Obviously Link, TLink, and Samus could be switched over, but what about the Brawl characters that have tethers? Does Lucas get switched over to Melee-style tethers? What about characters that use a tether as their main recovery, like Olimar or Ivysaur? It just makes more sense and is a lot easier in every way to keep it as it is now. Not everything about PM has to emulate Melee, after all.

 

[Alex Night]

If they ever do bring back Melee tethers, then I do want to see Link get his Melee tether length as his length is pretty underwhelming.

 

[Mr.Random]

If they ever do bring back Melee tethers, then I do want to see Link get his Melee tether length as his length is pretty underwhelming.

I was about to bring that up too but I think they said the couldn't do anything about it :/.

 

[CORY]

Plus there's the question of who it is given to

honestly, if they can make melee tethers work again, i'd assume the rules would be: if your tether is your actual recovery move (up/sideb) it works like brawl. if it's a z-tether, you get melee.

 

[PsionicSabreur]

I'd agree, but keep Brawl tethers for Lucas as well. Being forced to recover with PKT2 close to the ledge or just generally in more situations would most likely be gimpable to the point of being a balance-changing nerf.

 

[Brim]

Y'know . . . I'm not sure what to think of Project M tethers. I like how they can prevent edge-hogging and not being the easiest thing in the world to do so it requires some skill - but I hate how you can be off by a fraction and could've just as easily gotten up the stage by tethering the wall . . .
It's whatever though.

 

[Mr.Random]

I kinda hope they don't bring back Melee tethers. At this point everything balanced around Brawl-style tethers, and to change that would mean complete rebalancing of certain characters' recoveries. Melee tethers were neat, but they don't work on all stages, and with PM having more usable stages that have tiny lips that would be difficult to Melee-tether onto...

Plus there's the question of who it is given to. Obviously Link, TLink, and Samus could be switched over, but what about the Brawl characters that have tethers? Does Lucas get switched over to Melee-style tethers? What about characters that use a tether as their main recovery, like Olimar or Ivysaur? It just makes more sense and is a lot easier in every way to keep it as it is now. Not everything about PM has to emulate Melee, after all.

I mainly want it for characters like Samus, Link, and other characters who have a tether as a secondary option for recovery. If the tether recovery is a characters primary recovery then it shouldn't be changed. I would like a mix. But it'll probably be forgotten forever :/

 

[RIDLEY is too SMALL]

I actually prefer the Brawl tether mechanics over the Melee tethers. Did I just say that?

 

[The_Altrox]

I kinda hope they don't bring back Melee tethers. At this point everything balanced around Brawl-style tethers, and to change that would mean complete rebalancing of certain characters' recoveries. Melee tethers were neat, but they don't work on all stages, and with PM having more usable stages that have tiny lips that would be difficult to Melee-tether onto...

Plus there's the question of who it is given to. Obviously Link, TLink, and Samus could be switched over, but what about the Brawl characters that have tethers? Does Lucas get switched over to Melee-style tethers? What about characters that use a tether as their main recovery, like Olimar or Ivysaur? It just makes more sense and is a lot easier in every way to keep it as it is now. Not everything about PM has to emulate Melee, after all.

This, this, and this. In a game that emulates Melee, it's OKAY to make/leave a few changes and updates.