New Addition to Arrow Looping-the "Knot"

[kupo15]

Before I say anything, this was something SIR LUCARIO found and I am just posting it for him. Looking back it seems common sense, but no one has brought it to light and I think it adds to the Arrow Looping Mindgames. The video should be self explanatory.

The "knot"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJczup4FxdQ

 

[Admiral Pit]

That's a replay Sir Lucario gave me. Poor Gold Pit and Bowser, they were mine. Anyways he was teaching me on how to do this. It works well with Arrow Rain, you could shoot more after you see the first arrow come down, with good aiming of course. I am still learning how to do it.

 

[kown]

whats the amount of time it takes compared to arrow looping?

i never have used arrow rain b4.

 

[Admiral Pit]

Arrow Rain, shooting 3-4 arrows in the air, and bringing them back down. It take a long time, so I prefer to do it when I knock someone away pretty far. It fails on BF and SV. Make a Pit arrow practice stage and see what you can come up with.
As for the knot, it brings the arrow down a little longer than Arrow looping does, but the opponent might not expect it.

 

[kupo15]

I like this. It is fun being able to make the arrow come from left or right side of the screen.

 

[Crystanium]

I've learned this through self-discovery. In other words, my brother and I were on a stage my brother made. We were on teams, and we were fighting two computer while playing HP Mode. I stood on top of the stage, but was forced to alter the angle of my arrows to bring them back down as seen in the video. You can do the same thing by firing it forward and curving it around as if you were going to do an Arrow Loop.

 

[kupo15]

yea i just realized that you can curve it like an arrow loop lol. So I guess it is just bringing it to ppls attention

 

[Crystanium]

yea i just realized that you can curve it like an arrow loop lol. So I guess it is just bringing it to ppls attention

One of the more difficult things I've tried on a large stage that I created (like a stage in which Arrows Loops are created to practice) was firing Palutena's Arrow, tilting it upward, bringing it down, and having it return to my direction where I was standing, then bring it upward again, bring it down, and have it return in my direction. So essentially, it would look like an infinite symbol. I doubt that has any use, but I wanted to see how much manipulation I could pull with the arrows.

 

[Ryazan]

That exact manipulation wouldn't have much practical use, but I highly encourage stretching the limits. It will help us maximize control over the arrows, which will be an invaluable asset in high-level play, regardless of whether one's particular fighting style revolves around arrows. I'm not very influential, so my encouragement of this probably doesn't mean much, but I'm looking into it and I hope some of you will.

 

[Crystanium]

That exact manipulation wouldn't have much practical use, but I highly encourage stretching the limits. It will help us maximize control over the arrows, which will be an invaluable asset in high-level play, regardless of whether one's particular fighting style revolves around arrows. I'm not very influential, so my encouragement of this probably doesn't mean much, but I'm looking into it and I hope some of you will.

Well, like I said, it has no practicality, at least in matches. I was just seeing how much manipulation could be used.

 

[Kitamerby]

I've done it. It's kinda obvious, but somewhat trickier than a regular arrow loop if you don't know the actual timing of the manipulation. Harder to aim, too due to it coming back almost straight down rather than from the side.

...Much more surprising and fun as hell to hit with, though.

 

[link2702]

my....Pit....on ns2....did that all the time....and you guys are just NOW discovering it? :o

 

[Crystanium]

my....Pit....on ns2....did that all the time....and you guys are just NOW discovering it? :o

Some discover it on their own and tell others. Some discover it on their own and say nothing. The one who mentions it first is the first to be credited for it. Whether it's an early find or a late find, it matters not. They're all going to be used anyway.

While we're at it, the Arrow Loop is an advanced technique. Other uses branch off of the Arrow Loop. For example, I could say, "I have created a new kind of Arrow Loop. I call it the 'Fish Hook.' The reason I call it this is because Palutena's Arrow goes up as though it were going to be an Arrow Loop, but instead of returning right where you're at, it flies below you. Thus, it looks like a fish hook. This is performed at the edge of the stage for anyone who is attempting to fly to the other side of the stage. Hopefully, it will hit the opponent."

For visuals, observe below:

The point would be where the Arrow starts. It then circles around, as seen where the bend is at. Then it flies diagonally like the shank, and finally, the eye hits the opponent. Try it on Final Destination at one of the edges. Heck, I don't even think you need to perform right by the edge. You can just use it while on the stage. This, of course, would mean that you have to do at least a double jump. Yet, this useless. I suppose we could just come up with names for the Arrow Loop variants.

 

[rinoH]

its almost like a arrow loop yet harder

 

[kupo15]

Yea I think that a list of arrow loop variations would be cool. I think that is a great idea

 

[Crystanium]

Yea I think that a list of arrow loop variations would be cool. I think that is a great idea

Yeah. For example, this one is called the "Knot," because of the way it is manipulated. To give an illustration, there is only one rope, but there are many knots that can be made by that one rope. The same could be used for Palutena's Arrows. It's called, "Arrow Loop," because it goes in a loop.

 

[Ryos4]

Idk i see it more as a figure 8. Cause if u shoot it horizontally, you can make it loop in a figure 8 or rather the infinity symbol.

 

[Crystanium]

Idk i see it more as a figure 8. Cause if u shoot it horizontally, you can make it loop in a figure 8 or rather the infinity symbol.

Eight - 8
Infinity - ∞

If you made it to where it looked more like an eight, this would mean that you would do it vertically. I did mine horizontally. No doubt, Pit could do it either way.