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New Stock Invicibility

Hopland

Smash Rookie
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Jun 20, 2011
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Naperville and Evanston, IL
I was watching some of the Rule 6 videos (KK too good) when a random question popped into my head.

When you've just lost a stock and you've got those nice invincibility frames coming back, what do you do with them?

I normally just do a variation on a cavalry charge towards my opponent, but that's what most people expect. I have also seen people deliberately (I think) use the fear of the invincibility frames to box their opponent into high-pressure areas. Obviously, the best scenario is to get both damage and a good position, but sometimes going for that attack means giving the opponent an opening to slip past.

What factors go into making that decision? Maybe if they're at high percent you wanna go more for the kill, or you go for the spacing because you think the chances are better to slip in a KO when they're pressured?

I would also apply this question to the flip-side scenario, during the downtime when you've just knocked out your opponent and you've got that time (to charge needles?) and have to avoid their invincibility.
 

joejoe22802

Smash Ace
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Jun 28, 2005
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873
I feel like a well spaced attack still your best choice, that being said don't swing at nothing. If you don't then you'll probably only give openings that are punishable.
 

KirbyKaze

Smash Legend
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Nov 18, 2007
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Spiral Mountain
I just mess around with ledge invincibility or run around onstage. Or mess around with ledge invincibility and then run around onstage (if they try to steal the edge from me and I catch it).
 

unknown522

Some guy
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Aug 17, 2005
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Toronto, Ontario
He's asking for when you lose the stock david.

Jk, we know you're so good that you don't lose stocks :p

But yeah in all seriousness, I try to at the least wear down their shield, or see if I can land a grab. If they're in the air then just try to hit them. It's that simple

:phone:
 

KirbyKaze

Smash Legend
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Oh. Against Sheiks who like to edgestall I try to steal the edge from them or make them think I'm gonna steal the edge from them so I can try to hit them when they come off the edge.

Against everyone else I just do what Unknown said. Or I get middle stage and charge needles sometimes if it's like Peach or someone else similarly slow just 'cuz.
 
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