ZTD | TECHnology
Developing New TECHnology
So this thread is going to be more psychologically based than my previous threads. Its nothing awe-inspiring let me assure you, however I want to help people with their mindsets really. This thread isn't going to have any real organization with it so please bare with me. In short, we're just going to discuss getting yourself ready for the inevitable ****-storm that comes with the territory of playing King Dedede. Now don't get me wrong! I absolutely love playing this character. He takes some of my favorite traits (really high survivability, strong punishes, funny attacks, guaranteed damage, he's a penguin!!) and wraps them into one sexy package. However you need to know why such a good character is so heavily under-represented and what you're dealing with.
Back in the day where we weren't on the verge of extinction, D3 was a fairly common character in tournament. Not as common as say Snake or MK but there were pretty spread out. When the first tier list came out we were even top tier. However, as the metagame advanced and strengths and weaknesses were better assessed our limitations are a character became evident.
had been a problem already but it wasn't too bad. However as more top level s emerged our character began taking a major hit in tournament performance. We had amazing players like CO18, Atomsk and Seibrik, Lain and others around but even they weren't able to get over the huge handicap MK placed on us. As time progressed, more and more bad matchups became evident. The legendary D3s were still around but they chose to main other characters. The ones who chose to stick it out like Junk, Beefy and others became more inactive over time due to other factors. Occasionally , you would see some Atomsk **** but video footage of good American D3s became a rarity.
Then along came an up and coming D3 from Maryland named Coney. He quickly ascended up the ladder of skill and began taking down very notable players. He inspired hope in a dying community and reignited the flames of fervor these boards had not seen in a long time. The name Coney became a name everyone knew after 2010. He even proved that we CAN compete with top level Metaknights when he almost defeated M2K. Hope quickly grew ..until Coney had to retire. With real life calling, he could not continue the legacy he had left. So the boards were left in a state of perpetual darkness. More and more established D3s began to leave and go elsewhere. And now the title of the next "King of Kings" is up for grabs. I would like to think I am a contender but I am not the only D3 that is still around. There are still quite a few of us remaining low key but placing well in silence.
Though we may be few, we are still a community that needs to keep fighting. We have a lot of bad MUs but these are nothing we can't get over if you really want it. That includes the all mighty bat. The truth is, playing as D3 means accepting all of his strengths and well as his weakness and bad matchups. There is simply no way to get around this. D3 was often seen as an easy character to pick up and maybe at lower levels that is true. However as know its actually not that easy. D3 is slow, his moves are slow and he's a giant, fat target that makes other characters' combo videos look sexy. This means there is a heavier emphasis on playing safe and making strong reads. And this is where a lot of people get frustrated. It feels like you have to be a better than your opponent in a lot of situations to crank out a win. And because of this workload a lot of people give up on him. But honestly if you think this is bad, how do you think low tier mains feel? We aren't in the same boat so don't despair. There is a reason why we're still high tier even now. Its just up to YOU to take these hard to use tools and bring them as high as you can. It takes a very patient person to main this character. You can't be hasty in game, and you can't be hasty in your practice or be unrealistic with your expectations here. But you can still do well with D3 in tournament. You also don't have to just use D3. Get a secondary. It definitely helps and lessens your stress against those difficult matchups. You all know where to find my secondary guide by now. No one said, you had to be exactly Coney.
But whether you do or don't use a secondary just be ready for this:
You WILL be counterpicked. It will happen when you don't expect it and it will happen when you do expect it. With so many bad MUs, its just going to happen. You will see manys in your path to glory. You may run into the occasional or . Regardless you need to be ready. It may suck but your opponent isn't going to feel bad for CPing you because they want to win. It may seem like a gay tactic but that's Brawl, my friends. Focus on your bad MUs first and make sure you know how to abuse every aspect of your character. We have a large list of ATs available to us and no one is using them. Everything helps!
Lastly, I want to say this to some of you who may be questioning yourself or your character because of what others say:
**** that! Play for you!
If you really enjoy this character as much as I do, then play your heart out with him. Who cares what people say about D3? He's good in both singles and doubles. If people have their own misconceptions about how good he is, then why not show him. I picked up this character because I felt like no one really knew how good he is. And when I picked him up, I had almost everyone criticizing me for using when I had Snake as my main previously. I had people tell me that he sucked in doubles and he was worthless as a main in singles. 1 year later, here I am. I have a way to go but I grew as a player because I picked the right character for me. I **** in doubles now and no one has anything negative to say now. I have placed top 3 at least in the last 5 out 6 tournaments. I never made money in singles with Snake but I have several times with D3 now. I have beaten some good players and people say they are legitimately scared when they play me. Its a great feeling considering what everyone was saying one year ago. Now I'm "The Next Coney" as some people keep telling me. I'm still no where near as legit as he was but I will be one day If a scrub like me can accomplish these feats, I see no reason why all of you can't! The only one stopping you from becoming great is yourself. Its not your critics, its not even the horde of bats...its you. But only you can make the decision to put all the scrutiny and bs aside and play for you, play to win and play to have fun. If you put in a legitimate effort..the rest will come naturally.
So I hope you guys who are questioning yourselves put that aside and realize that you are here for a reason You CAN rep this character and you CAN be the next Coney or even better.
- TC
Back in the day where we weren't on the verge of extinction, D3 was a fairly common character in tournament. Not as common as say Snake or MK but there were pretty spread out. When the first tier list came out we were even top tier. However, as the metagame advanced and strengths and weaknesses were better assessed our limitations are a character became evident.
had been a problem already but it wasn't too bad. However as more top level s emerged our character began taking a major hit in tournament performance. We had amazing players like CO18, Atomsk and Seibrik, Lain and others around but even they weren't able to get over the huge handicap MK placed on us. As time progressed, more and more bad matchups became evident. The legendary D3s were still around but they chose to main other characters. The ones who chose to stick it out like Junk, Beefy and others became more inactive over time due to other factors. Occasionally , you would see some Atomsk **** but video footage of good American D3s became a rarity. Then along came an up and coming D3 from Maryland named Coney. He quickly ascended up the ladder of skill and began taking down very notable players. He inspired hope in a dying community and reignited the flames of fervor these boards had not seen in a long time. The name Coney became a name everyone knew after 2010. He even proved that we CAN compete with top level Metaknights when he almost defeated M2K. Hope quickly grew ..until Coney had to retire. With real life calling, he could not continue the legacy he had left. So the boards were left in a state of perpetual darkness. More and more established D3s began to leave and go elsewhere. And now the title of the next "King of Kings" is up for grabs. I would like to think I am a contender but I am not the only D3 that is still around. There are still quite a few of us remaining low key but placing well in silence.
Though we may be few, we are still a community that needs to keep fighting. We have a lot of bad MUs but these are nothing we can't get over if you really want it. That includes the all mighty bat. The truth is, playing as D3 means accepting all of his strengths and well as his weakness and bad matchups. There is simply no way to get around this. D3 was often seen as an easy character to pick up and maybe at lower levels that is true. However as know its actually not that easy. D3 is slow, his moves are slow and he's a giant, fat target that makes other characters' combo videos look sexy. This means there is a heavier emphasis on playing safe and making strong reads. And this is where a lot of people get frustrated. It feels like you have to be a better than your opponent in a lot of situations to crank out a win. And because of this workload a lot of people give up on him. But honestly if you think this is bad, how do you think low tier mains feel? We aren't in the same boat so don't despair. There is a reason why we're still high tier even now. Its just up to YOU to take these hard to use tools and bring them as high as you can. It takes a very patient person to main this character. You can't be hasty in game, and you can't be hasty in your practice or be unrealistic with your expectations here. But you can still do well with D3 in tournament. You also don't have to just use D3. Get a secondary. It definitely helps and lessens your stress against those difficult matchups. You all know where to find my secondary guide by now. No one said, you had to be exactly Coney.
But whether you do or don't use a secondary just be ready for this:
You WILL be counterpicked. It will happen when you don't expect it and it will happen when you do expect it. With so many bad MUs, its just going to happen. You will see many
s in your path to glory. You may run into the occasional or . Regardless you need to be ready. It may suck but your opponent isn't going to feel bad for CPing you because they want to win. It may seem like a gay tactic but that's Brawl, my friends. Focus on your bad MUs first and make sure you know how to abuse every aspect of your character. We have a large list of ATs available to us and no one is using them. Everything helps! Lastly, I want to say this to some of you who may be questioning yourself or your character because of what others say:
**** that! Play for you!
If you really enjoy this character as much as I do, then play your heart out with him. Who cares what people say about D3? He's good in both singles and doubles. If people have their own misconceptions about how good he is, then why not show him. I picked up this character because I felt like no one really knew how good he is. And when I picked him up, I had almost everyone criticizing me for using when I had Snake as my main previously. I had people tell me that he sucked in doubles and he was worthless as a main in singles. 1 year later, here I am. I have a way to go but I grew as a player because I picked the right character for me. I **** in doubles now and no one has anything negative to say now. I have placed top 3 at least in the last 5 out 6 tournaments. I never made money in singles with Snake but I have several times with D3 now. I have beaten some good players and people say they are legitimately scared when they play me. Its a great feeling considering what everyone was saying one year ago. Now I'm "The Next Coney" as some people keep telling me. I'm still no where near as legit as he was but I will be one day
If a scrub like me can accomplish these feats, I see no reason why all of you can't! The only one stopping you from becoming great is yourself. Its not your critics, its not even the horde of bats...its you. But only you can make the decision to put all the scrutiny and bs aside and play for you, play to win and play to have fun. If you put in a legitimate effort..the rest will come naturally.So I hope you guys who are questioning yourselves put that aside and realize that you are here for a reason
You CAN rep this character and you CAN be the next Coney or even better. - TC
