As we know (if not look it up), the standing laser, via laserlocks, is pretty awesome.
Most people (falco mains) I've been talking to have had the same problem: mashing B often fails when it matters most. Which of course reverses the humiliation. So I figured I'd explain how to standing laser effectively without button-mashing, since I haven't seen it explained adequately yet in the forums.
Start by double-tapping B, so that the second tap happens approximately when you hear the sound for the first laser. From that point onwards, tap B on (or just before) each sound for each laser. It won't fail, it makes you look pro, and you can preserve the energy you would have lost via mashing B as fast as you could, allowing you to keep fighting afterwards.
Tell me if this helps.
*Edit: Most of my laserlocks come from buffering lasers (or pivot lasers) on landing, in which case triple-tapping B seems to be a far safer way to begin the standing lasers. From then on, it's exactly the same. Or, hell, just mash it for a while and then start doing it properly when you get tired. But IMO it's better to try to get it right from the start.
Most people (falco mains) I've been talking to have had the same problem: mashing B often fails when it matters most. Which of course reverses the humiliation. So I figured I'd explain how to standing laser effectively without button-mashing, since I haven't seen it explained adequately yet in the forums.
Start by double-tapping B, so that the second tap happens approximately when you hear the sound for the first laser. From that point onwards, tap B on (or just before) each sound for each laser. It won't fail, it makes you look pro, and you can preserve the energy you would have lost via mashing B as fast as you could, allowing you to keep fighting afterwards.
Tell me if this helps.
*Edit: Most of my laserlocks come from buffering lasers (or pivot lasers) on landing, in which case triple-tapping B seems to be a far safer way to begin the standing lasers. From then on, it's exactly the same. Or, hell, just mash it for a while and then start doing it properly when you get tired. But IMO it's better to try to get it right from the start.
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