Usually I do quite well with Diddy, however there are a few times a match I will find myself stuck...Through observation I've determined the 2 places I begin to get hurt, and then lose whatever momentum I have going...
The first is my OVERUSE of the C-stick... the c-stick on my controller is never as reliable as the A-button for glide tossing and even tho it would appear I am very clearly hitting one way, the banana will go the other. I think in part this is because I might start in one direction and change my mind afterwards...i dunno... but I do know that apart from dribbling, relying on my C-stick too much gets me in trouble...
The second part I get stuck is on the side of the ledge... if i am on the side of the ledge, I know I have several options...
One, I can fall down, jump up and pop a peanut round before grabbing back onto the ledge for some easy damage (this is a risky move most of the time and I deem it unnecessary against most opponents with a potential downsmash or any disconnected hitboxes)
two, I can short hot onto the stage or double short hop air dodge onto the stage... (while This seems to be the most favorable...when playing characters with a huge arial range and priority, this one gets me in the most trouble... i play a lot of robs)
three, I can attempt to hit an A or b attack while climbing back onto the ledge... or shield (I group all 3 of these together since this seems like the most horrible of options.. I almost never have the full immunity it seems like I would deserve when trying to roll back onto the stage)
four, this one is conditional, I could fall and short hop with a banana throw, after come back with a forward air or grab if appropriate... (this one works the best it would seem for me, however the times when I have a banana at this point are usually quite limited ... have to make the opportunity happen.)
five, I can fall down and try a up air... this one seems to work if someone is trying to smash you upon your recover... (also risky for my taste, and generally save unless I am very up on lives or very down on lives...)
six, fall...short hop and come over with a side b attack.. (this is the one I use most frequently and gets me into trouble as it becomes too predictable...)
seven, drop and ledge hop backwards to pull out a banana.. (conditional for stages, also leaves you quite vulnerable and more often then not just gives them a free banana)
anyways, even with all these options... I am still so **** vulnerable while recovering from that ledge... It seems that most of the time, If i could just make it back down to the stage... start my setup, I would be fine... but the momentum of my game almost immediately changes... Am i psyching myself out? How do i get back on my roll? These are questions I need answering..
The first is my OVERUSE of the C-stick... the c-stick on my controller is never as reliable as the A-button for glide tossing and even tho it would appear I am very clearly hitting one way, the banana will go the other. I think in part this is because I might start in one direction and change my mind afterwards...i dunno... but I do know that apart from dribbling, relying on my C-stick too much gets me in trouble...
The second part I get stuck is on the side of the ledge... if i am on the side of the ledge, I know I have several options...
One, I can fall down, jump up and pop a peanut round before grabbing back onto the ledge for some easy damage (this is a risky move most of the time and I deem it unnecessary against most opponents with a potential downsmash or any disconnected hitboxes)
two, I can short hot onto the stage or double short hop air dodge onto the stage... (while This seems to be the most favorable...when playing characters with a huge arial range and priority, this one gets me in the most trouble... i play a lot of robs)
three, I can attempt to hit an A or b attack while climbing back onto the ledge... or shield (I group all 3 of these together since this seems like the most horrible of options.. I almost never have the full immunity it seems like I would deserve when trying to roll back onto the stage)
four, this one is conditional, I could fall and short hop with a banana throw, after come back with a forward air or grab if appropriate... (this one works the best it would seem for me, however the times when I have a banana at this point are usually quite limited ... have to make the opportunity happen.)
five, I can fall down and try a up air... this one seems to work if someone is trying to smash you upon your recover... (also risky for my taste, and generally save unless I am very up on lives or very down on lives...)
six, fall...short hop and come over with a side b attack.. (this is the one I use most frequently and gets me into trouble as it becomes too predictable...)
seven, drop and ledge hop backwards to pull out a banana.. (conditional for stages, also leaves you quite vulnerable and more often then not just gives them a free banana)
anyways, even with all these options... I am still so **** vulnerable while recovering from that ledge... It seems that most of the time, If i could just make it back down to the stage... start my setup, I would be fine... but the momentum of my game almost immediately changes... Am i psyching myself out? How do i get back on my roll? These are questions I need answering..
