Taunt Parties

[Jon Farron]

Come on, step it up! You're too slow! You're too slow! You're too slow!
You're not ready yet! The fight is on! The fight is on! The fight is on!
WAAHAAHAAHAA! WAAHAAAHAAHAA! *Shakes rear* "Erer." WAAHAAHAAHAA!
What's the matter, scared? What's the matter, scared? What's the matter, scared? Whoooo!!

ROFL, thats funny xD
Also, Ness' "OK!" Gets very annoying, lol

 

[XquiZiTX8X]

Show ya moves.

Never gets old, especially when there's 4 falcons.

 

[Dracospawn]

I once showed the taunters some tricks like Ike frozen when hitting smart bomb or having fun with glitches like jigglypuff big.

Yeah stuff like that, especially something unique that they can do

Taunting is fun! lolz, but I usually hate ( unless my new friends are funny and amazing ) 4 taunters in a match...it gets boring..

So yeah, play with items and stuff, pick fun stages... do not pick rumble falls, that stage sucks haha. I usually pick Delfino or somewhere happy when I'm with a group of taunters.

In my opinion, Zelda/Peach are trustworthy. Like people will trust me if they want to party with me...being a girl in the game is advantageous. Usually Links or Marths or Ikes try to hook up with me too, by crouching in front of me... haha. If they're good or fun players, I'll play along. Like earlier, this Snake was a bully to two other guys, but not me lolz!

Lol, I find it sad when someone tries to hook up with someone over a game that doesn't even have any clear means of communication and does not even involve that kind of stuff in anyway whatsoever.

Now that I've picked up Sheik, my favorite way to KO taunters is with a DACUS from across the stage

Ultimately, I'll say that if you try to crash a TP, don't expect to win. If you get annoyed when you lose, don't let your pride pull you into fighting the TP in the first place.

If you want the 3v1 experience, are really good, and don't hate losing, go for it. 3v1 is a unique situation that teaches you to keep track of multiple threats (players and items)- great practice for serious 2v2s.

If you have homebrew, get the code that allows a friend to join your With Anyone games. Have one use projectiles, the other G&W.

That makes me a good crasher, I expect to win sometimes, but don't get annoyed if I don't.

 

[MeLL0W]

Taunt parties are epic win. 8)

 

[DaisyBoo92]

Taunt parties are epic win. 8)

Naw bro, naww.

 

[Balet]

Taunt parties are the epitome of pointless. I for one don't care for standing around taunting.

 

[~Lady Luck~]

I always play Taunt Parties if someone else in the room is willing. XD

And there's not just taunting, actually. We show off useless tricks, do understage travel, automatic shield break recoveries, jump off eachothers heads, role-play, play hot potato with Bob-ombs, survive Jungle Japes with constant Timer items, play tag...lots of random stuff, lol.

 

[†Slader7†]

Taunt parties

4 God Tier

 

[UltraPuff]

I've always been joining taunt parties, ever since Brawl was first released. It's especially fun to perform sick combos on party crashers! c:

 

[~Lady Luck~]

I've always been joining taunt parties, ever since Brawl was first released. It's especially fun to perform sick combos on party crashers! c:

That's fun and all, but there's always the chance of accidentally KOing another Taunt Partyist. Some people know to get hit by the person they accidentally KO'd and fall off the stage, but others don't get it. If they don't get it, it'll end up making the Taunt Party ruined with Partyists attacking eachother all of a sudden.

Some Party Crashers know this.

 

[UltraPuff]

That's fun and all, but there's always the chance of accidentally KOing another Taunt Partyist. Some people know to get hit by the person they accidentally KO'd and fall off the stage, but others don't get it. If they don't get it, it'll end up making the Taunt Party ruined with Partyists attacking eachother all of a sudden.

Some Party Crashers know this.

If that happens, usually I just let them hit me and I'll suicide.

 

[~Lady Luck~]

I know.

Oh, and there are other types of players that Taunt to get you near them so you can Taunt too...and then attack you in the middle of your taunt. Fake Taunt Partyists are a pain, and might even try to get near other Taunt Partyists to get them to attack eachother.

Or...

They attack, then taunt to make it seem like an "accident". Cases like this include "accidentally" throwing a Bob-omb at someone or "accidentally" throwing a Pok'eBall. Maybe even "accidentally" jumping off your head and intercepting your recovery to the stage.

Some people on Wi-Fi do ANYTHING to win. <.<

 

[Fijoe]

I know.

Oh, and there are other types of players that Taunt to get you near them so you can Taunt too...and then attack you in the middle of your taunt. Fake Taunt Partyists are a pain, and might even try to get near other Taunt Partyists to get them to attack eachother.

Or...

They attack, then taunt to make it seem like an "accident". Cases like this include "accidentally" throwing a Bob-omb at someone or "accidentally" throwing a Pok'eBall. Maybe even "accidentally" jumping off your head and intercepting your recovery to the stage.

Some people on Wi-Fi do ANYTHING to win. <.<

Yep I once saw this Kirby who waited for people to taunt with him, then he would Kirbycide them...Of course, most people who do that kind of thing are really easy to kill and usually end up leaving pretty fast

 

[xxTerminatorxx]

I got one question to Fijoe because he is a good Taunter,

I was playing as Snake on Shadow Moses Island and I was doing that "secret" Codec Call at a Taunt Party. So here's the question: Do other players see you do it? Because I don't want to do somthing for nothing at a Taunt Party.

Oh, and I saw a funny hack (not that big) that if you break your shield you fly far
and so fast upward that it's an instant death or a star KO. It was funny to play around with, because everyone would hit the ceiling of Hyrule Stage and we would "stick" to the stage. Taunt Parties are SO fun especially with hacks..

 

[Fijoe]

I got one question to Fijoe because he is a good Taunter,

I was playing as Snake on Shadow Moses Island and I was doing that "secret" Codec Call at a Taunt Party. So here's the question: Do other players see you do it? Because I don't want to do somthing for nothing at a Taunt Party.

Oh, and I saw a funny hack (not that big) that if you break your shield you fly far
and so fast upward that it's an instant death or a star KO. It was funny to play around with, because everyone would hit the ceiling of Hyrule Stage and we would "stick" to the stage. Taunt Parties are SO fun especially with hacks..

Yep everyone can see you do it. Btw was the shield-break thing working with characters besides Jigglypuff? Because I'm pretty sure that always happens to her, and I've never even heard of a code that lets other chars do that

 

[Night-san]

Taunt parties are epic. Never done one on Wi-Fi, believe it or not, because I don't Wi-Fi much (slow internet), but I do stuff like that with friends via local multiplayer. RPing, doing Hylean Jumps, flying under the stage... ahhh, fun times. I should try it in Wi-Fi sometime...
And someone really should make a guide to taunting itself. I'm not good at doing a lot of these fancy tricks. <<;

 

[†Slader7†]

i wish tags were allowed in basic brawl so that at least i know a bit about the awesome people taunting

Sometimes i feel like the taunt party is just a bunch of taunt-happy broken cpus >.>

 

[Omegapaste]

Taunt parties are too fun for words if the players atleast show a bit of creativity instead of taunts-only

Lol I remember ones when there was a party crasher who thought he could win by only using kirby's down B the entire time. I activated a party ball and he came down with the stone. I dodged it ofcourse and at the same time the party ball opened and dropped a load of bombs next to the stone which was still on the ground. The crasher was doubting if he would be out of the stone before the bomb-ombs started walking. Instead he tried to get out of the stone immediately and fly away but one of my fellow taunters threw a superscope right into the bombs when he got out. The taunt spam for the rest of the match after that moment was hilarious.

 

[Dracospawn]

I personally crash taunt parties but don't dislike anyone doing it, but thats just me. I have to admit, sometimes, both crashers and taunt party people act like idiots. Like some taunt party people think they can just walk up to me and just smash attack, then end up getting countered. They act like I'm an amateur just because I'm a crasher. But they then get their a**es kicked and are like WTF. But there are times when taunt party dudes realise they have to strategize against me and do so they do, and kick my a**. So I don't think all crashers and taunt parties are stupid, but thats just me. I don't really like taunt parties that are all nooby and stuff. I respect decent player taunt parties that actually have some intelligence, but still fight them. Thats just my opinion. I don' really agree with many phrases like "taunt parties are unstoppable" or like someone said "taunt party 4 god tier", because I've seen taunt parties crumble because of my actions and their own actions. So, they aren't unstoppable.

 

[UltraPuff]

I personally crash taunt parties but don't dislike anyone doing it, but thats just me. I have to admit, sometimes, both crashers and taunt party people act like idiots. Like some taunt party people think they can just walk up to me and just smash attack, then end up getting countered. They act like I'm an amateur just because I'm a crasher. But they then get their a**es kicked and are like WTF. But there are times when taunt party dudes realise they have to strategize against me and do so they do, and kick my a**. So I don't think all crashers and taunt parties are stupid, but thats just me. I don't really like taunt parties that are all nooby and stuff. I respect decent player taunt parties that actually have some intelligence, but still fight them. Thats just my opinion. I don' really agree with many phrases like "taunt parties are unstoppable" or like someone said "taunt party 4 god tier", because I've seen taunt parties crumble because of my actions and their own actions. So, they aren't unstoppable.

You obviously haven't seen one of my taunt parties.

 

[Dracospawn]

The interesting parts, yes I have. The unstoppable part, not yet. I watched your video, I especially loved 3:32, I really didn't see that one coming.

 

[Untrust Us]

Alright, I decided to make a guide for Taunt Parties, since they're so common that I thought one should be made.

Taunt Parties: The Guide​

What is a Taunt Party?​

Do you ever go into Basic Brawl, and find a game with 3 players who don't attack each other, and gang up on you if you try to fight? This is called a taunt party, and they are very common in Basic Brawl. In fact, when you join Basic Brawl there is a very good chance you will find a taunt party.

Taunt parties usually consist of 3 or 4 players who just hang out, taunt, and maybe show off some cool tricks they know. They usually only pick Temple, FD, or any fun stages like Rumble Falls or Summit. Some taunt parties also have fun items on High, like bombs or golden hammers.

Starting/joining a Taunt Party​

Joining taunt parties is easy as long as you can recognize taunt parties. The first sign of a taunt party is if a player starts ducking repeatedly. This usually means "I want a taunt party!", and is called the Taunt Party signal. Taunting can obviously mean the same thing, but there are some players who always taunt at the beginning of a match before they start fighting. If you see a player doing the Taunt Party signal, you should run up to them and duck with them. This means that you are friendly and want to taunt.

Starting a taunt party out of a fight is harder. It usually consists of you finding one friendly player, and then fighting the other players until they leave and new Taunters come. The best stage to pick for this is Temple, since it's big and has a lot of places people can run away to and taunt. There are also certain characters you can use to signal that you want to taunt. Pink Captain Falcon and Yellow Kirby are good for signaling a Taunt Party, but remember that there will occasionally be people with these characters that want to fight, so don't immediately assume they're friendly. Look for the Taunt Party Taunt signal(different than the regular Taunt Party signal): "Show me ya moves" and "Hiii!". One of those characters plus one of those taunts equals a friendly taunter.

Taunt Party Crashers​

2-person or 3-person Taunt Parties are more common than 4-person taunt parties. There is often a player who will not taunt and will attack instead. These people are called Taunt Party Crashers, and they are common. This is because a lot of people don't know what a taunt party is, and will just attack you, not knowing they're crashing a Taunt Party. They are usually unaware of the fact that the other 3 people are not attacking each other and are taunting. They are also usually pretty bad. The best way to deal with this kind of crasher is to send the most skilled taunter(or the taunter who wants to fight them the most) out to fight them, while the other two continue the taunt party.

That is not the only type of crasher, however. There are crashers who are fully aware of the Taunt Party, and just try to crash it for fun, or for practice at 3v1. These players are usually much more skilled, and may require all 3 taunters to help kill them. They will also usually only use higher tier characters, and will try their hardest to win. There are even guides on how to crash taunt parties, with the best stages and strategies and everything…*shudders*. If someone like that comes, and is owning your taunt party, DON'T leave because of it. That's exactly what the crasher wants. Instead, use a bunch of cheap items, go to banned stages, and try to do stupid cheap things like using smash attacks on them while another taunter has them grabbed. Also, don't get frustrated. Fighting a skilled crasher is, IMO, one of the most fun things to do in a taunt party.

What to do in a Taunt Party​

There are many things you can do while in a Taunt Party. The most common thing to do is just hang around and taunt. This gets boring fast, though, and you should mix it up with more exciting things. Showing other taunters tricks you know, or watching other taunters do tricks, is the best way to have fun in a taunt party.

There are a lot of tricks you can show off in a Taunt Party. Falco's sticky lasers, Shiek's infinite chain noise, Yoshi's infinite Yoshi Bomb, or just some Hyrule Jumps are cool and easy things you can do on Temple, which is the official Taunt Party stage. There are plenty of more advanced things you can show off as well, like Spark Jumping, Infinite Dimensional Cape, and the Luigi Ladder(which I guess isn’t really that advanced). My personal favorite thing to do however is show off hacks. You can take players to Target Smash, play as Wario-man, make Waluigi Pinball play on every stage, and put Poke-balls on high and have only Manaphy come out. Not very many people have hacks, though, so I won't really get into them right now.

Attacking and Killing another Taunter​

In Taunt Parties, it's very common for a taunter to accidentally attack another taunter, whether it's from someone walking right into a Falcon Punch, or someone just accidentally doing an attack. If this happens, the attacker should duck once to say "Sorry". Whatever you do, DON'T start attacking someone if they attack you, as this is a very easy way for taunt parties to break up. Instead, just forgive them and keep taunting.

Now let's say that the same thing happens, but the player dies. If you're the killer, duck up and down as fast as you can to say "Sorry sorry sorry!". If you're the one who got killed, just walk up to them and do a quick jab, or any move that damages them only a little. They should then walk of the stage and suicide to even the score (This is because taunt parties should always go to Sudden Death). If their damage is high, you can also charge up a smash attack and kill them in a more flashy way. Just make sure they know what you're doing, or they may get the wrong message.

NOW let's say that another taunter kills you, but instead of just accidentally throwing a bomb at you or something like that, they Ganon Stomp you while you're offstage. Odds are that they just did it for a cool KO, and they are still friendly. Just jab them and see if they suicide. If they just keep attacking you instead, then they've obviously gone bad and should be killed.

Attacking can sometimes be a misunderstanding, instead of just an accident. These misunderstandings are very common, and usually occur like this:
1. Player 1 is trying to attack a Crasher, and Player 2 gets in the way
2. Player 2 is hit by Player 1, and thinks it was on purpose
3. Player 2 starts attacking Player 1

If you are Player 1 in this situation and Player 2 starts attacking you, don't attack back. Just run away and duck up and down. This means that you don't really know what happened and you don't want to fight. If they continue to attack you, it's alright to attack back. If you kill them, suicide. This might make them understand you don't want to fight. If they kill you, they might stop attacking. If they do, it usually means they're trying to say "Don't mess with me or I'll own you". If they keep attacking, then they've gone bad. Note that if they're still being friendly with another taunter, it usually means they want to be friendly with you again.

Being Player 2 in this situation is easier to deal with. If you think Player 1 is attacking you, just simply don’t attack back at all, until you figure out if they're still friendly or not. This will end the whole conflict before it even starts.

It's also possible to be Player 3 in this situation: a taunter who isn't part of the conflict but is observing it. If you ever see two other taunters suddenly turn on each other, then you are Player 3. The best thing to do in this situation is to not take a side. Just remain friendly with them both, since they probably both think that the other one turned on them. You can also try to stop the conflict by grabbing one of them , and just letting them break free. This means "Stop". If one of them starts to attack you, then they've most likely gone bad.

Hacking Taunt Parties​

One way to make taunt parties a lot more fun is to use hacks(for those of you who don’t know what I'm talking about, try looking in the Smash Workshop). Unfortunately there just aren't very many people who use hacks on Wifi, so don't expect to find hackers very often. I strongly recommend that anyone who likes taunt parties should start using hacks with them. There are several codes that work online, like the Wifi Music Modifier, Assist Trophy Modifier, or an organized SSS code that includes hacked stages.

The most common hack seen in taunt parties is the hacked stages SSS. These usually have 7 extra stages on them that you can select on Wifi. There is still only a 1/4 chance it will be the stage you pick. I will go over each stage and explain how good it is for Taunt Parties. I'll also rate it out of 10.

1. Wifi Waiting Room: This is the white stage with the sandbag that you play on while you wait for a Wifi game to start. This is a good stage to pick, as it lets you beat up the sandbag, or maybe show off and go underneath the stage. 8/10

2. Target Smash: You can only play on the first level, unfortunately, but it's still a very fun stage. You can break the targets, and then try to squeeze into the little holes in the pillar at the top-left, or try to climb up to the top. Also, the bombs just spawn in a big pile in Sudden Death, so you can run into them and watch yourself go flying off all the walls and still survive. 10/10

3. Results Stage: This is basically just a totally black walk-off stage, since the actual background is not loaded. It's a pretty boring stage, since nothing really goes on. However, the fact that it's all black is kind of cool, so it's not totally lame. 4/10

4. Custom Stage: This is supposed to be the Custom Stage you last played on, but everyone in the game has to have played on it last, and since this is Basic Brawl, that can’t happen. So instead, it's just a totally black screen with absolutely nothing. It can actually be really fun though, since everyone tries to stay in the air as long as possible. I recommend playing as Fox or Snake if you want to win. 9/10

5. Control Test Stage: This one's weird. It's the stage that you play on when you're testing a control setup. What makes in unique is that the camera always zooms in. But since there's usually 4 players, the camera gets really weird, and zooms to the spot right in the middle of where everyone is (kinda hard to explain). It looks pretty cool. Also, you can only die off the top. 7/10

6. Home-run Contest: The stage from Home-run Contest. It would be an awesome stage to pick if it weren't for one thing: You can't die. Each side goes on past the camera for a long time, and eventually there is a wall. If you get knocked over the wall, you will fall forever. Because of this, the game can't end, and the only way to get out of the game is to leave. It can still be an awesome stage, though, if you want to end the taunt party with, IMO, the most fun stage. Also good if you have to leave, and want to show everyone one last stage. Unfortunately, the game often ends with everyone freefalling below the stage... 7/10 (minus 3 for being unable to end)

7. All-Star Rest Area: This is the stage you go to in between fights in All-Star and Boss Battles. Like Home-run Contest, you can’t die here, as the stage is boxed in. Also, if Player 1 or Player 2 walks over the portal, the whole stage turns black for the rest of the game(including the characters). Not recommended for Taunt Parties, since the game can't end, the black screen is annoying, and Home-run Contest is a much better stage if you want to end the Taunt Party. 3/10

As for other hacks, anything like Music or AT modifiers is great, but it only works if you're the host. Turning everyone into Giga Bowser isn't really as fun as it sounds, so if you want to play as hacked characters, use a code that turns only Bowser into Giga Bowser or something like that. That way you and everyone else can play as other characters if they want.

I'll make sure to never add you to my FC list.

 

[moyshe]

I like to taunt in the shower.

 

[Dracospawn]

I like to taunt in the shower.

ummmm....say what?

 

[Heevar_Lewlson]

Looks like wii got some cool guys here

 

[Fijoe]

I'll make sure to never add you to my FC list.

gfy but idc kthxbai

 

[xxTerminatorxx]

Yep everyone can see you do it. Btw was the shield-break thing working with characters besides Jigglypuff? Because I'm pretty sure that always happens to her, and I've never even heard of a code that lets other chars do that

Yep, it was Jigglypuff alright. After we saw the hack, we all selected Jigglypuff and it worked .

That is the only hack I have ever seen, oh and yes, I saw somone today to the Fox call on Corneria. I love to do those funny Snake codec calles (I just noticed today) and watch all the Taunt Partyers and Crashers just stop and listin while they were fighting .

 

[Vmage]

That reminds me of trying to have fun during the taunt party by breaking Jigglypuff's shield on purpose under the ceiling at the Temple stage. While my sheild broke, a taunter tried to push me off the ceiling to try to star ko me. However I lost no stock.

 

[WolfReflection]

Homebrew really is something every young lad and lass should utilize, guys.

 

[Fijoe]

Yep, it was Jigglypuff alright. After we saw the hack, we all selected Jigglypuff and it worked .

That is the only hack I have ever seen, oh and yes, I saw somone today to the Fox call on Corneria. I love to do those funny Snake codec calles (I just noticed today) and watch all the Taunt Partyers and Crashers just stop and listin while they were fighting .

That's just something Jigglypuff does. It's not a hack
If you wanna see hacks... I've got em

 

[moyshe]

ummmm....say what?

You heard me.

 

[UltraPuff]

Yep, it was Jigglypuff alright. After we saw the hack, we all selected Jigglypuff and it worked .

That is the only hack I have ever seen, oh and yes, I saw somone today to the Fox call on Corneria. I love to do those funny Snake codec calles (I just noticed today) and watch all the Taunt Partyers and Crashers just stop and listin while they were fighting .

Ah, to be a newb again... wait... actually, never mind.

 

[moyshe]

Ah, to be a newb again... wait... actually, never mind.

ironic post is ironic

 

[UltraPuff]

ironic post is ironic

Join date: April 2008. Besides, I've been playing Smash since the 64 days.

 

[Dracospawn]

You heard me.

I didn't hear anything, I saw something, but didn't hear nothin'. But now I know what you are trying to get out. Know what I'm saying?

 

[xxTerminatorxx]

Ah, to be a newb again... wait... actually, never mind.

Dude I'm not a newb, and i'll give you the reasons:

(1) I have had Brawl since the day it came out.

(2) I never play as Jigglypuff, if you looked carefully, It is a "Snake" Icon not a Jiggly Icon.

(3) I never used to break shields on purpose with any character, not even Snake. Which means I have NEVER done it with Jiggly.

That's just something Jigglypuff does. It's not a hack
If you wanna see hacks... I've got em

Oh and, I would like to use Wario - Man hack because I can kill anybody with him because he can fly high and is fast and powerful.

 

[UltraPuff]

Dude I'm not a newb, and i'll give you the reasons:

(1) I have had Brawl since the day it came out.

(2) I never play as Jigglypuff, if you looked carefully, It is a "Snake" Icon not a Jiggly Icon.

(3) I never used to break shields on purpose with any character, not even Snake. Which means I have NEVER done it with Jiggly.



Oh and, I would like to use Wario - Man hack because I can kill anybody with him because he can fly high and is fast and powerful.

Eh, I thought it was common knowledge but I guess not.

 

[Toadallstar2]

The majority of taunt players I meet are not fun. Most are boring or don't know when to let me KO the crasher I already gave 150%. Others don't know that when they KO me, I need to hit them back so they die for me. People who do not know this are usually amateurs so I don't mind turning on them until I get my KO back.

But some are really fun as well. One time I played with this albino DK for at least 2 hours haha. He was pro..like...really pro, unstoppable. And one time on hyrule in sudden death between me and him, he grabbed me so I was squirming on his head. I was kind of like -_- because I thought he betrayed me. so he jumped off the stage, we're almost ready to die from being too low. But then he throws me forward and I land on the lower level of the stage and he dies for me. I laughed!

Trusting taunt players takes a lot though. I find it hard to trust someone because most of them turn on you or get confused and think you're attacking them. One time this "friendly" Ness kept creeping up on me on Hyrule in sudden death, I was taunting away. He thought I would keep taunting and then hit me with his baseball bat. As soon as he reached me, I moved back. He used his baseball bat and I immediately charged at him, killing him!

I'm addicted to basic brawl... I have so much fun haha.

 

[~Lady Luck~]

The majority of taunt players I meet are not fun. Most are boring or don't know when to let me KO the crasher I already gave 150%. Others don't know that when they KO me, I need to hit them back so they die for me. People who do not know this are usually amateurs so I don't mind turning on them until I get my KO back.

But some are really fun as well. One time I played with this albino DK for at least 2 hours haha. He was pro..like...really pro, unstoppable. And one time on hyrule in sudden death between me and him, he grabbed me so I was squirming on his head. I was kind of like -_- because I thought he betrayed me. so he jumped off the stage, we're almost ready to die from being too low. But then he throws me forward and I land on the lower level of the stage and he dies for me. I laughed!

Trusting taunt players takes a lot though. I find it hard to trust someone because most of them turn on you or get confused and think you're attacking them. One time this "friendly" Ness kept creeping up on me on Hyrule in sudden death, I was taunting away. He thought I would keep taunting and then hit me with his baseball bat. As soon as he reached me, I moved back. He used his baseball bat and I immediately charged at him, killing him!

I'm addicted to basic brawl... I have so much fun haha.

Being protected by pro Brawlers in a Taunt Party is FTW!!! But fake Taunt Partyists kind of ruin it. Must've been fun when you got that Ness! I usually end up getting KO'd for trusting other players...

 

[Dracospawn]

I personally used to dislike fakers, as a crasher and a former taunt party goer, but now, I can't really blame them. Taunt parties have dominated a good 40% of online in my area and 80% of my matches contain 1 or more trying to start one. Its hard to find a good match on Basic brawl without taunters. Not everyone can take on 3 players at the same time.