Here's some SAT practice questions for stab smash style. (From MaskedSheik)
1 I was just wondering why Ganondorf is in the very middle of the tiers. Before I get into what I
2 mean, allow me to first put out there that I have been playing for years, and I have watched MANY
3 videos of the tournament masters.
4 My brother and I found out, through years of play, literally EVERY advanced technique in the
5 game, except the wavedash, which we stumbled upon, but wrote off as simply hilarious. I was
6 surprised to find that all the wacky observations we have encountered and adapted are actually
7 defined in the glossary in the sticky topic above! Three of the particularly surprising terms that I
8 could not believe had been widely known and utilized were the Phantom Hit (I just thought I had a
9 glitchy game) and that effect where recovering at the right time from attacks that sent you flying
10 results in an upward boost if you jump out/air dodge/whatever early enough (I cannot remember
11 what it was called in the sticky), and the waveland.
12 Now, I have been using Ganondorf against my brother lately, and he cannot seem to beat me. We
13 think we know why, and we think it puts Ganon at the top of the tiers. I will be brief. Ganondorf
14 has his air forward. We call it 'The Punch.' It has that special hitbox like a sword, hence it goes
15 right through anything except an attack with that same type of hitbox. It does 17% max, is
16 relatively fast executing, has basically instant recovery on a barrier cancel, and is quite massive,
17 killing at rather low percentages.
18 If he misses, he can just do his A punch if the opponent tries to retaliate, or shield/roll. I am telling
19 you, Ganondorf is a crazy meat mountain who crushes bones with many attacks doing 15+%,
20 survives to insane damages thanks to his weight, and has ridiculous horizontal recovery (Double
21 Jump, Ganondorf Kick Down B, ANOTHER Double Jump, ARE YOU SERIOUS, Up B).
22 Next, check his roll. It goes like half screen. It makes him rather fast, nearly eliminating his speed
23 problem on the ground, and a great character when it comes to the defensive game. It pretty
24 much eliminates the need for his wavedash, which, with Ganondorf, who needs to do most of his
25 attacking from hops, is pretty much useless already unless you are looking to smash attack.
26 Wavesmashing, however, in my opinion, is also a bad idea, because, in the time and damage it
27 takes you to actually land a smash, you could have just used The Punch and killed you opponent
28 by then.
29 Even though he has to fight mostly in the air, 3 of his 4 air attacks are pretty fast, and are quite
30 massive. A major advantage he has is that nearly all his attacks move the opponent considerably,
31 and can topple him from 0%, so his opponent gets little to no counterattack opportunity.
32 The only explanation I can find for why he is low on the tiers is that no one has used him
33 seriously. I think he really keeps up, if not tops, the top tier characters.
34 I really do not like to simply shoot my mouth, and I am not one who thinks it right to shower a
35 character in encomium, and never actually prove anything. Is there online for this somewhere, or
36 is that simply wishful thinking? If not, please do not yell at me and stuff until you at least check out
37 The Punch. Goes right through projectiles, goes right through attacks, goes right through faces.
38 Please just give Ganondorf another shot and tell me what you thnk.
39 Final Comment: People have a tendency to think that posts from newcomers to a board but
30 veterans of its respective game are saying they are better than everyone else, regardles of what
31 the post actually says. Please note that I did not say 'I am better than you' or 'Ganon is better
32 than Fox.' I said, essentially: 'Ganon seems to be great. These are his strengths. He may top Fox.
33 Check him out and see if you agree.' I will say, however, that I am a full master of Ganondorf.
34 Please give Ganondorf a second look before responding so you know where I am coming from!
1. The author's tone in this passage is
(a) argumentative
(b) sarcastic
(c) exuberant
(d) restrained
(e) apathetic
2. Which of the below statements best sums up the second paragraph (lines 4-11)?
(a) I am a full master of every advanced technique
(b) Wavedashing is the worst technique because we wrote it off as hilarious
(c) We think these techniques put Ganon at the top of the tiers
(d) You can only learn to wavedash by watching videos of the tournament masters
(e) We discovered most advanced techniques without the help of the sticky topic
3. The phrase "...Ganondorf is a crazy meat mountain..." (line 19) is an example of
(a) metaphor
(b) double entendre
(c) cliché
(d) simile
(e) personification
4. Between the parentheses on lines 20 and 21, which phrase functions as an interjection?
(a) "Double jump"
(b) "Ganondorf Kick Down B"
(c) "ANOTHER Double Jump"
(d) "ARE YOU SERIOUS"
(e) "Up B"
5. In the sentence "...I am not one who thinks it right to shower a character in encomium..." (lines 34 and 35), the word "encomium" most closely means
(a) idle flattery
(b) water droplets
(c) argumentation
(d) formal praise
(e) lavish gifts
6. When the author asks "Is there online for this somewhere" (line 35), he wants to
(a) prove Ganondorf is great
(b) find other full masters of Ganondorf
(c) shoot his mouth
(d) go right through projectiles, attacks, and faces
(e) top the tournament Fox masters
7. The sentence "Goes right through projectiles, goes right through attacks, goes right through faces" (line 37) is an example of
(a) parallelism
(b) hyperbole
(c) syntax
(d) simile
(e) apostrophe
8. On line 1 the author wonders "...why Ganondorf is in the very middle of the tiers." What is his conclusion by the end of the passage?
(a) It's not right to shower a character in encomium.
(b) Ganondorf has to fight mostly in the air
(c) You can write off Ganondorf's wavedash as simply hilarious
(d) Veterans think newcomers are saying they're better than everyone else.
(e) No one has used Ganondorf seriously.
9. Which of the below statements would the author consider his strongest argument for Ganon being great?
(a) "Ganondorf has his air forward. We call it 'The Punch.'" (lines 13-14)
(b) "Ganondorf is a crazy meat mountain..." (line 19)
(c) "It makes him rather fast, nearly eliminating his speed problem on the ground" (lines 22-23)
(d) "The only explanation I can find for why he is low on the tiers is that no one has used him seriously." (lines 32-33)
(e) "I will say, however, that I am a full master of Ganondorf." (line 31)
10. Which sentence best sums up the author's main point?
(a) "I was just wondering why Ganondorf is in the very middle of the tiers." (line 1)
(b) "Now, I have been using Ganondorf against my brother lately, and he cannot seem to beat me." (line 12)
(c) "Double Jump, Ganondorf Kick Down B, ANOTHER Double Jump, ARE YOU SERIOUS, Up B" (lines 20-21)
(d) "'Ganon seems to be great. These are his strengths." (line 32)
(e) "I will say, however, that I am a full master of Ganondorf." (line 33)