Aggromidget
Smash Apprentice
- Joined
- May 22, 2010
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Hey guys
I wanted to reignite a discussion here.
I'd very much like to hear how YOU deal with the neutral game. (Assume we're not playing against a Falco. Pretend vs. Falcon/Fox/Marth/Sheik. I'm sure some of you have different neutral games for fighting against different characters. Maybe elucidate yourself? Personally, I space the same every time)
I think the neutral game is next to non-existent when I watch Falcons on stream.
Assume the neutral game is when you're both on stage (not on platforms) on opposite sides.
Do you dash dance super fast?
Do you dash dance super slow?
Do you dash dance only and mix up the speed, then randomly/deliberately going in with a n-air?
Do you skip the dash dance and run in with an aerial in their space?
Do you skip the dash dance and run in with an aerial just outside their space?
Do you space knees?
Do you space b-airs (I love b-air)?
I wanna share what I do, and maybe you'll find it helpful, and maybe I'll find a more interesting/effective technique.
Here it is (cut and pasted from a post I made in the dash dancing thread):
I prefer to do a n-air on the tip of their shield range, so he can't approach until the attack is finished, then I initiate a dash away and do a short hop, watching for a reaction. If they roll behind on reaction to the n-air, I try for stomp. If they initiate a dash towards me, my b-air comes out.
Pivot, then n-air again near the shield range. Dash away, react with b-air/stomp.
If they're in shield, I'll probably go in for a grab.
Note, they're not necessarily shielding.
What say ye?
I wanted to reignite a discussion here.
I'd very much like to hear how YOU deal with the neutral game. (Assume we're not playing against a Falco. Pretend vs. Falcon/Fox/Marth/Sheik. I'm sure some of you have different neutral games for fighting against different characters. Maybe elucidate yourself? Personally, I space the same every time)
I think the neutral game is next to non-existent when I watch Falcons on stream.
Assume the neutral game is when you're both on stage (not on platforms) on opposite sides.
Do you dash dance super fast?
Do you dash dance super slow?
Do you dash dance only and mix up the speed, then randomly/deliberately going in with a n-air?
Do you skip the dash dance and run in with an aerial in their space?
Do you skip the dash dance and run in with an aerial just outside their space?
Do you space knees?
Do you space b-airs (I love b-air)?
I wanna share what I do, and maybe you'll find it helpful, and maybe I'll find a more interesting/effective technique.
Here it is (cut and pasted from a post I made in the dash dancing thread):
I prefer to do a n-air on the tip of their shield range, so he can't approach until the attack is finished, then I initiate a dash away and do a short hop, watching for a reaction. If they roll behind on reaction to the n-air, I try for stomp. If they initiate a dash towards me, my b-air comes out.
Pivot, then n-air again near the shield range. Dash away, react with b-air/stomp.
If they're in shield, I'll probably go in for a grab.
Note, they're not necessarily shielding.
What say ye?