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Social "Time to Tip the Scales!" - Robin Social Thread

Matsushi

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I'm becoming :4shulk: trash after recently having started playing Xenoblade Chronicles, which is amazing. Shulk is just so adorable.

As for Marth, I've been Marth trash since 2007/8 and I don't think this will ever go away. :dr^_^:
 

Heartstring

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Agree, Yaki Yaki seems like a pretty cool person....although he/she has put tiddies on my main and has *that* mcmahon gif in their sig.
Really why the R63 Ike man :v
 

Heartstring

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The artist who drew it is pretty rad, but they tend to draw some lewd stuff.
I swear basically every artist does lewd stuff these days, all I ones I know do commisions of assorted nude stuff, it just pays a ton :v

Anyways, for anyone here who plays wifi I'm down to play and help people. I dont enter much because I'm usually the head T.O, but I'm somewhere around the top10 in the UK so if anyone wants to play at any point give me a bell
 

Jestar

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@yeedede welcome to the boards! Your NNID is hilarious. :laugh:

So my premium died today but

Yaki Yaki is a precious cinnamon roll. Too good for this world, too pure.

THANK YOU SO MUCH YOU ARE LITERALLY AMAZING AAAAH THANK YOU:dr^_^:
You're a lucky gurl. Or Yaki is just super generous. Or it's your prize for doing so good in that tournament from a while ago.

Regardless, it's nice to see that you're still a blue gurl.
 

☆Jazz☆

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@yeedede welcome to the boards! Your NNID is hilarious. :laugh:


You're a lucky gurl. Or Yaki is just super generous. Or it's your prize for doing so good in that tournament from a while ago.

Regardless, it's nice to see that you're still a blue gurl.
Awwww Yaki is so sweet!

I'm like really attempted to go forward with a C-support now, since he's kind enough to withstand me~
 
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~Skelly~

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Agree, Yaki Yaki seems like a pretty cool person....although he/she has put tiddies on my main and has *that* mcmahon gif in their sig.
Really why the R63 Ike man :v
While I'm not into the r63 stuff myself, if they make a normally male character into a hot female character and the image itself won't creep me out beyond all comprehension and end up in my nightmares, you won't hear a complaint from me.
I swear basically every artist does lewd stuff these days, all I ones I know do commisions of assorted nude stuff, it just pays a ton :v

Anyways, for anyone here who plays wifi I'm down to play and help people. I dont enter much because I'm usually the head T.O, but I'm somewhere around the top10 in the UK so if anyone wants to play at any point give me a bell
Will you be able to play me tomorrow? I'd like to get some pointers from a skilled player.
 
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Heartstring

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While I'm not into the r63 stuff myself, if they make a normally male character into a hot female character and the image itself won't creep me out beyond all comprehension and end up in my nightmares, you won't hear a complaint from me.

Will you be able to play me tomorrow? I'd like to get some pointers from a skilled player.
Yeah, I feel the same. It just irks me seeing ike with jugs :joyful:

And yeah, I should be able to. I'd have to do it at like 11pm GMT onwards though as I'm running some things during the day. Just make sure to nudge me again tomorrow and we'll play a few.
Also: I see you're a Toon Link main, I'd highly suggest watching these from last weekend. Anaky is probably the best Toon link in the world right now~
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UDQLcPqLAw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfQ6X8EXnUQ
 

~Skelly~

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Yeah, I feel the same. It just irks me seeing ike with jugs :joyful:

And yeah, I should be able to. I'd have to do it at like 11pm GMT onwards though as I'm running some things during the day. Just make sure to nudge me again tomorrow and we'll play a few.
Also: I see you're a Toon Link main, I'd highly suggest watching these from last weekend. Anaky is probably the best Toon link in the world right now~
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UDQLcPqLAw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfQ6X8EXnUQ
Thanks. While I'm not mad skillful per se, I have enough skill to keep you on your toes (there are users here that can vouch for that) so prepare for that. And I am a Tink main but I haven't used him in awhile. Thanks for the videos. I'll watch them later.

Devil May Plop Devil May Plop If your still around man and you haven't played the Battlefront beta yet, play it while you still can. Its not like the older Battlefronts by any means, but its really fun for what it is and it hits that SW vibe really well.
 
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IAmMetaKnight

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GGs IAmMetaKnight IAmMetaKnight . Any advice that you can give me?
GGs, man. I think your Shulk is well developed. The only tips I can offer for the most part are tips regarding your general playstyle and apply to all the characters you played.

While it's clear that you know your stuff, I think your playstyle is too aggressive; you usually go for the predictable strategy, and your approach isn't varied enough. Most characters can benefit from a more mind-gamey playstyle, and I think your Shulk and Falcon have the basics down, but you'll have to push it to it's limits if you want to avoid punishment while still wracking up damage.

I think your Alph was better as far as mind-tricks and manipulation go. That, and the fact that I severely underestimated your Alph at first, was what led to me nearly getting three stocked before picking up my game and quickly taking two stocks off before finally being defeated. My approach against you lacked real effort, as I imagined my larger disjointed hitbox would make it effortless. You clearly proved me wrong in that. I think we can both learn from that match. For me, I need to stop assuming the MU is always in my favor. You, on the other hand, did well with taking advantage of my cockiness. You knew how to react to all of my attempted approaches, which is a good sign. Keep improving your punishment skills, and you'll be a respectable opponent as there ever was.

Also, I think you should practice playing more defensively/adapting to the matchup or situation. Your spacing with Robin mostly relied on Thunder and Elthunder, and you didn't really go for mind-games with him/her at all, at least as far as I can tell. Since Meta Knight has a million options for getting around that, I managed to punish hard. If you try using fewer punishable moves against faster and more nimble opponents and/or opponents with projectile-proof approach and go for faster punishing moves such as grab techs and the Levin Sword, then you should be subject to less punishment. If you can keep playing defensively and chipping, then Robin will be KO'd significantly less frequently.

A more specific tip for your Robin: when you do have the chance to charge your tomes, try going for Arcthunder. It may not be as good a spacing move as Elthunder, but it's far more versatile for techs. You could break shields with it (if you're fast/close enough) or grab a kill with by the LS Bair or Uair.


That's all the tips I have for now. I look forward to witnessing your improvement. :grin:
 
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Devil May Plop

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Devil May Plop Devil May Plop If your still around man and you haven't played the Battlefront beta yet, play it while you still can. Its not like the older Battlefronts by any means, but its really fun for what it is and it hits that SW vibe really well.
Funny that you mention that, I have it downloading now.
My review will be up in due time.
 

~Skelly~

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Anyone want to play a few? Haven't played any proper matches for a while, so I'm probably a bit rusty.
I can. Let me send you a friend request.
Funny that you mention that, I have it downloading now.
My review will be up in due time.
Ok then. Don't set your expectations too high though.
 

timetotipthescales

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Well, this happened.

I can't believe I've been here a whole year with all of you Robin mains; may we tip the scales in our favor in the future for many years to come.
 
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Milo AKA Papa

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Oh no not you too.



>Curfews
Gross. Back in my day my mum dropped me off at a tournament in the middle of peckham and would leave me to it untill the next day :v

And yeah, We have a chatroom on FB that we're both in. I posted the picture in there because I was procrastinating hard and I wanted to be silly with my hair before I chop it off.

Y'know what I like it here I'm staying. Hi guys I'm G~P and I run the Smash scene in the UK mostly~
Hello, and welcome! Enjoy your stay, and be wary of Sonic OCs. We will all throughly enjoy your anime school girl kawaii-ness
 

AmericanDJ

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GGs, man. I think your Shulk is well developed. The only tips I can offer for the most part are tips regarding your general playstyle and apply to all the characters you played.

While it's clear that you know your stuff, I think your playstyle is too aggressive; you usually go for the predictable strategy, and your approach isn't varied enough. Most characters can benefit from a more mind-gamey playstyle, and I think your Shulk and Falcon have the basics down, but you'll have to push it to it's limits if you want to avoid punishment while still wracking up damage.

I think your Alph was better as far as mind-tricks and manipulation go. That, and the fact that I severely underestimated your Alph at first, was what led to me nearly getting three stocked before picking up my game and quickly taking two stocks off before finally being defeated. My approach against you lacked real effort, as I imagined my larger disjointed hitbox would make it effortless. You clearly proved me wrong in that. I think we can both learn from that match. For me, I need to stop assuming the MU is always in my favor. You, on the other hand, did well with taking advantage of my cockiness. You knew how to react to all of my attempted approaches, which is a good sign. Keep improving your punishment skills, and you'll be a respectable opponent as there ever was.

Also, I think you should practice playing more defensively/adapting to the matchup or situation. Your spacing with Robin mostly relied on Thunder and Elthunder, and you didn't really go for mind-games with him/her at all, at least as far as I can tell. Since Meta Knight has a million options for getting around that, I managed to punish hard. If you try using fewer punishable moves against faster and more nimble opponents and/or opponents with projectile-proof approach and go for faster punishing moves such as grab techs and the Levin Sword, then you should be subject to less punishment. If you can keep playing defensively and chipping, then Robin will be KO'd significantly less frequently.

A more specific tip for your Robin: when you do have the chance to charge your tomes, try going for Arcthunder. It may not be as good a spacing move as Elthunder, but it's far more versatile for techs. You could break shields with it (if you're fast/close enough) or grab a kill with by the LS Bair or Uair.


That's all the tips I have for now. I look forward to witnessing your improvement. :grin:
Thank's. I'll try to keep that in mind. Though you didn't critique my Marth or Falco.
 

Clock Tower Prison

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Yeah, I feel the same. It just irks me seeing ike with jugs :joyful:

And yeah, I should be able to. I'd have to do it at like 11pm GMT onwards though as I'm running some things during the day. Just make sure to nudge me again tomorrow and we'll play a few.
Also: I see you're a Toon Link main, I'd highly suggest watching these from last weekend. Anaky is probably the best Toon link in the world right now~
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UDQLcPqLAw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfQ6X8EXnUQ
Bruh! Its 2 stocks not 3 get it together!!!! :rotfl:
 
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