Timed Fortress Hogging - Should it be used?

[Seikend]

All Bowser users from Melee will know what Im talking about. For those that don't, it's a way to edgehog in which you time your Up+b so it ends just as you fall off the stage to the edge, causing you to grab the edge. So is it of any use in Brawl? Even if you use the maximum length of the fortress it's still about 2 seconds quicker to just run to and hug the edge. However, it rules out tripping, though I dont know if it tripping delays you by 2 seconds anyway. And is edgehog even of any use anymore? Answers please!

 

[Nitros14]

With reverse edge grabbing in Brawl I just short hop to edge hog. "Effort".

 

[Inuashakent]

You don't have to short hop to grab the edge... not sure what you call it.

 

[Iamthemovie]

If you can do it consistently, sure go for it. It's always great to have another technique learned but I find Fortress hogging to be less helpful and his Edge attack (<100%) doesn't have the range it had in Melee so it isn't as useful.

 

[VilNess]

in stages like battlefield, it oculd be a good idea to grab ledge from a side platform with fortress. Even if you are not edgeguarding. Just watch out for getting of the platformtoo fast since you won´t grab the ledge.