Smash Wii U What is a warmup regimen I can use?

[Foxus]

I haven't been on Smash for awhile and I just lost two matches in a row in FF (I stop playing altogether if I have a losing streak like that, because its only going south from there). But what is a warmup regimen I can use to get the cobwebs out?

 

[KokiriKory]

I almost always start with a character I don't play often. It forces me to think about what I'm doing, as opposed to falling into my routine methods.

It also gives the added bonus of finding buried treasure every once in a while. "Hey I like this character..."

 

[Rinku リンク]

Fighting a lvl 7/8 CPU isn't a bad idea to warm your fingers up.

 

[Foxus]

Fighting a lvl 7/8 CPU isn't a bad idea to warm your fingers up.

Lol dude, hard level CPU's have me for lunch when I'm first starting out, after not playing for the longest time.

I used to sink my teeth easily into very hard CPU's. but recently that hasn't been the case.

 

[GooberGaming]

Lol dude, hard level CPU's have me for lunch when I'm first starting out, after not playing for the longest time.

I used to sink my teeth easily into very hard CPU's. but recently that hasn't been the case.

I normally just go straight into FG and move on to someone else if I get bodied in the first few games because I am still warming up. I use to warm up against 7/8 CPU's just so my reactions are on point. If your a little rusty, lowering the CPU level to 5/6 will make the CPU's combo food for you since they do not perfect shield and air dodge as much!!

 

[KirbCider]

Option #1
If you have a friend available IRL that plays Sm4sh I would consider that as I pretty decent warm up session. I do it most of the time with a friend of mine that comes over rather frequently. He knows who I main, knows how I play, and forces me into certain situations I may not expect. After we play a few rounds we typically go Online and play some 2V2 For Glory together. It seems to work well for me.

Option #2
If you have any Amiibos you could always try going against them and consider them as practice opponents. If not, then a normal CPU will do I suppose, preferably between Levels 6 to 8. CPUs aren't the greatest things but you gotta make do with what you got, right?

Option #3
Just go Online and mess around a bit. Pick characters you don't normally play as and don't focus on winning at all. Normally when I'm playing For Fun whether it's for practice or out of boredom I attempt to pick at least every character on the Roster even if I'm not good with them. Sure, I'll look like an idiot a lot of the time if it's a character I can barely use; however there's nothing at stake so why care? Playing as different characters tends to help learn them overall more or less. Nothing wrong with having fun as a warm up.

Option #4
Try some of Sm4sh's offline modes. Classic, All Star, Target Blast, whatever. Again CPU's aren't the greatest but as long as you are playing and at least trying something you should naturally fall into "The Zone" either way. Just do something on Sm4sh and you'll be okay.

Option #5
Combine all the options into one. Seriously, long as you're playing and doing something everything should fall into place.

 

[Foxus]

Option #1
If you have a friend available IRL that plays Sm4sh I would consider that as I pretty decent warm up session. I do it most of the time with a friend of mine that comes over rather frequently. He knows who I main, knows how I play, and forces me into certain situations I may not expect. After we play a few rounds we typically go Online and play some 2V2 For Glory together. It seems to work well for me.

Option #2
If you have any Amiibos you could always try going against them and consider them as practice opponents. If not, then a normal CPU will do I suppose, preferably between Levels 6 to 8. CPUs aren't the greatest things but you gotta make do with what you got, right?

Option #3
Just go Online and mess around a bit. Pick characters you don't normally play as and don't focus on winning at all. Normally when I'm playing For Fun whether it's for practice or out of boredom I attempt to pick at least every character on the Roster even if I'm not good with them. Sure, I'll look like an idiot a lot of the time if it's a character I can barely use; however there's nothing at stake so why care? Playing as different characters tends to help learn them overall more or less. Nothing wrong with having fun as a warm up.

Option #4
Try some of Sm4sh's offline modes. Classic, All Star, Target Blast, whatever. Again CPU's aren't the greatest but as long as you are playing and at least trying something you should naturally fall into "The Zone" either way. Just do something on Sm4sh and you'll be okay.

Option #5
Combine all the options into one. Seriously, long as you're playing and doing something everything should fall into place.

Good advice.

I don't know anyone personally who plays Smash.

Items have saved my behind more times than I'd like to count, even against CPU's. That beam swordsman and that final smash have gotten me victories I may have otherwise, lost. A lot of what I've learned has been through trial and error, for example, Bowser Jr's Mecha Koopa can't be reflected. I don't dare enter FG unless Palutena has shined a light on me with a winning streak.

I'm hoping Wolf will be released, so I can switch between him and Fox. If not, I might use Pikachu (used to use Yoshi, but that relationship didn't end well). Even though I've been playing Smash since the early 2000's, I still can't seem to be able to adapt to opponents. Its weird really. Given the endless hours I've played, one would think I've learned something.