Mehijunior
Smash Rookie
The meaning of this word brings up an interesting concept in relation to super smash brothers. I've heard it described in an infinite number of ways, most of which fall under "know your character inside out" and/or "learn advanced techs."
Recently, though it occurred to me what I now believe the true meaning of skill should be:
Instantly exploiting any/all mistakes your opponent makes.
So, with this notion much of what people say is skill simply becomes null and void...
Of course, knowing your character is still important, because if you don't know your character you can't use the proper attacks to exploit your opponent. And if you learn advanced techs, they aid you in moving faster/using mind-games, which in turn either confuse your opponent into making mistakes, or increase your reaction/recover time in order to attack him after he makes a mistake.
And, naturally, the longer you play, the more experience you get, the more familiar you are with the game, the easier it is to exploit your opponent's mistakes.
Perhaps I have overlooked some flaw in my logic, but it appears to me that all of the information I have received thus far about increasing your skill level simply contributes to the overall goal of exploitation.
Therefore, my play style is going to change: no longer will I spend precious mind-time thinking up elaborate/miraculous plans to beat my opponent, but rather I will devote that time to understanding the other player as quickly as possible, in order to learn (ideally by the time I or he loses his first stock) how to react appropriately to an opponent and exploit mistakes.
I've already begun to do this, noticing patterns in my friend's Falco: he overuses the dair and when he does use it, he is only seldom able to SH into it. My reaction: shield as he comes down: if he lands in front, shield-grab, if he lands in back, tilt up-a (w/ Fox). Of course, if my opponent begins to learn, I will have to vary my tactics.
I feel intelligent.
Recently, though it occurred to me what I now believe the true meaning of skill should be:
Instantly exploiting any/all mistakes your opponent makes.
So, with this notion much of what people say is skill simply becomes null and void...
Of course, knowing your character is still important, because if you don't know your character you can't use the proper attacks to exploit your opponent. And if you learn advanced techs, they aid you in moving faster/using mind-games, which in turn either confuse your opponent into making mistakes, or increase your reaction/recover time in order to attack him after he makes a mistake.
And, naturally, the longer you play, the more experience you get, the more familiar you are with the game, the easier it is to exploit your opponent's mistakes.
Perhaps I have overlooked some flaw in my logic, but it appears to me that all of the information I have received thus far about increasing your skill level simply contributes to the overall goal of exploitation.
Therefore, my play style is going to change: no longer will I spend precious mind-time thinking up elaborate/miraculous plans to beat my opponent, but rather I will devote that time to understanding the other player as quickly as possible, in order to learn (ideally by the time I or he loses his first stock) how to react appropriately to an opponent and exploit mistakes.
I've already begun to do this, noticing patterns in my friend's Falco: he overuses the dair and when he does use it, he is only seldom able to SH into it. My reaction: shield as he comes down: if he lands in front, shield-grab, if he lands in back, tilt up-a (w/ Fox). Of course, if my opponent begins to learn, I will have to vary my tactics.
I feel intelligent.
