EDIT: Most people like to stick with the defensive aspect of not just falco but many characters. However I'm looking to see some ways to hone the aggressive playstyle and mix it in with the defensive. I've seen success so far from few that have tried - but i'm looking for more. If you have videos, ideas, ways to use ATs, mindgames, etc., please share!
Intro: Okay so as many of us know, Falco has great potential as a defensive and camping character. With excellent spacing and a few ATs up your sleeve, you're good to go. My question is...what makes aggressive falcos so good and are they better than defensive? The term "aggressive falco" doesn't come into play much with the better players, with a few exceptions. Lets use glutonny (or however he spells it) for example. Most of us know that he plays wario and is pretty damn good with him. However i've seen videos of his falco that are rediculous. I've watched these videos over and over but just can't figure out what he does that makes his aggro falco so boss. And also, is playing aggressive really worth it with falco? I can note that people like gluto do risky things which raises the question - Is falco better as Defensive or Offensive? It would be interesting to see what everybody thinks on this. Falco has so much camping potential but what about a different approach. Discuss.
Things to Consider about aggro and defen. play styles.
Aggressive - anybody can play aggressive. with mindgames and reads, you are already one step ahead of the game. (however they can't be relied on alone)
- falco has AT's that are positive towards an aggressive playstyle...(fast bdacus that gets distance, lasers which stun, boost grabs to cg, etc.)
- putting pressure on anyone is going to force a mistake eventually
- Decent kill moves (mostly smashes with limited gimping ability)
Defensive
- Falco has incredible camping ability (i'm talking pew pew here) and decent air travel speed
- Unpunishable moves such as ftilt or in many cases his bdacus in a pinch
- laser camping puts pressure on the opponent to attack you...while they figure out how to get out of the lasers, you figure out how you're gonna punish dat, etc.
- fantasm (used lightly otherwise its too predictable)
these are just some basic things to consider when thinking about which falco really is better. also here are some videos of the best defensive and offensive falcos.
Defensive - DEHF vs. M2K at apex - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rh3laUIhoQ&feature=related
Aggressive - Glutonny vs. Leon - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtComtGR4cA
Notice the major difference, DEHF waits to approach and stays back a bit while Gluto really doesn't feel the need for proper spacing
Also there are many other aggro falcos, i just chose to use glutonny for this example
Intro: Okay so as many of us know, Falco has great potential as a defensive and camping character. With excellent spacing and a few ATs up your sleeve, you're good to go. My question is...what makes aggressive falcos so good and are they better than defensive? The term "aggressive falco" doesn't come into play much with the better players, with a few exceptions. Lets use glutonny (or however he spells it) for example. Most of us know that he plays wario and is pretty damn good with him. However i've seen videos of his falco that are rediculous. I've watched these videos over and over but just can't figure out what he does that makes his aggro falco so boss. And also, is playing aggressive really worth it with falco? I can note that people like gluto do risky things which raises the question - Is falco better as Defensive or Offensive? It would be interesting to see what everybody thinks on this. Falco has so much camping potential but what about a different approach. Discuss.
Things to Consider about aggro and defen. play styles.
Aggressive - anybody can play aggressive. with mindgames and reads, you are already one step ahead of the game. (however they can't be relied on alone)
- falco has AT's that are positive towards an aggressive playstyle...(fast bdacus that gets distance, lasers which stun, boost grabs to cg, etc.)
- putting pressure on anyone is going to force a mistake eventually
- Decent kill moves (mostly smashes with limited gimping ability)
Defensive
- Falco has incredible camping ability (i'm talking pew pew here) and decent air travel speed
- Unpunishable moves such as ftilt or in many cases his bdacus in a pinch
- laser camping puts pressure on the opponent to attack you...while they figure out how to get out of the lasers, you figure out how you're gonna punish dat, etc.
- fantasm (used lightly otherwise its too predictable)
these are just some basic things to consider when thinking about which falco really is better. also here are some videos of the best defensive and offensive falcos.
Defensive - DEHF vs. M2K at apex - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rh3laUIhoQ&feature=related
Aggressive - Glutonny vs. Leon - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtComtGR4cA
Notice the major difference, DEHF waits to approach and stays back a bit while Gluto really doesn't feel the need for proper spacing
Also there are many other aggro falcos, i just chose to use glutonny for this example