Your opinion on flashy vs functional.

[Gearitz]

So I've been practicing IC's and I told my friends about how I've been hurting from using muscle memory movement to learn the 200 bpm timing. One of them replies with things along the line of you shouldn't wobble chain grab instead, wobbling isn't cool and he told me wobbling was a bad and blah blah. I listed that it was effective for kills and allowed in tourneys so he responded with "Yes its allowed in tourneys but no one likes when someone wobbles as i said its only cool when you mix it up with ****" He called me "one of those people." So this has sparked a thought in my head. What does smash boards think about flashy vs functional? This is your chance to express your thoughts on this highly debated melee topic.

 

[Twinkles]

Don't think it's much of a debate

If you're going for the win in tournament, absolutely go for the wobble. If you're wobbling a popular player, expect hate, but at the end of day, anyone would do the same.

Outside of tournament, learn the chaingrab if it interests u as a player. Also helps set up wobbling from low percents because good players will try to mash out.

Ideally, I would like in a set for functional play to evolve into flashy play because when conventional options stop working, sometimes a player has to mix it up to make a difference.

 

[EPsilon933]

Don't care what other people think about you. Play however you want. It's better

 

[Gearitz]

Don't care what other people think about you. Play however you want. It's better

Trust me I do. I body him with Marth he hasn't beat me with any character on the roster.

 

[ECHOnce]

If I were in your shoes, I'd keep consistent with wobbling practice against CPUs, so you can still do so when necessary. But outside of MMs or tournies, if it's upsetting people, I'd just go without it. Friendlies aren't meant to be a bad time, so if they're not mature enough to handle it, I'd just step down from wobbling for the session. Not to accommodate them and their ideas, but to keep friendly and use it as a chance to focus on practicing neutral game (getting the grab, then shorter punish) and sopo stuff. People that get that salty never play as well when they let things get to their head, and you may as well try making the most out of the situation.

 

[FlockOfFlames]

Well for some people reputation is important. If you're one of this people, then don't wobble.
If you're not, then it's a tourny so just wobble the **** out of everything. In the end people will still like you if you're good and win, because it's not that easy to land and it doesn't guarantee the win.
I'd say it's more frustrating to see ICs players purposefully limit themselves because of other people's opinion and not getting a chance when they have one. It hurts learning. It's like playing a game on easy instead of normal when you're the opponent.

 

[SpyH4rd]

If I were you, I would wobble unless it was banned in that tourney. Wobbling is an important aspect of ICs play and I think it's stupid how people complain about it. Wobbling does not make ICs op. They still have a huge weakness because if the other player is skilled enough they can ko nana early. If you want to play to win, you should wobble.

 

[NitroSSBM]

I play flashy, but then if someone is playing really gay then I'll have to play more functionally and it sucks

 

[Gearitz]

If I were in your shoes, I'd keep consistent with wobbling practice against CPUs, so you can still do so when necessary. But outside of MMs or tournies, if it's upsetting people, I'd just go without it. Friendlies aren't meant to be a bad time, so if they're not mature enough to handle it, I'd just step down from wobbling for the session. Not to accommodate them and their ideas, but to keep friendly and use it as a chance to focus on practicing neutral game (getting the grab, then shorter punish) and sopo stuff. People that get that salty never play as well when they let things get to their head, and you may as well try making the most out of the situation.

Yeah I guess I could work on grab chains with them to aerials on him. Me and my other friend get a good laugh out of wobbling each other.

 

[Comet7]

picking ice climbers is flashy

 

[The_Most_Effectual]

Sometimes playing flashy can be more functional than playing functional. Morale and momentum are completely shut down, and certain players can't deal with the confidence that people have while styling. Getting inside your opponent's head with style and reads is fascinating stuff, and, IMO, the future of the meta.

 

[EPsilon933]

Sometimes playing flashy can be more functional than playing functional. Morale and momentum are completely shut down, and certain players can't deal with the confidence that people have while styling. Getting inside your opponent's head with style and reads is fascinating stuff, and, IMO, the future of the meta.

Taunting is a really good move for confusing some opponents. I do it a lot when I can get away with it ^.^

 

[MEnKIRBZ]

Wobble in tourney. Don't wobble in friendlies