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SSBM Thread: Just how wrong are you playing the game?

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  • NORNOR Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    OtakuD00D wrote: »
    Best way to know you're playing the game wrong: You Wavedash/L-Cancel.

    Thank you for keeping this shit out of the Brawl thread.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    I play jiggs.

    I can't wavedash or short hop (l cancel I can do, but not really with jiggs).

    I use the joystick to jump.

    I can go toe to toe with some of the most technical players in my state.

    I make fun of friend who use the joystick to jump.

    You can make of me for using the stick to jump as I give you herpes on the fly.

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  • OtakuD00DOtakuD00D Can I hit the exploding rocks? San DiegoRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I read that little bit in the op post and I just had to comment on it! I'll wipe it!

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  • redheadredhead Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Best way to know you're playing the game wrong: You Wavedash/L-Cancel.
    SHIT!

    DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT DAMMIT!

    I was JUST ABOUT to comment on the fact that now that we have a designated thread for bitching about how people play Smash Bros., no one does it anymore, and then you came in and you ruined it.

    This thread was like a 2 page long golden Utopia, and you just hawked a lugey right on the front door of the lusterous imperial palace of diamond

    But for god's sake, look at the guy. "OtakuD00D." A little phrase he thinks is witty as his location. I started laughing before I even read his post.

    Edit: Whoops, location changed. Let's see if he changes his username next!

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    It's taken a friend of mine the better part of a year to learn to wave-dash and start using it in fights.

    I have been using the stick to jump since SSB.

    I can't even short hop consistantly.

    I'm way far behind in the technical game.

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  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I play jiggs.

    I can't wavedash or short hop (l cancel I can do, but not really with jiggs).

    I use the joystick to jump.

    I can go toe to toe with some of the most technical players in my state.

    Have you actually played with the most technical players in your state?

    If so, do you live in like Alaska or something?

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  • Smacky The FrogSmacky The Frog Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    OtakuD00D wrote: »
    I read that little bit in the op post and I just had to comment on it! I'll wipe it!

    It's too late! The damage has been done!

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    I play jiggs.

    I can't wavedash or short hop (l cancel I can do, but not really with jiggs).

    I use the joystick to jump.

    I can go toe to toe with some of the most technical players in my state.

    Have you actually played with the most technical players in your state?

    If so, do you live in like Alaska or something?

    I've played with some of the best players in the southeastern united states.

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  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Do you know what's going to happen now

    Do you

    I don't think you do.

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  • OtakuD00DOtakuD00D Can I hit the exploding rocks? San DiegoRegistered User regular
    edited June 2007
    OtakuD00D wrote: »
    I read that little bit in the op post and I just had to comment on it! I'll wipe it!

    It's too late! The damage has been done!

    Ah, fuck it.

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  • Smacky The FrogSmacky The Frog Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Here's my thing: I've never played in a Smash tournament. However, I've been actively playing the games since the first one came out in 1999 and picked Melee up when it came out. I think my friends and I are pretty good. Between my group of 5-6 friends, I'm the best of the bunch. We play for money frequently and I usually come out with quite a few extra bucks in my hands. However, I've never really taken to the more technical things in the game, namely wavedashing.

    I like to live in my own world where I'm the best. If Brawl catches on in the competitive crowd, then maybe I'll look in to really learning that game down to it's core and playing in a few tournaments. I might be a little too old for the "smasher" crowd though. From everything I've seen, they seem to be worse than Halo's bunch.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    Jigglypuff is a character where you do not need to short-hop or wave dash to master.

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  • MiserableMirthMiserableMirth Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I don't really mind what the rules of the battle or stage people set. Casual or competitive, I'll give them a go. I just want to use any character I choose, because seriously, even if it's one of the "top tier" guys, it won't be in my hands.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    Tier lists are only something to go by when you're talking about making odds for two people of equal skill.

    Because seriously, Falco sucks unless you go balls to the wall with him and a good Game&Watch will make you cry.

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  • Smacky The FrogSmacky The Frog Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I play jiggs.

    I can't wavedash or short hop (l cancel I can do, but not really with jiggs).

    I use the joystick to jump.

    I can go toe to toe with some of the most technical players in my state.

    Have you actually played with the most technical players in your state?

    If so, do you live in like Alaska or something?

    I've played with some of the best players in the southeastern united states.

    Southeast? Where do you live?

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  • AggroChanAggroChan __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2007
    I was playing smash today and my friend was playing young link and I was marth.
    It was a really heated battle and somehow in the middle of it he throws a bomb up, jumps up and stabs the it causing it to explode on him. For some reason, watching this made me start laughing my ass off and he took this opportunity to smash me out of the arena. Funnnnnn.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    Alabama, huntsvegas.

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  • AkatsukiAkatsuki Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I don't really mind what the rules of the battle or stage people set. Casual or competitive, I'll give them a go. I just want to use any character I choose, because seriously, even if it's one of the "top tier" guys, it won't be in my hands.

    EXACTLY! This is what's so great a bout the game everyone can play it! People who just picked up the game can have some fun and a little fighting chance, cause of the items, technical players can be as technical as they want and the world is happy. Frankly, I just do whatever I want and play with whoever I feel like at the time. I once rocked at the game, but I never bothered to use wavedashing and the sorts and I won a tournie against a guy who used those techniques.

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  • EWomEWom Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I like DK, Yoshi, Link, Samus, Kirby, Luigi, Mewtwo, and Fox.

    I suck with them all, but can beat anyone I play, cause I"m a cheater, and pull their controller out of the port with my foot when they aren't watching. Now that's what I call technical. (Actually I usually only do that when I'm really drunk, and then, it's like 50/50 who's control I pull out, mine or theirs, and also, I'm usually not very sneaky about it, but they're usually so drunk too, we don't care, and just laugh our asses off)

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  • IrtehmongooseIrtehmongoose Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Akatsuki wrote: »
    I don't really mind what the rules of the battle or stage people set. Casual or competitive, I'll give them a go. I just want to use any character I choose, because seriously, even if it's one of the "top tier" guys, it won't be in my hands.

    EXACTLY! This is what's so great a bout the game everyone can play it! People who just picked up the game can have some fun and a little fighting chance, cause of the items, technical players can be as technical as they want and the world is happy. Frankly, I just do whatever I want and play with whoever I feel like at the time. I once rocked at the game, but I never bothered to use wavedashing and the sorts and I won a tournie against a guy who used those techniques.

    It's interesting because being able to do the more advanced techniques doesn't necessarily make somebody a good player. I have run into a few people who could wavedash decently, but honestly weren't that much trouble to beat.

    For example in my first year at college, before I even knew what L-canceling was, I met a guy who could wavedash, L-cancel, etc.. With virtually no knowledge of advanced techniques I was still able to win about 80% of the time.

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  • ZekZek Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Akatsuki wrote: »
    I don't really mind what the rules of the battle or stage people set. Casual or competitive, I'll give them a go. I just want to use any character I choose, because seriously, even if it's one of the "top tier" guys, it won't be in my hands.

    EXACTLY! This is what's so great a bout the game everyone can play it! People who just picked up the game can have some fun and a little fighting chance, cause of the items, technical players can be as technical as they want and the world is happy. Frankly, I just do whatever I want and play with whoever I feel like at the time. I once rocked at the game, but I never bothered to use wavedashing and the sorts and I won a tournie against a guy who used those techniques.

    It's interesting because being able to do the more advanced techniques doesn't necessarily make somebody a good player. I have run into a few people who could wavedash decently, but honestly weren't that much trouble to beat.

    For example in my first year at college, before I even knew what L-canceling was, I met a guy who could wavedash, L-cancel, etc.. With virtually no knowledge of advanced techniques I was still able to win about 80% of the time.

    Learning advanced techniques is not necessarily synonymous with being good at the game. Some people find out about these things early and go out of their way to learn them even though they're still not that good. Advanced tactics are nothing but tools in the player's hands - how good you are is more then just how many techniques you can use.

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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    TelMarine wrote: »
    i didnt know for the longest time how to trigger the alternate music on some levels. All you do is hold R and select the level. Icicle mountain sucks, but balloon fight music is cool.

    ...I didn't know that. :|

    There's...there's atlernate level music? God damn I've been missing out.

    Also, Bowser 4 lyfe, son.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    Everyone has to hold down L+R when you select the level

    i.e. hyrule temple's alt music is Fire Emblem.

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  • SaraLunaSaraLuna Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    So I guess this is where we're supposed to put our controversial opinions about the series:
    • wavedashing is an unintended exploit and should be eliminated in brawl
    • people who play as roy/marth are either cocks, noobs or both
    • final destination is boring to play on
    • the 'tiny island' stages are even worse
    • and don't even get me started on the auto-scrolling ones
    • items are a part of the game. the only ones that are even partly unbalanced are the health pick-ups
    • game & watch is awesome. I'll be pissed if he's left out of brawl

    While the [competitive smash scene] doesn't really anger/upset me, it really seems like they completely miss the point of the game. I'm fairly certain that, say, a quake tournament wouldn't use a ruleset like [pistols only/played only on 1 of 3 small & symmetric maps/wallhacks allowed] and call it "the one true way to determine quake skill"

    on the other hand, I don't get the "tier debate" at all. no one is telling anyone else that they "have" to use certain characters. It's just a relative ranking of character's power that is, IMO, actually pretty obvious to even casual players.

    edit: there are alternate songs for every stage? that pretty awesome

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  • NORNOR Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    So I guess this is where we're supposed to put our controversial opinions about the series:
    • wavedashing is an unintended exploit and should be eliminated in brawl
    • people who play as roy/marth are either cocks, noobs or both
    • final destination is boring to play on
    • the 'tiny island' stages are even worse
    • and don't even get me started on the auto-scrolling ones
    • items are a part of the game. the only ones that are even partly unbalanced are the health pick-ups
    • game & watch is awesome. I'll be pissed if he's left out of brawl

    While the [competitive smash scene] doesn't really anger/upset me, it really seems like they completely miss the point of the game. I'm fairly certain that, say, a quake tournament wouldn't use a ruleset like [pistols only/played only on 1 of 3 small & symmetric maps/wallhacks allowed] and call it "the one true way to determine quake skill"

    on the other hand, I don't get the "tier debate" at all. no one is telling anyone else that they "have" to use certain characters. It's just a relative ranking of character's power that is, IMO, actually pretty obvious to even casual players.

    edit: there are alternate songs for every stage? that pretty awesome

    Yeah, but they are optional, just like VS mode is in smash brothers. You should not use them.

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  • Smacky The FrogSmacky The Frog Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    If Wavedashing is in Brawl then I'll be very surprised. I expect all new exploits.

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  • NORNOR Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    If Wavedashing is in Brawl then I'll be very surprised. I expect all new exploits.

    L-cancelling was in the first game, and reappeared (in a more balanced and harder to do version) melee.

    I'd not be surprised to see wavedashing return.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    So I guess this is where we're supposed to put our controversial opinions about the series:
    • wavedashing is an unintended exploit and should be eliminated in brawl
    • people who play as roy/marth are either cocks, noobs or both
    • final destination is boring to play on
    • the 'tiny island' stages are even worse
    • and don't even get me started on the auto-scrolling ones
    • items are a part of the game. the only ones that are even partly unbalanced are the health pick-ups
    • game & watch is awesome. I'll be pissed if he's left out of brawl

    While the [competitive smash scene] doesn't really anger/upset me, it really seems like they completely miss the point of the game. I'm fairly certain that, say, a quake tournament wouldn't use a ruleset like [pistols only/played only on 1 of 3 small & symmetric maps/wallhacks allowed] and call it "the one true way to determine quake skill"

    Not Roy, just marth. He's an easy character to cheese with. You just need half a brain and over-C and you've got the basic marth fighter who can take out the lower tier characters.

    Wavedashing may be a glitch and it may not. Come brawl, we'll find out.

    L-canceling is not a glitch.

    Final destination is a level which gives an advantage to certain characters as opposed to others. It's the "standard" area because it's a large field that's hard to fall under without any platforms. In all honesty, a smart player will playing say, Jigglypuff, will want Mute City (it confers the greatest advantage to her). Many stages that are banned are banned because they exery such a difference in balance (try playing fox/cpt. falcon in Jungle Japes and you'll see what I mean)

    Items ruin competitive play. Casually, that's up to you. But they do ruin competitive play in the same way that some levels (Jungle Japes, Ice Climbers, Hyrule Castle) do.

    EDIT: The current tier list is fucked up anyway. The best way to use it is as a starting point to create odds on a match. If you have the two best players in the world playing character X and Y, who will come out on top? That's where the tiers come into play. Most people seem to think that tiers are how well the characters function in regular play.

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  • SaraLunaSaraLuna Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Yeah, but they are optional, just like VS mode is in smash brothers. You should not use them.

    I'm not actually sure which part of my post you're replying to.
    ...the items maybe?

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  • AshtonDragonAshtonDragon AKA The Nix Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I'm curious to see how they eliminate wavedashing (assuming they do). I guess they can just add a small amount of time into a jump before you can air dodge, or something.

    The biggest fix that needs to be made, of course, is Fox/Falco being able to jump out of their reflectors (assuming their reflectors work the same way otherwise, and Falco is even in the game at all). The short hop laser in general, also (as well as Samus's missile canceling).

    Honestly I don't care what they do. It could be the exact same game except with spruced up graphics, some different characters, and new stages/items and I'll be perfectly content.

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  • NORNOR Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Yeah, but they are optional, just like VS mode is in smash brothers. You should not use them.

    I'm not actually sure which part of my post you're replying to.
    ...the items maybe?
    Both the items as well as the (really terrible) quake analogy.

    If you are going to draw a imaginary line between what is "ok" and what is not then what the fuck is leading you to place this line where you do?

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  • NORNOR Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I'm curious to see how they eliminate wavedashing (assuming they do). I guess they can just add a small amount of time into a jump before you can air dodge, or something.

    The biggest fix that needs to be made, of course, is Fox/Falco being able to jump out of their reflectors (assuming their reflectors work the same way otherwise, and Falco is even in the game at all). The short hop laser in general, also (as well as Samus's missile canceling).

    Honestly I don't care what they do. It could be the exact same game except with spruced up graphics, some different characters, and new stages/items and I'll be perfectly content.

    THEY BETTER NOT TOUCH MY MISSILE CANCLE!!!!!1shift

    Seriously tho, rather then removing Fox and Falco's ability to jump cancel one of their moves they should just give every character the ability to jump cancel a move.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    I have an idea how they eliminate wavedashing.

    Crawling.

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  • NORNOR Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    I have an idea how they eliminate wavedashing.

    Crawling.

    I'm not seeing a connection or bridge as it were between the two "mechanics". One allows (as far as we know) a character to crawl rather slowly across the ground and the other allow a character to move (in many cases faster) across the ground without effecting his ability to attack or defend as if he where moving at all.

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  • SaraLunaSaraLuna Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    NOR wrote: »
    If you are going to draw a imaginary line between what is "ok" and what is not then what the fuck is leading you to place this line where you do?

    What are you talking about? My entire point was that there shouldn't be a line between what is/isn't part of legitimate competitive play: that competitive play should include all intended facets of the game, barring exploits when possible.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    Simple.

    You wave-dash at an angle and you end up in your crawl position rather than a crouch+slide position.

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  • NORNOR Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    NOR wrote: »
    If you are going to draw a imaginary line between what is "ok" and what is not then what the fuck is leading you to place this line where you do?

    What are you talking about? My entire point was that there shouldn't be a line between what is/isn't part of legitimate competitive play: that competitive play should include all intended facets of the game, barring exploits when possible.

    So, are options an intended facet of a game or not?

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  • NORNOR Registered User regular
    edited June 2007
    Simple.

    You wave-dash at an angle and you end up in your crawl position rather than a crouch+slide position.

    Depends on how crawling works, if you initiate a crawl simply by crouching then that would only serve to make wavedashing harder, not eliminate it.

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    edited June 2007
    If they really want to get rid of WDing (I have no idea why they would), I think it would be pretty funny if your character just tripped and fell on his face when he tried to WD.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2007
    Wavedashing is only useful if you can do it consistantly.

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