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If Robin could run faster, he/she would be too strong. The run limitation is in place to limit what follow-ups can occur off of Arcfire and Arcthunder. Otherwise he/she would always get free grabs from both moves. Right now, it's just enough blockstun to connect a fair, which is perfect.

Have you checked out Robin's customs? They're pretty friggen good.

Well that is true, but Ness and Megaman both can follow up their projectiles (in block stun) with grabs so I don't see why they wouldn't allow Robin to (and both Ness and Megaman can get more from a grab than Robin).

And I only have 2 of Robin's customs unlocked :/. Fire wall and a nosferatu variant that does more damage or something.

Had to go. Hot damn. You destroyed me yet again. Any tips? I may be going to a tourney here on Saturday. Who did you think was my best?

Fun games GG.

ggs. I think your Link was pretty good, but I think you need to block more and do less safe aerials or something.

 

[Karsticles]

Well that is true, but Ness and Megaman both can follow up their projectiles (in block stun) with grabs so I don't see why they wouldn't allow Robin to (and both Ness and Megaman can get more from a grab than Robin).

And I only have 2 of Robin's customs unlocked :/. Fire wall and a nosferatu variant that does more damage or something.

Ness' PK Fire doesn't create a fire pillar if it's blocked. Robin's does.
Ness' PK Fire doesn't create a fire pillar if it whiffs. Robin's does.

Huge difference there.

Megaman's Metal Blade doesn't create enough blockstun to keep the opponent in blockstun during the grab attempt. You can spot dodge or roll right between the last hit of stun and Megaman's grab. It's perfectly avoidable, and Blackmage can back me up on that. I've punished his grab attempt many times by spot dodging it into Fortress. Robin's Arcfire is different; with a higher run speed, the opponent would still be locked down during the throw attempt, making escape impossible.

Also, Megaman's Metal Blade can be grabbed and thrown back at him. I catch about 50% of the Metal Blades Blackmage throws at me, so I get to use its power against him as much as he gets to use it against me. You can't catch Arcfire.

You've oversimplifying what are key differences between characters. Robin's design is very well thought out, IMO. If he/she needed changes, I would not rank "faster movement speed" among them. Maybe startup on Arcfire and charge time to get to Arcthunder/Thoron (solved with customs, though).

 

[Puruzi]

Robin needs to go outside more so he/she can learn how to run..

Robin's a tactician. "A true tactician has nothing to fear." Robin has no need to run fast, as s/he fears nothing.

 

[Karsticles]

Robin's a tactician. "A true tactician has nothing to fear." Robin has no need to run fast, as s/he fears nothing.

Now we need a taunt from Robin: "What's the rush?"

It would be great opposite of Sonic's "You're too slow!"

 

[Neoxon]

Now we need a taunt from Robin: "What's the rush?"

It would be great opposite of Sonic's "You're too slow!"

A line that was removed when they swapped voice actors for Sonic.

 

[SoldnerKei]

dunno if this was posted already, Izaw made another Art of Link Video, check it out fellow Link gafers

mostly basic stuff that we already know but it's worth watching for a few things, like the zair drop for going under some stages, thou it's not something really practical it's something I didn't knew, and of course also useful for those who want to learn Link too

 

[Karsticles]

A line that was removed when they swapped voice actors for Sonic.

Hey, the game can still be fixed. ;-)

 

[Puruzi]

dunno if this was posted already, Izaw made another Art of Link Video, check it out fellow Link gafers

mostly basic stuff that we already know but it's worth watching for a few things, like the zair drop for going under some stages, thou it's not something really practical it's something I didn't knew

Izaw teaches you how to Link.

I'm learning Link now.

:]

 

[SoldnerKei]

:]

oh, search box... why did you betray me?!

& sweet, now I'll put you a rival Link sticker to you too

 

[Neoxon]

Hey, the game can still be fixed. ;-)

Roger Craig Smith is probably busy with other projects, & they aren't gonna downgrade Sonic back to his Brawl voice.

 

[Soulflarz]

Twilt's shulk is hell

 

[Shamrock7r]

Twilt's shulk is hell

Twilt is damn good in general

 

[SoldnerKei]

anyone down for some 1 vs 1? NNID is my username

 

[DooD1234]

anyone down for some 1 vs 1? NNID is my username

I play you, NNID same as Gaf name.

Take it easy, has been a long time.

 

[SoldnerKei]

I play you, NNID same as Gaf name.

Take it easy, has been a long time.

neat, sent you request already, room is up

and you told me to take it easy? xD
good one haha

 

[direct_quote]

I'm up for some games too if anyone is interested, nnid: direct_quote

 

[DooD1234]

neat, sent you request already, room is up

and you told me to take it easy? xD
good one haha

I be honest I been busy with MH 4

Edit: I wonder why the lag is getting worst?

 

[SoldnerKei]

I be honest I been busy with MH 4

seems like you're doing good regardless that, gonna try out Link then

no idea regarding the lag

 

[Soulflarz]

Twilt is damn good in general

Screw him >.>

 

[Karsticles]

Twilt is damn good in general

It is going to be hard reading posts about how awesome Bracket 1's players are while I hang back in Bracket 2 during Season 2. :-( I need to become more awesome.

 

[Nabster92]

It is going to be hard reading posts about how awesome Bracket 1's players are while I hang back in Bracket 2 during Season 2. :-( I need to become more awesome.

Speaking of which, how does seeding work with the ranbats? Will all the top players from each bracket in season 1 be put in the same bracket for season 2 so that each bracket has more similarly skilled players playing against each other?.

 

[Shamrock7r]

It is going to be hard reading posts about how awesome Bracket 1's players are while I hang back in Bracket 2 during Season 2. :-( I need to become more awesome.

Have you created a preliminary Bracket for Season 2 yet?

 

[SoldnerKei]

that Marth vs Rosalina was pretty funny xD
nice read on that last counter

 

[DooD1234]

that Marth vs Rosalina was pretty funny xD
nice read on that last counter

Nice throw to laser beam on halberd

 

[DooD1234]

Lol, it just went full circle.

 

[SoldnerKei]

wolp, lots of SD on that CF match, gonna show more moves

Lol, it just went full circle.

IKR?! mwhahaha

plop, really messed up on that last stock with doc lol

 

[DooD1234]

wolp, lots of SD on that CF match, gonna show more moves



IKR?! mwhahaha

Doc recovery so terrible. I don't see why anyone should play doc when I feel the strength difference not so great.

 

[direct_quote]

So no one up for any games :X ... ?

 

[Tripon]

https://fat.gfycat.com/JitteryIckyErmine.webm

 

[SoldnerKei]

Doc recovery so terrible. I don't see why anyone should play doc when I feel the strength difference not so great.

yeah, recovery is pretty awful, but I like using him thou xD

last one for me DooD picking Link again

 

[TWILT]

Screw him >.>

:3 Good games. Remember what I told you in the chat.

 

[DooD1234]

So no one up for any games :X ... ?

Looking for someone?

GG Kei. I feel rusty.

We should Link ditto some time soon.

 

[SoldnerKei]

Good Games DooD, you're really good with your characters, got laggy in some matches but nevertheless it was fun, again GGs

 

[direct_quote]

Looking for someone?

GG Kei. I feel rusty.

Yah sure I'm game, do you want to host?

edit: These crazy orders keep screwing me, too many useless equipment items..

 

[DooD1234]

Yah sure I'm game, do you want to host?

edit: These crazy orders keep screwing me, too many useless equipment items..

Since you play Palu we can play with customs. Also hold on I think my wii u froze

Also give me a moment to set some customs I have available.

 

[Karsticles]

Speaking of which, how does seeding work with the ranbats? Will all the top players from each bracket in season 1 be put in the same bracket for season 2 so that each bracket has more similarly skilled players playing against each other?.

It's not an exact science, because some brackets lost half of their players, and others retained them all. I think it's most important that all the best players are grouped together. My basic idea is to take the two highest scores from each bracket and put them together. However, if a bracket had a lot of mixed scores, I might put all of those players in a "middle" bracket, because no one stands out enough to rock the top bracket, and it's doubtful that they're all fantastic.

Ideally, the brackets this season will be smaller, so even if someone is misplaced, they will get to rise/fall a bracket to be more properly placed in short order. However, since I got third in our bracket, I know that I won't be in Bracket 1. There's just no way I would put 3 people from 1 bracket in Bracket 1. So I am undoubtedly going to be in Bracket 2 (or Bracket 3, if I put you in Bracket 1 and FluxWave in Bracket 2). I'll just have to play around with it and see how it looks, since the first season was so messy.

Have you created a preliminary Bracket for Season 2 yet?

I haven't even looked at it. Today, I tabulated all of the sign-up polling results to see where we are in that regard. We're up to 29 people for Season 2, so if I assume 6 people per bracket (30 entries), Bracket 1 will probably be:

Poltergust
Nabster92
FluxWave
NamikazeBurst
Shamrock
Tansut

I had to pull 2 people from 1 bracket, and since FluxWave and Nabster both had the greatest numeric wins (proving consistent excellence), I would put them both in Bracket 1. Cyberman, though he is tied with Poltergust for points, lost to him in the bracket, and had fewer games played overall, so I would probably put him in Bracket 2. That's not necessarily a "fair" decision, but that's what the process will look like. Even if the brackets aren't perfect, they'll be far more balanced than they were in Season 1, and people can still move between seasons.

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Nice, I made it to the scary bracket #1. Now to not fraud it out and get kicked out of it real easily.

Anyone want to play 1v1 with customs?

 

[DooD1234]

Alright sorry, let do this direct quote.

 

[Shamrock7r]

Nice, I made it to the scary bracket #1. Now to not fraud it out and get kicked out of it real easily.

Anyone want to play 1v1 with customs?

I can play a few

 

[FluxWaveZ]

I can play a few

Alright, I'll host.

 

[Karsticles]

Nice, I made it to the scary bracket #1. Now to not fraud it out and get kicked out of it real easily.

Anyone want to play 1v1 with customs?

Do notice the "probably". I could do 6 brackets of 5 instead of 5 brackets of 6, or we could get to 35 entrants, etc. If there's only 5, you'll be the one cut and moved to Bracket 2, since you're the only person there who didn't get 1st in your bracket last season.

 

[Captain Rage Quit 69]

a bunch of stuff

Holy crap, that's a scary looking bracket. D: Makes me wonder who the Bracket 2 "so close" peeps are.

If customs are on though, I have a feeling we'll be seeing more than our fair share of fluctuations, as some people will now have access to options that didn't exist in the previous ranbat "meta," if you will.

Also I need to make some custom sets. ><;;;

 

[NamikazeBurst]

Haha, I am the odd one out in that bracket. The only person I think I have played, and remember playing, is Shamrock, so I will essentially be going into it blind xD

 

[Shamrock7r]

That trampoline...

 

[FluxWaveZ]

Sorry, was called away during that crucial finale. Ugh.

Do notice the "probably". I could do 6 brackets of 5 instead of 5 brackets of 6, or we could get to 35 entrants, etc. If there's only 5, you'll be the one cut and moved to Bracket 2, since you're the only person there who didn't get 1st in your bracket last season.

Ha, it'd actually be pretty comforting to not end up in that bracket 1.

 

[SoldnerKei]

bracket 1 looks hella scary lol need to play against all these guys, I always learn stuff whenever I play people better than me

last season was bad for me, I lost most of my matches so I guess I'll end up in bracket 3 or 4, but I'll give my best shot on this one too!

 

[SolarKnight]

Is anyone up for a 1v1 with Evo rules? My brother and cousing are still up so hopefully they won't affect the connection much...

bracket 1 looks hella scary lol need to play against all these guys, I always learn stuff whenever I play people better than me

last season was bad for me, I lost most of my matches so I guess I'll end up in bracket 3 or 4, but I'll give my best shot on this one too!

Hey at least you won some, I lost all the ones I played and then got stuck with people that didn't show up again :v

 

[Cyberman65]

Is anyone up for a 1v1 with Evo rules? My brother and cousing are still up so hopefully they won't affect the connection much...



Hey at least you won some, I lost all the ones I played and then got stuck with people that didn't show up again :v

Yeah, sure, I'll play. You can host if you like.

I had to pull 2 people from 1 bracket, and since FluxWave and Nabster both had the greatest numeric wins (proving consistent excellence), I would put them both in Bracket 1. Cyberman, though he is tied with Poltergust for points, lost to him in the bracket, and had fewer games played overall, so I would probably put him in Bracket 2. That's not necessarily a "fair" decision, but that's what the process will look like. Even if the brackets aren't perfect, they'll be far more balanced than they were in Season 1, and people can still move between seasons.

The matches against Poltergust went 4-4, final game, final stock. But, he clutched it out. They were good games though.

 

[direct_quote]

Holy crap, that's a scary looking bracket. D: Makes me wonder who the Bracket 2 "so close" peeps are.

If customs are on though, I have a feeling we'll be seeing more than our fair share of fluctuations, as some people will now have access to options that didn't exist in the previous ranbat "meta," if you will.

Also I need to make some custom sets. ><;;;

I need to fill out my custom move sets... I think I'll be bracket 2 or 3 or 4 or 5 or 6 or my own bracket

 

[Soulflarz]

:3 Good games. Remember what I told you in the chat.

Dont play smash, I suck at smash. :3