pooch182
Smash Journeyman
I figure, since we don't already seem to have a dedicated thread to discussing every match up that Samus has, it'd be a good idea to make one. It would be nice to have a centralized thread that a player can go to find general summations of how the match up with (insert character name here) should look.
Of course, there will be some disagreements, and our consensus for each match up might not be totally defined, but a little ambiguity is fine when we consider the 'youth' of the meta-game. Spirited debate is encouraged, but I'd also like to keep the general atmosphere of this thread positive and full of open-mindedness and optimism.
I'd like to do a weekly, or possibly bi-weekly focus on one character at a time. In these discussions, I'd like to steal the format that Bryonato has suggested for the Ness thread. Basically, this listed format is written in his words (with some replacements) because I feel like it's a very solid format that will allow for easy and effective communication.
For Week One, I'd like to discuss how well Samus does against Fox. It seems like a solid starting point, because most players have a decent amount of exposure to, and experience against, Fox.
Of course, there will be some disagreements, and our consensus for each match up might not be totally defined, but a little ambiguity is fine when we consider the 'youth' of the meta-game. Spirited debate is encouraged, but I'd also like to keep the general atmosphere of this thread positive and full of open-mindedness and optimism.
I'd like to do a weekly, or possibly bi-weekly focus on one character at a time. In these discussions, I'd like to steal the format that Bryonato has suggested for the Ness thread. Basically, this listed format is written in his words (with some replacements) because I feel like it's a very solid format that will allow for easy and effective communication.
- Neutral game - How we fair vs. the opposing character in the neutral state of the game. What are our best options during this state? What should we watch out for?
- Combo Game - What are some of our best combo paths/options vs. the opposing character? What works? What doesn't?
- Edge guarding - What are our best tools for edge guarding the opposing character? Does it work better for us to go offstage or try to cover their options onstage?
- Recovering - What is the best and safest way to get back to the ledge vs. the opposing character? Do we do better recovering high or low? Are there any specific strategies that work well when recovering vs. the opposing character?
- Stage Choice - What stages do you like vs. the opposing character? Where should we go, and what should we avoid?
- Match Up Spread - In your opinion, how good is this match up for Samus based on a 20 point scale? For example, is it 35:65 in favor of the opposing character, 60:40 in favor of Samus, etc.
- Extra stuff - Of course, I encourage you to post about anything else you think about the MU that you don't think the above sections cover. Feel free to talk about any specific scenarios you may have encountered in your own experience vs. the character, character specific tricks and nuances, video footage of you playing the match up with specific examples, etc. Basically anything that will contribute to the discussion in a positive manner, and doesn't tangent and detract from the focus of our discussions.
For Week One, I'd like to discuss how well Samus does against Fox. It seems like a solid starting point, because most players have a decent amount of exposure to, and experience against, Fox.
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