We all fall down! (Sadly)

The Missing Link · 03-15-2008, 02:09 AM

Is it getting on ANYONE'S nerves that characters, when you have them change direction on the ground really fast, sometimes will slip and fall down on their bums?

No, there aren't banana peels anywhere.

Am I doing something wrong? Is this in the instruction manual? Someone clear this mystery up!

SephirothKirby · 03-15-2008, 02:10 AM

Yeah, it's tripping. It just happens when you change direction [while running], and the higher your damage is, the more likely it is to happen.

Also, it's increased quite a bit on icy levels (Target Test 4, Summit)

ZeldaGirl · 03-15-2008, 02:26 AM

Tripping. Apparently, Sakurai added it because he's a practical jokester, and thought it would be funny to royally screw with our minds.

No, seriously. He added it because he thought it would be funny. But yeah, occasionally, you trip. :/

heh · 03-15-2008, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by ZeldaGirl

Tripping. Apparently, Sakurai added it because he's a practical jokester, and thought it would be funny to royally screw with our minds.

No, seriously. He added it because he thought it would be funny. But yeah, occasionally, you trip. :/

he added it to add an element of randomness in the game. And to piss off noitemsfinaldestinationfoxonly players.

I approve of adding randomness but I think it could have been implemented better, like making grabs have a small chance to fail instead of movement. Or a critical hit like mechanic. Maybe dodge/dodge rolls would fail once in awhile instead.

***CaptHayfever*** · 03-15-2008, 12:45 PM

My dodges already do fail sometimes, and I'm still on Melee.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Cravdraa** · 03-15-2008, 04:42 PM

I've heard that if you shield as you're tripping then your character will recover instead of falling. Seems like it'd take ridiculous reflexes though.

***CaptHayfever*** · 03-15-2008, 04:46 PM

A heck of a lot of the advanced techniques require psychotic reflexes.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

The Missing Link · 03-16-2008, 02:53 AM

Ahhh... that's so totally awesome. Not.

It's things like nondeterminism in your control of a character that sort of take the fine-tuned finesse out of a fighting game. I mean, I see the point of making shields occasionally fail and such, but the less control you have over a character -- even if that's only at high damage levels -- just sort of rubs me the wrong way.

03-15-2008, 02:09 AM	#1
The Missing Link Professional Lurker Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: New Hyrule, Washington, US Gender: Posts: 17,128 Thanks: 405 Thanked 606 Times in 368 Posts	We all fall down! (Sadly) Is it getting on ANYONE'S nerves that characters, when you have them change direction on the ground really fast, sometimes will slip and fall down on their bums? No, there aren't banana peels anywhere. Am I doing something wrong? Is this in the instruction manual? Someone clear this mystery up!

03-15-2008, 02:10 AM	#2
SephirothKirby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Those who criticize our generation forget who raised it. Gender: Posts: 7,213 Thanks: 373 Thanked 760 Times in 447 Posts	Yeah, it's tripping. It just happens when you change direction [while running], and the higher your damage is, the more likely it is to happen. Also, it's increased quite a bit on icy levels (Target Test 4, Summit)

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ZeldaGirl Awesome member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Why do YOU want to know...? Gender: Posts: 15,896 Thanks: 1,130 Thanked 1,919 Times in 1,046 Posts	Tripping. Apparently, Sakurai added it because he's a practical jokester, and thought it would be funny to royally screw with our minds. No, seriously. He added it because he thought it would be funny. But yeah, occasionally, you trip. :/

03-15-2008, 12:45 PM	#5
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	My dodges already do fail sometimes, and I'm still on Melee. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

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Cravdraa VGF RPG Mod Join Date: May 2001 Location: It's Round on the sides and high in the middle. Gender: Posts: 8,470 Thanks: 171 Thanked 662 Times in 404 Posts	I've heard that if you shield as you're tripping then your character will recover instead of falling. Seems like it'd take ridiculous reflexes though.

03-15-2008, 04:46 PM	#7
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	A heck of a lot of the advanced techniques require psychotic reflexes. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

03-16-2008, 02:53 AM	#8
The Missing Link Professional Lurker Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: New Hyrule, Washington, US Gender: Posts: 17,128 Thanks: 405 Thanked 606 Times in 368 Posts	Ahhh... that's so totally awesome. Not. It's things like nondeterminism in your control of a character that sort of take the fine-tuned finesse out of a fighting game. I mean, I see the point of making shields occasionally fail and such, but the less control you have over a character -- even if that's only at high damage levels -- just sort of rubs me the wrong way.