Fox's Weight

[Super Samus 99]

Does Fox's light weight bother anyone else?I mean,he's the 5th lightest!I know it's like impossible to kill him from the top,but I get sent flying too far horizontally,and fastfalling kinda messes up recovery.Tips,please.

[Wilhelmsan]

It's just one of those things that balances fox out. He's 5th lightest, but he's also the fastest (mobility and attack-wise) and the #1 on the tier list.

If fox were, say, 10th lightest....well...he would be very overpowered IMO.

As for getting KO'ed horizontally: When you get hit off to the side, your DI (directional influence) should be up and toward the stage. This gives a little more falling room for you, but you still may feel inadequate when you're cast aside and can't make it back.

[Diddy Kong]

Heh Fox's insane recovery and good DI makes up for his wieght. Him being the 5th lightest doesn't means he dies the 5th fastest in the game...

[Wilhelmsan]

Heh Fox's insane recovery and good DI makes up for his wieght. Him being the 5th lightest doesn't means he dies the 5th fastest in the game...
Insane is not a word reserved for the likes of fox's recovery or DI. His DI from off-stage is minimal, as he is a fastfaller. Firefox is good...better than internet explorer...but helps much more vertically than horizontally. If you're looking to maximize your distance with firefox, then angle it at about 25ish degrees when you're even with the stage and DI hard toward the ledge when you're out of it.

Still...fox has trouble getting back from the sides, this is one of those things that you can't cure but can only prevent.

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Go get em.

[FastFox]

Foxes weight is one thing that you just have to deal with if you decide that you're going to play him. Any good Fox player will know how to avoid the lower damage kills by making use of the effective DI's.

[FoxsLegacy]

The only thing I dislike about Fox is his falling speed, I mean of course it balances him out and it's all good. It's my fault but sometimes I'll be playing and get knocked away and accidentally hit ->+A and he does like 5 kicks in a circular motion and there is NO WAY to recover after doing that move because you eat the screen before you have a chance.

[technomancer]

Insane is not a word reserved for the likes of fox's recovery or DI. His DI from off-stage is minimal, as he is a fastfaller. Firefox is good...better than internet explorer...but helps much more vertically than horizontally. If you're looking to maximize your distance with firefox, then angle it at about 25ish degrees when you're even with the stage and DI hard toward the ledge when you're out of it.

Still...fox has trouble getting back from the sides, this is one of those things that you can't cure but can only prevent.

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Go get em.

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[OmegaXangel]

The only thing I dislike about Fox is his falling speed, I mean of course it balances him out and it's all good. It's my fault but sometimes I'll be playing and get knocked away and accidentally hit ->+A and he does like 5 kicks in a circular motion and there is NO WAY to recover after doing that move because you eat the screen before you have a chance.

Quick suggestion...Don't push A while you're far away from the stage. If anything, a shine to stop your momentum is a lot better.

[RedYoshi92]

The only thing I dont like about foxes weight,is that he can be chain grabbed.other then that he's a good character to use.fox players should have good DI

[DemonicShadows]

Good players wouldn't be able to be Chain Grabbed because of excellent DI.

[thanguyen]

Fox is anorexic and I am worried for his life.
People with eating disorders are are just like anyone else...well, unless they're space animals.

[superryan]

Fox's DI is good. Just because he doesn't go that far from it doesn't mean it's bad. He can survive alot of attacks because his fastfalling makes him harder to kill off the top, so he can DI without worry, as opposed to some floatier characters who may die off the top from DIing horizontal attacks.

[1048576]

Fox is anorexic and I am worried for his life.
People with eating disorders are are just like anyone else...well, unless they're space animals.

He doesn't want to weigh his ship down. Anyway, yeah Fox is light. He dies at 100% and gets comboed for about 75% of that. On the other hand, he gets kills at 100% with about 75% from combos, so it's all good.

And sometimes you get that gay b-throw/ shinespike kill at like 12%

[The 5th Police]

Fox has put on a ton of weight which makes him easy to juggle. However, having weight isn't bad because of CC.

[_Phloat_]

Threadstarted, I see your avatar and assume you are a samus...

It is a very big change for you, eh, samus is the 26th lightest in the game (figure that out :))

Well, fox has his flaws, just learn him and shinespike your friends till they hate you

<3

[BrTarolg]

Good players wouldn't be able to be Chain Grabbed because of excellent DI.

and good players will never miss a chaingrab regardless of di.