C-tap DI, new DI technique?

Ich Bin Awesome · 05-07-2008, 08:42 PM

I'm not sure if this is something new but I was practicing my DI against zelda's up smash (which i seem to be a magnet for) and I noticed I can survive much longer against this attack if I use normal DI to the side and continuously TAP the c-stick down. Here's the breakdown against zelda's up smash with no charge:

1. No DI = died at 110%
2. Side DI (the right in this case) = survived till 120%
3. Side DI + tapping c-stick down = survived till 140%

If it's new great, if not, well atleast more people now know. Also, if anyone else has any tips on living longer please share.....

note: I already know that not taking damage and avoiding attacks helps my chances of surviving, thanks

Azgner · 05-07-2008, 08:45 PM

Well, I have heard of it, i think it was in since melee. Very useful.

Popertop · 05-07-2008, 09:01 PM

do you know how it operates?
what makes it different from normal DI?

Ark098 · 05-07-2008, 10:00 PM

interesting. whats your c-stick set to?

Ich Bin Awesome · 05-07-2008, 10:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Popertop

do you know how it operates?
what makes it different from normal DI?

The difference I notice is that it allows you to pull yourself away from the attack a bit while it is in action (test it out if that doesn't make sense so you can see what I'm talking about)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ark098

interesting. whats your c-stick set to?

My c-stick is set to smash attacks

J4pu · 05-07-2008, 10:57 PM

What's the percent you die at when you DI down normally and air dodge?
since that is the current standard for DIing as far as i know

Popertop · 05-08-2008, 01:33 AM

Oh, Smash DI.

aAndy · 05-08-2008, 02:20 AM

Yeah, using the c-stick gives you automatic-smash DI (ASDI).
In Melee, I thought DI-ing down against vertical attacks like Fox's u-smash didn't do anything =/ So you would have to go more to the side..
Is that different in Brawl?

Doval · 05-08-2008, 03:37 AM

ASDI is gone. This is Smash DI. It's not exactly common knowledge but it has been known for a while.

And no, it's not any different in Brawl - normal DI is still ineffective in the same or opposite direction of the attack. It always works at an angle, with the max change in angle occuring if the analog stick is perpendicular to the attack's knockback.

Pmac · 05-12-2008, 07:59 AM

Can anyone confirm if setting your C-Stick to specials interfere with the way the game reads DI from the C-Stick?

soloSHADOWROB · 05-15-2008, 05:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J4pu

What's the percent you die at when you DI down normally and air dodge?
since that is the current standard for DIing as far as i know

Explaining myself
you cant DI down but by pressing down on the c-stick while DIing you will survive much longer =]

massimo009 · 06-08-2008, 09:41 AM

just wondering because im having trouble finding a only DI post, what is DI and how do you do it?

Drab Emordnilap · 06-08-2008, 10:45 AM

DI is directional influence.

All it is is, when you get hit by an attack, you press a direction on the analog stick in order to move your momentum in a different direction.