Darxmarth23
Smash Champion
Each move has 7 characteristics that provide its total offense, and usability. These characteristics help evaluate certain moves. It can provide a new, and statistical analysis of a characters offense, thus helping us break brawl down to its most basic form.
#1 - Damage
Everyone knows that most moves do damage. But how much? Knowing the range of damage your move can do is essential. The more damage your opponent has, the more each of the other 5 characteristics are boosted. Moves that deal high damage come with a cost usually. And that means that one or more of the other characteristics are low, or almost non existent.
#2 - Disjointed
How much priority does the move have? When it clashes with another move, does it usually surpass the opposing offense? Knowing how disjointed your hitbox is also key. Most moves that are dealt have clashed with another move before landing. A disjointed hitbox is an area of your hitbox that will not attain any damage to you if it clashed with another move. This can let your surpass other moves in constantly clashing battles.
For example: Marth. All of his moves are disjointed except his grabs. His sword is the area of his hitbox that will not give you any damage if it clashes with another move. If you get damage dealt to you, then you are usually halted in your move animation, and are in a period of hitstun. But you have a disjointed hitbox. The only thing that came in contact with the opposing move is your sword. Thus making it surpass the opponents attack. This act is commonly known a priority.
#3 - Lag
How fast is your move? Now there are three things to consider. Pre-lag: The amount of lag your move has before it initiates damage. Post-lag: The amount of lag your move has before damage execution. And Interim-speed: The speed of the move in damage execution. Speed can help a rapid fire offensive game. Moves that are fast enough not to let your opponent breathe. Speed helps off stage battle quite well.
#4 - Knockback and Hitstun
How far does your move send your opponent? This is needed for kill moves. And can help you put your opponent in a place out of their reach, giving you room to breathe. Knockback can decay, so save your killers for when you need them.
Sub Property - Hitstun
Hitstun is directly related to knock back. It can also be character dependent. That is why it is a sub property, and an effect of knock back.
Lol. Brawl doesn't have any. This characteristic is almost non existent in brawl, but it is there nonetheless. Any move with greater hitstun with average moves can help controll the main tide of the game.
#5 - Positioning
Where does your move send your opponent? Where does the move leave you? This trait can vary considering where you are, and so I am just going to give you an example:
Dolphin Slash (Marths Up+b): If you miss, you end up getting punished because your ending positioning was horrible: Free falling from high up. Bad ending position.
Now if you hit, then you can focus on your opponents positioning: Sailing away from you at the side of the stage. For them, its bad positioning.
#6 - Range
This one is very difficult to figure. The range of your range is huge. Basically, a move with good range can be good offense and defense. You can stop approaches pretty well when combined with priority. Range protects you quite a lot. Especially if it is disjointed.
#7 - Invincibility and Superarmor
Some moves have frames in which you will not flinch, or receive any damage. This is invincibility. Other moves have super armor, which makes it impossible to flinch but you still receive damage. Pretty simple. But very valuable.
Each characteristic can be combined to result in a good move. Speed, and Damage can be used as a fast and pain inducing thrasher. A move with range and priority can be the best defense. Positioning and knock back can be a killer.
Now these characteristics aren't too helpful late in the game. We all know that brawl has been exploited. But they can help in re evaluation a match up, or meta games, and such. I suppose every good smasher should be able to recognize these traits in a move, and evaluate the situation. Sometimes knowing these and how they work with the opposing force's metagame can help you out of a tight spot.
These properties are applied to general offensive moves. Not all apply at all times. Grabs, and projectiles are perfect examples.
I hope this has been a good read. I kinda did it just for fun. Maybe it will help in the near or distant future.
Happy Brawling, Guys
--DarX
#1 - Damage
Everyone knows that most moves do damage. But how much? Knowing the range of damage your move can do is essential. The more damage your opponent has, the more each of the other 5 characteristics are boosted. Moves that deal high damage come with a cost usually. And that means that one or more of the other characteristics are low, or almost non existent.
#2 - Disjointed
How much priority does the move have? When it clashes with another move, does it usually surpass the opposing offense? Knowing how disjointed your hitbox is also key. Most moves that are dealt have clashed with another move before landing. A disjointed hitbox is an area of your hitbox that will not attain any damage to you if it clashed with another move. This can let your surpass other moves in constantly clashing battles.
For example: Marth. All of his moves are disjointed except his grabs. His sword is the area of his hitbox that will not give you any damage if it clashes with another move. If you get damage dealt to you, then you are usually halted in your move animation, and are in a period of hitstun. But you have a disjointed hitbox. The only thing that came in contact with the opposing move is your sword. Thus making it surpass the opponents attack. This act is commonly known a priority.
#3 - Lag
How fast is your move? Now there are three things to consider. Pre-lag: The amount of lag your move has before it initiates damage. Post-lag: The amount of lag your move has before damage execution. And Interim-speed: The speed of the move in damage execution. Speed can help a rapid fire offensive game. Moves that are fast enough not to let your opponent breathe. Speed helps off stage battle quite well.
#4 - Knockback and Hitstun
How far does your move send your opponent? This is needed for kill moves. And can help you put your opponent in a place out of their reach, giving you room to breathe. Knockback can decay, so save your killers for when you need them.
Sub Property - Hitstun
Hitstun is directly related to knock back. It can also be character dependent. That is why it is a sub property, and an effect of knock back.
Lol. Brawl doesn't have any. This characteristic is almost non existent in brawl, but it is there nonetheless. Any move with greater hitstun with average moves can help controll the main tide of the game.
#5 - Positioning
Where does your move send your opponent? Where does the move leave you? This trait can vary considering where you are, and so I am just going to give you an example:
Dolphin Slash (Marths Up+b): If you miss, you end up getting punished because your ending positioning was horrible: Free falling from high up. Bad ending position.
Now if you hit, then you can focus on your opponents positioning: Sailing away from you at the side of the stage. For them, its bad positioning.
#6 - Range
This one is very difficult to figure. The range of your range is huge. Basically, a move with good range can be good offense and defense. You can stop approaches pretty well when combined with priority. Range protects you quite a lot. Especially if it is disjointed.
#7 - Invincibility and Superarmor
Some moves have frames in which you will not flinch, or receive any damage. This is invincibility. Other moves have super armor, which makes it impossible to flinch but you still receive damage. Pretty simple. But very valuable.
Each characteristic can be combined to result in a good move. Speed, and Damage can be used as a fast and pain inducing thrasher. A move with range and priority can be the best defense. Positioning and knock back can be a killer.
Now these characteristics aren't too helpful late in the game. We all know that brawl has been exploited. But they can help in re evaluation a match up, or meta games, and such. I suppose every good smasher should be able to recognize these traits in a move, and evaluate the situation. Sometimes knowing these and how they work with the opposing force's metagame can help you out of a tight spot.
These properties are applied to general offensive moves. Not all apply at all times. Grabs, and projectiles are perfect examples.
I hope this has been a good read. I kinda did it just for fun. Maybe it will help in the near or distant future.
Happy Brawling, Guys
--DarX
