Bots = good training?

[PyroChan]

Well, I'm continuing my training with snake, watching Psycho ******* Videos, analyzing them, and trying them out on lvl 9 bots.

After a while, lvl 9's start to get pretty predictable, and continually fall for the same tricks. So my question is: is fighting bots a good way to practice/train?

I'm guessing that I need to get a couple of FC's and/or possibly join a clan and see what I can learn from real people rather than bots. What do you guys think?

 

[Fafnir]

No, they're not. Unless you are really good at pulling all your mindgames straight out of your ***.

 

[PyroChan]

care to elaborate on that?

 

[Fafnir]

Without practice against real people, you won't be able to learn how people adapt to your style, and work around your mindgames. You also won't learn how to fight against specific stratagies, or how to handle certain situations that a CPU wouldn't be able to put you in.

 

[PyroChan]

good point.

So what do you guys suggest I do?

 

[Depressed Man]

Play online, or play versus other people with friend codes.

I usually practice against CPUs with grabs and stickies . (powershield, stick).

 

[Kaze127]

find some people, play against them. i have the same prblem sometimes, computers are way to predictable and so easy. edge hogging them is too easy lol. but ya just look for people who are good (try to find ones better than you are) and practice with them, especially if playing snake. the reason why i say especially with snake is that the point to play snake is to be tricky with your moves and become a sneaky *******, so you need to see wat will and will not fake out real players.

 

[bossyjellyfish]

I'm actually part of a clan with a decent amount of good snakes. They're helping me get better.

 

[PyroChan]

wow, so how do i find people to brawl. It's a lot harder then i thought it was. . .

 

[Depressed Man]

Just ask to play people here and post your friend code.

 

[Tyson651]

look at the regional zones forum and look for people in ur area.

dont play online.

friends are ok, but i still say no unless u have no choice.

 

[PyroChan]

yeah i just got done playing some noobs online. It wasn't a very pretty sight at all

1st of all the person had items turned on
2nd it was 4 on 4 free for all, and I suck at that
3rd, the lag was HORRIBLE.

I'm trying to join this clan called Fire Star, Perhaps they can help me if I become a regular there or something.

 

[Depressed Man]

Try playing someone more regional (the farther they are the more it will lag usually). And if you play "with anyone" that means its usually a 4 player FFA with items on. If you want custom matches (say 1 on 1 with no items) you gotta get friend codes.

 

[umop ap!sdn]

You're on a board full of smash fans, of all skill levels.

Just exchange friend codes with people, they'll be glad to play you.

 

[napZzz]

http://www.wiipals.net/Forum/showthread.php/shadow-warriors-revived-25325.html

go here! lots of people that play online brawl quite a bit so you can usually always get some training and good fights in

 

[mark.]

didnt really read the thread (sorry) but the general answer is no.

this is because you gain the same habits that would work against bots, but would obviously not work against people. now you have 3? options--

look for people online
practice in training mode
find people to smash with