brinboy789
Smash Champion
I've watched many videos, and i've rarely seen a "pro" smasher taunt. pro as in like M2K, gimpyfish, ect. is it like considered respectful? why?
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Is it me or do "Pro" Smashers NEVER taunt???
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MasterWarlord
Smash Champion
Crouch spam is easier to cancel, and you just need to hold the crouch if you're Dedede. Crouching > Taunting
Jiggy
Smash Apprentice
Yea, I agree with the crouching thing. Taunting has... lag... I guess would be the best way to put it. (God forbid you have lag, right? 
lol)
lol)VaneWalker
Smash Apprentice
I would think that instead of taunting, it is more impressive to show some tech skill.
Black_Heretic
Smash Lord
they taunt by SHFFing an aerial or 2
brinboy789
Smash Champion
well if your opponent is dying off the screen (like the top), you have time to taunt...Yea, I agree with the crouching thing. Taunting has... lag... I guess would be the best way to put it. (God forbid you have lag, right?
JacobWins
Smash Journeyman
Wtf are you talking about I always taunt!
But in all seriousness, I don't know.
But in all seriousness, I don't know.
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Sonic spams the side taunt...
As for everyone else, taunts aren't epic enough. Tech skill is cooler and keeps the blood pumping.
As for everyone else, taunts aren't epic enough. Tech skill is cooler and keeps the blood pumping.
brinboy789
Smash Champion
...someone hasnt gotten falcon punched lately
Tristan_win
Not dead.
Well back in melee people did technical tricks like waveshining or doing multiple L cancel aerial in raid succession to keep there hands warm but since brawl doesn't have any of that I guess they mainly just do it out of habit now after playing melee for so long.
Discolicious
Smash Apprentice
pros need to charge a dk punch, charge robs disk thing, samus blast,needles, pull a stich, pull a bomb, order your pikmin, plant mines/c4, charge an aura sphere, charge a FLUDD/water gun, transform to remove stale move negation etc...taunting doesnt do anything useful...
choknater
Smash Obsessed
Besides charging stuff, it's mostly habit from Melee to want to stay warm after kills to keep inputs as fast and precise as possible. So they just spam stuff to keep their flow, momentum, and unpredictability going. Of course, it's not as hard to stay consistent in Brawl, but that's really what it comes down to: consistency.
Generally pros only taunt if they recognize they have done something really epic.
Generally pros only taunt if they recognize they have done something really epic.
brinboy789
Smash Champion
what if your captain falcon...or anybody who doesnt have a charge move.
Lord Viper
SS Rank
Only sweet and enjoyable players taunt because it's a fun thing to do when ever you take someone's life away, but the serious players don't taunt is because their boring and have nothing to do. =/
When I played in almost every Smash tourney I went to, I was the only person that taunted after every stock I take, everyone else just stand there and stuff. They have to live a little. ;p
When I played in almost every Smash tourney I went to, I was the only person that taunted after every stock I take, everyone else just stand there and stuff. They have to live a little. ;p
Discolicious
Smash Apprentice
well i guess taunting is fine in brawl if you have nothing better to do because there is no tech skill to speak of...
FalconPunch
Smash Journeyman
You'd die b4 you even got a chance to taunt.
Psychoace
Smash Champion
lol isai is the man when it comes to taunt canceling, and he uses three show me ya moves after he hits a knee.
pros not taunting...that's funny.
pros not taunting...that's funny.
_voRg__
Smash Cadet
in next brawl taunting should remove all stale moves. THEN IT WOULD BE USED!
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metayoshi
Smash Cadet
I can't believe it took ten posts for this answer to pop up. I was a Yoshi main back in Melee, and it was almost integral to keep my hands warm by Double-Jump Cancelling Uairs and Nairs in between stocks. A taunt would be fine at the end of the entire match, but any taunt during a match would probably one used very well.
And... I dunno, I've seen videos where the "pros" taunt. It may not be as often as "non-pro" players, but they still do.
smallwolf24
Smash Journeyman
I've seen lot's of videos of the Pro's and yeah they don't really taunt all I see is them short hopping around I assume it's part of their momentum and trying to keep that mentality, practically like a warm up after a kill. They probably do taunt each other in person though but it might be a maybe.
theONEjanitor
Smash Champion
most taunts suck
there are only a few taunts that are worth doing imo
such as luigi--hee heh hoo hah huh
or peach la la la la la la
one of the reasons that competitive smash is popular is because pros did technical stuff like that in between stocks. it made noobs on youtube gasp in amazement
in melee though, show me ya moves was part of the combo though. upair, upair, knee, taunt
there are only a few taunts that are worth doing imo
such as luigi--hee heh hoo hah huh
or peach la la la la la la
noo, thats the pro's version of taunting
one of the reasons that competitive smash is popular is because pros did technical stuff like that in between stocks. it made noobs on youtube gasp in amazement
in melee though, show me ya moves was part of the combo though. upair, upair, knee, taunt
SlickSlicer
Smash Apprentice
Pro smashers play Captain Falcon, taunt half of the time and falcon punch the other half.
And every time they falcon punch, they hit.
And every time they falcon punch, they hit.
Psychoace
Smash Champion
SlickSlicer
Smash Apprentice
Cool video, bro.
>Warning: Fox is not manly.
And I agree with this sentiment completely. Plus, his taunts are **** tier which brings down his value as a character.
nightSN
Smash Ace
zomg im guess "non-pros" only taunt D:
SuperLink9
Smash Lord
If you're a character without a charge, or if you have an annoying taunt, then taunting is essential for negatively effecting your opponent's psyche. Probably.
"You're too slow!", "Pikaaaa", "Ohkay." or "COMEOUN!" are some of the more effective examples.
Plus taunting makes you look way sexier, and gamers need all the sexier they can get.
"You're too slow!", "Pikaaaa", "Ohkay." or "COMEOUN!" are some of the more effective examples.
Plus taunting makes you look way sexier, and gamers need all the sexier they can get.
thechunkylover
Smash Apprentice
Isai
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Nintendood
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I'm no pro, but i can assume that taunting takes up uneccecary time for advanced players who play the game by utilizing how to most effecticly time their moves. In the eyes of those who compete for real, i can see taunting as being unnessecary animation.
I taunt when i get the chance though.
"Come on! Step it up!"
I taunt when i get the chance though.
"Come on! Step it up!"
Chis
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SuperLink9
Smash Lord
Heheh. XD Aniki is so cool. But yeah CF's taunt seems to be shorter in Melee.
Samochan
Smash Master
People just don't wanna use taunts that aren't "show me your moves" from captain falcon after a killer combo in melee. Anything else is too lame in comparison.
You know, critical hit for massive damage.
You know, critical hit for massive damage.
SuperLink9
Smash Lord
Except the ones I named D:
OmegaXXII
Fire Emblem Lord/ Trophy Hunter
because it is not necessary for them to do so, unless it's a REALLY EPIC battle, then it's unlikely to see one happen during a pro tourney match, pro's rather spam or in Melee's case, use such tech's such as wavedash before re-spawn's.
unwelc0med
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there was one video when captain jack giant punched some guy (maybe masashi) and taunted with dk 3 times before he died
