Taunting for provocation

[Mario_ 101]

We all use the taunt (or at least most of us), but has anyone used the taunt move strategically, like to provoke your opponent into attacking, but he ends up being counterattacked? I know I have. Taunts IMO can be used strategically, but mostly, for me, it's just a habit. Discuss.

 

[gritsniper]

i mostly just use after i kill someone, not strategically or anything, i mostly forget to use my taunts anyway

 

[Crizthakidd]

one time this fox used his taunt where he goes on fire like 3 times and the 4rth he actually used his up+b to hit me O_o lol i quit online

 

[kATAlyst]

depends. if youre using snake, when they run over, you throw the box at them for some added protection but it isnt really a good idea against projectile or ranged hitters

 

[Uffe]

one time this fox used his taunt where he goes on fire like 3 times and the 4rth he actually used his up+b to hit me O_o lol i quit online

Epic win. There's another taunt my brother and I have used. If you use Marth, and if you have a Smash Ball, tap up on the D-pad, and Marth will raise his sword. Since Marth's Final Smash is similar to the taunt when it begins, it has tricked people that we have fought. My brother and I don't main Marth, nor do we have him as an alternative. We don't use items in our gameplay, but we've done this when our friends would have items on, or if we were in Basic Brawl.

 

[WolfCypher]

I taunt for my friends.

Funny story...my cousin was getting tired of my Pit's "You're not ready yet!" taunt so he turned the volume off...so I would turn to him and say taunt quotes and other random stuff to compensate. I don't think he liked that.

 

[Sonic on the Rocks]

Strangely enough, repeatedly saying "Your too Slow!" often makes people mad.

 

[Scala]

mmm I don't use my taunts at all, and whenever my opponent uses them I just find them as an opening (that they gave me) to attack.

 

[Uffe]

Strangely enough, repeatedly saying "Your too Slow!" often makes people mad.

Pit has the meanest taunts. "You're not ready yet!" He also has that saying at the end of the match, "You can't defeat me," or "Too easy!" Wow, Pit, that's real nice of you. And to think, my brother Dryn uses Pit as his second.

 

[Mario_ 101]

Well the main reason that I made this thread was that I remembered I was fighting my friend (I was mario, he was ike), so i killed him, then used my d taunt, knowing he'd try to attack me, so he runs up to me, and I shield grab him, and we all know ike is screwd in the air

 

[Rapid_Assassin]

Against people who suck or are easily agitated, I move just outside of the range of the attack that they're doing, and taunt. It works to get people pissed off.

 

[NoobCake]

one time this fox used his taunt where he goes on fire like 3 times and the 4rth he actually used his up+b to hit me O_o lol i quit online

Haha, wow that's actually pretty clever.

Sometimes I use non-traditional taunts (Like G&W up-tilt, his number 1 flag lol). It's faster, and sometimes lures them into thinking I'm vulnerable... But usually not

 

[kATAlyst]

another char specific: if you use samus start inputting up n down taunts, your opponent might try to interrupt or get you after you transform, and depending on timing, you might be able to start a combo or something.

 

[popsofctown]

my characters are too classy to make anyone mad

 

[MarKO X]

I think Luigi has the only taunt that can spike.

 

[Immortal_One]

I generally taunt after I KO someone, just force of habit.

 

[Melfice z]

snakes taunt spikes too

& when and if i use dedede i crouch with him and some people think its a taunt lol

 

[ndayday]

Yeah if you use Dedede and do your crouch taunt, people often forget that you can actually down-tilt out of it...

Or when you're Pikachu and you crawl with your rear/face towards them they run at you and you just Dsmash...what also works nice is when you rapidly crouch down with any character and you just time it so when they run at you, down-tilt.

Basically any annoying taunt lures people too.

 

[ShadowLink84]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=EYi8Kshs298


Taunting is bad, don't do it.

 

[ShadowLink84]

Spoiler

This is an illusion

 

[TwinkleToes]

Pissing people off IRL is more effective. Although you might get called out for poor sportsmanship, if I'm desperate, I occasionally try taunting my opponent verbally. If you're smart, you can know what to say to really grind someone's gears.

 

[Captain Awesome]

Pissing people off IRL is more effective. Although you might get called out for poor sportsmanship, if I'm desperate, I occasionally try taunting my opponent verbally. If you're smart, you can know what to say to really grind someone's gears.

Problem with that is that if you do that and still lose, not only do you get a bad rep for poor sportsmanship, but you look like a giant tool as well, especially if there are other people watching.

I've seen people leave tournies utterly humiliated (ie: people pointing and laughing) cause they tried trash talking and lost anyways.

It's really a risky proposition and the bad outweighs the good, even if you win.

 

[Brinzy]

I don't taunt. I'll use messages, but I never taunt... just because.

 

[SothE700k]

I've used the "you're too slow" taunt to grind people's gears. Other taunts as well. It especially works against my friends because one taunt can get one friend of mine overly worked up. I stand next to the edge and taunt. His response: "OH HELL NO, I'M GONNA KICK YOUR @#$!" and charges straight at me. Grab him then throw him out for a kill XD He's stupid enough to keep going after me when i'm near the edge, all out of pure anger. Thanks to that, he ends up losing his two stock lead over everyone and is eliminated first LMAO

Just taking advantage of people's weaknesses you know?

 

[Kitamerby]

I taunt whenever possible if I can't follow up. Works like a charm. :D

 

[Lichodus]

taunting for to provoke someone would probably work best with G&W and Ness, or anyone with fast taunts

 

[Sosuke]

one time this fox used his taunt where he goes on fire like 3 times and the 4rth he actually used his up+b to hit me O_o lol i quit online

....Wow....
._.

 

[TwinkleToes]

Problem with that is that if you do that and still lose, not only do you get a bad rep for poor sportsmanship, but you look like a giant tool as well, especially if there are other people watching.

I've seen people leave tournies utterly humiliated (ie: people pointing and laughing) cause they tried trash talking and lost anyways.

It's really a risky proposition and the bad outweighs the good, even if you win.

I'm not saying trash talk. I guess you'd have to see/hear what I'm doing to really get it.

 

[Bnzaaa]

I taunt too much but it's out of habit, (the cpu's tend to do it when you get knocked off pretty far in N64 so I adopted it.) But it probably makes me look like a bum anyway, as I end up taunting in the middle of doubles too.

But taunting to full charged oil panic with Game and Watch is too good.

 

[nightSN]

omg i was playing with my friend and he was toonlink and he used a taunt right next to me and i thought it was using his jabs : (( LOL

 

[betterthanbonds9]

i just consantly nair or airdodge as a taunt.

when im falco i do his backwards shortup (the flip) from one side of the stage to the other, at least during a star KO

 

[Sosuke]

You know isn't is kinda dumb to use kill moves as a taunt due to move degeneration?
Wouldn't it be better to use moves you don't usually use?
Well idk how this whole thing works whatev.

 

[WolfCypher]

I don't know...I thought the attack had to connect for the damage to deplete. I called myself testing this out by missing with attacks on purpose before connecting with them, and the damage would still start out normal. I could be wrong.

 

[Starwarrior27]

I never forget to taunt after I KO somebody! I don't know if I taunt to set traps for my opponents, but I do like to taunt right in their faces! It makes them really angry, because it makes it look like you're not even focusing on the match. So, I guess that I may be using it semi-strategically, but mainly to annoy them. (I main Kirby, so you should know what taunt I'm talking about)

 

[Blistering Speed]

I only do this if the character has a VERY annoying taunt. Prime examples are Sonics 'You're too slow', Peachs 'Lallalalaaala' (trust me, can **** people off) and Pit's.....anything.

 

[PK Hexagon]

You know isn't is kinda dumb to use kill moves as a taunt due to move degeneration?
Wouldn't it be better to use moves you don't usually use?
Well idk how this whole thing works whatev.

Attacks have to hit the opponent to deteriorate.

 

[Sosuke]

Attacks have to hit the opponent to deteriorate.

Alright thanks for clearing that up. =P

 

[S_B]

I don't taunt. I'll use messages, but I never taunt... just because.

Likewise.

I just don't see the need for it.

 

[MidnightAsaph]

I don't usually taunt. I forget I even have taunts at times. I only ever taunt at the end of a team match just so I can get Wolf's howl in at the end (it sounds so beautiful). But yeah, I never taunt. Instead, as I wait for someone to come back from being stocked, I'll run off a ledge, hop back on, and then repeat until they attack. I don't know why. I assume I'm just smash hyper sometimes, always having something to do.

 

[Inuashakent]

What about DDD's crouch? Win.