The long-awaited stage control guide is here! Find out how to use your positioning to rack up some super nasty damage. Oh, and biweekly uploads are back now :) Twitter: / bananaboyssb
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Im glad you acknowledged the broad nature of your advicw on stage control. Different characters actually have better stage control on the edges of the stage, provided they can get good hits in and properly bait their opponent.
seeing neutral, advantage and disadvantage as different areas of the stage/offstage really gave me a clearer perspective! simple and to the point as always, great video!
I've got my first tourney tomorrow and I'm so excited! (Also very nervous.) I just wanted to say that I probably wouldn't have ever entered this tournament or even have gotten into competitive smash if it wasn't for you! Thanks man! Keep doing what you're doing!
You always upload the video I need to improve. Like I'll sit there and be like I need to improve in (blank) and then you upload a video covering that exact thing, thank you
Your content its great, so useful! also, the way you complement your arguments with game-examples and anime/paint images make them really enjoyable! thanks!
Ok Bboy dude I gotta thank ya, I went to tourney for the second time today, thanks to your tutorials I learnt how to gain stage control and went from 200% at ledge to beating my opponent who was only at 13 when I was cornered, your vids help so thanks dude!
You honestly really opened my eyes to some stuff this video. I'll keep it in mind from now on. In local smash tournaments that I've joined, I've never really taken advantage of stage control. I've of course juggled and stuff if they were above, because free damage is gr8. But I've never tried reading their moves and reactions. Maybe I can finally win more than 2 sets with some practice. My final goal is top 4, which is unlikely, but it's a goal lol. Out of 25, it shouldn't be impossible
Hey man thank you for the tips they have helped me in my schools group in which we have small tourneys I actually won last week because of your vids thank you
Thank you so much Bannana Boy for these videos. They are so helpful and I was able to take a game off of Valor last Saturday. Warning:( these videos can help you improve. players hate him.)
When it comes to how to control the stage, I always think there is a bubble and being like spongebob you like bubbles and never want to pop it, and try to get the opponent as far away from the bubble, and your having something to protect. Weird analogy but It definitely works for me.
So I recently watched your video "Is competitive smash worth it?" I had a question: basically you said if you enjoy it at a high level, then yes. My question is, what do you think are the qualities that can be associated with enjoying that high level play? Obviously it's impossible to predict perfectly whether someone is the "type" to enjoy something before they've actually tried, but it takes a lot of time to get to that level when you don't even know whether you'll like it or not. As a comparison, I have quite a few friends who went to college to major in engineering, and after spending 4 years on their education they then find that they don't enjoy it 6 months into starting work as an engineer. Obviously you can't say for sure whether someone will enjoy it or not, but in the case of engineering you can at least find good indicators. So I could ask, do you enjoy math and science? Do you like task-oriented work? Do you mind working at a desk most of the day? Do you like applied mathematics or abstract mathematics? As another example, someone could say that competitive Civilization is very fun, but if you aren't a patient person it's probably not for you. TL;DR, what are the things YOU enjoy about competitive smash, what do you see in common across competitive players, and are there any traits you would say are likely to mean someone won't enjoy it? Open to answers from people in comments too! Would love to know whether this hobby is for me before I sink a couple hundred hours into it :)
Although I'm not a pro player by any means I think I can help you. In my opinion you don't need to become a pro in order to get an idea of it. You should ask yourself "What do I like about the game?" Is it the casual aspect? Do you enjoy playing around a bit and not taking the game too serious? Or are you more of the competitive type that really enjoys the complexity and decision making in the game. I for example completely fell in love with the variety the game offers me and the freedom of plays I can express myself with. That in combination with the fact that I'm pretty competitive by nature and that I like theory crafting and finding out the best possible way of doing something made competitive Smash quite attractive to me, which is why I enjoy competing against others. As with every hobby, you'll get a grasp of what it's like being a pro every second you actually do the hobby, because most aspects that make a hobby enjoyable for competitors can already be experienced at lower levels of play. Hope I could help you. ✌️
