Editing Super Smash Bros. Brawl in competitive play
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The lack of combos, along with lower falling speeds, the removal of [[dash dancing]] and [[wavedashing]], and lower movement options in general, has promoted a more defensive gameplay; protective options have also become much stronger, as [[powershielding]] gained a larger timing window and the [[air dodge]] can now be used without the player becoming [[helpless]]. Since combos are not guaranteed, there is a higher risk and lower reward of [[approach]]ing and initiating an attack than in ''Melee'', and waiting and shielding is often a safer option | The lack of combos, along with lower falling speeds, the removal of [[dash dancing]] and [[wavedashing]], and lower movement options in general, has promoted a more defensive gameplay; protective options have also become much stronger, as [[powershielding]] gained a larger timing window and the [[air dodge]] can now be used without the player becoming [[helpless]]. Since combos are not guaranteed, there is a higher risk and lower reward of [[approach]]ing and initiating an attack than in ''Melee'', and waiting and shielding is often a safer option that aggressively attacking. This has promoted a heavily [[camp]]-based gameplay and has caused the game to become much slower-paced than ''Melee''. Both games traditionally operate under an 8-minute time limit, but it is extremely rare for a 4-stock ''Melee'' match to go to time, while this frequently occurred in 3-stock ''Brawl'' sets. | ||
Such factors influenced players and spectators alike to consider the game boring, harming its competitive scene. In an attempt to improve the game's spectator appeal, some newer tournaments, such as [[Get On My Level 2014]] and [[Glitch 2]], have introduced 1-stock and 2-stock rulesets to speed up gameplay. While generally more positively regarded among spectators, competitive players generally feel that shorter matches hurt the game's competitive depth, making [[self-destruct]]s and other mistakes more punishing and giving players less time to adapt to their opponent during the set. | Such factors influenced players and spectators alike to consider the game boring, harming its competitive scene. In an attempt to improve the game's spectator appeal, some newer tournaments, such as [[Get On My Level 2014]] and [[Glitch 2]], have introduced 1-stock and 2-stock rulesets to speed up gameplay. While generally more positively regarded among spectators, competitive players generally feel that shorter matches hurt the game's competitive depth, making [[self-destruct]]s and other mistakes more punishing and giving players less time to adapt to their opponent during the set. | ||
