Directional influence

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[[Image:Directional influence example.png|thumb|Mewtwo's down smash, DI'd up by one Mario, down by another, and not at all by a third]]

'''Directional influence''', abbreviated '''DI''', is the control the receiver of an attack has over his or her trajectory. Each attack sends its target in a particular direction, depending on the attack itself and on the target's [[weight]] and [[falling speed]]; DI can be used to alter, but not completely change, this original trajectory. This change can be vital to surviving high-power attacks such as [[Fox]]'s [[up smash]], and for escaping [[combo]]s such as [[Jigglypuff]]'s up-throw to [[rest]] combo on fast-fallers (see the [[space animal slayer]]). Perhaps one of DI's most useful applications is the ability to make the character move in a path that is as long as possible before crossing the [[blast line]]. "Good DI" usually occurs when a character is sent in a trajectory that creates the greatest distance between the character and the blast line. In most situations, angling towards the upper-left or upper-right corners will grant ~~you~~ the greatest chance of surviving a high-knockback attack. Conversely, "poor DI" occurs when the shortest distance between the character and the blast line is created, or the angle sends the player into a position they cannot recover from when they would normally easily recover from, such as down and away from the stage. Bad DI that results in a death commonly occurs near the sides of the stage, when a character is hit diagonally while holding the [[Control Stick]] downward (commonly as a result of intentional [[fastfalling]]), which sends them on a more horizontal trajectory, towards the closest blast line.

'''Directional influence''', abbreviated '''DI''', is the control the receiver of an attack has over his or her trajectory. Each attack sends its target in a particular direction, depending on the attack itself and on the target's [[weight]] and [[falling speed]]; DI can be used to alter, but not completely change, this original trajectory. This change can be vital to surviving high-power attacks such as [[Fox]]'s [[up smash]], and for escaping [[combo]]s such as [[Jigglypuff]]'s up-throw to [[rest]] combo on fast-fallers (see the [[space animal slayer]]). Perhaps one of DI's most useful applications is the ability to make the character move in a path that is as long as possible before crossing the [[blast line]]. "Good DI" usually occurs when a character is sent in a trajectory that creates the greatest distance between the character and the blast line. In most situations, angling towards the upper-left or upper-right corners will grant the greatest chance of surviving a high-knockback attack. Conversely, "poor DI" occurs when the shortest distance between the character and the blast line is created, or the angle sends the player into a position they cannot recover from when they would normally easily recover from, such as down and away from the stage. Bad DI that results in a death commonly occurs near the sides of the stage, when a character is hit diagonally while holding the [[Control Stick]] downward (commonly as a result of intentional [[fastfalling]]), which sends them on a more horizontal trajectory, towards the closest blast line.

The player can DI by pressing the [[control stick]] in any direction during or just after being hit by an attack. There are three types of directional influence: trajectory DI (almost always referred to as just "DI"), [[Smash DI]], and [[Automatic Smash DI]]. These last two function much differently from trajectory DI, and should not be confused with it.

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 [[Image:Directional influence example.png|thumb|Mewtwo's down smash, DI'd up by one Mario, down by another, and not at all by a third]]
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-'''Directional influence''', abbreviated '''DI''', is the control the receiver of an attack has over his or her trajectory. Each attack sends its target in a particular direction, depending on the attack itself and on the target's [[weight]] and [[falling speed]]; DI can be used to alter, but not completely change, this original trajectory. This change can be vital to surviving high-power attacks such as [[Fox]]'s [[up smash]], and for escaping [[combo]]s such as [[Jigglypuff]]'s up-throw to [[rest]] combo on fast-fallers (see the [[space animal slayer]]). Perhaps one of DI's most useful applications is the ability to make the character move in a path that is as long as possible before crossing the [[blast line]]. "Good DI" usually occurs when a character is sent in a trajectory that creates the greatest distance between the character and the blast line. In most situations, angling towards the upper-left or upper-right corners will grant you the greatest chance of surviving a high-knockback attack. Conversely, "poor DI" occurs when the shortest distance between the character and the blast line is created, or the angle sends the player into a position they cannot recover from when they would normally easily recover from, such as down and away from the stage. Bad DI that results in a death commonly occurs near the sides of the stage, when a character is hit diagonally while holding the [[Control Stick]] downward (commonly as a result of intentional [[fastfalling]]), which sends them on a more horizontal trajectory, towards the closest blast line.
+'''Directional influence''', abbreviated '''DI''', is the control the receiver of an attack has over his or her trajectory. Each attack sends its target in a particular direction, depending on the attack itself and on the target's [[weight]] and [[falling speed]]; DI can be used to alter, but not completely change, this original trajectory. This change can be vital to surviving high-power attacks such as [[Fox]]'s [[up smash]], and for escaping [[combo]]s such as [[Jigglypuff]]'s up-throw to [[rest]] combo on fast-fallers (see the [[space animal slayer]]). Perhaps one of DI's most useful applications is the ability to make the character move in a path that is as long as possible before crossing the [[blast line]]. "Good DI" usually occurs when a character is sent in a trajectory that creates the greatest distance between the character and the blast line. In most situations, angling towards the upper-left or upper-right corners will grant the greatest chance of surviving a high-knockback attack. Conversely, "poor DI" occurs when the shortest distance between the character and the blast line is created, or the angle sends the player into a position they cannot recover from when they would normally easily recover from, such as down and away from the stage. Bad DI that results in a death commonly occurs near the sides of the stage, when a character is hit diagonally while holding the [[Control Stick]] downward (commonly as a result of intentional [[fastfalling]]), which sends them on a more horizontal trajectory, towards the closest blast line.
 The player can DI by pressing the [[control stick]] in any direction during or just after being hit by an attack. There are three types of directional influence: trajectory DI (almost always referred to as just "DI"), [[Smash DI]], and [[Automatic Smash DI]]. These last two function much differently from trajectory DI, and should not be confused with it.