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{{redirect|Plank|the tournament director|Smasher:Plank}} | {{redirect|Plank|the tournament director|Smasher:Plank}} | ||
[[File:SSB64 Ledge-Stalling.gif|thumb|{{SSB|Pikachu}} ledge-stalling in ''Smash 64'']] | [[File:SSB64 Ledge-Stalling.gif|thumb|{{SSB|Pikachu}} ledge-stalling in ''Smash 64'']] | ||
[[File:FoxAll3plank.gif|thumb|Fox using his specials to plank in ''Melee'']] | [[File:FoxAll3plank.gif|thumb|Fox using his specials to plank in ''Melee'']] | ||
'''Planking''' is a form of [[camping]] that abuses the [[ | '''Planking''' is a form of [[camping]] that abuses the [[invincibility frame|invincibility]] of stage [[ledge]]s. Named after a Meta Knight player from Maryland called {{Sm|Plank}}, planking refers to repeatedly dropping off the ledge and grabbing it again, gaining protection given from the invincibility frames obtained from grabbing the ledge. Planking is possible in ''Smash 64'', ''Melee'', and ''Brawl'', but it is especially difficult to [[edgeguard]] against in ''Brawl'', due to larger ledge sweetspots, more generous [[invincibility]] given to players interacting with the ledge, a larger pool of characters that can effectively perform planking, and that ''Smash 64'' and ''Melee'' lack high-tiered characters that can plank well. | ||
Planking is noteworthy as a tactic due to how difficult it can be to intercept; attempts to attack the planker can be met with [[aerial attack]]s that can set up a [[gimp]] KO, while other methods, such as projectiles, are either too inaccurate or too weak to effectively break the planking. Additionally, all characters can plank to some extent in ''Brawl'', though having access to a fast attack that produces a large hitbox to protect the character, and being able to regrab the ledge quickly are attributes that strengthen a character's planking ability. {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} is the most notorious example of a character highly effective at planking, though {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}} and {{SSBB|Pit}} are also examples of characters notorious for highly effective planking; ''Melee'' and ''Smash 64'' are notable for lacking many characters that have this property. | Planking is noteworthy as a tactic due to how difficult it can be to intercept; attempts to attack the planker can be met with [[aerial attack]]s that can set up a [[gimp]] KO, while other methods, such as projectiles, are either too inaccurate or too weak to effectively break the planking. Additionally, all characters can plank to some extent in ''Brawl'', though having access to a fast attack that produces a large hitbox to protect the character, and being able to regrab the ledge quickly are attributes that strengthen a character's planking ability. {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} is the most notorious example of a character highly effective at planking, though {{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}} and {{SSBB|Pit}} are also examples of characters notorious for highly effective planking; ''Melee'' and ''Smash 64'' are notable for lacking many characters that have this property. | ||
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====Characters notable for anti-planking==== | ====Characters notable for anti-planking==== | ||
*{{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}: After SDIing off the ledge, Diddy Kong can buffer a [[down aerial]]. | *'''{{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}''': After SDIing off the ledge, Diddy Kong can buffer a [[down aerial]]. Unlike other characters, he can recover with greater ease than others. | ||
*{{SSBB|Falco}}: Falco can use a down | *'''{{SSBB|Falco}}''': Falco can use a down air, though it cannot be buffered, and is very difficult to recover from. | ||
*{{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}: Mr. Game & Watch can use a down | *'''{{SSBB|Mr. Game & Watch}}''': Mr. Game & Watch can use a down air to either [[meteor smash]] or [[stage spike]] characters, but it can be difficult to recover from. | ||
==In | ==In tournaments== | ||
Owing to planking's controversial status in ''Brawl'' | Owing to planking's controversial status in ''Brawl's'' metagame, a number of rulings have been implemented in an attempt to limit the technique's overall power. Two different rulings have been implemented in ''Brawl'' tournaments as to combat planking, with most tournaments opting to use one or the other. | ||
===Ledge grab limit=== | ===Ledge grab limit=== | ||
As excessive planking is generally considered degenerate to ''Brawl'' competitive play, the majority of tournaments have a ledge grab limit. This is enforced using the end of match statistics, as the [[results screen]] records how many times a player has grabbed the ledge within a match. If a match ends in [[time out]], and a player has grabbed over the amount of times allowed (usually in between 30 and 50 grabs, with Meta Knight usually being allowed significantly fewer ledge grabs), they are disqualified and the opponent wins the game, regardless of remaining stock and damage count. However, if both players exceed the ledge grabbing limit, the normal time out rules apply. | As excessive planking is generally considered degenerate to ''Brawl'' competitive play, the majority of tournaments have a ledge grab limit. This is enforced using the end of match statistics, as the [[results screen]] records how many times a player has grabbed the ledge within a match. If a match ends in [[time out]], and a player has grabbed over the amount of times allowed (usually in between 30 and 50 grabs, with Meta Knight usually being allowed significantly fewer ledge grabs), they are disqualified and the opponent wins the game, regardless of remaining stock and damage count. However, if both players exceed the ledge grabbing limit, the normal time out rules apply. | ||
Whether or not ledge grab limits should continue to be implemented is controversial, particularly in tournaments where Meta Knight is banned. An argument against the ledge grab limit is that it is an arbitrary rule that does not actually fix the problem with planking, and it can unfairly punish a player who exceeded the ledge grab limit from being kept offstage often by the opponent, rather than planking with the intention of timing out. Another argument against the ledge grab limit is that planking is a part of the game, that is fully beatable if dealt with properly, and arbitrarily buffs characters that are poor at fighting on the ledge, such as Falco. One more argument is that Meta Knight is the only character whose planking is arguably broken, and with him banned, a ledge grab limit becomes unnecessary and outdated. The ledge grab limit controversy exploded after [[WHOBO 3]], a national tournament that did not implement a ledge grab limit on characters other than Meta Knight; deep in the tournament's bracket, {{Sm|Will}} defeated {{Sm|Rich Brown}} through the abuse of ledge grabs | Whether or not ledge grab limits should continue to be implemented is controversial, particularly in tournaments where Meta Knight is banned. An argument against the ledge grab limit is that it is an arbitrary rule that does not actually fix the problem with planking, and it can unfairly punish a player who exceeded the ledge grab limit from being kept offstage often by the opponent, rather than planking with the intention of timing out. Another argument against the ledge grab limit is that planking is a part of the game, that is fully beatable if dealt with properly, and arbitrarily buffs characters that are poor at fighting on the ledge, such as Falco. One more argument is that Meta Knight is the only character whose planking is arguably broken, and with him banned, a ledge grab limit becomes unnecessary and outdated. The ledge grab limit controversy exploded after [[WHOBO 3]], a national tournament that did not implement a ledge grab limit on characters other than Meta Knight; deep in the tournament's bracket, {{Sm|Will}} defeated {{Sm|Rich Brown}} through the abuse of ledge grabs<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0r0DkNiqxc&t=1m40s</ref>, despite having an unfavorable [[character matchup]] against Rich Brown. While it has been argued that Rich Brown did not properly combat Will's planking, the match is used for reference as proof that characters other than Meta Knight are capable of unreasonably powerful planking, and to show the degenerate effects unrestricted planking can have on a match. The fallout after the tournament strengthened the support for ledge grab limits, and ledge grab limits have become a universal aspect of US rulesets since. | ||
===Air time rule=== | ===Air time rule=== | ||
An alternative anti-planking rule to ledge grab limits is the air time rule, a rule primarily used in Japan and Mexico. With the air time rule, if a match goes to time out, the end of match statistics are looked at, and the player who spent more time in the air loses, regardless of remaining stock and damage percent. This rule, however, is heavily criticised, and rarely implemented instead of a ledge grab limit in other areas of North America and in Europe. The main criticism of the rule is that it unfairly penalises frequently airborne characters such as {{SSBB|Kirby}} and {{SSBB|Wario}}, while heavily buffing ground-based characters such as {{SSBB|Snake}} and {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}. Other criticisms of the rule include the fact it overrides the game's time-out rule of rewarding the victory to the player with more stocks, limits air camping and other such tactics the player has to be airborne for despite such tactics not being considered degenerate, and the possibility for the rule to reward victory to a player that was soundly outplayed for something that is not indicative of how each player performed. | An alternative anti-planking rule to ledge grab limits is the air time rule, a rule primarily used in Japan and Mexico. With the air time rule, if a match goes to time out, the end of match statistics are looked at, and the player who spent more time in the air loses, regardless of remaining stock and damage percent. This rule, however, is heavily criticised, and rarely implemented instead of a ledge grab limit in other areas of North America and in Europe. The main criticism of the rule is that it unfairly penalises frequently airborne characters such as {{SSBB|Kirby}} and {{SSBB|Wario}}, while heavily buffing ground-based characters such as {{SSBB|Snake}} and {{SSBB|Diddy Kong}}. Other criticisms of the rule include the fact it overrides the game's time-out rule of rewarding the victory to the player with more stocks, limits air camping and other such tactics the player has to be airborne for despite such tactics not being considered degenerate, and the possibility for the rule to reward victory to a player that was soundly outplayed for something that is not indicative of how each player performed. | ||
==In ''[[Super Smash Bros | ==In ''[[Super Smash Bros 4]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros Ultimate]]''== | ||
{{ | Planking is effectively impossible to use in a practical manner in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' and its successor due to the games' alternate ledge mechanics. Notably, characters only have ledge invincibility on their first ledge grab; regrabbing the ledge without landing on the stage first or before [[flinch]]ing by an opponent will result in the player grabbing the ledge with no invincibility at all, leaving them open to [[punish]]es, such as [[meteor smash]]es or attacks that can hit over ledges, such as {{SSB4|Villager}}'s forward smash. The introduction of ledge-stealing also weakens planking further, as a player can knock an opponent off the ledge through their ledge invincibility and leave them without their ledge invincibility if they are forced to regrab the ledge. | ||
While generally ineffective, planking still saw use in Smash 4 {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}'s [[metagame]]. By using [[Witch Twist]] to grab and regrab the ledge, she can punish opponents that try to edgeguard her by either overshooting the ledge with her up B and use [[Witch Time]] in response, or air dodge onto the stage with her [[Bat Within]] mechanic, making it dangerous to punish her at the ledge. Coupled with her safe and numerous recovery options, Bayonetta's ability to avoid edgeguarding with this is one of many reasons for her top tier placement in Smash 4. | |||
In addition to the previously stated mechanics, ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' has a ledge regrab limit. A player can only grab the ledge a maximum of 6 times before having to land on stage. Attempts to regrab the ledge after this limit will show the particle effect, but the player will not snap to the ledge at all, leaving them in a huge disadvantage. However, if the player is put into hitstun, the 6 grab limit is reset, allowing 6 more regrabs. | |||
==Trivia== | |||
{{SSBB|Pikachu}} and {{SSBB|Lucas}} are two characters in Brawl that can actively counteract planking. There is no confirmed method of planking against [[Thunder]], [[Thunderjolt]], and [[PK Thunder]]. All three of these moves are very potent at the ledge. | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
