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Custom movesets, however, proved a controversial topic in the timespan from their legalization to EVO 2015. While some players thought it helped to make the metagame of ''Smash 4'' deeper, a number of players felt that the inclusion of custom movesets in tournaments hurt the integrity of the game, as it introduced far too many potential matchups, and it provided opportunities for players to use movesets that their opponents may not have had any experience with. | Custom movesets, however, proved a controversial topic in the timespan from their legalization to EVO 2015. While some players thought it helped to make the metagame of ''Smash 4'' deeper, a number of players felt that the inclusion of custom movesets in tournaments hurt the integrity of the game, as it introduced far too many potential matchups, and it provided opportunities for players to use movesets that their opponents may not have had any experience with. | ||
Some players also claimed that the extent custom movesets helped characters was unfair. A number of bottom-tiered characters, such as {{SSB4|Zelda}}, {{SSB4|Jigglypuff}} and {{SSB4|King Dedede}}, were argued to gain little to no benefit from custom movesets, and some high-tiered characters, such as {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} and {{SSB4|Sheik}}, were also argued to actually gain even further benefits from their custom movesets, leading to further [[tier list|imbalance in ''Smash 4'']]. Some custom movesets were also argued to have created [[broken|degenerate gameplay]] for some characters, with characters such as {{SSB4|Sonic}} and {{SSB4|Donkey Kong}} gaining powerful options that most players found unfun or frustrating to deal with. {{SSB4|Villager}} especially became controversial for his custom movesets, with {{Sm|Mew2King}} citing [https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2015/mar/22/mew2king-not-all-custom-moves-should-be-allowed-custom-villager-ruins-game-cites-actual-example-smash-4-tournament/ him as the reason certain custom moves should be banned], specifically referencing a match where {{Sm|ADHD}} defeated {{Sm|Nairo}} with a custom Villager, despite considering Nairo the stronger player. The release of {{SSB4|Mewtwo}}, the first [[DLC]] character, was also claimed to have created further imbalance, as Mewtwo and all other DLC characters lacked custom moves of any sort, preventing | Some players also claimed that the extent custom movesets helped characters was unfair. A number of bottom-tiered characters, such as {{SSB4|Zelda}}, {{SSB4|Jigglypuff}} and {{SSB4|King Dedede}}, were argued to gain little to no benefit from custom movesets, and some high-tiered characters, such as {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} and {{SSB4|Sheik}}, were also argued to actually gain even further benefits from their custom movesets, leading to further [[tier list|imbalance in ''Smash 4'']]. Some custom movesets were also argued to have created [[broken|degenerate gameplay]] for some characters, with characters such as {{SSB4|Sonic}} and {{SSB4|Donkey Kong}} gaining powerful options that most players found unfun or frustrating to deal with. {{SSB4|Villager}} especially became controversial for his custom movesets, with {{Sm|Mew2King}} citing [https://www.eventhubs.com/news/2015/mar/22/mew2king-not-all-custom-moves-should-be-allowed-custom-villager-ruins-game-cites-actual-example-smash-4-tournament/ him as the reason certain custom moves should be banned], specifically referencing a match where {{Sm|ADHD}} defeated {{Sm|Nairo}} with a custom Villager, despite considering Nairo the stronger player. The release of {{SSB4|Mewtwo}}, the first [[DLC]] character, was also claimed to have created further imbalance, as Mewtwo and all other DLC characters lacked custom moves of any sort, preventing them from gaining any potential benefits. | ||
Tournament organizers also felt that the need to create custom movesets, regardless if they were pre-set or not, reduced the number of potential setups players could bring to tournaments, as unlocking all the potential custom moves required considerable time and effort from players; unlike [[unlockable character]]s or [[unlockable stage]]s, [[custom part]]s could only be attained through specialized methods that did not guarantee a new custom move. As the Official Custom Moveset Project also required a "master" 3DS console for each Wii U setup, this meant that players who owned a Wii U, but not a 3DS, would be unable to use their Wii U as a setup. Furthermore, the laborious process of unlocking custom moves was made slightly more efficient with the 3DS version of the game, meaning that players without the 3DS version of the game would likely have greater difficulty in unlocking all the custom movesets. | Tournament organizers also felt that the need to create custom movesets, regardless if they were pre-set or not, reduced the number of potential setups players could bring to tournaments, as unlocking all the potential custom moves required considerable time and effort from players; unlike [[unlockable character]]s or [[unlockable stage]]s, [[custom part]]s could only be attained through specialized methods that did not guarantee a new custom move. As the Official Custom Moveset Project also required a "master" 3DS console for each Wii U setup, this meant that players who owned a Wii U, but not a 3DS, would be unable to use their Wii U as a setup. Furthermore, the laborious process of unlocking custom moves was made slightly more efficient with the 3DS version of the game, meaning that players without the 3DS version of the game would likely have greater difficulty in unlocking all the custom movesets. | ||
Outside of the above, there was debate over how effectively the Official Custom Moveset Project could police itself; on top of having | Outside of the above, there was debate over how effectively the Official Custom Moveset Project could police itself; on top of having 51 characters with 8 movesets each, it was questioned how well the staff behind the project could monitor which movesets proved too weak or strong, as well as who would get a say in what moveset combinations were too strong. | ||
===Discontinuation=== | ===Discontinuation=== | ||
A majority of tournament organizers moved to place a ban on all custom moves following the conclusion of EVO 2015, beginning with majors such as [[Low Tier City 3]] and [[Smash Factor 4]]. Custom movesets have not appeared as part of a ruleset in major tournaments (including [[EVO 2016]]) since, and the Official Custom Moveset Project was discontinued in response, with the thread on the project later locked. | A majority of tournament organizers moved to place a ban on all custom moves following the conclusion of EVO 2015, beginning with majors such as [[Low Tier City 3]] and [[Smash Factor 4]]. Custom movesets have not appeared as part of a ruleset in major tournaments (including [[EVO 2016]]) since, and the Official Custom Moveset Project was discontinued in response, with the thread on the project later locked. | ||
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==Format== | ==Format== | ||
Each character | Each character had ten preset custom moveset combinations available in addition to the default combination (except [[Mii Fighter]]s, who additionally have more movesets available), transferred from a master 3DS with every custom unlocked, all without [[equipment]] and named by number of the combination's [[neutral special]], [[side special]], [[up special]], and [[down special]], respectively. The combinations were chosen with input from each character's playerbase, to be the 10 most competitively-viable move combinations possible, and thus be the moveset combinations the vast majority of players would use if given their own free reign to select. These combinations can be selected immediately via the character select screen on each Wii U that has been set up to accommodate, which not only eliminates the time that would be spent by players putting their custom moveset together manually, but also ensures players do not run into issues with their preferred custom moves not being available on a Wii U setup. Smaller tournaments could still choose to allow players to replace the last two custom moveset combinations with their own preference, which is explained further below. | ||
===Previous formats=== | ===Previous formats=== | ||