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*[[Sacrificial KO]]
*[[Sacrificial KO]]
*[[Camping]]
*[[Camping]]
*[[Stale Moves]]/[[Spamming]] (prime example being the overuse of Pikachu's thunder)
*[[Stale Moves]]/[[Spamming]]
*Abusing [[glitch]]es
*Abusing [[glitch]]es
*Ganging up on one player (e.g. uneven teams)
*Ganging up on one player (e.g. uneven teams)

Revision as of 02:15, July 16, 2008

Cheap is a word that has been used to complain about almost any aspect of a game. [1] Because of this, it has no clear meaning. The closest definition is, "a strategy that someone can not figure out how to beat" or "a strategy that is seen as unfair or in poor sportsmanship".

Examples of Tactics That Have Been Claimed to be 'Cheap'

Tactics that one player sees as cheap can be seen as fair to another, and vice versa. This list is not complete, official, or accurate for judging a player in any way.

SSB

SSBM

SSBB

All Games

Outside of the video games

  • Constantly/randomly pausing
  • Distracting other players
  • "Accidentally" knocking down controllers or the entire console

See Also

References

  1. ^ "Cheap" in Playing to Win, by David Sirlin, First Edition, 2006.