Taunt match: Difference between revisions
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As one of multiple changes done for the game's new online mode, ''Smash 4'' added a system as an attempt to combat players who attempt taunt matches or otherwise grief; among the offenses that players can be temporarily banned for include refraining from fighting, relentlessly targeting a specific player, intentionally self-destructing in a short period of time, and "other abuses of the system". Additionally, there is a limit to how often players can taunt during a match in [[With Anyone]] mode. | As one of multiple changes done for the game's new online mode, ''Smash 4'' added a system as an attempt to combat players who attempt taunt matches or otherwise grief; among the offenses that players can be temporarily banned for include refraining from fighting, relentlessly targeting a specific player, intentionally self-destructing in a short period of time, and "other abuses of the system". Additionally, there is a limit to how often players can taunt during a match in [[With Anyone]] mode. | ||
Taunt matches are still a fairly common occurrence, particularly on [[For Fun]]. However, as a result of the taunting limit, they are not nearly as ubiquitous as they were in ''Brawl''. Characters with repetitive and/or aggravating attack animations and sounds are frequently used, as their attacks can be used as [[Taunt#Custom taunts|pseudo-taunts]] to bypass the taunting limit. {{SSB4|Wario}} is a good example, as most of his moveset (particularly his [[Wario Waft]]) is accompanied by humorous animations and sounds, while his [[Wario Bike]] taunt is unaffected by the limit, | Taunt matches are still a fairly common occurrence, particularly on [[For Fun]]. However, as a result of the taunting limit, they are not nearly as ubiquitous as they were in ''Brawl''. Characters with repetitive and/or aggravating attack animations and sounds are frequently used, as their attacks can be used as [[Taunt#Custom taunts|pseudo-taunts]] to bypass the taunting limit. {{SSB4|Wario}} is a good example, as most of his moveset (particularly his [[Wario Waft]]) is accompanied by humorous animations and sounds, while his [[Wario Bike]] taunt is unaffected by the limit. As a result, Wario is used more frequently than characters that were popular in ''Brawl'' taunt matches such as {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}}, whose movesets cannot be exploited to the same extent. However, Captain Falcon and similarly memetic characters such as {{SSB4|Ganondorf}}, {{SSB4|Jigglypuff}} and {{SSB4|Shulk}} are still occasionally seen, as players often find unintentional humor in their moves and mannerisms. | ||
Notably, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U-iW7nUV_o&app=desktop a partial taunt match] occurred in high-level play during the [[EVO 2015]] qualifiers, during which {{sm|Manny}} and {{sm|True Blue}} both charged {{SSB4|Sonic}}'s [[Spin Dash]] for over a minute, much to the annoyance of spectators. | Notably, [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U-iW7nUV_o&app=desktop a partial taunt match] occurred in high-level play during the [[EVO 2015]] qualifiers, during which {{sm|Manny}} and {{sm|True Blue}} both charged {{SSB4|Sonic}}'s [[Spin Dash]] for over a minute, much to the annoyance of spectators. | ||