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A '''self-destruct''' (abbreviated "SD") is the name for a "suicide" in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and occurs when a [[character]] dies on his or her own without offensive interference by an opponent. (Interference by environment damage, however, such as cars, can still cause a self-destruct).  Self-destructs carry various penalties in the different game modes.  In [[Time mode]], self-destructs subtract one point by default from a player's score; this penalty can be changed to zero or two points. In [[Bonus mode]], the player's [[bonus points|score]] is lowered by 500 points, and in [[Coin mode]], the player's number of [[coin]]s is halved.
Self-destruct (also known as SD) is when a player kills himself. Most often, a SD is involuntary, and almost always implies human failure, like a bad-timing recover move or to step on a mine. But, also a self-destruct can be voluntary, like in Time mode, when a player with high damage self-destructs for reborn at 0% damage and avoid any other rival to KO him; but this is considered  a dirty strategy. Melee (and presumably Brawl too) provides a way (in advanced options menu) to discount more points for players who SD.
 
Killing a teammate also counts as a self-destruct.
 
==See also==
 
*[[KO]]
 
[[category:Terms]]

Revision as of 05:37, January 24, 2008

Self-destruct (also known as SD) is when a player kills himself. Most often, a SD is involuntary, and almost always implies human failure, like a bad-timing recover move or to step on a mine. But, also a self-destruct can be voluntary, like in Time mode, when a player with high damage self-destructs for reborn at 0% damage and avoid any other rival to KO him; but this is considered a dirty strategy. Melee (and presumably Brawl too) provides a way (in advanced options menu) to discount more points for players who SD.