Most of you have totally missed the point of Hungrybox's comment about edge-hogging. You have to think about the options and counter-options that go into recovery and edge-guarding. Grabbing the ledge is a very good option as it gives you invincibility frames and some powerful get-up options, so the fact that your opponent can deny you the ledge keeps it balanced.
In Smash 4 the lack of edge-hogging plays out in a really predictable way; ledge recovery is almost 100% safe and is the go-to method for getting back on the stage. So there is a significant loss of strategy there, it is much more difficult to punish someone off stage because recovery is so safe.
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Re: Professional Super Smash Bros. Melee Player Talks Smash 4
Most of you have totally missed the point of Hungrybox's comment about edge-hogging. You have to think about the options and counter-options that go into recovery and edge-guarding. Grabbing the ledge is a very good option as it gives you invincibility frames and some powerful get-up options, so the fact that your opponent can deny you the ledge keeps it balanced.
In Smash 4 the lack of edge-hogging plays out in a really predictable way; ledge recovery is almost 100% safe and is the go-to method for getting back on the stage. So there is a significant loss of strategy there, it is much more difficult to punish someone off stage because recovery is so safe.