Do you really think they would of just hid something so important? That's poor game design, and a type of design Sakurai doesn't utilize.
Look up teching/techrolling/wallteching.
We have no evidence that it was ever intended to be used in that way
Except the fact that it only serves a single purpose. This is like saying we have no evidence that jump was meant to be used to jump on ledges because it never specifically states that you can. It's common sense. An even better is teching, which you should now know about.
judging from the lack of 1v1 balance it wasn't playtested for competitive play like everything else.
The main problem with balance in smash games is that Sakurai tried to do everything himself and underestimate the use of the techs. That's why he had help with balancing this time around.
The radical differences between games point to L-canceling being an afterthought. Furthermore, in Smash 4 it's just a mere piece of equipment, and a weak one at that.
You're really gonna need to clarify on how you came to this conclusion.
Pay attention. Casual Melee veterans complained. Never said that the 1% did squat for sales.
So veterans of a series that was on its second game complained soooo much that the game was internationally received as an instant classic, blew away sales expectations and became the best selling game on the gamecube. Now its all making sense. Glad i finally "paid attention".
Also 1% would be exactly 1% of sales... that's why they're called the 1%...
People don't want "cheap" techniques in games, period. How is Wavedashing different? Why wouldn't people complain when they did for snaking?
They are different because they are not cheap. How can something that anyone has the ability to do with practice cheap?
Everyone can do it. And it's not like they're game breakingly strong techniques, where you pull an instant win either, it's just a small thing that has the potential to add up.
directly interfere with others' enjoyment of the game.
If this affects your enjoyment of the game you have the mntality of a ten year old. Someone is doing something I could always do but don't want to learn or adapt to? Cheap!
Seriously, think about what you're saying here:
"Grrrr that guy over there is removing frames from his aerial landing lag and moving around the stae by pressing two buttons! Grrrr how could he do that?! This game is just ruined now! Look at him moving aound and getting rid of frames all over the place!? This is terrible!!!! Think of the
children! WON'T ANYONE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!?!?!?!? GRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
Techniques =/= competitive.
Not exactly, no however techniques (usually) = more freedom to perform at a higher level and/or more efficiently which = higher skill ceiling
and higher skill ceiling = more competitive
so.... well i'm assuming you know basic algebra, so hopefully you can figure the rest out.
In case you haven't noticed, the actual Smash 4 fans don't give a **** about them. One of the forum's biggest personalities was overjoyed when DACUSing was removed just so he didn't have to murder his hands on it anymore.
Well that's not totally true. Pretty much everyone is cool with the removal of brawl and melee techniques because it's a new game, but no one is ever happy when techniques specific to smash 4 get removed just cause sakurai has a problem with them.