Most Valuable Defensive Skill

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Which Is Your Favorite Defensive Skill?

Wrong Foot Expert
1
4%
Drop Shot Artist
3
12%
Slice Invasion
0
No votes
Longer Better
4
16%
Diesel Returner
2
8%
Reach Swings Expert
6
24%
Monster Defense
8
32%
Return Serve Counter
1
4%
 
Total votes : 25

Most Valuable Defensive Skill

Postby PCFitnessDotNet » Fri, 27 May 2011 01:35

Lately I've been enjoying playing with a 7-6-7 player setup. He feels like a well balanced player, most of you know what I mean. If he has to bang back and forth, not a problem, if he has to volley, he can hold his own, if he needs to chase down everything because his opponent has 100 power and 80 fh,bh, he can...

The guys who play with 90+ on power, try my setup for a few weeks, it's actually fun. Unlock a few coaches and get back to me. This setup forces you to become more creative on the court.

So which is your favorite defensive skill and why?

The poll is up, so go experiment then vote!
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Postby MrMackNasty » Fri, 27 May 2011 02:05

poisioned slices, top spin invasion and monster defense shouldnt be on this poll if its ITST related. Where is highly flammable? I voted reach swings expert. I notice a huge difference.
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Postby Rob ITST » Fri, 27 May 2011 02:12

Shot Counter should be there too, and I'd say it's the best defensive skill because, well..... it's used to counter powerful shots. And imo, Wrong Foot Expert is more offensive - but I guess I could see it being used defensively.

Highly Flammable... since it's only useful when you are basically dominating, I'd call that offensive as well.
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Postby Coolhand Texas » Fri, 27 May 2011 02:14

I just cant get shot counter to work. I hit it perfect but i just dont see the difference?
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Postby PCFitnessDotNet » Fri, 27 May 2011 02:19

MrMackNasty wrote:poisioned slices, top spin invasion and monster defense shouldnt be on this poll if its ITST related. Where is highly flammable? I voted reach swings expert. I notice a huge difference.


Why should Highly Flammable be on the defensive list? Give me a scenario.

Shot Counter, I'm thinking Shot Counter turns defense into offense. No?
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Postby RainingAmoeba79 » Fri, 27 May 2011 03:21

Shot Counter and reach swings expert are verrrry good for defense.........
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Postby Mack2300 » Fri, 27 May 2011 04:15

RainingAmoeba79 wrote:Shot Counter and reach swings expert are verrrry good for defense.........


Indeed, those skills sound great for a defensive player. However, the coach who comes with these skills, Madr, gives you no speed boost so the max speed you can have with these skills is only 68 which is low for a defensive player :(
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Postby Coolhand Texas » Fri, 27 May 2011 04:29

speaking of speed. I played a guy with 100 speed in wt. How do you even get that setup?
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Postby Mack2300 » Fri, 27 May 2011 05:22

Coolhand Texas wrote:speaking of speed. I played a guy with 100 speed in wt. How do you even get that setup?


You need to be level 20 in Defense which gives you 85 speed, then pick Slavina as your coach to get +15 speed which gives you 100 :)
I wouldn't really recommend this setup though as you would have only around 50 in power. How did your opponent play?
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Postby BalkanPower » Fri, 27 May 2011 14:26

Mack2300 wrote:
Coolhand Texas wrote:speaking of speed. I played a guy with 100 speed in wt. How do you even get that setup?


You need to be level 20 in Defense which gives you 85 speed, then pick Slavina as your coach to get +15 speed which gives you 100 :)
I wouldn't really recommend this setup though as you would have only around 50 in power. How did your opponent play?


That was my "pre-TI/MD" setup. The 50 power actually does not pose a big problem. With everything on defense, the best way to play is not with power shots, but control shots, unless yu're certain you can hit a winner:)

The 100 speed is wonderful, cause you can practically reach every ball. Sometimes my playes goes way back, and isnt even visible anymore....and all of a sudden you see the ball coming back..100 speed is great. Practicing with it again:)
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Postby Coolhand Texas » Fri, 27 May 2011 14:44

Mack2300 wrote:
Coolhand Texas wrote:speaking of speed. I played a guy with 100 speed in wt. How do you even get that setup?


You need to be level 20 in Defense which gives you 85 speed, then pick Slavina as your coach to get +15 speed which gives you 100 :)
I wouldn't really recommend this setup though as you would have only around 50 in power. How did your opponent play?


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Postby jayl0ve » Fri, 27 May 2011 15:09

haha I played 3 people tonight who didn't win a single point against me...I actually kinda felt bad but really what do I do?? There's no way to hit unforced errors and give him a couple points :lol:
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Postby Vieira151 » Fri, 27 May 2011 16:42

jayl0ve wrote:haha I played 3 people tonight who didn't win a single point against me...I actually kinda felt bad but really what do I do?? There's no way to hit unforced errors and give him a couple points :lol:


Just hit the buttons really, really, really, really late... Or don't press them at all. :lol: :lol:
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Postby PCFitnessDotNet » Fri, 27 May 2011 21:11

Really late hu? I'll have to try that. :shock:
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Postby Vieira151 » Fri, 27 May 2011 23:17

PCFitnessDotNet wrote:Really late hu? I'll have to try that. :shock:


You could try and not press them at all instead! That way you can give them the one point they really wish for!
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