@th!nk: Didn't R2F fair well against conventional attackers paired with Diablo Unicorno II/Kerbes BD145? :\ I prefer RF over R2F/LRF for anti-attackers in any case, but I don't believe R2F is entirely outclassed. It does give you a clear mobility advantage over RF against certain customs, and the visible recoil you suffer can be dramatically reduced.
The only problem, IMO, is using R2F on Metal Wheels with too little stamina, where endurance is essential to pull off an OS (given the fact that the "grinding/stopping force" of Diablo/Girago is absent), and R2F's extreme traction, while it may reduce recoil, hinders the combo's overall ability to out-spin
just enough to the point where it is barred from consistently out-spinning popular attackers, whereas RF would push it to the point where it can OS relatively more effectively.
I don't think R2F is (or is even considered, for that matter) in any way inferior to RF for this sort of custom... of course people have their preferences, but R2F can have positive effects along with the negative utilized in these combos, IMO.
I would assume, now that I actually think about it, that LRF would provide a sort of balance between RF and R2F for those who would like a middle-ground behavior. Has LRF ever been formally tested for anti-attack? That would be cool to try out...
On the subject of the article itself, it does need quite a bit of work, but I do think we should at least give him a chance to change a few things first and see how it goes.
Lazer: This is certainly much better than your last attempt, and not bad at all for someone who's just begun this sort of thing, IMO, but it still needs a bit of work. :\ It should look a bit more like this:
Quote:Definition of anti-attack: An anti-attack type is a beyblade usually composed of a low recoil wheel placed on an aggressive track-bottom setup with a low center of gravity, and overall wide weight distribution used as an alternative to conventional defense for consistently OS/KOing top-tier attack types (and, in some cases, providing relatively high levels of smash attack to utilize against varying types of opponents, a valuable competitive quality void from most traditional defense types).
Purpose of an anti-attack beyblade: An anti-attack combination aims to meet and withstand its opponent's attacks by utilizing an aggressive movement pattern, as opposed to the traditional defense type's stationary stance, and, in some cases, to provide relatively high levels of smash attack to utilize against varying types of opponents (another variation from most conventional defenders).
Advantage of an anti-attack type over an opposing attack type in a match:
The advantage anti-attack types have over attack types, is that they can trade smash for lower recoil/ higher stamina without becoming ineffective (due to the fact that smash is usually irrelevant in the case of wining against an attacker), as an attack type would (hence the use of tracks like BD145).
For instance, Basalt Kerbecs BD145RF (anti-attack type) has pretty much no use against stamina types, as attack types are built to have, even though its movement pattern is pretty aggressive and fast. This way, it eliminates the opposing attack type's advantage of speed, while still maintaining very low recoil and (if it's built right) higher stamina than its opponent.
The aim of an anti-attack type is not primarily to KO the opposing attack type (although that is an advantage they can have over traditional defensive customs), it's just a different style of withstanding attacks from the opposing beyblade.
Composition of an anti-attack beyblade:
Anti-attackers usually aim for a heavier weight than their opponent, so an MF-H/L, or MSF-H/L will usually boost its performance.
The Chrome wheel/Metal-Clear Wheel combination of an anti attack-type must, first an foremost, have significantly less recoil than than the primary attack wheels used in its metagame. An anti-attack wheel should also preferably have properties that allow it to easily OS traditional attack wheels. Girago and Diablo, having the ability to drain the spin of their opponents on contact, are an excellent example of this. Other wheels, such as Basalt, rely simply on stamina and low rotational recoil to OS the opposing attacker.
The track is usually a prominent component in giving the anti-attacker an advantage in a head-on collision with an attack type, such as BD145 with its wide weight distribution/overall weight/lower center of gravity, which significantly reduces the combo's recoil
The bottom of an anti-attack beyblade must provide the combo with 1) an aggressive movement pattern 2) relatively high speed (although not necessarily as high as the opposing attacker), and 3) High traction and friction (or grip with the stadium floor).
Overall components of a good anti-attack beyblade:
1) Relatively heavy overall weight (although extremely low recoil can substitute for this in most cases)
2) Wide, even weight distribution
3) Aggressive movement pattern
4) High traction/friction (grip on the stadium floor)
5) Overall low recoil
6) The ability to consistently OS current top-tier attack types
A combination that excels in these categories will perform very effectively as an anti-attack beyblade.
Some examples of effective anti-attack beyblades:
MF-H Basalt Horogium/Kerbecs TR145/R145RF/R2F
MF-H Diablo Kerbecs/Unicorno II BD145RF/R2F
MSF-L Girago Girago BD145RF/R2F
Um... that's not true at all from my experience (and formal testing/tournament results). Diablo can hit 60% against Wyvang, which really is astounding for anything that's not on E230, and Girago can hit as high as 85%.
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