Yo-yo Guide

[Mad Hank]

Created by Hank Wimbledon (Mad Hank), 2008


Dagger Oriented
YO-YO GUIDE


I. Disclaimer.

I did not invent any of these moves. Period.

II. Why yo-yo?

Yo-yo lets you dash with your gun out. You will see that all pro D-Stylers use this move, or at least mastered it at some point of their lives. Instead of listing all the advantages of yo-yo in a WoT (wall of text), I will just list the actual moves below. Judge them yourself.

Girl characters can't yo-yo with a shotgun or a machine gun.

III. The Moves

So, you are a beginning D-Styler, and you want to learn the yo-yo moves. Well, first of all, you need to get your aim down. There are many ways, a way that helped me was dueling with dual rifles, and focusing on keeping my crosshair on the opponent all the time. For the seconds... no wait, you don't need anything else.. for now. Let's begin.

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Yo-yo Dash

Yo-yo dash can only be performed after jumping and switching (except for perfect yo-yo). Basically jump and switch. Right before the apex of the jump, when the animation of your right foot coming up is finished, double-tap a direction key. If you did it right, your animation should get locked, and you will silently dash. Now, it doesn't take much time to do it once, but it will take a lot to start to be able to spam it in an actual battle. I would advice creating a training room and practicing there... for a long time... BTW, if you tumble, you fail.

Steps: Jump, Switch, Dash.

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Perfect Yo-yo

Perfect yo-yo is very special, and this is probably the first and last time I am going to mention it. When you jump, and with perfect (I am pretty sure it's one frame only) timing dash, you won't tumble, but will yo-yo. If you want to master it, flag's in your hands. You will probably never do it 100%, but your pointless attempts will be of great help when doing regular yo-yo.

Steps: Jump, Dash with perfect timing

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Yo-yo Hop

Yo-yo hop, as some argue, is the same thing is yo-yo dash. This is partially true. I call yo-yo hopping continuously doing yo-yo with guns only, without switching to melee. If you master it.. don't spam it. 2, maybe 3 times is the max, then switch to your dagger and flash to at least somehow make up for the evasion lack.

Common Question: But it's dashing! How can dashing be not evasive?
Answer: Dashing is the third slowest move in gunz, with first being walking, and second tumbling, whereas reverse float (reverse quarter or etc, it has many names) and dagger flash are the top evasive moves.

Steps: Yo-yo dash, Switch to another gun, Yo-yo dash, blah blah blah...

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Yo-yo Half

This is a little more fun, and extremely easy once you got yo-yo down. Basically yo-yo with a dash before the jump ends. This move is to be spammed, as long as you don't go left-right-left-right-left... Use some imagination, yo-yo towards your opponent, dash away, yo-yo sideways, etc.

Steps: Yo-yo dash, Shoot and HOLD, Switch to dagger, Dash, repeat.

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Train Yo-yo

The move is not really what it sounds like, but oh well, I won't judge it. Train yo-yo is basically floating (dash-stab-jump at nearly the same time) into yo-yo, and is harder to pull off in my opinion, but it definitely has its uses. Note: Floating allows you to jump much furhter than a regular jump.

Steps: Dash, Stab, Jump, Switch to gun, Yo-yo Dash, Shoot

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Double Yo-yo Hop

Basically you yo-yo hop to the left and yo-yo hop to the right, with placing two shots so close together that they sound like reload shot. Despite the simplicity, this move is immortal, as long as it's not spammed. If you have nice aim, you got what you needed for your whole life. It combines 2 shots, 2 jumps, and 2 dashes, which means some nice evasion ability.

Steps: Yo-yo dash, Shoot at the end of yo-yo (right before touching the ground), Yo-yo dash the other way, Shoot (in the beginning of the yo-yo),DON'T REPEAT

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Yo-yo Fade

You yo-yo to one side, switch, and tumble to the other side. They rush you ,you go tumble pb pew pew.
Thanks to Amor for teaching me this =)

Steps: Yo-yo dash, Shoot, Switch, Tumble, Shoot

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Reload Cancleed Yo-yo/Half

This move is just a little more advanced variation of yo-yo half. It doesn't seem to have any advantages, but it does. Basically, this is the foundation of yo-yo quarter and rs yo-yo. To do it, yo-yo dash, shoot, reload, switch to dagger, dash... or don't dash, it doesn't matter as long as you got the previous steps down. If you got it right, you shouldn't see your gun after you shot, because the dagger will come out instantly. I'd suggest using this over yo-yo half for better control.

Steps: Yo-yo dash, Shoot, Reload AS you shot, Switch to dagger (dagger should come out instantly), Dash(optional).

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Yo-yo Poke Shot

The name explains it actually. Stab (Hint: Block tap) someone, dash away, and yo-yo into them with your shotgun to get a pb. Kinda a dagger machine-ish principle, having your opponent stunned after the stab.

Steps: Stab, Dash (away), Yo-yo dash (into them), Shoot, Reload, Switch to dagger, Repeat (if you can).

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Misc: Instant Reloading

This move will help you get your reload shot down. If you got reload shot perfectly, skip this section.
Anyway, if you want to learn reload shot (you do) and yo-yo ghostshot, you have to learn when to reload. Basically, you reload as you shoot. Watch the replay and do it a few times just to get the feel of it. After you did it 50 times (both shotguns empty), your reload shot should get faster.
Thanks to Amor for teaching me this. Once again, I made up the name for it, because it seems like no one bothered to do that before.

Steps: Reload right as you shoot

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1.5 Yo-yo

Numberwise, anyway. I made this one up, it's basically double yo-yo hop with an extra reload and dash added in.

Steps: Yo-yo dash, Shoot, Yo-yo Dash, Shoot, Reload AS you shot, switch to dagger, Dash.

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Aerial Yo-yo

This move is a must to learn if you ever plan to become a pro D-styler. It allows you to take up the challenge of aerial fighting. Basically, it's a yo-yo after jumping of a wall.

Steps: Jump of a wall, Stab to cancel the animation, Switch, Yo-yo dash at the peak of jump, Shoot.

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Wallrun Yo-yo

The concept is the same as aerial yo-yo, doing the yo-yo in the air. Do a vertical or horizontal wall run, stab to cancel the animation, switch and yo-yo dash.

Steps:Wallrun, Stab, Switch, Yo-yo dash

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Yo-yo Quarter

This is a move so evasive, that can only be hit by pure luck (with maybe the exception of ShadowSkullz). It combines 3 dashes in one jump AND a shot in between. Amateurs (like me) find it really hard to do, but with experience... it comes. The trick behind yo-yo quarter is to reload after the shoot (this is where you remember yo-yo ghostshot), then dash, cancel the dash right away with the stab (focus on making the dash as short as possible), dash the other way. Nuff said, it's the most evasive gun move I can think of.

Steps: Yo-yo dash, Shoot, Reload, Switch to melee, Dash, Stab to make the dash as short as possible, Dash the other way.

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Misc: Reload Shot

Reload Shot (RS) is... scary. It allows you to pull off two shots so close together that they can fit into a dashing animation. Instant Reload, then switch and shoot. This is very fast, and is best practiced with dual shotguns, since the delay change is obvious, and you can tell if you are doing it right.

Steps: Shoot, Reload AS you shot, Switch to second gun, Shoot.

[Mad Hank]

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RS Yo-yo

This is reload shot inside a yo-yo dash. It sounds very simple, doesn't it? Well, it sure isn't as simple as it sounds, because of many different things you have to focus on when you do it. But oh well, practice makes perfect. RS Yo-yo can be spammed as much as you want, but is best when combined with other moves for extra evasion.

Steps: Yo-yo dash, Shoot, Reload AS you shot, Switch, Shoot.

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RS Yo-yo Half

Now, this is a reload shot inside a yo-yo half. Pretty amazing, heh?
I personally think that the only way to do it without going dagger monk is to jump with your gun in the first place (doesn't really matter that much imho)
So the way to do it would be:

Steps: Jump (with gun), Shoot, Reload, Switch, Yo-yo Dash, Shoot, Reload, Switch to dagger, Dash

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Tip of them all: “Don't get predictable.” <---Read it until you get it. (!!!)

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This wus created for your amusement by Mad Hank Wimbledon
W00t.

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Grenade/Medkit Yo-yo

You can yo-yo with a grenade/medkit just like you can with your gun. If you decided to master it, Grenade yo-yo half is a great way to confuse your opponent about the grenade trajectory and dodge while throwing a grenade at the same time

Steps:Jump, Switch to grenade/medkit, Yo-yo Dash

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Do not distribute anywhere without my permission and ESPECIALLY under your name.

Now go reep kstylers' arses!
I didn't say that.
Bye and +rep me!


BIG THANKS TO:

Me
Nosedigger
Amor
Noric

and other people that helped me with this guide

[hawtnoob]

XD nice guide. but I'm still wondering wat train yoyo is...

[Mad Hank]

I've never heard of train yo-yo.
Is it continuous yo-yo hop?

[hawtnoob]

i dont think so. i guess we should wait for someone who does know. XD

[NOTBARTENDER]

train yoyo is cont. yoyo

[hawtnoob]

omg i didnt know that

[Noric]

Train yoyo is a transition from a dagger train to a yoyo...

unless im just really tired and not thinking straight.

[Mad Hank]

Noric is trying to say he is smoking something.

[Chained]

Originally Posted by Mad Hank

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Yo-yo dash can only be performed after jumping and switching

ur forgetting perfekt yoyo sir. ^^

else good guide =)

[Nosedagger]

D-Style Move - Train Yoyo - Train Yoyo
Advanced Reload Shot For D-Style - RSYoyoHalf, RSYoyoQuarter
A yoyo?! In the AIR?!?! - Wall Yoyo
D-Style Move - Yoyo Poke Shot - Yoyo Poke Shot

Plus there's Fatherprim's Tenth Hop and Cysote's Dagger Medley. There was also Quick Switch Yoyo, and SwitchYoyoFade. And if you feel like being exhaustive, Blink Step and it's friends, Air Blink and Blink StabShot (just to tell people of similar alternatives).

OSHT DID I FORGET PYON PYON QUICKSHOT?

[Emjay]

Iirc wasn't there already a yoyoguide... ? >.>
Made by sky and slap.

[Nosedagger]

Originally Posted by Emjay

Iirc wasn't there already a yoyoguide... ? >.>
Made by sky and slap.

Hitou deleted it, I think?

This thread needs moar PPQ.

[Emjay]

Originally Posted by Nosedigger

Hitou deleted it, I think?

This thread needs moar PPQ.

Iirc correct it was a different one sky deleted >.>
Im not sure though, seeing i printed out the guide when starting to dstyle.

[Nosedagger]

Originally Posted by Emjay

Iirc correct it was a different one sky deleted >.>
Im not sure though, seeing i printed out the guide when starting to dstyle.

I have that old yoyo guide on my computer (you can't find it on gzf, it's been deleted). I dunno if Sky would object to it being put up though...