Why are pyramids bad?

[drift]

I've been skimming through the wiki and one of the articles advised against this pyramid looking thing:
http://harddrop.com/wiki/Multiplayer_Techniques#Pyramid

Why would this setup be avoided?

[caffeine]

Why would this setup be avoided?

Hmm, that particular case really doesn't look so bad to me. There are a lot of ways of dealing with it. I'd go as far as to say that skimming would be overkill for such a case.
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[Paul676]

That's complete crap, you can utilise that shape for combos, tspins and tetrises, up to your choosing. That's a GOOD shape. Whoever wrote that has no clue

[Kitaru]

It's ridiculously old content, so that could have something to do with it. I don't think Combos even counted when that was written, and I'm not sure which t-spin setups were known or popular.

[drift]

Hmm, that particular case really doesn't look so bad to me. There are a lot of ways of dealing with it. I'd go as far as to say that skimming would be overkill for such a case.
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When do you skim? Actually, I'm not 100% sure I know what skimming is.

[EnFuego]

When do you skim? Actually, I'm not 100% sure I know what skimming is.

Skimming is clearing singles/doubles to just lower your stack. Normally, clearing singles and doubles isn't a good idea in multiplayer but there are some situations where it is necessary.

[coolmaninsano]

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Like a boss.

[Paul676]

http://harddrop.com/wiki/Multiplayer_Techniques#Pyramid

Well done, Aaron, you can read

[Paradox]

pyramids are bad

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[Ravendarksky]

pyramids are bad
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@Agree

Can't even be comboed out of with any bag sequence of pieces I can think of:
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[Paul676]

two-sided pyramids are bad, one-handed pyramids are good.

[zaphod77]

Of courser this is only for multiplayer. in single player pyramids are good.

[Paradox]

two-sided pyramids are bad, one-handed pyramids are good.

ONE HANDED PYRAMID BAD

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[Kitaru]

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