Yeah stuff you can't take advantage of like tripping is dumb. Also unavoidable stage hazards like in Wario's stage where the rewards (like everyone turning invincible) can benefit no one. I like stage hazards you can adapt and use to your advantage, like the Bulborb in the Pikmin stage. You can throw your opponents into his mouth. Or the fish in the Ice Climber stage. The problem with tripping and the Wario stage is that there is no chance to react or learn from them.
There's skill in chaos, but if you can't take advantage of that chaos than it's not a competitive element at all.
There's skill in chaos, but if you can't take advantage of that chaos than it's not a competitive element at all.