mdmfromdaridge
Smash Journeyman
Just recently I decided to go ahead and research a couple choice characters for their potential to cover Diddy Kong's weaker match up's. These characters include Marth, Olimar, and Falco. Upon beginning my research, I found something that I saw as quite curious. Now before I begin, I want you to know that all this information is taken from each characters individual Match Up thread, and if, for example, Lucario is not done in Diddy's MU thread, I went to Lucarios MU thread to find out the ratio.
In essence, I am simply curious as to why the following is true. Diddy Kong, according to the MU's I've read, has 18 advantage match ups, 7 neutral match ups, and 9 bad match ups (2 or 3 characters I found no match up for and did not have enough experience to assign a ratio of my own) when considering the entire cast. Of the top tier characters (S, A, and B tiers,) 5 of them are disadvantages for diddy, 2 are neutral, and only 3 are advantage match ups. This information is a small bit shocking because Diddy is now the 3rd ranked character in the game. I would think that there were more match up's in his favor then there are, especially considering the whole cast.
The thing that startled me the most though, is not the modest difference between advantage and disadvantage match up's that Diddy has, but when compared to Marth, Diddy's ratio of good/bad is almost meager.
Marth's statistics on advantages are as follows. When considering the entire cast he has (according to the Marth MU thread,) 29 advantage match ups, 4 neutral match ups, and only 3 disadvantage match ups. Thats 11 more good match up's then diddy, and 1/3 as many bad match up's as diddy.
So how does it come to be, that a character like Marth, who apparently is able to stand toe-to-toe with 3/4ths of the cast, is still only number 6 on the tier list, but diddy, who seems to only have an above average match up ratio, has climbed up to the 3rd spot in the tiers?
Don't get me wrong, I love diddy kong, he's by far my best and most fluid character, but I was just a little curious as to how something works out in such a way. If you guys have any input to clarify this, it would be appreciated. I really just wanted to know a little more about the game mechanics in general and why certain characters have fallen into their spots as they have.
SIDE NOTE: After doing research with these match ups, i've compiled a list of match up ratios across several characters that I will be using to identify a good secondary for diddy that will cover his bases. That being said, I think what I may do is create a thread in which I detail why certain characters may compliment diddy's abilities and cover different match up's that some people may find difficult. If that sounds like a good idea, would you please say so in your reply so I know whether or not it is worth creating. Thanks a lot.
In essence, I am simply curious as to why the following is true. Diddy Kong, according to the MU's I've read, has 18 advantage match ups, 7 neutral match ups, and 9 bad match ups (2 or 3 characters I found no match up for and did not have enough experience to assign a ratio of my own) when considering the entire cast. Of the top tier characters (S, A, and B tiers,) 5 of them are disadvantages for diddy, 2 are neutral, and only 3 are advantage match ups. This information is a small bit shocking because Diddy is now the 3rd ranked character in the game. I would think that there were more match up's in his favor then there are, especially considering the whole cast.
The thing that startled me the most though, is not the modest difference between advantage and disadvantage match up's that Diddy has, but when compared to Marth, Diddy's ratio of good/bad is almost meager.
Marth's statistics on advantages are as follows. When considering the entire cast he has (according to the Marth MU thread,) 29 advantage match ups, 4 neutral match ups, and only 3 disadvantage match ups. Thats 11 more good match up's then diddy, and 1/3 as many bad match up's as diddy.
So how does it come to be, that a character like Marth, who apparently is able to stand toe-to-toe with 3/4ths of the cast, is still only number 6 on the tier list, but diddy, who seems to only have an above average match up ratio, has climbed up to the 3rd spot in the tiers?
Don't get me wrong, I love diddy kong, he's by far my best and most fluid character, but I was just a little curious as to how something works out in such a way. If you guys have any input to clarify this, it would be appreciated. I really just wanted to know a little more about the game mechanics in general and why certain characters have fallen into their spots as they have.
SIDE NOTE: After doing research with these match ups, i've compiled a list of match up ratios across several characters that I will be using to identify a good secondary for diddy that will cover his bases. That being said, I think what I may do is create a thread in which I detail why certain characters may compliment diddy's abilities and cover different match up's that some people may find difficult. If that sounds like a good idea, would you please say so in your reply so I know whether or not it is worth creating. Thanks a lot.
