Rykard
Smash Ace
I'm making this thread mainly because i feel it is so obvious that people almost overlook it entirely in this game. The basis behind this is that i feel as if people believe that certain matchups in this game are almost "auto-wins" for their character that they never even bother to learn exactly why it is that their character is good at that matchup.
The best example that i can think of that i always hear people talk about as being at a huge disadvantage for one character is the Peach vs. Ice Climbers matchup. Normally, people refer to this as being pretty free for Peach, yet, against a more experienced Ice Climbers player, it can sometimes prove a problem for the Peach. The reason for this is that most Ice Climber players study this matchup because it is considered bad for them. Therefore, even though it is worse for the Ice Climbers, they will be way more prepared when they have to play a Peach because they know everything they need to do to avoid the Peach tactics that make the matchup disadvantageous towards them.
On the other hand, because Peach players will generally think they don't need to do anything different outside their normal style of play, they will most likely lose. If they, however, actually took time to learn the matchup, then they can actually know what it is they need to exploit against the Ice Climbers to shut down everything they may have a chance at doing in the matchup.
This, of course, is just one example, but this is more or less just a public service announcement to the community, especially the beginners/mid level players trying to improve their game and learn all they can.
The best example that i can think of that i always hear people talk about as being at a huge disadvantage for one character is the Peach vs. Ice Climbers matchup. Normally, people refer to this as being pretty free for Peach, yet, against a more experienced Ice Climbers player, it can sometimes prove a problem for the Peach. The reason for this is that most Ice Climber players study this matchup because it is considered bad for them. Therefore, even though it is worse for the Ice Climbers, they will be way more prepared when they have to play a Peach because they know everything they need to do to avoid the Peach tactics that make the matchup disadvantageous towards them.
On the other hand, because Peach players will generally think they don't need to do anything different outside their normal style of play, they will most likely lose. If they, however, actually took time to learn the matchup, then they can actually know what it is they need to exploit against the Ice Climbers to shut down everything they may have a chance at doing in the matchup.
This, of course, is just one example, but this is more or less just a public service announcement to the community, especially the beginners/mid level players trying to improve their game and learn all they can.
