Lordy I hope to fight you at Brews to figure out the matchups more evenly. After discovering the combo that finally puts Ike at a disadvantage(TBird informs me that you have a new mantra whenever playing Benji's Sonic), I really want us to play more and put to rest the current problems we've had in the matchup. I certainly have trouble placing myself below Tetra at the moment – I've got a feeling for her playstyle, and have more easily beaten people she's struggled with in the past. In fact, you can argue my wins against the people you've lost to yourself. While I have more 'embarrassing' losses this season, I attribute that more to relearning and readjusting following a patch, same as fZk, who chose to not be in tournaments rather than subjugate himself to matchups he, at the time, didn't know how to approach. I feel stronger than ever, to be honest.
Extending the seasons seems very healthy at the moment. Coming into our own in 3.5 is important, just as important as placing us as we were in the end of 3.02. We've all had adequate time to relearn out characters in the fires of competition, and I'm willing to bet that from this point on, we're going to see some massive shifts in what people expect from us. If anything, I think the ZTD boys have a lot to prove come Jan 24th.
