GrizzleDrizz1ed
Smash Apprentice
Now that Olimars been out for awhile, I was thinking we could have a refreshed discussion about his viability. What problems did you have in the beginning and what problems are you having now?
My thoughts:
In the begining, I was really frustrated because I felt like most of my deaths weren't my fault due to the inconsistency and reliabilty of my Pikmin during his recovery. I still feel that this happens much too often but I have manged to reduce how often it occurs by constantly taking cautionary steps. I still wish he had an extra something to reduce the burden of having to whistle 1-3 times when getting knocked off stage, just to help his recovery stay intact.
His damage output is awesome and he makes the most of grabs. His Pikmin are fairly solid although I have a hard time placing what the Red Pikmin's job is, and to a lesser extent, the Yellow.
I recently learned how to usmash OoS so my game will probably be stepped up a notch.
I do fairly well with him in local tournaments, but I have a feeling that it's because people don't know how to fight against him, so essentially Time will his biggest downfall. When people learn to go off stage and tap him, it'll be difficult to compete, imo.
His current speculated tier is in the bottom of the bottom. I'm not sure that I agree with that now, but I also don't see other characters having the kinds of problems that he has. If his Pikmin were more reliable and had a few tweaks to them, along with a less predictable recovery, I think he would certainly become a viable character in the long run.
What are your thoughts?
My thoughts:
In the begining, I was really frustrated because I felt like most of my deaths weren't my fault due to the inconsistency and reliabilty of my Pikmin during his recovery. I still feel that this happens much too often but I have manged to reduce how often it occurs by constantly taking cautionary steps. I still wish he had an extra something to reduce the burden of having to whistle 1-3 times when getting knocked off stage, just to help his recovery stay intact.
His damage output is awesome and he makes the most of grabs. His Pikmin are fairly solid although I have a hard time placing what the Red Pikmin's job is, and to a lesser extent, the Yellow.
I recently learned how to usmash OoS so my game will probably be stepped up a notch.
I do fairly well with him in local tournaments, but I have a feeling that it's because people don't know how to fight against him, so essentially Time will his biggest downfall. When people learn to go off stage and tap him, it'll be difficult to compete, imo.
His current speculated tier is in the bottom of the bottom. I'm not sure that I agree with that now, but I also don't see other characters having the kinds of problems that he has. If his Pikmin were more reliable and had a few tweaks to them, along with a less predictable recovery, I think he would certainly become a viable character in the long run.
What are your thoughts?
