This FAQ is geared towards helping newer, less experienced players learn about roy and his workings without having them post stupid things before learning.
Q: Is Roy a good character?
A: No. Roy sucks.
Q: But I thought that tiers don't exist?
A: No, they do exist, and Roy is where he is on the tiers for a reason.
Q: But aren't mindgames > tiers?
A: No, skill > tiers, but if two players are of equal skill then tiers come into account.
Q: Who is better, Marth or Roy?
A: Marth in all aspects. The only exception is roy's counter and his DED, maybe his flare blade. Also his dsmash is better. If you need stats or whatever then
here. But those stats just tell you damage and nothing else and shouldn't be the basis of why marth is better. It's what marth can do and what roy can't. I won't get any more specific than that.
Q: How does roy do against marth?
A: He gets *****.
Q: What combos does roy have, and on who?
A: Roy has CG combos on fox and falco only. Roy has some dtilt > aerial/fsmash combos on fox, falco, and falcon. Roy can do dthrow > fsmash on many characters if they DI poorly. There are other very situational combos as well but for simplicity's sake, that is it.
Q: If I disagree with you, what should I do?
A: Before you post your anger/frustration/fury please contact an experienced smasher and ask them if any of this is wrong. (an experienced smasher is not based on post count, btw, its based on tourney experience outside of their hometown. and as a rule of thumb, they should be older than, say, 13/14.)