I have no idea who to main, I lost all my fundamentals. I really want to main zss but then I lab for a hour and go online and can't hit anything on anyone. I am a really rushdown person and like to pressure my enemy till they run out of options and I haven't felt like I really flow with most characters I have played. I like lucina but don't get enjoyment out of playing her and I like pikachu but he's way to hard to master.
(I played for about 6-8 months in 2015 then left for all of 2016)
Any help or suggestions would be great thanks in advance.
Criticism is welcomed!
So I meant to reply to this a few days ago, but got busy, so let me start...
I highly recommend you watch or re-watch Izaw's
Art of Smash series on YouTube. There are four videos, and I recommend you play close attention to the Beginner and Advanced videos because fundamentals are built from the ground up, so you'll need to spend some time on basics before you have cohesive gameplay. Feel free to watch the Expert and Master videos; they're great too and will give you some things to think about while you're practicing.
Next, I recommend going to the ZSS discord server on
smashcords.com. Go to their metagame channel and ask them what fundamental things you should be practicing as a renewed ZSS main. The people on these discords range from newbies to top players, so you'll stand to benefit greatly by visiting these servers.
As for the application of your labbing, you'll make a lot of mistakes in the beginning, but I suggest you focus on one technique at a time. Try to figure out when a specific tech or tactic works well, and when it doesn't. For example, ZSS D-Smash > Flip Kick at the ledge. The D-smash can be used in such a way to out-space get-up attacks, catch jumps, and hit opponents with no ledge invulnerability. Should you read one of these options (or force one with a ledge trump), then you're more likely to land this kill confirm.
As for playstyle, I recommend you tone down your aggression from a rushdown style to an offensive one. The difference is that you still use some defensive options when needed, or wait if there isn't an obvious opening for you. Rushdown has a couple major flaws, and that's usually in the form of over-commitment or poor spacing. Let your fundamentals develop more before you attempt a more extreme playstyle.
However, if that's the style you're going to stick too, I suggest you give Mario a try. He's very flexible and great at pressuring opponents with his excellent frame data. Kirby is similar, but has a bit more emphasis on whiff punishing. Captain Falcon is a good alternative as well, because he has excellent mobility to pressure opponents with movement. Mario, Kirby, and Captain Falcon are all great characters for training fundamentals as well.
Lastly, as a personal note, I highly recommend you focus on being
smooth. Flow seamlessly from attacks to movement to shielding to ledge trumping to auto-cancelling, etc. This is a mark of a strong player, imo.
Good luck!