Only read if you GAF about melee PR
I would ask to be on a panel, but either way IMO:
Lee
Me
Cyphus, Freddy, Tim
Eet, Patrick
Mark, Coby, Austin, Mura
Pierre, Ricky, Arc
Hyro, Ran, Everpower
The rest.
Knowledge derived from recent tournament placings and as stated my opinion of where people fall. I separated people who I think are in the same ballpark of each other by groups and within those groups I really cant discern between individuals (and in some cases feel its impossible).
As for notable changes:
-Pierre is a good player, but very inconsistent therefore I moved him down.
-I moved Austin and Mura up because recently theyve consistently been able to place 7th and 5th respectively at pretty much every tournament they attend recently.
-Eet and Patrick arent always active, but I can comfortably say if they were to show up at a tournament theyd place higher than anyone I put on the line below them.
-I feel as though Ken,Kyle, and Taylor are obviously inactive/uncaring about the game, but could still show up and beat most everyone even through rust. They deserve to be mentioned as well because they are vets, so we could put them in "Adult Tier" LOL
It should be noted that melee players motivation in this state also greatly varies:
People trying to get better, or "caring"
People who actively play, but invest nothing more to get better or "dgaf"
People who dont play and will show up and still be better than most, or "steadiers" of a certain skill level
Or brawl players who have no hope at getting better ( I immediately think turaz)
*obviously a completely separate topic*
Meaning theres some people on the list who I see definite potential to move up on the list, and some who I feel will probably always be dormant in or near the rank they stand at now.
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I dont really think its possible at this point for a numbered list, however tiers arent really good at speaking for themselves because the differences between them are highly varied. So if anyone knows a solution go for it
ex:
S-Lee
*huge skill gap*
A-Me
*visible, but definitely smaller skill gap*
B-Cyphus,Tim, Freddy
etc.
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Also this was done out of boredom mostly, but also because having a PR is a very good thing for the people who are trying to improve and want to know where they stand. And as shocking as it may seem I could name at least 10 players off the top of my head who are actually trying to get better at the game right now, so I think its worth the trouble.