read this it gives alot of insight to the bbr and MK in general.
makoforce059 (5:54:48 PM): hello im here for the BBR chat
pierce7d (5:55:25 PM): Well, I've actually just closed down the main chat, but I'll definitely field your questions
makoforce059 (5:55:39 PM): ok its regarding the tier list
pierce7d (5:55:43 PM): Sure
makoforce059 (5:55:53 PM): why doesnt luigi go up
makoforce059 (5:56:05 PM): weve proven ourselves to go up
pierce7d (5:56:31 PM): Well, the tier list v5 was composed of most members individual lists.
pierce7d (5:56:46 PM): Most members of the BBR, including myself, feel that Luigi is around the right spot.
pierce7d (5:57:22 PM): I cannot speak for every person individually, but I feel that Luigi's weaknesses are easily exploited, and mainly garners wins off of gaps in his opponents' knowledge of the MU
makoforce059 (5:57:54 PM): but his tourney results are higher than alot of people above him
makoforce059 (5:58:48 PM): isnt that what tiers are made of
pierce7d (5:59:11 PM): Partially
pierce7d (5:59:21 PM): The tier list in not exclusively tourney placings.
pierce7d (5:59:33 PM): Some characters are more popular than others, some characters have more skilled mains
makoforce059 (6:00:04 PM): well MK is all of the above
makoforce059 (6:00:08 PM): lol
pierce7d (6:00:14 PM): When making a tier list, we consider the abilities of the character, alongside their placings, their MUs, and their likelyhood to run into favorable MUs or disadvantaged MUs.
pierce7d (6:00:21 PM): Yes, which is why he's at the top
makoforce059 (6:00:44 PM): well potetial wise luigi is at least mid C tier
makoforce059 (6:01:01 PM): and he goes pretty good with people that are not MK and marth
makoforce059 (6:01:23 PM): but as a community I believe we dont have common knowledge of our charcater though
makoforce059 (6:01:33 PM): like said marth boards
pierce7d (6:03:08 PM): Well, I've personally fought Big Lou and Boss
makoforce059 (6:03:15 PM): did u win
pierce7d (6:03:33 PM): We've traded games.
makoforce059 (6:03:35 PM): Biglou is really talented
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pierce7d (6:04:06 PM): Yeah, he is
pierce7d (6:04:38 PM): I think Luigi might have some space to grow, but he's extremely limited both offensively and defensively.
makoforce059 (6:04:54 PM): or Fox his rise to a lot of people in the community will never be justified
makoforce059 (6:05:31 PM): just because TKD beat tyrant
makoforce059 (6:05:51 PM): foxes really never place nationals
pierce7d (6:06:24 PM): I think Fox is an extemely underrated and underdeveloped character. I've been thinking about learning him personally. I voted Fox pretty high up.
makoforce059 (6:06:36 PM): ive tried him out
pierce7d (6:07:35 PM): He's a very difficult character.
makoforce059 (6:07:50 PM): he was pretty fun but he runs into alot of disadvantaged MU's falco coming first
pierce7d (6:08:06 PM): Eh
makoforce059 (6:08:08 PM): and MK, marth,
pierce7d (6:08:11 PM): I think Fox beats Falco
makoforce059 (6:08:15 PM): really
makoforce059 (6:08:23 PM): earlier kills
pierce7d (6:08:28 PM): I think Fox does extremely well against MK, and wins on some neutrals
pierce7d (6:08:53 PM): Against Marth, if you get the lead, it's not hard to hold it.
pierce7d (6:09:01 PM): Neither MU is unwinnable.
pierce7d (6:09:11 PM): Pikachu is very hard, but is rare.
makoforce059 (6:09:26 PM): i forgot about pikachu lol
makoforce059 (6:09:52 PM): well luigi and fox i think go about 55:45
makoforce059 (6:09:59 PM): i think
pierce7d (6:11:32 PM): It's hard to call. It's a weird MU.
makoforce059 (6:11:43 PM): they both kill eac other early
makoforce059 (6:11:51 PM): luigi has combos
makoforce059 (6:11:56 PM): fox has lazers
makoforce059 (6:12:28 PM): but luigi has priority and fox is kinda easy to approach
makoforce059 (6:12:43 PM): and gimping him is not easy as vice versa
pierce7d (6:13:15 PM): I think Fox is difficult to approach at high levels of play.
makoforce059 (6:13:27 PM): why so?
makoforce059 (6:16:23 PM): i know fox is fast and all but they will just try to dance around us and make us throw out moves
makoforce059 (6:16:39 PM): but if we already know that then it wont work
pierce7d (6:17:28 PM): That's a very, very unspecific level of theory you have going on there.
pierce7d (6:17:45 PM): It's impossible for me to argue against that kind of statement.
makoforce059 (6:17:46 PM): well its a little biased lol
pierce7d (6:18:24 PM): You're assuming you know what Fox's limits are, and that you know what Foxes will do
pierce7d (6:18:43 PM): And you're assuming you know the limits of your own character
makoforce059 (6:18:50 PM): nah i dont but alot of characters are scared of luigi
pierce7d (6:18:57 PM): Instead, keep an open mind, and consider that you still have a lot to learn
pierce7d (6:19:05 PM): Also, a character cannot be scared.
makoforce059 (6:19:30 PM): i mean it like they are scared once he gets close
makoforce059 (6:19:41 PM): people i mean
pierce7d (6:21:17 PM): This helps Luigi as a character. He has a tool which initiates fear, allowing him to capitalize on defense.
makoforce059 (6:21:26 PM): up B
makoforce059 (6:22:02 PM): IMO he is more of a bait and read kinda characater
pierce7d (6:22:17 PM): I agree.
pierce7d (6:22:38 PM): DownB allows him to break zoning, while UpB allows him to punish mistakes massively
pierce7d (6:22:49 PM): And a combo game coupled with good kill power makes him a dynamic tool
makoforce059 (6:23:01 PM): but no sheild game lol
makoforce059 (6:23:08 PM): no traction
pierce7d (6:23:23 PM): However lack of disjoints and mobility make him easy to keep out, once you've acknowledged how he can use his lack of traction to his advantage
pierce7d (6:23:27 PM): Precisely.
makoforce059 (6:23:58 PM): he can punish all most all mistakes. even simple ones as rolling and spotdodging
makoforce059 (6:24:11 PM): yea no disjoints
makoforce059 (6:24:18 PM): no mobility
pierce7d (6:24:58 PM): Luigi is probably the most dangerous character once he gets in your face, but the ease of keeping him out, coupled with the ease of edgeguarding him and juggling him plants him solidly in midtier IMO
makoforce059 (6:25:43 PM): yea but not many characters can reliably edgegaurd him though besides MK and marth
makoforce059 (6:26:00 PM): and he does get walled out by simple things like snakes grenades
pierce7d (6:26:33 PM): I disagree. I find Luigi to be edgeguardable with most characters.
makoforce059 (6:27:09 PM): but there is always a chance of a misfire but that just if your lucky
pierce7d (6:27:42 PM): Yes. It's too unreliable to consider for MU discussion.
makoforce059 (6:28:07 PM): yea we already disscussed it on the boards
makoforce059 (6:28:24 PM): and snake really doesnt desrve 2nd though
pierce7d (6:28:53 PM): I agree
pierce7d (6:29:03 PM): I think Snake is the 5th best character
pierce7d (6:29:14 PM): His placings have been steadily declining
makoforce059 (6:29:27 PM): Yes. Ally mostly uses MK now
pierce7d (6:29:40 PM): No, Ally uses mostly Snake, but he sometimes resorts to MK.
makoforce059 (6:29:56 PM): but his results are not good lately
makoforce059 (6:30:06 PM): marth should go up i think
pierce7d (6:30:34 PM): I think Marth is right behind Snake
pierce7d (6:30:38 PM): My top 6 pick is
pierce7d (6:30:45 PM): MK, Diddy, Falco, IC, Snake, Marth
makoforce059 (6:30:59 PM): Eh i think falco is over diddy
makoforce059 (6:31:07 PM): not by much though
makoforce059 (6:31:22 PM): like || much
pierce7d (6:31:47 PM): I change my mind a lot, but right now I'm debating Diddy vs MK in my mind.
makoforce059 (6:31:58 PM): diddy wins i think
makoforce059 (6:32:23 PM): if you really think about it Jason it the best MK but when Jasonmeets a diddy he loses
makoforce059 (6:32:46 PM): he fears diddy
pierce7d (6:32:47 PM): I think Diddy wins the MU, I'm trying to decide which character is better overall. It might be Diddy, but it might not. Tornado is silly.
makoforce059 (6:33:28 PM): Diddy is the only character that can make tornado useless with one banana
makoforce059 (6:33:47 PM): DI sheild up and buffer a glidetoss when its over
pierce7d (6:34:07 PM): Eh, a lot of characters are really good at punishing tornado.
pierce7d (6:34:38 PM): Marth, for instance.
makoforce059 (6:34:47 PM): up and counter
makoforce059 (6:34:50 PM): up B
pierce7d (6:34:50 PM): Tornado is misunderstood by most players.
makoforce059 (6:35:16 PM): its not high priority but it is a multiple of hitboxes
pierce7d (6:35:42 PM): I meant it's usage, not it's physics.
makoforce059 (6:35:57 PM): damage builder or punisher
makoforce059 (6:36:00 PM): or both
pierce7d (6:38:49 PM): Well
pierce7d (6:39:10 PM): The key is knowing when your opponent is going to be able to choose an option that beats Nado
makoforce059 (6:39:39 PM): yea that what i was getting to diddys is the most consistent because diddy is always using bananas
makoforce059 (6:40:07 PM): luigi on the other hand he can beat nado with upsmash but luigi isnt on the ground much
pierce7d (6:41:03 PM): Right. Understanding how and when to use Nado, and how to counter the Nado when MK is going to use it is a big part of the MU.
makoforce059 (6:41:16 PM): Right
makoforce059 (6:42:01 PM): marth has two options to beat the nado but they usually dont unless they bait it or see it coming because hos are reliable but not consistent in using
makoforce059 (6:42:09 PM): *his
pierce7d (6:42:29 PM): Marth actually has 5 moves which break tornado, and can punish it after blocking it with Dancing Blade.
makoforce059 (6:42:41 PM): 5 does DB beat it
makoforce059 (6:42:54 PM): i didnt think trancended moves beat it
pierce7d (6:42:59 PM): Well, 6 if you count DB, but the spacing is unreliable
pierce7d (6:43:05 PM): All transcended moves beat it
makoforce059 (6:43:17 PM): oh yea falcos lazers lol
pierce7d (6:43:23 PM): That's why lasers and bananas work, lol
pierce7d (6:44:42 PM): Fsmash, Usmash, Shieldbreaker, Counter, and UpB all work, but the timing and the spacing are difficult for most moves.
makoforce059 (6:44:59 PM): right
makoforce059 (6:45:10 PM): he get really close also
pierce7d (6:46:34 PM): Yes. Did you have anymore questions?
makoforce059 (6:46:43 PM): um no more
makoforce059 (6:47:01 PM): uou are like the only person i can have a intellighent debate with
makoforce059 (6:47:05 PM): *you
pierce7d (6:47:31 PM): Alright, well in that case, I'm going to log off, but if you DO have anymore questions, feel free to send them to me on Smashboards, or come to the Chat session next Wednesday!
makoforce059 (6:47:37 PM): one more would it be thesible to release another one after MLG season
makoforce059 (6:47:44 PM): tier list
makoforce059 (6:47:48 PM): and ok thanks
pierce7d (6:48:06 PM): Tier list gets updated twice a year.3
pierce7d (6:48:21 PM): This one came out maybe a month ago, so it'll be a while before the next one.
makoforce059 (6:48:24 PM): ok then
pierce7d (6:48:39 PM): Take care!
makoforce059 (6:48:44 PM): you too