The Top 5

[lami]

It is a generally accepted fact that there are five players at the top of the scene today (M2K, PP, Mango, Armada, and Hbox). The list is accurate for the most part, with one exception: Armada.

There is no doubting Armada is a great player and has won many tournaments that placed him among the melee elite, however, since announcing his retirement from singles, can he really be considered in the top 5? This is not a thread to spew hate about Armada as I find him to be a very electrifying player to watch and his successes in doubles and PM show that he's not washed up. This is merely a discussion to see if the community can agree upon a possible replacement for Armada, due to his absence from Melee singles.

There are many great choices that come to mind for Melee's Elite Five, but, we are a community, and its really up to the people to decide if a change should be made. who do you think is good enough to be on top?

 

[Varist]

Up to the people? Decide who to replace him? It doesn't work that way son, it's not like we as a community need to decide on a new Armada or a new 5th in the top five. The top five wasn't some formal thing, it was just something that happened because those 5 players were miles ahead of the people below them.

If a fifth person shows that kind of ability then we have a top five again. Right now we have an Elite Four. We "the people" do not elect a top fifth member, that's the most ******** thing ever

 

[dRevan64]

I nominate myself to be in the top 5 for melee since it's apparently up for election now. I'll have my campaign website running shortly. God bless the USA, democracy and capitalism.

 

[lami]

lol i didnt mean it like an election. i just meant for it to be a discussion to see if someone was good enough to be considered amongst the top. I do admit that was a ****ty way to word it, my bad.

 

[Varist]

there's currently no one good enough to fill that 4th spot. Anyone who says Leffen is wrong because these things take multiple tournaments

 

[-ShadowPhoenix-]

Leffen is amazing, but not Big 5 material, yet. I would still place Armada with the rest of the players because it's clear he is still better than everyone else. Clash Tournaments just announced that they are sponsoring him yesterday so I expect a singles return at MLG. If not then everyone should unfriend him on facebook until he stops being a ****ing tease.

 

[mynameisdog4]

Honestly I feel like Armada will come back to singles again before anyone comes to fill his spot.

 

[dRevan64]

Leffen is amazing, but not Big 5 material, yet. I would still place Armada with the rest of the players because it's clear he is still better than everyone else. Clash Tournaments just announced that they are sponsoring him yesterday so I expect a singles return at MLG. If not then everyone should unfriend him on facebook until he stops being a ****ing tease.

Honestly I feel like Armada will come back to singles again before anyone comes to fill his spot.

Armada said he'd be entering singles at MLG on reddit already

 

[mynameisdog4]

Armada said he'd be entering singles at MLG on reddit already

And in his post Apex interview.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMU4Alv4WYg

 

[mynameisdog4]

Although I guess he didn't necessarily confirm coming for singles in either of those.

 

[dRevan64]

And in his post Apex interview.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QMU4Alv4WYg

Wow I completely missed this.

 

[-ShadowPhoenix-]

Armada said he'd be entering singles at MLG on reddit already

I've tried to stay off reddit for as long as possible... Guess i'll have to make an account >.>

 

[dRevan64]

I've tried to stay off reddit for as long as possible... Guess i'll have to make an account >.>

You can read AMAs without an account, and people keep doing them so it's worth checking once in awhile.

 

[mynameisdog4]

I've tried to stay off reddit for as long as possible... Guess i'll have to make an account >.>

Reddit accounts take like 20 seconds to make, or you could look at it without an account if you truly value that 20 seconds.

 

[mynameisdog4]

I've tried to stay off reddit for as long as possible... Guess i'll have to make an account >.>

Here's a link to Armada's since Reddit's search is god awful most of the time.

http://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/1w7eiq/hi_im_ct_emp_armada_project_m_champion_at_apex/

 

[-ShadowPhoenix-]

I usually find the AMA's through facebook, but I figured I might as well join since it's a thing apparently.

 

[-ShadowPhoenix-]

After much thought, I've come to the conclusion that there is one individual capable of joining the Big 4 and replacing Armada. I present smashboards with the latest addition to the Big 5 : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khB9mhbhdr8