When Paragon decided to announce a Mii 1111 limitation the community got in a blaze of controversy.
The #1 player, ZeRo, chimed in and had this to say:
I asked for his reasoning for this ruling he hoped for.
His response:
Competitively speaking the game is to be played as is with any changes only coming after proper due process. There has to be a warrant for a change, there must be clear and evidenced issue to even give rise to a formal discussion on a change in rules. Once it is established that something is to be discussed any assertion to change must have sound reasoning. The sound reasoning must meet specific criteria (as we can find a good list of criteria described in David Sirlin's "Playing to Win").
"Custom Fighter" Argument
To say that Mii Fighters are Custom Fighters is flat-out unfounded. The game does not describe them that way and I am wondering exactly how he came to conclude they are Custom Fighters when the Custom Fighters setting is turned OFF they are still able to be fully used (except Equipment is unusable).
The newest update (1.1.0) has explicitly set them apart in a new mode allowing Mii Fighters to be toggled ON/OFF separately from Custom Fighters. We no longer have to speculate if maybe there was some kind of odd glitch that allowed Mii fighters to be allowed with Customs Off - it is clearly evidential they are NOT Custom Fighters.
Zero's conclusion that they should be limited because they are custom fighters is clearly invalid.
Argument from "Ridiculous"
The next reason he gives is that Mii Brawler is "ridiculous".
Now, I am not entirely sure what the connotation of "ridiculous" means as it could have many interpretations, but in a competitive scene where ZeRo and myself are coming from the wording seems to imply what many would interpret as "Over Powered" or the commonly used excuse for bans/restrictions: "OP, plz ban".
I am in no position to deny ZeRo his opinion of how good or bad characters are (opinions are really not meant to be argued). But I will put it in context that he mainly played Diddy Kong and wrecked people with the "ridiculous" Hoo-Haa (which has been nerfed twice over) and switched over to Sheik with her "ridiculous" F-air strings (which has been nerfed in the most recent patch) and before SSB4 was playing Brawl Meta Knight who... well, I don't think I need to go into any further detail about Brawl Meta Knight's "ridiculous" nature.
Point is, it is rather hypocritical for someone to seems all too willing to exploit the potential of characters' ridiculous abilities and then turn around and say that another character should be restricted because he says they are ridiculous.
Conclusion
Ok, ZeRo, that's my thoughts on your responses, I hope I wasn't too harsh, but I pulled no (one inch) punches because I love my character and love playing Smash in the competitive scene - a scene that is built on principles that advocate the game and its characters be fully exploited to the most potential and that any bans/limits must have due process!
There is no warrant for Mii fighters ban/restrictions and no sound argument.
I have been shut out of many tournaments due to these restrictions on my character and you can help me and many others out a lot by simply saying we can come to a tournament and play just like any other Smasher is fully allowed to do. Guilty until proven innocent, Mii fighters are unfairly being oppressed and it's high time we take our rightful place as fighters and fight this injustice - help us out ZeRo!
The #1 player, ZeRo, chimed in and had this to say:
*Really hope Miis are limited to standard, 1111 at paragon...
I asked for his reasoning for this ruling he hoped for.
His response:
Why? Customs should not be allowed period for anyone, don't cherry pick it. Also, letting them chose sizes is ridiculous (unbalanced)
With all due respect to a very skilled player who seems like a very nice guy (I shook his hand and congratulated him after his performance at Evo 2015):I just think small mii brawler is ridiculous.
Competitively speaking the game is to be played as is with any changes only coming after proper due process. There has to be a warrant for a change, there must be clear and evidenced issue to even give rise to a formal discussion on a change in rules. Once it is established that something is to be discussed any assertion to change must have sound reasoning. The sound reasoning must meet specific criteria (as we can find a good list of criteria described in David Sirlin's "Playing to Win").
"Custom Fighter" Argument
To say that Mii Fighters are Custom Fighters is flat-out unfounded. The game does not describe them that way and I am wondering exactly how he came to conclude they are Custom Fighters when the Custom Fighters setting is turned OFF they are still able to be fully used (except Equipment is unusable).
The newest update (1.1.0) has explicitly set them apart in a new mode allowing Mii Fighters to be toggled ON/OFF separately from Custom Fighters. We no longer have to speculate if maybe there was some kind of odd glitch that allowed Mii fighters to be allowed with Customs Off - it is clearly evidential they are NOT Custom Fighters.
Zero's conclusion that they should be limited because they are custom fighters is clearly invalid.
Argument from "Ridiculous"
The next reason he gives is that Mii Brawler is "ridiculous".
Now, I am not entirely sure what the connotation of "ridiculous" means as it could have many interpretations, but in a competitive scene where ZeRo and myself are coming from the wording seems to imply what many would interpret as "Over Powered" or the commonly used excuse for bans/restrictions: "OP, plz ban".
I am in no position to deny ZeRo his opinion of how good or bad characters are (opinions are really not meant to be argued). But I will put it in context that he mainly played Diddy Kong and wrecked people with the "ridiculous" Hoo-Haa (which has been nerfed twice over) and switched over to Sheik with her "ridiculous" F-air strings (which has been nerfed in the most recent patch) and before SSB4 was playing Brawl Meta Knight who... well, I don't think I need to go into any further detail about Brawl Meta Knight's "ridiculous" nature.
Point is, it is rather hypocritical for someone to seems all too willing to exploit the potential of characters' ridiculous abilities and then turn around and say that another character should be restricted because he says they are ridiculous.
Conclusion
Ok, ZeRo, that's my thoughts on your responses, I hope I wasn't too harsh, but I pulled no (one inch) punches because I love my character and love playing Smash in the competitive scene - a scene that is built on principles that advocate the game and its characters be fully exploited to the most potential and that any bans/limits must have due process!
There is no warrant for Mii fighters ban/restrictions and no sound argument.
I have been shut out of many tournaments due to these restrictions on my character and you can help me and many others out a lot by simply saying we can come to a tournament and play just like any other Smasher is fully allowed to do. Guilty until proven innocent, Mii fighters are unfairly being oppressed and it's high time we take our rightful place as fighters and fight this injustice - help us out ZeRo!