Recent content by Emblem Lord

I remember Melee/Brawl era NEO used to get on me about it. Said I was encouraging a "boring playstyle". Then he REALLY got on my for playing Ryu in Smash 4 because he was PURE abuse and I would literally just wait for people to approach and he despised it. I told him I'm promoting the optimal...

So besides Pin, what are Corrin players abusing and doing that Aegis players aren't? The general gameplan of be abusive in footsies and control space is the same for both, no? So, I'm confused.

I absolutely think Sonic is already at a level where he doesn't really lose to anyone. Too much mobility and too much burst. Too easy to choke you out slowly in neutral with basic ground control and whiff punishes.

I love that despite every effort by the community every Smash game will always be dominated by the characters that have to interact the least, while also being able to maximize every interaction in ways most of the cast cannot. It is a fate that no Smash game can avoid imo. Especially if Sonic...

I agree completely. They have the potential.

I had this convo with my friend recently. We were Power Ranked in our time with Melee years ago. He said current optimal Melee is alot of dash dancing and crouch canceling to deal with the crazy neutral the strong characters have. Crouch Cancel is cancer imo. Imagine getting punished for...

He's playing the wrong game if he has issues with playing campy.

You know what's funny? As an old man that played traditional fighters too, Melee always felt like free neutral to me. You throw out a crazy button and if you whiff l-cancel covers you. Neutral always felt scrubbier in Smash games. It's just that in Melee you can be killed if you play too...

Wait Are you truly under the impression that people want Kazuya banned because he is a strong top tier? You are too smart and have been around too long to be THIS naive. The smash community wants him banned because he forces them to play optimally i.e get a lead and disengage. Kazuya breaks...

Texas is officially a joke.

The counterplay argument is moot imo because no Steve player or Smash player is EVER going to play optimally. They will never disengage to the point where it's truly meta defining. Smsah really is a campfest when you have the lead, but players will rushdown or play footsies even when they have...

Truth. I understand folks are excited, but let's be real. Tiers are real. They are dynamic and we are always learning more about any given game that is being played competitively. When a perceived low tier does well there are literally only two valid explanations. Match-up inexperience or the...

Kaz already takes a stock when he does what he is supposed too. There is no greater gain. Everything else funnels into what he can do to make that more consistent and hopefully we will see that. Kaz has solid burst options to deter fade outs and retreating aerials. I think both characters have...

If Kazuya is more complex his skill ceiling is higher. You basically said Terry is better at being a "normal" smash character, which we all know. What Terry wants to do has not actually changed. It's just that Riddles has a habit of using Terry like a ghetto Ken, so when you see him...

How is the skill ceiling for Terry higher? Please elaborate.