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The Ike Match-Up Ratio Topic

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I'm starting to think Ike vs. Falco is evenish. Am I crazy?
 

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not really. I never saw Falco being trouble once you learnt how his lasers worked...

I'd still say 45:55 at most though.


Lets get started on our new year's resolution guys?
 

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I'm starting to think Ike vs. Falco is evenish. Am I crazy?
well if you can powershield the lasers consistently then no, if you can't (like myself) then yes. however i have seen a short clip of a falco firing bazillions of laser's at you and jsut walking through them and b-auir the guy. it was pretty shweet

also, whats the new years resolution for the ike boards?
to go back to low tier again
 

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oh fair enough then
although i do admit, i think we've got the falco matchup down a little harder than it is. also the olimar MU seeing as bthrow>DA ruins him if it sends him offstage
 

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I'm not sure if bthrow->dash attack works or not on olimar or not. I try buffering it but I can't buffer it correctly all the time, and sometimes they get hit, other times they whistle, so dunno what to think.

It seems we have to perfectly buffer it, based on the data we had from bthrow-DA in the Ike guide.
 

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maybe, but i dont think many olimars know the ike MU particularly well, so they may not know they need to whistle.
on the other hand, if they do know they need to whistle, we can always bluff and simply dash grab them...although im not entirely sure if we can grab during whistle frames. has this been tested?
 

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i'll look at bthrowing Olimar in frame by frame mode after the PR tourney maybe..

Lol Olimars pick up whistling after the first bthrow. Brood did it to me after the 3rd one, then san was like "wtfhewhistledme" whn he played Brood after me.
 

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i'll look at bthrowing Olimar in frame by frame mode after the PR tourney maybe..

Lol Olimars pick up whistling after the first bthrow. Brood did it to me after the 3rd one, then san was like "wtfhewhistledme" whn he played Brood after me.
damn dose olimars, damn them to hell -__-
 

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I was surprised cause I didn't think he knew that I was going to DA. I then proceeded to just grab him XD
 

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i saw your face when he whistled you. It was a "don't be whistling at my face, *****!" look. Then you just grab him more.

 

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Is my face that easy to read? o_O Thought I'm pretty expressionless during matches.
 

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Um... I'm good at reading auras :D You also leaned back or something..



So when should we start posting ratios now? They should be done by new years no?
 

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I say just start posting em now and try to get them all in by this weekend sometime. So yah, before new years.

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This is based upon what I honestly think of the match ups. Some may agree on the changes. But thats all up for debate.

:metaknight: 3-7
:snake: 45-55
:diddy: 45-55
:falco: 35-65
:popo: 55-45
:marth: 40-60
:wario: 45-55
:dedede: 40-60
:pikachu2: 50-50
:olimar: 40-60
:lucario: 45-55
:gw: 45-55
:pit: 45-55
:toonlink: 45-55
:zerosuitsamus: 35-65
:kirby2: 45-55
:rob: 40-60
:dk2: 40-60
:peach: 50-50
:fox: 45-55
:luigi2: 60-40
:wolf: 40-60
:shiek: 40-60
:pt: 60-40
:sonic: 50-50
:ness2: 50-50
:bowser2: 60-40
:lucas: 55-45
:ike: Ditto Match
:yoshi2: 55-45
:mario2: 50-50
:falcon: 60-40
:samus2: 40-60
:jigglypuff: 60-40
:zelda: 60-40
:link2: 55-45
:ganondorf: 65-35
 

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uh yeah sure, we can post post, just checking i know how to do the pictures...
awsm, ok gonna do it in a sec
:metaknight: 30-70
:snake: 45-55
:diddy: 40-60
:falco: 45-55
:popo: 45-55
:marth: 36-65
:wario: 45-55
:dedede: 40-60
:pikachu2: 40-60
:olimar: 40-60
:lucario: 45-55
:gw: 50-50
:pit: 45-55
:toonlink: 45-55
:zerosuitsamus: 40-60
:kirby2: 50-50
:rob: 45-55
:dk2: 55-45
:peach: 50-50
:fox: 45-55
:luigi2: 50-50
:wolf: 50-50
:sheik: 50-50
:pt: 60-40
:squirtle: 70-30
:ivysaur: 55-45
:charizard: 50-50
:sonic: 50-50
:ness2: 55-45
:bowser2: 55-45
:lucas: 50-50
:ike: ditto match
:yoshi2: 50-50
:mario2: 55-45
:falcon: 60-40
:samus2: 40-60
:jigglypuff: 60-40
:zelda: 45-55
:link2: 60-40
:ganondorf: 65-35
almot forgot...
:zelda:/:sheik: 50-50

hmm...i need to look into getting all of those icon things right
 

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:metaknight: 35-65
:snake: 40-60
:diddy: 45-55
:falco: 45-55 We have some ways around lazers, and can actually mess falco up offstage. Can be even with no LGL, but I really can't test since all tournaments nowadays have LGL this so I'll leave this as is.
:wario: 50-50
:marth: 40-60
:popo: 50-50
:olimar: 35-65
:pikachu2: 50-50
:dedede: 40-60
:gw: 55-45
:lucario: 50-50
:zerosuitsamus: 40-60
:toonlink: 40-60
:kirby2: 45-55
:fox: 45-55
:rob: 55-45
:pit: 50-50
:peach: 50-50
:dk2: 55-45
:luigi2: 60-40 (I want this to be 55-45 but I just feel uneasy about it)
:wolf: 50-50
:sheilda: 45-55
:sonic: 50-50
:ike: --------
:sheik: 45-55
:ness2: 55-45
:pt: 60-40
:squirtle: 60-40
:charizard: 55-45
:ivysaur: 65-35
:yoshi2: 50-50
:lucas: 55-45
:mario2: 60-40
:bowser2: 60-40
:falcon: 60-40
:samus2: 45-55
:jigglypuff: 55-45
:link2: 60-40
:zelda: 60-40
:ganondorf: 65-35
 

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if were struggling with the whole idea of the ike-falco mu, cant we jsut make a new thread discussing that (as it says in the first post this thread isnt meant for in depth discussions) and call up falco main to discuss it with us?
 

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I just copy+pasted Niddos and edited it lol. I'll re-order mine.
 

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Edited my post to fit the current tier list.
 

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Using the new tier list means quite a bit of extra work for me, since I'll have to re-order the spreadsheet I use to calculate the averages. But it'll be worth it to make it look more up to date. Just copy/paste my list, and be sure to check your last input of ratios to make sure you aren't changing any of your MUs too dramatically without realizing it. If you choose to change a MU dramatically (like 40-60 to 50-50 or something), please provide your reasons for doing so.

And also, note to everyone:

Be sure to include individual ratios for:

:squirtle:, :ivysaur:, :charizard: and :pt:
:zelda:, :sheik: and :sheilda:

And with that, here are my updates:

:metaknight: 30-70
:snake: 40-60 -> 45-55
:diddy: 40-60
:falco: 40-60
:wario: 45-55 -> 50-50
:marth: 40-60
:popo: 50-50 -> 55-45
:olimar: 40-60
:pikachu2: 45-55
:dedede: 40-60
:gw: 45-55
:lucario: 50-50
:zerosuitsamus: 40-60
:toonlink: 45-55
:kirby2: 45-55
:fox: 45-55
:rob: 40-60 -> 45-55
:pit: 45-55
:peach: 45-55 -> 55-45
:dk2: 50-50
:luigi2: 60-40
:wolf: 45-55
:sheilda: 45-55
:sonic: 45-55
:ike: Ditto
:sheik: 40-60
:ness2: 55-45
:pt: 65-35
:squirtle: 65-35
:ivysaur: 65-35
:charizard: 50-50
:yoshi2: 55-45
:lucas: 55-45
:mario2: 50-50
:bowser2: 60-40
:falcon: 60-40
:samus2: 45-55
:jigglypuff: 50-50 -> 55-45
:link2: 65-35
:zelda: 60-40
:ganondorf: 70-30

:248: 0-9001

Change reasonings:

:snake: 40-60 -> 45-55
This MU just seems to get easier for me all the time; as long as you know how to deal with nades properly and if you can get in close and keep Snake in the air/off stage, the MU really isn't that bad at all.

:wario: 45-55 -> 50-50
Playing a good Wario main offline has given me a better look at this MU, and it seems to be very much even. Ike can shut out Wario's strong air game as long as he spaces well and sticks mainly to Nair, and grab-release -> Utilt among other things is great for KOing.

:popo: 50-50 -> 55-45
It's been a long time since I've had a real problem fighting the ICs; once you get them separated with a grab -> pummel -> Bthrow, you just need to keep them separated. If you can get Nana out of the picture you really shouldn't be taking any more damage that stock as long as you space well.

:rob: 40-60 -> 45-55
Like with Wario, I've been playing a very good R.O.B main offline a lot recently and it's made me realize it isn't as bad of a MU as I thought it was. Get past R.O.B's projectiles, Jab to get him in the air, and then gay him with Fair. He still has advantages on Ike so it's not really even in my mind, but it's definitely winnable.

:peach: 45-55 -> 55-45
Discussing this MU with Mr. Doom has really changed my mind about it. He has an even more radical view of the MU, but he's definitely managed to convince me that it's certainly not in Peach's favor, and not really even either. I've only played good Peach mains on WiFi, which sort of skews the MU for me because Turnips are more effective and it's easier to buffer attacks on landing when everything auto-cancels. But offline with ease of spacing and a better ability to deal with items, Ike can really shut down Peach's approaches and avoid her KO moves for a long time.

:jigglypuff: 50-50 -> 55-45
Despite the fact San can **** basically any Ike main with his Jiggs, playing other Jigglypuff users has tipped this MU to Ike's favor for me. I still don't see how some people have it as 60-40 Ike's advantage because it's only a very minor edge in my opinion when you consider how much safer Jiggs is off-stage compared to Ike. Jiggs just gets KO'd so early and outranged pretty bad.


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I'm glad that a lot of us have a wide spread of opinions. Just makes me want to get better =)
 

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I have to go make sure nobody puts a warrant out for my arrest or anything, so I'll get around to my ratios later.

Also, my ratios may reflect how little I've played seriously this past semester.
 

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Umm, good luck.. Not getting arrested Brett ._.
 

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Perhaps I should have worded it... better. This is all regarding my first ticket I got 3 months ago.

I just called the municipal court and verified that what I printed out weeks ago was indeed my driver's record and not a receipt.

Today, I have to go back to my apartment and get that and my certificate of completion of defensive driving. Then I have to find out whether I need anything signed by me + a notary.

Then, I have to drop off the two certificates. My deadline is tomorrow. I don't know what would happen if I missed the deadline, but I bet it wouldn't be favorable.
 

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Niddo's MU List 4.0 said:
:metaknight: 30-70
:snake: 40-60
:diddy: 45-55
:falco: 35-65 (I believe that Falco's ability to go pew pew pew and then phantom away constantly is too safe for Falco to lower the ratio to 40-60)
:wario: 45-55
:marth: 35-65
:popo: 50-50
:olimar: 35-66
:pikachu2: 50-50
:dedede: 35-65
:gw: 50-50
:lucario: 40-60
:zerosuitsamus: 40-60 (once again bouncing back to 40-60 instead of 35-65. :/)
:toonlink: 40-60
:kirby2: 45-55
:fox: 45-55
:rob: 50-50
:pit: 45-55
:peach: 50-50
:dk2: 45-55 (opinion somewhat altered based on last discussion about DK. Still think he has the slight edge on us)
:luigi2: 60-40
:wolf: 40-60
:zelda:/:sheik: 40-60 (If it wasn't for the fact that Zelda has such a hard time getting in to land a solid hit, I'd say 35-65. Sheik racking up damage, and then Zelda KOing is a potentially scary thought.)
:sonic: 50-50
:ike: my friends - your friends
:sheik: 40-60
:ness2: 50-50
:pt: 65-35
:squirtle: 70-30
:ivysaur: 55-45
:charizard: 50-50
:yoshi2: 55-45
:lucas: 55-45
:mario2: 55-45
:bowser2: 60-40
:falcon: 60-40
:samus2: 40-60
:jigglypuff: 60-40
:link2: 60-40
:zelda: 60-40
:ganondorf: 70-30
There ya go.
 

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oh, i need to do pokemon trainer too, ill edit that in tomorrow, ive got a lot of time then
also i know this is in the wrong topic, but you good players over there should do a list of what aerial is better agaisnt certain characters our of n-air and f-air.
thats jsut my opinion, im bad at this game and can't figure out which works best for who
 

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A rule of thumb that I like to follow, is if your opponent's entire hitbox is also a hurtbox for their approach options (Fox or Wario for example), stick mainly to Nair. Otherwise, if they have disjointed hitboxes that don't count as hurtboxes (Marth's sword, Snake's tilts), stick mainly with well-spaced or retreating Fairs. Nair is generally more safe in almost any situation, except in some rare cases like DDD with his silly grab range.

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:metaknight: 30-70
:snake: 40-60
:diddy: 45-55
:falco: 40-60
:wario: 50-50
:marth: 35-65
:popo: 45-55
:olimar: 35-65
:pikachu2: 45-55
:dedede: 40-60
:gw: 50-50
:lucario: 50-50
:zerosuitsamus: 35-65
:toonlink: 45-55
:kirby2: 45-55
:fox: 45-55
:rob: 45-55
:pit: 50-50
:peach: 50-50
:dk2: 55-45
:luigi2: 60-40
:wolf: 50-50 (I just still haven't figured this character out in the least.)
:sheik:/:zelda: 45-55
:sonic: 50-50
:ike: -----------------
:sheik: 45-55
:ness2: 55-45
:pt: 60-40
:squirtle: 60-40
:charizard: 55-45
:ivysaur: 65-35
:yoshi2: 45-55
:lucas: 55-45
:mario2: 55-45
:bowser2: 65-35 (He's deserved his spot in LT for a long time and I ALWAYS said he was one of the worst in the game. Anyone who thinks this is less than 6-4 hasn't played a good Bowser to see that it's actually... easy.)
:falcon: 60-40
:samus2: 45-55
:jigglypuff: 55-45
:link2: 60-40
:zelda: 60-40
:ganondorf: 65-35
 

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well i've played ixisinaugus, who is by far the best bowser in europe (by thati think 'the only one') and although it was doubles in which i was elft one stock against him with two, i was gonig relatively even with him, and im not exactly good XD

also brett, is it bad that i originally thought that your avie was hitler?
 
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