Name: tW|SoraboticsHow old are you?: 20Which characters do you play in ssf2 (the greatest game bestowed upon us by his majesty, Cleod9)? Why do you play these characters? (Note: do not list characters that are not currently in the game) I main Peach and pretty much only Peach (as many know). While I have tried several other secondaries (Marth, Mario, Naruto), I'll just go into why I play Peach. I love her recovery and her high priority aerials. But most notably, I loooove her edgeguarding game. Her fast float and great recovery allows her to do super deep and hype edgeguards that I can't get enough of!
How much experience do you have with official Smash titles? (SSB64, Melee, Brawl. Include in this answer which characters you play/played.): I've played Smash 64 a little, and usually play Fox or Yoshi. Melee is my highest skill level smash game (outside of SSF2) and I play Pikachu and am temporarily trying Marth as a possible replacement main (I also secondary Falco and Roy lol but not in a serious manner). I have not played Brawl very much, but I understand some things about it. I usually enjoy playing Falco, Marth, and Lucas.
Have you ever attended any Smash tournaments? If so, give some details about the tournament (number of participants, which games, etc). How well did you place? Yes, I have attended many smash tournies. My college hosts Melee and PM tournies every Friday and big melee tournies a couple times a year. My best placing by far was at GatorLAN Winterfest 2014 (January). It was a Melee tourney with over 200 entrants and I placed 13th. I usually place top 8 or just outside top 8 out of 30 melee entrants at each weekly tourney. I have also been in several SSF2 tournies, with two second place finishes, a 5th, 7th and a 9th place I believe, most of which had 20+ entrants.
When did you start playing ssf2 (the greatest game bestowed upon us by his majesty, Cleod9)? I started playing back as a sophomore in high school during 0.6 or 0.7.
What is your favorite stage in ssf2 (the greatest game bestowed upon us by his majesty, Cleod9)? Explain. Competitively, my favorite stage is ToS. It has the open nature of FD with platforms on the side to aid recovery and allow for a safe spot to play defensively when your opponent has momentum or when you're at high percent. Casually, it's always been Comet Observatory, I love the transitions into the different galaxies and the sprite work on the stage.
Who, in your opinion, should be placed first on the ssf2 (the greatest game bestowed upon us by his majesty, Cleod9) tier list? Under competitive settings why would this character perform on a higher level than all others? Hmm, this question always gets me, and my answer changes week to week. But if I had to say, I think Meta Knight is the best in the game. However, I don't think any player has unlocked his full potential quite yet so its hard to say. Objectively though, Meta Knight has high priority aerials, multiple recovery options, and quick moves, allowing him to have a great edgeguarding and punish game. He has a fast dash speed, allowing him to approach more easily than some of the cast and allowing him to tech chase well. However, MK is a lightweight so he can die off the top easily and may have trouble KOing if unable to land a sweetspot Nair, Fsmash, or U-spec. But his pros outweigh his cons in my opinion. Lloyd is definitely a close second though.
Who, in your opinion, should be placed last on the ssf2 (the greatest game bestowed upon us by his majesty, Cleod9) tier list? Under competitive settings why would this character perform on a lower level than all others? Hmm, I think I'm going to have to go with Jigglypuff on this one. While she has good aerial mobility and good aerials, she lacks a good way to deal with projectile-based characters and characters with long range, which gives her many disadvantageous MU's. She is also the lightest in the game so she gets KO'd off the top very quickly, and her dash speed is the second slowest or slowest in the game, so her ground game options are limited. She is viable, but I would say she is the least viable, especially since I haven't seen anyone make good headway for her meta.
If you could make only one change to ssf2 (the greatest game bestowed upon us by his majesty, Cleod9) as it currently is, what would it be and why?I think a small amount of crouch cancelling could make competitive SSF2 a little better. It would make a lot of quick, safe moves that people spam less safe and make people start to think of new ways to counter it and come up with better neutral games.
What is your view on items in competitive play? Items should never be allowed in competitive play. They are random and offer any player the chance to win by luck.
Do you have or can you download Skype? You don't need a mic or webcam. Yes, I have skype.
Why do you want to join the Smash Flash Back Room? What will you contribute? Why are you an exceptional applicant? Be as detailed as possible.I want to join the BR because I want to offer my knowledge of smash in general to the BR. After playing Melee with high level players (top players in Florida such as HBox, Renth, BluEG, etc), my understanding of smash as a whole and SSF2 have grown immensely. I have put a lot of time into competitive SSF2, which has allowed me to become skilled and teach others. I want to contribute my knowledge not only to the member of the BR but the the community as a whole. I believe the BR needs more members who have knowledge of Smash outside of SSF2 and Brawl.
Additional information (Include in this section anything relevant to your application. This could include links to videos of yourself playing.)I encourage you to watch my Peach combo video and maybe parts of my Peach tutorial (there are timestamps in the description for each section). These videos exemplify my knowledge and understanding of SSF2 and general smash concepts. You may also watch matches against top level players and tournies on my channel.
Peach Tutorial (I know its long, you don't have to watch the whole thing lol)
Peach Combo Video
Link the videos on channel:
https://www.youtube.com/user/Sorabotics/videos