Olimar (SSBB): Difference between revisions

Shortly after ''Brawl''{{'}}s release, Olimar was ranked 18th place just one place above the middle, with many players writing him off as another mediocre, gimmicky character who would never make an impact in serious play. This could probably be because many overemphasized Olimar's reliance on Pikmin, stating that it was a hindrance (rather than a boon, as it is often seen today), and failed to get past his relatively high technical and cerebral learning curves. However, as many players began to realize Olimar's strong damage-racking capabilities, camping ability, and disproportionately high KO power for and even beyond his weight class, Olimar's metagame developed further, causing a rise to 10th-11th in high tier by the next tier list. Olimar would maintain similar placings for several years, but as his professionals such as {{Sm|Rich Brown}}, {{Sm|Brood}}, {{Sm|Nietono}}, and {{Sm|Dabuz}} began doing very well at high-level tournaments such as [[MLG DC 2010]], [[Apex 2010]], and [[Apex 2012]], Olimar skyrocketed to 2nd place right underneath Meta Knight in April 2012. Olimar is currently ranked 3rd on the tier list, after Meta Knight and the Ice Climbers, and is one of the most disliked ''Brawl'' characters casual and competitive players alike, having a reputation for being one of the most frustrating characters to deal with due to his powerful camping ability and range, which many smashers find extremely hard to break through. As a result, many Olimar players such as {{Sm|Denti}} and {{Sm|Logic}} are among the most disliked players in the community when it comes to playing style.