User:Omega Tyrant/Competitive Q&A

Being SmashWiki's resident competitive smasher, I figure I'll create a page where people can ask me any questions they may have about competitive play, gameplay, information about characters and stages, what they can improve on, etc. Note though, I'm not equally knowledgeable on all areas, so don't expect an answer as equally informative as someone else may have received. For example, asking a question about Zero Suit Samus will likely result in a less informative answer than a question about King Dedede will.

Post your questions in a new section on this page, in the format below.

Subject of question

Q: Your question ~~~~

Age of players

Q: What would you say is about the average age of players in the typical tournament, and what is the range of ages? --- ReiDemon, Author Extraordinaire, 12:37, 27 December 2011 (EST)

A: I don't know the age of everyone, so I can't answer that accurately. Though in the two tournaments I went to, I would guess the average age was between 18 and 20. For the age range in the Smash scene as a whole, from what I observed, is from as low as 13, up to the high 20s (which could increase farther in the future). Omega Tyrant   15:01, 27 December 2011 (EST)

Tier list

Q: Why do you dislike Meta Knight even though you are a Competitive smasher like I am? ..... Happy New Year   16:36, 27 December 2011 (EST)

A: 1.) Smashers from all levels dislike Meta Knight, from the top professionals to the scrubbiest of casuals. Being competitive is irrelevant. 2.) What do you mean by dislike? If by disliking playing the character, I simply do not enjoy playing him more than I enjoy playing many other characters. If you mean disliking the character himself, I do not dislike him, as being proban does not mean I dislike the character. Omega Tyrant   16:45, 27 December 2011 (EST)

Distribution of information

Q: What would you say is the correct and/or prevailing ratio of technical knowledge vs. non-technical knowledge vs. instinct needed to succeed at a high level? Toomai Glittershine   The Non-Toxic 17:22, 27 December 2011 (EST)

A: I think this would vary from person to person. For myself, I find "practical knowledge" (such as knowing when a move will KO, its reach, its relative speed, etc.) more useful than exact technical knowledge, with instinct being capable to trumping both when it comes through. Omega Tyrant   06:11, 14 January 2012 (EST)

I like pie

Q: How long has it been since you got your first Smash Bros. game? Avengingbandit   23:26, 13 January 2012 (EST)

Note the competitive Q&A, not life Q&A. MegaTron1XD  00:23, 14 January 2012 (EST)

A: See Mega's answer, though I got Melee back in the Christmas of 2003. Also, keep the name of the section relevant. Omega Tyrant   06:11, 14 January 2012 (EST)

Sorry, I just couldn't come up with a name for this question. Avengingbandit   11:48, 14 January 2012 (EST)