2013-06-21, 12:02 AM
tier list only generally shows the maximum potential a character has and its likely matchup advantage levels vs other characters. Similar to maplestory, if you cannot play a character well, then the tier list in your play style isnt perfect. It just represents the situation if all characters were playing at their synthetic maximum potential, who is likely to win.
Of course, its not 100% but it is still a tool to use to compare a character on average. I mean some characters occasionally are just superior than others(E.g Pikachu vs Pichu in melee). Its a rule of thumb, but its not absolute, hence the ever evolving tier list changes.(e.g when brawl started, meta knight and Snake occupied the top two slots, currently its meta and ice climbers).
Of course, its not 100% but it is still a tool to use to compare a character on average. I mean some characters occasionally are just superior than others(E.g Pikachu vs Pichu in melee). Its a rule of thumb, but its not absolute, hence the ever evolving tier list changes.(e.g when brawl started, meta knight and Snake occupied the top two slots, currently its meta and ice climbers).