Character Classes

***CaptHayfever*** · 02-10-2009, 05:56 PM

Let's talk about character types. Or, more specifically, how you classify character types. Any particular system you use? Here's mine:

(Before you whine, please note that the 'examples' given are NOT meant to be exhaustive lists. Also, it is completely possible for one character to fit multiple classes.)

Speedsters: All about motion, these ones. Sometimes they can be predictable, but that doesn't mean you react fast enough to block the attack you know is coming. Often they're cherry-tapper extraordinaires.
Examples: Fox, Captain Falcon, Sonic, Sheik, Zero-Suit

Bruisers: All about muscle, these ones. Maybe they don't move the fastest (or maybe they do), but if they hit you, you WILL regret it.
Examples: Ganondorf, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Captain Falcon, Snake

Swordsmen: All about metal, these ones. Their extra reach gets annoying quickly to everyone who isn't carrying a blade.
Examples: Marth, Link, Roy, Pit, Ike

Gunners: All about munitions, these ones. Give them an inch, they'll take a mile...& then they'll shoot you from a mile away.
Examples: Samus, Snake, Link, Ness, Mewtwo

Chaos Soldiers: All about mayhem, these ones. You really don't know what's coming next ('cause sometimes they don't, either). This is my favorite character type.
Examples: Luigi, Mr. G&W, Wario, Olimar, Sonic

Jacks: All about mediumness, these ones. The all-arounders, the "balanced" characters. They do a little bit of everything.
Examples: Mario, Pit, Falco, Wolf, Lucas

Birds: All about....I can't think of a word starting with M that means 'flight,' but you get the idea. They like their air game.
Examples: Kirby, Jigglypuff, Peach, Meta Knight, Dedede

Masochists: These guys have a thing for pain, I guess. Don't forget to account for that when you use them.
Examples: Pichu, Lucario, Roy, Ike, Mr. G&W (in Melee)

This isn't all of the ones I do, but I have to go at the moment. Feel free to discuss.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

**Valigarmander** · 02-10-2009, 06:13 PM

Hmm. I'm used to categorizing most characters by weight class, with the heaviest and lightest on opposite sides of the scale.

Other than that, I haven't put too much thought into it.

Stanley the Bugman · 02-11-2009, 12:26 AM

As long as they aren't organized into tiers, I don't care what classifications they are organized under.

Robotazy · 02-11-2009, 08:31 AM

TIERS:

MASTER CHIEF
MARIO
SONIC
SNAKE

EVERYONE ELSE BITES WIND.

***CaptHayfever*** · 02-11-2009, 10:58 AM

The point here is to think about ways of grouping other than tiers.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Robotazy · 02-11-2009, 11:15 AM

I know. I know. The obvious retarded joke was sitting there, and I couldn't help myself.

It's because I'm stupid. Don't mind me

Dizzy · 02-11-2009, 03:37 PM

I guess my favorite is the Chaos Soldiers.

My favorite characters are ones with a medium weight. Wario's kinda weird about his weight, though. He attacks like a heavyweight, but his jump and decent is reminicent of Jigglypuff. And he runs like a medium. It's almost like he fluctuates his mass.

Jailbreaker · 02-11-2009, 05:45 PM

Flight= Multidimensional Movement.

One perk about being new to a game is not catagorizing people that much.

Awsome and cute at the same time: Pikachu.
Others: Others.

**Valigarmander** · 02-11-2009, 06:01 PM

^ You forgot Peach.

Jailbreaker · 02-11-2009, 06:04 PM

^...not my type?

***CaptHayfever*** · 02-12-2009, 04:13 PM

Just added Masochist class to my original list.

And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

Luigiman7 · 02-12-2009, 06:19 PM

I guess Chaos Soldiers is my thing.

Toon Link be a Swordsman and a Speedster.

t3hDarkness · 02-13-2009, 11:30 AM

I usually split all characters into Fast, Heavy, Brute, Nuisance, Chainer (or Setup), and Counter.

Peach and Marth fit into more categories than any one character should.

**LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT** · 02-13-2009, 03:43 PM

I have three modes (classes)

Stun: Link

Phase: Ganon

KILL: BOWSER

02-10-2009, 05:56 PM	#1
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Character Classes Let's talk about character types. Or, more specifically, how you classify character types. Any particular system you use? Here's mine: (Before you whine, please note that the 'examples' given are NOT meant to be exhaustive lists. Also, it is completely possible for one character to fit multiple classes.) Speedsters: All about motion, these ones. Sometimes they can be predictable, but that doesn't mean you react fast enough to block the attack you know is coming. Often they're cherry-tapper extraordinaires. Examples: Fox, Captain Falcon, Sonic, Sheik, Zero-Suit Bruisers: All about muscle, these ones. Maybe they don't move the fastest (or maybe they do), but if they hit you, you WILL regret it. Examples: Ganondorf, Bowser, Donkey Kong, Captain Falcon, Snake Swordsmen: All about metal, these ones. Their extra reach gets annoying quickly to everyone who isn't carrying a blade. Examples: Marth, Link, Roy, Pit, Ike Gunners: All about munitions, these ones. Give them an inch, they'll take a mile...& then they'll shoot you from a mile away. Examples: Samus, Snake, Link, Ness, Mewtwo Chaos Soldiers: All about mayhem, these ones. You really don't know what's coming next ('cause sometimes they don't, either). This is my favorite character type. Examples: Luigi, Mr. G&W, Wario, Olimar, Sonic Jacks: All about mediumness, these ones. The all-arounders, the "balanced" characters. They do a little bit of everything. Examples: Mario, Pit, Falco, Wolf, Lucas Birds: All about....I can't think of a word starting with M that means 'flight,' but you get the idea. They like their air game. Examples: Kirby, Jigglypuff, Peach, Meta Knight, Dedede Masochists: These guys have a thing for pain, I guess. Don't forget to account for that when you use them. Examples: Pichu, Lucario, Roy, Ike, Mr. G&W (in Melee) This isn't all of the ones I do, but I have to go at the moment. Feel free to discuss. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!" Last edited by CaptHayfever; 02-12-2009 at 04:11 PM.

02-11-2009, 08:31 AM	#4
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,484 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	Someone may actually think this >_> TIERS: MASTER CHIEF MARIO SONIC SNAKE EVERYONE ELSE BITES WIND.

02-11-2009, 05:45 PM	#8
Jailbreaker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Not in jail anymore, yay! Gender: Posts: 3,482 Thanks: 1,074 Thanked 185 Times in 118 Posts	Wario fluctuates his mass... Flight= Multidimensional Movement. One perk about being new to a game is not catagorizing people that much. Awsome and cute at the same time: Pikachu. Others: Others.

02-12-2009, 06:19 PM	#12
Luigiman7 ヽ(◔ ◡ ◔)ノ.･ﾟ*｡･+☆ Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: ~)´◡｀(~ Gender: Posts: 17,605 Thanks: 1,134 Thanked 1,012 Times in 713 Posts Blog Entries: 8	I guess Chaos Soldiers is my thing. Toon Link be a Swordsman and a Speedster. __________________ ／人◕ ‿‿ ◕人＼ＷＯＮ’Ｔ　ＹＯＵ　ＢＥＣＯＭＥ　Ａ　ＭＡＧＩＣＡＬ　ＧＩＲＬ？

02-10-2009, 06:13 PM	#2
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	Hmm. I'm used to categorizing most characters by weight class, with the heaviest and lightest on opposite sides of the scale. Other than that, I haven't put too much thought into it.

02-11-2009, 12:26 AM	#3
Stanley the Bugman Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: A Greenhouse Gender: Posts: 1,656 Thanks: 19 Thanked 14 Times in 13 Posts	As long as they aren't organized into tiers, I don't care what classifications they are organized under.

02-11-2009, 10:58 AM	#5
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	The point here is to think about ways of grouping other than tiers. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

02-11-2009, 11:15 AM	#6
Robotazy PRESS ANY KEY TO PANIC! Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: A Tiny Shed Gender: Posts: 16,484 Thanks: 529 Thanked 1,254 Times in 897 Posts Blog Entries: 46	I know. I know. The obvious retarded joke was sitting there, and I couldn't help myself. It's because I'm stupid. Don't mind me

02-11-2009, 03:37 PM	#7
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,162 Times in 805 Posts Blog Entries: 116	I guess my favorite is the Chaos Soldiers. My favorite characters are ones with a medium weight. Wario's kinda weird about his weight, though. He attacks like a heavyweight, but his jump and decent is reminicent of Jigglypuff. And he runs like a medium. It's almost like he fluctuates his mass.

02-11-2009, 06:01 PM	#9
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	^ You forgot Peach.

02-11-2009, 06:04 PM	#10
Jailbreaker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Not in jail anymore, yay! Gender: Posts: 3,482 Thanks: 1,074 Thanked 185 Times in 118 Posts	^...not my type?

02-12-2009, 04:13 PM	#11
*CaptHayfever* Smash SuperMod Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: (n) - the place where I am Gender: Posts: 27,661 Thanks: 1,991 Thanked 2,486 Times in 1,513 Posts	Just added Masochist class to my original list. And remember, "I'm-a Luigi, number one!"

02-13-2009, 11:30 AM	#13
t3hDarkness Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: I weep oily black tears of joy. Gender: Posts: 7,590 Thanks: 119 Thanked 418 Times in 306 Posts Blog Entries: 5	I usually split all characters into Fast, Heavy, Brute, Nuisance, Chainer (or Setup), and Counter. Peach and Marth fit into more categories than any one character should.

02-13-2009, 03:43 PM	#14
LASER BEAR ASSAULT UNIT Videos Mod Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In my pants Gender: Posts: 4,613 Thanks: 2,502 Thanked 767 Times in 422 Posts	I have three modes (classes) Stun: Link Phase: Ganon KILL: BOWSER