LogFAQs > #876657904

Half viable cast is not "balance"

13/26? Balanced enough to keep character diversity high and keep things interesting. That being said, Melee has enough depth that character diversity isn't even paramount since matchups are always changing.

and Smash 4's balance is even worse

I do data work for Smash 4 and have for a year so I know this is objectively wrong. What balance issues does the game have that cause a severely unbalanced roster? Pretty much everything wrong with the game at its start was fixed by balance patches.

There is no depth. Smash is so fucking BASIC. I don't understand how anyone could think it has any

It depends on which game in particular, but:

-Option coverage
-Combo game
-Movement options
-Reading and downloading opponent's habits/behaviors

All are commonly important elements. Tech skill importance is less necessary in Smash 4 depending on the character you play.

The game doesn't even have real combos

I know there's discussion had over Smash having two combo definitions (true vs. untrue) but every Smash game has "real" combos. The "untrue" combos are still performed. One of the ways the games garner depth is partially due to combos not being guaranteed because this can lead to baits/mindgames depending on how committal you are.

They absolutely are not competitive games.

???? This is objectively wrong. Competitions are held and the games have elements that inherently make them competitive in a non-random matter.

Smash is meant to be chaotic fun, played with items and wacky stages. Taking out all that leaves you with nothing

Smash is meant to be whatever the players who play it want to be. If it wasn't meant to be competitive then the formula to create a competitive ruleset wouldn't be possible. But it is.
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