Character archetypes?

[JulianH1001]

Sorry if this has been answered before, but I can't find a comprehensive list anywhere. I know it's not simple black and white, but fighting game characters tend to have intended playstyles. Johnny is a rushdown character, and Sindel's primarily a zoner. These are the extremes. Where do the other characters fall? Don't be afraid to post hybrid-ish archetypes if it's what really fits the character. I'm thinking of things like mid-range/upclose/zoner/grappler/rushdown/anti-zoner/punisher, etc.

I'm not trying to shoehorn characters into roles, as they can be played however they want. You can zone with Baraka if you choose. Will it work well? Probably not, but it's the player's choice. I'm just looking for what the generally accepted "proper" way to play everyone is.

 

[Eight]

Official Tier list thread has that stuff, mate.

 

[JulianH1001]

Really? I've read through it and didn't see that anywhere. Could you specify where in the thread? All I saw were a few isolated discussions. (Smoke's playstyle vs. scorpion's, etc) I'm looking for more of a list kind of deal with all the characters.

 

[King Rizz]

A lot of that is discussed in the individual character forums. Usually if people are looking for info on a particular character, thats the place to start.

 

[JulianH1001]

I've received mixed info in the character forums. For example, I was reading a topic earlier today where Cyrax was called "primarily a zoner", but other places have called him a rushdown character. Plus, it would get tedious if I posted this question on every character forum. I'm not looking for info on one or two, I'm looking for stuff on all the characters. I thought it might be a nice place to compile the info as well, as people could look here to see what kind of playstyles interest them.

 

[Eight]

Really? I've read through it and didn't see that anywhere. Could you specify where in the thread? All I saw were a few isolated discussions. (Smoke's playstyle vs. scorpion's, etc) I'm looking for more of a list kind of deal with all the characters.

Here it is

http://testyourmight.com/forum/showthread.php?4655-Character-Summaries-Pros-Cons

I called it the wrong thing

 

[JulianH1001]

Thanks a ton! Exactly what I was looking for. Didn't search advanced gameplay for it too much cause I thought it was too simple for that area. Would a kind mod delete this topic as to avoid pointless mess?

 

[King Rizz]

Yeah but thats the thing, no ONE person can say certain characters are supposed to do this or do that. Many characters have multiple options. Cyrax can zone/trap quite well yes, but he also can rush down with his command grabs. Starting topics like that on one character can lead to large discussions so it can get pretty confusing when multiple characters are being discussed.