The Genius - the Genius is the Tiger Woods of your little game circle. He wins almost every tournament and game seemingly effortlessly and crushes his opponents without mercy. He emanates the genius aura (see here) that causes otherwise worthy players to underperform. Everyone wants to beat him for personal glory, because to beat him in a battle is a sign that you are personally a higher tier than the rest of the group. Or you just got lucky. He's the player who has attained the highest level of game sense and player sense. He may be usually unassuming, and if he's watching a match, he's probably absorbing those tactics into his genius head. Don't be surprised if he suddenly pulls out your own freaking strategy in the middle of your own match.
The Genius' rival - the Genius' rival is a player with almost the same (or the same) skill level as the Genius, but isn't recognized as the top person in the game circle. Every tournament you see him and the Genius in first and second place. In a tournament, the metagame is usually up to who can beat the strategies of these two players. The Genius' rival is full of sheer determination powered by balls of steel.
The Comedian - it's always a fun tournament or session with one of these guys around. Ever had a grim tourney where no one ever talked and the mood was worse than the atmosphere in a funeral? That sucks. Recruit a comedian in your group and expect fun times ahead. Have more fun at the game and you learn more, so it's all good.
The Guy with the Food - he either supplied the food for the tourney or he's cooking for all of you sorry bastards. Give him props. Not only is he probably a good player, he has kitchen skills that can pwn your ass.
The Noisy Guy - if you were to transcribe what he was saying during tourneys, you can expect them all to be in CAPS LOCK. May or may not also be the comedian of the group. Sessions and tournaments become wild and boisterous with this guy.
The Professor - this dude knows everything about the game and the game system. He might not be the best player in the group, but he has a grasp of all aspects of the game that not even the Genius possesses. Tends to overthink things and that's one of the reasons why he might lose in matchups. Can also be a Genius, in which case you can call him a Genius Professor.
The know-it-all - this is a much more annoying version of the Professor. While the Professor only gives data when he is asked to, the know it all volunteers information in an annoying way. Like during a match with another player he says something about the priority of x-dash blah blah blah. Since he knows his shit anyway, just take in the information. Or just say an annoyed "I KNOW BITCH" and keep on playing.
The asshole - this kind of player is argumentative, is usually BM to other players, and doesn't care about what you think. Sometimes the drivel he spouts is actually constructive and you should take everything he says with a grain or salt. Or maybe a whole sack of salt. Tournaments with him are not that fun. Inviting him or not is up to you.
The troll - the asshole version 2.0 beta. He might not actually be an asshole overtly, which is way more freaky. He seeks fights to troll and if he wins against you, he uses that win as gratification and shoves it in your face. It he loses, it's not because of him, it's because of you. Somehow. Tournaments with trolls are generally less fun than tournaments with assholes, because at least assholes had something constructive to say.
The Weirdo - an eccentric player comes up every once in a while. Some of his comments during a tourney are astounding for their ability to make you say "what... the... FUCK!?" in no time. Has a low EQ. You may have trouble with these kinds of players at the start, but once you get used to their weirdness it's all good. IF that ever happens.
The eager newbie - Fresh from his first few bouts from the CPU, the eager newbie is always eager to absorb whatever information he has and catch up to the scene. For the lulz, he is sometimes paired up against a Genius during a tourney and we watch him get completely steamrolled. But it's okay, because these guys do catch up. Thinking about it, we were all eager newbies once.
The dude who didn't take a bath - Seriously dudes. Take a bath. Seriously.
The organizer - they guy who fixed the whole event. Will act like the host and answer the door or something everytime someone comes in. He usually has the pen and brackets in his hand unless he's the one fighting. He can also be one of the above. lol at the prospect of a Troll Organizer.Well there you have it. I'm sure there are a few more that I haven't covered. Till next time.
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