My completely worthless thoughts, but why the fuck not:
Ratings- Top, high, middle, low, bottom, dunno. First one is where i think they are, and second is where they could end up.
Shuma/jill- no clue
Wesker-Point: High/mid.
I think he’s really well rounded but i feel that his approach is tricky, and very difficult without assists. His low assist is awesome and his others actually aren’t that bad either.
Chris- dunno/low. I really think it’ll be awhile yet before we see zoning teams, if at all. It’s possible they’re just too flawed to work in the new game, but i fee like it took awhile before people were tapping spirals potential(dunno. wasn’t paying attention to MvC2 early in its life). Either way if they do work i think his biggest flaw is he just doesn’t zone that well, and doesn’t get that much damage off of any situation. Likewise for his assists. His subpar hypers don’t help.
Doom-Top/high. Dude is rocking a lot right now. Great assists(ALL OF THEM), builds meter, very good combos, decent zoning, decent mobility. Only reason i’m not sure he’s top is that while he hurts like hell when he hits, he still has trouble getting the hits.
Dorm-Mid/high. His assists are…ok. They do what they need to but nothing like dooms. His damage is pretty fucking amazing with meter, and for someone who zones so well he can VERY quickly suddenly get in your face and start a nasty combo. Still think he’s evolving, but again the lack of super viable zoning hurts him a bit.
Akuma-High. It’s pretty standard akuma. Do anything, but have paper thin health. I could see him being top, but for now i think his approach isn’t quite strong enough to justify it.
Tron-High/mid. One of if not the best assist in the game. No questions. Her approach is single minded and requires assists, but the payoff on hit is TREMENDOUS. Probably will never be top, but always a solid pick.
Zero-mid/high. Zero baffles me a little bit, but he’s basically a unique rushdown with the ability to zone. Being able to DHC trick helps, but i don’t see his pressure as so strong that he’d easily replace other rushdowns. Especially with his meh assists.
Skrull-Fuck if i know. Seriously i still don’t quite get how this guy is supposed to be played. I’ll assume low for now but dear god i just cannot figure out what his gameplan should be. Like chris and the zoners i think he needs more time and love. His assist really do seem pretty good.
MODOK-Dunno/mid? Like chris he’s a zoner, and the most unique one in the entire game. I really think it’ll be awhile before we start seeing MODOK to his full potential, but i’m not sure it’ll be enough in the end. His assists are better than chris’s but his hypers have similar problems. 2 are meh and the 3rd is terrible unless you hit with cubes.
Task-High/mid. High with potential to fall. His damage is fucking insane, but he’s SOO linear on approach. He’s got what he needs to get in and do what needs to be done, but i just wonder if eventually it won’t be enough. His assist seem okish, but vert arrow does stand out.
Viper-Dunno/mid. I’ve really not seen viper play since the game launched, hence the dunno. I’d guess mid because her rushdown seems pretty nasty, but her hypers don’t mesh too well and i don’t see her getting in that well. Honestly i’d say wildcard on her. She does have an overhead assist, but it seems worse than all the lows that can otg. Especially when so many people can do crazy overheads.
Chun-low/high. Chun was everywhere at the start and now we don’t see her that much it seems. That said i think that once people give her a chance again and the tops get figured out i think she’s got some nice potential. It all hinges on if she can get in. Her legs assist i still think is one of the better ones.
Ryu- mid/high. He’s seen some tourney wins i believe and i think he’s less useless than people were expecting. His beam is just solid and that’s almost enough on its own. Assist wise he seems only ok.
Cap- mid/high. That infinite helped him a lot. His dmg without assists otherwise seems meh, especially in corner. This is a problem since i don’t think his approach or assists are anything good enough to justify this.
thor- low/dunno. Yeah everyone thinks he’s crap right now, but i feel like he might have something yet. His OTG assist is at least ok and he’s pretty tanky. I feel like his gamestyle is one that either works or doesn’t, but it’s too early to determine if it’s completely failed yet.
Ironman-mid/high. Decent assists, pretty good point. Basic airdash and flight games, but his only real issue is dmg problems. Beam hypers are ok, and his level 3 is pretty awesome.
trish-mid/high. I think she’s still got a TON of potential that’s yet to be used. She’s a pretty decent all rounder and her trap assist is unique enough to warrant consideration on its own. Her only real issue seems to be dmg.
Dante-High/top. Dante’s stayed solid basically since launch, and i only think he’ll get crazier. Commando assist on someone that can actually do things on point is pretty crazy. He’s just such a jack of all trades. Only thing stopping him from being top is his rushdown being a little flakey, but i have no doubt he’s going to stick around.
Spider-low/high. Honestly he’s got really subpar assists, and his dmg just doesn’t seem to be enough. His mobility is great and getting in doesn’t seem too hard, but he lacks dmg compared to others. That said if people find a way around that i could see him jumping.
Storm- High/top. She’s still really damn good. DHC trick makes her better, still has good assists, still can combo and zone, and hail is still one of the better supers in the game. Fragile but i don’t see her going anywhere but up.
Ama-High/top. This dog has basically no downsides other than health. It’s akuma pt 2. Great assists, amazing hypers, awesome combos. It’s only her health holding her back. And having an awesome match vs sent certainly helps.
Spencer- High/mid. I thought spencer sucked, then i saw what he was capable of. As people get better though i think he might fall again. Right now the DHC trick is HUGE in helping him put out insane dmg, but without meter i think he has trouble getting in.
Joe-low/mid. I just don’t see what is supposed to be going on with joe. He’s like an awkward zoner who’s supposed to combo. His slow is completely inferior to ama, his zoning is risky and odd, his combo’s dont seem that great, and his other meter options are nothing to write home about. It’s not that i feel i don’t get joe. I feel like i get it, and i’m not impressed. Here’s hoping i’m wrong.
Wolvie-High/top. Subpar assists but we’ve all seen what he can do on point, and it hurts. He’s just solid all around and it’s why i think he’s going to stay around in a game where so many people have strange flaws.
Deadpool-low/high. I think he’s really underrated right now, and benefits more from the DHC trick than almost anyone else. He can zone and combo and i think he can do both well enough that he does a good job on the all rounder role for a team.
Mags-High/top. Meter building combo maniac. Oh and Gravity squeeze and disruptor. It’s mags in a nutshell. Nice assists don’t hurt either. His only real flaws are paper thin health and his lvl1 hypers not being quite as potent as they were.
Hsien-ko-mid/dunno. Maybe even high simply because holy hell pendulum assist. That said i really don’t get her on point game, and am just not sure if it’s effective enough. Even though her assist is awesome i’m not sure it’s Cap Com awesome in this game. I’m waiting to see how her point game develops because right now most teams that run her just focus on getting armor on her and assisting, and i think they’re sleeping on her actual usage, even if it’s not perfect.
Morrigan-High/dunno. I’ve just given up trying to understand morrigan. I thought she had everything she needed to suck except an awesome meter building assist, but then it turns out the bitch can zone and rush down decently, and then like a god for 1 meter. That said it seems that other than niche circumstances her powerup and lvl 3 are the only things worth wasting meter on.
felicia-high/mid. I wasn’t that surprised to see justin wrecking face with her and i think she’s got everything she needs to be a scary sight and work the game she’s supposed to have. That said i still feel her gameplan has some serious flaws and i’m not sure if she can stick around as the game goes on.
x23-mid/high. She’s got a great low assist and on point i think she’s got an awesome game. The lvl 3 being unstoppable in some scenarios is a niche gimmick, but it’s a damn nice one. Only thing stopping her is a lack of approach options solo, and even then she’s not bad at all.
phoneix-High/dunno. I really could see phoneix going anywhere. As she is she’s pretty damn good, but i think poorly used sometimes. I also think the lack of people whoring out snap vs her is a huge mistake. Everyone cites the loss in dmg and meter that you have to use when you snap her, but if you do and touch her ONCE she is dead. I really don’t know if she’ll survive people trying to adapt to her. I know in my household x-23 sees play simply because with 4 bars and x factor she can snap the point and instagib phoenix, but god knows that’s not tourney viable. Still i think strats based on snapping her in and setting up nasty mixup might really change her viability.
sent-High/dunno. I really think sent was overrated. He might very well have been the best in the game, but i don’t think the margin by which he surpassed others was all that high, and i’m even willing to believe he would’ve wound up middle or bottom of the higher tiers. With the health nerf…i could honestly see him falling out of use. He’s already got some problem matchups and his most common assist leaves him out there to be beaten on. His dmg with meter is still insane though.
Arthur-dunno/high. I think of all the zoners with chris’s problems arthur has the biggest chance of being a real threat. He’s got great assists, amazing hypers, and a really nice zoning game. If he does happen to hit you he can turn it into decent dmg, and for someone who basically can’t move for shit i think he does ok up close. I feel like he just dies without assists though.
Haggar-mid/high. Double lariat is amazing and people underestimate his point game. It’s all about the pipe and pain right now, but i think he’s really got enough to be more than a cap com.
Hulk-mid/dunno. I just don’t get hulk. He feels like a heavy hitting zoner. His assists are pretty awesome at least, but i just don’t know what to think about his point game.
She-hulk-Dunno. I don’t get she hulk. I’m not even going to guess. She’s got so much odd stuff that COULD be useful or COULD be amazing and i have no idea whats going to stick around.