Back by popular demand I’ll give my updated EX3 tier list. I’m not too sure where to place everyone EXACTLY in each tier mainly due to teams enhancing a charcters performance (Garuda with Dhalsim for example) but everyone inside the tier does belong there. I’m also not taking infinites into account since some are simply too hard to pull consistently, are sometimes character specific, etc.
God Tier:
Kairi
Evil Ryu
*Ace
These two simply have everything going for them inside the EX3 engine. They are both great at keep away or rushdown, they build meter fast, excellent momentarys for 100% safe blocked combos, they can both hold their own by themselves and are capable of easy comebacks, high damage combos, etc. I put Evil Ryu in this tier and not normal Ryu mainly because he has just about everything Ryu has plus a super dragon punch super, a better hurricane kick, and can build meter faster. There is no reason to ever pick normal Ryu over Evil Ryu in EX3.
Top Tier:
Rosso
Dhalsim
Garuda - only here due to his CP
Shadow
Bison
D. Dark
Area
Ryu
Guile
All these characters have good tag potential, unpunishable chip combos, etc. Rosso has easy 50+% combos via one super bar and a tag, Dhalsim is like the Cable of EX3 with his keep away and Yoga Drill Superx3 loop. If you want more specifics on each charcter just ask, its far too much too type.
Middle Tier:
Ken
Blanka
Zangief
Darun
Chun Li
Skullomania
Pullum
Sharon - borders on bottom tier depending on opponent
Sagat
Hokuto
C. Jack
Now we start getting into having to work much harder for results. All these characters can be good, but mainly due to a good partner. They can’t break defense all that great and most of the time cannot make comebacks when left alone. They also lack any good tag set ups and usually left vulnerable more times than they should. With most, mind games are going to be even more crucial here and once your opponent catches on its going to be an uphill battle.
Bottom Tier:
Nanasae
Vega
Sakura
Horrendous tag potential, can’t break defense, etc. Aside from combo follow ups off tags these guys simply were given the shit end of the stick in EX3.
Again sorry if this is not in depth enough, but if you want character specifics just ask for that one in particular, hope this helps somewhat. Shinji you care to debate that list or did I place it accurately enough?