TheSpoiler
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I think way too much emphasis is put on the characters instead of the players. If a guy goes out and wins a bunch of tournaments with Fang then people will say Fang is OP. Characters suck (Rashid, Mika) until they win. It's a weird way to look at things. The Pro players will always try to downplay the characters they pick(ISDD) because if you can't blame the character then you can only blame yourself and who wants to do that? I know the characters and match ups play a role at high levels but I always felt it has been exaggerated. If more top players picked Ibuki, Juri, Urien season 1 I'm almost positive they would have found success. Maybe I'm wrong but that's just how I feel.
I think you are correct now, but Ibuki and Juri were pretty ass. Urien was alright but his meme combos made him look better than he actually was.
Tiers aren't all that big a deal in SFV anyway. You can still win with Nash, he just has more bullshit to go through.