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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''[[Project M]]'', Armada is often called the '''Swedish Sniper''' due to him using Pit and often using [[Palutena's Bow]] to "snipe" opponents attempting to recover. | *In ''[[Project M]]'', Armada is often called the '''Swedish Sniper''' due to him using Pit and often using [[Palutena's Bow]] to "snipe" opponents attempting to recover. | ||
*Excluding {{Sm|Ken}}, Armada is the only smasher who does not have a negative record against {{Sm|Mango}} (4-3). | *Excluding {{Sm|Ken}} and {{Sm|Mew2King}}, Armada is the only smasher who does not have a negative record against {{Sm|Mango}} (4-3). | ||
==Gameplay videos== | ==Gameplay videos== | ||
Revision as of 22:05, June 8, 2014
| Armada | |
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| Armada.jpg | |
| Character info | |
| Melee mains | Peach, Fox |
| Other Melee characters | Young Link, Falco |
| Brawl main | Sheik |
| Project M main | Pit |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | Play-For-Keeps, Empire Arcadia |
| Former crews | CLASH Tournaments, Ultimate Gamers of Sweden (U.G.S) |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Adam Lindgren |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Gothenburg 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional  |
Armada is a smasher from Sweden who mains Peach. He is Aniolas's younger brother. Initially considered only a promising player, Armada later emerged as the best Peach player in Europe, and his fame continued to grow in the community. In July 2007, he surprised the whole community by claiming 4th place during RoX4, almost knocking Amsah out of the losers' bracket. Armada is considered the best Peach main in the world, and with an ELO score of 2149, the now discontinued SSBPD ranked him as the best Melee player in the world, edging out competition from Hungrybox and Mango.
In 2009, he won Epita Smash Arena 3 and SMASH ATTACK, in which he ranked first in both Melee and Brawl. He also attended GENESIS, in which he won sets against DaShizWiz, Mew2King and Mango in the winners brackets, and played undefeated before losing to Mango in 2 sets during Grand Finals, placing 2nd in the Melee tournament.
In 2010, he entered Pound 4, which was his second US tournament. He placed 4th, which some considered disappointing in comparison to his upset-laced placing at GENESIS. He also attended Apex 2010 and placed 2nd.
In 2011, Armada started using Young Link against Hungrybox at Pound V, after losing to him at Apex 2010, since Hungrybox's style of Jigglypuff play countered Armada's Peach. He placed 2nd at Pound V, behind Dr. PeePee. Later that year, he won GENESIS 2, his first major tournament victory in the US, beating Mango in Grand Finals. This was the start of a nearly two year long period in which Armada consistently won major nationals in the US that he entered.
In 2012, Armada won Apex 2012 in both Melee singles and doubles with Mew2King, having beaten top professionals such as Shroomed, Dr. PeePee, Mango, and Hungrybox.
Armada then defended his titles in 2013, winning Melee singles at Apex 2013 by defeating Silent Wolf, Wobbles, KirbyKaze, and Dr. PeePee, and winning Melee doubles alongside Mew2King by defeating Aza and Javi, Shroomed and PewPewU, and also Hungrybox and Plup in Grand Finals.
After Apex 2013, Armada announced his retirement from competitive Melee singles events, although he did return to compete in EVO 2013, where he placed 4th.
After one year, Armada announced his return, and entered the B.E.A.S.T 4 singles tournament, placing 2nd behind Leffen. Armada has started using a lot of Fox in singles, alongside his Peach. In an interview with Armada at Avalon III, Armada has stated that he will be using Fox primarily against Jigglypuff and in the Fox ditto in the future, the matchups he claims to have the most trouble with using Peach. He has stated that he will be attending major tournaments in the US once again to try and regain his throne.
Armada is also known for holding a five-year winning streak against Mew2King, not losing to him in tournament singles until SKTAR 3 in 2014.
In Brawl
Armada has sometimes played in Brawl tournaments, primarily using Sheik. Armada has stated that he only considers attending Brawl tournaments when there is a concurrent Melee tournament. However, he has not made any large impacts in the Brawl scene as of late.
Style of play
Armada is well known for his use of dash attacks and up aerials with Peach, which he uses to set up and execute what some people refer to as an "Armada Combo". Despite being considered the greatest Peach player in the world, Armada may switch to Fox against characters he is more uncomfortable playing against as Peach, such as Jigglypuff or other Foxes. In the past, he only did so sparingly; notable incidents where this happened can be found in the final match of his set vs. Mango at GENESIS, and in doubles against Hungrybox and Hax. Lately, however, he has been using Fox in doubles and Fox dittos extensively. For example, Armada used a combination of Peach and Fox in doubles at Apex 2014, and took on Leffen with Fox in Melee singles finals in both B.E.A.S.T. 4 and Republic of Fighters 3. He has proved his secondaries to be solid, but not to the point that Mango has reached with his.
Armada also plays the Brawl mod, Project M, where he uses Pit. He is considered the premier Pit main in the world, making full use of his character's aerial combos, followups, and edgeguarding, infamously disrupting recoveries with Palutena's Arrow. Armada won Project M singles at Apex 2014 and proceeded to win Project M tournaments without dropping a single set for four months, until Professor Pro took a set off of him in winners finals at Smash or DI (though Armada still won two sets of grand finals). He has defeated a large number of Melee and Brawl professionals in tournament with his Project M Pit, taking sets off of Mew2King, DEHF, Mango, and others. Armada lost his first Project M tournament at SKTAR 3, placing 5th after losing to Emukiller and ESAM.
Notable tournament placings
Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Renaissance of Smash 4 | July 3rd-6th, 2007 | 4th | 4th | Aniolas |
| Epita Smash Arena 2 | February 23rd-24th, 2008 | 3rd | 5th | Aniolas |
| SMASH ATTACK | April 3rd-5th, 2009 | 1st | 3rd | Aniolas |
| Epita Smash Arena 3 | April 11th-12th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Aniolas |
| GENESIS | July 10th-12th, 2009 | 2nd | 7th | Aniolas |
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 4th | 5th | Aniolas |
| Epita Smash Arena 4 | June 26th-27th, 2010 | 1st | 1st | Aniolas |
| Apex 2010 | August 6th-8th, 2010 | 2nd | 3rd | Aniolas |
| Smash Needs You | August 10th-12th, 2010 | 1st | 1st | Aniolas |
| B.E.A.S.T. | January 7th-9th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Aniolas |
| Pound V | February 19th-21st, 2011 | 2nd | 1st | Mew2King |
| GENESIS 2 | July 15th-17th, 2011 | 1st | 4th | Aniolas |
| B.E.A.S.T II | August 11th-14th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Aniolas |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 1st | 1st | Mew2King |
| Epita Smash Arena 5 | April 20th-23rd, 2012 | 1st | 1st | Ice |
| Smashers' Reunion: Melee Grande | July 13th-15th, 2012 | 1st | 1st | Ice |
| King Funk's Castle II: Måske | October 4th-7th, 2012 | 1st | 1st | Aniolas |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Mew2King |
| EVO 2013 | July 12th-14th, 2013 | 4th | 4th | Android |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | — | 4th | Ice |
| B.E.A.S.T 4 | February 12th-16th, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | Aniolas |
| Avalon III | March 8th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Aniolas |
| Smash Ain't Dead 3 | March 15th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash or DI | May 3rd, 2014 | 1st | 1st | VA |
| Republic of Fighters 3 | May 17th-18th, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | Ice |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 4th | 1st | Mew2King |
| Super SWEET | June 7th-8th, 2014 | 1st | Mew2King |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Funk's Castle II: Måske | October 4th-7th, 2012 | 1st | 2nd | Aniolas |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| B.E.A.S.T 4 | February 12th-16th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Avalon III | March 8th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash Ain't Dead 3 | March 15th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash or DI | May 3rd, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 5th | 2nd | Mew2King |
| Super SWEET | June 7th-8th, 2014 | 1st | - |
Trivia
- In Project M, Armada is often called the Swedish Sniper due to him using Pit and often using Palutena's Bow to "snipe" opponents attempting to recover.
- Excluding Ken and Mew2King, Armada is the only smasher who does not have a negative record against Mango (4-3).
