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{{Infobox Smasher
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| name               = Rickety
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| realname           = Rickety Ram
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| location           = San Diego, California
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'''Rickety''' is an American [[smasher]], from San Diego, California. Generally regarded as one of the friendlier players in the Smash world, he was known for his many attempts of making new players feel welcome in the larger Smash community. A {{SSBM|Marth}} player during his initial run with the game, Rickety's [[main character]] since his formal tournament debut has been {{SSBM|Sheik}} in both singles and doubles. He was formerly ranked 20th on the SoCal Melee Power Rankings.
'''Rickety''' is an American [[smasher]], from San Diego, California. A {{SSBM|Marth}} player during his initial run with the game, Rickety's [[main character]] since his formal tournament debut has been {{SSBM|Sheik}} in both singles and doubles. He was formerly ranked 17th and 18th on the [[SoCal Power Rankings|SoCal Melee and Project M Power Rankings]], respectively.
==Tournament placings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|[[San Diego Triweekly IX]]||November 3rd, 2006||13th||9th||{{Sm|Jon619}}
|-
|[[SoCal BiWeekly 4/14]]||April 14th, 2007||4th||—||—
|-
|[[Zero Challenge 3]]||July 20th-22nd, 2007||65th||—||—
|-
|[[UCLA Monthlies IV]]||December 1st, 2007||33rd||9th||{{Sm|Maple|p=Melee}}
|-
|[[GENESIS]]||July 10th-12th, 2009||65th||—||—
|-
|[[UCSD Winter Gamefest VIII]]||January 21st-23rd, 2013||5th||—||—
|-
|[[Hitbox Dozen #5]]||November 9th-10th, 2014||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Leeland}}
|-
|[[SDGC Weekly #2]]||December 1st, 2014||2nd||—||—
|-
|[[SDGC Weekly 3]]||December 8th, 2014||1st||—||—
|-
|[[SDGC Weekly 4]]||December 15th, 2014||3rd||—||—
|-
|[[Winter GameFest 2015]]||January 18th, 2015||5th||—||—
|-
|[[SDSU Biweekly #29]]||January 22nd, 2016||5th||—||—
|-
|[[SDSU Biweekly 34]]||April 1st, 2016||5th||—||—
|-
|[[ClubSmash 23]]||August 10th, 2016||2nd||—||—
|-
|[[SDSU Biweekly 51]]||December 16th, 2016||5th||—||—
|-
|[[Mythic Melee Mondays 9]]||January 9th, 2017||3rd||—||—
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/pacific-showdown-25/events Pacific Showdown 25]||January 8th, 2018||5th||—||—
|}


== Biography ==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|[[Chula Vista Weekly III]]||July 6th, 2008||5th||4th||{{Sm|Izzy-Pop}}
|}


Rickety first began smashing competitively in 2002, when he began hosting a series of informal tournaments at school. This string of monthly, after-class tournaments came to be known as the <i>King of the High School</i> series, and served as the foundational starting point of his competitive Smash career. Inspired by videos of the [[Punch Crew]] and the matches between {{Sm|Ken}} and {{Sm|Azen}}, Rickety's interest in the game quickly grew and, by 2003, hoped to one day become an active member of the larger community. San Diego, however, which at that time lacked any meaningful scene, led a disheartened Rickety to instead take up <i>Capcom Vs SNK 2</i> instead.
===''[[Project M]]''===
 
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
In 2005, fueled by the [[MELEE-FC3]] regional crew battle videos<ref>http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4821884461795846803</ref>, Rickety returned to the Smash community when he attended his first formal tournament at another high school. Out of the more than eighty entrants, Rickety placed fifth with Marth. That December, Rickety met renowned {{SSBM|Peach}} player {{Sm|Edrees}} to welcome Australian player {{Sm|CAOTIC}} to the community on his first night in America. The three vowed to create a strong San Diego scene in the year to come.
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
 
|-
In February of 2006, CAOTIC began hosting the San Diego Triweeklies, a series of tournaments at UCSD that continue to this day. This new, robust scene led to a strong crop of regular competitors, and eventually culminated with the SoCal Road Trip, a nine day drive from San Diego to Canada. Throughout the trip, they were housed by various Smashers along the coast, including {{Sm|HyugaRicdeau}}, {{Sm|t0mmy}}, and {{Sm|t1mmy}}, and the SKYPAL house, eventually capping off with a crew battle between the regions <ref>http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9012858442193474788</ref>. It was during these formative first tournaments that Rickety first met Ken, who, declaring his play-style to be unsuited for Marth, rechristened Rickety as a Sheik player. This switch came just in time for [[Zero Challenge 2]], a highly anticipated tournament that featured players from around the world, including Japan and the East Coast.
|[[Super Smash Sundays 2-16-2014]]||February 16th, 2014||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
 
|}
[[Image:oc2 crowd.jpg|thumb|left|250px|Rickety looks on as {{Sm|Mew2King}} and {{Sm|Forward}} compete at [[Zero Challenge 2]].]]
 
As 2006 drew to a close, Rickety's close ties with several of the new players led to the creation of the [[Team Harmony]] crew. Although now disbanded, the team still keeps in contact with one another and occasionally reunites to play visiting crews, most recently versus a team of four French smashers Rickety housed the weekend before [[GENESIS]].
 
2007 would see Rickety and {{Sm|Azn_Lep}} take over hosting duties and continue the triweeklies, which began to average between fifty and sixty participants per tournament. The active, bustling scene in turn led to many smash-fests and competing tournaments across San Diego, and saw the city's larger integration with the rest of the southern California scene. It was also during this time that Rickety became close friends with Ken, {{Sm|Manacloud}}, and the rest of the [[Socal Elite 4]], going so far as to become a staff member for that summer's [[Zero Challenge 3]], another highly anticipated tournament in a summer full of large, exciting tournaments around the country.
 
In the weeks after Zero Challenge 3, Rickety befriended {{Sm|Chu Dat}}, {{Sm|PC Chris}}, and {{Sm|milktea}} while he housed them in the run-up to [[Evo#Evo_West|EVO West]]. Together, along with local San Diego friend {{Sm|WayChu}}, they formed the [[Team Kirra]] [[crew]].
 
After a brief break with the game, Rickety returned to practicing with Ken and the rest of his inner circle for the [[MLG]]-sponsored [[Super Champ Combo]]. This became the tournament where Rickety surprised many in the community when he defeated Azen in his pool. Rickety, moved with emotion, began to tear up, and embraced his Smash hero. Rickety would later credit Ken for playing a crucial role in helping him train for his match with Azen. Perhaps fittingly, it was immediately after this victory that Rickety would meet fellow smasher and future boyfriend, {{Sm|Typh}}, the very same night.
 
Although Rickety would finish 2007 strongly, attending many tournaments and placing consistently enough to be included on the last iteration of the [[SoCal Power Rankings]] before the release of <i>Brawl</i>, he recognized that <i>Super Champ Combo</i> represented the last major tournament that he would ever attend as a serious competitor, and settled into a new role as a spectator, preferring to socialize and catch up with friends in the community over competing in the bracket in earnest. Rickety himself has stated that he never plans to formally retire from Smash, as he always enjoys himself at tournaments whether or not he actually plays at all. "I'll continue to enjoy the company of all the wonderful people I've met in this community," he says, "long after I have touched my last controller."
 
Rickety considered a return to the competitive scene with the release of ''Brawl'' in 2008; however, he ultimately decided he'd have more fun watching players such as Typh play instead.
 
==Trivia==
*A false rumor in the ''Smash'' community claims that Rickety does suffer or has suffered from bulimia in the past; he has constantly denied these allegations, saying that his love of food is too great for such a rumor.
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
[[Category:Tournament directors]]
[[Category:California smashers]]


== External links ==
== External links ==
*[http://smashboards.com/member.php?u=12219 Rickety's Smashboards Profile]
*[http://smashboards.com/member.php?u=12219 Rickety's Smashboards Profile]
*[http://allisbrawl.com/profile/Rickety.ai Rickety's AllisBrawl Profile]


[[Category:Tournament directors]]
[[Category:Tournament organizers]]
[[Category:Southern California smashers]]
[[Category:Marth players (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Sheik players (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Panelists]]

Latest revision as of 16:18, June 7, 2023

Rickety
Smasher Rickety.jpg
Character info
Smash 64 mains Kirby, Fox
Other Smash 64 character Mario
Melee mains Marth, Sheik
Other Melee characters Dr. Mario, Fox
Melee doubles main Jigglypuff
Project M mains Marth, Sheik
Other Project M characters Mario, Fox
Personal and other info
Real name Rickety Ram
Location San Diego, California United States

Rickety is an American smasher, from San Diego, California. A Marth player during his initial run with the game, Rickety's main character since his formal tournament debut has been Sheik in both singles and doubles. He was formerly ranked 17th and 18th on the SoCal Melee and Project M Power Rankings, respectively.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
San Diego Triweekly IX November 3rd, 2006 13th 9th Jon619
SoCal BiWeekly 4/14 April 14th, 2007 4th — —
Zero Challenge 3 July 20th-22nd, 2007 65th — —
UCLA Monthlies IV December 1st, 2007 33rd 9th Maple
GENESIS July 10th-12th, 2009 65th — —
UCSD Winter Gamefest VIII January 21st-23rd, 2013 5th — —
Hitbox Dozen #5 November 9th-10th, 2014 2nd 1st Leeland
SDGC Weekly #2 December 1st, 2014 2nd — —
SDGC Weekly 3 December 8th, 2014 1st — —
SDGC Weekly 4 December 15th, 2014 3rd — —
Winter GameFest 2015 January 18th, 2015 5th — —
SDSU Biweekly #29 January 22nd, 2016 5th — —
SDSU Biweekly 34 April 1st, 2016 5th — —
ClubSmash 23 August 10th, 2016 2nd — —
SDSU Biweekly 51 December 16th, 2016 5th — —
Mythic Melee Mondays 9 January 9th, 2017 3rd — —
Pacific Showdown 25 January 8th, 2018 5th — —

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Chula Vista Weekly III July 6th, 2008 5th 4th Izzy-Pop

Project M[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner
Super Smash Sundays 2-16-2014 February 16th, 2014 7th — —

External links[edit]

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