'I've heard many top-level players complain about this. 'Customized characters in this game are a false representation of the character that they are portraying,' AvoidingThePuddle said. However, according to AvoidingThePuddle and many other players - like YouTuber Steedoj - the main problem is how custom characters differ from the characters they're based on. For starters, dubious players can use some items in the character creator to obscure their fighter, making it more difficult for opponents to react to their moves. In a video (above) posted earlier this week, competitive fighting game player and Soul Calibur champion AvoidingThePuddle criticized the decision to allow custom characters in ranked mode.
