Part 2 of my personal rankings of 2v2 skill level in opponents I've faced in online active Red Alert play from 2012-2024. Only the Top 25 have been chosen. This is positions 20-16. Enjoy...
20. Smash 42.5/50 (Belgium)
Coming in at 20 is a player some may not remember but whom definitely deserves a mention on this list. Cousinsmash was a late 90s player who returned around 2013. By 2015 he was a very strong tanker, particularly good on ribbon or ore maps. I distinctly remember a p4 2v2 series on Ehy's YouTube in which Ehy and Smash were able to defeat a formidable team in At0m1 and NastyNate which is testament to how strong Smash was. They also won a 2v2 tournament against At0m1 and Turret, NastyNate and Yuz back in the day. By the time he retired for a final time, Smash had become one of the best 2v2 tankers. I can't have him any higher because I'm not convinced older play translates as well to the modern era.
19. Blitz 43/50 (Scotland)
Blitz is one of the best GQ tankers, his tanking is very strong. He is also reasonably strong on long games on gem maps. I think his only downfall is he's not the most creative or tactically astute in team games and is the only reason I put him slightly lower than the next player on the list. If it was a 1v1 rankings Blitz would be higher up the list but teamwork and tactics is where Blitz lost some points here.
18. Leigh 43.5/50 (Scotland)
A very strong all round tactical player. Very good on ore and gem maps. Leigh would be higher on the list if not for the obvious fact that he's not known for P4 or unlimited ore cying play. This is where he loses points and so can't place him higher than 18. A very good teamwork player with good team play game awareness.
17. Mafia 43.5/50 (Germany)
Mafia became really good on ore maps 2v2 and was reasonably strong on p4 games and ribbon etc. a very solid all round player just not quite as strong as some of the higher ranked names.
16. Tanja 44/50 (Switzerland)
It was difficult to rank Tanja. Sometimes he could be frustratingly amazing but sometimes he could seem not-so-great on other occasions. I had to mark him down on teamwork because he would be first to admit he does have a tendency to just "fade out" and do random plays which accidentally sabotages his team sometimes. I ranked him extremely highly for unlimited ore and his general play and production in particular were very strong. I feel his ranking is about accurate as there are a few others who were more consistent despite Tanja's raw strength.
Thanks for reading. Parts 15-11 to follow.
La Crushella