Imagine, you start playing Ranked Match. All is well (you get your butt kicked by a couple of Shikis, some Red Arcueids decide to flex the only move they seem to rely on against you, and Dead Apostle Noel players constantly spam their projectiles, which you don't usually have the reaction time to realize that you can just block with the Moon Shield) until you find a very strange player. A player, just like the rest; but with a special color for their name. Red.

You might be thinking; perhaps they had won EVO or maybe they were a beta tester. So, you kindly fight them.

But when you finally defeat them, before the victory screen shows, the match just...ends. And all you are left is:

"A communication error has occurred with your opponent. The Ranked Match has been disbanded."

Alright, alright. Enough with the intro. Time to do this properly.

You might be wondering, if you have encountered one, what IS a red player?

Well, to put it simply, a red player is not a special player who won EVO, a beta tester, or any of that. It is rather a much more disgraceful title for those in the MBTL community.

A red player, unlike normal players, is a player with a large amount of unfinished matches: either due to rage quits or you're running on AOL Dial Up. The battles they do usually never see an ending, as these players usually disconnect or rage quit right before the announcer says "K.O." or right before the victory screen shows. Some players will abuse this, disconnecting from matches they're already in the lead in to count for their ever-growing win streak. Or, in order to keep low, they will mainly attack the newbies---who are either below C4 or an actual F rank---and curbstomp you.

Your best bet on winning against a red player...well, there technically is no winning. However, you can always push the battle into your favor. As long as you have at least one match point, or the most health against your opponent if you disconnect, you can get past their cheating method on a free win. Otherwise, try to live it out. The only way you'll lose is if it's a lag switcher, in which, good luck trying to get out.

Nonetheless, you could always cancel the match and wait for another.

Nonetheless, try to be careful, and choose your battles wisely. Thank you for reading this semi-short guide.