The Correct Way to Play Street Fighter

[Maverick]

For those of you old enough to remember, remember how you played some iteration of SFII, whether Turbo or Super, and didn’t give a crap about frame data or what normal or special cancelled into what? Remember how fun the game was because of that??

Yeah, you can make the game fun again for you and for all. Just stop giving a f*** as much. Stop treating the game like there’s a $10,000 dollar reward at the end of each match. Calm down, relax, take things into perspective, and just play the game!

When you study the game like your whole life and self-worth depends on it, you ruin the game not only for yourself in the long term, but for every poor bastard that has the misfortune of encountering you. Being the best you can be at a freaking video game isn’t always a good thing.

Be a kid again! There’s more important skills in life to try to excel at than a fighting game!

[Maverick]

Publicado originalmente por NeZQuick:

Publicado originalmente por Maverick:

Are you TRYING to piss me off again?? lol

huh? like genuinely confused, maybe i wrote it in a way that let you read it like its supposed to anger you but nah, we good -for now-

Let’s just say, Peddie and I aren’t the bestest of pals around here in the forums, lol.

[NeZQuick]

Publicado originalmente por Maverick:

Publicado originalmente por NeZQuick:

huh? like genuinely confused, maybe i wrote it in a way that let you read it like its supposed to anger you but nah, we good -for now-

Let’s just say, Peddie and I aren’t the bestest of pals around here in the forums, lol.

LMAO
yeah you'll kiss and makeup eventually

[FGCNN | Nurdell]

The funniest thing is - game actively prevents you from playing like that. Badly.
By pushing you up in ranked like you're tied to a dirigible, And having floors you can't fall down through, even if you went 1k losses in a row.
And then, opponents start to play semi-adequately. While you absolutely are not. It's stupid.
Dynamic controls for 'no care, party mode' playing? Nope, denied. (I still don't understand, why not)

You might argue, that Ranked mode is for playing your best. Casual and V-rival is where it's at? True.
But once again, what's the point? You'll play like that 3-5 hours, maybe enjoy it, sure. Then you stop, and either play it more competitively, or leave to greener pastures. Modern fighting games are, fortunately or unfortunately, made with top-level play in mind. SF6 kind of colapses if you don't do combos, or drive rush. But still, Smash and Brawlhalla are popular enough. Or funny enough, I found that you can get into older fighting games that all the 'sweatlords' have already abandoned, and those have the 'anything goes' playerbase.

[Peblo Mf Lake]

git gud

[Max Damage]

OP, if you don't care about winning, then why do you complain about those who do? Just ignore rank/winrate and focus on having your own fun, whatever that means. I doubt every player you're facing is Daigo in disguise, and guess what, refusing to do even character tutorials and combo trials doesn't make you bigger man, just another whiny scrub.

[Pikachu]

The correct way, is to one and done “Modern” controls and block them all!

😂 😂 😂

[Maverick]

Publicado originalmente por Max Damage:

OP, if you don't care about winning, then why do you complain about those who do? Just ignore rank/winrate and focus on having your own fun, whatever that means. I doubt every player you're facing is Daigo in disguise, and guess what, refusing to do even character tutorials and combo trials doesn't make you bigger man, just another whiny scrub.

When did I say I have a problem with character tutorials and combo trials and refuse to do them? All I’m saying is, sitting there for hours analyzing and studying frame data, counting individual frames, studying pro players’ gameplay and sweating your butt off to emulate them, all for no paycheck, is taking the game too far, imo.

If people want to do that, then fine, it’s their right, but when too many people do that, which they currently do, then it makes the skill ceiling of the game skyrocket and makes fighting games ultra-competitive and un-fun for everybody. This applies to any online game. Over-optimization and obsession with meta ruins multiplayer games.

If having that opinion makes me a whiny scrub, then consider me a proud whiny scrub. :)

[Windir2112]

You very obviously never played in an arcade growing up and had that community develop. All that ♥♥♥♥ happened in arcades too.

[Maverick]

Publicado originalmente por Windir2112:

You very obviously never played in an arcade growing up and had that community develop. All that ♥♥♥♥ happened in arcades too.

Arcades were the first thing I’d gravitate to whenever within a 1000 ft radius of one. There was just never a competitive “FGC” presence there. Just families and normal kids diwn the shore who liked video games and were there to have fun, the way it should be.

Just because the arcade you went to had a competitive scene, it doesn’t mean every arcade on the planet did or does, lol.

[Max Damage]

Publicado originalmente por Maverick:

Publicado originalmente por Max Damage:

OP, if you don't care about winning, then why do you complain about those who do? Just ignore rank/winrate and focus on having your own fun, whatever that means. I doubt every player you're facing is Daigo in disguise, and guess what, refusing to do even character tutorials and combo trials doesn't make you bigger man, just another whiny scrub.

When did I say I have a problem with character tutorials and combo trials and refuse to do them? All I’m saying is, sitting there for hours analyzing and studying frame data, counting individual frames, studying pro players’ gameplay and sweating your butt off to emulate them, all for no paycheck, is taking the game too far, imo.

If people want to do that, then fine, it’s their right, but when too many people do that, which they currently do, then it makes the skill ceiling of the game skyrocket and makes fighting games ultra-competitive and un-fun for everybody. This applies to any online game. Over-optimization and obsession with meta ruins multiplayer games.

If having that opinion makes me a whiny scrub, then consider me a proud whiny scrub. :)

I don't see "everybody" complaining that other people are learning the game, just select few that do same for every PvP game ever. Like I said before, I doubt every player you're facing is EVO champ, get good and stop blaming others for not handing you free wins. Sorry you're not enjoying the most played currently fighting game, maybe the genre is not for you if you can't have fun against competent rivals.

[rod]

The correct way to play is not playing at all because you won't ever lose

[Maverick]

Publicado originalmente por Max Damage:

Publicado originalmente por Maverick:

When did I say I have a problem with character tutorials and combo trials and refuse to do them? All I’m saying is, sitting there for hours analyzing and studying frame data, counting individual frames, studying pro players’ gameplay and sweating your butt off to emulate them, all for no paycheck, is taking the game too far, imo.

If people want to do that, then fine, it’s their right, but when too many people do that, which they currently do, then it makes the skill ceiling of the game skyrocket and makes fighting games ultra-competitive and un-fun for everybody. This applies to any online game. Over-optimization and obsession with meta ruins multiplayer games.

If having that opinion makes me a whiny scrub, then consider me a proud whiny scrub. :)

I don't see "everybody" complaining that other people are learning the game, just select few that do same for every PvP game ever. Like I said before, I doubt every player you're facing is EVO champ, get good and stop blaming others for not handing you free wins. Sorry you're not enjoying the most played currently fighting game, maybe the genre is not for you if you can't have fun against competent rivals.

“ I don't see "everybody" complaining that other people are learning the game”

Again, I never said this. What I’m saying is totally different. You’re not that good with reading comprehension, are you. Or you’re just one of those, “So you’re saying….” kinds of people who only know how to strawman.

Debating ppl like you is a waste. I’ll end this by saying, git gud at talking to other ppl and accepting that ppl have different viewpoints about things and won’t always agree with you. Ppl aren’t wrong and you’re right because you disagree with them. That’s what hours and hours studying frame data and not having any meaningful social interaction does. Listening to my posts might actually do you a lot of good.

Go ahead, I’m going to give you the last word.

[Grampire]

It just seems like there's a pretty good mix of skill levels in this game.

Frame data really became a bigger deal when combos became part of the design, so like SF2. The devs didn't intend it in World Warriors but built it into the game by SSF2.

I didn't realize what it was when I was a kid but I'd have absolutely learned about it if I were aware of it then. Fighting games are more about knowledge than anything else.

[Little White Goblino From Juno]

You're either DSP or one of his followers with this dog water take.

[Maverick]

Publicado originalmente por Little White Goblino From Juno:

You're either DSP or one of his followers with this dog water take.

It’s ok. It’s just an opinion. You’ll survive, lol.