Should I spam or be precise about my input? [Beginner]

[XYAB]

Context: I was doing Annie's trial 1, and it requires Crescent Cut -> s.MK, but you have to wait for Crescent Cut animation finished to do a MK. I literally can't connect the combo without spamming MK after the Cut. I just get reset every time I try it, cause the combo didn't connect. So I wonder should I just spam it or be precise about my input? btw, my hands are kinda sore now, thats also why im asking.

I did see people can MK right after Crescent Cut, so maybe you can MK during the animation of the Cut, and it is just timing and skill issues? I have tried to MK immediately after the Cut, and it does nothing. Heres the vid I saw: https://youtu.be/6QVFYoQ4_KM?si=GVJwCyskJ3JTIOs1

[Lysamus]

It sounds like you haven't found the timing yet. I don't believe spamming the button is required.

Here's what I do if I'm struggling to find the timing in a combo.

- I'll practice only the part I'm struggling with (in your case, the s.MK after the Crescent Cut), trying different timings until I believe I've honed in it on. I might even close my eyes and only focus on the button timing.

- Once I think I found it, I'll watch the animation carefully to see if I can pinpoint a visual cue to guide me on when to hit the button.

- Once I know what I'm looking for and have a sense of the timing, I'll practice until I'm able to nail that part consistently.

- Finally, I'll go back and integrate that into the combo I'm trying to learn.

[XYAB]

Originally posted by Lysamus:

It sounds like you haven't found the timing yet. I don't believe spamming the button is required.

Here's what I do if I'm struggling to find the timing in a combo.

- I'll practice only the part I'm struggling with (in your case, the s.MK after the Crescent Cut), trying different timings until I believe I've honed in it on. I might even close my eyes and only focus on the button timing.

- Once I think I found it, I'll watch the animation carefully to see if I can pinpoint a visual cue to guide me on when to hit the button.

- Once I know what I'm looking for and have a sense of the timing, I'll practice until I'm able to nail that part consistently.

- Finally, I'll go back and integrate that into the combo I'm trying to learn.

Yeah man I did it without spamming MK, I figured out that the stage resets immediately if u press MK at the wrong timing after Crescent Cut, like MK right after the Cut is a wrong timing. I wait for a bit then MK and successfully finished the whole combo without spamming.

Thanks for the advice, u said spamming is not required so I tried it and it worked.

[1.2M | Missingno.]

Whatever works for you really. The 'proper' way to do it would be to wait and press the button once with exactly the right timing, but sometimes my muscle memory finds it easier to hit links by double-tapping. The game won't penalize you for extra inputs.