How do I get good?

[Ein]

I just look at all those combos and hardly get to use them, it's insane! Do I have to remember all of them?
It's my first fighting game. I played a lot Asuka, but it's considered a cancer character so I tried Xiaoyu but she's hard af.
I just don't even know where to start and how to constantly get good.
Help me rekt my Jin main good fren.

[Yallus]

I can give you some advice since this is also my first Tekken, and I'm trying to get good:

- Don't listen to people saying "your character is cancer." That sentence is said about every single character on the roster, so it's pointless.
- I suggest picking a simple and straightforward character like Shaheen or Kazumi. They play what people call "Classic Tekken" which means they lack gimmicks that can give you really bad habits. You can learn the basics with them, as their movelists are smaller and you don't get as overwhelmed. Other choices include Paul, Dragunov and Jack, since none of them are extremely execution heavy at the basic level and they also follow standard Tekken rules.
- Get just one or two combos that are easy for you to do, and only learn more when you really feel like you need to. Damage optimization is way less important than being a smart player overall, so as long as you have -some- sort of combo, it's good enough.
- Focus on learning the game's systems above winning. For example, learn how you can avoid highs and lows, or linear moves, how to break throws or get up off the ground.

[Nyxs]

Pick one char and stick with it first :)

Ling is very hard but your investment is rewarded.

Just to give you an order but it doesn't matter, just try to learn everyday:

Learn your launchers and juggles first.
Then your wall combos and okizeme at the wall
Then your CH
Then your punishers
Then your panick moves
How to get rid of pressure
When to grab
To punish hopponent movements
Then to zone efficiently
Then to whiff punish

When you will have all that you ll be better than most people here already :)

[Nyxs]

Originally posted by Yallus:

I can give you some advice since this is also my first Tekken, and I'm trying to get good:

- Don't listen to people saying "your character is cancer." That sentence is said about every single character on the roster, so it's pointless.

Totally true XD

Originally posted by Yallus:

- I suggest picking a simple and straightforward character like Shaheen or Kazumi. They play what people call "Classic Tekken" which means they lack gimmicks that can give you really bad habits. You can learn the basics with them, as their movelists are smaller and you don't get as overwhelmed. Other choices include Paul, Dragunov and Jack, since none of them are extremely execution heavy at the basic level and they also follow standard Tekken rules.

I would say pick one character you like but yeah, some are easier to start with.

Originally posted by Yallus:

- Get just one or two combos that are easy for you to do, and only learn more when you really feel like you need to. Damage optimization is way less important than being a smart player overall, so as long as you have -some- sort of combo, it's good enough.

I would add that damage optimization is not even relevant to some characters, but wall carry is to every one. For sure at first it doesn't matter,just apply a juggle properly, but then proper wall splat has to be what you look for when you do a juggle.

Originally posted by Yallus:

- Focus on learning the game's systems above winning. For example, learn how you can avoid highs and lows, or linear moves, how to break throws or get up off the ground.

Totally true too, results don't matter when you start, just try to learn/apply, give it time.

[TequilaSunrise]

You have to get bitten by Knee.
Then you'll turn.

[Sirlion]

Pick Hwoarang, press buttons, win

[µnknown]

There's already good advice here, I'd only add that you could watch better players who play your character and learn from them. That's why I do and it helps.

[Psyntifik]

Your first mistake is caring what people think of the character you're playing.

The most important place to start is movement. Getting those directional inputs on point will be invaluable for EVERYTHING you learn going forward - so it's best to start there.
When you think you've got them down do it again.

Get used to your left and right. This might sound stupidly simple, but just acknowledging these two at the start of a round and when there's a position swap will stop you from second guessing yourself later down the line.

With this part in mind, don't neglect practicing on your least comfortable side.
You will get swapped, and it will lose you the match.

Learn when it's your turn.
Patience is important in fighting games. Don't try to get as many hits in as you can, and instead place what hits you do correctly.
Understanding general punishment and when it's your turn to block and attack will go a long way.

Accept the losses and learn from them.
The climb in fighting games is real. You're going to lose - a lot. Don't get frustrated, review the match, think about why you lost, and keep it in mind going into future fights.
Maybe even take it to practice mode.
Even after hundreds of hours playing, you're probably going to feel like there's still so much more to learn and that you're getting nowhere. There is a lot to learn, and that's the great thing.
Dont feel discouraged. Reinforce where you've improved over the hours, and work on what you're doing wrong - small goals go a long way.

Lastly, find a training partner. Someone of equal skill that you can play against frequently is best, in my opinion. This way, you don't feel like you're being stomped, you're learning, and both players are having fun. Playing the same person often also forces you to come up with new strategies and reduces the chances of falling into bad habits.

[TequilaSunrise]

If you like Asuka just play Asuka. I think she is a great begginer character and it can help you learn how to play Tekken as long as you don't play her unga bunga style and actually learn how to play.
I used Asuka for 2 years in Tekken 7 and I get a lot of rematches with my playstyle, and dozens of players added me just to say GGs and play again, never to complain about Asuka, because I don't play brainless unga style.

Check this guide by Fergus: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IA3DWn4GEr52Z5N8n-_VCalROsPWKRRd7jXHud4Z4Ds/edit

[Ein]

Originally posted by Elbows4Subs:

If you like Asuka just play Asuka. I think she is a great begginer character and it can help you learn how to play Tekken as long as you don't play her unga bunga style and actually learn how to play.
I used Asuka for 2 years in Tekken 7 and I get a lot of rematches with my playstyle, and dozens of players added me just to say GGs and play again, never to complain about Asuka, because I don't play brainless unga style.

Check this guide by Fergus: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IA3DWn4GEr52Z5N8n-_VCalROsPWKRRd7jXHud4Z4Ds/edit

Am I ooga booga if I just scream aaaaaagh and hit them when they are up?

[Ein]

I also do XYB

[TequilaSunrise]

You are oonga if you do mindless sheet like spamming b3, db4,3 , get f2 blocked, and spam 1+4 series amongst other great Asuka noob shenanigans, like reversal spam to get out of pressure.

[Ein]

What @_@

[Yallus]

Oh yeah, button numbers. Basically, each button corresponds to a limb. 1 is your left arm, 2 is your right arm, 3 is your left leg, 4 is your right leg. This is the most common notation, and you can visualize it on any pad.

[Psyntifik]

Originally posted by Elbows4Subs:

Asuka noob shenanigans, like reversal spam to get out of pressure.

Being a defensive character, the whole point of Asuka's huge reversal window is so she can get out of pressure.

It's up to your opponent to keep it in mind and stagger their offence. Not you - as the player - to not make use of a great tool.

[Elfaran]

.just pick a character ur comfortable with, and play the game casually......dont force ur self to learn something hard coz u will start to hate the game ( case of some new player droping the game)......start with the easiest one and learn the basic slowly.....