What a lame tutorial

[Pazuzu]

Finally gave in and bought this game. While it's nice that they teach you how to do basic grapples and ♥♥♥♥ during the missions, it's almost like they don't give enough of a ♥♥♥♥ to tell you, you know, how to block punches or where to find your finishing moves after they have you have actual matches. I have a feeling I won't last long on this game, because I guess I foolishly expect the game to, you know, tell me how to do the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ moves.

Here come the "you want the game to hold your hand" idiots. No, but I would like to know how to counter a punch so I can move on... with the tutorial that's supposed to be there to, you know, LEARN.

[Nth]

Wrestlers counter/block strikes automatically from calculations based on their parameters, health, spirit, a number of factors. You don't push anything. You can manually counter back grapples and top rope grapples though.

[Professor Voodoo]

What Nth said. If you have any more questions, feel free to ask me. Not everyone's a "git gud" elitist lol

[Matimats]

Believe me I felt the same way as u because my most recent reference of a wrestling game is wwe2k, but once u learn the basics of FirePro it will be really worth it.

[AcidDragon]

I haven't played in a while but doesn't pausing the game show you the move list?

[Professor Voodoo]

Originally posted by diesauredrachen:

I haven't played in a while but doesn't pausing the game show you the move list?

Yeah it's in the pause menu.

[NJRon]

There is no way to manually counter a punch. There is your answer.
I think you are going into this game with expectations of it playing like something you are already familiar with.

I have a FAQ up on GameFAQs, it is very much geared towards helping new players. Here's a link: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/206648-fire-pro-wrestling-world/faqs/76355

[cackimon]

finishing are done no differently than any other move. just look at your characters move list and see which move has an F next to it.

[Arachnid Soul]

Everyone in this thread has been helpful. When I read the original post, I was worried the person might get flamed. But, just good advice.

[NJRon]

Originally posted by Arachnid Soul:

Everyone in this thread has been helpful. When I read the original post, I was worried the person might get flamed. But, just good advice.

It's not the first time I've seen the learning curve throw many a new player into an angry tirade in my last 23 years of Fire Pro gaming
In all honestly, it is indeed the wrong attitude to come into a message board with. Just coming to piss and moan and curse.

But, a lot of us enjoy the series. For me, I like helping others and new players enjoy it as well.

[John Newbye]

Lets say for new players can be difficult to learn the ropes but after the struggle with the basic front grapple timing everything else will be easy. I love this game and i first started to play the matches back in the days with SFPWX , now i mostly edit wrestlers and watch the matches.

[TeamSuk]

Also MMA ground moves from mount or guard positions are also countered manually.

[NJRon]

Originally posted by Heisenberg:

Also MMA ground moves from mount or guard positions are also countered manually.

To say they are "ground moves from" sounds a bit misleading. The MMA positions are nothing more than grapples with equal opportunities for both players. The moves themselves are not counter-able, the grapples/positions are.

[sofia ciel]

Most moves are automatically countered in some way, usually because the wrestler being attacked isn't weakened enough - not just physically, but in terms of their will to fight - to take the move. There are exceptions, as mentioned here. Back grapples generally but not always require a manual reversal using the light or medium attack button, as if it's a standard grapple, corner grapples that place you on the top turnbuckle require you to hit the any attack button to reverse, and all mounts require you to hit any attack button to counter as well.

Outside of moves done from a mount position, all other moves will still have a chance of being reversed automatically. For corner grapples, this usually manifests in a brainbuster reversal, for example.

[ZenMonkey]

There's also a game manual that goes into more detail about the game.

[Guacamole Anderson]

Yes, the tutorial does seem a little flimsy with only 50 missions to complete.