The Beginner's Guide to KOF

[NYC AirLancer]

A great starting point for those trying out this game wanting to know the basics of KOF fundamentals.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye3KVgI1LvU

𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥/𝐎𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐨
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These guides aren't necessarily about KOF XIV, but they detail concepts that are useful and applicable to almost any fighting game.

Shoryuken's How to Play Fighting Games Beginners Guide - http://shoryuken.com/2014/07/07/learn-how-to-play-fighting-games-with-our-free-beginners-guide-ebook/

Reaction Speeds in Gaming - http://kayin.moe/?p=2047

Look at the Screen - http://shoryuken.com/2015/10/27/lordknight-explains-looking-at-the-screen/

Machaboo's Theory of Improving at FGs - https://www.reddit.com/r/Guiltygear/comments/4jjz2a/theory_of_improving_in_fighting_games/

Visual Guide to KOF Strategy (about XIII but mostly applicable to XIV too. Consider the concepts rather than the specific examples) - http://wiki.shoryuken.com/The_King_of_Fighters_XIII/Strategy

[You Kissed a Boy and Liked It]

KoFXIV is a 'beginner's guide' to KoF.

>beginner's guide²

[Towerbooks3192]

Seen that video. It really kinda improved my game when I was aware of most of those concepts. I also reckon playing the tutorial here also helped me a lot. The only thing I can't seem to do is the Super cancel even though I can successfully do it on some characters.

[Sculelos]

Originally posted by Towerbooks3192:

Seen that video. It really kinda improved my game when I was aware of most of those concepts. I also reckon playing the tutorial here also helped me a lot. The only thing I can't seem to do is the Super cancel even though I can successfully do it on some characters.

I can reliably do most of the essentials now; well good enough to put up a fight in the online mode. Possibly win a few matches here and there. I'd say I've gone past beginner level to intermediate level but definitely not anywhere close to Pro level though.

[Towerbooks3192]

Originally posted by Sculelos:

Originally posted by Towerbooks3192:

Seen that video. It really kinda improved my game when I was aware of most of those concepts. I also reckon playing the tutorial here also helped me a lot. The only thing I can't seem to do is the Super cancel even though I can successfully do it on some characters.

I can reliably do most of the essentials now; well good enough to put up a fight in the online mode. Possibly win a few matches here and there. I'd say I've gone past beginner level to intermediate level but definitely not anywhere close to Pro level though.

So far I kinda hit this wall where I feel like I can execute a characters moves and kinda know how to use them but can't figure out how everything falls in to place when you are in combat. Like yes I can do those in practice mode but when playing I feel I kinda get nowhere.

[Sculelos]

Originally posted by Towerbooks3192:

Originally posted by Sculelos:

I can reliably do most of the essentials now; well good enough to put up a fight in the online mode. Possibly win a few matches here and there. I'd say I've gone past beginner level to intermediate level but definitely not anywhere close to Pro level though.

So far I kinda hit this wall where I feel like I can execute a characters moves and kinda know how to use them but can't figure out how everything falls in to place when you are in combat. Like yes I can do those in practice mode but when playing I feel I kinda get nowhere.

Well like anything, knowing how to do something is the first step, but knowing when and why you should do it is high level meta game; Which is why fighing games are more like a really fast game of chess played in your head. Yeah knowing how to move the pieces might confound beginners but all advanced players already are way past that point.

[NYC AirLancer]

Originally posted by You Kissed a Boy and Liked It:

KoFXIV is a 'beginner's guide' to KoF.

>beginner's guide²

...Not wrong...

[NYC AirLancer]

Originally posted by Towerbooks3192:

So far I kinda hit this wall where I feel like I can execute a characters moves and kinda know how to use them but can't figure out how everything falls in to place when you are in combat. Like yes I can do those in practice mode but when playing I feel I kinda get nowhere.

If you want, I can go over these kinds of things with you in Online Training mode.

[Towerbooks3192]

Originally posted by NYC AirLancer:

Originally posted by Towerbooks3192:

So far I kinda hit this wall where I feel like I can execute a characters moves and kinda know how to use them but can't figure out how everything falls in to place when you are in combat. Like yes I can do those in practice mode but when playing I feel I kinda get nowhere.

If you want, I can go over these kinds of things with you in Online Training mode.

I would really really love to but my internet is just horrible. Like I dont know if it is because of my suburb or it is just the service of Australian internet providers in general.

[NYC AirLancer]

That offer also extends to anyone that I can get a decent enough connection to.

[Liam Neeson Punching Wolves]

Useful, thanks.

[NYC AirLancer]

Updated with other helpful info (not specifically about KOF, but the concepts detailed within are still applicable).

[AkumaTamada]

Originally posted by NYC AirLancer:

That offer also extends to anyone that I can get a decent enough connection to.

I'd love some help but I'm in Australia too. Happy to see if it's playable though if that's ok with you. Friend request sent.

[AkumaTamada]

Originally posted by Towerbooks3192:

Originally posted by NYC AirLancer:

If you want, I can go over these kinds of things with you in Online Training mode.

I would really really love to but my internet is just horrible. Like I dont know if it is because of my suburb or it is just the service of Australian internet providers in general.

I'm in Australia, I sent you a friend request if you're interested in practicing together.