| I prefer using Yoshimitsu than Eddie. Button mashing is having easy to see patern. |
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| As a fighting game enthusiast, it's all about combos and esp air combos. You go practice and first find the launchers(get your opponent into the air) of that character in any game is a must(the more adv. stuff like parrying and throw escapes is all about timing and practice) and then test out what moves will keep your opponent to stay in the air as long as possible. This is known as juggling. One launcher I like using with Xiaoyu is diagonal down forward x,y(360 version). Then I follow up with x, down y or simply just tapping x twice. Finish up with her backflip move( back up diagonal a+b and you got yourself a nice looking 4 hit combo. Haven't played in a while though, planning to buy the original Soul Calibur on XBL so I can re-live my glorious 8-10 hit combos with Xianghua, good times...good times. |
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| I love fighting games. I play UMVC3 (Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3) as my main game, but picking up Street Fighter: AE as well. These games do not tolerate button mashers, as people who play a lot more will know more about when to punish certain moves. |
| learning combos. Executing combos within the Street Fighter series and Marvel vs. Capcom franchise is so damn satisfying. |
| There's a reason my car is named Blue Mary. KoF was built for combos. |
| I prefer learning combos. In a game like street fighter, which I play, button mashing gets you nowhere. |
| button smashing is fun if you decide to play the game casually and with just friends. If you want to be good or play online than you most learn combos and character weaknesses and strengths. Just because a combo is long and fancy doesn't mean it will work that great in real world circumstances. If you go to fighting game websites there should be quick tutorials on the more effect combos and strategy for real world fighting. Also finding a favorite tournament player and studying their tactics will help you improve your game too. |
| Even successful button mashers need to know a few moves and just repeatedly spam and chain the most obvious moves. If you're literally pressing any button randomly, I don't know how you can win except by complete coincidence, like if your opponent underestimates you and tries to pull off moves that leave him wide open, and you happen to push the right button at the right time. |
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| Learning combos gets you farther than button mashing, though the real thrill of fighting games comes from learning the correct spacing since combos are a means to punish openings. |
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| Being a tekken fan neither one of those gets you anywhere in terms of getting good. Spacing and punishing is much more important than those two. Learning matchups also helps. |
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| Its the year 2053 a girl lays on her bed wearing vintage UGG boots and says, "I was born in the wrong generation" and cries over a One Direction poster while listening to Taylor Swift. |
| Only fighting game I could really get into would be Super Smash Bros. Melee. Learning combos for your favorite character is certainly your best chance at winning and having fun. |
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JuliaSpiegel said: http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110804102240/streetfighter/images/f/f3/Ryu_and_ken_hadoken_double_hit.gif http://youtu.be/fT9mXqNirqo?t=57s |
| Like other people said button mashing won't get you anywhere or win you a match unless you are using Blanka in a laggy online match *shrug* The biggest enjoyment I get from fighting games is learning combos and executing them, not to brag but I think my execution is pretty great especially since I use a ps3 pad and not an arcade stick and I learn combos fast |
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layfonkun said: I'll speak from a tournament perspective. You only need a handful of combos though, for those that do tournaments. It's hilarious whenever I see people come into venues with notes and combo lists. The best players need 10-15 combos MAX, they generally can survive off of 4 a fight. Even if the other guy/lady knows what you're going to do, it's just timing. People do too much when they play xD. 3 short combos consisting of 3 technique (x, x, b) 2 medium combos consisting of 3-5 technique (x, x, b, [y, x]) 1 long combo consisting of 5+ technique 2 launchers 2 simple counters Trying to memorize 80+ combos = unnecessary. I just learn the BnBs and the rest are all ad-lib :V I plan on getting serious with BBCP though, so I might invest more time in learning more+harder combos such that I can output close to optimal damage no matter the situation. Makoto OD combos are looking so damn smexy :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzprtwveFNU |
Revenant_Oct 29, 2013 9:53 PM
| Some combos, a lot of mashing. |
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| In most fighting games I enjoy learning combos like in Blazblue Continuum Shift and Super Street Fighter 4, but when I play Tekken Revolution I don't really try to learn combos since I don't how it is in the first place.I would rather buy Tekken Tag Tournament 2 for God's sake I hate how you have to buy Premium Coins just to keep playing, I don't have money for that shit. |
FullmetalHaganeOct 30, 2013 5:31 PM
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FullmetalHagane said: In most fighting games I enjoy learning combos like in Blazblue Continuum Shift and Super Street Fighter 4, but when I play Tekken Revolution I don't really try to learn combos since I don't how it's operated in the first place.I would rather buy Tekken Tag Tournament 2 for God's sake I hate how you have to buy Premium Coins just to keep playing, I don't have money for that shit. Funny because I just did this the other day for my brother. As in bought TTG2 because TR is crap. Lol. |
| I can't do super long combo's. Too much to remember really. I do however learn all the special moves and learn when to use them in conjunction with all the possible normal moves I can do. Yes, I do still fuss about length and sometimes hitboxs and all that. Better yet, in a game like Blazblue where it is easy to combo, I do simple combo's that chain various normal attacks with the special attacks. Especially with Makoto I can do 10 hit combo's and above at times That's only when I can get them in though. I take in account for super knock back moves when I want to create distance, etc. It's all about knowing what move to use when, so it's not random button mashing even if I don't know the combos. In Tekken however since it is impossible to do combos, I just learn all the possible directional attacks and use them intelligently. It's so amazing that there are so many moves with so few buttons. In Tekken I like to use Miguels horse kick to push back opponents who run at me or get too close when I'm cornered, etc. So no random button mashing here, although not many combo's here either. |
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| Depends on the fighting game and if it's competitive or not. For example, I was at a friend's house recently and we played this Fighting game on his Xbox 1 called Killer Instinct. It was ridiculously fun to button mash the hell out of each other and see who ends up winning. I like focusing on combos when I'm playing MK or Tekken though. Tekken probably being my favorite fighting game. |
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Olem said: Depends on the fighting game and if it's competitive or not. For example, I was at a friend's house recently and we played this Fighting game on his Xbox 1 called Killer Instinct. It was ridiculously fun to button mash the hell out of each other and see who ends up winning. I like focusing on combos when I'm playing MK or Tekken though. Tekken probably being my favorite fighting game. I recently learned how the KI combo system works (like 2 weeks ago,) and I no longer feel a need to mash them out, it's all about a meta-game where you make them combo break and answer with a Counter Break; that stuff is crazy fun. Like counter breaking a shadow counter? Yeah, love that shit, lol. The only games I really focused on combos are: SSF4, Third Strike, CVS2, MVC2, Garou, Guilty Gear, and KOF 13. I learned good set-ups and hit-confirm reactions in these games so I feel fine saying I'm competent, lol- been playing for over 20+ years so I better be. However, I do think that proper ground game and defense is paramount when learning 2-D fighters; I've played lots of people and the first thing they do is jump-in towards me, which gives me a free anti-air hit. My school of thought has always been less is more and only hit buttons when you want to set up a counter-hit; other than that, just play solid ground game and make the other player mess up. I'm hype for Dengeki Bunko and learning the systems in that game |
StonedtanukiNov 2, 2014 10:12 PM
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| DOA5's game is mostly a rock paper scissor contest. I usually play Tekken because all you need is the basics for the most part. My main is usually King become of his grabs lol. I love using Head Bomber when people think they're safe on the ground. |
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IntroverTurtle said: Some combos, a lot of mashing. |
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| I find perfectly timing a sequence of button presses without any visual queue to be extremely hard, especially in the heat of battle. That said, I've gotten marginally better at it than I used to be, but nearly everyone online on P4 Arena Ultimax can still kill me. |
Thrashinuva said: I find perfectly timing a sequence of button presses without any visual queue to be extremely hard, especially in the heat of battle. This is true, but I think when it comes to overall experience then combo inputs become something akin to muscle-memory. Like, if you land a certain normal attack than your fingers just start hitting buttons in the correct time-frame to make the most out of the confirmed hit. If you play a game enough and go into the training room enough you learn how the specific timing works for that particular game; from there, take the knowledge and start playing the cpu on lower difficulties just to get used to the timing and how you react to the moment of hit. Now, it just comes down to time dedication, imo. I play most of my fighters now with a, "plinking," style of hitting buttons, even if this mechanic isn't present- it's just habitual now from playing SSF4 so much. Also, I guess I should mention I play on an arcade stick, so this method might seem more applicable based off of the circumstances. |
StonedtanukiNov 3, 2014 9:49 PM
| My watch list for anime: http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Stonedtanuki "Let be be finale of seem. The only emperor is the emperor of ice-cream." - Wallace Stevens |
| Learning Combos is a must for fighting game. if you don't know how to combos and how to perform special moves.when there is a chance. you're dead.. |
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| I think button mashing is pointless, i don't really see it as playing the game, you're just smashing buttons and hoping you win. Combos are great, especially pulling off 1 frame links in street fighter. They are hard to do and i find them highly satisfying when you get it right. The most impressive thing i find though, is the footsies. Watching top level players play footsies is amazing for me, love it. So yeah, no mashing, i like the combos and footsies, the way that shit should be played :D |
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| Mashing is how you open yourself up to damage, never mash, play smart and conservative ;) Learn your best 'normals,' and punish those who test them to keep the game honest. Combos are mainly for punishing a whiffed special or for effective rush-down maneuvers, no point in perfecting it if you can't hit it within-match. No point. Learn how to hit confirm and then worry about maxing out damage. Footsies wins games. That's all there is to it. Train your opponent into bad tendencies and punish it. Ask yourself, why bother jumping-in, or why bother risking the life-lead; the solution is always solid ground game through counter-hits and footsies. @jimbob1141 I hear ya, I watched a bunch of steams where PIE_Zeus (Vega player,) would land some of the sickest 1-frame links for max damage and I would get super hype. Smart play may look boring to an outsider, but to those who understand its the absolute best. |
| My watch list for anime: http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Stonedtanuki "Let be be finale of seem. The only emperor is the emperor of ice-cream." - Wallace Stevens |
| I always learn the character combo while normally playing with the character through the story/arcade mode, I dont like the combo training modes as they kinda boring. also most of the time when i play fighting games i only playing with the characters i like, like on DOA5U: Kasumi, Ayane, Momiji, Marie rose.... so learn combos is not a problem when u keep and play with the same char. |
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| Button mashing seemed to work fine years ago, but it seems more difficult to get through modern fighting games doing it, which is why I don't play modern fighting games. |
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| Usually combos, since it's more fun that way. |
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| Not to offend, but I would hope that the person who has played the game longer would pick up on the pattern and learn how to zone the masher out. Just saying :) Adapting is a trait that should come with playing games for a long time, so if they just fall into that trap of anger, than I suppose it would be safe to say that they were always free. |
| My watch list for anime: http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Stonedtanuki "Let be be finale of seem. The only emperor is the emperor of ice-cream." - Wallace Stevens |
| Leaning Combos is the way to go/ Because you feel really good after you get someone with it |
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While training mode is good for learning timing and execution, it's imperative that you learn how to land a combo in a match through reaction speed. |
| My watch list for anime: http://myanimelist.net/animelist/Stonedtanuki "Let be be finale of seem. The only emperor is the emperor of ice-cream." - Wallace Stevens |
| I would prefer fighting games that don't have combos, but sophisticated mechanics that you can master. That's how I like my action-adventure games. Screw combos. |
| I prefer combos over button mashing as a general rule. However, what I really like is counters, and that's ALL about timing and prediction. Those are the hardest dimensions of any fighting game. I'll usually learn every character and then get overly familiar with the 10-15% that really suit my style. |
| I'll like to learn combos first. My biggest problem in fighting against players are match ups. |
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