I wish I could play fighting games. It's fun to watch but seems like it would be so good to master.

Fucking Ken players.

Yoo, how long do you think it would take to get used to the movement and stuff? Trying to pick it up rn but I do better when I mash buttons compared to deliberate inputs at the moment.

Side note: This game is sick

Yay, I've been waiting for someone to pick this up

Is this your first SF game? If so, it might take a while to get used to how the game works. There's a number of things to talk about, all of which can be accessed in the Demonstrations menu, if you haven't found that yet. Definitely watch those demonstrations--not only will you learn some esoteric shit, you'll also get a little bit of Fight Money for it, which you can use to buy nifty things like characters and colors.

Personally, I suggest starting out with Ryu, and then do the following: Go to Training mode, pause, and turn on the button display option. This will have the game tell you what buttons you're pressing. Then, start moving around with Ryu a little bit--without attacking. Practice moving back and forth, back and forth, and start getting a feel for Ryu's movement speed in both of his stepping directions. Keep an eye on your button display, too. If you see anything other than this:

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...then you know you need to keep your movements a little bit more fluid. You don't wanna be accidentally crouching or jumping during a fight. The reason we practice with Ryu first is because he's the OG. He's the character everyone else is sort of built around, and he has average stats all across the board (though, at high level play, he's considered top 5--but you don't have to worry about that right now).

Then start jumping--backwards, neutral, forwards. Be sure to get a feel not only for the distance covered by each jump, but the time it takes for Ryu to land, as well. A common mistake beginners make is to jump too much, but just like in Smash, you're putting yourself at a disadvantage when in midair, because every character in the game has at least two or three ways to deal with jump-ins. The best time to jump are when you have an opening, or when your jump out-ranges your opponent's anti-air. Also, "safe jumps"--when you jump towards your opponent and just barely land outside of their anti-air range--which serves as a good bait, because you're safe to block right after. Hence "safe" jump.

After you get movements and jumping down, the next best thing to learn are all of Ryu's normals. Start playing around with his light, medium, and heavy punches/kicks. Note their range, speed, and power. There's no need to worry about combos right now--it's more important for you to understand each of your characters tools and how to use them effectively. For example, Ryu's standing medium kick (s.mk) is a solid poke because of its range and speed. Ryu's normals have low range in general, and I don't see people using s.mk a lot in the neutral. It's kind of an underrated move. I like to use it as the final hit in a blockstring--and I'll usually catch someone with it.

Then learn Ryu's special moves--Hadoken (fireball), Shoryuken (dragon punch or DP), and Tatsumaki Senpukyaku (tatsu or hurricane kick). Note that using a different button strength for each move produces a different result. A light fireball will produce a slow projectile; a hard fireball will produce a faster one. Make sure you can mentally separate a Hadoken's motion (down, down-forward, forward + any punch, in a quick smooth motion) from a Shoryuken's motion (forward, down, down-forward + any punch, in a quick smooth motion). IMO, make sure you can do ten Hadokens in a row without messing up, and then 10 Shoryukens in a row without messing up. That way, you'll have a basic grasp on how to perform special moves consistently.

Special moves are often the #1 thing beginners have trouble with. It can be a little daunting. I'll stop talking here, in case you're totally lost--I don't wanna overwhelm you with information. If you have any questions, please feel free. I'm super glad you picked up the game and are enjoying it--that's a good sign already.

Here's Daigo-san blowing my least favorite top player the fuck out. Proceeded to qualify for Capcom Cup at this tournament.

Quote from: Verbatim on October 16, 2016, 07:49:00 PM

Daigo-san

lol weeb

It's warranted.

Holy shit the way he looks at the enemy and then his team just to make sure he needs to cross his arms

Gifs of Daigo doing awkward shit give me life.

SoCal Regionals are beginning now, if anyone cares: https://www.twitch.tv/capcomfighters

Winner's:
Haitani vs. K-Brad
Mago vs. Xiao Hai

Loser's:
PR Balrog vs. NuckleDu
Nuki vs. Xyzzy

PR Balrog is my favorite player so I hope he wins. Realistically, it'll be either Nuki, Haitani, or Xiao Hai. Maybe Mago.

Ohhh, I thought you meant you had gotten it yourself. Now I feel like a dork for giving you such a detailed primer.

Nah it's good shit man, I'm over there all the time for Melee (which I also don't have) so I'll have plenty of opportunity for practice.

Here are the Halloween costumes (courtesy of eventhubs), because I haven't posted them already:


None for Balrog, sadly.

And here's the special Halloween stage, with Necro & Effie in the background:



Around the time these became available, the rootkit drama was still pretty ripe--but the dust has long been settled by now.

https://www.twitch.tv/capcomfighters

Canada Cup, the last tournament for the regional finals series for Capcom Pro Tour, will be streaming in about an hour. It might be two hours, since Smash 4 finals directly precedes it, and Smash 4 finals tend to take fucking forever.

Winner's bracket:
Xiao Hai (strongest Chinese player in the world) vs. John Takeuchi (up-and-comer; best Rashid in the world)
Alex Myers (strong American Cammy player) vs. Nuckledu (strong R. Mika, Nash, and Guile player)

Loser's bracket:
Bonchan (powerful OG Japanese player) vs. Nuki (one of the five gods of Japanese Street Fighter)
Daigo Umehara (no introduction necessary) vs. Phenom (strongest Norwegian player in the world)

LET'S GO XIAO HAI

any particular reason you're rooting for him

i think he's pretty great too, but i'm rooting for the beast or someone who hasn't already won a major yet

Quote from: Verbatim on October 30, 2016, 06:54:59 PM

Quote from: ねこ on October 30, 2016, 06:47:41 PM

LET'S GO XIAO HAI

any particular reason you're rooting for him

i think he's pretty great too, but i'm rooting for the beast or someone who hasn't already won a major yet

There isn't much of a reason, I just saw his name and decided to root for him, And from what I've read right I'd like to see how a King of Fighters player plays SF and if he brings any of his experience of KoF into SF, don't know if It makes any sense to you.

Yeah I know what you mean.

As expected, Smash finals are taking their sweet time. This may take until 9:30 EST or later...

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THEY'RE STILL NOT FINISHED WITH SMASH YET HOLY SHIT PLEASE

Still?!

The stream is live now, but no fights have begun yet. Soon.

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we live