New to the forums...

[GAV]

I would like to introduce myself. I'm an old school SFII player who recently downloaded the SSFII Turbo Remix for the 360 - and have found some tremendous games online. I was told about these forums - and I've since really enjoyed the insight that it's members has to offer. I've spent alot of time reading posts - and it has been informative and enjoyable. I'm glad to be a part of it - and I thank the players that offer their knowledge through productive posting - along with entertainment through casual posting. I recognize many of the names here from the beta and I look forward to more battles as we near the release of the actual game.

As a player, I have several strengths - but also several weaknesses. I can perform special moves and combos as easily as I can hit a button. My favorite tactic is to throw a low short kick - and start the DP motion. If the short kick hits clean, I finish the motion and hit FP to finish the combo. If they block it, I cut the motion short and hit FP for a throw. It works well off a cross-up, in wake-up games, or after a whiffed attack. Although I play with the standard 360 controller, combos come pretty easy to me. What doesn't come easy to me is patience or advanced strategy. Although I block on reaction pretty well, I can't seem to stay crisp and play defensive. My defense really lacks sometimes - and I rarely seem to win long matches against strong players. Is it necessary that I learn to play defensive to improve - or should I just work on honing aggressive play? Any advice you have to offer me will be taken to heart and much appreciated.

I play for the intrigue. I prefer to play players that I can't beat than have my ego stroked through easy matches. I think it starts with my opponent's ability to punish. If I can make mistake after mistake - and still control a match then I'm not going to learn anything during that match. If someone becomes predictable or makes a mistake, it is necessary for me to take advantage and punish. Oddly enough, many players on the beta struggle to punish effectively. I look forward to the release of the full game because I have a feeling that will change on that day. If I punish - and my opponent punishes - the game will have the intrigue that I play for. Those games make the SFII beta the best gaming experience on the net for me. Looking at the names I recognize on these forums, the players here punish with impunity - which for me, makes it the place to be.

I look forward to more matches in the future and I apologize if this was posted in the wrong place.

-- GAV60

[elitericerocket]

Probably better in the GD section...good luck here, you'll need it.

[woof]

good luck enduring millions of threads full of terrible posts is what he means



its cool that you are an eager player wanting to step it up. not a lot of people really have that mindset

[kane_warhead]

No offense to anyone... but why do people need to create introduction threads?

[valaris]

No offense to anyone... but why do people need to create introduction threads?

Some forums (mostly the really small ones) consider it to be polite to introduce yourself.
SRK...does not.

[kane_warhead]

Some forums (mostly the really small ones) consider it to be polite to introduce yourself.
SRK...does not.

Too bad, nobody disses them anymore.

[valaris]

Too bad, nobody disses them anymore.

I believe about a year ago admins decided to start coming down on the intense flames newcomers would be submitted to.
I'm not 100% sure, I Just remember Wiz telling us not to do it anymore.

[Violent By Design]

Why would you even want to flame a new comer. Give them some time to realize that everyone here are ass holes before sassing em on the spot. That's the SRK way, mhmmm

[valaris]

Why would you even want to flame a new comer. Give them some time to realize that everyone here are ass holes before sassing em on the spot. That's the SRK way, mhmmm

They are broken down, to near nothing. Then we rebuild them. We have the technology. We can make them better, wittier, angrier.

[HolyOrderChipp]

We can make them better, wittier, angrier.

No, just angrier.

[valaris]

No, just angrier.

Then they were nothing to begin with.

[kane_warhead]

Actually, that way seems better. We got alot of new good posters when we initiated with flames.. Unlike a battalion of spammers and morons that seems to come every year.

[valaris]

Actually, that way seems better. We got alot of new good posters when we initiated with flames.. Unlike a battalion of spammers and morons that seems to come every year.

The way it was explained to me is it weeds out the morons.

[BaSiK_TeKniK]

welcome.

[GAV]

If you post an introductory thread and don't get flamed, its safe to say you posted it in a dead forum.
Its all good fellas. Thank for the welcome.

[kmasera]

welcome to shoryuken you seem like an actual quality user also please tell us you don't like 3rd strike

[Uthred]

The way it was explained to me is it weeds out the morons.

So when someone interested in the topic of the forum pops up and gets unwarranted abuse heaped on them it "weeds" out the morons? Not sure about that, though it certainly reveals them

[valaris]

So when someone interested in the topic of the forum pops up and gets unwarranted abuse heaped on them it "weeds" out the morons? Not sure about that, though it certainly reveals them

It's ok if you don't agree, it's not like your opinion matters really.

[gozulin]

If you post an introductory thread and don't get flamed, its safe to say you posted it in a dead forum.
Its all good fellas. Thank for the welcome.

Right off the bat, you annoy me and I hate you. I'm going to beat you up!

That said, check out GGPO, some of the best players (in the world) are on there playing ST and other games daily. Comp is ridiculously good and netcode is even better than HDR.

Google "sirlin blog" and read his "play to win" articles. You will enjoy them a lot.

Finally, You gonna get beat up.

[GAV]

Right off the bat, you annoy me and I hate you. I'm going to beat you up!

That said, check out GGPO, some of the best players (in the world) are on there playing ST and other games daily. Comp is ridiculously good and netcode is even better than HDR.

Google "sirlin blog" and read his "play to win" articles. You will enjoy them a lot.

Finally, You gonna get beat up.
Nice. Thanks for the heads up.

Holla at me on XBL.

[GAV]

welcome to shoryuken you seem like an actual quality user also please tell us you don't like 3rd strike
I'm not really a true purist - so I think SFIII was pretty fun to play. I know the parrying takes alot of the strategy in the game away, but it gave me an active way to defend. I've never played SFIII online though, so there is really no way for me to know where I fall in the pecking order of real players. I was lucky enough to get to play Valle when it first came out in arcades, and although I won rounds - I wasn't able to beat him even once. He plays a very intelligent game and he was able to limit what I could do.

[rukawa_kaede]

Welcome to the world of Street FI...@#$%&* that 3s announcer is killing me. I mean SRK the most hateful place in the universe

[Uthred]

It's ok if you don't agree, it's not like your opinion matters really.

Oh no an anonymous person on SRK doesnt value my opinion whatever shall I do?

[kmasera]

I'm not really a true purist - so I think SFIII was pretty fun to play. I know the parrying takes alot of the strategy in the game away, but it gave me an active way to defend. I've never played SFIII online though, so there is really no way for me to know where I fall in the pecking order of real players. I was lucky enough to get to play Valle when it first came out in arcades, and although I won rounds - I wasn't able to beat him even once. He plays a very intelligent game and he was able to limit what I could do.

rational individuals on SRK what is the world coming to

[valaris]

Oh no an anonymous person on SRK doesnt value my opinion whatever shall I do?

Not much really. Lurk maybe?

[Uthred]

Not much really. Lurk maybe?

Sound plan, perhaps I should also start a livejournal to complain about the indignity of it all?

[Jimmy Bones]

Sup Gav, i hope you will enjoy your stay like i do.
Catch me on GGPO.

[Chachi]

Good seeing you on here GAV, you're already a pretty solid player from what I can tell from the few matches we have had so far in the beta. Spending a few minutes in the Strategy section is only going to make you better. You can never have too much bullshit in your arsenal.

2DF and GGPO will give you plenty of stiff competition across a longer range of games. It's too bad TMNT Tournament Fighters can't be on either one of them...

[valaris]

Sound plan, perhaps I should also start a livejournal to complain about the indignity of it all?

Or maybe a geocities blog. Complete with black background and neon green text with random GIF animations everywhere. That's right, Bloggin like it's 1999.

[alwc37]

Oh no an anonymous person on SRK doesnt value my opinion whatever shall I do?

Dude everybody knows Valaris, hows that anonymous?

Hey GAV, welcome and all that. If you got any custom sticks I want to see them posted with the quickness :woot: Thats what I enjoy most about new people, it usually means new sticks

[valaris]

Dude everybody knows Valaris, hows that anonymous?


Wait, what? Really?

[super awsomo red]

welcome

and don't forget
SF4 FORUMS (http://forums.shoryuken.com/forumdisplay.php?f=241)
the best place to create bullcrap and lame joke threads :)

[GAV]

Good seeing you on here GAV, you're already a pretty solid player from what I can tell from the few matches we have had so far in the beta. Spending a few minutes in the Strategy section is only going to make you better. You can never have too much bullshit in your arsenal.

2DF and GGPO will give you plenty of stiff competition across a longer range of games. It's too bad TMNT Tournament Fighters can't be on either one of them...

We had a nice series going in ranked games. Good to see you here.

I'm really suprised at how much players are willing to share when it comes to strategy. I'm an active poster at a Madden site - and I share everything I know, but most players tend to keep what they know to themselves when it comes to Madden. Some players share everything, but most players keep it to themselves. Here, it seems to be vice-versa.

I think its better to share. It raises the playing field's level of play - which raises your own play as well.

[GAV]

Dude everybody knows Valaris, hows that anonymous?

Hey GAV, welcome and all that. If you got any custom sticks I want to see them posted with the quickness :woot: Thats what I enjoy most about new people, it usually means new sticks
I play with the standard 360 pad. I'm probably going to get a stick, but it doesn't really improve what I can do. Anything I can do with a stick, I can do with a pad. I mostly learned to play on Turbo-Graph-X and Sega Genesis, so a pad is second nature. The basic 360 pad is reasonably responsive too.

[Dragonsend]

Welcome.

[Jimmy Bones]

Wait, what? Really?

I lol'd.

[alwc37]

I play with the standard 360 pad. I'm probably going to get a stick, but it doesn't really improve what I can do. Anything I can do with a stick, I can do with a pad. I mostly learned to play on Turbo-Graph-X and Sega Genesis, so a pad is second nature. The basic 360 pad is reasonably responsive too.

Oh really? Thats pretty cool, I don't know why but I could never get the hang of the 360 pad. Then again im not so great with a joystick either :wgrin:

[rukawa_kaede]

if you are interested in tournaments you'll need to learn the stick

[GAV]

Oh really? Thats pretty cool, I don't know why but I could never get the hang of the 360 pad. Then again im not so great with a joystick either :wgrin:
Stick is all about shortening the motions with character movement - or motioning during the animations so that your moves chain together. Once you start to work the motions into your game - they quickly become muscle memory and once you think it - you're executing it. Take the DP and fieball motions motions for instance. If you tap forward while an attack (or block) animation is in effect, you can tap down and move to down-toward. If you're opponent is out of range for a DP - or is in a blocking animation - just roll to forward and hit a punch button to throw a fireball to push him away. With Fei Long's Dragon Kick, you have to do the motion backwards - which makes it easy to tech off a block. Good stick players can pull off the motions quickly. The best stick players can set the motions up within the game's framework to pull things off in succession - or give themselves choices on the fly that allow them to take advantage of what is happening right on the spot.

[GAV]

if you are interested in tournaments you'll need to learn the stick
No doubt. I'm no worse with a stick than I am with a pad. I've played enough on both.
I'll probably never play in a tourney unless its online anyway. Most of my play is limited to online.

[alwc37]

Stick is all about shortening the motions with character movement - or motioning during the animations so that your moves chain together. Once you start to work the motions into your game - they quickly become muscle memory and once you think it - you're executing it. Take the DP and fieball motions motions for instance. If you tap forward while an attack (or block) animation is in effect, you can tap down and move to down-toward. If you're opponent is out of range for a DP - or is in a blocking animation - just roll to forward and hit a punch button to throw a fireball to push him away. With Fei Long's Dragon Kick, you have to do the motion backwards - which makes it easy to tech off a block. Good stick players can pull off the motions quickly. The best stick players can set the motions up within the game's framework to pull things off in succession - or give themselves choices on the fly that allow them to take advantage of what is happening right on the spot.

I got no issues with the motions or the mechanics, and I can throw out the commands with no trouble on a stick.......when im calm :confused: I get real spastic when I'm playing, and if the match is getting close I just fall apart lol. The wrong moves start comeing out and Its like I stop paying attention to what the other player is doing. I guess I'm still a scrub after all :wonder: I enjoy it though

[Digitalbooty]

No offense to anyone... but why do people need to create introduction threads?

How about I just flame you, faggot!?

[Gouki7]

welcome

and don't forget
SF4 FORUMS (http://forums.shoryuken.com/forumdisplay.php?f=241)
the best place to create bullcrap and lame joke threads :)
Yeah, try to be the exact opposite of this guy and you'll be OK :tup:.

[GAV]

I got no issues with the motions or the mechanics, and I can throw out the commands with no trouble on a stick.......when im calm :confused: I get real spastic when I'm playing, and if the match is getting close I just fall apart lol. The wrong moves start comeing out and Its like I stop paying attention to what the other player is doing. I guess I'm still a scrub after all :wonder: I enjoy it though
You'll put it all together. You just need to focus on the task at hand - rather than the outcome.

[COUM]

Oh no an anonymous person on SRK doesnt value my opinion whatever shall I do?

fuck off paddy