Re: DRE: CTS community mail

  • From: Di Lhong <geosaurus8@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:16:26 +0200

I'll do a Lee mirror match against you again. But don't judge me for not
doing b+2~f...

Will show anyone else who's interested about pressure, pressure baits and
how to wiggle your way out of certain situation.

On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 6:13 PM, Stephen Scheidel <gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

> I will try Sensei :)
>
> If I ever play the damn game again.
>
> On 25 March 2015 at 18:10, Di Lhong <geosaurus8@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> You need patience in my personal observation. You know just as much stuff
>> as i do but sometime, you lose it during pressure...don't let generic
>> pressure get to you (df+1, d+4, ws4)...there's a way to get out of it. But
>> it's not instant. You have to slowly wiggle yourself out.
>>
>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 6:07 PM, Stephen Scheidel <gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> I've been "playing" Tekken for like 4 or 5 years now and I still suck.
>>> I play/hack/get angry(with myself)/then chill and maybe will have
>>> learned something.
>>> Tekken for me is cathartic in that way.
>>>
>>> I like the lack of pressure that comes with being  a fg underdog.
>>> It makes any victories effing rad.
>>>
>>> After 5 years of Tekken my accomplishments are this:
>>> - BR Lee full carry wall combo whilst staring at Barry
>>> - Beating the brothers in JHB
>>> - Beating the brothers in JHB on behalf of Stu
>>> - One handed electrics
>>> - Beating Vic 3 games straight with Stu's team.
>>>
>>> All of these are astonishing accomplishments on their own but the real
>>> treasure for me ............ is all of you <3
>>>
>>> On 25 March 2015 at 17:48, Ryan Williams <ryan820509@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Yeah, if I made the switch, it would be for good. Chipp wouldn't be a
>>>> secondary. Venom would be my new main.
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 5:38 PM, Wynand-Ben <paashaasggx@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Was looking at a secondary...
>>>>>
>>>>> Before I ended up with Ky I also considered Axl and Venom.
>>>>>
>>>>> Venom is also a work heavy character.  He requires a boatload of
>>>>> effort to play properly.
>>>>> Axl I may still get back to.  I like the guy and his Renses YRC is
>>>>> going to be stupid :P
>>>>>
>>>>> Ended up with Ky.  He is simple enough to learn without detracting too
>>>>> much time from Elphelt practice.
>>>>>
>>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>> Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:05:58 +0200
>>>>> Subject: Re: DRE: CTS community mail
>>>>> From: ryan820509@xxxxxxxxx
>>>>> To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> I like how that super became more practical now *lol*
>>>>>
>>>>> Venom has always appealed to me so I might switch. Watched Blacksnake
>>>>> at Final Round. The things that guy does with Venom are on another level.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 5:01 PM, Ilitirit Sama <ilitirit@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Speaking of Xrd, Venom is looking dope in 1.1
>>>>>
>>>>> http://i.imgur.com/vzRtVYv.gifv
>>>>>
>>>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jDyOTWnsvc&t=1h04m45s <- Sex
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 4:54 PM, Ilitirit Sama <ilitirit@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I actually told GB the same thing a few weeks ago - I don't enjoy
>>>>> playing Xrd because it upsets me too much.  The difference is I could
>>>>> actually point out exactly what I didn't like about the game - the input
>>>>> system and non-standard freeze windows without buffering.  I don't mind 
>>>>> the
>>>>> losing at all.  But far too often I'd find myself just giving up halfway 
>>>>> in
>>>>> a match because my opponent randomly crossed me up while went from 214 H
>>>>> (down to back then HS) and I get Secret Garden.  Or I RC and mash dash and
>>>>> then nothing happens because my opponent's RC extended the freeze window.
>>>>> Or I try reversal super when ends up as Secret Garden because my 
>>>>> opponent's
>>>>> RC swallows half my inputs.  It just becomes a very frustrating 
>>>>> experience.
>>>>>
>>>>> All these issues can be overcome with practice, but right now I just
>>>>> don't have any time to play, let alone practice.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 4:41 PM, Ryan Williams <ryan820509@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I dunno, last time I checked, Xrd was still being played every
>>>>> Saturday. We usually have a decent amount of people playing the game at 
>>>>> any
>>>>> given time and the number of players is mostly consistent unless someone
>>>>> can't make it.
>>>>>
>>>>> There's nothing wrong with SF being played on stream if there are
>>>>> enough players for it. I may not care all that much for SF these days
>>>>> (because of how long I've played the game for) but I'm not opposed to it
>>>>> being played or streamed, and I will play too if need be. The same applies
>>>>> to any other fighting game that is played at our sessions. It's always
>>>>> dependent on the level of support. We're a 'fighting game' community, not
>>>>> an 'Xrd' or 'SF' or 'Tekken' or 'KOF' community. I think we lose sight of
>>>>> that sometimes. I know we jokingly take jabs at each others' fighting game
>>>>> interests from time to time, but it should never go beyond that or we will
>>>>> very quickly find ourselves divided and without a scene.
>>>>>
>>>>> Regarding Xrd, some time ago Paas asked everyone how they felt about
>>>>> the game. My response at the time was positive. I was learning how to play
>>>>> my character; learning how the system mechanics function, etc. It was a 
>>>>> fun
>>>>> experience.
>>>>>
>>>>> Now that I've had some time to play the game extensively against good
>>>>> comp, with a far better grasp of my character and the system mechanics, I
>>>>> can honestly say the following.
>>>>>
>>>>> I do not enjoy playing the game.
>>>>>
>>>>> It would be easy for me to blame the game for my lack of enjoyment,
>>>>> but that would be unfair and untrue. Truth be told, I can't really fault
>>>>> the system (except Danger Time). I love how the defensive mechanics
>>>>> function and how they do not completely nullify offense, even aiding one
>>>>> offensively at times. I love how the game is offense-orientated and that
>>>>> blockstrings actually function as intended (no mashing out). I also like 
>>>>> my
>>>>> main, Chipp, and the plethora of options available to him in terms of
>>>>> mobility, setups and mixups.
>>>>>
>>>>> So, what some may be asking then is, "If you like all of the above,
>>>>> why don't you enjoy playing the game?". Well, I've invested quite a bit of
>>>>> time in the game (as has everyone else), and I haven't gotten the results 
>>>>> I
>>>>> want. My aim in any fighting game is never 'to be the best' but to go toe
>>>>> to toe with anyone in the group and perhaps win here or there. In Xrd, I
>>>>> don't feel like I can go toe to toe with anyone, despite time put in. It
>>>>> has nothing to do with the game. Everyone else knows what they're doing
>>>>> with their characters and have a decent grasp of how to 'play' the game. I
>>>>> don't think I'm on the same mental wavelength as everyone else in that
>>>>> respect. Long story short, I don't think I play the game well enough to 
>>>>> get
>>>>> the results I want. Other players in the group are better and I can 
>>>>> respect
>>>>> that. But if I'm not even winning a game in a FT3 set after several
>>>>> sessions' worth of play, then it should make sense why I don't enjoy
>>>>> playing Xrd.
>>>>>
>>>>> The other reason, and perhaps the most important one, is that the game
>>>>> really makes me angry. I've played many fighting games over the years and
>>>>> Xrd is the only one that really pushes me over the edge to the point that
>>>>> I'm angry for the rest of the session. It happened this past Saturday. I
>>>>> didn't feel like talking to anyone. I kept losing and I didn't feel like
>>>>> playing anymore. I just played because people asked me to. Losing in other
>>>>> games doesn't affect me nearly as badly as losing in Xrd. I have no idea
>>>>> why. That's just the way it is.
>>>>>
>>>>> The problem with this is that, despite it being funny to people, it
>>>>> affects me on an emotional level that, in turn, affects how I interact 
>>>>> with
>>>>> other people at the session. I'm not saying that I'm upset at someone for
>>>>> beating me; everyone knows me well enough to know that I'm not that guy.
>>>>> I'm saying that losing in Xrd upsets me to the extent that I don't feel
>>>>> like talking to anyone. Personally, I'd much rather have a good time
>>>>> playing a game and interacting with people than not doing that and being
>>>>> upset all the time.
>>>>>
>>>>> Does this mean that I will stop playing Xrd? Nope. I'll play it
>>>>> because the game is worthy of support and there are enough people playing
>>>>> it to ensure that it stays alive. I probably won't make midweek sessions
>>>>> anymore though, as, quite frankly, I'm tired of being a punching bag. No
>>>>> one learns anything about my character from playing me other than "If the
>>>>> character gets hit, the round/game/match is over". My character is not so
>>>>> problematic that people need me to be at a midweek session to grind out 
>>>>> the
>>>>> matchup. Everyone already knows how to fight Chipp. I'd rather suggest 
>>>>> that
>>>>> if there is a problematic matchup, that the midweek session be used for
>>>>> such purposes. So, I'm stating for the record that I will not attend
>>>>> midweek sessions anymore.
>>>>>
>>>>> My apologies in advance, Manase.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 3:34 PM, Manase Zote <bmlzote@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Is this the beginning of the end for GG xrd at sessions?
>>>>> First it was SF on stream last session(I was part of this infidelity)
>>>>> now it's bloodborne.  Lol
>>>>> On 25 Mar 2015 15:24, "sameegh jardine" <sameegh@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> This guy.
>>>>>
>>>>> So you've made the plunge then :]
>>>>>
>>>>> I'll be Bloodborning as well.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 1:40 PM, euraima tobias <euraima@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> U guys wanna session or can I get into some bloodborne tonight?
>>>>> On 25 Mar 2015 1:37 PM, "Nicholas Robertson-Muir" <nicmuir@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> It's the launch command.
>>>>> Lock-on and away from opponent+attack
>>>>>
>>>>> On 25 Mar 2015 12:02, "Manase Zote" <bmlzote@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> >
>>>>> > What is back attack?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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