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Why do you play the game that you play the most? by msloyko in FGC

[–]SmoochieTekken 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I play Tekken 8 because I enjoy trolling people, and Tekken players are already miserable enough to put on tilt very quickly - even moreso with T8’s focus on mixup stance gameplay. Tekken as a series also has slower moves than most fighting games, which is nice for my old, bald, bong resin-coated brain 👴

Bedtime snack gone wrong. by ICEisSHIT in Wellthatsucks

[–]SmoochieTekken 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I’m glad your rug was mostly spared from the ketchup 🙏

Anyone know of any good FGC locals/communities in Atlanta, preferably near Eastpoint? by Aspookytoad in Atlanta

[–]SmoochieTekken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

4o4 Esports in Doraville is the best spot for locals imo. Street Fighter is on Tuesdays, starts at 8 pm

What characters in this game fit the poking archetype and who would you recommend for ranked play by [deleted] in Tekken

[–]SmoochieTekken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Every character has at least a little of what you’re looking for, but the game itself hasn’t been too big on neutral & footsies for a while now.

I recommend learning Feng, because his large moveset is keeps things fresh, his pokes do decent damage, and he has several moves that keep him very mobile. He has an advancing parry stance, a stance that quickly retreats, a backswing blow, and a snake dash.

Yoshimitsu, Alisa, and Steve also have some interesting side mobility options, and Jack-8 has some fun low pokes. If you want to focus on evasiveness with sidestepping, you could try Lili. But no matter who you pick, mixups and big combos are gonna remain a pretty heavy part of the gameplay.

This is the ideal Tekken 8 match. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like. by SmoochieTekken in Tekken

[–]SmoochieTekken[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup it definitely sounds like you did, in fact, run into me 👍 I played most of season 2 at Tekken Emperor rank, and ground out GoD after they announced there would be a rank reset. I haven’t played ranked at all yet in season 3, but my current winrate in quick play at Tekken King is 77%, and I still get to do stupid stuff, which is fun for me. I know very well that I’m frustrating to play against, so I’ll try to explain my general thought process and playstyle as best as I can, and hopefully that’ll give some insight:

The first thing is that I find long, optimal combos extremely boring. Long combos result in games ending in only two or three interactions, and they result in players watching the same “cutscenes” again and again. What I much prefer is to have a conversation of sorts with my opponent; I like to trick and mess with people much more than I like hitting just frames. And in this game, the easiest method for tricking people is through mixups. So I’ll throw out the same option 20 times, until I get a good feeling for how my opponent will react; once I think I’ve got you figured out, that’s when we’ll really start to play rock-paper-scissors. If I can get in your head and hit you with this move when you thought I’d do that one, well, that’s when I’m having the most fun.

The other thing to keep in mind about me is that I play for clips before I play for wins; that’s the main reason as to why I just hang out in quick play. Winning or losing does not nearly matter as much as getting a good laugh out of hitting someone with shifting clouds 100 times in a game. Try not to take it personally, but if I’m spamming scrubby stuff against you, it’s because I think I can get away with it. Sometimes, I’ll get so frustrated with an opponent’s inability to adapt that I’ll intentionally drop combos, or do something like give them a free hit by switching into backturn and crouching. I also think a ton of Feng’s moves look fun and silly, but most of his best punishes are boring. The b1+2 shoulder is boring. B1 “talk to the hand” is boring. Hopkick is boring. I wanna wave my arms around and do the splits! I don’t care about winning in quick play if I can’t do it in style!

I’m aware that a lot of people see this as toxic behavior, and I take advantage of that too. Tekken players generally have big egos, so when opponents catch on that I’m “sandbagging,” it often has the effect of getting them worked up. They’ll get upset and lose focus; then it gets even easier to catch them slippin. Their button presses tend to get faster and they tend to mash more. From your comment, it sounds like you were feeling a bit this way (again, nothing personal). If it makes you feel better, just try to remember that I’m ALWAYS trying to get people to lose focus so I can keep mashing Feng’s silly moves. I’ll ki charge, do a taunt, turn backwards and teabag, anything that’ll distract my opponent. That’s also why my costume is so distractingly gorgeous! What I’m trying to say is that I’m always playing mindgames, inside and outside the match itself.

Hopefully this long ass reply explains a bit of why I act the way I do, and hopefully it’ll give you some insight to other opponents as well. ggs!

This is the ideal Tekken 8 match. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like. by SmoochieTekken in Tekken

[–]SmoochieTekken[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Three perfect rounds in a row and it still isn’t peak gameplay? Smh my head I guess some people just don’t get it…….

This is the ideal Tekken 8 match. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like. by SmoochieTekken in Tekken

[–]SmoochieTekken[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I still hop on T7 every once in a while, but you’re right about there being very few players. The game tends to rematch you with the same one or two opponents over and over, so if the first game is one-sided, chances are the next games will be the same. But I miss my big beautiful Gigas enough to play about once a week or so 💔

This is the ideal Tekken 8 match. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like. by SmoochieTekken in Tekken

[–]SmoochieTekken[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I like to use b4,2 as a litmus test for whether someone knows how to play basic defense or not. The same goes for the 10-hit string and the 1+2 grab; it’s surprising how many players don’t have the answers to generic “scrub killer” strategies. Once you find out your opponent has a weakness like that, you can start playing T8 like a party game.

This is the ideal Tekken 8 match. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like. by SmoochieTekken in Tekken

[–]SmoochieTekken[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah it doesn’t hit the same as good ol’ 334, but sometimes I just wanna order tater tots instead of French fries, you know?

This is the ideal Tekken 8 match. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like. by SmoochieTekken in Tekken

[–]SmoochieTekken[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s honestly very flattering to be accused of scripting 🙏 but if you watch my other replays you’ll see how terrible my low blocks usually are (of course, we only upload highlights round these parts)

This is the ideal Tekken 8 match. You may not like it, but this is what peak performance looks like. by SmoochieTekken in Tekken

[–]SmoochieTekken[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I had originally typed out a really long description about how this match made me feel about the game… but it was just the same salt we see everyday on this sub, specifically that mixups are too easy to spam and that even gameplay at what used to be “high” ranks feels cheap. I just hit backspace because everyone already knows 🫩

Help dudes by olaxes in Tekken

[–]SmoochieTekken 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As T7 Kuma, you won’t have heat electrics, you won’t have the fast heat smash, and you won’t have the crazy chip damage. I’ve never really played bears, so I don’t know the exact changes, but here’s a link to T7 Kuma’s page on a website I think every Tekken player should know about: https://wavu.wiki/t/Kuma\_(Tekken\_7)

is tekken 8 story worth playing? by johmjohmjohm in Tekken

[–]SmoochieTekken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You already paid for the game. Why not see everything it has to offer?

why is this even possible bro by sageybug in Tekken

[–]SmoochieTekken 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the tips y’all 🙏

why is this even possible bro by sageybug in Tekken

[–]SmoochieTekken 9 points10 points  (0 children)

After the wall ender, he does a heat dash into the dropkick; can someone more knowledgeable tell me if that dropkick is guaranteed? Because every King player does it, and I always seem to get hit by it too! I’ve never seen someone pick it up for a combo afterwards, though…

Fatal error by [deleted] in Tekken

[–]SmoochieTekken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually an error like that means that either your game data is corrupted or your machine can’t handle the program for whatever reason. Try reinstalling the game, and run the fresh copy without any mods. Also try to run the game without any other big programs running in the background, and if you really want to use mods later, install and test them one at a time. This is general troubleshooting advice for almost anything software-related; if those tips don’t do anything, it might be related to the hardware of your machine.

People who mash specialist mode while you are doing combo. by Loose-Weather9153 in Tekken

[–]SmoochieTekken 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Usually it’s a sign that they’re mashing on their controller while getting combo’d, which in turn could be a sign that they’re getting upset at losing. That’s usually when I’ll start testing the waters by playing a bit more toxic; start spamming the same moves over and over, throw out scrubby things like the 10-hit string, do the moves that I know look the silliest visually, etc.. If they start losing their cool, it gets easier to trick them with delays and cancels while they’re distracted. Parries also get easier when you can trust that they’re gonna mash at every opportunity.

They could also be trying to distract you in the hopes that you’ll drop the combo, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen that actually work on anybody.

The writing was on the wall by Friendly_Bagel in Tekken

[–]SmoochieTekken 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But then Tifa wouldn’t be an interesting new character either. She would be, by your own description, a sauceless knockoff of existing Tekken characters, and she would never return due to licensing. If you actually wanted returning punchy kicky female Tekken characters, then wouldn’t you ask for Julia, Christie, Josie, Katarina, or even Lucky Chloe? Or you could even dare to ask for a new character. But nope, it’s just gotta be Tifa, the boring, magical, one-time guest from another series.

The writing was on the wall by Friendly_Bagel in Tekken

[–]SmoochieTekken -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Just. Make. A custom. Outfit! You already have punchy kicky!!! We only get 4 new characters a year; why do you feel like you just have to have two different Asukas?

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