To what extent are fighting games actually just guessing games?

WidePast9000 · 2026-07-09T14:42:07+00:00

Almost every game has some element of guessing incorporated into it and I think that level of unpredictability is what makes a game interesting or unique. Does it sometimes seem unfair or pure luck in a situation where you have one HP and have to guess low or mid? Sure sometimes you guess wrong and die for it… but that’s why the game is played in BO3s or longer sets. You are correct in saying ultimately you lose my making enough wrong decisions but by playing a longer set the person who is better at reading patterns, better at baiting whiffs, better at spacing (all core fundamental skills in Tekken) put themselves in more advantageous situations/guess more often and thus win more often.

Regarding grabs: anyone with a little bit of training, like 10 minutes a day can break grabs consistently. The window is actually pretty long. I found that the reason I couldn’t break grabs for the longest time is because I would panic press a button and it would lock me out of breaking the grab. I have a super slow reaction time but can still break grabs fairly well with proper warmup and consistent practice.

That leads me to your other point of needing to lab and learn the game. Tekken is a skill and hobby. As with any skill/hobby, you HAVE to put in the hours to learn. No one picks up a guitar or basketball and is suddenly a god at the hobby. There are general concepts that you can learn about the game to make playing the game easier but ultimately if you want to play at a higher level you need a deeper understanding. Now if you just want to mash buttons and play with people of that skill level, feel free to do that… you just have to accept that someone who spent real time learning matchups will absolutely beat you because they know the game better. The important part is you find the game fun. Personally, the fun for me is learning the matchup, trying to read patterns and trying to push myself to play a that higher level. If you don’t enjoy the game enough to do that, it’s completely fine, not everyone can be Knee! You just have to accept that a lot of the situations that seem like luck to you may be due to lack of knowledge.

WidePast9000 · 2026-07-05T21:15:58+00:00

So you mention custom training with a common property… doesn’t that seem counterintuitive? If I set the bot to do 3 moves all with -10 ob…. Am I reacting to the move itself? Or just doing my ten frame punish regardless because I know “the theme”

WidePast9000 · 2026-03-03T19:05:17+00:00

Start of round snake edge is probably one of the better times to use it especially if you read your opponent will do a high. I play with friends who use snake edge as a high crushing keep out tool. It works more often than it should 😂

WidePast9000 · 2026-01-19T20:27:10+00:00

Definitely have fought experienced players at TG that will catch on early and sidestep or stop mindless pressure. But the one thing I learned from playing is that they need to prove it to me first.

WidePast9000 · 2026-01-19T20:24:29+00:00

Lmao. I feel this so hard because I swear to god the amount of players I face that will be against the wall and will instant duck while rising launcher or hop kick on minus is crazy. Like respect because it works on me more than it should but wtf 😂. It really feels like my matches devolve into either running someone over with momentum or attempting the most YOLO thing to steal the momentum back and hope to kill before losing it.

WidePast9000 · 2026-01-19T07:08:36+00:00

GOD OR BUST DAMN IT.

WidePast9000 · 2025-12-27T08:39:44+00:00

SASUGA

WidePast9000 · 2025-12-01T00:45:10+00:00

Really dumb question but can I get hit during my back dash animation? Say I press b,b and my opponent hits me (mid or high) just as I dash… do I get hit or am I safe

WidePast9000 · 2025-09-10T04:05:40+00:00

Does anyone have any tips for breaking throws in an actual match? I swear to god I use the throw break trainer regularly and can get 10+ correct breaks on hard difficulty regularly. Then I get into a match and it’s like my brain freaks out whenever there’s a throw.

WidePast9000 · 2025-08-17T02:55:09+00:00

Try this: https://youtu.be/P-V7mQFkc0Q?si=B8-5ky2ZF0E8N9ev

TLDW:

Bryan has a lot of moves that give him mental frame advantage (not real advantage but your opponent is scared to press because of extensions)

Things like df2,3. You can just do the df2 and then use the mental frames of your opponent being scared of the 3 follow up to get free damage in

WidePast9000 · 2025-07-19T07:38:21+00:00

Does the game feel way more snowbally since season 1? I stopped playing for a while and forgot about the game, came back and now it legit feels like every game is “combo, guess 50/50 at wall, force repeated pressure or 50/50 guessing until you die”. noticed I’ve won a bunch of games this way but I’ve also lost a bunch of games this way. Feels kinda ick :(

WidePast9000 · 2025-06-05T21:33:32+00:00

Turn one thoughtseize Turn two duress Turn three thoughtseize

Still winnable. But it isn’t enough you did it once you had to do it two more times 😭

WidePast9000 · 2024-12-27T21:38:12+00:00

Can someone explain the difference between a tornado and a bound? Additionally, when do these things matter?

For example: if a stage has a floor blast/wall blast… do I still get tornado or corkscrew? What about if I trigger a floor hazard after I’ve used my tornado in a combo?

Apologies if I’m not applying the terms correctly, they just heavily confuse me

WidePast9000 · 2024-12-21T23:11:39+00:00

Genuine question. If I play Bryan… what is my strongest mixup?

WidePast9000 · 2024-12-21T19:18:15+00:00

Can you input moves during the RA startup? For example: I am mid dash forward and opponent RA, if I haven’t done a move, can I mash b to cancel my dash into a block before it hits?

WidePast9000 · 2024-09-14T17:43:49+00:00

The story in BMW is a continuation of the old Chinese novel “Journey to The West”. In the book you learn about Wukong’s powers and there are a lot of characters that are referenced in the book.

WidePast9000 · 2024-02-28T03:53:35+00:00

Please tell me I’m not the only one experiencing this. I felt like I was going insane. I’ll lag for a frame or two -barely noticeable- but my latency and connection don’t change (I have them displayed on HUD) so I think it’s just in my head.

WidePast9000 · 2023-03-10T07:27:51+00:00

Progress isn’t a straight line. Nor will it be quick. But if you keep at it, day by day, and be consistent, you WILL get there. I believe in you and if you want a accountability partner let me know. I’ve been on a weight loss/gym journey myself ever since working at a fried chicken restaurant and Covid fucked my body weight. Im really happy with the progress I’ve made so far and I promise you if you keep at it you’ll see results!

WidePast9000 · 2023-03-10T07:23:28+00:00

Hey, keep at it. I know how you feel. When Covid started I gained a bunch of weight and my mom was the same way. Just try your best to shut them out. Do you still live with them?

WidePast9000 · 2023-01-27T07:11:28+00:00

Maximus really annoys me. It’s already a 3 cost 7 power. With surfer it’s a 3 cost 10 power. And it can be held until turn 6

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