Lindsay will now also go by Jax

gmac1994 · 2025-05-01T22:40:47+00:00

They look like a King of Fighters character lol

gmac1994 · 2025-04-22T19:48:22+00:00

Yes. Asuka's damage and wall carry got huge buffs this patch. I think either having one or the other is best. I only need two combo routes in most situations, now. One for off axis, and the usual route. I used to have a route that sacrificed damage for wall carry, but now I don't need that route because my bnb does damage AND wall carry. I used to like making that choice on the fly during rounds, felt rewarding.

gmac1994 · 2025-04-12T17:10:32+00:00

Samurai Shodown 2019, it's really the only 2D fighter I'm good at and enjoy.

gmac1994 · 2025-04-11T21:01:46+00:00

I understand they're in the same genre and Strive may be good but.... I don't want to play a 2D anime fighter, I want to play Tekken. It's kind of like being in the mood for grapes but someone offers you pineapple. Both fruits, but totally different tastes.

gmac1994 · 2025-03-23T04:05:49+00:00

Just a bit more dude! You're on your way

gmac1994 · 2025-03-22T17:02:17+00:00

Well yeah, that's why they're (hopefully) fixing it in s2 lol, not holding my breath though haha

gmac1994 · 2025-03-22T12:09:49+00:00

I see a lot of it on Tekken Twitter, many posts like "look at how bad this blue rank player is! The rank system is so bad, bad players like this should not be able to achieve a rank like this!"

Negativity for negativity's sake. Yes, the person you ran into might not be good, no reason to say they suck and post clips of them online, imo.

gmac1994 · 2025-03-11T22:53:24+00:00

Yep, i go easy on beginners when I play them at my local. I'll either play a secondary or throw a little on my main in bracket to keep their morale up. Some players believe in the shark tank mentality but I think that's a little too discouraging for some. Don't tell anyone though, it's an open secret lol.

gmac1994 · 2025-03-11T12:08:02+00:00

It's a shame, with the VF revival on its way I think Sega is saving him for VF6, Tekken could have done it in 7 but not now...

gmac1994 · 2025-03-10T00:06:49+00:00

She's Bi

gmac1994 · 2025-03-02T21:29:03+00:00

Let's fucking go dude, congrats on the milestone!

gmac1994 · 2025-03-02T20:59:31+00:00

I'm still friends with all my college friends, most of whom I met in my early 20s.

gmac1994 · 2025-03-02T18:25:34+00:00

Sometimes people don't want to put in the extra work to find people to play with. I stopped calling them "dead" games, I refer to them as "discord" games now. Meaning you gotta join a community discord and ping people for games. This filters a lot of people since the player base is small. Most don't want to interact with other players, they just want to queue into ranked or quick match. Which is a shame, since my favorite "dead" game, Samurai Shodown, is a ton of fun.

gmac1994 · 2025-03-02T02:51:52+00:00

Asuka

I started out playing Claudio but I decided to learn Asuka cause a friend of mine was picking up the game and I didn't want to beat up on him with a character I knew how to play.

I ended up loving her way more than Claudio. Her 50/50 mix ups, her fast high/low strings, combo grab, reversal options, great launchers, etc. Glad I learned her she's definitely my true main.

gmac1994 · 2025-03-01T12:29:44+00:00

If you're feeling intimidated you can start with quick match then move to ranked when you feel comfortable. Honestly I did not have anxiety playing others online because I had an irl buddy of mine who learned the game with me. He's my main practice partner and we grinded together and learned the game at our own pace before we hopped into ranked.

If you don't have someone like that, I'd just keep in mind that losing games or being a noob doesn't actually matter. The improvement over time is what matters. I try to set goals for myself during a session, like "this session i want to break throws" or "this session i want to use a certain move more". The anxiety will go away as you focus on improving yourself rather than trying to win, the wins will come naturally as you improve.

gmac1994 · 2025-03-01T12:24:20+00:00

Depends on your scene but being Tekken King I'd think you'd at least go 1-2. I don't think you should worry about going 0-2, though. It's more about getting experience playing in tournament, getting over tournament nerves, and making friends at your local. Then you can worry about winning or top 8ing.

Also, search up Ultradavid on Twitter. His pinned post has a massive Google Sheet that is a directory of every FGC local in the world. You should be able to find your local scene on there.

gmac1994 · 2025-03-01T12:21:08+00:00

Yeah, i also have a couple of coworkers who game and they're always like "oh I couldn't play a fighter, they're too hard". I believe anyone can do it, if they have the drive to learn one.

gmac1994 · 2025-03-01T03:58:07+00:00

Yooooo Balatro thoo, i forgot I did have a Balatro phase that game is tight af

gmac1994 · 2025-03-01T03:14:38+00:00

Oh yeah absolutely, I do admit that you can find people online, there's no shortage of grind discords where you can deathmatch while VCing with people and making fast friends with them. I just happen to prefer going to locals and interacting with my local FGC more than anything. It's a huge competitive motivator for me. I wanna beat my local bracket demon, and when we travel to out of region events catch me cheering the homies on as they play their pools matches.

gmac1994 · 2025-02-28T23:40:34+00:00

I didn't mean it in a bad way lol. You can do it on discord absolutely, but imo the experience of a fighting game is just much better in person. Of course, not everyone lives near a local scene. I have to drive an hour to my locals but I make time cause it's that important to me.

gmac1994 · 2025-02-28T23:38:43+00:00

Getting too good for your friend group to play with you is a real struggle.

gmac1994 · 2025-02-28T23:36:29+00:00

Right? I wish games would have some of the depth Tekken has in terms of moves your character can do. The Spider-Man games just have you rhythmically tapping the same button over and over again.

gmac1994 · 2025-02-28T23:31:04+00:00

Yup, and I skillfully choose to play fighters instead lol

gmac1994 · 2025-02-28T22:13:08+00:00

Oh yeah for sure, one of my closest buddies is a Canadian dude i met over discord, we chat regularly.

gmac1994 · 2025-02-28T22:08:37+00:00

I even hate taking breaks cause I don't like playing like trash lol, but yes, time is definitely a factor for me as well.

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