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Re: Random Gaming Thoughts

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 6:50 pm
by Xeogred
Fighting games give me anxiety.

I am very good at games, yes I'm going to flex for a second here. But that's in a PvE sense if you will. No matter what the genre, AI tend to have sets of patterns, so you can almost mathematically figure things out in your head in how to handle situations after awhile.

But this is all thrown out the window with human players.

I did win a SFII tournament back at my high school for a $50 Best Buy gift card though. :lol:

I've played a lot of fighting games growing up and my friends and I have been into it a fair bit lately again these past few years. I wasn't big on SFIV though. But Killer Instinct, Mortal Kombat X, Guilty Gear Xrd, SFV, those JoJo fighters, and some others here and there in between have been fun. We're all really excited for Tekken 7. Tekken 3 and Tag was my shit and probably the best and most serious I ever got into a fighting game, had some legendary matches back in the day with my friends. I liked Soul Caliber 2 a lot as well.

I'm probably like a B- at fighting games or something. Middle of the pack but better than the average player. Luckily I'm very evenly matched with one of my good friends so we always go all out. But then there's that one friend, who starts speaking alien languages about i-frames and how any and all game specific mechanics work, this and that, and destroys me.

It's not very fun to repeatedly lose.

No idea what I'd do in Ex's shoes, lol. She won't get better if you hold back, but she also might lose interest if you go too far. Sounds like thin ice.

Re: Random Gaming Thoughts

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:00 pm
by MrPopo
I generally prefer to handicap myself but still play seriously when I play with less skilled people. So I'll use a character I'm not familiar with or don't like the playstyle of. That might be an option for you; if you despise charge characters go all Bison all the time.

Re: Random Gaming Thoughts

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:06 pm
by strangenova
MrPopo wrote:I generally prefer to handicap myself but still play seriously when I play with less skilled people. So I'll use a character I'm not familiar with or don't like the playstyle of. That might be an option for you; if you despise charge characters go all Bison all the time.

That is a good idea, but I've found that it's usually not enough. If his fundamentals, footsies and reads are way beyond hers, then he will still win at least 90% of the matches.

Re: Random Gaming Thoughts

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:27 pm
by Xeogred
Trick question for you guys today!

What's a good Sega 32X game?

Re: Random Gaming Thoughts

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:29 pm
by strangenova
Xeogred wrote:Trick question for you guys today!

What's a good Sega 32X game?

Blackthorne! Knuckles Chaotix!

Re: Random Gaming Thoughts

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 7:37 pm
by MrPopo
Kolibri.

Re: Random Gaming Thoughts

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 8:25 pm
by Gunstar Green
Shadow Squadron, aka Stellar Assault.

And pretty much any of the arcade ports are great versions.

Re: Random Gaming Thoughts

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 8:46 pm
by Segata
strangenova wrote:
Xeogred wrote:Trick question for you guys today!

What's a good Sega 32X game?

Blackthorne! Knuckles Chaotix!

And Tempo

Re: Random Gaming Thoughts

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 8:48 pm
by Xeogred
Haha, I'll mess around with some of these. I have the ENTIRE 32x library downloaded! Whoa! I have a very hard time getting into Knuckles Chaotix, the ring strap thing drives me absolutely bananas. Imagine if Mario couldn't jump!!!

Re: Random Gaming Thoughts

Posted: Fri Apr 28, 2017 10:33 pm
by prfsnl_gmr
MrPopo wrote:I generally prefer to handicap myself but still play seriously when I play with less skilled people. So I'll use a character I'm not familiar with or don't like the playstyle of. That might be an option for you; if you despise charge characters go all Bison all the time.


+1

Although I'm not very good at fighting games anymore, this the approach I take. I also recommend playing fast-paced 3D fighters with which you are both unfamiliar (e.g., Fighting Vipers, etc.). That should even things out a bit.