The biggest issue is the scrub has got to actually want to get better. If they couldn’t care less about how good they were, competitive fighters, etc, then yes it’s pointless. But I’d wager that a lot of scrubs want to do all of those things. And I want to help remove the scales away from their eyes, just as the scales were removed from mine. Because it’s like unlocking your hidden potential in an anime or some shit, it’s glorious.
again with the "scrub" insult . who are you again ? never heard of you ... the so call umk3 god who got destroyed by REO who barely played the games.. go back on your twitter group screenshoting our forum abusing your moderator role to shame people. comeback when you know the definition of scrub.
Well that escalated quickly
its personal . he posted a screenshot of me saying that the match of bee and sonic was boring... because i find the match boring even though im a huge fan of both players . he called me a scrub and shamed me on a twitter group . anyway his a bitch and a dude who think his some legend or someshit hes a nobody a forum moderator talking shit
I see
Even I agree that it’s legitimate. People didn’t see my point. It’s my personal preference that a fighter should be an actual fighter in the game, not a marksman or shit. If he has projectiles that’s great ( Liu Kang, Johnny, Mileena, Buzzsaw) but if the character is made more for projectiles it’s more than frustrating it keeps me away from even selecting him. But that’s just my taste.
And that’s simply where opinions differ. Spam is spam, whether it’s from an ignorant player repeatedly hitting machine gun, or a player hitting machine gun -> baiting into an anti-air. The dirty truth is these two different types together are both boring, and just because one is easier to beat than the other doesn’t change that. Just because one knows how to punish you up close when you jumped too eagerly doesn’t change that.
Well I'm sure there are players out there who thing dealing with rushdown is tedious. Its not a good argument to try and discredit the strategy. The goal is to win, and if a strategy is tedious to your opponent, you'd be a fool not to exploit it.
Scrub isn’t necessarily used as an insult, just an observation. There’s very clear distinctions that makes someone a scrub. Try reading the article I posted from Sirlin, it should put things into perspective for you. As I said, I, like 99% of people who are new to competitive gaming, start out with the scrub mentality.
I agree, and I really like that article/book by Sirlin. Patrick Miller also wrote a nice free fighting game guide and touches on Scrubs: http://shoryuken.com/2014/07/07/learn-how-to-play-fighting-games-with-our-free-beginners-guide-ebook/
Yeah exactly, it’s primarily an attitude. It actually has zero to do with how “good” someone is. It’s a very common misconception, the term is also often misused. And Sirlin explains it very well, and his article is what helped me get rid of the scrub mentality. Like before I first read his article, I denied passionately being a scrub (back around 2008 I believe). Once I read his part about “introducing the scrub”, I was like... “well shit, I guess I do have the scrub mentality”. And everything changed as far as my outlook on competitive gaming.
I think they are frustrated because it’s easier to learn zoning (yes, I think it is, you don’t need to break your thumbs with run cancels or block strings) than rushing with your character, and term 50/50 explains the probability of successful hit. Not saying it’s easy, I’m saying it’s easier, for those who like to take words out of context.
nah man you not going to project that shit on me . while you go out of your way to insult and shame people cause they have an opinion that is different from you . you dont know what a scrub is. a scrub is someone who refuse to adapt or complain that a strategy is cheap or unfair. i never did that i played local pros like hayatei and got destroyed i didnt complain i thanked him and since then i grinded to get why i lost im not a guy who rage quit or find excuses you just insulted cause you though i wouldnt find out.
Can you not play a fighting game without a run button?
I’d pay to see it
Is there a character with safe teleport in MKX? Just asking
It's always a strange mentality to me. Like in their mind, it's ok that they spam the same couple moves into the same combo all match, but the second they start getting zoned out they rage quit and act like I'm some kind of jerk for not letting them walk in and do whatever they want?
Because you are undermining the hard hard work, the instense 15 minutes they spent in the lab learning two strings into a combo. Now let them do it, meanie
I'll agree somewhat with this. It's very easy to spam zoning, especially if the opponent doesn't know how to handle it. I think zoning has a pretty sharp curve though as you start to face better competition.
