Learning Noob! o/

[ArrmaRofor]

Hi!New to TYM, I play MK9 in the PS3.My gamertag is ArrmaRofor, and I'm a total noob
I was looking at some guides and I didnt understand some terms, the 1,2,3,4, F+1,2,3,4, AA, BnB etc.The basic stuff

Look forward to learning and playing with you o/

 

[FrothyOmen]

1=square
2=triangle
3=x
4=circle

 

[CJKRattlehead]

1 = Front Punch (square)
2 = Back Punch (Triangle)
3 = Front Kick (x)
4 = Back Kick (circle)

F = Forward
B = Backward
U = Up
D = Down

 

[Invincibeast]

Grolarbears is the best Noob Saibot I know of, maybe he can help you out

 

[ArrmaRofor]

No, I'm not learning Noob Saibot, I meant I am a noob, and I'm learning

 

[Invincibeast]

Oh Ok. Well Welcome to the site!

 

[DragonPick]

http://testyourmight.com/threads/game-term-glossary.13500/

Wrote this a long time ago, hope it can help a bit. Welcome to the site, also, can you tell us stuff about yourself?

 

[ArrmaRofor]

Thanks for the glossary.
Well, usually play with Scorpion.I'm learning to play with Sub-Zero.I've been reading the forum for about a day or so, and my score online is a shameful 5/35...

 

[DragonPick]

Thanks for the glossary.
Well, usually play with Scorpion.I'm learning to play with Sub-Zero.I've been reading the forum for about a day or so, and my score online is a shameful 5/35...

Bah, no one here cares about online at all, yo. Trust me though, this place will help you a bunch with the characters you want to play as. I think both of those characters are awesome beginner chars anyway. (Subz mains 4 lyfe)

Good luck with everything here, man. Hope you like it and have fun and all that smexy jazz

 

[Grolarbears]

Hai guys.

Welcome to TYM.

 

[ArrmaRofor]

Something else I wanted to ask: I have difficulty in the execution of special moves, I lose combos sometimes because of this.Is there a way I can improve that ?

 

[DragonPick]

Something else I wanted to ask: I have difficulty in the execution of special moves, I lose combos sometimes because of this.Is there a way I can improve that ?

Take it to training mode is all I can really think to tell you. How do you input the moves? Some people find it easier to do it one way than another. Like I know a bunch of people tap a direction (Down) then another (forward) for the special. I know many who slide their thumb from down to forward, though.

Find what works best for you and is most consistent.

 

[ArrmaRofor]

I slide my thumb.Example: ,+~Spear, Jump Over Punch,+~Teleport Punch
28%+Vortex Setup
I just cannot do the spear...I've been in training for quite some time trying this.

 

[DragonPick]

If I'm reading that right, you're trying to hit confirm a spear from a poke? The timing with hit confirms from pokes are a bit different. You kinda time it just a bit later.