Spamming a viable way of winning?

[T3rror]

Of course it is a viable way of winning. It is up to your opponent to find a way to stop you and until they do keep doing it.

 

[Tim Static]

Of course it is a viable way of winning. It is up to your opponent to find a way to stop you and until they do keep doing it.

Exactly. Its the stooge who gets beat by the spamming that is the scrub.

If all i have to do to win it B,F 2 x's infinity, then so be it. Less i have to do to get the W the better!!

 

[Loot]

Spamming doesn't win unless you're bad. Spamming is predictable and easy to punish. Zoning isn't.

 

[Juggs]

Spamming doesn't win unless you're bad. Spamming is predictable and easy to punish. Zoning isn't.

The two aren't mutually exclusive. In many cases, you zone by spamming. Whether it be projectiles or something else, such as a long poke (IE Dhalsim in SF4). Spamming means doing something over and over, more specifically a certain move over and over. If you're not mindlessly spamming projectiles but spamming them with some tact, that is a viable way of winning, and quite common in fighters.

 

[LordxMugen]

i think its bogus that some people not realize that spamming/zoning/using the same move is sometimes the only thing they can do and is the basic strategy thats ingrained into the character. like a jax rushing punch to get inside cause for the most part its the only way he can get in, despite the move constantly moving the target away from him. or a sindel, noob, shang projectile which is what the character is DESIGNED TO DO. basic strategies like that is just whats safest for them to do at the time and sometimes its their most basic playing strategy. for people to get mad at that is beyond stupid and they just need to learn the different characters more.

 

[Danno]

Welcome to the life of a smoke player. Maybe I'll take a pic of my inbox sometime lol.

 

[Sinister_M]

Usually they tell me "Learn how to kombo". Actually 5 minutes ago i just played a mileena. all i did was block +uppercut. ground hat dive kick.

Spamming that ground hat when the connections is not solid is the best

 

[Rizzalso]

Play to win, it shouldn't matter how you do it, in the end the better player pulls out the w.

 

[Vulcan Hades]

Spamming mindlessly the same special over and over again only works at the lowest levels of play. It's noob tactics 101. Pick up Sektor and do nothing but Telepunch all day. That's spamming and it's not "viable". Any decent player will just dash block and punish your ass hard if you try to dumb spam all day. Of course a few characters can get away with spamming. But even Ermac for example can't win with just force push spam (unless opponent sucks bad). Good Ermac players have to know when to go on offensive and when to teleport / use the other projectiles etc.

Spamming projectile != zoning in my book. Zoning is controlling space, keeping the opponent out and limiting your opponent's movement. But you don't achieve that by doing only one move over and over again. Daigo doesn't just spam hadokens. Doing so would be just giving out full revenge meter to your opponent or leave you vulnerable to ex moves, supers and whatnot. He uses the hadoken as a poke. It's part of the footsies game.

In short, spamming is legit. But not really a viable tactic at higher levels. (you can't win with just spam alone).

 

[D_Matt_Ma]

People call me a spammer online. They don't realize that I can actually combo because they never get close enough due to my zoning. Unless it's high lag, spamming won't work online, and it definately won't work offline.

 

[MagicMan357]

People who lose to spamming arent viable players

Simple as that

 

[Velvet Sack]

Someone sent me a message to stop spamming Mileena's d4. Translation: a move that does 3% (<1% on block) pwned him.

In my mind, spamming implies a lack of skill and timing, i. e. doing one move over and over as fast as possible or at basically random intervals. Under that definition, no, spamming is not a viable way of winning if your opponent is at all competent. However, if you mean using a move repeatedly because it's your best tool in the specific situation you're in, then yes, it's totally viable.

 

[Zerosoulreaver]

Spamming is a viable way of winning in some ways. It depends on the opponent, if they fall prey to spam or not. In that case people won't see anything wrong with what they are doing. The only thing is the game isn't just about beating scrubs. If you want to get any better you never will because you already think spamming= win button. It's not about wins, it's about how you play the game.

Zoning and spamming are not the same thing. Zoning is used as a strategy, spamming is just throwing random shit out just cuz you can. To zone effectively you have to know spacing among other things. It's not about how many fireballs you can toss out every 4 seconds.

 

[PeeJaeys]

Ok, I have a serious issue with this and some of you MIGHT disagree. I main smoke, and as you know his TP is easily spamable. I have two issues, sometimes out of mistake i'll try to sweep and mistakenly TP, because my pad is just that sensitive. Second, when your in a corner and you NEED to get out, I feel any method is just, because you can easily lose if you stay in the corner too long. Also, I use smokes TP to disorient or confuse my oponent, If he think's I'll TP, and I don't and instead grab or sweep into a combo, I win. So the way I see it, if it's spamable, it should be easily predictable, and therefore, easily countered. I feel people just need to stop whining. Trust me, I've been spammed out the anus. I don't go crying about it, on the contrary I get upset at myself for not realizing the pattern earlier and take advantage of it.

PS. I aknowledge that I've lost a lot of times but most of my losses was because I used the spam tactic. Hell I even messaged a felllow TYM player, apologizing for the excessive spam but, that same person continued to win match after match after match against me. Hopefully you guys understand what I'm getting at

 

[Sinister_M]

I spam alot but when kano spams me i get really salty. I rage like hell. I just cant stand that guy

 

[1ll L0giK]

Spamming, zoning..makes no difference to me. I'm just trying to outplay my opponent w/e their tactic might be. Because I'm gonna use any tactic necessary just as they are. I really don't see why people get so upset over videogames. Unless there's money involved or other assets, just play. You win some, you lose some. No biggie.

 

[DOWNLOADED]

Spamming, zoning..makes no difference to me. I'm just trying to outplay my opponent w/e their tactic might be. Because I'm gonna use any tactic necessary just as they are. I really don't see why people get so upset over videogames. Unless there's money involved or other assets, just play. You win some, you lose some. No biggie.

That I believe is the kind of thinking tournament players use because they are playing to win money. If its offline casuals or online, you are just there to learn how to beat people that use strategies like zoning and see how many timesyou can win with your strategy and until someone beats you, you will continue to use it.

 

[cyke_out]

I spam alot but when kano spams me i get really salty. I rage like hell. I just cant stand that guy

It's fine, He doesn't like you either.

 

[MKF30]

The two aren't mutually exclusive. In many cases, you zone by spamming. Whether it be projectiles or something else, such as a long poke (IE Dhalsim in SF4). Spamming means doing something over and over, more specifically a certain move over and over. If you're not mindlessly spamming projectiles but spamming them with some tact, that is a viable way of winning, and quite common in fighters.

I agree with this ^ plus while zoning, I like to spam projectiles for chip damage too if they decide to block it and not/can't duck it. When I play Ermac or Sektor, I spam missles and fireballs but not "to rely on winning on that alone" but by zoning, keeping my opponents where I want them then deciding what I want to do next.

 

[lmaokakes]

It's viable but unless theres a stake on the match like reputation or money etc. i would rather lose playing normally

 

[cyke_out]

What exactly does playing normally mean? Who decides what is a normal style of play? Do all character's play normally the same way? Is Noob's normal way of playing the same as Liu Kang's?

 

[Tim Static]

What exactly does playing normally mean? Who decides what is a normal style of play? Do all character's play normally the same way? Is Noob's normal way of playing the same as Liu Kang's?

its more of a cop out by a salty player who isnt winning.

just keep playing how you play.

 

[cyke_out]

Exactly my point. Making up arbitrary rules is the very essence of being a scrub.

 

[Pig Of The Hut]

i dont care if anyone has a problem with what im about to say but if you use the word spam in negative competitive sense it probably means you are a Blow hard and just plain suck.

People who use the word "Spamming" in this way is just another way of telling everyone you're terrible

 

[evansgambit]

The answer is THERE ARE NO RULES TO WINNING. It's whatever you can do in the confines of the game without cheating or breaking the game engine. Every man for himself.

Now if you choose to only have one move in your repertoire, then good luck to you, because you will need it.

So to answer your question, yes its a viable way of winning. But it is self limited and can be viewed as an empty victory, as you progress to higher levels of play.