I agree and disagree. It really just depends on how you interpret the meaning of the term and how you view time. If MKX keeps the core mechanics from MK9, then players who are accustomed to that system or one of similar games, then I most likely wouldn't consider them to be a new player. If of course a person that hasn't played MK for years is going back to this one, or a generation of players new to fighting games emerge, one could easily classify them as new age players.
You mean '91 right?
Very true. It just helps when developers give you a helping hand in the process. That was one of my major gripes about MK9 since I only played online, didn't have any offline friends that liked fighting games and training mode sucked.
For sure and that's great, but it's not really going to increase the number of good dedicated players still, It's happened countless of times I head online fight some guy who's 0-0 and he knew nothing of the game what so ever, like people just head straight online with no real knowledge of how to play.
That's exactly what developers should be showing players among other things. It shouldn't be some guessing game. Even though I understand that new tech can be found at a later point in time, fundamentals should always remain. That's why I really think it's important to hire good testers and to take community gameplay feedback seriously. Especially before the game is released.
You cannot just complete a "mkx fundamentals tutorial" and then 'have' good fundamentals...tutorials are meant to show the mechanics of the game not how to use those mechanics....wth do good testers have to do with an end-users fundamentals...
You can to some degree, like players didn't even fucking block sometimes in Injustice, People didn't know what the fuck to do.
I have to disagree with this, MK9's shitty training mode is the biggest thing that hurt the game's growth IMO, and is probably the main advocate behind why it took so long for some information to be uncovered. I don't think it's a coincidence that those who had family with equal understanding of the game or a huge local scene like VSM or GGA were generally the most consistent high placers.
You're confusing mechanics with fundamentals
Tutorials are not aimed at players aspiring to be pro, they never are. They are for new players trying to learn the game or for casual players wanting to get into a decent level quickly. Without a helping hand some of these players will often get frustrated and leave the game altogether.
I'm not sure I agree. If they make the game with fairness and structure in mind and the developers show you what you should or shouldn't be doing, based on their current knowledge, (like how Virtua Fighter displayed when you were at a disadvantage from a move and showed you the frame amount) then this will help the player a lot. Of course, just as with gameplay patches, tutorials can be updated too if need be for the metagame.
Wait what? Why couldn't/wouldn't they be the same?
Lol..only the truly old bastards on this site like you and i can appreciate this joke.
