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is it too late too be good at mk?

Zyphox

What is going on guys, Ya Boi Zyphox here.
hi there i'm Zyphox for those of you who don't know me which is possibly every one..lol anyway i wanted to ask a good question that i always ask myself every since i got this game. is it too late to be good at mk? now for me i got this game for the xbox 360 may of last year and freakin loved it, but i wasn't into the FCG (wish i did :( ) i played because i have been playing mk since i can remember, being dominican (obviously were gods at mk and baseball) all my cousin were older and played top mk 2, mk trilogy, umk3, i personally loved mk4 and have been in love with all mk (even 3d ones) since forever. but then around june i moved from brooklyn new york, too shitty Allentown PA (very offensive to anyone who lives here, i hate you all) and left my xbox at my mothers in brooklyn so no mk9 for me. i moved in with my GF and occasionally traveled to visit my mom ( dominican mothers cook the best food, so i had to go back, just ask the CD brothers) and tuned into EVO 2011 and saw what went down. at first back then i was like look at how skilled everyone is there's no way i will be able to catch up to them, and that was last august.

Now i have been a competitive gamer since 2008 playing halo 3, going to mlg events and such. it is my nature to be a highly competitive ( and salty) guy. so i decided to go get my xbox, pick this game up, and see how good i can become. but when i got back to my xbox my mk9 disc was stuck inside the xbox and broke while trying to pull it out. i was crushed, i watched so much gameplay, learned everything really before i had the game back only to have it broken, but i didn't quit. i have seen almost every tournament since evo ( surprise no perfect legend :p) and tried to get my hands on a copy but couldn't afford it. not until christmas day when my lovely GF bought me a ps3 and mortal kombat ( i cried) did i finally have the game with the intention to be good and compete. since then i finally join TYM, picked up JC and studied so much film, but my dilemma is that i live in allentown, if i would have stayed in brooklyn vsm is right there i would have been there every thursday. i have been there one time, two weeks ago from today and it opened my eyes as far as how far behind i really was. i played insuperable and he tought me so much, tom brady right off the bat alrady could tell how far behind i was. at vsm i figured out what i must do to catch up, first is to switch from my tv. i have a 42 inch tv with lag and it fucked my up so badly, when i got to vsm i couldn't even finished a combo. second i had to get a better connection to atleast have the timing between offline and online be a bit better. since then i have switch to a room closer to my wireless, and to a standard definition tv until i get a monitor with no display lag. but here is where the problem lies, i psych myself out, always telling myself its too late to catch up, i suck, stick to halo, i live far from good competition ect. my question since reading all this if you have is, is it to late to dedicate yourself to a game your behind in by 9 months?

now i know about some people who will pick this game up that are relevant gamers to other fighters like SSFF and marvel just because of mlg. is it too late for them as well? also i exagerate a lil by saying i suck, i am actually confident that i am good for someone who has played this game for less than 3 months, and recently i hit a break through playing with no display lag, like i always do with competitive video games. if anything when you answer the question of my predicament, could you give me some advice? i have JC frame data tattooed in my brain, i think i have an edge at tournament because i don't get nervous, atleast am consistent, with halo 3 i preformed on feature station for the first time very well, i also played high school basketball for a team that makes it to the playoffs every year and preform well, i adapt well, and my reads are godlike ( will be majoring Psychology this fall if that has anything, and its my passion). let me stop tooting my own horn lol anyway..... please let me know, am 50/50 right now on wether i should keep going and catch up, or should i hang it all up and play halo 4. what do you think?

TL:DR got this game on christmas, i feel like its too late to be good at this game and catch up. do you think that its true or is there still time?

also if you can add me on psn Zyphox___ and help a fellow tym member level up ( as much as possible with garbo online) thanks :cool:
 

Miss Kanzuki

*KANZUKI GOON SQUAD*
I get pissed when ppl say it's too late to get into the game like I'm wasting my time. F-that..if you love this game it's never too late and since it's EVO season, I think you're getting into the game at a fine time :)
 

CJKRattlehead

Two men enter, one man leaves!
It's never too late. This game is very easy to pick up and with the right information you will be able to excel quickly. If you want to Improve quickly I would stick to one character for an extended period of time, also identify your style of play and find the character that suits you best. The only way to improve is play smarter opponents.

All that really matters is if you enjoy the game though. Competition without fun is pointless unless your Jwong...
 

Prinz

watch?v=a8PEVV6tt14
Pick a character, learn his frame data, study gameplay videos and try to find offline players. Offline experience is the most important. With dedication you'll do well.
 

CJKRattlehead

Two men enter, one man leaves!
Pick a character, learn his frame data, study gameplay videos and try to find offline players. Offline experience is the most important. With dedication you'll do well.
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Studying frame data is an absolute must if you are serious about taking this game to a high level of play. Math is a good portion of any fighting game (well maybe not smash bros.)
 

Zyphox

What is going on guys, Ya Boi Zyphox here.
Pick a character, learn his frame data, study gameplay videos and try to find offline players. Offline experience is the most important. With dedication you'll do well.
i do this already lol but sometimes i feel hopeless that i started too late, can you imagine get this game for christmas and play top level players how disheartning it is to know what could have been if you play this game this way since day 1?
 

Prinz

watch?v=a8PEVV6tt14
i do this already lol but sometimes i feel hopeless that i started too late, can you imagine get this game for christmas and play top level players how disheartning it is to know what could have been if you play this game this way since day 1?
Yep. If you have the opportunity - stick with those players.
 

Zyphox

What is going on guys, Ya Boi Zyphox here.
Yep. If you have the opportunity - stick with those players.
two weeks ago at vsm is when i realized how far i was you know, the only time i could go to vsm is when i visit my mother in brooklyn, thats like once a month, i talked to swifttomhanks while he was there but he hasn't got back to me when the next casuals are near philly.
 

Garasky

Noob
two weeks ago at vsm is when i realized how far i was you know, the only time i could go to vsm is when i visit my mother in brooklyn, thats like once a month, i talked to swifttomhanks while he was there but he hasn't got back to me when the next casuals are near philly.
I'll add you on PSN. I need someone to practice with as well. This is the 1st fighting game I take a bit more seriously though. : )
 

GNG Iniquity

#bufftaquito #punchwalk #whiffycage
I've been playing this a month after it came out, I still suck in my opinion; I'm nowhere near as dedicated as the top players are however. Also, it's cool that your GF actually supports you in that department, mine enjoys bantering me with conversation when I play and gets mad at me for being irritated when I'm not listening to her while I'm playing (DUH!) :rolleyes:
 

Tim Static

Adminerator
Lead Moderator
Learn the frame data and stay away from netplay as much as possible. find peeps to play offline. And practice, practice, practice.
 

smokey

EX Ovi should launch
At this stage in the game there is a lot more understanding of fundamental elements to the game, many more unbiassed and accurate opinions on matchups, a general strategy/playstyle for every character, and a great base of players.

If you were going to play MK, now is the hottest time to start.
 

GNG Iniquity

#bufftaquito #punchwalk #whiffycage
Learn the frame data and stay away from netplay as much as possible. find peeps to play offline. And practice, practice, practice.
Online with good connections between the two is okay for gaining MU experience, but you can't AA on reaction, and pokes become largely irrelevant due to JIPs being so dominant. It has uses for MU experience, but after that, it's largely worthless.
 

Tim Static

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Lead Moderator
Online with good connections between the two is okay for gaining MU experience, but you can't AA on reaction, and pokes become largely irrelevant due to JIPs being so dominant. It has uses for MU experience, but after that, it's largely worthless.
yea, i respect that, but to take anything from online, you need to know how to play before hand to be able not to fall into a lot traps netplay will teach you. some people can do it, but to think just anyone can is absurd.
 

GNG Iniquity

#bufftaquito #punchwalk #whiffycage
yea, i respect that, but to take anything from online, you need to know how to play before hand to be able not to fall into a lot traps netplay will teach you. some people can do it, but to think just anyone can is absurd.
They're vastly different, I don't play online anymore since I feel (for the most part anyways) that I have a grasp on most of the cast and it's really gotten to the point where I feel it's worthless. Online is just this mongoloid ridden jumping fest, it's dumb. Nobody can AA, nobody can crossup. Nobody bothers with spacing, pokes, etc. Just jumps. Unless, you play KL and SZ, you still respect their ability to negate JIPs.