New to TYM, a few questions...

[DementedAggression]

Hi all
I have a bit of fighting game experience, but not enough that I would call myself 'good' at them.

However I bought MKX a week or so ago and have been finding it really fun to get into and learn, so now I want to take it a little bit more seriously. Everyone on TYM seems super helpful so I figured I'd sign up and get involved.
So my questions are like this: What do you think is the best way to learn? I have been playing a lot of single player stuff; beat the story, 100+ single fights, so now medium difficulty is kind of a joke, but hard difficulty is still a struggle. I've spent a lot of time in practice mode drilling BnB's, figuring out what is safe and unsafe etc...

At this point I am comfortable enough to more or less dominate my friends whenever they play me so now I have the urge to go online and see what I can do. The only problem is that I have on idea if a) I have practiced long enough or b) should even worry about losing my first matches. Is getting smacked around a lot an effective way to improve as a player or should I just keep learning on my own?

Also, to your knowledge, is the matchmaking in MKX in anyway dictated by player's levels/ win to loss ratio or is it random?

Thanks

 

[Ze Dingo]

http://testyourmight.com/threads/mkx-system-guide.49846/

That guide is a good starting point.

I believe matchmaking is completely random. I am not completely sure, however

 

[Riyo]

You seem like you are in the right path. Don't take matches seriously. Use it as a way of learning.

 

[DementedAggression]

http://testyourmight.com/threads/mkx-system-guide.49846/

That guide is a good starting point.

I believe matchmaking is completely random. I am not completely sure, however

Thanks for the quick reply man
Yeah I'm hoping the matchmaking is random

You seem like you are in the right path. Don't take matches seriously. Use it as a way of learning.

Thanks
Cool, it comes across to me that online matches- especially unranked matches- are pretty much to mess around and have fun, so that's awesome.

 

[kevkopdx]

your record online means nothing... play ppl online and get a feel for the different matchups, have fun! youll learn a lot playing others!