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Mayz22

Mayz22

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I have had a ton of help thanks to these forums. I lab differently to prepare for my bad matchups, I learn certain strings and play styles I matchup up against and try to figure out what makes them work. I have got to be stupid or something lol. I went on a win streak then all of a sudden the bottom fell out. Immediatley I went into the lab...... I work 3rd shift, and about 4 hours a night I dont have anything to do so I get up on youtube and watch matchups, find out tips and tricks to help my game out. I then lab it up to get familiar then take it online. But man, lately I have really stunk. Not teching throws, not blocking lows, not countering or just not playing well. For instance, i usually can get off a 477 damage combo with scorpion easily in damn near any online match, now I drop that combo more times than not. I use a hori fighting commander, I have a 1ms gaming monitor and I am wired in, all to cut out as much lag as possible. Im getting beat by throws, and fatal blows lol. What am I doing wrong? How can I improve this????
 
GLoRToR

GLoRToR

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Mayz22 said:
I have had a ton of help thanks to these forums. I lab differently to prepare for my bad matchups, I learn certain strings and play styles I matchup up against and try to figure out what makes them work. I have got to be stupid or something lol. I went on a win streak then all of a sudden the bottom fell out. Immediatley I went into the lab...... I work 3rd shift, and about 4 hours a night I dont have anything to do so I get up on youtube and watch matchups, find out tips and tricks to help my game out. I then lab it up to get familiar then take it online. But man, lately I have really stunk. Not teching throws, not blocking lows, not countering or just not playing well. For instance, i usually can get off a 477 damage combo with scorpion easily in damn near any online match, now I drop that combo more times than not. I use a hori fighting commander, I have a 1ms gaming monitor and I am wired in, all to cut out as much lag as possible. Im getting beat by throws, and fatal blows lol. What am I doing wrong? How can I improve this????
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First of all it sounds to me like you need to chill. If you're dropping your usual combo and messing up a lot in general, you're probably trying too hard or even tired after a long week. Give yourself time, take a step back. No human being performs optimally all the time.
 
Mayz22

Mayz22

Noob
GLoRToR said:
First of all it sounds to me like you need to chill. If you're dropping your usual combo and messing up a lot in general, you're probably trying too hard or even tired after a long week. Give yourself time, take a step back. No human being performs optimally all the time.
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CrimsonShadow said:
Take a break, and when you come back, you’ll usually find that you are even sharper than you were before.
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Much Appreciated, looks like im going to force myself to take thst break!!!
 
Blade4693

Blade4693

VIVIVI
Sounds like you might be experiencing some burnout. Like Crimson said maybe take a small break. Try to get good sleep, maybe watch a movie or something instead of MK for a day or so and just chill if your schedule allows it.
 
Mayz22

Mayz22

Noob
Blade4693 said:
Sounds like you might be experiencing some burnout. Like Crimson said maybe take a small break. Try to get good sleep, maybe watch a movie or something instead of MK for a day or so and just chill if your schedule allows it.
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Yea, 3rd shift already whoops me, sleep is rare since I have a 1 year old son I spend 95% of my home awake hours with lol. I guess adulthood forces you to make some choices that restrict your "fun" time and if you dont restrict it, your mind and body has a funny way of punishing you for it!!!
 
Blade4693

Blade4693

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Mayz22 said:
Yea, 3rd shift already whoops me, sleep is rare since I have a 1 year old son I spend 95% of my home awake hours with lol. I guess adulthood forces you to make some choices that restrict your "fun" time and if you dont restrict it, your mind and body has a funny way of punishing you for it!!!
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Much respect to you, that sounds like a lot. I imagine it's hard but I am willing to wager even if you can squeeze in some sort of small nap somewhere in your day it might help, but I understand being a parent can make that next to impossible lol

Best of luck to you though! I know when I am grinding the game like crazy and I start dropping my bnbs that I can usually do 10/10 times and missing easy confirms/punishes that it's time to take a break. It also leads to unnecessary frustration lol
 
GLoRToR

GLoRToR

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Mayz22 said:
Yea, 3rd shift already whoops me, sleep is rare since I have a 1 year old son I spend 95% of my home awake hours with lol. I guess adulthood forces you to make some choices that restrict your "fun" time and if you dont restrict it, your mind and body has a funny way of punishing you for it!!!
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No wonder you are finding it difficult to focus.
Fighting games are stressful if you're actually trying to play them correctly. Especially online.
 
Dayvon

Dayvon

Noob
@Blade4693 Naps are underappreciated. It's good to know I'm not the only one taking them.
@Mayz22 Take a few days off and then get back to playing. You will see the game from a different perspective. You might be cramming too much information at once.
 
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