Made some slight changes to this to reflect the times. Online play/netcode, especially in MK11 or modern day fighters, are MUCH better than they used to be. And much better than they were when I wrote this article. That said, most of what I said is still true. Especially when it comes to tournaments. Even if you don’t think you will do very good, you will have a great experience going to a tournament. If you go with the intent to improve as a player and to have fun, those goals will be accomplished.
I know there’s a lot of casual players, or even competitive players, on here that never have been to a tournament and have no interest in them. So I wanted to bump this article to help convince you how important they are, and how much fun they can be. Hell, even if you don’t even compete in a single game at an event, just experiencing the atmosphere and meeting people is worth it!
