Current Events > Finally winning some matches in guilty gear strive

(+) Yeah! (+)

I even ranked up from floor 4 to floor 5. Although Im not even sure if theres players below floor 4? They seem like fake floors if someone as bad as me only got as low as floor 4

anyways, I still dont really know all my moves yet. Ive been playing as only Bridget because I just want to learn 1 character at least. I can kind pull off my supers but sometimes I screw it up and dont do the inputs right.

Is it playing dirty to keep my distance and use my yo-yos from far away? Or is it fine

There's no such thing as playing dirty.

Also whenever I go to the park and fight someone there, they all seem to be floor 10 or higher. And they just dash in and stun lock me and I cant do anything :/
the rare win I pull off (like 1 in 30) I think maybe they are toying with me plus I have to back dash constantly to keep them at max yoyo range

Kloe_Rinz posted...

Is it playing dirty to keep my distance and use my yo-yos from far away? Or is it fine

Most of her attacks have long reach but long recovery, so if anything, playing keep away is a good way to play her lol

Kloe_Rinz posted...

Is it playing dirty to keep my distance and use my yo-yos from far away? Or is it fine

Anything that you do to win is perfectly fine

Kloe_Rinz posted...

anyways, I still dont really know all my moves yet. Ive been playing as only Bridget because I just want to learn 1 character at least. I can kind pull off my supers but sometimes I screw it up and dont do the inputs right.

Is it playing dirty to keep my distance and use my yo-yos from far away? Or is it fine

It's fine to play keep away, a win is a win. But as you mentioned you'd hit a ceiling pretty soon.

Kloe_Rinz posted...

...they just dash in and stun lock me and I cant do anything...
...I have to back dash constantly to keep them at max yoyo range...

This is the ceiling I mentioned before. Once they decide to stop toying with you, they go close range. Iow, you have to learn how to fight them back without yo-yos.

1.) Have you tried other characters? Some might suit you better.
2.) Instead of relying 100% on your special/super moves, I'd suggest to learn your normal moves first (you know... standing kick, crouching punch, hop kick, etc). They are boring yes, but they are also your fastest and safest moves and you're going to need them during close range.

In a nutshell:
Pick a char. Pick a short and easy combo (say, crouching kick -> fireball). Play against AI using only your normal moves and said combo, no spamming special/super unless it's part of your combo. Make sure your attacks connect all the time (blocked by AI is fine but a whiff is a no no). Just keep at it and once you can reliably beat the AI, you should stand a better chance during close range.

how do i defeat the huge guy with the 1 minute long super that makes bridget cry for mum and dad and then 1hko you
like i can be hitting him in mid air then hes just like "nope" and grabs me and kills me

hes even longer range than she is
in fact theres plenty of characters that are longer range than bridget :/
testament just shoots ghosts at you
the guy with the guns just shoots you
the guy with the coffin just coffins you

thisworld posted...

1.) Have you tried other characters? Some might suit you better.

i havent yet. i didnt want to overcomplicate it and just wanted to learn the genre first. i mainly picket bridget cause shes cute and i like the idea of a distance fighter with yoyos

Finally winning, eh? I expect to see you in celestial in a week

OwlRammer posted...

Finally winning, eh? I expect to see you in celestial in a week

i cant get past floor 5 yet -_-

ok i ranked up to floor 6

what floor counts as "now you're average at the game"

is that floor 8?

also i heard guilty gear strive is easier compared to other fighting games, so would it be like floor 10 thats "average" in the grand scheme of things?

how does one get below floor 4

Kloe_Rinz posted...

what floor counts as "now you're average at the game"

is that floor 8?

also i heard guilty gear strive is easier compared to other fighting games, so would it be like floor 10 thats "average" in the grand scheme of things?

Don't stress it, just enjoy the game :D You'll automatically rank up/down as needed so the game can pair you with an opponent of your skill level. What's the definition of "average" in fighting game anyway?

If it's "group with most player" then you could argue that the starting floor 5 is average depending on its population. If it's "good grasp of overall game mechanic" then you could argue that it would be anyone who exclusively use random character and have at least 50% win ratio regardless of floor.