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Final_Boss 06-28-2011, 11:30 AM When playing a particular fighting game, everyone seems to have their own style. I'm gonna break them down into three parts:
1) Offensive: You're always the first one to attack. What you lack in defense you more than make up for while dealing heavy damage to your opponent. If you don't have a well polished foundation or pattern, then you're most likely just a button masher who blindly attacks their opponent.
2) Defensive: You're calm and collected while waiting for your opponent to attack. One false move on their part and you punish them with a parry or quick combo. These types of players usually fall short when they face characters they are unfamiliar with. Also, because they are not as aggressive, they run the chance of being predictable. If the opponent can see through your plan to counter attack, all they have to do is change tactics to throw you off your game.
3) Balanced: The most powerful out of the three styles. You're both calculating and aggressive towards your opponent. What throws people off the most with players who use this style is the fact that they are extremely unpredictable. They don't know whether you'll attack or defend. Only highly skilled players can effectively use this style. Unskilled players just end up confusing themselves which leads to falling into the opponent's pace.
So which style do you have? If you're gonna say balance, then I assume you have a high rank to back it up. As for me, I'm an offensive type. I hate blocking, but I'll parry attacks if I get the chance. I try to be balanced, but I'm just not that skilled. I would have to know almost every character's moves in the game (including the ones I don't play with)
BloodFox1222 07-11-2011, 03:21 PM I'm the guy playing MvC3 with deadpool, Chris and dante spamming their gunfire Y attacks.
Mucklurker 07-11-2011, 04:00 PM :7
Pure traps and chip. Sure I force them to be stuck in block stun and watch their Vitality shrink. Just because it was not an unblocked hit, doesn't mean the hit should do noting. XD :P Controlling the match and making the opponent play MY game and not theirs. XDDDDDDD Very much so if it's top tier match ups. Love me some MVC 2 and SF3. Tekken for shit and giggles.
By the way, going for the first hit in a match.......depends who is on point for both sides. Like MVC 2 Vs Mag, I.man, M.man and Storm have really fast pokes and can usually get the first hit in. Running with my Sent. on point vs any of the listed....first move is a dash back. Dash put Sent. just out of reach of any of their pokes. And if it's on-line console vs off-line console vs console version vs arcade.
If they go top tier, I match them. If they go for low tier, I match accordingly.
BurningCherub 08-11-2011, 08:43 AM my fighting style is just plain brute force, typically to just forcing opponents defend and turtled up. ya that is what OP said in the offensive and balanced section: ''button spamming'' at ''right situation'' and i would include if the attacks caught them and u have to combo up and end the match stylishly and ''unpredictablely''. really the OP balanced part really need high skill to do.
i remembered a video about Testament in Guilty Gear series can overpowered anyone as he can put many stuffs on the screen. u just cant defend properly. hes somewhat a lethal joke character with a high learning curve.
ps: everyone know OP = opening post right? not overpowered
gamer1122 08-11-2011, 11:33 PM I'm usually the one to attack first just to get that little advantage that can help later on in the fight. I also attack first so I can keep attacking over and over again. Using brute force. Because when your attacking your opponent over and over again they don't really have a chance to attack. I like to make it so my opponents can't attack. Using combos and stuff
Archer_89 08-13-2011, 07:26 PM Style or no style, people nowadays don't have skill anymore . Everyone just goes button mashing and skill spamming . Just look at Sentinel in MvC3 . . . ugh .
Well, with that out of the way, I'd say I'm a Balanced Counter . I'd go Offensive if the opponent is a freaking noob who just defends and keeps backing away . I hate those matches . They're a PITA . Loved GGX's meter penalty for being a coward for good matches xD
Final_Boss 08-15-2011, 03:03 AM Well, with that out of the way, I'd say I'm a Balanced Counter . I'd go Offensive if the opponent is a freaking noob who just defends and keeps backing away . I hate those matches . They're a PITA .
Yeah, I can't stand those type of players either. Although I can tolerate it if they're balanced fighters. Instead of being irritated, I'm impressed.
nigheter 08-15-2011, 08:16 AM well i am offensive type,
ussualy i will attack without giving my enemy chances to defending themselves, or break their guard.
But sometimes i having hard time againts the enemy that balancing things.
even though when i already master one character, i can deliver many combo, without getting hurt, it still hard to avoid attack from someone who already master with balancing their character.
i really wanna giving a shot to another style of fight , but it just so hard to change my style.
i am not patient type, who can defend then attack, i am just keep attack and attack and attack, until my enemy is defeated (or myself is defeated)
Archer_89 08-15-2011, 12:42 PM Yeah, I can't stand those type of players either. Although I can tolerate it if they're balanced fighters. Instead of being irritated, I'm impressed.
Think that's annoying ? Imagine a Balance vs Balance . With the same level of skill, the match's a drag . Like really . Sometimes you really scream out "LUCKY !" when you win those ._. which is why I use characters with a powerful counter . Most of the time anyway .
On a side note, I really hate those crazy powerful Offensive players who use characters with chain combos that shatter guards an' all that . Fei Long's one heck of an example . . .
x-dm-ratm 08-15-2011, 12:48 PM offensive, Breaking Defenses with Terry Bogard in Garou, or Guile in SSF4 is just priceless
Neji-kun 08-16-2011, 11:25 PM I'm a balanced type player, I can play either solely offensive or defensive as well. I've played in a lot of Street Fighter tournaments over the years, I've one a few and lost a few. It's like most fighting games out there, people who become really skilled at these games are the ones who adapt and make other people fall prey to how they want you to play. I mainly play SF Alpha 3, SF 3rd Strike, SF IV, MvC 1, 2, 3. I still rarely play a few of the Neo Geo classics out there like the King of Fighters series and Fatal Fury. I do play Tekken from time to time as well as Virtua Fighter. :p
キャメロン 08-18-2011, 10:19 PM Button mashing offensive noob who gets his ass kicked in games like BlazeBlu and Mortal Combat
Kiidx 09-04-2011, 12:25 AM In my opinion if you just span the entire match you are a SHITTY player. I play balanced but more offense then defense I only wait to atk when a unblokable is being done. I do extremely large combos lol. (MVC3)
AuroraWing 09-04-2011, 07:52 AM hmm... well...
i am kinda balanced... but in the first pace i analyse how the oponent plays and what moves r best in situations...
so i know mostly what to do to prevent them...
Humm, its a bit of a mix, my style tends to change up on the opponent, normally after the first 10secs of a match you can see how a player plays. By then i have an idea of how to play aginst them and "Modify" my play style some ~
Ginji666 09-04-2011, 11:27 AM I played King of fighters I don't call my self pro but I have a clan name Cyberfanatix its huge.. So from Combo making to tournament we organized it..
So its like counter attacks, Its all calculated which means how the opponents is going to attack and which is sort predicted based on character he / she used to play against me.. Reading mind is basic part of it.. But combos and poking [ by poking means small hits rather then heavy punches or moves ] ...
The goal is maintain distance, also making sure that the opponent must stays at the end of corner which gives me time to read his moves basically its all part of prediction, I rather use special moves DM SDM or offensive game because I play defensive.... It gives me advantage and as time is running out and he makes more mistake while it gives me advantage over him..
Games..
Kof series.. from 98 99 2k 2k1 and 2k2 now.. 98 Ultimate match
Guilty Gear X. X2
BlazBlue.....
Street fighter 4 and Super Street Fighter 4 Arcade edition...
I really suck at Namco Games.. >.<
Azkadellia 09-04-2011, 08:14 PM Offensive I guess. I just pick Subzero and freeze people. o:
*hasn't really played fighting game since MK3, SNES/Genesis days* ¦D
DutchBastard 09-07-2011, 12:11 AM I'm that guy who is a plain buttonmasher , since it mostly works lol. although i can play right executing big combo's , but most of the time i don't feel like it .
DualFace 09-08-2011, 04:30 AM If they go top tier, I match them. If they go for low tier, I match accordingly.
Maybe you know this already or maybe you don't but---FYI---tiers are only a generalization of character
attributes. They have no grounding in random gameplay. Anyone could take the lowest-"tiered" character
and beast with them.
I loathe mention of tiering...
Unknown1080 09-09-2011, 12:59 AM Offense...I'm an impatient attacker and I'm aware of this as a flaw, even if I play as Yoshimitsu...and that's why I lose a lot in Soul Calibur...
Francys Pai 09-10-2011, 07:09 PM You've way left out other aspects as to whether you're a mental player, Okizeme-orientated, mixup, calculated etc.
You can mix in the offensive with the defensive. To be successful in FGs, you need to be adaptive, not stick to one in particular. That's just silly :3
Archer_89 09-19-2011, 02:16 PM You've way left out other aspects as to whether you're a mental player, Okizeme-orientated, mixup, calculated etc.
You can mix in the offensive with the defensive. To be successful in FGs, you need to be adaptive, not stick to one in particular. That's just silly :3
Seems we're got a rare type here . Yes those aspects are important like say when you're fighting someone you beat the crap outta his character when he approaches you and then he'll keep his distance and all that but I gotta say, using mental tricks on those button mashers don't really mean a thing .
As for Okizeme, I gotta say I'm impressed . Not a lot of players online know that term nowadays . But that situation also depends and all that . I mean not every character in every FG has a on the back counter or sudden strike .
But tbh, being balance already pretty much sums up how you can fight . I mean a balanced fighter means an all rounder and that's exactly what it means . You can do every type of play style, regardless of one style being better on the other .
Mucklurker 09-21-2011, 08:19 PM Maybe you know this already or maybe you don't but---FYI---tiers are only a generalization of character
attributes. They have no grounding in random gameplay. Anyone could take the lowest-"tiered" character
and beast with them.
I loathe mention of tiering...
You may loathe tiers but they exist for a reason. Most of the characters within Tier 1, usually, have MAJOR advantages within a match and DO SIGNIFICANTLY impact play style choices all through the match. To think otherwise is, at YOUR own discretion.
Take the BEAST of a game Marvel vs Capcom 2. Tier 1 - Magneto, Sentinal, Storm, Cable. Major advantages with these characters and your play style HAS to adapt because of how much damage they can do to you if you make even a MINOR mistake. Knowing your characters strengths and weaknesses as well as the same factors for your opponents character(s).
And "random" choices may just not be "random". It could be a sneaky exploit that one has not played against yet. :l
Francys Pai 10-06-2011, 12:28 PM Seems we're got a rare type here . Yes those aspects are important like say when you're fighting someone you beat the crap outta his character when he approaches you and then he'll keep his distance and all that but I gotta say, using mental tricks on those button mashers don't really mean a thing .
As for Okizeme, I gotta say I'm impressed . Not a lot of players online know that term nowadays . But that situation also depends and all that . I mean not every character in every FG has a on the back counter or sudden strike .
But tbh, being balance already pretty much sums up how you can fight . I mean a balanced fighter means an all rounder and that's exactly what it means . You can do every type of play style, regardless of one style being better on the other .
I use Vega in SSFIV, I have to adapt like crazy depending on my matchups, so I've always thought it to be a very important aspect (especially since my alt is Bison. He's rushdown, predominantly, but you try and rush down against Honda or Guile? You're getting your ass kicked.)
I'm not an online player :P My local community is 50+ expanding so I play offline. Online is my trolling ground for seeing how big of a neg-rep score I can knock up from taunting, throwing and generally just trolling people's faces with Vega.
Kazorix 10-26-2011, 04:39 AM Balanced all the way because Im so 1337 noooo not at all xD Im all defensive and yea that description does describe me to a T kinda xD! But I do sometimes go offensive if Im just mad while playing a fighting game
seishoujo 12-22-2011, 01:00 AM My fighting style is this: 1) Offensive
Why? I play BlazBlue, when the line says "The Wheel of Fate is turning." I start to smash buttons that will deal massive damage to the opponent. I'm not really the one with blind techniques or don't have attack foundations, but I think the game suits me enough since I'm a player that rely on multiple buttons to attack and chaining combos than one button for each attack. The same goes for Dissidia 012, I always use Free Air/Ground Dash to charge and land Brave or HP attacks on my opponent, but sometimes of course I dodge the Brave/HP attack from my opponent.
Even in other game type like RPG, I rely more attack strength and the number of HP than self-defense. But then I starts to freaking out when there's a massive damage hit my characters that decrease his/her HP into almost dead.
Neocryses 12-23-2011, 09:59 AM Offensive. Why? I absolutely suck at blocking >.>
Yaiishi 12-23-2011, 12:17 PM I tend to play both. Strategy is very important to me.. who i'm playing against also plays a huge roll in this.
onnenonkija 01-02-2012, 09:35 PM My style would be 3. Last fighting game I played alot of is Soul Calibur 4, in which I wen't to training mode untill I could come up with the same combos and moves on all the same characters as in Soul Calibur 2. Comboing isn't everything though, you have to look at your opponents character picks and decide a good way to encounter them in fights. Usually I prefer characters with fast, good damage per second characters, but I could kick some ass in SC2 with Nightmare pretty much the same as I could with Maxi/Taki/Talim/Kilik
Saku★raiji 01-05-2012, 06:34 AM balanced really.
I just like to dodge every attack and secretly stock my attacks and then blast the enemy away with full power combos :D!
although i can say, it heavily depends on the opponent but my style is very balanced either way ^^
Enma Yamo 01-07-2012, 07:20 AM balanced
mixing offensive and defensive along wit counter attack
Unknown1080 01-07-2012, 11:52 AM That depends on the Character's proficiency; Since I don't really prioritize fighting game characters...
Sc0tty 02-10-2012, 10:50 AM I'm more of more of an aggressive fighter. Although I am good at countering attack. Although my aggressive fighting nature does get the better of me in games like Virtua Fighter and Soulcalibur. But I do well to balance it out when it comes to Dead or Alive
ExHaseo 02-22-2012, 09:20 PM For me it depends on who I'm playing. If I know it bothers them to fight a turtle, I'll turtle. If they can't handle pressure, I'll rush down. I prefer to just turtle though, simply because it's much easier than rush down.
CyberKnight 03-30-2012, 09:39 AM Neither, my style is based on my opponents style. I am good at adapting and counterattacking, so that's my style.
Kasumi chan 04-19-2012, 12:49 AM I usually use Helena in DOA and I think that I must attack, sometimes co-op attack - defend (special move)
I choose Offensive
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