Quote (Bazi @ May 23 2016 10:32am)
So
Was at around 1200 and fell to 800 playing people all greater than 2000. Over the course of an hour I played 1 person less than 1500 and the highest being 5700. Wtf is this match making...
if your connection setting is high, it will simply match you up with who ever is available with your requested settings, so that you are not waiting around too long(although i do not recommend lowering your connection settings, as it can be virtually unplayable). Really, though playing ppl that are higher than you is nicer because you wont lose too many points for losing, but you'll gain alot for winning. the risk/reward of facing tough opponents is roughly the same as playing someone your level based on the point scaling. that and it also demonstrates a level of play for you to understand what it may take to achieve those higher ranks, and forces you to truly play your best in order to win, which will help you improve quicker, even if you lose. Realistically you should think of ranked as more of a test of how you fair vs the rest of the online. alot of your primary training should be done in battle lounges to give you more time to experiment and learn. Getting too concerned with rank points going up and down everyday can generate alot of distaste for the game over time. At least that is how i have always approached fighting games. I have seen ppl improve quickly while solely playing ranked, but at the end of it all they just didn't like the game anymore and ended up quitting. Always sad to see ppl quit fighting games, as theyre alot of fun even on a casual level.
one of the simple things that helped me level up when i was in the early stages of learning fighting games, was switching character mains once in a while. Perhaps only do this if you feel like you've hit a wall in your progress and can't think of another way to improve. Don't think about it as restarting from the beginning, but simply learning more about the game. trust me it's a move that'll move you forward overall, not set you back, although you wont win as much right away, of course.
couple things you will learn about when you switch characters:
1 - new combos, which will naturally level up your execution
2 - new tactics and tools, this will naturally level up your ability to understand the game
Those two things will happen to a degree without any other specific training or guidance.
The better you get at learning characters, the better you will understand the game. i think this is a strong, early stage, fundamental practice. watch tutorials and read forums for the learning progress to be quicker.
at some point further down the line, refining your gameplay through one character will be important, and switching chars may interrupt that, but early on in ones skill level, i think experimenting is better.
also being able to play multiple characters is simply just a lot of fun. and the more fun you have with the game, the easier it is to learn.
just my take on it from experience.
This post was edited by nate321 on May 23 2016 04:22pm