He’s kinda like me. He likes to wile out from round 1. He was actually the guy that knocked me out from Evo and yeah…our games totally felt like rushdown vs. rushdown. He understood that I wasn’t the type that was gonna get patient and try to see what he was doing. I was basically trying to beat his rushdown with mine. He just plain old played smarter though and I got whupped. Plus it was only single match so I had no other match to try and redeem myself. Which I’m sure I would have just got owned harder the next match. He’s a solid dude.
I feel I get the best feel for my opponent (especially if they’re pretty decent) if I go balls to the wall. I force them to react and it gets me to understand their tendencies. The only time I don’t go crazy from round 1 is when I’m going against someone who I know isn’t quite as good as I am. Mainly because I know that my normal mind games or play style that I use against higher players won’t always work against those types of players. I usually try to take my time more against them and then add on the pressure when I feel I understand their play style. Which by then they won’t have much chance to react.
I really like the idea he brings up of not being afraid in 3S. People ask me how I can play a character like Ibuki so confidently when she can die so easily. Part of it is basically because of the nature of the game. I know that if I can find a gameplan that works I can turn the game around at any time and create a win. Being able to intimidate the person when health wise they are in control is one of the best assets to have in winning tournament matches. When you show your opponent that you are not afraid no matter what your health bar says.
I’ll also have to remember the jumping out of the corner thing. I’m also very prone to just playing it “safe” and low blocking all day in the corner. Which is safe but in all reality especially for a character like Ibuki you’re just looking to end the fight for yourself quickly against characters like Ken and Chun who are just looking to lock you down all day. If you are gonna get hit…might as well not be while you’re in the corner. Obviously it can’t work all the time and you’ll also get smashed if it’s anticipated, but I can see it working when used right.
Probably the last and most important thing I really noted about the way he didn’t come off as the “frame data posting SRK junkie”. Most of the top 3S players don’t sit around looking at frame data all day like an internet version of Tokido. They just get out and play and learn from trial and error. Yi seems like he could give 2 shits how much frame disadvantage Ken’s low forward has or how many frames you have to reverse Dudley’s c.RH. He just plays the game and understands those things through just simply playing the game. Especially considering those numbers can shift depending on the nature of the matchup and what’s going on in the fight.
He also said to use every resource you can to improve. Not to say you are, but I think people like to talk shit about discussing strats on srk, and studying frame data, and I don’t know why. Nobody stays home instead of going to arcades to study frame data, and learning more about the game can’t make you a worse player.
i think the most interesting thing i gathered from this podcast is 5 star can very easily explain why he does stuff, while in my mind i draw a total blank in terms of my playstyle and goals (besides get aegis) i play with an empty mind and maybe thats why im not as good :T (not to say i think im bad or anything, just, if i formulate my gameplay and mixups better id do a lot better).
Anyway, after listening I started thinking about the whole smoking weed thing. Since tobacco is wacko, I wanted to simulate it instead. So I took my video camera and recorded some third strike matches that i wanted to learn from and then watched them in slow motion. I could really see the mind games and counter poking a lot better.
I just don’t like when people discuss data like it’s the end all be all of what it takes to be a great 3S player. It’s really not like that at all. Especially with a game that has so many ways for things to turn around and ways to disguise situations…you can’t just pick it all up on data alone. Unfortunately the only way to really ever get past the “let’s talk about shit on SRK stage” is to actually have some kind of competition near you. It’s nice to see people who barely even play the game seriously be interested so much in the way it works…but there’s only so much of the game you can describe simply by its data and so much of it is already out there. I just wish America wasn’t so big. :lol:
From what I could tell, it’s QCB, but tapping down THEN doing QCB makes more sense to me, although that’s much harder to execute. But try it both ways and see which it is!
First of all thanks to Gootecks for this brilliant idea, I don’t think I can help from where I am but I wish you good luck with the fund raising.
Gootecks, could you sit in front of a mirror or invite some Urien player in one of your interviews? :woot:
It’s really nice to listen to experts talking about 3S; loved the “1 drink = 30 minutes 3S discussion”
Yeah same for me, throughout these 2 great interviews, I clearly understand that having a detailed plan is very important. Not just looking for a cr. HP or build Aegis, but something much more detailed…
You sir, are awesome!
Really wanna hear this one, cause with my urien i know how to do all the big combos etc, but without much regular match experience i don’t know what to do outside of the big combos, or how to get the opportunities to do them. Just lookin to hear how you approach your opponent with urien…especially how to kick the crap out of ken! lol
I dont think even RX can open oportunities with urien, urien its the best counter-attack char in the game, the question would be more of “how do you survive until you get the opening”
yeah true…RX sets most ppl up in order to counter then pay back…it rly proves to be a strong style…plus with aegis set ups in the corner that opens up even more opportunities…
