The reason I think people can get good in an arcade is very different than console.
On console, you’re right, you can practice the combo 100 times. And get your execution top notch.
In an arcade, you have to PAY to play. And typically when you pay, you work a little harder. You use more cutthroat techniques, do what it takes to win, and develop a very different angle of gameplay. Plus, if you lose, you have to wait and that leads to my next point:
Ryan aka Gootecks, said that one reason the AI players got so good was that with 1 machine, you had to wait 20 minutes in rotation. In that time, players would chit chat, compare notes, and give pointers. That too really helps develop your game.The whole, 2 heads are better than 1, y’know.
It’s a great question and I hope my answer helped a bit.
Awesome job with the show, keep em’ coming dude. Gotta love your original (funny) questions once again in part 2 of ep2… Also good job with the new setup, the sound quality is a lot better and so is the setup
I applaud the initiative to get a more community based show going. However I feel your interview style is too overwhelming for your guests, there’s a little too much focus drawn to the host. I suggest asking a few more appropriate questions instead of off the wall topics (which can be fun) and please, watch the borderline stereotype assumptions (there was one about the african-american guest) as those can offend some.
being an active competitive gamer for over half a decade also helps. its not really hard to get very good at games, or even if you dont come in 2nd at evo, at least be at a very competitive level of gameplay. you just need to dedicate a lot of time into the game. at some point all top players spent hours upon hours, working through aching wrist, and burning retinas, to get to their level of execution, and general gameplay. after you reach that point, its not hard to maintain your skill. well, you have to get pass the nerves too, to the point where no matter who you play, its another day, another dollar.
