If I can get good enough I’ll probably play in local tournaments. My question is if the console characters are going to be allowed? I’m wanting to main Cammy but if she is unusable in tournaments I’ll want to switch to another character.
Hi, I’m new to SRK, but I’m not new to fighters. I first got into fihters when I was little with SF2 on the SNES, but I was terrible.
The only fighting series I’ve ever actually gone tourney level with is Super Smash Brothers, both Melee and Brawl. I love Smash, I can do everything from wavedashing to L-cancelling to chain throws, whatever…Just not in Brawl. :rolleyes:
But I would like that to change with SF. I guess I’m a scrub right now, but I know basic stuff, like meatys, cross-ups, and basic phrases and terminology (C.RH, FP, etc.).
I also have played Soul Cali, Mortal Kombat, and of course, Street Fighter.
I have XBL and you’ll find me online a lot, with:
SFIV
SSF2THDR
MK Vs. DC
SCIV
I also play other non-fighters like COD4, GTA, etc. but that’s not what this about anyways. :razzy:
I would play Brawl online, but I just yesterday lost my Wifi access, I dunno when I’ll get it back. 
Well, I’ll try to keep my questions (and even statements) to a minimum for the time being, and just sit, and watch, though there is a couple things I wanna do here…
I would think it would be up to who runs the given tournament. I don’t see why console characters wouldn’t be allowed in U.S. tournaments as the console version is much more widespread than its arcade counterpart here.
The game is soo addictive, it my first street fighter ever and everytime I read up on it I learn more and its great.
I only wish I was quicker at performing moves on the 360 pad.
At the moment im practicing super canceling EX moves and then move into an ultra…but i get soo excited when i cancel i forget to do anything else.
I guess i just need to practice and practice.
in regards to my feint question
Thanks a lot man. I probably should’ve mentioned which challenges and it was C. Viper’s. I’ve been going through perfecting the combos with her and it feels weird that I can accomplish some things and not know what I’m doing. thanks again.
what up dawwgys.
new to shoryuken—been lurking for about a month, and fairly new to street fighter.
not so new to fighting games though.
i play SFIV and GOW2 a shitload right now. but SFIV defs put GOW2 on the backburner till they can get some of the damn bugs fixed in that game.
i just picked up a HRAPEX off ebay yesterday for a pretty decent price, and am patiently awaiting its arrival.
Well,whats up people hoping to have a nice time here and meet some cool
people here.
hi all. new to the site but not new to street fighter, i used to play SFII on th SNES. I generally thought i was knowledgable about street fighter and the franchise in general and i have always loved it. So after waiting for SFIV for ages and then buying it this week I realised how abysmal at the game I was so decided to come online for tips. After discovering this website i quickly realised i know NOTHING!! its great to find so many ppl who feel the same way about street fighter as me and I feel right at home :D. so my first things to ask are…
- I’ve tried all the non-unlockable characters and took a long time in deciding who should be my main. I’ve chosen Balrog(boxer) because I like his moves and style and generally think hes an interesting character also it seems like a pretty original choice. I’ve stuck with him for about a few days or so and I’m enjoying it and think I’m going ok so…
- Is Balrog a decent choice for a beginner.
- Would online players struggle to cope with a mastered Balrog.
opinions or general discussion would be fantastic if anyone can be bothered
thanks
Is there a way to practice reversals if you’re all alone?
What do I need to press on my controller to give my opponents cancer or aids when they pull their network cord to prevent me from getting my BP on xbox live ranked matches??
i dunno if you’ve heard, but all of socal and their moms are using boxer.
but moving on
- i think balrog isn’t too bad of a choice.
- mastered ANYTHING is going to be difficult to cope with. but to try to answer your question, balrog can be pretty damn frustrating to play against if, for example, you simply know how to spam those dash straights correctly.
but really, it’s hard to say anyone’s mastered any character. but that’s for a different thread…
haha
I keep seeing TK cannon strike vs. normal cannon strike on the cammy forums. What does this mean? I think TK means tiger knee but I still don’t understand the comparison.
search is your friend: http://www.google.com/cse?cx=006668870551904525138%3Ak7_5l5vnpa0&ie=UTF-8&q=tk+cannon+strike&sa=Search
first result.
tk cannon strike: instant cannon strike, which works similar to rufus’s instant dive kick.
edit: the tiger knee method is often used for moves that can be performed in the air, so that you perform the move the instant you leave the ground.
e.g. dhalsim’s instant air teleport.
Search wonks out on my sometimes and has 200 year waiting times for some reason.
I guess this is a general question overall, but I thought it’d fit nicely here.
I played in the Gamestop tournament… Even though I only practiced for one day, everything I learned left my mind for the whole time that I fought. I guess it was nerves, but my mind draws a blank in situations like these.
What can I do in situations of panic (I.E @ tournaments) like these? Will I eventually get over being so nervous after going to more tournaments or what? 
Here comes a new challenger!
New to SRK but not Street Fighter. Happy to finally sign up and hopefully become a better player being on here, while having some nice discussions of Street Fighter.
exactly. no matter how good you are, nothing can really prepare you for tourney jitters. a mid tier player who’s played in dozens of tournaments is much more likely to win than a high tier player who’s only been in a handful.
if you’ve never been in a tournament (especially one with a lot of people), you might be surprised by all the factors that really wear down on a player. remember, you’re not just constantly playing games and enjoying yourself like in casuals. there are long, long boring waits where you can’t leave the arcade, during which you can’t really do much. you usually can’t practice, because the machines are obviously in use. a nap would be nice, but how you gonna do that in a dirty, crowded arcade full of over a 100 people?
some tourneys last almost all day, and many players end up having to skip meals. being in a stuffy, noisy environment for hours and hours can get very stressful. and when your turn finally comes, and you sit/stand in front of that screen, not only are you starving and fatigued, but you’re nervous as hell. you black out and you start second guessing yourself. you’re sweating. you’re fingers are stiff. your execution is off. you miss opportunities to punish big mistakes. you screw up bread and butter combos you know by heart. and before you know it, you’ve lost your first round.
“what? oh shit, i lost!?”
this makes you even more nervous, and while you’re mind is occupied with the horrendous thought of losing the next round, it turns out you’ve just lost that, too. and you’re left there wondering, “what… what just happened…? did i just lose by getting sweeped 5 times in a row?” as you shake your opponent’s hand in a daze.
you walk away from the machines, and replay what just happened in your head. and you realize, in casuals, you could have totally beaten that guy. he was practically mashing! a fucking SCRUB compared to me!! so what happened?
lack of tourney experience is what happened.
so like you said, you just gotta keep going to tourneys and get used to the stress… and pack a snack!
GL!
Option 1: Play Training Mode with the CPU turned on (or play Arcade mode) and try to do a reversal every single time you get knocked down.
Option 2: In Training Mode program your opponent to do continuous shoryukens or sweep kicks or something. Walk into it to get knocked down, then try to do a reversal as you get up. Repeat.
reversals arent really something you need to practice in sf4
Yeah, they’re really lenient this time around. I remember in HDR I busted a nut learning the timing.
Thanks though!