What do you do when lag pops up?

Classic Fighting Games Ultra Street Fighter IV
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Just wondering how people typically handle the lag that occasionally will pop up out of nowhere.

I always pull back and jab in the corner to give it a chance to pass. It’s definitely cost me, because very few people actually see what I’m doing. They either think that I’m running away and take it as an opportunity to keep attacking, or they don’t care about the lag and take it as a chance to mash some offense. A few have even had the nerve to taunt me when they are about to win a lag match, which is doubly bad (one because a lag win isn’t an accomplishment, and two because taunting only when you know you’re gonna win is lame).

The way I see it, lag matches are meaningless, and I would rather give it a chance to pass so we can have a real fight. I think dashing back and jabbing in the corner should be a universal signal for temporary cease fire. Does anyone else do this?

2

I take my finger off the lag switch.

3

When lag comes up out of nowhere, I back away from the opponent until it stabilizes.

If that lag doesn’t stabilize, I’ll fight through it. No huge combo attempts though. Basic 2 hit combos will be used during painful lag matches.

4

As soon as lag comes up, its pretty much down back.

Whats retarded is that sometimes when I’m downbacking due to lag, it’s like the other person doesn’t even feel it and catching my downback with throws and JUMP INs and its so laggy I cant even block high. Then the guy is going for max damage or stylish combos like a fuck and Im just sitting going “what the shit is this bitch not even lagging?”

5

If it’s not playable i’ll just LP Shoryuken the entire match, hard move to punish with extreme lag

6

When lag comes up I just start mashing for ultra if I have it or super, in most cases one or the other will fuck someone up. Due to most people usually keep tapping button inputs due to frustration though guarding during lag is also one of the smartest lol

7

i surrender all pressure and spacing, and try to retreat back to the corner and just stand there pressing jab, thats my universal signal for “somethings wrong, thats why I stopped rushing you down…” but like Amigo said, sometimes they act like the shits not even lagging and come open you up with something thats hard to hit even when your Not in lag…

or they start tick throw spamming like…really?..you gotta know that shits impossible to tech right now. but fuck it…its online.

8

I hate you and all you stand for

9

Teleport teleport teleport.

Try to catch my Akuma mothafuckas

10

And Akuma mains say its easy as shit to punish. Fuck that.

11

You are the problem.

12

I do the same as you, OP. It’s so frustrating when you end up losing the round because your opponent doesn’t care and just throws you/does a damaging move while you’re trying to back off, or jab till it’s over.

13

Depends on the character. Like Seth and his arms/u1. Otherwise fuck you.

14

I hate it when people just mash lp srk when lobby connections start to drop. It’s the thought and what goes through their minds that I hate - “I just whiffed/missed a 3 frame srk. He’s probably going to try to punish me, but because it’s laggy, he’ll probably miss… so I’ll do it again…”

15

I take the disc out and start playing Blazblue.

16

I go on defense.

Take the match as less serious. (Even in Rank)

If I win: Fuck it

If I lose: Re-Challenge just to see if he won due to lag or being better at Guess Fighter 4

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throw out all reason

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get naked and cry.

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I back up a lot and mash my jabs and shorts to see when it stabilizes…usually most good players do the same and just wait it out…a holes on the other hand…well they’re description says it all.

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BACK THE FUCK UP! Then play it VERY safe, it’s weird in that sometimes its as if the other player isn’t experiencing the lag.