What attributes are needed to be good at fighting games?
You hear people say (with regards to sports stars) that they have a natural talent for their sport. I believe this applies to certain people who play fighting games too. They have a natural gift that others don't have, and those that don't have that gift have to work a lot harder in order to be great at these kinds of games.
What would you say are the 3 most important attributes you need to be very good at fighting games, and how would someone who maybe doesn't have this 'Natural Talent' go about improving these attributes?
Responses (3 total)
Patience - You don't get to be a good player overnight, it requires dedication and and lengthy practise, making patience in your own abilities essential
Good sense of timing - Essential for almost all areas of fighting games: Combos, zoning, dash attempts all rely on your personal sense of timing, among decent guesswork.
Stress tolerance - Losing your cool is a major no. As soon as you being to get stressed, you mash buttons, combos dont come out and the vicious circle starts anew with a new batch of stress.
These are the 3 things that came to mind:
-Time to spare. Having the time and dedication to spend in training would be #1 in my list.
-Being humble. Knowing how to take your losses and learn from them instead of any other negative reaction.
-Good local scene. Online play can only take you so far. You need to play locally vs good players.
Reaction time - Block everything you can and be quick to snap back with responses to stuff like jumping Consistency - This is what makes people really scary. It is one thing to be like damn that guy hit that combo and another to think damn that guy hits that combo every time his opponent jumps at him. The consistency is what makes people stop doing things. Clutch - Will you be the one who chokes under pressure or the guy who is in the zone while the other gets distracted by the crowd? The way to try and bridge the gap is with knowledge, practice and experience. Knowledge will help your reactions because you will better know the opponents options and what to look for. Practice will make you consistent. Experience will calm tourney nerves and allow you to keep your focus on the match... of course the experience does help with everything else
