Valid point. What if hard-earned money wasn't on the line, at least not hundreds or thousands, what if it was just a quarter, would you still need this everything goes mentality among friends in a casual match
A quarter is still money and it's still something to fight for in my opinion. It sucked having to go back and forth making change in the arcade, especially in places (like Japan) where it can be more expensive I heard. For me, inside the game, when the game announcer says "FIGHT" you aren't my friend anymore, you are my enemy, friend and competitor and I will try my best to defeat you. When the match is over, you are my friend and comrade again, lol.
Now, don't get me wrong there are matches and times where I play strictly to just try out new techniques and combos especially if it's a character I'm just fooling with or trying to learn so I may not play my 100%, or even if I'm playing against someone I can tell is new to the game, I'll take a little easy but beyond those times, it's do or die.
Having respect for your opponent is much appreciated especially in casuals cause if someone is always trying to do everything to win, then the atmosphere becomes MUCH more hostile and it can really kill the mood for a lot of players.
I agree and understand what you mean. I've played matches with people or against certain people where the air just felt really thick and tense and it did take the fun and jovial spirit out of the game. When the characters in the game look more happy than the people playing it, then there is a problem, hahaha.
BUT at the same time, it's gonna happen because fighting games to me is will always be a socially centered type game which will bring forth all kinds of different personalities to the table. Some people hate losing, some people don't give a fuck, some people are socially inpet, some aren't, some are disrespectful, loud, weird etc. so you gotta be ready for anything.
The really tense and thick matches were probably the ones that helped me out the most as player because I've done things in those kind of matches that I can't even replicate when playing really laid back and casually with some folks.
Um...I can't really say too much about KOFXIII because I haven't play it so, my apologies if I'm veering off topic.