Hey fellow fighters

[Stone Drum]

My name's Zach.  As of the past 2 or so years, I've really gotten into 2D competitive fighting games.

My dive into the fighting genre was virtua fighter 5.  That game made me realize how much beauty and sheer competitive depth lies in the art of making fighting games.  But my interest in 2D fighters became piqued by BlazBlue, and I've had so much fun playing BlazBlue that 2D fighters are my new idée fixe.  I have at least tried out a decent number of fighters, including BlazBlue, ssf4, sc2/4/5, ssbm/brawl, vf5, mvc1+3, and now Kof13.  

Probably the only reason I have kof13 is because my roommate took my BlazBlue and I didn't bother to get it back, and I wanted a new fighter.  I've only had kof13 for about a week, but I can already tell I am going to be playing kof13 for years on end.  At first, the game felt very basic and restrictive coming from BlazBlue, but now I understand that it is neither of those adjectives, but rather incredibly controlled and refined.  It is incredible.  Perhaps the best fighter ever made; so natural and intuitive to pick up, but impossible to master; something that can't be said to the same extent of BlazBlue with its ridiculous cast, larger moveset and nonlinear combo sequences.  

Anyway, I've decided to learn Kensou/Leona/Andy in that order, but I am a bit unsure if that setup is the best.  I'd like Leona in the middle, but I don't know if I should switch Kensou/Andy, or even switch Leona/Andy if better.  

I probably won't get into the competitive scene any time soon just because I am very reserved, and I am not sure if I have anything to contribute to this community, but I can try.  I have a hard time connecting with people so I don't really try that anymore.  Sorry for the winded and pointless introduction, and thanks for reading.
   

[solidshark]

Welcome Stone Drum. Thanks for your introduction. Your background prior to KOF with VF and BB seems unique, but you've got good taste in fighters. I'd almost say be sure to thank your roommate for us. Whatever you can contribute, even if it's just this intro and playing, is fine. I hope this game isn't impossible to master as a lot of us intend to try to do so.

Your team so far is nice and speedy, which is great for a momentum-based game like XIII. There should be a lot of info for them here in the forums and wiki.

Enjoy your time here sir.

[Stone Drum]

Thanks for the welcome.  The DC community seems really nice.  I know, I feel good about losing BlazBlue now 
I've been trying to talk people into understanding and getting into fighting games, including kof13, but always to no avail.  It's like one is either a fighting game fan or the genre is nonexistent to them. 

Kof13 is definitely going to be a challenge for me, since I have to play with a 360 controller because I was born with 1 hand.  I think I can become good though.  Especially with the help of people here.  And once I get solid, I can help newcomers

[baccano1932]

Hello and welcome to the community Stone Drum, it's a Pleasure to meet you and thank your friend for me haha, anyways is also very interesting and nice to hear from a player in your position being born with only one hand.

[Stone Drum]

Thanks : D
pleasure to meet you.  Believe it or not, I have an advantage when it comes to controlling the d-pad, but I am at a disadvantage in that I can't use a fight stick.  I think I'm doing alright though, I got to Kensou's last challenge and am stuck on Andy's 7th or 8th challenge.  Leona's are... I don't get them yet :X 

But I shall hit up the Leona section and get that worked out.  Thanks again guys for the welcome. 

[Crowe]

Welcome aboard,
I understand how you felt sorta restricted coming from BB, Im a Guilty Gear fanatic myself, but I've always loved KoF  for a lot of reasons, but you picked a very good time to pick it up because 13 is most definitely in the top 3 KoF games ever made (Behind KoF 99 and 2002 (UME))
Hope you enjoy this amazing, diverse game as much as the rest of us.

[BioBooster]

Welcome to DC!

Everyone's appreciated and everyone's got something to contribute

You'll likely find no shortage of info here - hope you find the materials useful.

[Stone Drum]

thanks crowe and BioBooster.  OMG I love this game and community

but holy F is the cpu difficulty pathetic.  Rarely punishes kensou's heavy dp, plus you could just take them to the corner and dp them over and over until they get stunned.  And playing with traditional tactics, the cpu still never even gets me half health on my first character the whole match, on the hardest difficulty.  I suck at the game, what gives -_-

[BioBooster]

Heh, yeah the AI is a joke. I got up to match 47 or so on survival with joe - lol. The only thing I use it for (survival) is to build up meter management skills. So the whole exercise of using optimal amnt of meter in combos vs remaining opponent life and such. Also it's combos vs moving opponents, so you might find some use in that as a training aid.

[Crowe]

I know how you feel, my internet has been down for like 2 months and the only opponents I have are the cpu and my brothers (who dont get as much practice as I do), so most of my time is spent in the lab 

[Stone Drum]

Heh, yeah the AI is a joke. I got up to match 47 or so on survival with joe - lol. The only thing I use it for (survival) is to build up meter management skills. So the whole exercise of using optimal amnt of meter in combos vs remaining opponent life and such. Also it's combos vs moving opponents, so you might find some use in that as a training aid.

Holy &$!!"/ match 47?? That does seem like a brilliant usage of the mode though.

I know how you feel, my internet has been down for like 2 months and the only opponents I have are the cpu and my brothers (who dont get as much practice as I do), so most of my time is spent in the lab 

Well, maybe it's a good thing to be forced to go back to the lab for a little bit. I tried getting my little brothers to play (10 and 12 years old), and they can't even perform 1 dragon punch or hadouken.  I didn't realize fighting games are that difficult to some people and younger players. They can play other games like RTS's and FPS's but can't even perform a hyper jump/hop after 100 tries

[Crowe]

Oh I'm not knocking the time in the lab, I'm just saying it'd be nice to get some practical application that didn't suck worse than my gerbil at this game.