Warning: even with these guides, beating me will still be extremely difficult unless you Practice (knowing match-ups is required)!!
Hehe I'll play you (and probably get my but kicked) but if I do, you know you will have to challenge me to some UT2004 Instagib on the PC.
I am pretty nasty at UT2k4 also (if I remember the map layout).
Jell, you must not be online that often...This is all stuff I've read. Improved my game drastically. same with sf4. but you'll get to see what all I've learned in due time, right?
I'm not online that often. But like I said, knowing this stuff is half the battle... To be able to actually use this stuff if a real match is the real test.
Hence the first lesson... Footsies
the "average player definition (scrub)": the usage of low, longer ranged attacks to place the opponent in a small controlled environment.
Most used moves: Standing Hard Punch (i.e. Chun in 3rd Strike), Low Roundhouse (i.e. Ryu in every game that he is in)
The Top Player Definition: The usage of moves that have less starting frames (1 frame = 1/60 of a second)
and possibly more active frames (the part of the move that hits) than the opponent. Used effectively, not only can these moves place your opponent in a controlled environment, but it can give the sense that you know what he will do before he does it. Therefore lowering his morale and allowing you more leverage to go forth with your attacking strategy.
Most used moves: Stand/crouching jab (i.e. any character with a fast jab), low foward (too many characters to count)
Now I know the average player will see this and think "I don't have the time, or the motivation to think about frames and that technical nonsense". I understand so this is a way to figure it out, if your opponent throws out a slow move, you can hit the move with anything faster as long as it is within range usually (special moves might be different).
Technicial usage of footsies can be a little tricker, It really involves getting to know not only the character that you play, but the game's characters as a whole and some trial and error to see what move beats out what, what is their maximum range, projectiles, etc. So training mode (or a training buddy) is a big plus here.
So what can you do if your are a the wrong end of a footsies match?
The best answer is to reset yourself. What I mean is to take yourself out of the situation and begin to contemplate what went wrong and how you can come back. A good tatic is to backdash or a jump backward if your not cornered, if you are, use a special move that could get you out. This resets the distance and allows you to retry footsies or something else. One big thing to put here, remember that the match is never over till it is over, and as long as your head is level in the match, you can win at anytime.
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