Sad salty player,anyone else sad salts?

[rabbithat]

I am a amateur player. not good but I can use Eliza and Valentines move set. I play at least two times a week and have fun with the game. Games fun and I learned to love fighting games even more because of it. I do get salty but not mad salty though.

If I'm playing with someone I know I can't beat, I just stop trying to win. Only when I know they can read my moves so well that I can't retaliate in the match. I just give up and get sad. I'm not having fun and I let the guy beat me. half the time the other player stops fighting and I just don't want to play anymore.

I finally understand why my brothers don't like to play fighting games with me anymore. I just never gave them a chance to have fun.

Its not far for the other guy that I just stop playing, I know. I just want to know if anyone else has this problem playing against way better players than you.

 

[Skullmageddon]

Don't give up dude! There's always going to be someone that is leagues better than you. There's also going to be someone who's way worse than you. That's the nature of fighting games! Just keep playing, and don't let the game or the other player get to you.

You're right that it's not fair to quit on the other player, even if they're way better than you and clearly going to win. Most of the people that are actively playing this game and are really good at it are very nice people. They don't mind if their opponent is bad, or if the opponent is completely new to the game. In fact, many people here are very willing to help new players learn and enjoy the game. Most people here do, however, dislike sore losers and quitters. No one likes to have their opponent quit on them halfway through a match, it's just unsportsmanlike. I want to see my opponent try his best, no matter what!

So don't give up! It can be frustrating sometimes, but if you keep playing you'll always be moving forward and getting better. Perhaps you need some people to spar with and help teach you about the game? One thing that can often lead to frustration with these types of games is losing and not being able to understand or comprehend what went wrong or what could be done to improve.

 

[ElementFree]

This thread seems like a good place for this video.

 

[SkullMan]

@rabbithat There will be people of varying skills in fighting games without a doubt. Sometimes you win some, sometimes you lose some. Practicing is a very important thing when it comes to fighting games because you could learn something that catches your interest, you can learn a new combo, or practice anticipate an opponent's tactics (or possibly even help others online). It can take a while to develop expertise in fighting games. Anything's possible when you have determination and dedication. You can do it!

 

[Luweewu]

 

[bigbandpro69]

If I'm playing with someone I know I can't beat, I just stop trying to win.

You can't know that you can't beat someone for sure. In fighting games, both players have an equal playing field. Everyone uses the same moves and tools, nobody has an objective upper-hand. You get gradually better through playing and trying, but experimenting and using all of your moves will definetely make you harder to beat.

Only when I know they can read my moves so well that I can't retaliate in the match. I just give up and get sad.

You may think you are getting read, but you are probably being hit by high priority moves, baits and resets that experienced players also have to deal with. Reading usually happens between experienced players. My guess is you are being predictable with your moves, which leads to my initial point. Experimenting with your entire moveset will make you less predictable and more respectable. As you find which moves are good for which situations, your opponent will have less and less opportunities to gain the advantage. It takes intuition and focus. Perhaps look at the hitbox of the move and see what it could be used against. You can play for hours and accumulate a strategy that sometimes works, but you can also learn the full expanse of the game by testing everything you can, whenever you can. It's best to nip this problem in the bud and get thinking while you play, I think.

 

[6-Let]

You have to remember that you're not the only one. A lot of us have been in your shoes at certain point.
Is this your first fighting game?