Street Fighter IV: is it time for me to give up?

So I just hit 100 online matches tonight. It was nice to get the trophy, but then I looked at my stats and saw my win percentage: 16%. I've won 16 out 100 matches. :cry:

Is this so bad that I should just give up? I never seem to get any better. (this isn't my first SF, by the way - I've played them all, though only casually with friends)

no one starts out a pro. just play with people at your level and get a grip of how the game works. learn from your losses too.

no one starts out a pro. just play with people at your level and get a grip of how the game works. learn from your losses too.

dood23

So I just hit 100 online matches tonight. It was nice to get the trophy, but then I looked at my stats and saw my win percentage: 16%. I've won 16 out 100 matches. :cry:

Is this so bad that I should just give up? I never seem to get any better. (this isn't my first SF, by the way - I've played them all, though only casually with friends)

100 matches isn't much, not if you 'think' you're playing serious at least.

But as for whether you're gonna give up or not, it really comes down to your own interest. Its your choice to decide to go serious and drill the game every day of the week, or just treat it like a casual having-friends-over sort of game.

If you decide to play serious however, I guarantee you the road won't be easy, trust me I know.

I probably lose 90% of the time.

I'm terrible at SFIV, but I stll play it because it's so much fun. Even with all the losses I still get better each time I play. I wouldn't give up unless the losing just frustrates you to no end.

Pfft, oh please. I think the only reason why I even win is because I use Zangief. If I didn't use him I'd have like 2%.

100 matches isn't much, not if you 'think' you're playing serious at least.

But as for whether you're gonna give up or not, it really comes down to your own interest. Its your choice to decide to go serious and drill the game every day of the week, or just treat it like a casual having-friends-over sort of game.

If you decide to play serious however, I guarantee you the road won't be easy, trust me I know.

PSdual_wielder

get ufc undisputed...the most fun fighting game i have ever played

So I just hit 100 online matches tonight. It was nice to get the trophy, but then I looked at my stats and saw my win percentage: 16%. I've won 16 out 100 matches. :cry:

Is this so bad that I should just give up? I never seem to get any better. (this isn't my first SF, by the way - I've played them all, though only casually with friends)

nero_rules

Never give up, Never surrender!

You should have picked SF4 when it was released, it was much easier to get the online trophies back then as everyone was pretty much a noob. Now its full of pros and even Im having a hard time and I reckon Im not too bad of a Street Fighter. My win % is 63% btw and I have played over 1000 fights. I suggest you dont over-do it with special moves whilst fighting and try to keep a combo going as it helps alot.

I gave up when I inserted the disc. Bought and returned in less than 15 minutes. Bam!

If you have friends who are better than you and know what they're doing, let them help you improve your game.

Learn which moves are safe and which ones are unsafe in various conditions.

Know the character matchups. You should know your fighter's strengths and weaknesses against other fighters.

Go to Shoryuken.com. They have character-specific forums where you can get help.

You should have picked SF4 when it was released, it was much easier to get the online trophies back then as everyone was pretty much a noob. Now its full of pros and even Im having a hard time and I reckon Im not too bad of a Street Fighter. My win % is 63% btw and I have played over 1000 fights. I suggest you dont over-do it with special moves whilst fighting and try to keep a combo going as it helps alot.

Swift_Boss_A

i suck at it too, I even get beat up by the computer from time to time

If You dont already have super turbo hd remix,I would try playing as a counter to SFIV,even though so much is different between them,it can give You a sense of how things are designed to work,plus the contrast should motivate You for more SFIV(super turbo can be crap sometimes lol)

If You dont already have super turbo hd remix,I would try playing as a counter to SFIV,even though so much is different between them,it can give You a sense of how things are designed to work,plus the contrast should motivate You for more SFIV(super turbo can be crap sometimes lol)

freekninjinc

add me i know how to get your win% up the cheating way HE HE H EHE BLAZER105 (By cheating i mean ill let him beat me)

I just like banging my head against the wall,good practice lol!freekninjinc

Sounds painful.:(

add me i know how to get your win% up the cheating way HE HE H EHE BLAZER105 (By cheating i mean ill let him beat me)

-Melix-

So after sticking with it a bit longer, I'm now down to 11%. Practice makes perfect. :P

hey dude, i'm not very good at street fighter. any combo i pull off is accidental. i'm still trying to get better, so if you're up for a fight..find me. PSN: Juiceboxharry. .juiceboxharry

Id try out some new characters. I started out playing with Ryu, Ken, and Sagat. I am HORRIBLE with Ryu and Ken. I was ok w/ Sagat, but thats just b/c he's a monster. Once I branched out, I had much more success online with Chun Li and Dhalsim. Plus, they are way more enjoyable to play IMO. If you suck at combos like me, try picking up Dhalsim. I don't know a single combo, and Im prettycompetitivein championship mode G2 with him. I lose more than I win, but every match is down to the wire most of the time. His mind games are awesome, he just takes a little while to get used to. Expect to get abused for the first week.