i tried to play dudley but he is way different in this game. i played Adz, mikeyAu, sythian i think the name is? and zgnoud.ggs
i didnt get any wins lol but i got to say it was cool watching these guys go at it.
this game is not for scrubs aye heheh. damn its hard.ill give 3rdstrike another go.
i jst wonder how long it would take for us new fellas to adapt to this game
The game is like 12 years old so of course there will be a few players with alot of experience.
Having said that; don't be discouraged though, I only started to play 3s in 2009 with the advent of GGPO and emulators.
I remember when i started playing 3s and got thoroughly thrashed, i thought i could never catchup to these players - learning a game so late in its life. Hell i remember Shaaaaa giving me a 28-1 beasting on ggpo/2df back in the day!
But i kept playing, and sure enough - like all things, with time I improved. Little by little over time and eventually it adds up.
My advice to players that want to improve;
- find a friend/rival equal to your skill level whom you can just grind it out. The more you play the better you'll understand the game mechanic.
- Once you got a general understanding of the game mechanic, challenge better players so you can review your progress.
- Dont try to be a hero and parry everything, it may initially seem like a 33% guessing game (throw, high parry, low parry)... but it's really not - especially when your opponent starts delaying their attacks.
- When in doubt block. Only parry when you start seeing patterns.
- Watch these;
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JaTx5l7Tpk - Defense in 3s
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6MOHsytm_E&feature=related - Reset properties
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http://www.youtube.com/user/TheShend#p/c/2548B9D8B1B0C159/0/O5twy_2fifs + the meaty tutorials in theshends tutorial playlist
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQEB1QFnusw&feature=player_embedded - Anti airing in 3s
Dudley is a good choice, he's a beast in this game. Very fun and dangerous.
I still have a ton of things to learn and improve upon, but its a very fun game at high level, so imo worth it if you enjoy the game.
From my experience, its never too late to learn the game.