I think about this meme a lot. The idea of taking pride in a 1-30 set sounds absurd, but it’s unironically the mindset a competitive player should have. When the mountains to climb in these games are so massive, you have to be able to look back and recognize the progress you’ve made getting this far.
I love this. Working a full-time job (and then some), and just being an adult in general, doesn’t leave me with a lot of time to play fgs as much as I like. That drove me away from the genre for a bit. I started listening to a lot of Sajam’s “Learning How to Learn” videos and realized I was looking for the fun in winning instead of playing fighting games. Don’t get me wrong, winning feels great, but putting all your focus on the end result of the match ignores the everything else about this genre that makes it so great. There’s so many little things to improve and celebrate outside of winning the game/set. Finally anti-airing a jumpy opponent? Hell yeah, that’s a little victory right there. You’re right, it’s definitely tough to see progress sometimes, and I think those little moments are easy ways to remind yourself that you are getting better.
I think about this meme a lot. The idea of taking pride in a 1-30 set sounds absurd, but it’s unironically the mindset a competitive player should have. When the mountains to climb in these games are so massive, you have to be able to look back and recognize the progress you’ve made getting this far.
Pop off, you deserve it.
I love this. Working a full-time job (and then some), and just being an adult in general, doesn’t leave me with a lot of time to play fgs as much as I like. That drove me away from the genre for a bit. I started listening to a lot of Sajam’s “Learning How to Learn” videos and realized I was looking for the fun in winning instead of playing fighting games. Don’t get me wrong, winning feels great, but putting all your focus on the end result of the match ignores the everything else about this genre that makes it so great. There’s so many little things to improve and celebrate outside of winning the game/set. Finally anti-airing a jumpy opponent? Hell yeah, that’s a little victory right there. You’re right, it’s definitely tough to see progress sometimes, and I think those little moments are easy ways to remind yourself that you are getting better.