My first SF game was HD remix, and I bought and have been playing SFIV since launch. As I started messing around with FADC combos and such, I realized that the xbox 360 controller wasn’t going to let me improve beyond the point I had reached. I called around, found a place that had the TE sticks in stock (strangely they had many of them), and took the hour long drive to go get one. What followed is the worst week of video game playing I’ve ever experienced. Pretty much all muscle memory I had is worthless now. I struggle with of Akuma’s BnB combos that I could easily pull off with the controller. Once I finally started hitting the combos again, I went online and was raped. Training mode only helps so much…..actual fights against real players are so much different. I also play as seth some…..OMG I CAN NOT GET OUT THAT ULTRA! Every single time I attempt his ultra or super I end up teleporting instead. Since I bought the stick all of my online wins have come from using Seth’s vast array of gimmicks, such as the teleport>throw.
This week was the first time I’ve ever rage quit during a match. I was eating Ken’s srk over and over and mentally I knew what should be doing….but my hands weren’t up to the task.
If you’ve never used a stick and are planning on buying one…beware. Much rage will overcome you.
