Street Fighter 5 retains much of the challenging aspects of its predecessors. The game’s complex yet appealing mechanics may have brought newcomers to ask advice from willing coaches. Neophytes and those looking for a good spar may very well find their community in the form of New Challenger. This is a Discord chat client that serves as a healthy community for players of the hit title to exchange tips with one another.
The group is relatively new as it was just set up in 2016. However, the community has nearly 4,000 members. Regardless, fans of the fighting game can log in and ask tips from veterans who may even be willing to “coach” them on the fundamentals of the game. There are about 20 coaches in the community that are more than willing to give tips and even spar with new players. The community even sets up “skill-capped” tournaments that lets players put their training to the test. Some of these tournaments are even streamed on Twitch for the world to see.
New Challenger began as a thread in Reddit courtesy of user Vinager. He was asking for a sparring partner from his region to help him get acquainted in the game. When a friend suggested he create a Discord community, New Challenger was born. Weeks of promotion helped it gather a user-base of 1,600 – and now it has about 3,600 players. Questions range from basic fighting mechanics to more complex movements.
Street Fighter 5: On Fighting Games
Coaching channels like New Challenger can be relevant when it comes to games such as Street Fighter 5. A fighting game may have a tutorial mode, but the Capcom title may not have provided a system that can help players get the hang of the game. Other players also said the current game has the smallest “execution barrier” among all titles in the series. In other games, players have to press a button within a timeframe to execute a combo, or else drop it entirely. The current game drops this limitation and affords newcomers the opportunity to “miss” slightly and still perform a combo.
Moreover, other characters have different kinds of builds that require practice and precision. The game implements rather strict rules when it comes to blocking and movement, just as much as they are flexible. This means that while characters can almost have different variations of attacks in any direction, there are certain rules for blocking these attacks. Some characters even bypass the conventional rules. This means players have to assess not only their character, but potential characters as well. Players may check out New Challenger here. Gamers may also read up on Wesley Yin-Poole’s experience as featured in Eurogamer.
Street Fighter: History, Glory, And Tournaments
Street Fighter remains a staple member of the fighting game genre, and for good reason. The second entry in its series can be credited for much of the fundamental “elements” of the fighting genre. The franchise spawned the first game that allowed players to choose from different characters with different fighting styles. It also created the trend of command-based special moves, combos, and one-on-one competitive combat. All of these elements remain in every title, which makes veterans a rarity in the field.
Advice from these experts may as well decide the fate of some players in fighting game tournaments such as the EVO. The annual Evolution Championship Series (EVO) is the biggest esports event on fighting games. In fact, Street Fighter is a regular member of its gaming lineup since the EVO’s conception in 1996. Street Fighter 5 will be part of the EVO 2017 lineup of games, and can very well decide the world’s best in the title. The competition has awarded more than $969,044 in its entire history. Regardless, players aspiring for fame and glory may very well heed the advice of his or her coach. Players who want to participate in the EVO can register now. Gamers can go to the main event on July 14 to 16, 2017 in Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas.
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