Your Rank is Accurate

[@jmcrofts]

if I was there none of this woulda happened. I would have whiff punished all his moves with sweep like my favorite player Diego. and I'm only ultra silver

[@tenabexman1073]

Hey noob you never got to platinum rank

[@kensuke5033]

yoooo its jmcrofts!!!

[@megabuster6156]

“my footsies are tight 😤”

[@nuno9592]

You should do a recap of the famous Galaxy Brain Vegito.

[@mullings2801]

Go Diego go!

[@sputnikdx]

"How is this guy [Rank]" is actually almost always "How is this guy [A Higher Rank Than Me]"

[@katanaking90210]

Its mostly jealousy

[@JonathanRiverafrickinnice555]

Accurate.

[@RMPKenpachi]

excellently put

[@mhead1117]

fr gurantee those annoying ass dudes are all bots

[@Vallinen92]

@@katanaking90210 Jealousy of someone playing bad yet still having a high rank? I would pity the person, not be jealous of them lol

[@ParagonFury]

No, my rank is not accurate. Simply because the game doesn't count Negative Points and you can't go below Rookie, so I can't rank down far enough to represent how low my Rank really should be.

[@Freeeeeeeee27]

Same

[@SJNaka101]

In starcraft 2 there are the leagues bronze silver gold platinum diamond Master grandmaster. Each, except GM are divided into 3 sub leagues, where bronze 3 is the lowest rank. However, the skill gap between the worst players and bronze 2 is ENORMOUS. There is a massive pit at the bottom that should be below bronze 3, and players call people at that level "wooden league"

[@PikUpYourPantsPatrol]

I suck at SFV but I still love the game, despite the fact that I can't even stay in Super Bronze

[@koricthegreatwashedupfight9088]

“How did this player get to rookie” lol

[@MiniBlackWaltz]

I've spent more time in the training mode than actually fighting and I still suck at this game

[@PhuNguyen-ph6lx]

"Gimme your DP" *gets DP'ed*

[@jKazej]

How is this guy Diamond, people ask as he takes games off of someone who is way above Diamond on their main account.

[@Brian_F]

Exactlyyyyyy

[@jaysond4791]

Idk if Brian reads the comments but I really want to thank him. He makes a lot of great clips of just explaining shit that actually puts you in a better heads pace when it comes to actively getting better, especially in ways that don't hurt you in a long run. I played for a long time when SFV first came out, kissed Diamond once and then for various reasons kinda fell off. But now that I'm back on these clips have really helped me remember how I got there in the first place

[@Brian_F]

Thanks!

[@SteamedSam]

0:27 Brian: gimme that DP Ken: EX DPs

[@thesaltmerchant4564]

Okay thats how you use it noted

[@geniusofhate]

Thanks Brian, this was actually something I needed to hear. Since the day I started playing around 18 months ago I've been hyper-focused on playing "good" or "correctly" and while I feel like I have followed through on that intention and reaped the benefits, it also sort of fostered a sense of entitlement: "Why am I losing to this moron", etc. As I struggle to get to master (or even consistently hold ultra diamond) I find myself frequently discouraged by specific results. This video laid two things bare for me: 1. Maybe those wild players ARE better in some aspects and I need to accept that and improve accordingly 2. Even if my consistency vs these players is wanting, I'm validated that I'm on the right path to getting that consistency. So it was both a wake-up call and a word of encouragement. I really needed both right now.

[@heisenburg8608]

Think about what he said too, about the key to beating random or "morons" is to know your character well enough to be able to react or punish anything in any given situation. You don't have to play the mind game much with them, let them kill themselves.

[@dectilon]

I'm often shocked at how I can beat players who have almost twice my points... but then I'm equally shocked by how often I lose to people who have almost half my points... Conclusion: I'm where I belong, point-wise and I hate it.

[@mr.madhatter5538]

Dectilon same thing happens to me. I think consistency and matchup knowledge is key. I have fought so many kens and ibukis that I can take games off higher ranked players. I still get my ass kicked by lower ranked bisons. Also dealing with super aggressive play styles is quite difficult imo.

[@fightinggamesandchill.5660]

Same, I guess as long as you're learning something points are ok.

[@fohstick]

you can't really claim that you can beat players with 2x more points when you can't beat them consistently

[@fightinggamesandchill.5660]

@@fohstick I guess he means he has a chance against them, not that straight up defeats them easy

[@r0mit]

So that's why I'm stuck on silver. Because I'm a well-rounded player. That is definitely why /s

[@Gadlight]

well rounded 0 and 1 in every aspect

[@delgande]

I got gold by focusing on my character(falke) and learning my punish buttons and abusing that against all the jumpers and whiffers

[@DougDongo]

It takes a lot of drilling fundamentals and labbing matchups to reliably beat any player who is ‘worse’ than you. Compare that to the amount of time it takes to learn some simple combos and flowcharts that will work against 99% of online players and it’s obvious why diamond is full of crazy brawlers.

[@STGcritical]

I’m stuck in silver too and I’ll say it’s most likely do to poor decision making or lack of matchup knowledge. I’d say when it comes to fundamentals defense and combos in pretty good but since I lack matchup knowledge or I just make some bad decisions during the match. However I also rarely play ranked if I played more I’d probably lose and go back to bronze but I think soon I’d get good enough to go past silver. Online players don’t expect a Cammy main to know what the word defense means.

[@ryankl1984]

Bad all around LOL

[@MrOverAnalyzer]

Lowkey would watch a stream where Brian makes a stat point layout for different players

[@pip25hu]

This Ken did not look THAT bad to me. He did not go 100% on offense, he tried to bait a wake up DP in the corner once, and tried to read a throw with a backdash when he was put into the corner. He does a lot of risky stuff, but people do that because it usually works; heck, even here, the set seemed close - and it does not always mean that they can't adapt when their usual tactic fails. I've met "nutty" Ken players in my rank (super platinum) who clearly notice when I'm baiting their unsafe moves and dial them back, and even try to play a DEFENSIVE game and counter-poke me as an alternative strategy.

[@rensten4893]

I guess the big deal is that their backup plans are weaker because they might not think about how to change their offense to something as viable.

[@eldente]

i feel like people also forget this Ken is most likely not a smurf and not a professional, and playing against a fucking pro smurfing lmfao, like if he was playing against his actual account he might switch up the play style.

[@johnornelas]

3:47 " i don't think he knows anything about frame data" like 30 seconds after hitting a button after a blocked ex fireball uWu

[@bradbuxer268]

a man can’t get blown up for delay tech in peace these days smfh

[@Ayyem93]

I'm very new to fighters (less than 6 months) but I've tried to work on being consistent and well rounded throughout this journey because even with no knowledge going in it made much more sense that being versatile would eventually lead me to be a better player, and I'm glad to see I wasn't that incorrect

[@Mr.9]

Take this from a guy whose still unlearning a lot of bad habits. Continue doing what you're doing, cause getting hard stuck at a rank after beating all your opponents gets very demoralizing

[@heisenburg8608]

Ahh to be a rookie again... Don't worry young soldier the universe will reveal itself... Just make sure your eyes and ears are open...

[@HashTheGrappler]

@@Mr.9 at least you have the self-awareness to make those changes. There’s people in my dojo who have gotten to Diamond with me and still play like bad gamblers while seeing nothing wrong with it.

[@loogatdisdood]

only time your rank might be inaccurate is if you literally don't play ranked at all, and somehow get to play a lot of high level matches in some other way., but even that might not really translate to an ability to play ranked well.

[@Brian_F]

Exactly. If you put in time into ranked and can't rank up you probably have actual issues with your play. So many people question nutty high ranked players but those guys just actually have strong offense, even if it looks "bad"

[@ShykinArcana]

That too, playing at locals makes you smurf by accident frequently.

[@ChaosTheory0]

​@@Brian_F So, what this Ken is doing is considered "strong offense"?

[@ChaosTheory0]

@Emmanuel Rivera What the Ken doing isn't gambling or taking risks. He's playing like an idiot.

[@STGcritical]

I don’t play ranked often but play offline with my friends but they’re not very good. I probably should be a higher rank but I wouldn’t say anywhere above gold, however maybe with enough practice I can get higher then that. I’m In mid silver right now.

[@franciscofelix3624]

the most important thing is that they have 0 fear, if they lose, they just play again and again and again.

[@heisenburg8608]

Well this is life. If you have a strategy you have to commit to it 100% otherwise you fall short because you had doubt or fear. It's the same with all risks of life.

[@CharlesPlaine]

Great video and made me think differently on how I see ranked players now. I play SoulcaliburVI but there are some people who I questioned "how did they get this far". After watching this video and thinking of their game play, it makes total sense. Thanks for the video, bud

[@billyjoel8510]

I really like your “lectures” on fighting games. They’re very interesting to listen to.

[@cattyg9495]

I've had a hard time reconciling with the fact that I lose to "10 Offense" players pretty regularly, but understanding this phenomenon helps a lot. I'll just have to boost that defense stat. Great video.

[@STGcritical]

I take responsibility for your loses since I am indeed one of those people (Cammy main here) but now I play offline and I focus more on defense and rarely ever go ballistic like how I used to. They’re probably just gonna look for buttons to start they’re combos with so just look for those and if it’s punishable punish it. That’s what I’m trying now and I can say I’m now no longer stuck in bronze because of it.

[@flashburn117]

Thank you for making this video. It's perfect. There are so many people in pretty much every fighting game community that complain about getting beat by "players who just do stupid things and aren't even good." It's usually not even about their rank, but how some players can climb using super swingy/gambling play styles like this. Some people want to play footsies and RPS, some people want to play Russian Roulette. It's a legitimate strategy, just not a great or consistent one.

[@redotron3000]

your videos like this one always give me a new outlook on how i play. i've recently fell from ultra diamond back to super and had some moments where i thought i should just call it quits cause im always overthinking against players my level and it costs me every set. your mock stats pretty much told me i should focus on becoming a better well rounded player which also tells me that the characters im fighting against, i dont really know those matchups. seems i'll have to get back into the habit of learning the game with enjoyment again.

[@MegamegamikeG1]

I too see this. I also see “this person is a smurf” often too. I guess that one can be taken as a compliment, but it also seems like a silly logic leap

[@STGcritical]

I think it’s just because some people practice more in one rank then others do in the same rank. I mean I’ve been called a hacker by how much I practice but I still get obliterated with anyone above 2400 points online. Especially those Rashid players, I need to learn that matchup for Cammy now that I think about it. At least I don’t get mad at my losses and point that towards anyone but myself.

[@Jamik96]

I'm mad happy you described this, so many ppl will ruin their own progress with statements about how another character is just random and thats how they won, and they won't recognize the actual problem to solve and instead place themselves as "better" even though they lost just to feel better. Give proper props to the players you lose against, it's not their fault that you didn't know how to deal with them. Good shit Brian

[@burgerchild]

"Diamonds are forever" -Kanye West

[@god_lushen8128]

"He went all in, you can win like that sometimes but not every time." Yeah, Brian which Kidney I need to give you to get coached for neutral?

[@GuiGonJohn]

I've been in ultra silver/ gold since 2017. I've slowly been adding to my knowledge of the game in terms of frames and whiff punishing, and I'm happy to say I got to super gold! Now i get to try and get out of gold and move forward!

[@j.cwalkes5822]

At least you get Gold in sliver or super sliver i give up because of lag and rage quit i not say all is do it , is just frustrating And I all I wanted to do is just to play for fun but sfv people taking it way too serious. And is much smurf with 80 or 90 win rate I only play for fun but in sliver or super sliver is be swear you fight a Ultra gold players or higher

[@volauvent1505]

This is actually an analysis of fighting games in a nutshell and how they work in term of risk/reward and consistency. This is why I like brian's content. Sharing the knowledge and the keys to mastering a fighting game.

[@hauntedvoyager7806]

As soon as I started thinking more and slowing down my game in SFV, I’ve massively improved just from that. Now, I’m still a crap Bronze player, but I find matches to be much more competitive than they ever were and can see steady improvement in my game.

[@UnknownRayDar]

I like how he admits that they deserve their ranking instead of talking shit

[@yeehaw8089]

he’s kinda doing both

[@nosteal8772]

this guy actually makes good points. gained a sub

[@maxpflughoeft6806]

as someone who's been improving and has always tried to be a well rounded player, I found this video pretty encouraging. I might lose to players I feel are less consistent than me, but I do know that I'm improving, and my rank is always increasing, and I do a little better every day.

[@YolkyPokey]

I feel like a great part of ranking up is learning matchups and defeating gimmicks, at lower ranks (such as where i am at now) there's a lot of people that solely rely on unsafe but effective stuff. Going into training mode after you lost to a silly gimmick and just.. setting up the dummy to repeat that situation.

[@boredomkiller99]

Yep this exactly.

[@heisenburg8608]

Dunno what rank you are but this even applies at diamond/ master/ GM lol

[@warriordinag3921]

Holy fuck. “Being a lunatic gets you wins against people who are better than you”. I have the perfect story regarding this, its absolutely true. I was playing killer instinct (new one) and I was specifically labbing out ways to be as psychotic as possible with spinal (the resource rushdown character of the game), doing weird stuff like juggle enders into taunts and weird combos with manuals and stuff like that. I ended up getting matched with a killer rank player shortly after (max rank, I was silver which is about mid to low rank) and ended up absolutely destroying him the first round with everything I had labbed out, just going batshit crazy on him. He then proceeded to absolutely destroy me the next 15 rounds in a row, which definitely helped me practice with spinal as he was one of my worst characters at the time. I don’t remember the aftermath, but that is easily the best lunatic moment I’ve ever had in a fighting game. I’ve had some spectacular lunatic moments in shooters and sometimes among us, but never in quite the same way as that one. That will always be my favorite :D

[@Flamebeam93]

How is this GoodOnMyEnd guy super diamond?!

[@Peacefulskater]

Thanks to you i started slowing down my game plan and i dropped down to bronze because i was just running a guide like this guy. While i was getting good fast I wasn’t consistent. Thank you for the advice. You are awesome. Playing a lot safer and refining more important skills. Coming from dragonball fighterz made me want to go balls to the walls 24/7 but that’s not the correct way. Thanks again :)

[@dinoboy9362]

0:27 "Give me that DP" (After using Seth's V-Skill), gets DPed by Ken straight EX after. Well you did say "Give Me that DP"

[@jonathanbiamdecarvalhosouz3767]

great explanation, subscribed

[@shogunc7718]

Good ol Brian tellin it like it is. You were the same way when I met you at Absolute Battle 8. It was cool standing in pools area listening to your match assessment of the games and you've only gotten better.

[@MCMuraFGC]

i love this video, thank you Brian

[@SaltyKeldion]

The problem with online Kens is you expect them to be doing 10/10 crazy shit, but they're actually going 11/10 and 12/10.

[@taranjotwani]

Thank you @Brian_F . I am just like that Ken, trying to only focus on offence and always gambling. This video made me realize, that I have to unlearn so many things and be more patient in the game.

[@Gibbidens]

Brian is SO on point with this one, his trained thought on fighting games and his knowledge are to be respected and it definitely goes to shows in his actions too. Personally, I've been overwhelmed many times lately by an S1 player in Soul Calibur VI (S1 being the highest rank possible), until I've learned how to side-step against his chains or combo resets that can frame trap and possibly crash counter you (sort of) if you make the mistake to move or attack at the wrong moment. Now I'm winning almost everytime I get to fight him, because I've adapted while he never even tried to. It has been a satisfying lesson, because, he maybe sitting at the highest rank possible, but it's clear that he doesn't want to change his mindless button pressing playstyle at all, so, has Brian said, they can't always get away with it.

[@CineGoodog]

"How is this guy diamond?". That is simple. He is better than you

[@jdrmanmusiqking]

You are one of the most insightful dudes on KZbin. Keep it up dude

[@PomadaGaming]

0:34 perfect

[@PomadaGaming]

1:22 interesting 1:36 right 1:47 lol mkay 2:39 hm 2:46 right. Makes sense 2:54 alright 3:16 mhm 3:45 that is kinda said I’ll say 4:24 hm. Hm that’s good 4:48 I see. I see 4:56 nice. Interesting 5:09 forever,I see 5:43 interesting 5:50 that makes sense 6:04 I see 6:18 interesting,awesome ok 6:27 this,makes. This makes sense 6:36 mhm 6:45 right 7:03 that’s true 7:12 right 7:30 hm 7:43 yeah true 7:49 huh 8:16 yes 8:41 hm,i mean that makes sense 9:02 in the long run yes 9:29 right 9:42 interesting,once again it makes sense! 9:47 gotcha. Ggs You know this last part you mentioned,there’s a fighting game I’m really good at and that’s Mkx. I’m at what I guess one would call your level or something,albeit haven’t played in a hot minute but I was over there. I could consistently beat and play good players and consistently cut out bs from “random” players. Without thinking even,it just happened and they were gone. In this game I am still growing on this process,but. Well,it’s in the video lol. 2 years old,still a wonderful and amazing video. Thanks a lot

[@PomadaGaming]

2:35 here we go again. Man it’s some time since i watched this,it’s nice 4:24 good metric 6:45 that’s a hard question indeed. It’s different stats boosts where both can get so far. On the long run that might change though,but that depends on the player,so yeah tough question

[@naquan59]

The funny part to me is that the first thing brains says at the start of the video 0:02 is " mean this kids is ugly" then one sec later the ken is in a dojo called handsomeboys? people have different i taste lol.

[@victorlongon]

I do hope that you read my reply on the other video you posted with the plat Rog and frametraps. I was genuinely surprised that he didn't know about at all being at that level and didn't question his rank whatsoever (or mine really)

[@megazardxl7844]

I love these videos because as I’m learning this game and every time you make something like this I learn something and slowly start to suck less

[@lazyninja4917]

To learn is hard but to unlearn is way too much harder .. Used to play tekken in a risky way my main was kaz and i was going ham with guy XD learned thats not how he is supposed to be played but couldn't unlearn those bad habits.. I started this game playing as necalli and i was winning over bronz players easily then I saw this vid about 3 months ago and brian kinda explain that chart ,that realy clicked in me I thought about it and decided to learn the fundementals of sfv, switched to alex idk why XD .. Am now losing and losing but i feel like there is something to learn not like before .. Thx brian and please keep those kind of vids up once in a while .. Much respect man ..

[@Siinory]

Very interesting video which encourage me, as a beginner level in fighting games (Not counting Brawlhalla), to perservere to improve myself as a player.Yes, I'll rank up more slowly but I'll be more well-rounded and more suited for higher rank when the time comes!

What a wise answer. I got coached big time now! Thx for the vid man.

[@_Adie]

That Tropical Resort in the background though. But for real: this is yet another good... analysis? (I don't know what to call it.) I've been playing fighters for some years now, and your talks make me realize some things I would've never considered otherwise.

[@AlexStrife89]

I know this guy "Yourgoodpaljake". Knew him in the UMvC3 days. He played a pretty fun team of Phoenix Wright/Dante/Frank West. This being the case, I agree with your assessment of most diamond players being high roller gamblers. I'm still Diamond but I HATE gambling often. I just try to focus on playing as sollid and aggressively as I possibly can. But I still end up with as much success as them. So in my eyes, it seems to work both ways.

[@bradbuxer268]

yooo it's been a long ass time man but I remember Alex Revived! I used to hit all the midwest tourneys with Kinderparty but I'm shocked anybody remembers me playing Marvel 3 lmao, I was beyond ass until the last couple years. Been playing a lot of Dragon Ball and keeping up with SF where I can these days but travel's been getting harder and obv nothing's going on at the moment anyway. Hope you're taking care of yourself!

[@AlexStrife89]

@@bradbuxer268 I am! It's good to see you again in SFV!

[@deadfr0g]

So much of success in a well-tuned fighting game revolves around preparation and thinking and strategy. Usually, when someone beats you very badly, they have out-planned, out-thought, or out-strategized you. It’s no wonder, then, that many players frequently don’t quite understand how or why they lost. If you could fully comprehend what made your opponent’s gameplan so effective against you, then... maybe it wouldn’t be so effective against you.

[@viewtifuljon3783]

I'm new to fighting games and got smacked by a Urien going full-throttle last night. He didn't block once, but I just didn't handle his pressure or punish him well. Your videos helped me get to Silver and will continue to help me improve/ avoid scrub think.

[@delgande]

Did he take v trigger 2? I want to see that filthy savage no blocking urien

[@viewtifuljon3783]

@@delgande He used Aegis so he was not totally scummy lol

[@bradbuxer268]

Yourgoodpaljake here! I’m a fan of yours Brian and I don’t disagree with anything you say in the video. I know you’re aware that treating a netplay FT2 as a reflection of someone’s skill ceiling is silly but I hope your chat knows as well - like anyone else it’s easy for me to end up on autopilot in the back half of a long session, and admittedly I’m especially bad about doing it to players with less points (didn’t know this was your PC tag at the time). A lot of your KZbin content has been around helping your audience deal with “nutty” and high-risk players online; how about we hop in a call, play another set, and you drop some live feedback pointing out the holes in my understanding of the game’s mechanics? What weaknesses does a playstyle like mine have and how do I implement more patience? Maybe more importantly, what incentive do I have to do so in an online ranked environment where I can bulldoze half the playerbase by spamming crush counter roundhouse? I think some advice for building a more flexible gameplan could help a lot of players around my level and “Attempting to Coach a Flowchart Ken” could make for a good video.

[@Brian_F]

Well, "bulldoze half the player base" could be incentive enough, I'd hat losing 50% of the time ;)

[@bradbuxer268]

Brian_F lmao that’s fair good answer

[@jettmanas]

Good info & use of visuals. I've watched many YT vids on how to play, use Discord for my character for some years to get info from better players. Use training and watch replays to learn from losses. After 3 1/2 years, I've gone to ultra silver. Wish I could reach gold, but I'm back in super silver. Seems very tough. Congrats & fun vid.

[@voltzfgc9114]

SFV ranking system is very good. If you win, you go up, if you lose, you go down, it's nice and simple! More important than the name "diamond" or "grandmaster", the "last 100 ranked matches" ratio is a better source of information about a player skill. Just go look at Sako Grandmaster account and see how often he won his last 100 ranked matches.

[@ZeldaDungeonfan]

Helped me understand a lot. Like this can be applied to any sort of game. Like LoL or even Magic. The person is just super good at one thing. Not necessarily the “game”

[@giyutomioka8579]

Bravo Brian my man!! Best explanation of this topic ever!! PERIODT!!

[@tenabexman1073]

For these players I pretend like I’m playing neutral and wait for them to do something bc if I just stand there they will get salty idk why

[@SolarFlorad]

Great stuff. Your videos are quality teaching moments and help me understand some fundamentals.

[@thisistherun4015]

5:00 I dont think I've ever played a character to that extent. Unreal

[@crabdaddy1951]

Here I am, watching this video thinking, this looks familiar. Then my name pops up in the chat logs. makes sense.

[@lakeithlewis1343]

I agree wholeheartedly. The flow chart is strong in the platinum rank area. You can see by just quick rising after every knockdown. You'll see what that player tends to do if his previous sequence was successful. I noticed this myself with my Rog. If I land a jump in into knowckdown, Im coming with the overhead. If it lands, combo into knockdown. Then im coming with the low, then the overhead into combo. All of these change based on the opponents reactions. And this works 60% of the time in lower ranks (I play a lot of lobbies).

[@filipe.azevedo]

Bro you've become my favorite SFV player to watch. These kind of videos helps us a lot! Keep them coming. P.S.: I'm tired of Smug's silly ass vids

[@yoyo6161-f9e]

I think what many people forget about diamond rank (not super or ultra diamond) that those people get acces to all the High Level players for the First time, and therefore they often try "stupid stuff" without even tryharding to win just to test whats working on stronger players.

[@MugnifyRTS]

I agree with Brian_F I think your rank is accurate because of how you understand the game at the moment. Characters don’t carry ppl and I mean that loosely

[@SonicBoyster]

Somebody told me once that Street Fighter was sort of like Boxing while Playing Poker. You need execution and reactions, but you're also trying to read the other guy so you can figure out when to risk it all. I suspect a big part of the reason people struggle with the 'ranking' system is that they don't see just how much actual gambling is baked into the game. You can and will lose a game to a player who takes a ton of risks and never get the chance to adapt to his playstyle because it's a first to two format. Being able to recognize when you lost to somebody playing a numbers game and when you lost to someone who stronger fundamentals is important. Figure out what happened and see if you can identify that playstyle more quickly in the future. Street Fighter isn't always about nailing that neutral. Sometimes it's about taking risks. Just remember it's a game and everybody plays their own way.

[@TheForhekset]

I'm totally unpredictable, because I miss up inputs, which probably throws a lot of people off.

[@r3dGilgamesh]

this makes me want to get back into sfv and actually try to get better.

[@deltius]

this is peak ken i agree

[@SeNniN06]

This is so true. I see a lot of players like that, that just have setups and they repeat that regardless of the conditions.

[@Killopotamus]

I’ve been playing fighting games for years being too aggressive. You learn safe ways to do dumb things, or ways to trick your opponent into trying to punish your “unsafe” approach. I don’t think it’s all downsides, but it warps the perception of neutral/footsies at first. Brian dumped a big tip here that I wish I had figured out sooner.

[@misplaydave]

Amazing video, going to apply what you said about being well-rounded to other games

[@CosmikZombie]

You just taught me why I suck at the game, and I respect that.

[@cainancapko4149]

When I first started playing Street Fighter, I had no neutral whatsoever. I played Rashid, did cr. HP xx EX/H WWS all day and ended up making it to diamond early on in the game and even placing fairly high in some tournaments. But I never felt I was strong enough. Since then, I’ve spent more time “rounding out my stats” and now I can usually go even (maybe a bit less) against high level players. Still have a ways to go, but looking back on how I played then to now, I know I can actually go decently far as long as I don’t get into my own head.

[@proquo-s]

What do you mean by not getting into your own head? Is there something you mentally do during or before the game that helps to improve your consistency?

[@munem939]

5:41 This is what Tekken has and it's amazing. It's a bit inaccurate and it favours certain stats over others, but it's nice than whatever SFV does lol

[@crowknight5605]

I never thought of it this way, thanks Brian!

[@fftkey]

Great tips but I'm sitting over here trying to get out of bronze and you're talking about being diamond forever. Sounds like a dream to me.

[@L4DNS]

I can't get over the grostique-ness of Ken in this game.

[@timothyrodis5716]

lol

[@SomniaCE]

I've never fucked with the notion of "X high rank players aren't good" Like I don't understand why in games like SF, League, CS or other games we only act like the top .1% of players at the absolute highest ranks are worth considering good. If you're in the top 25-30% of players in a game that sold millions of copies I think its beyond safe to say that you're a good player. Maybe not great, not top level, but good at the very least.

[@ghosthabanero9229]

Damn u broke this shit down succinctly

[@vaughnburton4521]

Please keep the content coming . Love the analysis....

[@tatsunical]

this is one of the most accurate breakdowns i've seen of online rankings in fighting games lol

[@yuurou7927]

Re-thinking a match and keep match up in mind+time will rank up player constantly while flow charting with great reaction time/execution will stop ranking up a player sooner or later.

[@NicholasAthias]

That ending " Diamonds are forever".

[@AMVaddictionist]

I love the choice of using melty ost

[@JetSabel]

I agree with eveything you said mostly, though I do dissagree when you said its like there not playing the game becasue there not playing at a high level or the way you think the game should be played. I dont agree that if you dont play optimal or meta that its not considered playing the game. Even if the player is ignoring neutral, whiff, and defense.

[@weez8311]

i'm not even an SF player...i play SSBM and this describes so many players. amazing content.

[@Giraffinator]

more than 2 years later and still see "how is this guy diamond" fucking everywhere

[@Jinxed4Ev3r]

I would like to add that offensive flowcharting works better online. The more lag the better offense is and inversely the harder defense becomes. The environment really makes this kind of play work and is why its so common.

[@mtxh9572]

Rank only means the skills your opponent may posses (spacing, mix ups, shimmies, frame traps ...)

[@RM-mi8ov]

"If your rank is below grand Master, I dont think you're playing the game." Damn Pro Player tm

[@loopseeker]

i couldnt agree more with everything you said in this. i dont even play sf but ima subscribe

[@janluipetris4698]

these vids give me some kind off dad vibe from him or like our personal sensei thx brian u da man

[@cjGRAYSON]

Content Creator_F cookin' up the youtube algorithm. Love to see it. That ken is clearly a lord.

[@JJames666male]

This reminds me of what I'm going through right now. I got the game a couple of months ago and I'm ultra gold so I'm starting to get matched with diamond players. I was thinking finally I would get to play some solid-ish people but they're more nuts and gimmicky than everything I've ecountered so far :/

[@riansillett2771]

You dont get matched to Diamonds in ranked if you are in gold. You will only be matched to Diamonds when you get Ultra platinum or above. Diamond league is a massive jump from Ultra Gold.

[@JJames666male]

@@riansillett2771 yeah, i meant platinum

[@aware24]

It’s accurate until it’s not in your favor, then it’s wrong

[@thefoxand]

Most of these players also disconnect by the end of the last round as soon as they notice they are going to be defeated.

[@WhyWouldYouLikeThis]

I have never felt this as hard as I have with the killer ranked grind in Killer Instinct