How to ACTUALLY Learn From Netplay? DBFZ Online Matches

[@Matthehuman]

your voice is so good for youtube, it reminds me of Jerald from core A gaming. its just a voice i feel i need to hear from and that i can trust what you are saying is true for the most part.

[@SangriaIdeas]

Matthehuman jerald is an amazing voice haha I agree

[@connie2811]

Such a S O O T H I N G voice

[@wittingterror2176]

Damn this guy so creative with his approach to teaching ...im call u the Professor of DBFZ from here on🎓

[@virusmochi]

Do the same thing except maybe go into a match with something in particular that you want to do during the match planned out and how you would implement that into your gameplay. Basically the process of taking a training mode combo or technique into a real match. Idk if thats a good video idea but i think it could be helpful.

[@ElectTheMusic]

I approve this format

[@agreatoldone8902]

Yo Rath you're easily my favorite DBFZ youtuber it is a present everytime you upload. See you in the next upload

[@Atb555]

Excellent format. Its clear we learn as you learn too by breaking down the isolated situations and showcasing ways to leverage training mode to find answers.

[@uncouthLIyouth]

I really appreciate you showing us tech that the newcomer or someone coming back for season 3 like me. This is my first fighting game and I wasted a lot of time just messing around in the lab but never really learning anything. Now I'm confident that I can prioritize my time when labbing. Now if I could stick to a team instead of learning multiple characters I could take my game to the next level. Thank you.

[@Tulkeleth]

Why can't I like a video more than once? Just read the title and made it to the 2m mark and love the idea, and want to see more content like this.

[@notswush]

U easily make the best dbfz content on KZbin

[@kylecavasos9954]

Loved this video. Your last comments about people who lab combos but can't hit them in real matches rang so true with me. I'm about to go try out this training technique asap. Thank you!

[@MGSBigBoss77]

Excellent advice for people to learn fighting games, pretty universal to apply to many other fighting game titles out there, so well done. Great stuff to learn from folks, mans advice is pretty sound and good to listen to!

[@Anyth1ngGeek]

And here you can see, THE man that CARRY THE WHOLE FREAKING FGC ON HIS BACK! Honestly, you won't ever need any other youtubers to help git gud. Rath is the man.

[@vikings-pistons]

Best informational DBFZ vids on youtube. you are amazing

[@SparkleLynn2113]

I like this format! As someone who has seriously played 1v1 games for years but struggle a bit with team games like dbz this was super helpful to see how you broke down situations, like when you expected bluku to hit that superdash

[@wittingterror2176]

This is how you learn this game, it's helping me online already

[@tdoublejr]

Thank you for this video. As a new FGC player, I struggle adjusting between offline and online play. I’m still figuring out what I can/can’t do online. This vid will help me with my progress.

[@nezumi3004]

The Rock Paper Scissors thing really sticks with me. I haven't heard it put like that but it makes perfect sense. Good stuff man 👍

Godlike video with a misleading title! I've been looking for a "rock paper scissors 101" guide for ages and this gives me a ton to work with.

[@uoimaol]

I like this format, it reminds me of how many pro players use training mode in between ranked matches. And every time they finish a match they lab the few things they thought they had problems to deal with. Nice video !

[@NerdMayvinPhile]

It's so nice to see you in battle man

[@Neogears1312]

i'm glad someone in you're position is open against ranked. i've always hated how much of a pedestal its placed on.

[@adriaserrano1167]

Easily the best format outt of every video you've ever made. Cheers and keep it up!

[@Tactavious]

I really enjoyed this new type of video. I'd love to see more gameplay and analysis videos similar to this one. I don't care so much about commentary during the fight, it's hard to do and can be distracting when trying to fight/focus. But this detailed review is excellent and I love it.

[@icepmh]

Love your voice, and your videos help me learn more in-deep stuff. I can understand things better, and not be so afraid of "how can I even begin to do that?"

[@FelixMMartinez]

Really liked this type of video. Mostly how to properly use the training mode and set up the scenarios to better practice them.

[@jorgemendez481]

this format is really good to learn a lot about the game, love it

[@Somthix]

Really great video ! Thanks for giving THIS to the community !

[@rodrigodelarosa2561]

This is what I certainly need! Yesterday I played a living legend rank and loose every single time, I thank that guy for letting me rematch so many times. I’ll see what I can get from those

[@scruffyPete]

Great format! I'd love to see more videos like that!

[@Cavernasu]

I really like this format.

[@white-ts5np]

That intro made me a subscriber

[@furian86]

This is a great video man. Wouldn’t definitely like more videos in this format. But really enjoying your videos in general.

[@robtomx]

Love your vids bro! Super informative and helpful!

[@MrFraiche]

Amazing content. Great for players at all levels.

[@TheDTrain88]

This was a cool video! It gave me some pointers for the next time I really get into FighterZ and how to step up my training mode time. I'll definitely check these videos out in the future.

[@dcfighter14]

Great video, videos like this are fantastic in seeing how good player work out problems and get better.Also are you gonna be doing a Goku Blue 101 video soon

[@CurryForceOfficial]

This is amazing and ngl you and inigma have voices that are easy to listen to

[@neopops2221]

honestly , this this the must good concept for learn i think . Maybe if you do that with pro match that's can be again more intersting IMO

[@Panrogo]

Really liked this format, feel like the kid buu example was a great one to help us to see how to solve a problem, but it seemd a bit over specific, I mean its great, but maybe do more generic staff, like the sparking into superdash example, and then you can go into specifics? Great video tho, really liked the idea and ill be waiting for more of this :D

[@ERIC18923]

He think he just wants to show you how you can do it yourself so showing a general situation and then a more specific one is ideal

[@Panrogo]

@@ERIC18923 well yeah looking at it like that makes sense too, i just tought the general situations would be usefull to more people, but yeah makes sense

[@BodyRocker357]

Love your channel bro..so much knowledge(DBFZ)..always learn something from you!💯

[@vii2903]

I like this format

[@Tutt23]

Definitely great info and presentation. Keep it up. Learned alot!

[@crusaddy]

This is great content, i think you need to refine the format a bit more but that comes with experience. You gotta learn from your mistakes, this format shows how to do that

[@SimpleMilkshake]

*Great video as always Rath, however I would recommend placing your face camera inbetween the meter bars so we can see as much the match/content as possible. As for this format I approve of this style because it shows us common situation versus certain character(s) and how you deal with the situation and further drives the point of this video of what we should take away/remember from the video on top of dismissing the myth that "online is not good for learning." We can, it just depends on how far we're willing to learn that situation and help us improve as players/a community. Thank-you for incredible content, Rath you truly are a hidden gem!

[@amesusu9700]

As always a great video, keep em coming!

[@superbabybao]

Thanks for this video Rath. What do you guys think is the best platform for netplay, or has the most users? PS4, PC?

[@thekid36]

I've been watching your videos for over 2 weeks now and they are really helpful. I would like to play a set with you and tell me my bad habits, like I feel one of my issues are is getting in on my opponent or picking the correct punish

[@BurningWaterpark]

Hell yea a new video

[@tonychampagnejr2197]

Thanks for your videos. It’s helping me better understand the game

[@SJNaka101]

Hey man! Love the videos. I've been learning a lot from you. I'm curious though, isn't ranked a good way to get consistently stronger opponents as you get stronger at the game? I personally don't care about my rank, I'll rematch someone as many times as they will rematch me, regardless if I'm winning every match or losing any match. I just wanna get better, and I know losing shows your weaknesses better than winning so losing doesn't bug me. Am I wrong in the assumption that I'll keep facing better players as I get higher rank though? Is there something inauthentic or counter-productive to offline play about playing with sweaty ranked rage quitters and the like?

[@Lennox207]

Love the tutorial vids you've made before and I'm super glad you're doing match analysis! Can you do an analysis of your match vs $bill at frosty faustings? Homeboy's my cousin and I'd love to see him get some exposure/feedback from knowledgeable cats like yourself

[@RathFGC]

I'm glad you're liking the videos but I don't think I'll be covering many of my tournament matches here, especially since I want my content to mostly be footage I recorded myself. I don't have ownership of the Frosty Faustings stream footage, and don't have a relationship with the streamers/event.

[@Lennox207]

@@RathFGC oh true, hadnt considered that part

[@fanboy7718]

Very interesting :) you got a new sub

[@siriox]

Love the new format! Was gonna ask for this video though Twitter for one of my friends that are just starting out in DBFZ. Have a simple question for ya though. What controller are you using? Its obviously an arcade stick, but It sounds like a hitbox more than your average stick

[@RathFGC]

You are correct! I'm using a hitbox. I played on an arcade stick for around 7 years, but I switched due to some personal issues I had with my shoulder and wrist.

[@siriox]

@@RathFGC Sick! Glad I'm not going crazy lol

[@daltonscafe2811]

Great video.Thanks

[@ChongTeeLim]

this is quality video

[@speedy9313]

I wish you could rewind the replay in fighterz

[@somesandman8328]

I play ranked so I can find better players to play against. Although the rank and points are nice to look at, the tier of players you will face is what gives the points value

[@yami5180]

Great vid

[@kaielGL]

Nice video! Thanks! I would love to ask, my main problem is defense... Like teching DR, Blocking 6m or crossup, what's a good way you recommend to practice those things in practice mode? I actually wanna improve my defense a lot, because i think that by blocking really good you can make the difference by a lot... And practicing offense and pressure is more intuitive than how to practice defense... Any tips/help? Love your videos btw !

[@RathFGC]

I'll try to cover defense as its own topic down the line, but for now try this out. In training mode, record the thing you want to defend against, as part of a blockstring. Then record at least 1 or 2 others that start with the same exact blockstring (So you can't tell the difference), but have these recordings do other things afterwards instead of the mixup (you could do a frame-trap, stopping pressure altogether and resetting with another new blockstring, etc). Then turn all the recordings on and play them back on random. Practice looking for the thing you want to defend against and trying to react to it with the correct action. Don't be worried if you can't get it 100% of the time. Even eventually getting to a point where you tech just half of your opponents DRs (or block other mixups) makes a huge difference. I believe in ya. Good luck!

[@kaielGL]

@@RathFGC Omg you answered! Haha, thank you a lot, that's actually what i've been doing these couple of days :). I recorded 8 files of gt (since i find his 6m the most difficult since he has 3 lows) and trying to defend against it in the corner, i made staggers, DRs, assists, and i made a rule that i can only block or tech, i can't 2h nor reflect... But i've been noticing something! I don't want to make this 100 lines long but... Maybe this helps you for your video if you cover this topic later, the thing is: *when im practicing it, im 100% focused on defending*, and that's actually a huge part. If im 100% focused on it, i defend a lot better, but in a real match, changing your mentallity from offense to defense in a split of a second is actually what's the most difficult thing to me! Because in certain situations im just not expecting a crossup/dr/6m/w.e bc half a frame before i was attacking, you get me? But maybe i just need to practice THOSE situations where im not expecting it...! Anyaywas, thank you a lot for the answer and all the good content! It made me a lot better and i appreciate how you work, my fav dbfz youtuber by far, thanks! :)

[@itxChapo]

I loved this😁

[@Kingdes121]

Can you do a video on improving reaction times or and tips on it?

[@RathFGC]

This isn't a bad idea! but I will spoil something for you here. I think reaction times in general are mostly a myth. But knowing what to be looking for and where to look for it in different situations will give you the confidence to react more consistently. I think this is actually a really important topic!

[@Kingdes121]

@@RathFGC A myth huh? Dragon rush and 6M are the main killers in my defense along with command grabs. So I should stop trying to improve reaction times and rather learn my opponents🤔

[@RathFGC]

@@Kingdes121 I'll definitely cover this at some point soon because I think it is very important. But the main thing I mean when I say "reaction times are a myth" is that almost everyone's reaction times are very very similar (which is shown in tests like "click the mouse quickly when you see the screen turn red"). The people who react well to various things in fighting games are people who know what mixup is available and each situation and have practiced the muscle memory for the correct response so they don't hesitate when they see the thing they were looking for.

[@Kingdes121]

@@RathFGC Good to know. Looking forward to your video on this!

[@LifeProShorts]

I like this I need to do this more so keep it up I like the video.

[@raxi9619]

I don't care about BP either but it's much more likely that you are matched with someone at the same skill level as yourself in ranked. that's why I prefer it.

[@bleak7263]

I was confuse when many pro players layed ranked and say things like, "Of course is online" but now that im getting better at the game now i get what they mean by Online is different then offline. SUperDASH ISNt NEUtRAL

[@ATLRiot_]

Thank you man🤧🤧

[@RyuShinkuuHadoken]

I don't know , even if you don't care about ranking points you should play ranked, the reason being that people play seriously and better in ranked matches, while in casual they just go to practice new characters, it is the same thing in every other online game, Overwatch for example.

[@mrflutter2841]

Great video

[@dmtrip7965]

Finally

[@zigguratdafoo]

Can you make a vid on how to side switch ?

[@fanboy7718]

Wow thats great :) really wow

[@julianmesina1935]

One question...I play with one hand, and can't dash to easily, on the the buu one, what I can do to replace the dash? Or there is a way to do it easily?

[@RathFGC]

I don't think you can get under him without the dash in that situation. One thing that might help is using the dash macro. If you're able to hit forward + superdash at the same time, your character will perform a dash without having to double tap forward.

[@julianmesina1935]

@@RathFGC thanks a lot , will try it

[@MysticFlusio]

I loved this video except for the fact that since your facecam was on the middle left it was hard to see. I think it would have been better to leave the facecam in the bottom middle where there really isn’t anything going on except the dragon ball indicator

[@RathFGC]

I'm so torn on where to place the camera ;_; The bottom middle definitely blocks the least amount of the game, but I always hate looking down there when I watch other people's streams/videos. For now I'll probably keep it where it is, but I should at least experiment with shrinking the camera a bit so it doesn't block combos so much...

[@RathFGC]

Oh I had an idea. I could try moving it down specifically for when I play matches, and keep it normal for the other parts (since I can do the training mode stuff on the right side of the screen where it won't matter). Maybe this'll help a bit

[@MysticFlusio]

RathFGC yeah that seems the best cuz I never really had this problem with your other videos

[@jamestaylor7045]

👏👏

[@finallyanime]

Is that 5th element...?

[@TheAbrules666]

Do you have tips against people who just mash LLL?

[@RathFGC]

Meaty properly after your knockdowns and default to using tight frametraps. If they're mashing, they'll seal their own doom. Once you establish that they aren't mashing anymore, go for your mixups next time you get in.

[@on6209]

I like this

[@Kailez]

The maintenance mix smh

[@nshobanraj]

do u play with a keyboard?!??

[@mattanubis3992]

I play ranked to play people somewhat at my level. I don't really care about the points.

[@cort3933]

The lag is od I think it's remote play only time my lag is badd is with remote play and I just use it to practice Block strings in combos cant even do that...fighting ppl with lag 5+ sucks

[@Neospin]

Hey guys it's my birthday today ! Good video though.

[@SangriaIdeas]

Francois Tambidore happy birthday

[@Neospin]

@@SangriaIdeas Thank you so much man. =)

[@just_fulcan9834]

Happy birthday 🎂

[@Neospin]

@@just_fulcan9834 Thanks ! Really appreciate.

[@aamindehkordi]

more more more more

[@DanielJayy]

I would rather the cam be inbetween the bars :)

[@Yamisaru]

Move your face to the bottom middle of the screen please

[@Phoenix-pb4sm]

It seems like a direct contradiction that you say you play to improve yet you don't play ranked. People in ranked are going to try harder than in any other mode because they have an incentive to do good, the more you rank up the more consistently you'll get matched with good players, and while not perfect ranks show you how much you imrpove. The fact that I play to improve is why I almost exclusively play ranked mode.

[@perfectcell2061]

If you play enough casual you'll see that there isn't really that much of a difference. Sure some people might troll, but there are plenty of monsters in casual

[@RathFGC]

I play with players like Subatomic and Cloud frequently in casual match. That's actually why I say something like "oh I think I know who this might be" when I get paires early on in the video. I thought it could be cloud again lol Play to practice new things, to find new things to improve at, and to have fun. Nothing wrong with ranked matches themselves, but I have cared about points before and don't want to even think about that again.

[@Phoenix-pb4sm]

@@RathFGC How do I get players like that do fight me? Or do you mean you just find them randomly in casuals a lot?

[@RathFGC]

@@Phoenix-pb4sm I mostly find them randomly in casual match

[@internetmovieguy]

2 frames? That’s not netplay. That’s child’s play. Come over to Australia. It’s 10 frames minimum.

[@billawesome8197]

Sadly you cant learn anything especially when you live in a shitty country like me when 5 + frs eveytime even with wired connection ffs

[@ander0id]

That side swap at 15:48 tho

[@ander0id]

Quality video once again, please keep em coming :)