The Fighting Game Flow Chart: What's Your Actual Goal In A Match?

[@stopdropPANIC]

As a beginner, this has been the most helpful video I've seen. It feels like the whole game has just opened up to me and now I know exactly what I ned to work on. Thanks, James!

[@neonkaiju]

I actually love how you talk to the viewer like they don't already know 100% of the terminology. You have no idea how helpful that is; great video.

[@dommafia]

I was trying to learn luke by trying to copy all the perfect knuckle combos I saw in tournaments, that didn't get me anywhere for a week. Once I focused on his pressure, meaty setups, simple drive impact, corner, and punish combos I jumped out of silver to almost plat. After I had those basics down I started working on the optimal combos and made it to plat 2 so far. Work smarter, not harder.

[@vanillafella4893]

congrats! its an amazing feeling i also started a few weeks ago and made it thru plat

[@TrophyJourney]

James, I don't know if you'll read this, but you've always been my ABSOLUTE favorite commentator, ever since vanilla SF4. If theres a tourney and you're doing the commentary, my hype doubles. Love from Brazil, keep being awesome!

[@UltraChenTV]

Thanks, sir. I appreciate that so much! Thanks for the kind words, these types of messages really do mean a lot to me. ❤️

[@2Dee4ever]

You are such a nerd, but the best kind. Not often do you find others who genuinely have love for everything including the game itself. Kudos for being genuinely you. Thanks for the insight and all that you've done for this community

[@loopseeker]

gonna binge this playlist now cuz your enthusiasm for fighting games is a treasure.

[@mistah_mojo]

Casually playing fighting games most of my life and have been trying to improve for the past 4 or 5 years and I gotta say, this is one of the best explanations of flowchart and how a fighting game round can go. I've learned so much just now, watching this. Thank you so much!

[@pc20021052]

I have been playing fighting games for quite a long time but never good at it, just trying to push buttons and hope they'll hit. Now I know what to practice next. Thanks James!

[@hrbr_deluxe]

This has been an excellent series. The concepts and your descriptions have done wonders to help me (and I'm sure others) understand how to think while playing fighting games. Also, you are a great speaker. You take proper pauses and put emphasis in the perfect places. I'll definitely recommend this series to anyone I meet wanting to learn how to play fighting games. Thank you!

[@BHS289]

Was always sort of aware of the phases but having it spelled out helped me think more clearly about how I should approach matches.

[@shaideyfresh1]

Sick break down James ... #RespectBro 🫡

[@Galaredon]

Thank you James, you're the best! More please :)

[@Mr.Zonk.Knuckle]

I could hear James talk all day. Awesome episode as always!

[@DOTzTheOmen]

Fantastic video! You're great at explaining fighting game concepts. I'm looking forward to more Firs Attack.

[@lewiswood9286]

This video is awesome. I've been a fighting game fan ever since i was a kid, but i've never had a keen grasp of what the flow of a match actually consists of. Really looking forward to elevating my game. Liked & subscribed. Thanks, Chen!

[@JordansMortalKombatAdven-xn3qo]

This has been super helpful I hope you are planning on doing more videos in this series soon

[@andresburton2130]

3:45 Phase 1 Neutral 4:22 Phase 2 Pressure 5:22 Phase 3 The Mix-Up 6:52 Phase 4 The Combo 8:27 Phase 5 Okizeme

[@BonsaiBeard]

Thanks Professor Chen.

[@franker86]

Thank you, professor Chen.

[@r0untaz]

amazing content for people new to fighting games :) thank you!

[@DelasVC]

Hype hype hype this video series up!!!

[@2Namii]

Awesome breakdown of these concepts.

[@jet1radio3]

Thanks James!

[@penguindude24]

Good video James. I think a lot of newcomers will benefit from this info.

[@crespelle]

Best explanation I've ever heard

[@clairemadeinheaven]

Thanks, I played SF4 but skipped on 5, this is a great refresher

[@jessealvesgaldino7915]

Great content as always. Thank you!

[@sometingclever]

Super helpful video!

[@nettgemeint]

Hey James, I'm trying to get good at SF6 right now. I'll think of this video the next time I play. Keep up the good work. You're a legend! The background music was super hectic though. :D

[@Mage_Nichlas_]

One of the easiest mixup is to subvert your opponent's perception of your character. Jump forward as a zoner, play defensive as a rushdown, go fullscreen away as a grappler(if you are confident in letting your opponent win). Round start jump forward as Guile typically isn't expected and can catch other fireball characters like Dee Jay off. I've been told that run up grab in Strive is highly unorthodox but I love clicking run as Axl and throw looping my friend. It's still a risk though. Putting your character out of their preferred range isn't really beneficial unless you've successfully mixed the opponent so don't rely on out of style attempts like these unless your opponent is consistently getting clobbered by it.

[@killahteck402]

Well said James

[@mikejonesnoreally]

Thanks for another piece of the puzzle! Just for the record Chen Sama, when i used to chide my friends (At the *height* of the Street Fighter 2 phenomenon our entire FGC was 4 guys, 1 girl, and a cat.) with taunts of "Wow, you guys're gonna' need a *flow chart."* it was supposed to be a joke! xD Yet here we are........playing Street Fighter is SO much different from winning at Street Fighter! o.o

[@remigengogakusha]

Truly, knowing is half the battle 😺Now my mind will protect me

[@AyyoNevNev]

Honey wake up, First Attack new episode.

[@marquezekelley8374]

It's funny I see all these tips and tricks get better quick videos on KZbin but I don't see anybody getting better

[@UltraChenTV]

If these videos help even two or three people get that lightbulb moment and become stronger, it’s worth it.

[@DOTzTheOmen]

Public Chenemy is SPITTIN

[@atomicskillet]

Another banger.

[@easygoingdude9990]

It me. I’m the dude who starts learning combos before anything else

[@fugutabetai]

My goal when I play fighting games: To crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and to hear the lamentations of their women.

[@bamboogamingtvsnap]

Your channel is dope

[@RafaelVolcanes]

I started in Iron League and I'm about to hit Gold with basic reads and pokes; zero combos or tricks. At the core, this game is about the neutral and information management. Even if you're a slow learner, practice with purpose.

[@malcovich_games]

Phase 1... Proceed!

[@MaximumCarnage-]

To win!

[@SuperemeRed]

@UltraChenTV - The background music volume is a bit high, it becomes tiresome after a while when trying to listen what you are saying. Also the mic or audio sound a bit too compressed (loudness), which is tricking your ears into believing the overall volume is higher than it is, and again makes it triesome to listen to for long durations.

[@UltraChenTV]

I actually thought the BGM was too quiet. O_o Maybe my ears are bad. As for microphone, man, I really wish I had someone who could check my setup. Audio is the worst for me, and knowing what I can do to improve the mic sound is just beyond my scope of knowledge. I don’t even know what “too compressed” sounds like. :-(

[@UltraChenTV]

Point is: I totally believe you and ai wish I knew more on how to fix it.

[@carlospalhares40]

👍

[@Belbaisy]

❤

[@richr161]

Its good, but it would be nice if you used a visual aid.

[@UltraChenTV]

Agreed 100%. However, I’m trying something different this time. The older First Attack videos, I put in a TON of work. Slides, screen caps, examples, etc. And no one watched any of them. I burned out super fast making them. It just wasn’t worth the effort at that point. So I’m trying some advice I was given to try and make these educational videos as simple as possible, low editing, etc. That way I can keep making them, never feel burned out, and thus I can keep making them. It’s an experiment for sure. But the other method CLEARLY didn’t work.

[@Lobakman80]

Would be nicer if you could include gameplay examples as you talk over it.

[@UltraChenTV]

I want to, but I’m trying an experiment. A lot of older educational videos I did I put in examples, I used slides, I did all this editing work. Took me DAYS to make the videos. And no one watched them. And I spent a LOT of time essentially for nothing. Sajam told me that maybe the secret was to make educational videos that don’t require as much work, don’t worry about editing and examples and all that. So I’m trying that route. See if it works and if it allows me to keep making these videos and not get burned out by maximum effort and low rewards. My previous First Attack 2020 was super detailed, and just stopped part way through because I got sooooo discouraged from editing. :-(

[@jordanmorgan6540]

When’s the next dropping??

[@UltraChenTV]

Probably after Evo, sadly. Been really busy of late (and can’t lie, just been really out of it mentally of late. 😢). I should be getting back into the swing of things post Evo.

[@jj-cz3rq]

@@UltraChenTV Looking forward to it!

[@ELGUAPOIV]

My goal is to humiliate and dominate noobs and bad players. I will AFK if my opponent is: higher ranked, uses meta characters, plays on console, uses wifi. I have three monitors, so I can easily just AFK while I watch live streams or play games on my other monitors.

[@1deagr]

first

[@shawnallenlott]

Attack!

[@jj-cz3rq]

Thanks

[@Ninjerky]

AWESOME VIDEO! Thank You!

[@gyasiburris417]

Thanks James!