Why You Need a Training Partner to Learn Fighting Games

[@GekkoSquirrel]

I will one day become the king of money

[@alexnostalgix]

Yes, yes you will.

[@64burger]

I hate British people

[@-Extra_Lives]

@@64burger I hate burgers

[@linkfan341]

The amount of times I've played with my battle buddy where we both said something along the lines of, "WHAT! YOU CAN DO THAT!?" is way higher than when I fight some random online. And the fact that I can say to them, "Ayo, do that move again let me see if it works." really cements a friendship.

[@Proxic0n]

It's that conversation that's makes it fun imo I love it so much, it's true human connection

[@nikhilbhavani981]

I think the best part of this is that even if you don’t want a training partner, it cements the idea that fighting games are better with friends and a community, and how it can just be cool and fun and fulfilling to game with the bros (and sistas. They exist, probably).

[@Sclooshy]

I've been preaching this for years man. I can finally show proof to my friends that it takes more than playing random people constantly to get good.

[@Proxic0n]

Keep preaching

[@Dekuwarrior]

I consider this the main reason I find it hard to really stick with a fighting game. In my 26 years of life I met like one person who also liked fighting games and I also never found any kind of community where I live.

[@Proxic0n]

That's the beauty of the online fgc though, geography doesn't matter anymore :)

[@vergilsparda3452]

youre kinda in the same as me situation as me , I had nobody to play with for a while so I never stuck with fighting games then I found a buddy for strive and loved the game but now he has no time so I have no partner again

[@darkfuji196]

@@Proxic0n It still kind of does though, good luck finding matches if you live in perth

[@MrBroskey101]

Hardest part Social anxiety and being the only fighting game kid in and of all my friends 😑 But i do love this video and its very insightful and true! A lot of people don't realize how much of an importance it is to have your battle buddy or buddies depending on the games Good stuff man! Actually found you from Alex Nostalgia recent video and started going through your backlog Glad to find more fighting game creators 🤘

[@Proxic0n]

That's awesome! I'm glad you're finding value in this :)

[@periclescomoeddie5215]

Having a friend that plays an FG is so good.

[@Mr_Tokon]

If only I didn't have social anxiety

[@mikeypatts7541]

thank god my favorite channel got highlighted, now people can see the true reason potemkin is so popular

[@094176]

I think netcode is super important here as well and it's why more games should be encouraged to have strong online play. Training partners become much more possible for people who don't have local opportunities. also the fake out at the end where u invited people to the discord was rly sweet ♥️

[@Lxthall]

5:30 uh. I hear 2hu music. You man of culture 🤘

[@Guitar-Dog]

I want Geese to step on me.

[@kb22swag]

All of my friends over the past number of years always played games like cod/sports games and the usual 2 people I always play with have bad internet or dont play anymore. I still love my friends and we still hangout and chill but it would feel good to have people to play you know.

[@XmortoxX1990]

I literally subscribed to both of you the same day after some KZbin recommendations, cool to see you together in a video

[@jaytakajeremiahtisdale2042]

Great vid, I agree with you greatly, I also think that it's better to play with a new player or a player similar to you in skill level you can learn a lot from them and they can learn a lot from you and you can grow alongside each other which means things never get old.

[@tablelol]

Bored? I feel you, this is a perfect time to get into tough love arena, a browser based fighting game with 6 fun interesting and unique characters and silky smooth rollback netcode.

[@Jovane2707]

I met a guy who couldn’t even do an electric. Over a year ago. Trained him personally. Let him win a few times to avoid crumbling his spirit. Now he can do DF2 PEWS with Kazuya. There’s me who can’t even do a pew in game :) It’s an amazing feeling watching someone grow in real time and teaching each other tech. We play tekken btw

[@kj61768]

shit I wish I had someone like that

[@steveelpro]

5 years playing fighting games alone since my buddies never played fighting games, I crave for a training buddy smh

[@Proxic0n]

Join the discord if you like! Make some new friends :D

[@steveelpro]

@@Proxic0n Sounds good

[@yoomineltv]

The most dynamic duo in the west lesgoooooo Also brb gonna go install Tough Love Arena

[@ninjamasteruiu]

I have a friend who is miles better than me and has a lot of experience in different games while I'm a total noob. When we play I kinda feel bad sucking so much because I feel like I'm wasting his time giving boring battles. I'm sure he doesn't feel that way but this feeling makes me strive to become better. He is like my end goal, my role model if I can say it, so I train and play hoping that someday I'll be as good as him and have some fun matches.

[@Proxic0n]

You'll get there one day :) it just takes time !

[@nikhilbhavani981]

Best thing you can do is ask him how you can do better. He’ll teach you levels of intentionality, and you’ll feel yourself getting better.

[@seldomsadsam]

Great video again! Really getting to the core of what makes picking up fighting games so great!

[@zachywatcher2312]

damn, I'm already subbed to both of you.

[@nelomalkevain4129]

You know it's funny you started the video with and AC beacuse I started learning the game with a partner since strive doesn't have crossplay and I feel like I've lernt a lot more than if I would go on and play ranked. I main Slayer and feel like I can acually do links consistently and got the timing down for FRCs, while he learned to react better since AC is much faster than Strive.

[@Proxic0n]

Helllll yeah

[@nelomalkevain4129]

I'll keep drinking wife

[@denmark1226]

Until recently, I didn't have training partners for Strive. I was mostly teaching friends, being the first person to get into Strive. I had to get into it on my own, so it is fun to see them learn it while assisted.

[@Gungame-gb2qo]

We have the same lamp I shall sue you on this regard for copyright of my lamp… Idk

[@rorykincannon1166]

I started as a scrub at street fighter 4. Just, so bad. But thanks to my best fighting game friend beating my ass over the months and years, I am now a pretty alright street fighter player, and I wouldn't be as into it without them. So I totally agree with this video, thank you

[@Proxic0n]

Hell yea

[@MrLemon-zs2wf]

Ive seen some vids but I never subscribed for some reason!?!? Then I saw gekko post on twitter and remembered you... now ur good

[@Proxic0n]

Welcome Mr. Lemon

[@TheAJwr]

no comments about totoro? ok. I love totoro. that's all

[@pheragama1570]

I have joined the grapler cult where can i find others of my brethren

[@Proxic0n]

Glue eaters discord :)

[@benia1908]

as a player that changes his main game each month several times it's pretty difficult to mantain any fg relationship, it's like if you had a friend that is unsure if he's gonna move to another country everytime, and he comes rarely to yours FeelsBadMan

[@cheesy6122]

a collab between my two favorite FG KZbinrs? pinch me rn

[@Realmidboss]

No IRL friends who plays FGs, no Online friends with a similar time zone to play FGs, lack of will to invest time into learning stuff due to my brain melting tranks to work shifts and the genre being not on my top 3 (I always think "man I want to play a platformer now or something like that" I've tried multiple times with different games: MK, Injustice, Soul Calibur, UNI, GG, Melty, you name them. But I don't find the strive to continue...........

[@Proxic0n]

What timezone/ region are you?

[@Realmidboss]

@@Proxic0n CET, I'm in Italy. Recently I've found someone on Twitter "near" me that asked me to try DNF Duel with him when it comes out. Hopefully it will be the final time, or else I'll probably drop the genre.

[@jarenbayon9286]

My mom just asked me what a Proxic0n is

[@Proxic0n]

Tell her it's a scandinavian blood disease. And that the only cure is to buy you a fight stick 100% guarateed to work No bamboozle

[@walramgoat]

Friendly comment for the engagement gods

[@Proxic0n]

thank you friend

[@sim-rh1wq]

awesome

[@AndesBlaz]

Dude i need a training partner. My problem is none of my friends want to play fighting games

[@TJK10]

Might be a weird question, but do you and Gecko have BlazBlue Central Fiction? I can’t help but think a vid comparing/contrasting Potemkin and Tager as examples of the grappler archetype could be fun.

[@Proxic0n]

I actually thought about this a bit but I don't know enough about Tager to make a meaningful comparison at this point but I won't rule it out for the future

[@TJK10]

@@Proxic0n Interesting to hear. Though, tagging in some help from the Discord might help on the Tager info part, yeah?

[@ultrarising2983]

I practice with crippling loneliness

[@Proxic0n]

Not anymore get On in the discord

[@ultrarising2983]

@@Proxic0n HOLY CRAP!!! What games are on the discord?

[@Proxic0n]

We play most everything, there's a lot of Tekken players, Strive players, SFV players and plenty of other smaller games

[@ultrarising2983]

@@Proxic0n THANK YOU!

[@formidiguy]

What do i do if no one plays fighters in my region?

[@exnamekian]

I suppose that fighting too many people makes it impossible to learn against a specific playstyle before progression can take place. And yes, its easier for a friend to give you pointers instead of some rando saying "git gud"

[@obviouslyherbie]

wtb risk of rain 2 training partner

[@nguyensinhphuc5421]

can I ask for the background music in 3:10 guys?

[@stickynote4582]

Is that the OMORI soundtrack I hear lmao

[@brandnamepending4817]

I'm not gonna watch this video bc I'll get sad about how I don't have a training partner, but I'm sure it's really good and I'm putting this comment here to help boost te algorithm

[@Proxic0n]

Nah bullshit join the glue eaters discord and come make some friends

[@brandnamepending4817]

@@Proxic0n where can I find the server link? (Ok I found it)

[@Guitar-Dog]

I just swear at people after my ranked games. Gives me the same feeling of having friends

[@weska_ggs4793]

my friend wont play marvel what should i do

[@Proxic0n]

make new friends Kappa

[@Guitar-Dog]

MAHVEL BABEEEY Tell them about that guy who had a seizure hut everyone thought he was hype

[@weska_ggs4793]

@@Proxic0n gotcha

[@greenoftreeblackofblue6625]

Better watch out gamers I got 3 partners on me at all times. Me, Myself and I. You better watch the fuck out. ⌚

[@greenoftreeblackofblue6625]

Fire tweet by the way you can steal that.

[@RedLineFGC]

Let's gooooo

[@Proxic0n]

Receiving a RedLine comment = good video let's GOOOOOOOO

[@krisnd01]

I dont have any training partner tho…

[@Proxic0n]

Come to the discord :)

[@krisnd01]

@@Proxic0n alright

[@EclipsaEldrich]

What if i can't be bothered tho

[@Pk-yi3wx]

My friends are allergic to FGs so they will absolutely not play with me no matter how hard I try. I hate it here

[@Proxic0n]

If only there was a discord where you could find people to practice with 🤔 (check the description 😉)

[@Dysxnix]

Okay but what if you're too good at fighting games and your friends hate you because you perfect them in every game except Tekken 7 even though you've taught them how to play since 2018?

[@Proxic0n]

Time for different friends to play fgs with then I guess

[@PeruNatalino]

Not having a training partner was what drove me away from fighting games in the start

[@jaytakajeremiahtisdale2042]

Same