Getting better at a fighting game is a different kind of feeling.
Recently, I decided to move beyond my button-mashing ways and actually try to get good at Tekken 7. It's a tough transition to make—why would I waste time in the lab figuring out frame data and combos when I can frantically run my thumb over all the face buttons and still do sorta good? Especially in a game like Tekken 7, which feels pretty easy to mash out, but is one of the toughest fighting games to pick up as a newbie.
The problem is, part of getting good is playing against other real people. Fighting ghost battles is all well and good, but nothing can replicate going toe-to-toe with another human. I do not enjoy fighting other humans. Nevertheless, I threw myself into ranked mode determined to come out on the other side a better player.
I had one goal: reach Warrior, the first yellow rank and a milestone for new players. It doesn't sound too difficult, but ranked is pretty damn hellish this late in Tekken 7's lifespan. Frustratingly gimmicky players, smurfs, cheaters, and pluggers—players who disconnect right before they lose, often stopping the win from counting with no repercussions to the plugge—are rife in lower ranks.
Before I knew it, I was actually… getting better? I clawed my way out of the teal ranks with surprising ease, leaving the seemingly arduous task of battling my way through green rank to Warrior. Learning to play with patience, watching out for punishable moves, and learning a couple of combos saw me fly through matches.
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