How to spend time playing the right way to get better and stronger
SoulCalibur 6 reached release in mid-October . Some say that after the sixth part, the franchise may be completed, as the publisher, represented by Bandai Namco, does not believe in the relevance of the project. However, the developers have proven that a cornered lion is three times more to be feared. Judging by the reviews of the press and players, the sixth part is almost the best in the entire series. And, besides, this is the first part of the franchise that came out on the PC. In this regard, we decided to give new players some tips that will help in the arena.
Decide on your favorite hero right away
The sixth part of SoulCalibur has 21 characters. Each hero has his own weapons and fighting style, as well as dozens of different attacks. Each hit differs in a series of parameters: damage, speed, direction, hitbox, recovery time (for fighting game players this is called recovery). What is this information for?
When purchasing any game of the fighting genre, you need to clearly define your favorite character – provided that you want to win. How to choose? Go through the storyline, poke all the fighters a little bit and choose the one who is right for you. Someone chooses a pet for appearance, and someone for the ability to perform certain actions on the battlefield.
One of the guest characters is Geralt of Rivia himself – perfect for newbies. He has intuitive combinations, many different options, good characteristics.
After choosing a hero, study the list of his techniques
All characters have the same types of kicks: horizontal, vertical and kick. Beats are divided into top, middle and bottom. Knowing this, remember that any blow can either be dodged or blocked. You can bend under the overhead punches, but the standing block does not work against the downward punches. Remember that SoulCalibur 6 is a 3D fighting game, which means that you can step aside from vertical strikes.
After choosing a hero, enter the training mode and try all of his strikes in turn. See how fast he inflicts them, what their radius is, what damage. Proceeding from this, use only the technique that suits a certain situation – when you approach the enemy at close range, you should not activate a blow that starts slowly, otherwise you can “catch” a counterattack and lose a solid chunk of your health.
Sit longer in training mode
This advice follows completely from the previous one. Without proper practice, you simply cannot feel your character, understand his strengths and weaknesses. For example, one of the punches can work well at medium range – you need to know this distance so as not to miss it and not get it in the face.
In training mode, you need to sit for half the time that you spend playing – hone punches and combinations, study their properties and try to simulate situations in which they need to be applied. After about 10-15 minutes in the training mode, start playing and try to keep in mind all your ideas and developments that you have come up with.
Play a lot
There is a statement: “To become the best at something, you need to spend 10,000 hours on it.” And it’s perfect for esports, as well as fighting games like Soul Calibur 6. The more matches you play a day, the more information is stored in your head. Subsequently, you will make decisions much faster and they will be much more effective. Sometimes you need to spend more than a dozen hours to study in detail the input of a certain combination of strikes, as well as the situations when it needs to be used. In addition, thanks to constant practice, you will master your character much faster and learn to resist everyone who comes your way.
Think a lot
Playing a lot is good, but you don’t just need to press buttons in your favorite sequence, but constantly learn from mistakes and analyze information. If you are constantly losing, try to spend one match more thoughtfully, remember the main problem points, and then find ways to solve them. The game has an answer to any action on the part of the enemy, you just need to find it.
For example, one character constantly attacks you with the same blow, which you regularly “catch” and start to freak out with it. Do not rush forward to receive the same blow again. Try to change tactics, go from the other side, apply another blow.
Watch streams and videos of strong players
Another way to quickly master a hero you like is to watch others play them. SoulCalibur 6 is an esports discipline in which competitions are also held. Now on YouTube, there are enough different videos that explain the main game points: how to play the character correctly, his strengths and weaknesses, combinations, matchups and much more.
