24th June 2007, 2:29 PM
A Black Falcon Wrote:When the act itself is complex, then yes, it is strategy... it's not just "remembering the controls" when it's as complex as fighting game moves are. You can't just do the moves at will even if you know the motion, you need to practice and get better and be able to actually DO the moves. And then you need to know which moves do what and how to counter each... there's both a lot of strategy and a lot of complexity in a traditional fighting game. SSB keeps the "strategy of moves" aspect, but completely drops the "complexity of moves" part, making for a very, very different experience. I like both kinds, but I think I somewhat prefer the more traditonal style.
ABF, yes I agree picking when to USE the moves is strategy. Learning how to pull off the moves though? No, that's not strategy. Yes, it's hard, that's a PROBLEM. In what way is needing to practice doing a 360 rotation on Zangief a part of developing my strategy? No, the only thing that matters as far as strategy is WHEN to use that move, what it counters, and all that stuff. The button move you use to pull it off, that ain't strategy!
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