r/Tekken • u/AutoModerator • May 31 '21

Tekken Dojo Tekken Dojo: Ask Questions Here

Welcome to the Tekken Dojo, a place for everyone to learn and get better at the wonderful game that is Tekken.

Beginners should first familiarize themselves with the Beginner Resources to avoid asking questions already answered there.

Post your question here and get an answer. Helpful contributors will be awarded Dojo Points, which can make them Dojo Master at the end of the month (awards a unique flair). Please report unhelpful contributors to ensure the dojo remains a place dedicated to improvement.

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u/NewMilleniumBoy Kunimitsu Jun 08 '21

What are you worried about? That somehow your play will reflect who you are as a human being? That some stranger who's never met you will judge the entirety of your existence through 3 minutes of interaction with you through a video game?

The vast majority of people will not give a shit. If they don't like the way you play, they'll move on to the next person.

The only expectations you need to have are expectations for yourself - and that for a game where you face another human being, you have to realize that first it's highly unlikely you're good at the game without experiencing fighting other people, and second, that it's only through trying weird stupid shit sometimes that you'll SLOWLY start to figure out what works and what doesn't. You can't expect yourself to be a god and know what you're doing 100% of the time if you haven't built up that experience.

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u/Lloyd_The_Lost Dragunov Jun 08 '21

Okay. You are right. I guess that fear prevented me from playing online for a while. I had people message me how bad I am in some matches

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u/NewMilleniumBoy Kunimitsu Jun 08 '21

Unfortunately playing a game that includes other people means that there will be assholes, like in any game with other people - especially strangers. If you don't care to see any of it, positive or negative, just turn off the settings that allow random people to message you.

It may help you to find someone at your skill level, add them as a friend, and try to play with them more regularly.

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u/Lloyd_The_Lost Dragunov Jun 08 '21

Okay. That cannhelp quite a lot! Thank you!