I feel incompetent

2D Fighting Games

I’ve played video games my whole life, I’m generally believed to have add lol

I’ve dabbled in fighting games, I really wanna buckle down and get good at them, I’m not awful at video games but not the absolute best

Am I gonna suck my whole life? Is it possible that I just don’t have what it takes in my brain to understand everything?

Or am I just beating myself up and not willing to practice enough?

I’d love encouragement or feedback.

in FGCby mysterybrickkk_

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11mo

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Sparus42

11mo

Ok, so first things first, learning itself is a skill you need to develop. Your first goal is to figure out a learning process that works for you and apply that here. Think about any other skills you've successfully learned and how you learned them, including what motivated you during the process. Use that as a starting point, see how well it works, and make changes as necessary to solve any issues or pain points that hinder or demotivate you.

For reference, this is the standard fighting learning framework. Don't use it as a bible, modify it as needed to fit your own learning method:

If you're learning a new character/game, identify a few key moves on your character and build a basic gameplan around them. Don't worry about the other moves until you see a purpose for them. (If you're struggling with reaction time or mashing, it might be a good idea to do this even on a character you've played before.)
Identify your major weaknesses by playing the game against other people, ideally ones slightly above your skill level. If you're not sure what those weaknesses are after playing for a bit, watch your replays or ask for help (from a friend, online, or from your opponents).
Pick one weakness, either because it's the biggest one or just because it's the one you're most motivated to work on. Come up with a plan for what you need to do to improve at it. If you're not sure what to do, experiment to find solutions in training/matches, look stuff up, or ask for help.
Implement the plan, primarily in actual matches. Your goal when you're playing here shouldn't be to win, it should be to successfully pull off the plan, whether that be using a new tool, landing a combo, or even something like looking at your opponent's character for the whole match rather than your own. Training mode practice should usually only be for exploration, as previously mentioned, or for improving your input consistency (i.e. doing a combo or a special 30 times in a row).
If progress is slow, go back to step 3 and revise your improvement plan. Otherwise, keep at it until you're either satisfied with your progress or sick of working on that weakness, then repeat from step 2 as long as you're still having fun!