Bossguy

That's a great piece of advice. Thank you. It changes the way you watch those match videos. I've been using Ky since he's so easy, but I've been wanting to switch once I get more acquainted with the game.

Yeah, I think newbies like us really need some sort of "basic strategy guide." I just see it as, if you don't understand the game, then how do you get anything out of watching high level players if you have no idea what they're doing? The things you pick up from watching them are setups and gimmicks, but you don't really get anything else, at least IMO. Is there a proper way to play the game? Why is Maximillian so bad? He looks pretty good to me, though I have no idea what I'm watching XD. But yeah, it's true, we're spoiled by SF4's large player base. :p

Cool, thanks. I did that in SF4, but I was at a higher level at that time. I'll try to find some online people to work with.

Hi, guys, I'm new here. I've been playing fighting games "seriously" for about eight months now, all of that time being spent on SF4. I've gotten bored with it as of late, so I picked up GG XRD because it looked like a lot of fun. I love it so far, but I am completely lost. I know how to read opponents in SF4, how to mix them up after a knockdown, and I'm familiar with the neutral game and how to space myself properly. With GG XRD, I know pretty much nil. I know that jumping is actually a good option now in GG, but I have no idea how to use it effectively. I can't even combo off a jumping slash, haha. Movement on the ground is very strange for me, and I have no idea how to capitalize on a knockdown. I understand that this game is pretty mixup heavy, and the most important thing is to corner the opponent and start serious pressure, but what the heck do you do in the neutral game? I've spent most of my time in challenge and tutorial with some versus against the computer, but should I go online and get bodied? Is that the best way to understand the general flow and pacing of the match?