Its the basics that are easy. The inputs are universal. It's then learning combos into the specials or canceling specific moves at certain frames into a special that it becomes overwhelming. Its not a game where you can mash several buttons at once and land some lucky damaging combos. Your gonna pull off maybe a 55 dmg 6 string. And then the other more experienced player is gonna take out 30-50% lifebar. Not overwhelming whatsoever. Its also detrimental to the other persons pride because their gonna think "Oh, well, I suck at this game. I'm gonna go back to SF where I know how to do things."
Which is why you have newbs play newbs. So they can all beat each other up without some sort of collateral damage in the process.
Ary, your avi wouldnt happen to be the GensokyoGear screenshot would it?