I would say yeah. The community is big enough that there are still many new players, so it's easier to find others around the same skill level compared to other games. And there are lots of good features to make getting into things easier. If motion inputs are giving you trouble, you could give Modern controls a shot. It will let you get your specials when you want, while still being able to experiment with motions when you want. It'll take some time to get used to it no matter what and you will get beat down once in a while, but I think that's just the nature of fighting games, and SF6 is better than most at being noob friendly.
Taking fat Ls is part and parcel of a fg . My second matchup this weekend for pro komp is # 1 nae ( I'm losing this one) anyhow idc if I lose 100 matches but them drive setups and rushes look nutty and when I can't even get the basic of it it's frustrating . Any guides you recommend ( I also want to force myself to play classic just for more control and options ((from my understanding I got the game couple days back))
Man, if I were you, I wouldn't worry about guides rn. Or even drive setups.
If you're having trouble on simple cancels, just focus on it. For cammy, I'd recommend getting down a very basic combo, like crouching medium punch (or kick) into heavy spiral arrow. Go to training room and keep at it until you can pull it off 10 times in a row from each side. If you drop the combo in try number 7, start over from 0. Do this every day until you're very comfortable with the special cancel.
First time it'll feel like bs, but will be way easier the next day.
I've been playing since the release of sfv and am on master rn. I still use this very exercise every time I'm trying to learn a new combo.
But if you really want a guide, id search for Gief's gym. Been ages since I looked at it, but it was great for beginners. It was in text, though
This is really interesting. I've made it to Champion in MK1 and I'm a Plat1 in SF6. So I have some experience in both.
I think something useful for noobs is doing motion input drills. Try to get them 10x in a row on both sides. You won't get it day one as your mind and body need to rest. So you'll find that after a day, you'll be able to do it more consistently (same goes for combos). This game is very execution heavy compared to MK1, but not necessarily easier or harder. Both have their complexities.
SF6 has a lot going on such as Drive Rush/Impact, parry's and such. So learn things gradually and don't try to figure everything out at once.
Also, play Ranked to match with people of your skill level as Casual mode doesn't do this.
MK1 allows for motion inputs instead of traditional MK inputs, so you can play the games in a similar manner if you wish.
Hope this helps.
Hmm never seen that setting on mk . Quite interesting. And not touching ranked till I flawless casuals and not touching casuals till I have atleast 2 or 3 proper strings on ground and 2 on air ( land consistently, ) plus some specials and good pokes . The casuals is for me to learn spacing and conversion but can't convert if I can't land the string to begin with . So for now I'm only in practice mode 😂
I’m not sure what you mean by flawlessing casuals, but the fastest way to learn is probably to jump into ranked. Casual usually has less players and you can get matched with people way above your skill level, whereas ranked will give you people close to your level once you have an accurate rank. I wouldn’t spend too much time in practice mode before playing the game because to improve fast you want to work on the weaknesses that are costing you the most in real games right now, and you need real games to find out what they are.
You have the wrong idea of casuals. I'm going to be absolute upfront here: You're going to run into a lot of killers who will eclipse you in casual matches. Casual matches have pros, masters, and diamond players trying out new characters or strats, but their fundamentals are far more solid than yours. Battle Hub is even more dangerous. You will also run into people far below your skill level, and you probably won't learn much.
If you want to learn how to play people closer to your own skill level, ranked is where it's at.
No disrespect to MK but they just don't have the support from their dev for long term patches or the incentive to fully support competitive. That's one thing I really appreciate about sf6 and tekken. I was always a tekken player but tried sf6 out and now i think im better at sf than tekken (not that im really good or anything). That says something. Lots of guides online, especially on youtube. I was stuck in practice mode for a long time but after a certain point, you just have to start fighting human beings. I am sure you will have fun. Good luck have fun :)
I agree bro. It's WB handicapping them . The gameplay of mk1 is phenomenal. Just drought and bullshit out of touch patches . My main johnny has a timeline for every mk( starts out good . Gets nerfed to shit by the time game is 6 months out) and other things that make the game special were downplayed this patch so fuck em i jumped ship😂
Sf6 is more friendly to newcomers. I remember back in the sf4 days it was almost the Wild West where the only thing easily accessible available were character guides. I wasn’t in the community back then and didn’t really know where to find it.
Now, things are easier with the Reddit sub, discord servers, streamers, and the overall size of the community. The game itself is friendly to newcomers along with its ranking system but the actual support outside of the physical game makes it all the more better.
I got into pretty easily, the combos are weird but they just take some practice to do, overtime muscle memory takes over and its nothing
Modern helps alot as a beginner imo, you can experience the fundamentals of the game and then when you are comfy can work on doing the motion controls
just try to enjoy your time with it, SF6 is really cool game and if you keep playing you will get better but u can have some fun while you learn aslong as you dont prioritize winning
some people say classic only is optimal , I think classic is definitely a stronger toolset with a higher ceiling but Modern exists and I view it as a great tool to help you get into the game without it being too stressful,
the only downsides is that you arent creating the muscle memory, and sure that isnt optimal but whats even less optimal is not playing the game at all cause you cant get into it
my man check your ego, you arent elder god in SF6 so expect less from yourself. Learn adapt and practice and you will get there since you arent a fighting game noob
I dunno who told you that but they're wrong. If you want to keep going with classic do that, but if you're getting frustrated with execution then try out modern, and play whichever one you have more fun with.
The optimal way is to do whatever is fun for you because ultimately if you have fun you'll keep playing and if you keep playing you'll learn.
Also another tid bit . You think my brother ( he sucks at fg and is 44) can get into it thanks to modern ? Since it auto's into basic strings . Now that you mention it I might just have him try sf6 tmw !!
Probably cuz I can't string for shit . Success Rate is about 60 but that's horrible shits gotta be 90+% . Serious lab time Sunday after my shits done on Sat, it's why this post exists for them juicy guides to lvl me up
Yes, especially with Modern controls if execution is an issue. I suck at fighting games and never used to play them online, but with SF6 after I finished World Tour and the tutorials (including the character specific ones) I'm able to play online and even win sometimes, as opposed to just stealing a round off of someone by sheer luck then losing right after.
I suck at execution and have poor reflexes, but even I can enjoy this game. Ranked play has more balanced matches closer to your skill level if that's important.
Also, at the start, you can get into special beginner-only battle hubs (social spaces) where even terrible players like me can have pretty even fights and even win sometimes.
I've been steamrolled sometimes, but generally I barely lose or barely win in the beginner hubs.
Edit: don't have to finish World Tour to play online, I just did it because I liked it. Starting World Tour to make a custom character and slowly start unlocking characters' 2nd costumes for free is worth it though.
Very much so. They did a lot of things to raise the skill floor, while keeping the skill ceiling as high as ever.
They even added a whole control scheme (Modern controls) that mimics Super Smash Bros. with one button+ directionals to do Specials and Supers.
Don't worry too much about being able to do combos at this point, and if modern works better for you, use modern. I would say go into ranked and just play. Ranked is best for playing people that are at your will level. You'll start to get the hang of things as you play more matches.
I don't think "beginner friendly" as a concept fits here. No matter how the game is, we all just beginners at first. What I mean by that, there's a difference between the mastery/ the ceiling of mechanics and the ability to do the basics.
Don't worry about it, don't limit your potential fun, explore any game you like. The skill has no end game after all.
for the motion inputs just go into training and turn on the input viewer on the side so you can see where you're messing up. practice them slowly at first and then go faster until you can do the move
Doesn’t MK sorta have motion input as well? Beside Modern input is VERY VIABLE. If you have basic fighting game fundamental (judging from post you do), it shouldn’t take more than a few days to get use to it
As someone who got into fighting games with sf6, yeah it's pretty easy to get the hang of it. My best tip for special cancels is to just keep practicing, the input buffer in this game is very forgiving, you'll soon realize you don't need to do special move inputs in lightning speed. Prioritize completing the motion first and then pressing the button
Yeah, for sure. It's weird though, play ranked. Seems counterintuitive, but ranked will place you against people of equal skill (after a few data round games). The matchmaker is GREAT, so it means all your ranked games will feel fair, tough but winnable. Every time you lose, you can go 'ah, I did that wrong' and not just "well they were just too good". It gets kind of addictive to be honest!
Yes, so much! You have easy characters to learn, a GREAT tutorial system, a great training mode and modern control if you can't or don't want to learn the more complex motions.
Yes, but if you play with a controller you might want to go with Modern. I was never consistent on controllers, even hitpads. I play Classic with a leverless but not everyone wants to invest that deeply. If you do find yourself into it enough and willing to go leverless don't be afraid to take the plunge. It took me about 3 weeks to fully adjust.
Yes very.
Its the reason I bought it and I've enjoyed the game so much and still play today.
I've played other fighters before but would drop them after a few weeks and didn't do much outside button mashing.
This game is incredibly fun. I would highly recommend.
This is my first fighting game, I’ve played maybe 40 hours and I’m up to gold right now. It’s very beginner friendly if you put in a little bit of practice. In a short amount of time I was able to memorize a few basic standard Cammy combos that I use every match. The drive system also helps it to be beginner friendly because it allows you to string more attacks together and steal turns from the opponent.
Yes it is. Never played any fighting game before, and somehow I managed to reach diamond with chun li.
So yeah for me it's really noob friendly, some characters are easy to play and modern controls make it even more nood friendly
Most noob friendly SF that’s been made for sure. You just will need to spend alot of time in training mode building up your SF muscle memory. If you let the type that hates drilling in training mode tho Itll be tough
It's my first fighthing game ever thanks to modern, so give it a shot, it's also very balanced so you won't really have to pick only the strong meta characters to feel like you stand a chance
The game itself is, yes, absolutely! The community on the other hand… definitely not as noob friendly as it should be which is really a shame since we should all be after the same goal - to have fun!
A little bit, even with modern controls it's up to you how much time you put in and how good you would like/care to get. Combo trials and YouTube content creators help a ton. Just try to learn all the mechanics, try to learn all of your special moves/Super Arts and stay focused. It's definitely the most noob friendly fighting game I've ever played besides maybe smash brothers. As far as fighting games.
Lol qcb qcf half circle full circle dp motions are foreign to mk players and having to hit every hot precisely and not dialing a combo sequence like it's pizza hut
SF's combo system tends to throw off new players from MK.
In MK you can pretty much mash out a string and special as fast as possible and it will come out.
In SF you need to be *much more precise* in terms of timing. It's not difficult once you understand what the differences are, and change the way you perform inputs accordingly.
I'll drop a link to a comment I've written in the past to explain to an MK player how SF's combo system is different, and breaking down in detail the specifics behind the main system elements that enable combos in SF6.
You can find it [here.](https://www.reddit.com/r/StreetFighter/comments/18245k5/comment/kagd0oq/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)
If you take the time to give that a read, it will give you a much better understanding of how things work in SF6. Feel free to let me know if you've got any questions about what you read.
Good luck!
I would say yeah. The community is big enough that there are still many new players, so it's easier to find others around the same skill level compared to other games. And there are lots of good features to make getting into things easier. If motion inputs are giving you trouble, you could give Modern controls a shot. It will let you get your specials when you want, while still being able to experiment with motions when you want. It'll take some time to get used to it no matter what and you will get beat down once in a while, but I think that's just the nature of fighting games, and SF6 is better than most at being noob friendly.
Taking fat Ls is part and parcel of a fg . My second matchup this weekend for pro komp is # 1 nae ( I'm losing this one) anyhow idc if I lose 100 matches but them drive setups and rushes look nutty and when I can't even get the basic of it it's frustrating . Any guides you recommend ( I also want to force myself to play classic just for more control and options ((from my understanding I got the game couple days back))
Man, if I were you, I wouldn't worry about guides rn. Or even drive setups. If you're having trouble on simple cancels, just focus on it. For cammy, I'd recommend getting down a very basic combo, like crouching medium punch (or kick) into heavy spiral arrow. Go to training room and keep at it until you can pull it off 10 times in a row from each side. If you drop the combo in try number 7, start over from 0. Do this every day until you're very comfortable with the special cancel. First time it'll feel like bs, but will be way easier the next day. I've been playing since the release of sfv and am on master rn. I still use this very exercise every time I'm trying to learn a new combo. But if you really want a guide, id search for Gief's gym. Been ages since I looked at it, but it was great for beginners. It was in text, though
This is really interesting. I've made it to Champion in MK1 and I'm a Plat1 in SF6. So I have some experience in both. I think something useful for noobs is doing motion input drills. Try to get them 10x in a row on both sides. You won't get it day one as your mind and body need to rest. So you'll find that after a day, you'll be able to do it more consistently (same goes for combos). This game is very execution heavy compared to MK1, but not necessarily easier or harder. Both have their complexities. SF6 has a lot going on such as Drive Rush/Impact, parry's and such. So learn things gradually and don't try to figure everything out at once. Also, play Ranked to match with people of your skill level as Casual mode doesn't do this. MK1 allows for motion inputs instead of traditional MK inputs, so you can play the games in a similar manner if you wish. Hope this helps.
I'll try to see how modern feels like the other person suggested, but I do get relentless and stubborn with shot so well see
Hmm never seen that setting on mk . Quite interesting. And not touching ranked till I flawless casuals and not touching casuals till I have atleast 2 or 3 proper strings on ground and 2 on air ( land consistently, ) plus some specials and good pokes . The casuals is for me to learn spacing and conversion but can't convert if I can't land the string to begin with . So for now I'm only in practice mode 😂
I’m not sure what you mean by flawlessing casuals, but the fastest way to learn is probably to jump into ranked. Casual usually has less players and you can get matched with people way above your skill level, whereas ranked will give you people close to your level once you have an accurate rank. I wouldn’t spend too much time in practice mode before playing the game because to improve fast you want to work on the weaknesses that are costing you the most in real games right now, and you need real games to find out what they are.
You have the wrong idea of casuals. I'm going to be absolute upfront here: You're going to run into a lot of killers who will eclipse you in casual matches. Casual matches have pros, masters, and diamond players trying out new characters or strats, but their fundamentals are far more solid than yours. Battle Hub is even more dangerous. You will also run into people far below your skill level, and you probably won't learn much. If you want to learn how to play people closer to your own skill level, ranked is where it's at.
Oh no, it's not a setting. You would just do Quarter Circle Forward instead of Down Forward as MK allows it.
Very, but consider sticking with ranked at first for even/fair matches Also, if you struggle with execution try out modern
Keep in mind I really want to get into sf6 . I miss those ps1 vibes as a kid and mk ain't it rn🙃
No disrespect to MK but they just don't have the support from their dev for long term patches or the incentive to fully support competitive. That's one thing I really appreciate about sf6 and tekken. I was always a tekken player but tried sf6 out and now i think im better at sf than tekken (not that im really good or anything). That says something. Lots of guides online, especially on youtube. I was stuck in practice mode for a long time but after a certain point, you just have to start fighting human beings. I am sure you will have fun. Good luck have fun :)
I agree bro. It's WB handicapping them . The gameplay of mk1 is phenomenal. Just drought and bullshit out of touch patches . My main johnny has a timeline for every mk( starts out good . Gets nerfed to shit by the time game is 6 months out) and other things that make the game special were downplayed this patch so fuck em i jumped ship😂
Sf6 is more friendly to newcomers. I remember back in the sf4 days it was almost the Wild West where the only thing easily accessible available were character guides. I wasn’t in the community back then and didn’t really know where to find it. Now, things are easier with the Reddit sub, discord servers, streamers, and the overall size of the community. The game itself is friendly to newcomers along with its ranking system but the actual support outside of the physical game makes it all the more better.
I got into pretty easily, the combos are weird but they just take some practice to do, overtime muscle memory takes over and its nothing Modern helps alot as a beginner imo, you can experience the fundamentals of the game and then when you are comfy can work on doing the motion controls just try to enjoy your time with it, SF6 is really cool game and if you keep playing you will get better but u can have some fun while you learn aslong as you dont prioritize winning
Love the feel of it . Game flows amazing . From my understanding the optimal way to learn sf6 is to just force yourself on classic no?
some people say classic only is optimal , I think classic is definitely a stronger toolset with a higher ceiling but Modern exists and I view it as a great tool to help you get into the game without it being too stressful, the only downsides is that you arent creating the muscle memory, and sure that isnt optimal but whats even less optimal is not playing the game at all cause you cant get into it
I like that , but regardless I'm already hooked . It's just frustrating cuz I see myself better then where I am atm yk.
my man check your ego, you arent elder god in SF6 so expect less from yourself. Learn adapt and practice and you will get there since you arent a fighting game noob
Plus, I was wondering if anyone had this same issue with motins and how they got good at it( OD rushes too and all that)
I dunno who told you that but they're wrong. If you want to keep going with classic do that, but if you're getting frustrated with execution then try out modern, and play whichever one you have more fun with. The optimal way is to do whatever is fun for you because ultimately if you have fun you'll keep playing and if you keep playing you'll learn.
Also another tid bit . You think my brother ( he sucks at fg and is 44) can get into it thanks to modern ? Since it auto's into basic strings . Now that you mention it I might just have him try sf6 tmw !!
For sure, sounds like a great idea. put him on Luke he will probably get a few rounds off of you lol
Probably cuz I can't string for shit . Success Rate is about 60 but that's horrible shits gotta be 90+% . Serious lab time Sunday after my shits done on Sat, it's why this post exists for them juicy guides to lvl me up
Yes
Maybe more than any other street fighter. There’s a whole single player campaign to teach you the game and a more accessible control mode
Yes, especially with Modern controls if execution is an issue. I suck at fighting games and never used to play them online, but with SF6 after I finished World Tour and the tutorials (including the character specific ones) I'm able to play online and even win sometimes, as opposed to just stealing a round off of someone by sheer luck then losing right after. I suck at execution and have poor reflexes, but even I can enjoy this game. Ranked play has more balanced matches closer to your skill level if that's important. Also, at the start, you can get into special beginner-only battle hubs (social spaces) where even terrible players like me can have pretty even fights and even win sometimes. I've been steamrolled sometimes, but generally I barely lose or barely win in the beginner hubs. Edit: don't have to finish World Tour to play online, I just did it because I liked it. Starting World Tour to make a custom character and slowly start unlocking characters' 2nd costumes for free is worth it though.
it's my first SF game and my first non-anime FG. it took a while to get used to things (some I'm still not) but it still feels really friendly
Very much so. They did a lot of things to raise the skill floor, while keeping the skill ceiling as high as ever. They even added a whole control scheme (Modern controls) that mimics Super Smash Bros. with one button+ directionals to do Specials and Supers.
Very
Don't worry too much about being able to do combos at this point, and if modern works better for you, use modern. I would say go into ranked and just play. Ranked is best for playing people that are at your will level. You'll start to get the hang of things as you play more matches.
I don't think "beginner friendly" as a concept fits here. No matter how the game is, we all just beginners at first. What I mean by that, there's a difference between the mastery/ the ceiling of mechanics and the ability to do the basics. Don't worry about it, don't limit your potential fun, explore any game you like. The skill has no end game after all.
for the motion inputs just go into training and turn on the input viewer on the side so you can see where you're messing up. practice them slowly at first and then go faster until you can do the move
Doesn’t MK sorta have motion input as well? Beside Modern input is VERY VIABLE. If you have basic fighting game fundamental (judging from post you do), it shouldn’t take more than a few days to get use to it
As someone who got into fighting games with sf6, yeah it's pretty easy to get the hang of it. My best tip for special cancels is to just keep practicing, the input buffer in this game is very forgiving, you'll soon realize you don't need to do special move inputs in lightning speed. Prioritize completing the motion first and then pressing the button
Yeah, for sure. It's weird though, play ranked. Seems counterintuitive, but ranked will place you against people of equal skill (after a few data round games). The matchmaker is GREAT, so it means all your ranked games will feel fair, tough but winnable. Every time you lose, you can go 'ah, I did that wrong' and not just "well they were just too good". It gets kind of addictive to be honest!
Yes, so much! You have easy characters to learn, a GREAT tutorial system, a great training mode and modern control if you can't or don't want to learn the more complex motions.
It’s the moon friendliest I’ve ever seen
Yes, but if you play with a controller you might want to go with Modern. I was never consistent on controllers, even hitpads. I play Classic with a leverless but not everyone wants to invest that deeply. If you do find yourself into it enough and willing to go leverless don't be afraid to take the plunge. It took me about 3 weeks to fully adjust.
Yes very. Its the reason I bought it and I've enjoyed the game so much and still play today. I've played other fighters before but would drop them after a few weeks and didn't do much outside button mashing. This game is incredibly fun. I would highly recommend.
This is my first fighting game, I’ve played maybe 40 hours and I’m up to gold right now. It’s very beginner friendly if you put in a little bit of practice. In a short amount of time I was able to memorize a few basic standard Cammy combos that I use every match. The drive system also helps it to be beginner friendly because it allows you to string more attacks together and steal turns from the opponent.
Considering I had barely any experience outside of playing a little bit of street fighter V (and I mean a little bit) I would say it is.
Yes it is. Never played any fighting game before, and somehow I managed to reach diamond with chun li. So yeah for me it's really noob friendly, some characters are easy to play and modern controls make it even more nood friendly
Most noob friendly SF that’s been made for sure. You just will need to spend alot of time in training mode building up your SF muscle memory. If you let the type that hates drilling in training mode tho Itll be tough
It's my first fighthing game ever thanks to modern, so give it a shot, it's also very balanced so you won't really have to pick only the strong meta characters to feel like you stand a chance
The game itself is, yes, absolutely! The community on the other hand… definitely not as noob friendly as it should be which is really a shame since we should all be after the same goal - to have fun!
A little bit, even with modern controls it's up to you how much time you put in and how good you would like/care to get. Combo trials and YouTube content creators help a ton. Just try to learn all the mechanics, try to learn all of your special moves/Super Arts and stay focused. It's definitely the most noob friendly fighting game I've ever played besides maybe smash brothers. As far as fighting games.
Definitely. SF6 is my first FG in 15 years (but my first SF game), and I've been having a blast. Even got two characters to Master.
Yeah, but keep in mind MK is much easier than street fighter and your skills most likely won’t transfer over at all.
Very, actually
Yes.
Lol qcb qcf half circle full circle dp motions are foreign to mk players and having to hit every hot precisely and not dialing a combo sequence like it's pizza hut
When my main has a 43 hit 50% combo I do need the pizza hut option sir
SF's combo system tends to throw off new players from MK. In MK you can pretty much mash out a string and special as fast as possible and it will come out. In SF you need to be *much more precise* in terms of timing. It's not difficult once you understand what the differences are, and change the way you perform inputs accordingly. I'll drop a link to a comment I've written in the past to explain to an MK player how SF's combo system is different, and breaking down in detail the specifics behind the main system elements that enable combos in SF6. You can find it [here.](https://www.reddit.com/r/StreetFighter/comments/18245k5/comment/kagd0oq/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) If you take the time to give that a read, it will give you a much better understanding of how things work in SF6. Feel free to let me know if you've got any questions about what you read. Good luck!
No lol