Thread by @Zerochan

Hi folks, since you might be intimidated when starting #VF5US, here are some reminders!

- You are absolutely going to get bopped at first and that’s fine
- Finding a character you like and growing into them is more important than winning immediately
- Win rate don’t mean shit

Also, just play whoever the hell you like, I wouldn’t be a Vanessa main for 20-some years if I was going for sheer tier advantage

Honestly I find people who play fighting games with the “I NEED to WIN at ALL TIMES” mentality 24/7 to be hella sus and not fun to be around

I will add: Play fighting games at your own pace! You don't need to get good ASAP! A lot of communities have latecomers who eventually become dominant. Currently, it's hard for me to play long sets because I'm still recovering from major surgery, and that's fine!

... Though personally, I've never been a big fan of long sets. It was nice playing VF4EVO in Japanese arcades where I could go a few games then step away to play something else for a bit. Kept me from going on tilt too much

One more thing to note: if you’re part of a marginalized group, it’s going to be much harder accept learning by losing because you *know* there are folks out there rooting for your failure. Ask any woman or LGBT individual in the FGC and they’ll say the same thing

You feel pressured to win because you have to prove those haters wrong, and that’s a difficult mentality to break. Over the years I’ve just come to accept that I have a relationship with VF that transcends how “good” I am and nobody can take that from me