Month: January 2018

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Dezmu explores ways to escape the “scrub mentality” in his latest video

With a new set of fighting games awaiting release — including the already legendary Dragon Ball FighterZ — we are approaching a major influx of new players into fighting games. This brings back up a bevy of quotes which the veterans of the community will immediately label as “scrubby.” This mentality is not one exclusive to newcomers to the genre, but even older players will exhibit some of these traits as well.

So what exactly brands yourself as a scrub? And how do you escape a “scrubby” way of thinking, so that you can improve your game without any excuses? Dezmu from the Edmonton FGC discussed some of the finer mental nuances of the scrub mentality — and escaping it — in his most recent video.

Source: Team Edmonton Gamers

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Catch up on Dragon Ball FighterZ’s basics with this community-made guide for newbies

With the mass appeal that the franchise brings, Dragon Ball FighterZ is poised to draw in a lot of newcomers into the world of competitive fighting games. As such, more than a few of these newcomers may find themselves a bit lost when it comes to the game and the genre.

For anyone who thinks they fall under this umbrella, take heart: the people over the the r/dbfz subreddit, led by MechSeed, have put together a handy guide that goes over the game’s basics. The guide covers not only the very basics of the game — such as its Super Dash and Dragon Rush mechanics — but also explains certain slightly more advanced concepts. This includes basic combo starters, hit confirms, as well as how to get hard knockdowns in combos that lead to off-the-ground supers.

Interested players can check out the guide here.

Source: r/dbfz