How do you guys train at 2D fighters?

Ok wierd question I know but here's my point:
I'm gonna be having a 2D gaming competiion soon at a LAN party and I'm practicing for the main game: Capcom vs SNK 2. Now I know we're gonna get some MOTW and probably some KOF2k1 in as well and there in lies my problem.

To practice in CvS2 I turn up the difficulty and turn up the speed. So when you play at normal speed at the competition you can see openings and pull combos off much easier. You can't turn the speed up in Neo games so I was wondering what's the best way to practice on them?

Post your advice here!

Peace

JHendrix

Playing against the computer is no match compared to human opponents. If you can try to find some friends who are really good, or go to your local arcade and find some good players.

If you can't, just turn the games difficulty up all the way up and keep playing. Go into practice mode and work on your combos, then when you have them down try them on the CPU.

Also try to get good with a lot of different characters, that way you won't be left short-handed. But always have one specific character/team that you are REALLY good at.

Heh, there are no arcades around here. Hell sometimes I feel like I am the arcade (we setup in a Lab at school w/ a projector w/ either my laptop, Neo, PS2, or DC and the sticks). But we don't get to do this often so I need to practice at home. Problem is there are 2 guys who played fighters for years and just OWN HOUSE when we play (they're Asian, so they have +10 to gaming skillz ). So I need lots of practice since the guys at my "level" are slightly better than me at the serious games. This is due to my Marvel vs. Capcom 2 syndrome.

I played MvC2 HARDCORE when I worked at Funcoland cause there was lots of competition for it. It's what got me back into 2D fighters, and eventually the Neo and now CvS2 and the like. Problem is it puts lots of bad habits in you...

Either way I can whoop ass at almost any Neo game (I'm pretty much the only Neo Geo player there, they play occasionally). Hell I'm the only guy there who'll say "Gee, maybe I should start using some Capcom characters in CvS2." And not the other way around .

Peace

JHendrix

Turn the difficulty all the way up and practice evading and back evading fake outs to short jump attacks or supers. Try to improve your confuse tactics. If you confuse yourself, but stay in control, you can confuse other players.

More good stuff. Ok, try to work on patterns. Get all the characters you plan on using and learn some characters that you're not just in case you get dared to a random select battle and start learning them. Develop 3 or 4 good patterns for each of them consisting of evading, attacks, special moves, short jumps, and recoveries. Stay true to a pattern or 2 in one round or match then half the next match or so, the switch them up in mid match. If done right, that freaks out people and have whinning their asses off as they pass up the stick.

I found out that turning up difficulty levels helps very little , I set my my Garou MOTW on my 1 slot to level 8 and beat the game swiftly even had a double perfect fighting Kim Dong Hwan . When I fought at a tourny recently I was dusted by a oppertunist fighter . I find that there are some fighters out there who study the games , like reading FAQs and strategy guides (( Remember Gamepro Fighters EDGE <img src="graemlins/angry.gif" border="0" alt="[Angry]" /> LOL.)) These fighters are usually unbeatable because they know every counter for every character , its all written on paper . Although I dont like playing fighting games like that I must admit that these people will usually be the winners in a tournament .

There is no substitute for a human opponent. You're gonna need a sparring partner!

I'm no 2d fighting expert but when i wanted to get better at MOTW, i turned up the difficulty level. It somewhat helped, but i still get kicked by my friend even if he doesn't play too often this game (but plays often other fighting games).

A good thing is to pratice blocking, sometimes i try to survive by just blocking. It can be useful against certain type of fighters. It certainly helped me to learn when is the proper moment to hit.

To practice garou I crank up the difficulty and keep jumping in and practicing JDing the computer's anti-airs. I'm quite the JD monkey now, I managed to jump in, JD Butt's entire super-uppercut and counter with dong hwan's SDHK. With proper jding skill you can take most people in garou without breaking a sweat or being called a turtling whore.
To practice kof2k1 you just have to practice combos in practice mode, once you know a few decent ones for your character practice them on the AI, but there's really no substitute for sparring against skilled opponents.

Since you don't have any human competition, just pick out 2 teams and kick ass with those two only. Need a backup for entertainment value .

Later,
Jordan>

Well for the most part I train at Level 8 diff all the time and usually jump to training mode to work on combos & setups.

I still say it's better to fight real people so you can get an edge on competition and figure out what works best for you.

I'm a middle ground person. I do work on combos a lot but I spend more time on my 'Game' than combos.

If you can work on your setups and come up with a solid level of gameplay that suits you, You'll find most people will be hard pressed to take you down.