I’ve noticed that right after doing something i enjoy (drawing or especially after the gym) Tekken feels much much more enjoyable and I end up going on a win streak. I don’t rage when I lose I just go on. So I’d advice you to do some exercise or something before you start playing and you’ll notice that you’ll improve and get more wins
I absolutely agree! I usually go for a long skate session at my cities skatepark before I record videos. This has helped me a ton to relax more when I play and enjoy the game more, physical activity or just doing things you love that are way less stress inducing can make losing in ranked feel completely meaningless haha
I had no idea what the magic mirror feature did. I usually don't mind losing, it's the toxic taunting and teabagging after the match that usually gets to me as it happens so often. Many thanks for the video and recommendation!
of course! the magic mirror is a great feature and has overall made ranked so much less toxic for me, its a great little feature that they didnt talk about much when advertising for the game which was surprising!
It's gets to me too but sometimes it forces me to lock in. If I lose I'm extremely tilted but if i win it's extremely gratifying. I don't think it's very healthy tho 😭
I don't play Tekken, but from playing other ranked games, my experience is that the anxiety of playing ranked starts when the focus gets too much on the climb win/lose aspect and the love for the game/gameplay itself gets lost. The answer is doing stuff that was fun for you in the game in the first place. Learning new character (not necessarily to main it, but to do something new and fresh), playing with friends, helping them get better if you have more skill.
playing with friends personally helps me out a ton I know that for sure. something about locals for me is way less stressful than playing online, I think its the fact that I dont know who the other person is that im playing, but at locals I am sitting right next to them haha
I think the underlying philosophy to all this is to prioritize improvement over winning. Just cuz you lost 2 ranks in one day, it doesn't mean you got worse. You're still the same player as you were before you ranked up. Maybe you were against characters you had no idea how to counter, maybe you just had a bad day, etc. And at the same time, you can go on a 10-win streak without getting even a bit better at the game. You could've flowcharted on autopilot and your opponents just didn't know any better. That's why it's important to really gauge your skill level and recognize any improvement, no matter how big or small. Rank just shouldn't be the primary indicator of how good you are. Improving without winning beats winning without improving. Tekken is so complex and nuanced that it doesn't make much sense to base your satisfaction on medals and points going up and down. Of course, that isn't to say that there's no correlation between getting better and ranking up. But the idea is to treat getting better as one thing on its own, and let your rank increase gradually as a side effect of that improvement.
absolutely! it really boils down to "dont focus so much on rank" but sometimes theres a few other things that might make the game unenjoyable for people! the video Idea stemmed from having severe anxiety and depression and learning to get around those problems to enjoy a game that I really love. A lot of people really do care a little too much about hitting a certain rank, and imposter syndrome can be a really real thing if someone might be worried they didnt deserve their rank, or struggle a lot where they are at! thanks a ton for the comment and great insight!
Hey sis, just wanted to let you know that I'm a brand new Tekken player. I was in light-blue ranks when this came out, and I was thinking maybe I wasn't cut out for it, since I have pretty bad anxiety. One thing that helps me is stepping back from my computer and asking myself what I'm afraid of, and eventually I make it sound irrational enough to myself that I can muster up the bravery to do it anyway. I kept thinking about the things you said while I was practicing and playing ranked, and I've gradually been improving while managing to just barely keep myself calm enough to play well, lol. I just hit yellow ranks today! Thanks for making this.
congrats on hitting yellow ranks!! its def a hard journey to get over anxiety of playing this game, but remember that the most important thing at the end of the day is you are enjoying tekken, no matter what that means! (besides cheating obv lol) keep pushing and feel free to ask questions/update me on your recent performances, I will happily answer any questions you have! you got this I know it, keep that grind going!!
Thanks! I haven't had a ton of time to play these past few days because of a super busy schedule, but I always fit in a little practice and a quick match or two before bed to keep my hands warm. I started the game on Jun, but eventually decided she didn't suit me. I'm playing Shaheen now and I'm having a lot more fun! I got my first perfect tonight too, in a quick match against another yellow rank. Even when I can't play much, just a little bit of practice per day goes such a long way. I'm gonna grind for higher ranks and work on leveling up my gameplay soon. Do you know Brawlpro and Sajam's Tekken slams? Those are actually the only reason I got into the game at all, lol. I've played Street Fighter and Guilty Gear before, but I already think Tekken is funner than any of them.
@@cxcophony5221 I do know both of them! I edit for PhiDX so during sajam slam I was stuck editing a lot of the footage haha. Thats great to hear they got you into tekken though! Tekken really is a different game and so much more complex, I also fell in love with it insanely fast haha. I am glad to hear you are enjoying yourself keep that grind up and let me know how you do, good luck out there!
absolutely! it helped me a ton check my mental and stop worrying so much about what my opponent is doing (outside of the obvious things I need to be looking for to play the game lol)
I'm glad I found your channel bc I've been loving everything you've been posting so far. As a newer Tekken player your content ticks every box on what I'm interested in (started out with 8 but played TTT a bit when I was a kid). Looking forward to your future stuff!
Thanks so much! A lot of my content is going back and forth between playing ranked and making enjoyable videos, to making videos like this talking about things I feel are important! im glad you are enjoying my content, I dont plan to stop anytime soon:)
Stop caring so much about your rank and losing in general. This helped me A LOT. When someone is completely trashing me or mashing in ranked, I'll do nothing except block, sidewalk, and punish when possible. Some nights, I'll try and win every match using only 3 or 4 attacks. I have a 40% percent win rate because of this 😂.
hey win rate means nothing in tekken if youre enjoying your time with it! Caring about your rank can be good in some instances, but other times it really is just much better for your enjoyment of the game to say fuck it and do what you feel is the most fun!
@@TheAngryPugYT I completely understand, its something unfortunately you can only get over from losing over and over again and realizing that it doesn't matter when can continue to climb the ranks and improve!
My way to handle tilt in ranked is to go to replay feature and watch where I could punish or be smarter in general. After that I go to training mode and practice in punishment mode. Low mid ranks always use extremely minus frame attacks. That takes a few minutes but result is significant
Thank you! and yeah I absolutely agree, I feel with how frustrating this game can be a lot of people dont talk about how its very important to take care of your mental health with games like these, im glad you enjoyed it!
How i learned being better at tekken 8 ranked is by playing quick match against a bunch of really good players and learning how i can punish or how i can whiff punish counter along with making new friends. It's all about mindset in the end and just don't care and it got me to vanquisher.
Whenever I get completely annihilated, I go immediately to the replay channel. It tells you when a move can be ducked, tips and how to break grabs. Very useful.
The replay feature in tekken 8 is by far one of the best replays in any fighting game! It is so helpful, and being able to control either character to lab out certain situations is absolutely insane for practice!
I can def agree! Tekken can be very mentally straining sometimes, but it doesnt always have to be! ive started playing a lot less ranked and personally thats what has helped me the most!:)
I just have fun with the game first and foremost and I always look at it as a puzzle. I always like to analyze what I can do better and lab a character. With some characters I just give up on because there is only so much time to lab characters. Like Alisa for instance. I do my best and get bodied, but I don’t let it bother me. I just move on. Don’t care to beat her. And sometimes some players are just better and you just have to acknowledge that.
@@AveryxFGC I won’t lab her at all. Don’t care to know. Would never play her either. Almost all other characters I will try to lab. Zafina has been a tough one of late.
@@chucklos391 Zafina is tricky for the same reason xiaoyu is too, both are still more manageable than alisa for sure, If I could remove any character from the game I would absolutely remove alisa in a heartbeat LMAO. I am not a fan of her design, the way her moves look, playing her, or playing against her. I absolutely am an alisa hater at heart haha
@@AveryxFGCsadly i know very well my main (Lars) and when i face the S tiers, i just "it is what it is" through my losses, still i dont get demotivated, just stressed lol
@@justanannepfp9814 I completely understand haha, the good characters in this game are insane, and it can def be overwhelming at times dealing with them!
I totally can understand that feeling! hitting red ranks that quickly def took some time and energy, and red ranks is about the first time you really see a skill shift, id play some quick matches and see if you get ranked up against any other red rank/purple rank players so you can know what to expect!
One part about ranking not just in tekken but also in other games sometimes this a problem where times you can't balance between fps gaming and fighting game at same time. You are right about the goal sometimes people wanted to rank boost to a lot of games like call of duty or valorant its becomes bad where you become inconsistent. But tekken on the other hand you can take time on rank and keep learning and that makes me went to rookie to gariyu.
if his streams bring you enjoyment and its a positive space thats great! I dont watch too much twitch in general so I dont catch his livestreams often, but his youtube videos are entertaining!
Personally, I like my opponent to reveal how fragile they are by letting them take small narcissistic victories. I never teabag or ki charge myself, just to send a message.
great video m8, mind if i site this in my video im making in how to get out of all ranks? sense anxiety and being tilted is a very common problem new players have when playing ranked. this was explained so well that if love to use a clip or link it in my video
Idk if it’s just me but I think I’m just too stuck on the t7 mindset, I’m always trying to punish but it’s hard cuz the 50/50s this game puts u in and that’s just not fun. Maybe imma hater maybe I’m just salty that Miguel isn’t in the game and Shaheen is idk but I do love this series and I want to see it thrive but not as it is now.
I def know where you are coming from! I also was very stuck in the mindset of T7 as well for a bit. It took me a bit to get out of it but once I did and told myself I have to kind of relearn tekken, my enjoyment skyrocketed with the game. Fingers crossed miguel comes out soon! I know it def sucks not having your main in the new game haha. take this time to experiment some with new characters and see who you like in T8!
It really is for me too haha. I absolutely love the game and learning it feels amazing, but at its low points this game is so frustrating. Hopefully some of these tips can help alleviate some of the stress that this game brings!
you can feel good knowing at the end of the day at least you dont have salami nipples, if you do, you can at least feel good knowing you didnt name yourself that on tekken. Either way you walk away the true winner LMAO
I am not sure on that one, theres plenty of videos talking about ranked anxiety and the feeling to perform well in games, I think the main difference is just the skill gap in tekken. The game is objectively just harder than other fighting games, and when people really realize how in depth this game can be, they start to panic a little bit and anxiety can set in! The inspiration I got for this video was a video on anxiety from playing ranked in sf6, and ive been recommended videos about performing well in smash melee as well. The anxiety of ranked and performing well def is in other games, its just much easier to see in tekken because of how difficult it is!
@@AveryxFGC Not harder to easy Tekken you just need a touch and dead also combos are really easy so again dead Street Fighter for example was risk reward for combos so you have to think about not Tekken
@@mp32298 the movement is difficult forward and back, but adding side steps and 3D movement makes the game a lot more complicated! movelists are also completely different and significantly larger than most other fighting games so it can be overwhelming. Tekken 8 also has an abundance of just frame inputs and frame perfect tight execution that can also be a huge deterrent. the insane amount of strings as well means to really know a matchup you have to know whats negative, whats duckable, what strings arent true, what strings you can side step, and quite a few more! overall tekken is an extremely difficult and complicated game compared to other fighting games, and can for sure cause more frustration than other fighting games!
I’ve noticed that right after doing something i enjoy (drawing or especially after the gym) Tekken feels much much more enjoyable and I end up going on a win streak. I don’t rage when I lose I just go on. So I’d advice you to do some exercise or something before you start playing and you’ll notice that you’ll improve and get more wins
Yeah that’s very true. I often play after showering in the morning because it makes me feel refreshed and clean. I end up performing a lot better.
I absolutely agree! I usually go for a long skate session at my cities skatepark before I record videos. This has helped me a ton to relax more when I play and enjoy the game more, physical activity or just doing things you love that are way less stress inducing can make losing in ranked feel completely meaningless haha
I had no idea what the magic mirror feature did. I usually don't mind losing, it's the toxic taunting and teabagging after the match that usually gets to me as it happens so often. Many thanks for the video and recommendation!
of course! the magic mirror is a great feature and has overall made ranked so much less toxic for me, its a great little feature that they didnt talk about much when advertising for the game which was surprising!
I never experienced that at all thx to magic mirror
It's gets to me too but sometimes it forces me to lock in. If I lose I'm extremely tilted but if i win it's extremely gratifying. I don't think it's very healthy tho 😭
I don't play Tekken, but from playing other ranked games, my experience is that the anxiety of playing ranked starts when the focus gets too much on the climb win/lose aspect and the love for the game/gameplay itself gets lost. The answer is doing stuff that was fun for you in the game in the first place. Learning new character (not necessarily to main it, but to do something new and fresh), playing with friends, helping them get better if you have more skill.
playing with friends personally helps me out a ton I know that for sure. something about locals for me is way less stressful than playing online, I think its the fact that I dont know who the other person is that im playing, but at locals I am sitting right next to them haha
I think the underlying philosophy to all this is to prioritize improvement over winning. Just cuz you lost 2 ranks in one day, it doesn't mean you got worse. You're still the same player as you were before you ranked up. Maybe you were against characters you had no idea how to counter, maybe you just had a bad day, etc.
And at the same time, you can go on a 10-win streak without getting even a bit better at the game. You could've flowcharted on autopilot and your opponents just didn't know any better.
That's why it's important to really gauge your skill level and recognize any improvement, no matter how big or small. Rank just shouldn't be the primary indicator of how good you are. Improving without winning beats winning without improving. Tekken is so complex and nuanced that it doesn't make much sense to base your satisfaction on medals and points going up and down.
Of course, that isn't to say that there's no correlation between getting better and ranking up. But the idea is to treat getting better as one thing on its own, and let your rank increase gradually as a side effect of that improvement.
absolutely! it really boils down to "dont focus so much on rank" but sometimes theres a few other things that might make the game unenjoyable for people! the video Idea stemmed from having severe anxiety and depression and learning to get around those problems to enjoy a game that I really love. A lot of people really do care a little too much about hitting a certain rank, and imposter syndrome can be a really real thing if someone might be worried they didnt deserve their rank, or struggle a lot where they are at! thanks a ton for the comment and great insight!
Hey sis, just wanted to let you know that I'm a brand new Tekken player. I was in light-blue ranks when this came out, and I was thinking maybe I wasn't cut out for it, since I have pretty bad anxiety.
One thing that helps me is stepping back from my computer and asking myself what I'm afraid of, and eventually I make it sound irrational enough to myself that I can muster up the bravery to do it anyway.
I kept thinking about the things you said while I was practicing and playing ranked, and I've gradually been improving while managing to just barely keep myself calm enough to play well, lol. I just hit yellow ranks today! Thanks for making this.
congrats on hitting yellow ranks!! its def a hard journey to get over anxiety of playing this game, but remember that the most important thing at the end of the day is you are enjoying tekken, no matter what that means! (besides cheating obv lol) keep pushing and feel free to ask questions/update me on your recent performances, I will happily answer any questions you have! you got this I know it, keep that grind going!!
Thanks! I haven't had a ton of time to play these past few days because of a super busy schedule, but I always fit in a little practice and a quick match or two before bed to keep my hands warm.
I started the game on Jun, but eventually decided she didn't suit me. I'm playing Shaheen now and I'm having a lot more fun! I got my first perfect tonight too, in a quick match against another yellow rank.
Even when I can't play much, just a little bit of practice per day goes such a long way. I'm gonna grind for higher ranks and work on leveling up my gameplay soon.
Do you know Brawlpro and Sajam's Tekken slams? Those are actually the only reason I got into the game at all, lol. I've played Street Fighter and Guilty Gear before, but I already think Tekken is funner than any of them.
@@cxcophony5221 I do know both of them! I edit for PhiDX so during sajam slam I was stuck editing a lot of the footage haha. Thats great to hear they got you into tekken though! Tekken really is a different game and so much more complex, I also fell in love with it insanely fast haha. I am glad to hear you are enjoying yourself keep that grind up and let me know how you do, good luck out there!
Magic Mirror is a game changer for me
absolutely! it helped me a ton check my mental and stop worrying so much about what my opponent is doing (outside of the obvious things I need to be looking for to play the game lol)
I'm glad I found your channel bc I've been loving everything you've been posting so far. As a newer Tekken player your content ticks every box on what I'm interested in (started out with 8 but played TTT a bit when I was a kid). Looking forward to your future stuff!
Thanks so much! A lot of my content is going back and forth between playing ranked and making enjoyable videos, to making videos like this talking about things I feel are important! im glad you are enjoying my content, I dont plan to stop anytime soon:)
Stop caring so much about your rank and losing in general. This helped me A LOT. When someone is completely trashing me or mashing in ranked, I'll do nothing except block, sidewalk, and punish when possible. Some nights, I'll try and win every match using only 3 or 4 attacks. I have a 40% percent win rate because of this 😂.
hey win rate means nothing in tekken if youre enjoying your time with it! Caring about your rank can be good in some instances, but other times it really is just much better for your enjoyment of the game to say fuck it and do what you feel is the most fun!
My mind keeps telling me that rank doesn’t matter, but my anxiety always gets the better of me.😢
@@TheAngryPugYT I completely understand, its something unfortunately you can only get over from losing over and over again and realizing that it doesn't matter when can continue to climb the ranks and improve!
The right way to play tekken. Your rank always will be shit if you try play properly, punishing and sidestepping but eventually you climb up.
My way to handle tilt in ranked is to go to replay feature and watch where I could punish or be smarter in general. After that I go to training mode and practice in punishment mode. Low mid ranks always use extremely minus frame attacks. That takes a few minutes but result is significant
Epic video dude something not talked about enough
Thank you! and yeah I absolutely agree, I feel with how frustrating this game can be a lot of people dont talk about how its very important to take care of your mental health with games like these, im glad you enjoyed it!
How i learned being better at tekken 8 ranked is by playing quick match against a bunch of really good players and learning how i can punish or how i can whiff punish counter along with making new friends. It's all about mindset in the end and just don't care and it got me to vanquisher.
Whenever I get completely annihilated, I go immediately to the replay channel. It tells you when a move can be ducked, tips and how to break grabs. Very useful.
The replay feature in tekken 8 is by far one of the best replays in any fighting game! It is so helpful, and being able to control either character to lab out certain situations is absolutely insane for practice!
This is exactly how I'm feeling.The game is just sometimes overwhelming.You can't sit and enjoy a longer period of play time
I can def agree! Tekken can be very mentally straining sometimes, but it doesnt always have to be! ive started playing a lot less ranked and personally thats what has helped me the most!:)
Thx for telling us about the magic mirror setting. I know I should have just read what it does but it didn’t lol
Of course! I am glad it came in handy:)
Solid video that gamers need to hear (:
absolutely! gotta stay positive!:)
Hey man great videos! You got my sub!
OMG I NEVER KNEW ABOUT MAGIC MIRROR THANK YOU BRO
of course! its so unbelievably helpful with enjoying the game, im surprised more people havent talked about it!
I just have fun with the game first and foremost and I always look at it as a puzzle. I always like to analyze what I can do better and lab a character. With some characters I just give up on because there is only so much time to lab characters. Like Alisa for instance. I do my best and get bodied, but I don’t let it bother me. I just move on. Don’t care to beat her. And sometimes some players are just better and you just have to acknowledge that.
and theres nothing wrong with that! some characters just arent fun to play against in this game, I totally understand the frustration with alisa haha
@@AveryxFGC I won’t lab her at all. Don’t care to know. Would never play her either. Almost all other characters I will try to lab. Zafina has been a tough one of late.
@@chucklos391 Zafina is tricky for the same reason xiaoyu is too, both are still more manageable than alisa for sure, If I could remove any character from the game I would absolutely remove alisa in a heartbeat LMAO. I am not a fan of her design, the way her moves look, playing her, or playing against her. I absolutely am an alisa hater at heart haha
@@AveryxFGCsadly i know very well my main (Lars) and when i face the S tiers, i just "it is what it is" through my losses, still i dont get demotivated, just stressed lol
@@justanannepfp9814 I completely understand haha, the good characters in this game are insane, and it can def be overwhelming at times dealing with them!
Started a week ago and got my steve to red ranks . Been real scared to play ranked 😂
I totally can understand that feeling! hitting red ranks that quickly def took some time and energy, and red ranks is about the first time you really see a skill shift, id play some quick matches and see if you get ranked up against any other red rank/purple rank players so you can know what to expect!
One part about ranking not just in tekken but also in other games sometimes this a problem where times you can't balance between fps gaming and fighting game at same time.
You are right about the goal sometimes people wanted to rank boost to a lot of games like call of duty or valorant its becomes bad where you become inconsistent.
But tekken on the other hand you can take time on rank and keep learning and that makes me went to rookie to gariyu.
congrats on hitting garyu! and yeah, the mental approach to tekken is def a bit different than fps games for sure!
@@AveryxFGC it's actually no problem about paying off that 3 months of wait to buy the game and months of training.
MainMan is the "Streamer B" For me :P
if his streams bring you enjoyment and its a positive space thats great! I dont watch too much twitch in general so I dont catch his livestreams often, but his youtube videos are entertaining!
Good advices
Thank you! I am glad you found the video helpful:)
Personally, I like my opponent to reveal how fragile they are by letting them take small narcissistic victories. I never teabag or ki charge myself, just to send a message.
Thats absolutely fair! whatever helps you snag the win:)
great video m8, mind if i site this in my video im making in how to get out of all ranks? sense anxiety and being tilted is a very common problem new players have when playing ranked. this was explained so well that if love to use a clip or link it in my video
absolutely! feel free to use any part from the video as long as its credited, im glad it came in handy!
Thanks ❤😢
Of course! I gotchu. If you have any other questions regarding anything tekken, always feel free to comment and ill respond as soon as I see it!
Idk if it’s just me but I think I’m just too stuck on the t7 mindset, I’m always trying to punish but it’s hard cuz the 50/50s this game puts u in and that’s just not fun. Maybe imma hater maybe I’m just salty that Miguel isn’t in the game and Shaheen is idk but I do love this series and I want to see it thrive but not as it is now.
I def know where you are coming from! I also was very stuck in the mindset of T7 as well for a bit. It took me a bit to get out of it but once I did and told myself I have to kind of relearn tekken, my enjoyment skyrocketed with the game. Fingers crossed miguel comes out soon! I know it def sucks not having your main in the new game haha. take this time to experiment some with new characters and see who you like in T8!
Let me enjoy shaheen
Until people get better internet it's basically impossible
its for sure understandable, I personally only accept 5 bar eithernet, and still sometimes I will have a horrible connection haha
Ki charge being a diss is hahlarious
IM TILTED
Tekken is by far the most frustrating game ive ever touched. I've already uninstalled 4 times and im getting ready to peel my fucking skin off
It really is for me too haha. I absolutely love the game and learning it feels amazing, but at its low points this game is so frustrating. Hopefully some of these tips can help alleviate some of the stress that this game brings!
Magic mirror needs to work on the other player to
just rizz me up
Deal
What if someone named Salami Nipples ki charges me
you can feel good knowing at the end of the day at least you dont have salami nipples, if you do, you can at least feel good knowing you didnt name yourself that on tekken. Either way you walk away the true winner LMAO
@@AveryxFGC Lmaooo
In my opinion this shows how bad Tekken is you don't hear anyone talking like this about any other fighting games drop Tekken do something else
I am not sure on that one, theres plenty of videos talking about ranked anxiety and the feeling to perform well in games, I think the main difference is just the skill gap in tekken. The game is objectively just harder than other fighting games, and when people really realize how in depth this game can be, they start to panic a little bit and anxiety can set in! The inspiration I got for this video was a video on anxiety from playing ranked in sf6, and ive been recommended videos about performing well in smash melee as well. The anxiety of ranked and performing well def is in other games, its just much easier to see in tekken because of how difficult it is!
@@AveryxFGC Not harder to easy Tekken you just need a touch and dead also combos are really easy so again dead Street Fighter for example was risk reward for combos so you have to think about not Tekken
@@AveryxFGC the only thing that's hard is movement which is made purposely so you can't move well
@@mp32298 the movement is difficult forward and back, but adding side steps and 3D movement makes the game a lot more complicated! movelists are also completely different and significantly larger than most other fighting games so it can be overwhelming. Tekken 8 also has an abundance of just frame inputs and frame perfect tight execution that can also be a huge deterrent. the insane amount of strings as well means to really know a matchup you have to know whats negative, whats duckable, what strings arent true, what strings you can side step, and quite a few more! overall tekken is an extremely difficult and complicated game compared to other fighting games, and can for sure cause more frustration than other fighting games!