Recent content by Thujal

I'm confused as to why you don't think fighting games are strategic. I've read; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategy And as far as I can see, the uncertainty element is covered in that. "The task of strategy is an efficient use of the available resources for the achievement of the...

Edit: OK, you've written a six paragraph essay on the semantics of the word "strategy"?

I appreciate that. My one big issue is the effort vs. effect. If we take for example the entire roster of Capcom fighting games ever produced, which are basically entirely based around multiplayer, and it's balance, and have very little single player content, there is very, very little that can...

THIS! What most people don't seem to realise about fighting games is that the developers of fighting games have little real idea of what is good or not until they ship a product and fully test it with a real player base. This is part of the reason why they can't make good AI, and partly why...

"you're against a complete expert who has memorized the most efficient possible move and counter for every situation" Again, mix up. There is no right answer for every situation. There are options, and experienced players are more likely to pick options that are more likely to produce more...

Fighting games have strategy. To imply there is none seems to me to be trolling. And I cannot believe I just signed up to this website (and got my password back in a plaintext email no less, a big security no-no), just to try and address this! In fighting game's there is mix up. As a player...