The "Picking a Main" thread

[shtkn]

This topic gets made like every 2 weeks, so I'm making it now save everyone the trouble.

GENERAL ADVICE FOR PICKING A MAIN:
1. watch videos of good players using a character, see if the general gameplan they use is what you want to do.
2. look up combos for the character, and try them out in training mode.
3. play with the character yourself, see if you like using him/her/it.

[bjholmes2]

If you:

• like grapple characters, such as Zangief or Daimon,
• want to catch the opponent off guard and inflict 50% plus damage,
• don't care about using a low tier character,
• don't mind the negative feedback you'll get occasionally,
• want to plow through noobies,
• and/or want to use tech traps, tick throws, and gadget finger shenanigans to drive your opponent insane,

then Iron Tager is the character for you.

[farranpoison]

Please don't ask other people in this forum to pick a main for you. We can't read your mind. Go find out yourself. You are your own best judge.

[Lasci]

Please don't ask other people in this forum to pick a main for you. We can't read your mind. Go find out yourself. You are your own best judge.

I realize that to an expert at the game, the question can become nagging and annoying. However, some people truly have issues picking a main and therefore need a bump in the right direction. As long as the person gives enough information to warrant another's ability to give an opinion on their situation, I don't think there's anything wrong with this topic.

[shtkn]

Quite frankly, any advice we give doesn't mean anything to hands-on experience when it comes to picking a character to use.
We COULD tell you what character you should play based on your personality/playstyle, but that would like picking your clothes for you... what matters is YOU need to figure out what you want and what you are comfortable with.

[Obsessed]

Don't let tiers effect your decision.

Also you don't have to settle for one character. Just play whoever you like, like Kaqn does.

[farranpoison]

Quite frankly, any advice we give doesn't mean anything to hands-on experience when it comes to picking a character to use.
We COULD tell you what character you should play based on your personality/playstyle, but that would like picking your clothes for you... what matters is YOU need to figure out what you want and what you are comfortable with.

What he said.

The only bumps in the right direction a person needs are the definitions of a character's playstyles, and vids on what their playstyles look like. Or hey, you might like Jin because he's a gorgeous blonde type even though we tell you to pick Ragna to begin. Or you might like Carl because of clap loop, even though he's goddamn hard to learn. Do we know your likes and dislikes? Your personal history? Your traumas and life experiences? No. We don't. Therefore, any advice we might give you may well be nothing at all, because again, you are the one that ultimately chooses who you want to use.

[lxMetalSonicxl]

I'm sure that anyone who:

• Likes characters with a freezing mechanic
• Likes shotos in fighting games
• Is a little psycho
• Doesn't like to work hard to apply pressure
• Just wants to be cool

should pick

[farranpoison]

And I approve of what some people are doing already here.

If you:

• Like reading other players moves and countering them
• Like playing defensive and reactionary
• Like a relatively easy to learn character with simple and damaging combos
• Like to wield a fucking long sword
• Like JUSTICE

Then you may want to try

[B.O.A]

If you:

• want a challenge
• are comfortable with Negative edging and controling two people at once
• can deal with low HP
• like the idea of one hit leading into an infinite
• have much patience
• like to turtle
• don't mind playing a (adorable) kid who sounds like a girl

Try