Research Update

Informative Insight

–Lingo & Terminology is a hallmark aspect of most competitive gaming culture. They are used to call to attention or highlight important facets of gameplay sometimes unknown to the average player.

Ex. “You can shoot Ryu’s Hadouken using down right fierce WS.”

Translation: In sequence use the down & right button on the directional pad with heavy punch while simply standing.

–Frame Data allows the most technical of players to take advantage of a games fundamental design structure to secure a methodical advantage. Such information can educate the average player on things such as active, startup, and recovery timing on a characters strongest moves. With such knowledge the best competitors can develop an answer to the most devastating attacks in a game.

–Tier Lists are demographics designed to show which characters in a game are considered more viable than others in the most arduous of circumstances. Often times tier lists are highly debated topics as statistical averages are not -and should not, be considered absolutes.