commit fc7c856ddaf363cc51ab2ba986c9fcb4ef7dd3d9
parent 98416a4f331286fee1500ca229fe43f02ef3393a
Author: corndog <cauchyn@firemail.cc>
Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2018 23:49:42 -0700
I just had to write more about FGs
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diff --git a/in/me/index.md b/in/me/index.md
@@ -41,13 +41,14 @@ where appropriate.
#37)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzS96auqau0)
- [Pro tip #7](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa-3_9cIhs8)
- [Master Cup 9 Finals](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9mQ4rffNI8)
- * Not bite-sized. Finals of a one day event with 200 5-person teams.
+ * Not bite-sized. Finals of a [one day
+ event](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVyrnQPxFQY) with 200 5-person teams.
-Tired of losing to my cousin, I learned to play fighting games properly in 2008.
+Tired of losing to my cousin, I learned to play fighting games properly[^proper] in 2008.
I stumbled upon Moment #37 and I was hooked. A recurring motto at the time was "stay
hungry", meant figuratively and sometimes literally. "Cheap" and "stupid" were compliments
-— what's stopping you from doing what the other player is? When you run into
-a problem, it is up to you to *break it down and figure it out*.
+--- what's stopping you from doing what the other player is? When you run into a problem,
+it is up to you to *break it down and figure it out*.
[To this day](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-1T1Y1ZAdDI) personal development remains a focus in the community.
@@ -113,6 +114,14 @@ This was very indulgent. I hope you found something interesting.
[scenes](https://www.sakugabooru.com/post/show/22576). There's no sound, see what you can
make out. I'll have to clip some myself when I get around to rewatching.
+[^proper]: Really, it's just wrapping your head on the main abstractions (e.g.
+[hitboxes](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0cFs5mHQC4&t=57s), [frame
+data](https://forums.shoryuken.com/t/basic-frame-data-guide-for-newbies/102006)) and
+assuming a mindful, learning attitude. With the continued adoption and discussion of
+competitive games this past decade, the misconceptions of yesteryear (say
+[2003](http://shoryuken.com/2003/07/21/domination-101-on-cheapness/)) have been dissected
+and you can learn to, and choose to, improve.
+
[^where]: I've unsuccessfully searched for the piece that I undoubtedly read online
(perhaps a blog post or a possibily translated interview) with search engines. I may one
day dig into old drives and see if I saved it locally with Evernote. This is a reminder of
