Iām a Thunder & I get called yolo by top players for the followingā¦
-DPing in situations they deem to be unlikely (even though it works)
-Raw command grabbing (even though it works)
-The occasional read on breaking manuals (guess or read, it works)
-Winning or Losingā¦ (wtf)
-Random standing normalsā¦ (Even though they work)
Iām yolo because I do things that work apparentlyā¦ & then if they donāt workā¦ I lost because Iām yolo. My understanding of the term yolo is a person who is playing the game at the possibility of winning versus them thoughtfully exercising the intention to win using said characters key attributes.
Whatāre 5 things you guys get called yolo for? Competing players or casual playersā¦
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Iām not sure I could come up with 5 unique items, but I have one that infuriates me: raw medium wind kick at midscreen. ffs, itās not YOLO ā itās safe, itās correct, it hurts when it hits, and whatever you were trying to get going prior to getting wrecked by it deserved to be destroyed because this is KI, you insecure little insect, and in KI we celebrate powerful midscreen threats.
I wish the people calling YOLO about these things would just go back to Street Fighter or whatever game instilled these naive ideas about honest play into their feeble little heads.
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Shouldnāt let it get to you, itās up to the other player to adapt to what they perceive as being Yolo, especially if theyāre getting beaten by it. Itās just salt. Flavor a steak or some potatoes with it, if they canāt adapt, thatās on them.
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True indeed. Iād just hate to see that be the reason we fail to get newcomers to this community. I want this game to be purposeful in its endevours to grow. Getting salty happens to all of usā¦ so I get it. God knows I doā¦ however, the conduct in accordance to miseducation could prove fatal in the attempt to grow the game. Raising awareness could potentially eliminate that. People that genuinely play yolo lose to meā¦ however Iām willing to explain where they went wrong in the MU & aid them to level up their game. The willingness to help is just as important as the willingness to play.
I actually got called yolo for comboing someone once. Since Raam only has one linker the guy was screaming over his mic that I was just mashing the same thing over and over again and being yolo with my combos.
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People donāt say that my Aganos is YOLO, because, well, they canāt - theyāre too busy picking their jaws up off of the floor.
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for playing Omen
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for playing Cinder
ā¦ thatās really itā¦
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Played Rash once recently and he said my defense was uncanny. Got called a scrub for using some of Rashās wrecking ball offense with his instinct for mixups, as well as defending and counterattacking his negative on block stuff. Like Iām not going to punish RAAMās -9 on block stab? Seriously.
After a while he also accused me of using combo assist. I donāt, but it wouldnāt matter much if I did, but it ruins Shadow Jagoās around the world doubles trait and I more often than not get a different ender than what I want.
From there I proceeded to body with both Cinder and Rash.
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I get called Yolo for my patented Full Screen Windkicks.
Ha! The yolo concept crossing over into KI made me think of a few:
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I personally used to call Riptorās tail flip āthe ultimate yolo moveā because itās SO punishable. (And this is coming from a Riptor player!)
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I wouldnāt call it yolo-related, but Iāve been on a journey to collect all of the āBattle-wornā achievements for the excitement of learning new fighters in the gladiator-pit we call Ranked Mode, and Iāve never had so much salt thrown my way since I got the Kan-Ra & Arbiter achievements. I think the Riptors that I bombarded with scarabs & carbine blasts were the saltiest fossils Iāve ever played on Rankedā¦ (So many hurtful names thrown my wayā¦ 
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Ooh! I know that everyoneās done the 'ol āAww, crap- Iām in the Danger Zoneā¦ Timeās running outā¦ Too much pressureā¦ YOLO SHADOW MOVE!!!ā 
Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesnāt, but at that point, why not? Also, I loved pulling out Sabrewulfās pre-nerfed 10% damage boost Instinct near the end as a last-ditch weapon just in case I needed it! Nowā¦ Meh. 
Whatever works best for you Chanchula! 
Fight On!
-Zenek
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wait, is shagos footdive safe?!
I have to agree with those top players. You are really yolo. I have played your thunder three times with ARIA. i won only once. and I can confirm that you are yolo as a thunder. when I played against you u will do a full screen dp ( i was like what the heck) and if it landed , it landed, if it didnt then you took the damage and gambled for a combo breaker. I got most damge because you just dp right from neutral hoping to hit. You juggle nicely after the dp and make good reads in close range and you could easily catch opponents with counter breakers ater they are frustrated with dp into HK crossup. I was suprised you are ranked number 1 but in all due respect (as I thought I was the only one who noticed this) , you should change you style and maybe listen to top players. This time the critics are right. I am a witness
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Not even then. Totally -6 on block.
Your testimony is also confirmation that youāve played into my hands the same way that they have. Number 1 doesnāt mean anything except that Iāve been playing more often than not as of lately. In 2 weeks if Iām still number 1 then itāll mean Iām deserving of my position. I play competitive to win, not defensive to respect my oppositions playstyle. I use the tactics granted by Keits as a means to get the deed doneā¦ Iām winningā¦ so Iām obviously doing something right. Maybe Iām not yolo. Maybe you should just block lol. Thunder has not one set up or move that isnāt reactable. Heās one of the most telegraphed characters in the roster with no zoning capabilities whatsoever. My playstyle is very similar to ITA MASTER 411ā¦ (Not nearly as good, with the consideration that he has more experience)ā¦ but very similar nontheless. Block & zone; youāll be just fineā¦ I meanā¦ am I yolo for fighting back?.. or are you yolo for not blocking?..
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