What's the point of "Hidden Cursor" ?

Like other people have said, to prevent counter picking. This game is very much match-up based so some people would pick a character depending on what character the other person picks and hidden cursor removes that.
 
i don't want to hijack the thread and unsure if this is worthy a whole new thread but what about the controller preset. i never get that to work. i assumed it would tie a character to that certain controller, never seems to work unless i am just failing lol
 
UCFReiko said:
i don't want to hijack the thread and unsure if this is worthy a whole new thread but what about the controller preset. i never get that to work. i assumed it would tie a character to that certain controller, never seems to work unless i am just failing lol
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the controller presets are button configurations that you set from the main menu in the options, doesn't have anything to do with what controller slot you take up.
 
SSCREM said:
It was made for the sole purpose of picking KL/Raiden without having the other player rage quit.
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This was my issue with fights last night. I dont have an issue with Kung Lao. His stuff to me is mostly predictible. Its Raiden last night that was irritating the hell out of me. I have yet to figure out how to beat the constant back-and-forth Superman and the teleport/over the top foot stomp. And, of course, was always hidden cursor picked.
 
i admit i use it. mainly because i already know the matchup between my noob and smoke/jade. id rather try some other fights!
 
I might start using it because I'm sick of facing sub zero against my jax, always those damn ice clones, but come on people I have a ground pound and will quad slam your slide!
 
It's stupid. I always pick Sonya and my selection always happens before they get a chance to pick yet they still do hidden. Uh, yeah, I already chose my character so as soon as you click yours, I can't change mine, so no point in hidden.
 
People that hide their selection and/or counter pick will never get better at the game. Because the only reason a person would do that is to prevent counter picking. But that's the thing, how can you even get matchup experience if you avoid your bad matchups?

I always pick Stryker. And when my opponent tries to counter pick me by choosing Noob, Jade, Smoke, Kung Lao, Raiden or Kabal I don't mind. I just see it as a good challenge for my main. If I win, if find it very satisfying to have beaten a 4-6 or 3-7 matchup. And if I lose, at least I get more experience vs those characters so next time I fight them I'm going to be better.
 
Vulcan Hades said:
People that hide their selection and/or counter pick will never get better at the game. Because the only reason a person would do that is to prevent counter picking. But that's the thing, how can you even get matchup experience if you avoid your bad matchups?

I always pick Stryker. And when my opponent tries to counter pick me by choosing Noob, Jade, Smoke, Kung Lao, Raiden or Kabal I don't mind. I just see it as a good challenge for my main. If I win, if find it very satisfying to have beaten a 4-6 or 3-7 matchup. And if I lose, at least I get more experience vs those characters so next time I fight them I'm going to be better.
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thats too logical of an idea, online it basically comes down to the win LOL

its sad but true. Thats why i don't even play online. its never the fun of playing its all set on the win
 
UCFReiko said:
its never the fun of playing its all set on the win
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This is the part I hate about online too. People do anything to win, regardless of what it takes. I miss actually battling people in the arcade. Where you could see who you were playing and call them out on their ********. But the crowd I played with didnt do the ******** anyhow. It was a lot of really good battles. Now ... I can handle maybe 3-4 matches online before I am so frustrated with the sorry playstyle that I just turn the machine off.
 
Jade said:
It's stupid. I always pick Sonya and my selection always happens before they get a chance to pick yet they still do hidden. Uh, yeah, I already chose my character so as soon as you click yours, I can't change mine, so no point in hidden.
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I find this to be true as well. I am normally either Sindel, Kitana, or Skarlet ... and I am usually picked before they have so its pointless to hide their Scorpion/Smoke for 15 seconds cause Im going to find out anyhow.
 
UCFReiko said:
thats too logical of an idea, online it basically comes down to the win LOL

its sad but true. Thats why i don't even play online. its never the fun of playing its all set on the win
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well to be fair its not that logical for the reason i listed, ive played my bad matchups (smoke) a billion times, id rather get some experience in other matchups, so ill hiden cursor.
 
What I want to know, is why people that hidden select, always go to KL or Raiden anyway.

I get a match, I just go straight to one of my mains (Nightwolf, Sindel, Sheeva or Jade).

No messing around.
 
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