Breakdown
- A streamer named jimmashima, is climbing ranks in Tekken 8 by using only a single button.
- Some players are frustrated by this one-button strategy, while others are excited to see how far jimmashima can go using a single button.
- Other players insist that this strategy is only effective against newbies.
In Tekken 8, you see players using different play styles and tactics. But recently, a streamer known as Jimmashima has been climbing the ranks in an unconventional way. He’s using only a single button (the left kick) to win the matches.
Jimmashima, who streams his Tekken 8 matches on Twitch, plays Eddy Gordo, a character known for his tricky moves. Eddy was released in Tekken 8 with some changes that made him overpowered according to many, especially those in lower ranks.
Instead of using different combinations of moves, jimmashima just presses the left kick button repeatedly. This repeated pressing makes a combination of moves that turns out to be very effective against most methods of defese. The opponents feel like they are playing against a robot that only knows a single move.
This one-button strategy has caught the attention of many gamers around the world. Twitter and Reddit are flooded with this news. Gamers are amazed that jimmashima was able to win so many matches just by pressing a single button.
Not everyone is happy with this playstyle. Some players are annoyed by this one-button strategy. They don’t want to fight against a bot that only uses one move.
“I'm a little torn on this. It's a really good learning opportunity of when an opponent only has one move find anything that beats that move and you win. On the other hand, AI is affecting their ranking and that's not great,” says a Reddit user.
Some people from the Tekken community are really excited to see how far jimmashima can go with his one-button strategy, while others are quite frustrated.
Some fans speculate that jimmashima is only winning against newbies, as newbies nowadays tend to jump directly into playing combos rather than learning the basics of the game, which include blocking, low, mid, high, opening, punish, and spacing.
In general, good players should be able to play against a bot like this one since it’s repeating a specific combo, so it should be easy to read and counter.
Taking these unbalanced plays into consideration, a massive patch is on its way. Furthermore, the developers have also released a detailed roadmap for the rest of the year.
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