[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by johnmangala

Parries are a type of hand fighting. Yeah I wouldn't mind a sim stamina option for quick match. If ranked people don't want it, keep it out of ranked. How is the devs being concerned about new/casual players being discouraged by sim stamina any different than being concerned with casuals being discouraged by being grappled extensively or being overwhelmed by pressure. It is a part of the sport. Parries divert strikes whereas blocking absorbs strikes. Which would allow for less damage taken and if arm damage meant more than it does would wear out the arms less- which means more retained speed and power.

New players dont consistently run into grapplers in ranked because they are typically matched up with new or lower skilled fighters. Those fighters typically prefer to stand up and havent mastered the grappling mechanics. They've also found that many of those new fighters dont have a problem with having aggressive phone booth fights. Many play the game for fun and arent overly concerned about the things like strike output and accuracy percentage that people here are.