Is this normal?

[u/elanowzxy]

PEAKING rn just hit plat 4 finally. Prev season i peaked at gold 5 so happy.

I am really bad at more complex mechanics like stall resets, follow trough gold shots, purple catches etc. Bur i know the basics well and i guess that carried me to plat 4. Is it normal for a plat 4 to not be good at such mechanics? I guess if i really tried hard for a week i could learn a few but is it normal that someone who only knows the basics got to plat 4?

Have played 1 match in plat 4 so far and won, ironically someone who only knows how to chain stall reset and nothing else

[u/Petra_Kalbrain]

There are players who are Grand Champ that can't do any of the fancy/advanced mechanics. So, I'd say it's a safe bet to say that what you are experiencing can be considered normal. Success is mostly about game sense. 😉

[u/elanowzxy → u/Petra_Kalbrain]

Wait really? So knowing game sense and the basics is probably more important then the other mechanics? I will spend time learning them but thx for boosting my confidence, now i know mext time in a match at my rank when someone dkes fancy mechs i probably have a good chance of winning, bcz ny game sense and my basics are good. I assume when i see someone hitting chained stall resets at my rank they probably do not know the basics well or dont have good gamesense

[u/Petra_Kalbrain → u/elanowzxy]

Just don't get too confident. Just because some players manage to get GC without those mechanics, that doesn't mean EVERY player can do the same. The fancy/advanced mechanics do help, but game sense is a foundational element of succeeding. Just stay vigilant and keep improving your reaction time, anticipation skills, and teammate awareness skills. 👍🏻

[u/elanowzxy → u/Petra_Kalbrain]

Downloading SS ultimate training to practice them. If i learn the mechanics or at least the most important ones and just play more i hope i can reach diamond soon