Today marks my entry into the Street Fighter series. I picked up SSF4 today on a whim mostly because I have a few friends playing it and I decided now is a good time to get in on the action. I also picked it up now sooner than later so i could participate in this week's Thursday Night Throwdown. So far, everything that long time players say about getting your ass kicked staring out is completely true both against random players and even friends.  
 
I played about 30 matches or so. 20 of them were with 2 good friends of mine and about 10 were against random players on XBL. I won about 2 matches against my friend but only because he was screwing around and let me win. I did not win a single match against any random online players. I did win a couple rounds though. So far I am enjoying my time with the game and am optimistic about the long road ahead to learning the ropes.

Today marks my entry into the Street Fighter series. I picked up SSF4 today on a whim mostly because I have a few friends playing it and I decided now is a good time to get in on the action. I also picked it up now sooner than later so i could participate in this week's Thursday Night Throwdown. So far, everything that long time players say about getting your ass kicked staring out is completely true both against random players and even friends.  
 
I played about 30 matches or so. 20 of them were with 2 good friends of mine and about 10 were against random players on XBL. I won about 2 matches against my friend but only because he was screwing around and let me win. I did not win a single match against any random online players. I did win a couple rounds though. So far I am enjoying my time with the game and am optimistic about the long road ahead to learning the ropes.

I'm happy that you are enjoying it.  Keep on practicin' and you'll be kicking every other person's ass in no time.
 
And by no time I meant probably from 1 to 6 months. :P

I'm totally going to get this too, and i will suck just as bad. I will have to give you a game some time!

You'll be alright, NEVER GIVE UP.

Cool! 
 
Welcome to the Street Fighter community!  Just don't get frustrated when you get beat up in almost every match.  And if you do get frustrated, take a day off then get back on it again, it's fun and fulfilling when your practice & hard work eventually pays off and your starting to win matches online. :)

1 year on and Street Fighter is just starting to sink in.

"Just stay away from Ultima, he is a viscous beast. "