How to serve outwide???

by **JJ_DUBZ_87** » Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:04

djarvik wrote:I think I fit into "better" players category?

...You are over-thinking it by a lot.

That's it man.

Idk Al ur not even in the top 5 in 360 Men's Singles SIM... (at #6

:lol:)

But I definitely respect ur expert advice, AND will take it into practice.

A confession if you will :cry:

...I get frustrated when I can't grasp the concept or get good at a game quickly. I.E. VT2009 and VT4 - I expect to be among the top ranked guys in VT4, and the only reason I ain't up there in VT09 is cuz I got the game like 3 months ago lol. My point tho, VT4 is much easier for me to play and win bc of it's ease in mastering and my style of play in the VT world frustrates a lot of other players.

My naive mind thought TS3 would be a similarly easy endeavor... an easy beast to tame and ride to victory... Boy was I wrong lol. But I'm gonna work it out and practice and try to make something of the last couple months of TS3.

by **VillaJ100** » Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:27

JJ_DUBZ_87 wrote:
djarvik wrote:I think I fit into "better" players category?

...You are over-thinking it by a lot.

That's it man.

Idk Al ur not even in the top 5 in 360 Men's Singles SIM... (at #6 :lol:)

But I definitely respect ur expert advice, AND will take it into practice.

A confession if you will ...I get frustrated when I can't grasp the concept or get good at a game quickly. I.E. VT2009 and VT4 - I expect to be among the top ranked guys in VT4, and the only reason I ain't up there in VT09 is cuz I got the game like 3 months ago lol. My point tho, VT4 is much easier for me to play and win bc of it's ease in mastering and my style of play in the VT world frustrates a lot of other players.

My naive mind thought TS3 would be a similarly easy endeavor... an easy beast to tame and ride to victory... Boy was I wrong lol. But I'm gonna work it out and practice and try to make something of the last couple months of TS3.

haha i thought exactly the same thing. on ts3 I used to play with federer in 3 and 5 set exhibitions and i literally went on about a 120 match winning streak, with only 2 players coming close to beating me (a guy called MaX_ former ITST, who i beat 6-1 6-7 4-6 7-6 7-6,) and a guy called reremeyer who i beat 4-6 2-6 7-6 6-4 6-4, coming back from 2-6 down i 3rd set tiebreak lol. It got to the point where i posted in another forum asking for opponents who were more challenging. Later that day i got a reply from a guy who reckoned he would win. the guy was FEDFAN, and we began a long and friendly rivalry. After a while he found out about ITST and we both decided to join. Its safe to say we realised we were a long way from being the best players in the world!

by **djarvik** » Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:39

Oh I am a bit better then my rank suggests

I own the longest winning streak in whole of TS3 (Xbox and PS3) and just a few titles

I also was #1 on MS and WS at the same time, for some time and won both WTF and YEC. Good times!
(yes, I am bragging! ... but why not?)

Add me on and we can play later tonight. I am a bit rusty, but I can still play! I may be a veteran, but I can still get some!

Believe me, I get as frustrated as anyone by not being able to "understand", "grasp" something... By no means my remark "easy" means that it is in fact easy....(confusing ah?) ...I meant the concept is easy, not the execution. The execution is actually hard.

I have tried EVERYTHING, to find some-kind of "sure" way to execute shots in TS3, but all I found is that despite TS3 being a very hard game to master, the only actual way to master is practice and "feel". When I try to look at the ball for timing, or at the bounce, or whatever..... I always play bad. When I don't think about these things, but rather "play the game" I play best. When I over-think I lose.

Same goes for returns. The only tips I can give are the basic tennis tips, not related to the TS3, but somehow they do work in TS3:

- Positioning:
cover the slice serve, take a small step and positioning yourself wider or closer to the middle.

- Don't plant your feet:
pressing the shot button too early will "plant" your feet and cause you to be just a tiny step slower - enough to cause you to mistime returns. Press shot button only when opponent throws the ball up for serve.

- Pick your poison:
you dont need to risk every return. If you do you will lose. You need to know when to risk. I prefer to risk only once I get a "feel" where the opponent serves. If I don't "feel" it - I dont risk.

- Safe returns:
safe, well timed returns can be more effective. placement is the key. try returning with slice or top spin short to the mid court. If you dont press too early, you should be able to do a soft return giving yourself enough time to position for the next shot - you can then counter punch. You do it a few times successfully - and your opponent will try to go for more on his serve, giving you openings.

- Build your player for return game:
pick stroke C for FH or BF. These are the easiest and the fastest strokes. They work best for returns. Once you get comfortable, you can switch one stroke at a time to the ones you really want to have. Taller players return better, mainly because of reach. Return rating DOES help. If it doesn't help you - then you are not timing your regular returns right.

Hope it helps!