Reached Tekken Emperor with other characters, but getting destroyed with Reina. Is it my Xbox D-Pad, or am I character-hopping too much?
I started playing Tekken 8 about two months ago when Kunimitsu dropped. I managed to reach Tekken Emperor with Lidia and Anna, and my Kuni is currently sitting at Bushin.
Recently, I picked up Reina and I am getting beaten hard. My win rate is sitting at 24% despite her being my most played character right now (44% usage rate). After watching some guides, I realized her strength is heavily tied to moves like the EWGF.
The problem? I play on a standard Xbox controller, and my execution is failing. I can't do Electrics, and even Hellsweeps are a struggle on the D-pad.
I have a few questions for the Mishima/Reina players out there:
1- Is the Xbox D-pad holding me back? Would switching to a leverless controller make playing Reina noticeably easier?
2- How hard is the transition to leverless? If I make the switch, how long does the muscle memory take to build?
3- Or is my issue character hopping? I've played Lidia, Anna, Kuni, and Reina all within a 2-month span. Some people say you need to stick with a main for 3+ months, but I like jumping around. Is this the real reason my Reina is struggling?
Any advice is appreciated!