/v/ - Happy E3

Play faster.

If you aren't hitting instinct levels of precision and reaction time you'll probably never get tetris maximus

Alright lemme give you pointers.

First

Play without hold.

This is important because it will force you find new ways to use tetrominos. When you can clear marathon without hold do it again at a higher speed. And keep doing this til you can clear marathon at 15, AFTER THAT you can play with hold again.

Second

Go watch pros play the game and observe their movements.

Everyone knows t-spin but not everyone knows if the z and l spring. By watching pros you can learn some great strats.

Third.

Multiplayer tetris is a totally different game than regular tetris and this is a mindset you must understand.

The goal in tetris is to clear lines as fast as possible.

The goal in multiplayer tetris is to clear combos as fast as possible.

Set up divots in your lines that you can quickly eliminate. If you get a 6+ combo going you are gonna wreck people's shit.

Let me know if you have any other questions I'll be around for the next hour or so.

>>16597168

not everyone knows of the z and l spin.*

fucking phoneposting

>>16597168

Thanks for the tips. I don't understand how people play and target at the same time, I can only focus on one at once

>>16597191

As far as tetris 99 goes.

You dont face to.

You have the d-pad and each direction is another target type.

I forgot exactly what the directions were but I think its.

Attackers, random, something something.

Put it on attackers. Always.

>>16597251

Do 'NOT always leave it on Attackers. You will likely be using a mix of Attackers (when you have 3+ people on your tail, usually if you're really stacked) or KO's (if you have a huge combo and nobody to retaliate against); Badges can also be useful if you're confident that you can get a big combo, since most good players intentionally stack themselves really tall, but be careful with it. Attackers is especially useful if you have lots of trash coming, since it multiplies your output and clears it more quickly.

Regardless, you don't want to leave it on any one setting too long because it opens you up to retaliation since Attackers actively targets anybody targeting you, regardless of whether or not you are clearing lines.

Boil your vodka.

>>16597132

My main wall on becoming good at tetris became the insanity coming from seeing tetrinos in my dreams, and every thought filled with imagining tetrinos stacking with each other. I became terrified of how it gets into your brain, i really like the puyo puyo tetris game, but it makes me go crazy.

>>16597132

Play on the fastest setting highest difficulty in solo fist.

Master the fucking well. After that it’s all about practice. You’ll eventually start to just memorize what shapes can go with what. Also, some personal advice. Make sure to never let one part ever get too high compared to your others. The higher that one part gets the more specific the tetrimino’s you’ll need to get it down. Really a lot just comes down to practice. Download it on your phone and play it when you’re out and find yourself bored.

>>16598319

>Make sure to never let one part ever get too high compared to your others.

Three empty squares difference rule.

Three squares or more - you need long Tetrominos

Two squares - you need L/J shaped Tetrominos

One square - you need S/Z shaped Tetrominos

If you ever leave multiple empty vertical spots on the map with minimum three empty squares each - you can only fix those with multiple long Tetrominos, and that can mean game over in fast VS match.

Also as silly as it sounds. Play tetris effect for the stop mode.

It will help you learn how to stack huge combos and clear huge lines

>>16597132

Practice on another versions of Tetris, there are tons of legally questionable DOS ports.

>>16598376

Puyo Puyo Tetris has it too.

Challenges -> Marathon -> Settings -> Endless ON

Make T shaped holes

The Tetris designers are dumb and made T-Spins overpowered as shit in versus, going for tetrises will just end up killing you.

>>16598393

Isn't OP getting rekt by 8 rows of grey blocks because of tetrises in the first place?

>>16598403

No it's usually because someone built a DT cannon (Setup for T-Spin Triple) or a T-Spinwich (Set ups for T-spin Double combo)

>>16598403

Tetrises send 4 lines, and T-spin doubles also send 4 lines. If you put down the same number of pieces, you can send double the lines with 2 T-spin doubles than just 1 tetris, as long as you can set up the T-spins quick. Even better if you make combos and T-spin triples.

>>16597168

I'd recommend watching Doremy, they're a youtuber that's done a bunch of Tetris 99 vids and sets up T-spins like crazy. And remember to watch the previews, don't just play reflexively.

>how do I got good at tetris

this is a terse guide. It goes from beginner to autistic no-life.

>basic

<learn SRS finesse (IMPORTANT!!!). use BOTH rotation buttons. build muscle memory. yes, learning that shit sucks. suck it up.

<learn basic stacking (what piece combinations work, avoid 3-column high holes)

<get to 60 TPM (1:30 sprint). play marathon or 40L

<get comfortable with looking at previews (aim for 1 or 2. 3 is sweetspot btw)

>intermediate-advanced

<improve your raw speed further (40L sprint. try to get to 120 TPM (50 second sprint)) NOTE: time is affected by how fast the tetris game is (line clear delay, DAS, ARR, etc.)

<learn t-spin setups (goal is to LEARN TO IDENTIFY PATTERNS in your stack and build MUSCLE MEMORY. mind you, there's a METRIC FUCKTON of them. plain ones, kaidan (stair), donation, imperial cross, those weird air t-spins, STSD, T-spin triple, etc.)

look up templates in a wiki and/or watch high level play. actually, do both.

<learn downstacking. go for either doubles/triples, or even better prophecy t-spins or REN (can't send jack shit if you die after 3 seconds in right?)

<do learn other spins (z/s-spins are a godsend. j/l spins too. I-spins are not as useful but good to know. j/l/s/z spin triples are very situational but still appreciated for that one case (e.g. j/l-spin triple for when you left 2 blocks under t-spin triple overhang or for when STSD has too much empty space below notch, or just to quickly abort a STSD)

<build muscle memory for the above, get faster at multiplayer tetris (40L is useless for multiplayer by this point). DO glance at all previews when you're waiting on a specific piece

>for non-absolute shit tetris games

<glance at your opponent's field occasionally. can't have 'em spiking you, and lets you know when they're in a pinch so you can spike them yourself.

<learn opener(s) (e.g. TKI, perfect clear, 4-wide (center, side), DT Cannon, hachispin). goal is to build it sanic fast (3-4 seconds (~6 for 4-wide))

For reference, decent players can send 60 attacks per minute (fills your field 3 times per minute) while reaching 120-140 TPM in multiplayer. top players can manage 80 (4 entire fields), while reaching 180-220 TPM in multiplayer (assuming fast game). Did I mention it takes years to git gud?

>>16597168

>The goal in tetris is to clear lines as fast as possible.

you're wrong. it's attacks per minute and attaining high efficiency (high APM/piece ratio), especially in fucking slow Tetris games like faggotris 99

>Play without hold.

shit nigger what are you doing. avoiding hold in multiplayer is sub-optimal for maximizing attacks per minute.

>>16598041

hard difficulty tetris is useless for multiplayer. high gravity gets in the way of proper piece placement.

>>16598523

I dont think you read what I was saying properly.

Quit trying to be a know it all, it is unbecoming of you.

Nigger.

>>16598594

>give reddit-tier advice

>get mad when called out

Multiplayer Tetris relies too much on hold for that advice to be effective. The 'pointer' you posted leads to bad stacking habits that you'll have to unlearn later on, on top of having to learn how to use hold effectively later on. It's better to learn good stacking habits from the get-go.