Summary
A fan-madeTekken 8bot managed to obtain an online rank of Destroyer by pressing a single button. Bandai Namco’s 3D fighter franchise has fostered a sizable and dedicated community since its 1994 debut, but that doesn’t mean all the members of theTekkensphere can agree on acceptable playstyles. Many players particularly look down on “spammers,” but as one user’sTekken 8bot has shown, there might be a reason why mashing the same move over and over again is such a popular strategy.
Spammers are players who mash a single button or repeatedly perform the same move string during a match, typically with very little deviation in their attack patterns.Tekken’s Eddy Gordo, who made his debut inTekken 3, has long been regarded as one of the fighters most prone to attracting spammers, not only for his unorthodox moves but also because his evasive and graceful capoeira style is difficult to predict even for veteransfamiliar with theTekkenfranchise. While there are plenty of longtime fans who can vouch for the character’s complexity, Eddy players — especially those in the lower ranks — have garnered an infamous reputation for winning matches by relentlessly spamming, which has since become one of the inside jokes of the community.
One user attempted to verify how a player spammingseveral of Eddy’s powerful combo stringsmight fair inTekken 8’s online ranked mode. Twitch streamer jimmashima used a bot programmed to press one, and only one, button without regard for spacing, frame data, or character matchup and set it loose on the game’s matchmaking system. The bot surprisingly had a decent run, even making its way to the game’s orange ranks and peaking at Destroyer — only two steps away from Garyu andTekken 8’s red ranks.
Tekken 8 Ranking System Explained
For context,Tekken 8’s online matchmakingis divided into color divisions, ranging from brown to gold, with three separate ranks in every division. If a new player attempted to climb the ladder from the very bottom, the orange ranks would be the sixth division they would enter. While players around this level are still considered beginners, orange and all the divisions below comprise a sizable chunk of the player base. Previous match statistics gathered fromTekken 8’s replay system indicated that reaching orange placed a player roughly on or above the level of over half of the game’s entire ranked population.
Eddy’s return brought about major developments andcontroversies to theTekken 8community, partly because he was the first DLC character for this iteration of the franchise and partly due to several gameplay and monetization changes introduced alongside the update. Regardless, series veterans likely found some amusement in the fact that even inTekken 8, complaining about Eddy spammers remained a community pastime.
Tekken 8
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Tekken 8 brings the fight to the latest generation of consoles, powered by Unreal Engine 5. Feel the power of every hit in Tekken 8, the latest entry in the legendary fighting game franchise from Bandai Namco. Utilising the power and realism of Unreal Engine 5, Tekken 8 pushes the envelope for fighting games by taking full advantage of the power of the latest generation of consoles. Ground-breaking new features, breathtakingly detailed character models and dramatic environments make this one of the most visually stunning and immersive titles in the genre yet. Tekken 8 picks up after the gruesome battle that ended in Heihachi Mishima’s defeat in Tekken 7, focusing on a new rivalry, pitting father against son as Jin Kazama stands in defiance against Kazuya Mishima in a city-shattering face-to-face showdown.
