like the old SFIV days where you win 10 matches and lose 3, but end up with a net gain of like 50 points. not that I would really know.

>I think Silver is the hardest rank because most players at
>Silver are pretty competent with the command of their
>characters. They got good or even great execution, but they
>are strategically unpredictable. It's a dangerous combination.

yeah. Silver is tough because it's gimmick-heavy and YOLO, and at that point I know I didn't have the tools to be patient. get crush-countered by wake-up *SWEEP* trying to be "proper" with a meaty that is a frame or two off. I think getting out of Silver is half figuring out what is the most popular bullshit that each character is going to abuse before you can beat it.

also anti-airs. once you realize you're jumping too much and not punishing their jumps enough, that's a rank up by itself. then you get to Gold by actually having a plan with your buttons, instead of just throwing them out and letting your opponent be plus or whiff-punish you.