When I first started really getting into pvp, I had people that were basically practice partners at an equal skill level as me like @HonourWolf and @Leeon26 where I could improve together with them. Because of IRL obligations and time zone issues that just stopped happening. I also had players like Wesker and @Levenna who really never pulled punches and were quite blunt in telling me where I was weak as I was learning the game, and eventually became good friends with them.
I find dueling at an extremely high level satisfying and rewarding even in defeats, often times feeling like a chess match as players try to counter each others styles. Coming from a background in mixed martial arts probably attributes to some of that, but I understand that I’m more of an oddball in that way.
If I get motivated to get back into this community, I want to spend more time making digestible content that makes learning snubs not so daunting. I think it’s easier than most people think to get to a level where they are serviceable in groupfights. Duels are a different story, but most people I think enjoy groups more anyways.