UFC 6 marks a return of the series after a long hiatus, and introduces some new mechanics to get a grasp of, such as Flow State and related Boosts. Learning how to best leverage these gameplay systems can be all the difference between consistently winning bouts and losing them.
This UFC 6 guide is a selection of ten essential tips and tricks for both new and returning players of the series.
Preserve Stamina
While rapidly spamming moves may initially work out with some degree of success for you amongst casual opponents, there is no room for error in player ranks that are intermediate and above. Stamina is a precious resource and you should play close attention to its rate of depletion in the early game.
Maintain Distance
With the massive selection of fighters, moves, and combos, it can be difficult if not impossible to learn every possible counter to every potential attack. However, you can guarantee that a strike won’t land if your fighter is outside of its effective range. Learn to retreat instead of always bearing forward face first into striking distance.
Frame Timing Meter
The practice mode is essential to make use of in UFC 6, and not just to merely memorize combos either. The Frame Timing meter can give you a readily understandable visual representation of the speed of your moves, and the duration of their windows, which can be especially useful in order to properly counter fast fighters.
Fighter Perks
The five Perks for a given fighter can have a significant effect on the outcome of a fight and it is important to know which ones synergize properly with your move list. Be sure to view the Perks for your fighter from the pause menu and commit them to memory.
Flow Boost
When fighter Perks are leveraged in certain contextual conditions they trigger a Flow Boost to accelerate the filling of the Flow Meter. This allows for more frequent use of the Flow State, a powered-up effect which is unique to each fighter.
Flow State Perk
One of the five Perks has an additional effect once the fighter is already in the Flow State. Try and lean on that required move as much as possible, in order to extract the maximum value of that Perk during that short span of time while the Flow State is active.
Disable Flow State Visual Effect
The onscreen effects when entering Flow State can be distracting, if not outright annoying. Fortunately, this can be turned off entirely through the settings menu, for a simple HUD icon instead.
Move Variation
Avoid getting caught up in a hyper fixation for filling the Flow Meter with an excessive reliance on the handful of moves that contribute to Flow Boost. This will make you highly predictable to a vigilant opponent and allow for consistent hard counters of your now readily readable moves. Try and identify alternative moves if any, or at the very least, cycle through different sequences of the five Flow Boost moves in order to mix things up a little.
Range Variation
It can be instinctive to always advance forward while striking, but this can be detrimental to variation in striking power and moves. Learn to let go of the movement stick, or at least try to keep a light touch on it once you have found your fighter’s optimal strike distance for maximum damage output.
Strike Target Variation
Another instinctual habit to bear in mind and possibly break, is the consistent targeting of your opponent’s head. Ignore body strikes at your own peril, as counters to your predictable attacks will open you up to a flurry of follow-up moves.
Those are a handful of tips to remember while learning the ropes in UFC 6.
