I've just recently picked up on fighting game community this year. I've been watching SFIV matches for years, but mostly for fun, and didn't really get most of it. This year, I got MVC3 and MK9, and am planning on getting a few other fighting games. My MVC3 game is just terrible, but its the first game I've played on a stick so I guess I'll get better over time. MK9, on the other hand, I can win at. Though, I don't use a stick for it, or even a standard DS3 controller. Rather, I have a SEGA Saturn controller, with a SAT > PSX converter, with a PSX > USB converter. I liked the better D-pad and had the right converters. It feels good and allows my finger to stay on top of the block button at all times.