Yes, with the titles and all i started picking characters that i don't normally use to learn something new. Then i start getting wrecked by someone who was a way better player than me. No shame in that though. In SCIV i would like to think that i was a intermediate to a little higher player, but...
i got sucker into a ranked mach where i play someone with the beginner title, i chose to try my hand as Viola and he cheesed me out with Mitsu... i was not amused. That was until i ran into him later while using Pyrrha, i guess side stepping was new to him cause i got my vengeance.
So far i have enjoyed the online experience. Most of the friends i interact with on a regular basis refuse to play with me after some unpleasantness during SCIV so i only can play online for the challenge needed.
I do get the Ezio range spammers, the Sig and Nightmare (too damn fast to be...