To be honest, this game IS a combo fest and while proper spacing and timing is key against better players it takes a little while to get past the "press homing, do combo" barrier. Also, don't expect a significant ground game lol.
I'd like to avoid going into social aspect though, beyond saying that many folks who take this game seriously are people you wouldn't mind just hanging out with.
I like how I'm responsible for half the posts in this thread. Don't care though, this is the first legitimate quality FG released on consoles in a while that isn't completely dead on arrival.