Long story short, I tried Strive's ranked mode for the first time today, and looking back on my matches, I feel like I was playing in a way that was decently effective at securing matches, but incredibly obnoxious to actually play with and against. I was testing out Nagoriyuki, and while I did decently, I noticed that I wasn't really engaging much with his kit outside of keeping opponents out with 2S and 5H/2H, "managing" blood with f.SSS RC f.SSS, or using his new Yukimoyoi and just harassing my opponents with as much 6H chip as I could get away with.
It didn't feel very fun in the moment, and thinking about it from the other side, I feel like I'd be pretty annoyed if I got zoned out by Nagoriyuki of all characters. If I go back to ranked, I'll probably switch to a character whose kit I'm more familiar with. At the same time, I am a bit worried that if it keeps up, I'll end up pissing off the people I play with, especially if friends decide to drag me into a lobby. What should I look out for to prevent myself from bullshitting my way to cheap wins?