OP already failed when he claimed to be a long time street fighter fanatic yet only plays Street Fighter 3 what the hell nobody plays Street Fighter 3. Why would you play Street Fighter 3 when there is a better version complete with EX moves and better balance called 3rd Strike.
Also who said parrying is an offensive gameplay...parrying made SF3rd Strike the Game for Champions of Defense! Sure I enjoyed parrying but when one person jumps in on another and does absolutely nothing, and the other guy does absolutely nothing as well I'm pretty sure that's both players playing defensive parrying. Best Japanese SF3rd Strike player uses a Q, Choi and Wong both use Chun Li and Choi is great at defense but when it comes to offense it's actually frightening how bad he is. You sir have no right to talk about competitive fighting games =P
edit: found more flaws. Revenge isn't the same as your super you fool. For some people it's similar but tell me that a Shoryureppa and Shinryuken are the same and I will personally slap you stupid. You think the game's hard pick up the master guide DO THE MATH figure out block stun, hit stun, frame advantages, come up with a solid method and than come back and post about SF4 =P