Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Play Patroklos and end every combos with 236K. You'll never want for meter again.
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Play Patroklos and end every combos with 236K. You'll never want for meter again.
Terareflection
Member
I am happy that someone else besides me feels the same.
Shouta
Member
SC has been going down the wrong path since 2 if you ask me. It's become a much more linear, slugfest, a lot more in line with Tekken than the old Soul Caliburs. Movement is nothing compared to before and it just doesn't feel good. Older games had problems for sure but those could be fixed if the team was smart and knew how to do it rather than do a negative balancing.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
I'll take supers over critical finishes any day.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
That's not especially accurate. They showed up in tournament play quite a bit and guard crushing was a tactic that several players used successfully.
Made Ivy and Voldo dangerous and Omega's GI's with Zas would tend to lead to CF's as well.
If there's anything to complain about it's just guards. The more people poke at the mechanic the stupider it gets. You can JG after a tech in situations you shouldn't be able to guard at all. You can also JG immediately after whiffing a GI. Viola has some JG shenanigans to cancel being put into a GI'ed state...
Game would've been better without JG's at all. Take GI's off the meter and leave it at that.
GayForMaster
Banned
Man this game was a fucking disappointment. I can overlook all of the obvious flaws that people are complaining about but the biggest problem is the lack of repeating death cries. Don't bullshit around, everyone that's played SC has had fun slashing a corpse to hear them scream in pain. They didn't even bring back death cries when getting rung out. They added some voice clip which can barely be heard and isn't that funny most of the time. I feel like going back to 4 just because it's the only online capable SC that has those things. If SC4 had SC5's game speed it'd probably the best or if not just a bit under SC2 magnificence.
DLC is not going to get pumped into the game anymore so we're stuck with only having Dampierre as the only additional characters while having 2 other useless characters that could have had their own unique moveset (Kilik and Elisyum).
Oh yeah, I thought it was a nice feature that Algol could costume change finally but the fact that CaS couldn't derive his abilities was just terrible. And what's the explanation for Dampierre and Aeon not being able to change costumes?
I think I've had my maximum fun with Soul Calibur 5. They tried to take a serious tournament-y game approach and fucked it up hard.
DLC is not going to get pumped into the game anymore so we're stuck with only having Dampierre as the only additional characters while having 2 other useless characters that could have had their own unique moveset (Kilik and Elisyum).
Oh yeah, I thought it was a nice feature that Algol could costume change finally but the fact that CaS couldn't derive his abilities was just terrible. And what's the explanation for Dampierre and Aeon not being able to change costumes?
I think I've had my maximum fun with Soul Calibur 5. They tried to take a serious tournament-y game approach and fucked it up hard.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
None of your complaints have anything to do with the game being a good tournament fg...
Terareflection
Member
I want to say that he isn't serious..
I hope not. Too many clone characters is a valid complaint, but most of those things are really minor quibbles that don't matter.
Master Thespian
Member
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Dunno what criteria you all are using for dead, but I tend to get matches on XBL at a fairly brisk pace.
Recent (unedited) ranked match searches:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTz8W8N4Hgm6vIaTq17PD6HUBJfxtqo2a
Honestly, I have a harder time finding matches in DOA5 and VF5 than I do in SC.
Recent (unedited) ranked match searches:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTz8W8N4Hgm6vIaTq17PD6HUBJfxtqo2a
Honestly, I have a harder time finding matches in DOA5 and VF5 than I do in SC.
That's it, then! I'm playing on PS3. I don't play fighting games online, though. I understand Namco promoting TTT2 more than SCV since Tekken is this year's release. I don't see DOA5 as being competition to any 3D fighting game. That's not a slight against DOA; I think those who like 3D games play most of them in tandem and I haven't know of any player migrating from their current game to DOA.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
That's too bad. Namco has mustered some surprisingly good netcode recently. (Except on PSN which disconnects so much I actively avoid playing SCV on the PS3.)
BlackGoku03
Member
So after playing SC IV for years and mastering it offline, I finally bought this game today not knowing anything about it.
After two hours of game-play, so far, I'm not happy.
Taki is gone and Kilik is replaced by some pretty boy Justin Beiber look-alike. His move-set has been changed dramatically. I can't even fight the same. I guess Natsu will have to be my MC but she's so damn terrible looking.
Talim is gone too. What were they thinking?
The graphics look better. Not sure if I like how I get death rained upon me when I'm on the ground. GI is waaaay too different. It's changed too much for me to use it effectively.
Not liking it at all. I only spent $30 bucks on it brand new but I am having buyers remorse.
After two hours of game-play, so far, I'm not happy.
Taki is gone and Kilik is replaced by some pretty boy Justin Beiber look-alike. His move-set has been changed dramatically. I can't even fight the same. I guess Natsu will have to be my MC but she's so damn terrible looking.
Talim is gone too. What were they thinking?
The graphics look better. Not sure if I like how I get death rained upon me when I'm on the ground. GI is waaaay too different. It's changed too much for me to use it effectively.
Not liking it at all. I only spent $30 bucks on it brand new but I am having buyers remorse.
R_thanatos
Member
you'll have to adapt ..sure some characters disapeared but some new blood came in ...
As for kilik , he was broken before , and the new guy isn't hard to master at all ..
GI now is something you have to place into your opponent rythm , rather than a safe to use technique ..the end result is that many matches are much more fast paced for me .. and that a well placed GI is always decisive
My advice would for you to dive into the new mecanics ..there is good stuff in there.
BlackGoku03
Member
Kilik wasn't broken. If you stayed in close and took it to an infight, it's very possible to beat him most of the time.
Several characters are gone. And the move sets, while seeming the same at first glance, is really different when you dive deeper. I'm not used to that. Such major changes haven't been made like that since II.
I'll try more later and post my thoughts and see if I'm worthy of going online.
Several characters are gone. And the move sets, while seeming the same at first glance, is really different when you dive deeper. I'm not used to that. Such major changes haven't been made like that since II.
I'll try more later and post my thoughts and see if I'm worthy of going online.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Well, almost. You can cancel a whiffed GI with a just guard. Which can let you do stuff like this:
http://youtu.be/Ija1qFORarA
Really though for most things, JG has basically taken the place of olde tyme guard impacting.
Necro bump!
Decided to play some SC5 with a friend after not playing it for a few months.
So rusty I was missing Natsu's JF.
SUUUUUUUUUUUPER long set, lol.
If anybody wants to get some games in online, I can cap the matches and upload them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=tOuIJVY3y7k
Decided to play some SC5 with a friend after not playing it for a few months.
So rusty I was missing Natsu's JF.
SUUUUUUUUUUUPER long set, lol.
If anybody wants to get some games in online, I can cap the matches and upload them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=tOuIJVY3y7k
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Wow. CJ's playing? Emerald Panther told me CJ didn't play anymore.
BlackGoku03
Member
Necro bump!
Decided to play some SC5 with a friend after not playing it for a few months.
So rusty I was missing Natsu's JF.
SUUUUUUUUUUUPER long set, lol.
If anybody wants to get some games in online, I can cap the matches and upload them.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=tOuIJVY3y7k
It won't load on my phone for some reason? Ps3 or 360? I'm ps3 so if you want to add me, my psn name is my GAF name.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Probably because it's over 3 hours. You phone's memory probably just couldn't support the size.
Not so much now. He's gone home to be a family man.
He wants to play more, though. Been trying to play on the weekends.
Yeah, sorry about the vid length. I am new to this video capture thing. I dont know how to use editing software yet.
I'm natsu, cj is ivy.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Good to know CJ's still getting some games in. Still remember him drunk squashing me in SC1.
To liven up the thread a bit more, I did capture some SC IV footage recently.
http://youtu.be/2njPs9We-8A
I think some people have the nostalgia goggles on a bit too tight.
To liven up the thread a bit more, I did capture some SC IV footage recently.
http://youtu.be/2njPs9We-8A
I think some people have the nostalgia goggles on a bit too tight.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
I didn't mind SC3 except that VC looked absolutely terrible. SC IV was fine as long as you didn't play Maxi. He got thrown under a bus there so I hold a grudge there.
I'm pretty sure you got me with Taki once in SC 3. Went up to a DFG training thing at the Dojo when it was open at Flatirons Crossing and my Maxi got worked that day. (Go by Marginal everywhere else but GAF.)
I didn't mind SC3 except that VC looked absolutely terrible. SC IV was fine as long as you didn't play Maxi. He got thrown under a bus there so I hold a grudge there.
I'm pretty sure you got me with Taki once in SC 3. Went up to a DFG training thing at the Dojo when it was open at Flatirons Crossing and my Maxi got worked that day. (Go by Marginal everywhere else but GAF.)
Oh yeah, we've definitely met.
Nope.
DLC characters are a bigger deal than you might think. Adding a new character to a roster means rebalancing every other character on that roster. DLC characters that aren't designed with the rest of the game (like Dampierre) aren't really very practical outside of a Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition style overhaul.
Which I would absolutely be down for, by the way.
Yeah, really. And his whole reincarnation deal could have lead to an interesting redesign.
Which begs the question of why they took out some of those unique characters at all. Especially when many of the new characters seem to just be old playstyles with younger characters.
BlackGoku03
Member
I'll add you tomorrow.Ninjas > Ivy
I want Taki back.
Skillzilla81 on PSN/XBL
To keep the roster manageable and (mostly) balanced in the short amount of development time they had, I would imagine.
New characters with old playstyles is a namco trademark. Not surprised this happened in SC.
I would kill baby bunnies for a super sc5 with some returning faces.
Word.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&list=UU-nwJUbXXHcTlNcFhy_9WoQ&v=y76sIWkCZmg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=lUFqPxRvagc
MOAR MATCHES!
BlackGoku3: DId you ever add me? I denied a request because I didn't know from whom it came. What's your PSN ID?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_profilepage&v=lUFqPxRvagc
MOAR MATCHES!
BlackGoku3: DId you ever add me? I denied a request because I didn't know from whom it came. What's your PSN ID?
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
This covers a lot.
http://youtu.be/rkkRxCTJ3WU
Outside of that, www.8wayrun.com has a handy wiki.
Also it's been gone over in the thread before, but if you get knocked down often the best way to avoid further damage is to either do nothing or rise in place guarding. Teching and rolling can lead to massive damage. Gotta be careful about those until you get a better understanding of where it's beneficial to roll etc.
Way too many beginners keep trying to use rising attacks from knockdown. This leads to endless counter hit situations. (Which seems to be frustrating for them given my hatemail.)
Lee Chaolan
Member
Wish this game was getting more content. I'd love to use Siggy's SCIV Crystal armor which is in the game already...
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Project Soul did say at some point that they would revisit the game in a year's time. We'll see how much truth was spake there.
Lee Chaolan
Member
Cool, I didn't hear of this. I'd be happy with Siegfried's Crystal armor and SC, but honestly, the more content the better
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
He's solid, but he's hardly over powered.
Wut? He's fine.
If anybody needs nerfing it's Viola. I prefer buffs over nerfs, though.
Also, please fix movement. Sidesteps should be a CH because 8wr is so powerful, but forward and backdashes? No. Remove CH on those, please.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Some damage tweaking wouldn't hurt Viola that much.
God no. You can g cancel forward dash at any time. PS never gave forward dash any negative penalties. That doesn't need to be buffed. Not sure how it could be short of giving it aGI properties.
Given you can cancel a back dash into a sidestep, it's not all that risky even if you are -20. You can also cancel backstep with GI, and then cancel the GI if it whiffs with a friggin' JG. It does burn some meter, but it is still fairly safe.