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The King of Fighters XIV |OT| ¡VIVA REY DE DINOSAURIOS!
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GrayFoxPL
Member
You and me both!
It is so very, very hard to get a match. I think I am actually going to have to start tailoring my my schedule if I want to get a match... I want to play it, I want to get better, but that is pretty hard to do when I have been looking for a match for the last hour and a half and haven't gotten a single one. Moreover, I really like playing rank. I like getting those points. Man, it is such a bummer.
Ranked is clearly dead. Player base is not high enough for matchmaking, even more with the stupid idea to enforce by region zone and not by connexion. Lobbies and making a friendlist on PSN / Discord are the only way to play online.
Ugh, that is what I feared...
Well, I was able to get a few matches when the new characters dropped. That was fun... Maybe if they release new characters again I can get a few matches in.
Holy Order Sol
Member
Been this way since launch and basically how things work for most fighting games. Being able to just hop online and get games at any time is not the norm.
Thank you!
SixMachine
Member
Anyone up for games later? PSN GiygasXLR. I'll be on at 7:30 CST, which is 8:30 EST.
I'm also up for Revelator on PS4 but honestly asking on GAF feels like a waste like 90% of the time since no one replies lol.
I'm also up for Revelator on PS4 but honestly asking on GAF feels like a waste like 90% of the time since no one replies lol.
SixMachine
Member
I need to hop on my work computer at 9:30 CST-10:30 CST (10:30-11:30 EST), so if you want to get in games at 11:30PM EST, I am down for late night KOF.
We can try playing at this time if you like.
SixMachine
Member
Give me 30 minutes, which would be 4PM CST, 5PM EST. Need to finish up something for work. Sorry for being picky on schedule, Tekken players aren't the only ones with jobs!
Don't forget NCR KoF XIV Top 8 tonight at 11PM EST ^^
lol, no prob.
SixMachine
Member
what is your psn? i can play now.
I'll send you an invite in a minute.
EDIT: Ggs man, sorry I had to leave (family asked me to run an errand). Really fun matches, really dig your Beni/Love/Leona. Dat on reaction Climax DM with Leona, so good.
SixMachine
Member
ggs. I've been trying to see what to do after you slide with angel. Sometimes I wait for you to do it again because I need to see what punishes it lol. None of the lights were fast enough. Kukri's flip kick also I tried to figure out the punish. I know you are negative on it.
Facing mixups are pretty rough when I haven't played in a while.
Facing mixups are pretty rough when I haven't played in a while.
Jimnymebob
Member
So, I made the (mistake, going off how terrible I am at it XD) of buying this today, and I'm sort of at a loss as to where I should even start. I've started watching through guides in the OT at least.
I'm super casual when it comes to SNK fighters, as the only ones I've played properly, and by that I mean casually as all hell but for more than an hour, are Fatal Fury 3, and a bit of XIII and CvS2. I love Geese, Andy, and Blue Mary, so I wanna use the first two on this for sure, and I'm liking Alice too, so I'm probably looking to start my KoF journey with them. Are they playable on controller, or will I be better with stick? I can play both, but I'm not too good with movement heavy games like this and GG/BB/Marvel on stick.
That brings me to my main question; how important is team order on this, and what would you recommend? Is it like Marvel, and I've picked a team of 3 anchors or something.
Also, how is Yamazaki on this?
I'm super casual when it comes to SNK fighters, as the only ones I've played properly, and by that I mean casually as all hell but for more than an hour, are Fatal Fury 3, and a bit of XIII and CvS2. I love Geese, Andy, and Blue Mary, so I wanna use the first two on this for sure, and I'm liking Alice too, so I'm probably looking to start my KoF journey with them. Are they playable on controller, or will I be better with stick? I can play both, but I'm not too good with movement heavy games like this and GG/BB/Marvel on stick.
That brings me to my main question; how important is team order on this, and what would you recommend? Is it like Marvel, and I've picked a team of 3 anchors or something.
Also, how is Yamazaki on this?
You were adjusting really well as the matches went on.
As for Kukri's flip kick, only the light version of the ground flip kick can be punished (and even then spacing has to be right or your normal won't reach him). The heavy version as well as both air versions (and instant air versions) aren't punishable on block.
If you plan to get decent at the game then quick movement will definitely come into play.
As for team order, usually a character that is a good battery (can function without meter while being good at building it) is put first and characters that can make good use of meter are put on anchor. Generally speaking people put their best character on anchor so he or she can hold the fort. At this point though just have fun and use the characters in any position, that will help you learn to play them with and without meter.
For that trio a good order would be Andy, Alice and then Geese. Andy is a zoner and is really good at getting a lead and sticking to it. Alice does big damage for 1 and 2 bars but anything beyond that is pretty useless (her advanced and Climax cancel are pretty bad). Geese does big damage and can really put meter to work, the more you give him the more pain he will deliver.
Yamazaki is pretty cool and brutal in this, they gave him a super which poisons the opponent.
GrayFoxPL
Member
Depends. If I got into "wait for ranked in training mode" I got many matches one day and almost none another.
I can't stress this enough that SNK needs to patch in Quick Free Match without regions and with ability to search while playing arcade/story mode. They need to do this. I can't even get to most rooms.
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Btw I'm in EU, maybe someone wants to play sometime?
Add me: PSN - GrayFoxPL
Just a fair warning I'm pretty shit so don't go all best team on me, I'm a punching bag, lol.
SixMachine
Member
I'm getting back into the game, if you are on in about 10 minutes send a friend request to GiygasXLR.
edit. nvm make that an hour, have work to do.
https://www.twitch.tv/resetaberdeen
There is a Team of Verse, Anthonov, Dinosaur in Grand final of Hypespotting. God is real.
EDIT : InfernoKong with such a team destroyed everybody in the tournement in the end. Never lost one game.
There is a Team of Verse, Anthonov, Dinosaur in Grand final of Hypespotting. God is real.
EDIT : InfernoKong with such a team destroyed everybody in the tournement in the end. Never lost one game.
Gotta say, it felt like
won NCR only because of
unfamiliarity with Mian. Other than that it felt like he would have went down, definitely didn't feel like a dominating performance like the last time they played.
It was funny seeing him use Robert that much though after calling him garbage in 2.0 after the patch released.
Sweet, checking out archive.
Reynald
Romance's
It was funny seeing him use Robert that much though after calling him garbage in 2.0 after the patch released.
Sweet, checking out archive.
Karsticles
Member
Has anyone done a video series for 2.0 changes in-game? I saw one for Kukri and it made me want to see more.
Dark_Tzitzimine
Member
Those sweet Dino resets, the Dino mirror on Winners Finals, that freaking perfect with Dino to cap it off the tournament.
lucebuce12
Member
Dark_Tzitzimine
Member
Kind of.
There's only one big combo string you need to learn with him but you need to be skilled to read the opponent to landing it and to pressure them into falling into your command grab.
The guy who recently won with him, did a pretty lengthy tutorial detailing all about KOD. Is a bit outdated now with the 2.0 patch but is still the best reference for the character.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrhl8gfd6eAzpNQAXmG3GADCHT-_Ju6zH
Holy Order Sol
Member
Where do you live ?
East coast of US. Funny enough, right after I made that post, I found a lobby labelled "Rusty" and connections were fine.
SixMachine
Member
If you want to play some games monday I'm down (PSN GiygaxXLR). I'm not godlike and have butterfinger combos. Granted I'm not beginner level, but I feel we can learn a lot from playing all levels of play.
Also I have solidified that my Angel is mega booty. I can pick up MuiMui in 5 minutes and do better with her than my hours of practice doing Angel combos. Also that st.C is so godlike, I can max mode it at like the tip and it still has enough hitstun to run up, why did I never try out this chick before.
You can add me. PSN : Hyunsai972
SolarKnight
Member
Is anyone willing to try matches with my Mexican connection? I haven't really had much chance at all to play the game since I got it so I really suck and really need the practice before Evo so I get slightly less anhilated.
SixMachine
Member
I can play with you in about 5 minutes. I need to stick an ethernet cord into my PS4 right now.
Thanks both of you! Unfortunately I don't have enough time tonight but I'll add both of you on PSN!
That could be rough, but we can test it out. PSN : Hyunsai972
I'm there for 30 minutes max though.
SolarKnight
Member
On the subject of ethernet cords, I'm forcibly on wifi for at least one more week so hopefully that doesn't hurt things much =__=
I think we already have each other added on PSN no?
Oh, sure give me a sec to add you.
SixMachine
Member
Yea, we played BBCF against each other before.
I plugged in a cord, but my internet seems slower than normal according to the test. I think my cousin is downloading something.
SolarKnight
Member
Well that seemed passable on my end, how about yours?
SixMachine
Member
yea it is good
SolarKnight
Member
That one also felt good enough.
Brb
Edit: Back
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Edit: Back
SixMachine
Member
i think i played against you at release. it might be my housemate playing dota or something. i have 1 bar with you and 3 bar with solar. I'm in TX btw.
the psn test connection is giving me a fifth of the speed i normally have.