It's too restrictive. I just feel like there's too little room for a player to create their own style and two matches between different players using the same characters feel too similar as a result. SFIV was arguably too loose which had its own problems and I played the most non-conventional character in the series, so going from one extreme to another didn't help. But even in a game like Pokkén which is far more restrictive than SFV mechanically feels more liberating.
I think you will really like GG (or maybe BB). Both are very loose, but not in a way SF IV was. It takes time to learn all it's mechanics and to become good, but once you do I think it might become one of your favorite games.
People disliking SF5 isn't just some meme fad that should just be dropped. It's a bad game.
SF5 is most fun at the Bronze-Silver level, where both player's offense isn't super solid. As soon as you get to Super Gold+, the entire game becomes 2 coin tosses into dizzy into dead.
It's is so stagnant in the metagame that I really can't tell the different between Super Golds and Masters if there was no HUD. Everyone doing the same combos, same set ups. No executional difference, and the elimination of reliable defensive options really boils every single character down into a vortex fest.
Very bad game. The worst thing about it is that a new player won't see this/understand this until they've invested many many hours into the game and then it's too late. Once you realize the game is trash your money and time are already gone.
Did you miss the part where I said everyone at Super Gold+ is doing the same set ups and same combos. Random beginner mashing is more exciting that the severe flow chart system the characters seem to be designed around.
You have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, right ?
As I mentioned before, SF V is a game about reading your opponent first and foremost.
I can absolutely tell apart two different ranked players by how they play on their neutral, their punishes, when they actually apply said combos and setups.
Taking, for example, MOV's Chun-Li. He isn't doing anything amazing in terms of combos or setups with her and yet he was the only one using her that got to top 8 at EVO.
The difference between MOV and everyone else using Chun Li is because he plays smarter with her and he uses almost every opportunity in a match, which is incredibly hard to do that without dropping, even for basic combos. MOV had match-up knowledge and, more importantly, he knew how to use Chun's tools to get into his opponent's head.
Seriously though can we get a team battle exhibition between gaf's 2 SFV factions?
Shills vs Haters
1. TheLoneDragon 1.ZeroTheShadow
2. MrCarter 2.???
3.??? 3.???
4.??? 4.???
5.??? 5.???
Other people can probably help fill out the teams but this would be incredible imo, let's get some money on it.
I would join a lobby anytime if this happens.