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SFV: Ibuki is not releasing in May
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Leafhopper
Banned
You shouldn't buy Season Passes at all to be honest.
They really should have started releasing the characters from April, and to release the characters early in the month, to avoid stuff like this. But the lack of communication is the worst aspect.
Hyperbole. They've done lots of things right, lately. SF5 is their one big consistent fuck-up.
What other IPs are they treating "like this"?
Hyperbole. They've done lots of things right, lately. SF5 is their one big consistent fuck-up.
What other IPs are they treating "like this"?
hey_it's_that_dog
benevolent sexism
They probably thought they'd have the zenny shop working by now and when they realized they wouldn't, they delayed Ibuki rather than let people play with half of the season pass content for free for another month.
It sucks, but it's easily explained. They'd rather keep their public acknowledgement of their incompetentce to a minimum, so they go quiet until they have an update 100% locked in. Any new broken promises could go over worse.
Seems possible. It's not a good look for them, though.
spazchicken
Member
One less character I have to worry about learning match ups against, at least for now.
She looks like a pain in the butt to deal with.
entremet
Member
They promised a character per month,
Not releasing Ibuki breaks that promise. Not a good look.
TheActtionFigure
Member
My biggest complaint is that Capcom waits to the very last day of the month to say anything, otherwise the delay is no biggie. Of course this delay will make certain that any SFV thread around here will continue to be echo chambers of hyperbole & incessant bitching by people that should've sold the damn game and moved on with their lives by now.
We weren't promised any character for June. They just moved Ibuki up. The schedule is still on track.
My biggest problem is indeed the communication. Like you couldn't tell us this until the very last minute?
irfaanator
Banned
what casuals? They all left
c'mon man. We didn't get a character for May.
I think most of the rage around this game is bullshit but in this one instance...yeah bad times all around
deadscreensky
Member
Season pass owners gave Capcom money potentially months ago for a product they haven't been getting. (In other words since it's free for everybody so far, there was no reason to give them our cash.) I don't personally mind too much since I got my pass at an absurd sale price, but it's hardly petty for people to complain about that.
And this is pretty delicious after all the apologists saying that of course we'd still be getting a character this month, Capcom was just waiting until the last day and the total lack of communication was nothing to be nervous about.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Like some others have said, I don't have a problem with delays. My issue is the lack of communication from Capcom. They should be giving the community updates a lot more frequently than they are.
The entire Street Fighter V saga has been really sad to watch.
I'm really, really curious as to why they still don't have this up and running yet. I don't think SFV needed another few months in the oven. I think it needed another six.
The entire Street Fighter V saga has been really sad to watch.
I'm really, really curious as to why they still don't have this up and running yet. I don't think SFV needed another few months in the oven. I think it needed another six.
Rabid Dwarf 76
Member
Those of us who bought it digital can't sell it. So fuck us right?!
Askherserenity
Member
lol How is the schedule still on track? They just said they missed a release for May...which is what was scheduled.
You're only as good as your last and SFV is Capcom's last. They've fallen off.
Besides that, we should have seen this with MvC3/UMvC3, that's when they started really falling off. Either way they've fucked up heavily. I don't want to see anybody defending this crap especially those in the threads the other day saying "no Ibuki will be out in time come on guys".
Capcom's horrible.
we werent getting a character in june before. now were getting one in june but not may. everything else is the same.
Exactly.
It's ridiculous that it wasn't up day one, especially within the modern gens where cash shops are a regular feature. If they had any sense that would've been one of their main priorities.
But cue Capcom complaining they didn't get enough sales for their next game and blaming fans for not reaching goals, as they always do.
If Ibuki came out in May we would still get no character in June. The other DLC characters aren't getting pushed back because of this as far as we know.
TheActtionFigure
Member
Yep! To those of you honestly waiting for the SFV story mode (lulz) please do yourselves a favor and stop. Just stop! Because I promise you it's going to be garbage.
Kayo Police
Member
But why Capcom?
NinjaCoachZ
Member
They don't even give a timeframe for when the Story and Ibuki expansions are coming either. Incredible.
There was supposed to be a character every month until June. Now we missed a month on top of the two previous ones being released at the very last moment, and not announced until barely before. Who's to say they won't miss another? Sounds like schedule slippage to me, or at least just barely keeping to it.
There was supposed to be a character every month until June. Now we missed a month on top of the two previous ones being released at the very last moment, and not announced until barely before. Who's to say they won't miss another? Sounds like schedule slippage to me, or at least just barely keeping to it.
Like? I'm drawing a blank here.
Surely not the Mega Man Legacy Collection, with its' input lag, audio bugs and crashes on all platforms (and even more problems on 3DS).
Their Pantha Rhei Engine is gone, forcing the company to use Unity and UE4 for shit like Umbrella Corps.
So yeah, I'm curious what you mean here.
OrbitalBeard
Member
Monster Hunter and their Resident Evil re-releases I guess.
Dead End Irony
Member
Wait people are defending this? They have a sketchy launch. For damage control (I assume) they put out a content map stating that there will be a character released in May. Then May rolls around and they don't even address the fact that they promised a character in May. No "hey sorry guys, Ibuki's release will be delayed. Stay tuned in June." There's nothing wrong with delaying content. It happens all the time, but you're just going to stay silent about it the entire month? Come on now.
I guess Capcom gets away with this shit because people defend it. Such is life lol.
I guess Capcom gets away with this shit because people defend it. Such is life lol.
My thought train:
"Oh sweet, Ibuki's the next character, can't wait."
"Oh wait, she's not out yet, or even this month. Back to Overwatch."
What a waste. I love this game (best fighting mechanics in a game to come out in a decade IMO), but they just keep dropping ball after ball.
"Oh sweet, Ibuki's the next character, can't wait."
"Oh wait, she's not out yet, or even this month. Back to Overwatch."
What a waste. I love this game (best fighting mechanics in a game to come out in a decade IMO), but they just keep dropping ball after ball.
OrbitalBeard
Member
If you haven't bought it yet, I'd just wait a bit. It's going to be $20 everywhere before too long.
Who's defending it? Most people I've seen that don't mind the delay still think it's shitty Capcom is super quiet about it.
entremet
Member
I'm talking about May. No character for May is a broken promise, and they wait until the end of the month to announce the delay?
These aren't really good examples.
She'll be free until the Zenny Store goes up. When that happens, people either have to pay Fight Money or Zenny for the characters. Season Pass owners won't have to worry about any of that.
June has Story Mode, though. Sure, it sounds crushingly underwhelming, but June was never supposed to be a stopgap month. We were supposed to get something in May, but now we have nothing. It's disappointing, but in true SFV fashion, it was managed horribly.