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[SAB CA]

Really, I think voting would run SO much better if it were conducted after a character or 2 were released. People could then react to the changing game, rather than the SGs they knew back in 2012 or earlier.

If Aeon is boring then people aren't reading the character descriptions.

Well, that one did say "LOOKS boring". In reality, none of these characters are boring when taken by description + Mike Z-led creativity, but knee-jerk reactions don't think that in depth.

I don't know how anyone can say Aeon, of all the characters, is boring. Even if Lab Zero can't deliver on all the lofty promises, her concept will still encourage them to push the envelope of what's possible in a fighting game.

That alone puts her head and shoulder over grappler/rushdown/zoner #48.

She's... still going to fall into one of those categories, though! She'll have a unique way to achieve one of those positions, sure, but she, Eliza, and Issac all share a bit of a chaotic element to their gameplay, that'd make them interesting to see, at least.

 

[NEO0MJ]

Some people are complaining because Annie and Minette made it this far; Aeon and Eliza don't even register as threats to them. I wouldn't be surprised if that tweet had similar logic behind it.

I think it's Minette and Aeon that are causing the most issues. Seems that a decent number of people are cool with Eliza and Annie.

 

[Haly]

She's... still going to fall into one of those categories, though! She'll have a unique way to achieve one of those positions, sure, but she, Eliza, and Issac all share a bit of a chaotic element to their gameplay, that'd make them interesting to see, at least.

Probably, but at least it'll be a unique take on an old concept.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

I want the character that gets more people mad

 

[Kusagari]

I want the character that gets more people mad

 

[NotLiquid]

I want the character that gets more people mad

Vote for Minette then

 

[Beats]

I want all the characters.

 

[Azure J]

But no thanks because they're missing a Y chromosome. Any of these could be free for everyone to play permanently so long as they are picked up within three months btw. Yeah... sounds horrible.

Seriously. I get the salt over none of their characters in the top four, but reducing the value of the current top four or outright dismissing it because [insert contrived reasons] is like an automatic receipt for a laugh out loud from me.

 

[Sandfox]

I can't decide who to vote for.

 

[Gunstarheroes]

So, now that i have had the time to vent, i'm still on Team Eliza, i just like her design and idea of gameplay. However, if anyone else gets in at this point, and as much as i hate to admit it, the lore and shit behind Annie has really been winning me over. My only concern is Annie gets in round 1, and then likely get Minette round 2.

But i'll only really be mad if we get Aeon. The devs don't really want it, so why should i vote for it?

 

[sandman64]

Ravidrath if you can read this: DON'T change the voting style! The main issue is the week-long wait inbetween Each result..

Imagine how anxious these people are, waiting week after week, there is a certain element of frustration closely related with the long wait! also, these complainers are just a vocal minority, you even said yourself there has yet to be a single chargeback.

I think the solution is to have around 3 days per vote while still keeping the number of votes per round. You yourself said that a majority of the votes happens in the first two days.

 

[SAB CA]

Probably, but at least it'll be a unique take on an old concept.

In the end, they all will be. I really think Aeon's time mechanic might show up primarily in 1 or 2 moves, strongest in a super variant. But I think it's the moves that deal with her alt reality characters and glass / sand that'll be the core of her abilities.

I want all the characters.

-Nod-

I can't decide who to vote for.

Then Vote for Aeon or Minette! Reasoning being that they're probably the 2 who'll most likely let us see SOMETHING of some of the missed other characters: Imagine Beowulf walkign past Minette, and begrudgingly taking his ordered-up lunch from her, as he drags The Hurting behind him, or Aeon being able to pull Salty Umbrella in for a full screen time freeze attack, as she stares at the players in disdain...

But i'll only really be mad if we get Aeon. The devs don't really want it, so why should i vote for it?

In all reality, I don't take much stock in the devs "not wanting her in", especially give they "maybe she's participating through an alt version of herself!" type stuff they put in her character description.

She's broken power-ful, and can self-nerf or buff her appearance as needed. And she has SO much more written about her than "lol, GGPO Hax timestate manip!". To pretend that she doesn't have a huge amount of wiggle-room for gameplay seems kinda silly.

 

[SDBurton]

I can't decide who to vote for.

Vote for Annie! Galactic powers man!

 

[Kusagari]

If they're really struggling with balancing Aeon's gameplay because of her time-based moves they can always make her focus more on other stuff.

There's a ton of room to make her play vastly differently than an actual boss fight with her would be, especially with the otaku aspect of her character.

 

[QisTopTier]

I can't decide who to vote for.

Minette because she's da best.

 

[Azure J]

I can't decide who to vote for.

So, now that i have had the time to vent, i'm still on Team Eliza, i just like her design and idea of gameplay. However, if anyone else gets in at this point, and as much as i hate to admit it, the lore and shit behind Annie has really been winning me over. My only concern is Annie gets in round 1, and then likely get Minette round 2.

But i'll only really be mad if we get Aeon. The devs don't really want it, so why should i vote for it?

Gentlemen/women, may I suggest the winning team:

Vote Eliza now, Annie later. Team Bloody Stars is for the people. For new inductees, there's punch and cake in the back and you get a cool jacket too.

 

[Risette]

There's a ton of room to make her play vastly differently than an actual boss fight with her would be, especially with the otaku aspect of her character.

magical girl transformation???

 

[Kioshen]

To be clear, we don't have a single confirmed chargeback yet. And there's a good chance we will never see one, either, because credit card companies frequently just absorb them.

It's likely a vocal minority, but it's still something we'd like to address, if possible. We did this because we thought it would make people happy and excited, and would rather it stay that way. If a change in the voting procedures, etc. can help that, then we should be considering it.

That's why I'm putting the voting-related questions into the new poll to find out just how much of a minority they are - I'd rather have data than take any action based purely on speculation and hearsay.

That's good to hear but one thing I'd like to say is that you can't please everyone. Better step back a little from the arena and gather some real data to work with which you are going to do so that's good. Give somebody a vote and they'll raise heaven and earth to make it count.

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

So, now that i have had the time to vent, i'm still on Team Eliza, i just like her design and idea of gameplay. However, if anyone else gets in at this point, and as much as i hate to admit it, the lore and shit behind Annie has really been winning me over. My only concern is Annie gets in round 1, and then likely get Minette round 2.

But i'll only really be mad if we get Aeon. The devs don't really want it, so why should i vote for it?

honestly, I'm starting to see that the Annie/Minette fanbase isn't that similar, I want Annie... but just vote for whoever you would use or like.

 

[Raging Spaniard]

Ravi, the next round of voting could cure cancer and people will still complain.

Dont try to please everybody, do what you think its best.

 

[devastatorprime]

If they're really struggling with balancing Aeon's gameplay because of her time-based moves they can always make her focus more on other stuff.

There's a ton of room to make her play vastly differently than an actual boss fight with her would be, especially with the otaku aspect of her character.

This. She should have the attitude that none of the cast is worthy enough to use her godlike powers on and just proceeds to toss her otaku collection at you and play some games. Lazy Aeon would be the best, save her time manipulation stuff for a final boss battle.

 

[SolarPowered]

It's an open field with four ladies. Vote for whoever you like at this point, guys. Unless you are Beowulf fans... then Starwulf is the true path to salvation.

Ravi, the next round of voting could cure cancer and people will still complain.

Dont try to please everybody, do what you think its best.

Took the words right out of my mouth. I avoided trying to tell him anything because I didn't want to be a know it all, but this is the truth.

 

[QisTopTier]

Ravi, the next round of voting could cure cancer and people will still complain.

Dont try to please everybody, do what you think its best.

100% this.

 

[Pirabear]

magical girl transformation???

dakimakura blockbuster.

 

[The Grim Heaper]

now here's the beowulf that would have been voted in

 

[Rickenslacker]

she needs to shave her arms imo

but if she still had pit hair that would be a-ok

 

[Ravidrath]

Ravi, the next round of voting could cure cancer and people will still complain.

Dont try to please everybody, do what you think its best.

I do't think much will change, if anything. But I don't see the harm in asking.

 

[El Sloth]

https://twitter.com/Skullgirls_irc/status/325432456578727936

 

[Jintor]

Well I'm done with this game. Enjoy continuing to alienate the majority. I wish I could take my money back.

You're a baby.

 

[QisTopTier]

Last time I check the majority of people in the FGC have no interest in SkullGirls.(4 people at Final Round for SG) People who didn't have interest but put in money were putting it towards a more diverse cast because you know not everyone wants to play Anime Weebo Moe garbage.

I voted for diversity what I got was the same old shit. Since I have a vote it will got toward Eliza but I have no interest in playing her or any of these characters. AKA I wont be going back and playing SkullGirls.

Sorry this statement is 100% bullshit, if they don't want to play the game to begin with, they wont start now. Besides if people really REALLY fucking hate the thought of playing a female character so much there is always Big Band, Painwheel is far from anime as well same for double.

You are just coming off as a big baby. Oh and Tekken is more "anime" than Skullgirls.

 

[TheOGB]

https://twitter.com/Skullgirls_irc/status/325432456578727936

The second part makes that all kinds of "what the fuck and why dude"


Not even Team Aeon, but this pic got a chuckle out of me:

 

[Crocodile]

Keeping the same voting style but accelerating each round to last 3 days instead of a week sounds fine. I'm not sure if changing the voting style between votes will accomplish anything positive. Like I'm sure some people would just complain the voting style was bad not because of any technical or logistic issue but because the character they wanted didn't get in. Nonetheless, I don't think it would hurt to ask.

 

[QisTopTier]

Wtf is she wearing and why

 

[SolarPowered]

Sorry this statement is 100% bullshit, if they don't want to play the game to begin with, they wont start now. Besides if people really REALLY fucking hate the thought of playing a female character so much there is always Big Band, Painwheel is far from anime as well same for double.

You are just coming off as a big baby. Oh and Tekken is more "anime" than Skullgirls.

Parasoul is totally Euro in her design too. Nothing about that woman screams hamburgers OR kawaii desu.

 

[GraveHorizon]

All the attitude over the character votes is pretty surprising.

Spoiler

Made over many hours in possibly the most roundabout way.

now here's the beowulf that would have been voted in

That would have been cooler.

 

[QisTopTier]

Parasoul is totally Euro in her design too. Nothing about that woman screams hamburgers OR kawaii desu.

But hamburgers are german!

 

[Moonlight]

Sorry this statement is 100% bullshit, if they don't want to play the game to begin with, they wont start now. Besides if people really REALLY fucking hate the thought of playing a female character so much there is always Big Band, Painwheel is far from anime as well same for double.

You are just coming off as a big baby. Oh and Tekken is more "anime" than Skullgirls.

Should have mentioned Peacock, too. If she's anime, then Panzerfaust is a schoolgirl.

 

[SAB CA]

That would have been cooler.

If Beowulflady was basically Shermie 2.0 + Blue Mary, I'd probably have voted for her. SNK Female Grapplers aren't really all that plentiful, even in KoF XIII.

 

[QisTopTier]

Should have mentioned Peacock, too. If she's anime, then Panzerfaust is a schoolgirl.

I was just giving some general things. Ms.Fortune's personality is like a looney toon character herself. The game in general is pretty far from Animu

 

[Beats]

Is there something behind Beowulf holding the chair or is it just glued to him?

 

[QisTopTier]

Is there something behind Beowulf holding the chair or is it just glued to him?

It's "sticking" to him

 

[El Sloth]

The second part makes that all kinds of "what the fuck and why dude"

It's a goldmine:

https://twitter.com/Skullgirls_irc/status/321683966585348096

And dat background

 

[wonzo]

asking the hard questions

 

[Village]

All the attitude over the character votes is pretty surprising.

Spoiler

Made over many hours in possibly the most roundabout way.

That would have been cooler.

How?

Honestly, its just a gender.

 

[QisTopTier]

How?

Honestly, its just a gender.

Yeah I agree it's lame either way, the male one has more charisma though imo.

Edit: The guy yawning in that pic is my level of surprise I had at Minette being in top 4

 

[Cyrano]

Minette because she's da best.

Preach it.

 

[Ravidrath]

All the attitude over the character votes is pretty surprising.

Haha, this is amazing.

 

[wildfire]

LOL You're smoking something fierce. The Minette hate is everywhere.

 

[devastatorprime]

Someone vector traced and colored that Eliza concept art. Who gives a shit if she is female or not, if you can't respect how badass she can be then you got a problem.

Too moe and loli indeed.

 

[QisTopTier]

LOL is this true about Minette? That's amazing

Patron Saints Tier donators and higher will make cameos to help her out.

If it's true that really does make her the real donation drive character