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[Toxa]

What about it?

I couldn't put a single hit, I was so pissed off I decided to stay on the floor waiting for K.O and then I got up and I managed to take his entire life while mine was almost empty without taking a single hit

maybe it must be normal for an experienced player but since I'm a rookie (recently bought DOA5+ PSVITA/PS3 bundle on the store) I was impressed lmao

 

[The perfect Dark]

So you have to fight 200 ranked matches online to unlock all rare costumes?

Well, I can't find any matches (PS3)

Is it me or is this game already dead?

 

[Metalmurphy]

So you have to fight 200 ranked matches online to unlock all rare costumes?

Well, I can't find any matches (PS3)

Is it me or is this game already dead?

I keep getting invites all the time when playing in Arcade/Training so no.

Make sure you set the region to "any".

 

[Lyte Edge]

Well, I can't find any matches (PS3)

Is it me or is this game already dead?

It's been like this since launch. Sometimes you can get matches, other times it appears totally dead. :/ And I always have everything set to "any" where possible.

 

[TheSeks]

It's been like this since launch. Sometimes you can get matches, other times it appears totally dead. :/ And I always have everything set to "any" where possible.

Oh, so the portable version isn't the only one with busted matchmaking then...

 

[That Dude John]

I just got this, so if anyone wants to play with a newb on PS3 then hit me up.

PSN: AeonisAlister

 

[Lyte Edge]

Oh, so the portable version isn't the only one with busted matchmaking then...

Nah, PS3 (And Vita) have shitty ranked and player matches. That's why I usually only go for lobbies when playing on consoles. Even then I've sat in PS3 lobbies for long periods of time and just given up playing, on occasion.

I still play this, but it has not replaced SFxTK as my Vita fighter of choice because of the online.

They need to patch this game again- set the default searches to "any" for region and connection quality, or even remove connection quality filter entirely (making sure to show the connection before the match, of course).

 

[Dany]

I tried going on yesterday evening and no one was online on the 360. :/

 

[Mesharey]

I tried going on yesterday evening and no one was online on the 360. :/

There was a problem in Xbox live servers.

 

[Yopis]

Oh, so the portable version isn't the only one with busted matchmaking then...

Finally able to start playing this and matchmaking.jas taken 60 sec tops for me. Playing on Vita with only 2 days of exp under my belt though.

 

[Rhazer Fusion]

So you have to fight 200 ranked matches online to unlock all rare costumes?

Well, I can't find any matches (PS3)

Is it me or is this game already dead?

Huh, since when? I never heard that before.

 

[TheSeks]

Huh, since when? I never heard that before.

Since the 1.03 patch.

 

[Celcius]

http://teamninja-studio.com/doa5/us/patch/0116a.html (bottom of the page)
I can vouch for it working

 

[TheSeks]

http://teamninja-studio.com/doa5/us/patch/0116a.html (bottom of the page)
I can vouch for it working

So can I. + unlocked Gen-Fu, Akira, Sarah, Pai, and Alpha from the get-go. Leaves doing 250 or so ranked matches for Lisa's outfit and the other two's along the way.

 

[Dreamer RD]

Fought AFK player with turbo controller or something lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv1zDTkOigo

 

[Metalmurphy]

Fought AFK player with turbo controller or something lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv1zDTkOigo

Found a few myself as well

Spoiler

Felt really stupid when I only realized on the second round

 

[akaoni]

So is the matchmaking known to be farged? I tried the game again about a month ago and just gave up because I spent the majority of my time waiting for matches listening to that awful song looping and 'winner stays' lobbies - especially when you're waiting just to lose - isn't something I enjoy. I'm talking PSN though, maybe 360 is preferred?

 

[TheSeks]

So is the matchmaking known to be farged? I tried the game again about a month ago and just gave up because I spent the majority of my time waiting for matches listening to that awful song looping and 'winner stays' lobbies - especially when you're waiting just to lose - isn't something I enjoy. I'm talking PSN though, maybe 360 is preferred?

Er-in Lobbies go to spectate? If you're hanging in lobbies after saying you're going to fight... I dunno what to tell you. :/

 

[akaoni]

Er-in Lobbies go to spectate? If you're hanging in lobbies after saying you're going to fight... I dunno what to tell you. :/

There's still only one active match per lobby though, by that I mean you have to spectate until your turn? GGPO/Bamco style lobbies are what I would much prefer, I don't want to watch other people play while I wait to get steamrolled by the best player in the lobby - that's my issue, unless I'm misunderstanding how they work.

 

[Dreamer RD]

Found a few myself as well

Spoiler

Felt really stupid when I only realized on the second round

There are others? I played with him again about 5 times already. Easy exp haha.

His psn is westdogg57

 

[TheSeks]

There's still only one active match per lobby though, by that I mean you have to spectate until your turn? GGPO/Bamco style lobbies are what I would much prefer, I don't want to watch other people play while I wait to get steamrolled by the best player in the lobby - that's my issue, unless I'm misunderstanding how they work.

No you're understanding how they work. But have you not played BB, SF4/SSF4/UMarvel 3/MK... in recent generations? They don't work in the GGPO way because they are built in a similar fashion to DoA5 and DoA5 just copied that style of online.

 

[akaoni]

No you're understanding how they work. But have you not played BB, SF4/SSF4/UMarvel 3/MK... in recent generations? They don't work in the GGPO way because they are built in a similar fashion to DoA5 and DoA5 just copied that style of online.

MK9 has a GGPO style lobby thingy where you can chat, or directly challenge individual players in the same room, which can have quite a few people. Bamco has the same idea but with a random fight option with others in the same lobby. Maybe there's a different term for these lobbies I prefer. Either way I could easily hop into MK9 and get straight matches using this system even though the game seems relatively small online being so old now, but yet I couldn't do that in DoA. The system has upsides like being able to watch good players and learn how to deal with them as you await your turn, but for newbies like me I'll just be smashing buttons so it's not going to help much.

 

[TheSeks]

Well, to be fair: You'd still be "mashing buttons" against good players in the GGPO lobbies. Just you're doing that against most anyone you see in those lobbies instead of the winner stays.

If you want to continue to play and "learn" against good players, you could set the lobbies (host your own!) to "loser-stays" or the other option of "random" or something like that. Winner-stays is the default and generally most accepted option but that doesn't mean you can't set different options or limit player lobbies to just you and one other person to "train" or play multiple matches.

 

[hikarutilmitt]

The DOA5+ bikini pack is out for Vita... but apparently only for Vita. Dammit!

 

[grap3fruitman]

I just found out the best thing ever.

 

[Skilletor]

I just found out the best thing ever.

Do share.

 

[grap3fruitman]

Do share.

Not here, #skilldoa.

Does this have anything to do with that DOA5 related announcement that was teased for this upcoming E3?

No, something that happened months ago.

 

[Leona Lewis]

I just found out the best thing ever.

Does this have anything to do with that DOA5 related announcement that was teased for this upcoming E3?

Not here, #skilldoa.

Really, you're going to make me download an IRC client to figure out what the hell you're talking about? BYE

 

[Hoya Destroyer]

I just found out the best thing ever.

Nude DLC?

 

[TheSeks]

Nude DLC?

Hoya wants a barbie girl, in a barbie worlllllld.

(Because that's all they'd be nude)

 

[Mesharey]

New DLC for Xbox in 30/4 :

Team NINJA (@TeamNINJAStudio) tweeted at 3:17 PM on Fri, Apr 26, 2013:
Xbox360版DOA5 DL版が4/30から配信開始が決定しました！
DOA5 Xbox360 DL version has decided to start delivery from 4/30 ! http://t.co/AyEEXx5Op7
(https://twitter.com/TeamNINJAStudio/status/327758442179739649)

 

[Squire]

New DLC for Xbox in 30/4 :

They're talking about the Games On Demand version. You'll be able to download DOA5 from XBL on Tuesday.

 

[Mesharey]

They're talking about the Games On Demand version. You'll be able to download DOA5 from XBL on Tuesday.

Oh .. OK. >.>

 

[vg260]

What is this? New DLC or a new version?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dQGGz7v7v0

I was gonna get the Games on Demand version, but maybe I should wait

 

[Squire]

What is this? New DLC or a new version?:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dQGGz7v7v0

I was gonna get the Games on Demand version, but maybe I should wait

We're pretty sure it's a re-release. Makes sense. There's a lot they can to the console versions from DOA5+ and obviously they're adding Momiji. She may not be the only new character, too.

 

[vg260]

We're pretty sure it's a re-release. Makes sense. There's a lot they can to the console versions from DOA5+ and obviously they're adding Momiji. She may not be the only new character, too.

Oh well. I guess I'll hold off on buying until they give more info.

 

[Ermac]

http://xbox.blog7up.com/2013/04/29/new-dead-or-alive-5-project-coming-on-ps3-and-xbox-360/

Return of Leon???

 

[Celcius]

Argh, I took 1 or 2 months off from playing this and then spent the past few days playing Tekken. Today I hop online and I'm getting destroyed.

 

[Orpheus Telos]

I just picked this up last week and so far I'm enjoying it a lot more than I thought I would. It probably would have made more sense to wait for Ultimate, but I never played a DOA game before and it was only $20. If anyone is still playing this and wants some free wins against a Hitomi noob my PSN is Valkyria61.

 

[Skilletor]

Any GAF DoA players going to EVO? I haven't been playing much, but it'd be cool to meet up and play some with anybody from here.

 

[solid mike]

People still play online but it takes some time to actually find a quick match. Is there any OT for DoA 5 Ultimate?

 

[Ermac]

People still play online but it takes some time to actually find a quick match. Is there any OT for DoA 5 Ultimate?

Not till September.

 

[Skilletor]

In preparation for DoA5U, I've decided to learn Akira. Played a bunch this weekend with a friend testing out my new avermedia card. (It's awesome)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhwY4U1AxpY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvxaSoQj58E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PO8ZyPNxR6U

Playing Akira (and vf characters in general) really highlight a lot of the problems I have with the game. I can avoid them all with Akira and Sarah. Maybe Pai, but not familiar with her.

But this did get me extremely excited for DoA5U. Need Akira combos.

 

[Ken]

I need to learn Pai for that amazing hair style.

 

[Orpheus Telos]

I need to learn Pai for that amazing hair style.

It's always amazing to see what something as simple as a hairstyle change can do for a character. She went from looking boring to, if I may be blunt, looking pretty hot. It's not enough to make me want to use her though. I think the only new character I might use in Ultimate is Ein. If he's as boring of a character as Hayate I might not bother though. They really need to do something with that guy, it's like he has no personality. I don't know how it's possible to make a character that boring.

 

[Mesharey]

Strange Ayane style. @_@

You play on small ?

 

[Setsuna]

Not likely.

You lied to me and you should feel bad

: (

 

[Skilletor]

Strange Ayane style. @_@

You play on small ?

Me?

 

[Master Thespian]

Playing Akira (and vf characters in general) really highlight a lot of the problems I have with the game. I can avoid them all with Akira and Sarah. Maybe Pai, but not familiar with her.

I've stated this but the VF characters provide the best experience in DOA5. Tecmo should hire AM2 to redesign their characters' gameplay designs and frame data. That or SEGA should hire Team Ninja to do their aesthetics.

 

[Leona Lewis]

Strange Ayane style. @_@

You play on small ?

I like to throw out those low jabs with Ayane as well, though my Ayane is quite a bit more evasive than the one I saw in that video.

Nothing too strange there though, except not much spacing like you see from most Ayanes.