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[Professor Beef]

LAN mode for Pokken is pretty finicky. We tried setting it up last night since we had 2 complete setups, but there might've been a wrong cable or improper network set up or something. It's also not a "mode" in the main menu. You have to do a button combination on the title screen to access it. I have a feeling Pokken might not come back to EVO next year strictly because of that.

That being said, the only thing anyone noticed that was different between single player 60 fps and 2 player 30fps was that "it looked nicer." For this game, I don't think it's really gonna make a difference competitively from the time that I played. But these are day -1 opinions, so what do I know?

 

[Rhapsody]

Elena doing Elena things

Making it the V for the image is a bit interesting lol

Edit: It's probably not meant to be since it's like it's art for SFV. I just found it amusing.

 

[Nightii]

Apparently, the reason Pokken LAN mode is hidden behind a button sequence is because it also unlocks everything while LAN is active.

Take that as you will.

 

[skLaFarebear]

Thanks for the sets Deps!

I gotta learn to stop aaing cammy when she jumps with st.mp, especially when she has meter. I'm never gonna hit that.

 

[Rhapsody]

Apparently, the reason Pokken LAN mode is hidden behind a button sequence is because it also unlocks everything when LAN is active.

Take that as you will.

That's actually sort of cool. Been awhile since I've seen an unlock everything button sequence in a fighter.

 

[Sinatar]

Yeah, Xian (on site reg), Art, Dieminion?, and a few others are missing too.

Gonna suck when Xian shows up on site to register and gets turned away because they've hit their 1024 player cap lol.

 

[Tripon]

Apparently, the reason Pokken LAN mode is hidden behind a button sequence is because it also unlocks everything while LAN is active.

Take that as you will.

LAN mode = tournament mode?

 

[Nightii]

LAN mode = tournament mode?

Basically, lol.

Hopefully Beef's experience is just a one off incident and it works just fine.

 

[Deps]

Thanks for the sets Deps!

I gotta learn to stop aaing cammy when she jumps with st.mp, especially when she has meter. I'm never gonna hit that.

Ggs. Yeah s.mp doesn't work too well vs Cammy since I can easily beat it just by changing up my timing. Lauras j.mp is a great air to air when I'm closer, and nj.mk from far is also good. Of course, if you react fast enough, qcf+hp will anti air everything.

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

That's actually sort of cool. Been awhile since I've seen an unlock everything button sequence in a fighter.

dead or alive 5 last round

 

[CommandThrower]

LAN mode = tournament mode?

I consider it to be the true versus mode of the game. Since, local versus is one person on the TV, one person on the gamepad.

No thanks to that. Setting up LAN casuals for Pokken might be a pain...

 

[skLaFarebear]

Ggs. Yeah s.mp doesn't work too well vs Cammy since I can easily beat it just by changing up my timing. Lauras j.mp is a great air to air when I'm closer, and nj.mk from far is also good. Of course, if you react fast enough, qcf+hp will anti air everything.

I'm in the training room now and definitely see what you mean by changing up the timings screwing with my st.mp. qcf+hp is definitely her best one (though reacting on a instant ex dive kick is tough) Thanks for the tips!

 

[notworksafe]

Gonna suck when Xian shows up on site to register and gets turned away because they've hit their 1024 player cap lol.

Top Player Privilege will assure that won't happen

 

[Beckx]

I consider it to be the true versus mode of the game. Since, local versus is one person on the TV, one person on the gamepad.

No thanks to that. Setting up LAN casuals for Pokken might be a pain...

I absolutely love playing on the gamepad for 2 player games. I would rather be on the gamepad than the main screen when doing co-op Hyrule Warriors for example.

 

[QisTopTier]

Gundam tournaments used 4 ps3s a match or no?

 

[ShinMaruku]

FINAL ROUND POOLS IS OUT!!
https://smash.gg/tournament/final-round-19/brackets/11882/14394

PL gonna get washed.

 

[El Sabroso]

I absolutely love playing on the gamepad for 2 player games. I would rather be on the gamepad than the main screen when doing co-op Hyrule Warriors for example.

asynchronous MP is good on wii u as an option,but the 30fps in this game is the only downside here

 

[Beckx]

Gundam tournaments used 4 ps3s a match or no?

yes. (and iirc EXVS doesn't actually have "lan mode" so the consoles all had to connect online)

but those were all side tourneys conducted for the love.

 

[Professor Beef]

That's actually sort of cool. Been awhile since I've seen an unlock everything button sequence in a fighter.

LAN mode = tournament mode?

The main unlocks are assists and stages. You get all the characters from the jump aside from Shadow Mewtwo, IIRC. I wasn't looking for him specifically.

Basically, lol.

Hopefully Beef's experience is just a one off incident and it works just fine.

There's three different ways to hook up LAN mode, and 2 of them involve routers and possibly internet connections. The third one requires a specific cable, which we thought might be the issue. From Serebii:

asynchronous MP is good on wii u as an option,but the 30fps in this game is the only downside here

Playing on the gamepad, if you're not used to it, will be a downside. The FPS is pretty much a non-issue.

 

[ShadowSoldier89]

why does it require crossover cable? Havent seen a direct connection require one of those since the OG xbox

 

[Lostconfused]

yes. (and iirc EXVS doesn't actually have "lan mode" so the consoles all had to connect online)

but those were all side tourneys conducted for the love.

Or it's a tournament ran in Japan and then they can do it on arcade cabs.

Of course there are other challenges besides just getting a stable internet connection. Namely a lack of good standard control scheme. If you don't use an arcade stick then gold help you and your gamepad configuration and everyone else for that matter.

 

[notworksafe]

why does it require crossover cable? Havent seen a direct connection require one of those since the OG xbox

that's how it has to be done if you've got no way to do routing, etc, on the device itself

 

[ThatCrazyGuy]

Apparently, the reason Pokken LAN mode is hidden behind a button sequence is because it also unlocks everything while LAN is active.

Take that as you will.

I wish SFV did this some how. Get them colors at tournaments.

 

[TheChits]

Pokken early access finals are live
https://www.twitch.tv/nintendo

 

[GotchaForce]

The terminology is confusing me. For Pokken I can't just use a regular old ethernet cable like I did with 360 LAN?

 

[Infinite]

Pokken early access finals are live
https://www.twitch.tv/nintendo

Persia doing commentary?

 

[Lulubop]

My son Garchomp with the Urien shoulder tackles

 

[Infinite]

The terminology is confusing me. For Pokken I can't just use a regular old ethernet cable like I did with 360 LAN?

wiiu doesnt have ethernet cables so you need prob two wiiu lan adapters and one cable to play lan

 

[kirblar]

Is FTW up yet?

 

[Shouta]

I am ready for some Pokken.

Beef: You know we have a launch tournament up in Lynnwood this weekend for it, right?

 

[skLaFarebear]

Pokken looks kinda fun.

 

[Professor Beef]

I am ready for some Pokken.

Beef: You know we have a launch tournament up in Lynnwood this weekend for it, right?

I don't know if I can go or not

 

[MiniBossBattle]

My daughter is into Pokemon, not sure if she would like this game.

 

[Shouta]

I don't know if I can go or not

RIP.

 

[Tripon]

My daughter is into Pokemon, not sure if she would like this game.

You should give her a real babies game like SFV to play.

 

[Line_HTX]

MaChoke

Died to giant hadouken.

 

[skLaFarebear]

GET EM JUSTIN

 

[sixteen-bit]

GET EM JUSTIN

make the NLBC duck worth it!

 

[Line_HTX]

Rip is gonna win EVO with Pikachu. Them Tekken fundamentals carryover.

 

[jediyoshi]

god i hate looking at these mutant pikachus with their elongated arms.

 

[galvenize]

For anyone interested in learning frame data live: https://www.twitch.tv/toolassisted

 

[Playsage]

TEKKEN Facebook page posted a survey if anyone is interested (don't know if it is actually a news)

 

[.la1n]

TEKKEN Facebook page posted a survey if anyone is interested (don't know if it is actually a news)

It definitely had some interesting questions in there for sure. If you have any interest in the future of Tekken it's worth taking the time to do.

 

[AAK]

TEKKEN Facebook page posted a survey if anyone is interested (don't know if it is actually a news)

Link? I don't see it.

 

[peter0611]

What are some reasonable estimates of the stream numbers FR will get?

 

[SquirrelSoup]

Does Pokken not have throw breaks?

 

[QisTopTier]

Does Pokken not have throw breaks?

Attacks beat throws free so nope

 

[oneida]

Attacks beat throws free so nope

wait like VF? i'm listening

 

[Professor Beef]

wait like VF? i'm listening

the triangle goes: Attacks beat Grabs beat Counters

Counters and grabs are telegraphed a bit with color coding, and regular attacks are everywhere obv so no need to color code those.

 

[Rice-Eater]

FINAL ROUND POOLS IS OUT!!
https://smash.gg/tournament/final-round-19/brackets/11882/14394

I'm in pool 40, no real big name in my pool. A few notables are Marvisto and some fradulent SF4 Sakura player that somehow got top 8 at FR three or four years back. I do see a guy named Adnan from Texas. I think that's Fourwude's name but I'm not sure if its him since he either isn't there or didn't use his nick name for this tournament. I hope I do OK, at least 2-2. I'll use every gimmick in my repertoire to not go 0-2 in this tournament.