You underestimate how fucking dead USF4 on PC is right now.
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Fighting Games Weekly | June 22-28 | Ryu's in Smash 4, Jigglypuff's in SF5
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You underestimate how fucking dead USF4 on PC is right now.
Are there less than 50 people on any given day
USF4 PC has 1100 people online on average. 3S on fightcade has around 50.
I find matches within seconds using the ranked search during training mode. recently tho I pretty much only play gaffers.
of those 1100 people
- people who aren't actually playing online
- different region
- the people in private lobbies (aka not in the actual player pool)
= I waited 30 minutes for a ranked match, got one and quit.
Professor Beef
Banned
I got 4-5 matches in 30 minutes the other night. Probably just your region.
you can body me if you want
Karsticles
Member
Nah, and that is cool. I just thought I would take a shot I'm the dark. I remember when I was in college, I wanted to take a summer job selling textbooks door to door in the south. My Dad said "Do you really think you are likeable enough for people to want to buy things from you?" That ended that idea. I am just not good at this kind of thing, and it looks like time has not changed that.
I was really nervous about putting the KS up, and it clearly isn't something that will succeed, and that is okay. Life goes on. I am a bit embarrassed about the whole thing, honestly.
Reddit has a lot of angry weirdos, though...
Cosmo Clock 21
Banned
How many places have you actually posted the KS to? FGW and /r/Kappa clearly aren't the audience that would want this kind of material. That's why somebody suggested trying to hit up Valle or whoever to increase the visibility of the campaign through the power of retweeting or whatever. Ain't nobody gonna find it on their own.
Karsticles
Member
I have posted about it on Smashboards, SRK, and GFAQs. My Facebook, my Twitter...I imagine enough people have seen it to know that it isn't going to succeed. I almost posted on Eventhubs, but then I saw the state of their forums. :/
I did tweet Valle and Jchensor. I imagine that it is a combination of people being distrusting, me being relatively unknown, and general disinterest in the project.
WesternHeretic
Member
Well if your goal is to help newcomers coming to us and kappa isn't exactly the place. Right? Most of us here play FGC or have played in the past, and played at a level above button mashing.
If you want to get those guys (the button mashers, that want to learn) probably should look at more general gaming places, and not place that are already dedicated to fighting games.
You'll need to do it in your free time or write it all out and share as text first then see if ppl would like vids.
Karsticles
Member
I laughed at the "most of us here" part - who are you taking shots at?
Good thought, I was looking at it the wrong way.
Ooph. Trust me, I wanted to. The last few weeks have been me searching for a new place for my wife and I to live. Now we are in the process of moving. The summer has mostly been a waste so far, which upsets me greatly. I haven't even had time to read the four books I wanted to this summer...any of them.
Then, last week my principal calls me and asks if I will be the lead on training all the staff in our district on new software we are using. That will probably take another week of summer, putting all that together. I would be an idiot to say no to that, you know?
Kickstarting a tutorial seems very tough to do. Feels like even best-case scenario (well known/liked personality, substantial audience who know about you, generally accepted as more or less an expert on whatever game(s) you'll talk about, etc.) you could have a hard time getting funded. The Guilty Bits guys tried to crowd fund the BB equivalent of their GG series and fell short of their goal by about two-thirds (got to a little over 3K of their 9.5K goal).
Professor Beef
Banned
It's r/kappa, don't worry about it. They don't matter, and they never will.
Karsticles
Member
Damn, really?
My wife keeps encouraging me to just buy the laptop and get financing, but I feel so guilty when there is a baby on the way. :/
If I could convince myself that the money could be made back through YouTube ads, I would feel better. But my own channel, in 1,000 views or so, has generated about 10 cents. Lol.
Is it like the /b/ of Reddit?
Not really upset by r/Kappa. I mean...half of those posts (I read them all) are mocking NeoGAF. And if you mock GAF, you ain't shit to me. Anyone who has posted on gaming forums for a good portion of their life knows this place is the best there is, even if it isn't perfect.
Thanks for the kind word, Beef.
WesternHeretic
Member
I laughed at the "most of us here" part - who are you taking shots at?
Good thought, I was looking at it the wrong way.
Ooph. Trust me, I wanted to. The last few weeks have been me searching for a new place for my wife and I to live. Now we are in the process of moving. The summer has mostly been a waste so far, which upsets me greatly. I haven't even had time to read the four books I wanted to this summer...any of them.
Then, last week my principal calls me and asks if I will be the lead on training all the staff in our district on new software we are using. That will probably take another week of summer, putting all that together. I would be an idiot to say no to that, you know?
Myself. I've played fighting games pretty much all my life. But now I rarely touch it.. I just watch for the most part.
CountBlack
Member
Why can't you just PM him lol
CountBlack
Member
it's kinda obvious.
Karsticles
Member
Weird fact: when you make a Kickstarter, all kinds of random marketing agencies PM you to offer their "help" in promoting your campaign.
Thank you.
Ah, I dig. Going to pick it back up when SFV comes about?
Glad people are finally being honest. I can't wait for Daigo to come out.
Yeah, but I thought he would be more vague about it since he's still playing for the money.
Passive Assassin
Member
god's beard's dudley is the truth.
Now that I'm playing Ultra, I remember why part of the reason why I stopped playing after Super. This game makes me so salty and mad at times, and I'm just playing casually.
WesternHeretic
Member
Weird fact: when you make a Kickstarter, all kinds of random marketing agencies PM you to offer their "help" in promoting your campaign.
Thank you.
Ah, I dig. Going to pick it back up when SFV comes about?
Glad people are finally being honest. I can't wait for Daigo to come out.
Probably yes....
I took a good break before SF4 came out. It was just... chun li 3S and Santhrax MVC2 for a few years. And well Tekken. After a while you get bored. SF4 save the FGC. Praying that SF5 became so successful that they are force to do MVC4.
I think Daigo likes III the least. He pretty much stopped playing because of it.Weird fact: when you make a Kickstarter, all kinds of random marketing agencies PM you to offer their "help" in promoting your campaign.
Thank you.
Ah, I dig. Going to pick it back up when SFV comes about?
Glad people are finally being honest. I can't wait for Daigo to come out.
Karsticles
Member
I don't really get salty anymore, I just...get bored sometimes.
I dig.
MvC4, though? You're dreamin', man.
Oh, really? I had no idea. Then again, if he wanted to be Mr. Ryu, I can see why.
WesternHeretic
Member
4 was pretty fun when it first came out. FADC was new, America learned and adapted to using option select. Then the vortex era, and HK era came and I think that just burned everyone out.
MVC3 was a dream too.... until SF4 blew the hell up and they had to do the cash grab known as MVC3.
I don't really get salty anymore, I just...get bored sometimes.
I dig.
MvC4, though? You're dreamin', man.
Oh, really? I had no idea. Then again, if he wanted to be Mr. Ryu, I can see why.
MVC3 was a dream too.... until SF4 blew the hell up and they had to do the cash grab known as MVC3.
Professor Beef
Banned
I still like 4. I like 3 the least since grabs in general aren't strong at all, command or otherwise.
Karsticles
Member
Capcom funded SFIV, though.
He's fun until you learn that his fireball frame data is horrendous.
Capcom funded SFIV, though.
He's fun until you learn that his fireball frame data is horrendous.
i know but im finding the most fun in doing random things since it can work
Karsticles
Member
Honestly, what really killed me about him was the lack of a good block string ender.
KidA Seven
Member
Pepeday is recruiting 1 player to add to his Topanga Charity team consisting of Ryan Hart, Justin, Pugera, and himself.
I PLAY online PC everyday from the west coast and no matter what time of the day i never have problems finding matches. It happens in under a minute at any given time. Are there times when its not as fast? sure, but i never went 30 min with only 1 match. thats NEVER happened to me, and i have probably 5,000 matches online. or close to it lol
Throws beat everything in 3s. Chun is the best grappler.
SloaneRisette
Member
This.
I don't/won't ever matter either, to be fair, but at least I don't post on r/Kappa
KidA you can do it
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/canterbury/news/classic-game-is-only-working-38876/
Imagine playing SFII like this.
Imagine playing SFII like this.
What I would try to do:
- Buy laptop, start making a little bit of content and ask here for feedback. Then refine the initial stuff and then start putting them on youtube.
- Once you've got a good amount of videos and if the content is being well received consider starting a Patreon for support.
- Here's an example of someone I give a few dollars to every now and then. They mainly make tutorials on 3D modeling and their videos range from a few hundred to a few thousand views. They put out content somewhat regularly and most of it is pretty decent to good. At the moment he gets around 150 a month from his supporters.
What do you think? Good or Horrible idea? I think it could be an option to consider even if there's a significant initial investment on your part. I think people would be more comfortable donating money towards what you're doing if you already have something to show and if that something is good. I dunno.
sf2fanatic
Member
SF 1 all over!!
RockTurtle
Member
Lost Fragment
Obsessed with 4chan
SF5 should have a mode where you have to use credits, bought with RL money, to play random dudes in a 2/3 set. You win, you play the next game for free. You lose, you have to use another credit. Make it exactly like whatever the free-play ranked mode is gonna be like except you have to use these credits to play. And call the points you get something different.
Best idea or worst idea?
Best idea or worst idea?
"God's Beard!"
Member
Saying nice things isn't going to stop me from posting hilarious gifs
Daigo fucking loves SF4. He's a ranking points addict.