Ultra OT is now up. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=824023
That is most probably true, though. ^^The Makoto number sticks out as "Everyone's re-learning how to play her now."
We just don't have the same access to mass transit the same way they do in Europe and Japan. Everything is so spread out and far away here, and all our options are either real pains in the butt or real pains in the wallet (sometimes both).- Being able to travel to other scenes/regions to experience different playstyles
Winning NLBC for 5 weeks in a row doesnt mean shit if you can't do it out of your own region. However, this requires proper planning, and life management so you can afford those trips. It's a metagame outside the actual game itself called the game of life lol. I know Ryan travels to the best regions and gets exposed for the sole purpose of getting better
I think people are blowing this region thing way out of proportion. Ryan Hart isn't winning tournaments because he plays in Europe. He's winning tournaments because he puts in the work and he's really fucking good.
The only region where there's an obvious skill difference compared to the rest of the world is Japan, and that probably has a lot to do with their arcade culture.
I think JWong is gonna be a lot stronger in Ultra if he picks up a different character (Elena hopefully). As lame as Rufus is, I still think he's way too risky a character for JWong.
Decided to compile the average win % from the top 10 character arcade rankings
Ryu 75%
Ken 74%
E. Honda 79%
Ibuki 76%
Makoto 65%
Dudley 69%
Seth 72%
Gouken 68%
Akuma 70%
Gen 67%
Dan 60%
Sakura 72%
Oni 76%
Elena 70%
Yun 75%
Juri 80%
Chun-li 72%
Dhalsim 70%
Abel 77%
C. Viper 74%
M. Bison 74%
Sagat 77%
Cammy 74%
Deejay 69%
Cody 69%
Guy 72%
Hakan 69%
Rolento 75%
Poison 74%
Evil Ryu 74%
Guile 75%
Blanka 70%
Zangief 74%
Rufus 74%
El Fuerte 68%
Vega 74%
Balrog 73%
Fei Long 72%
T. Hawk 72%
Adon 72%
Rose 76%
Yang 71%
Hugo 69%
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#thestreets
No one has any idea how to play against Juri.So, what does it mean?
So, what does it mean?
I've got 20 min. PSN: El--SlothAnyone care to play SFIV on PSN?
Anyone care to play SFIV on PSN?
Invite sent.I've got 20 min. PSN: El--Sloth
Cool whenever you are ready.I'll play once I change my PS3 stick from ball to bat. Have to get this up and ready for Ultra.
Decided to compile the average win % from the top 10 character arcade rankings
Ryu 75%
Ken 74%
E. Honda 79%
Ibuki 76%
Makoto 65%
Dudley 69%
Seth 72%
Gouken 68%
Akuma 70%
Gen 67%
Dan 60%
Sakura 72%
Oni 76%
Elena 70%
Yun 75%
Juri 80%
Chun-li 72%
Dhalsim 70%
Abel 77%
C. Viper 74%
M. Bison 74%
Sagat 77%
Cammy 74%
Deejay 69%
Cody 69%
Guy 72%
Hakan 69%
Rolento 75%
Poison 74%
Evil Ryu 74%
Guile 75%
Blanka 70%
Zangief 74%
Rufus 74%
El Fuerte 68%
Vega 74%
Balrog 73%
Fei Long 72%
T. Hawk 72%
Adon 72%
Rose 76%
Yang 71%
Hugo 69%
- There's a lot more, and I know there are some players that do this already, but not to the level where I'd like to see it at.
tldr: lots of people still playing by feel
How do they all have positive win %
How do they all have positive win %
He forgot to mention that it's average win percentage against Deejays. It's over 50% for Deejay too because sometimes when Deejay players roll their faces hard enough on their sticks, you get Double KOs, which they count as wins to maintain their pride.How do they all have positive win %
Easily the best popoff in recent memory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0BvvLZMAoA
We just don't have the same access to mass transit the same way they do in Europe and Japan. Everything is so spread out and far away here, and all our options are either real pains in the butt or real pains in the wallet (sometimes both).
You mentioned Ryan goes to France a lot; any UK dudes here in the thread that can give us an idea of how long that trip takes and how expensive it can be? What are the options, etc?
Invite sent.
Cool whenever you are ready.
Also on the topic of good top players and stuff. Like I said last week a ton of players don't do real studying cast wide, specially people in the anime community. A game like BB is SUPER FUCKING IMPORTANT to know what the entire cast can do and you can do to them at tournament level. This is why you have BananaKen getting blown the fuck up by a 14 year old who did his homework.
The commentary saying they had everyone huddling around a pc trying to figure out what to do the night before was fucking hilarious. "No one plays platinum!" Doesn't fucking matter research your match ups.
More people should, it's not super perfect but it does help give you and understanding of match ups. Experience is major factor towards winningPops said he pretty much exclusively plays online or his brother.
Maybe more people should play online.
You have a point but I also think in addition to the "rewards" not being there there's also degree of selfishness. Why would players potentially put their hustle in jeopardy by showing others players how to beat them?A lot of Arturo's criticisms I feel are just a function of the current American FGC zeitgeist. That's probably a useless statement to most, but my point is this: a zeitgeist is subject to change in the face of the right impulses.
I firmly believe that a lot of people don't take preparation, and thus, winning, as seriously as they could/should simply because the rewards for that kind of preparation is not there. There's just not enough money/status associated with playing FGs to motivate such a measured approach. Those things are very important factors when it comes to things we look identify ourselves with out here.
Back in my Soulcalibur 2/Smash days I use to do all of those things - take notes at gatherings and tournaments, analyze my own match footage, memorize frame data - the whole nine. But ever since I stopped taking FGs as seriously - the motivation to utilize that type of rigor to improve simply isn't there anymore. Competitive gaming was a new thing to me, and I was that passionate about winning.
Since FGs can't even potentially pay the bills at this point, I don't see how/why the average competitive player would justify that approach outside of being really passionate about winning at FGs. Status and wealth are great motivators. Take those out of the equation and to just having fun grinding in your favorite game in hopes that you get good enough to at least make a name for yourself makes more sense. It's a lazy approach, but considering the rewards, and how the hobby is seen in the states, it's easily justifiable.
Same thing in regards to staying locally as opposed to incurring the cost of travel and other time and money investments related to improving.
And I find the comment regarding set play vs. feel amusing - because as soon as a game/character approaches that point, you know it's going to be dismissed by a vocal contingent as "mindless", "anime" or whatever pejorative phrase that sect would like to use to dismiss the time and effort sacrificed to getting the gameplay to that point. A Setplay is the ideal in all scenarios it's available but it's not always the best option. A good player knows when he has to forego set play to feel out his opponent. Ryan was really good with this last weekend.
This post is a mess I'm on my lunch break. It's saying SOMETHING I know it.
We just don't have the same access to mass transit the same way they do in Europe and Japan. Everything is so spread out and far away here, and all our options are either real pains in the butt or real pains in the wallet (sometimes both).
You mentioned Ryan goes to France a lot; any UK dudes here in the thread that can give us an idea of how long that trip takes and how expensove it can be? What are the options, etc?
Send FR.
Why would players potentially put their hustle in jeopardy by showing others players how to beat them?
I don't see how/why the average competitive player would justify that approach outside of being really passionate about winning at FGs.
Sent. Can anyone invite anyone else into a lobby or only the host?
You have a point but I also think in addition to the "rewards" not being there there's also degree of selfishness. Why would players potentially put their hustle in jeopardy by showing others players how to beat them?
Send again. I had to delete to make room.
I'm still curious as to what they'll have to do to keep it 60fps on PS3.
What if PS3 is the lead version for home ports.
When I get my ps4 it's going to exist solely for guilty gear for a few months xD
I don't know how these people can stand this. Next game and I'm out.
Because they haven't played the PC version
What if PS3 is the lead version for home ports.