sixteen-bit
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Madcatz suits be like, "throw some LEDs on that shit and charge a premium"
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Madcatz suits be like, "throw some LEDs on that shit and charge a premium"
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Retro_
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ViewtifulJC
Banned
Uh.....new licenses for a new generation? Aren't the cases new with the flip tops and easily exchangeable art? The Hori stick doesn't have as big of a change like the TE2 has.
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Retro_
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Hori's is 150 still lol
Like I want to pick up the xrd one but idk if I want to support the 50 dollar bump if I can't understand the reason for it
sixteen-bit
Member
I think they think LEDs are a legitimate thing that people want and use it as a smokescreen to charge more.
ViewtifulJC
Banned
Your stick aint shit unless its lookin' 2 Fast 2 Furious when you bodying fools. "My stick lights up, like I light up dat ass, nigga" - actual back of the box quote
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Retro_
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Well I have a couple months to think about it. See where my money is at when they drop.
Figure the horis is will be back in stock by then
sixteen-bit
Member
Ja Rule after taking the L in his Hori: "Monica, noooooo"
Tell that to that new Qanba stick. It looks like ass AND it got LEDs. It's like someone tried to rice their stick and fucked up horribly
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Retro_
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All qanba sticks look like ass to me.
Only thing they had going for them was the dual mod.but that don't mean shit to me anymore going forward. Ps3/4 compatibility is what's important to me
Only thing they had going for them was the dual mod.but that don't mean shit to me anymore going forward. Ps3/4 compatibility is what's important to me
DryEyeRelief
Member
I can't wait to play Xrd along side Guilty Gear OGs like Maximilian, RayRay and CDjr.
Smooth Operator
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Coffeeling
Member
I like their Q4 models. Those manage to look classy somehow. Most of the rest is drek though.
@DryEyeRelief: Stop with the unblockables or we'll lose our entire forum population :O
Despite all the hype from max about Xrd, he'll play the game for a few weeks and pump out a few memes before quitting entirely.
Smooth Operator
Member
Still didn't ship mine yet. I preordered day 1 when it went up on Amazon.
sixteen-bit
Member
Perhaps they underestimated demand. I wonder if folks are gonna get cancellation emails.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
It officially comes out tomorrow so maybe Amazon is going to overnight it. The stick has been delayed twice so far
.la1n
Member
How is that different than anyone else playing anime games?
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Retro_
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All my McDonald's monopoly pieces on Viscant.
All of them Kadey.
That's like 4 free hashbrowns
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Honestly I'm just waiting for max to make a video about how good the net code is even though BB has been around since 2009 and people keep pointing that out to him every time he complains about fighting games all having meh netcode
:|
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Retro_
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I didn't realize that people who played fighting games watched Maximillian's videos
TheBesteban
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Smooth Operator
Member
Well we all played Marvel for at least a year and it's anime.
Why the hate? My Matcatz sticks last gen have been very good to me, and the TE2 is HUGE step up in terms of features/quality over the old TEs.
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Coffeeling
Member
It's more comparable to an Atrox than it is to "normal" sticks like TE1/Q4/HRAP.
Dunno if that's a sales pitch, but the stuff Razer is pushing with Atrox seems to be what the TE2 is after as well.
Smooth Operator
Member
I'd love to add a ps4 compatibility to my Madcatz Xbox One stick 
Curse has been casted.
Nice things not in the OG TEs: foam on the bottom, removable cord which is also recessed to prevent damage (as opposed to the razer atrox- my friend's ended up damaged pretty quickly), easily swappable art, no exposed metal at all (no worries with rust, etc.), clips for mounting a shoulder strap, and the biggest thing (which only the atrox also has, as far as I'm aware) tool-free one button opening of the stick. Mine is quite nice!
Karsticles
Member
My HRAP V3 SA was $100 and the quality is just as good as my Madcatz TE. I don't dislike Madcatz sticks, but I do need a price difference to be justified.
What has the TE2 added since the TE? I am ignorant on this - change my mind.
I don't mod my sticks, so a lot of this means nothing to me. The rest, I'm not clear on why it's beneficial (foam on the bottom?).
sixteen-bit
Member
As far as I know, just LEDs and a quick access door to change parts.
Oh god
Karsticles
Member
LEDs...as in, my buttons light up when I press them? That sounds incredibly annoying, if so. I don't know why I would want lights flashing at me while I play. Or do you mean something else?
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Y'all are real sassy today!
sixteen-bit
Member
See the 2 Fast 2 Furious posts above, lol
Just spitballin' here, but what what may be added is the need to make a particular margin in order to keep making them during this period. (in other words, to create updated models that work with the new consoles and still be a sensible business endeavor for the company given the likely smaller market size while waiting for big name new fighting games to drive sales.)
See the above! It solves a lot of issues I've had with many sticks (my 2 Madcatz TEs, a Hori HRAP, VSHG). Pretty much every complaint about those sticks has been addressed. The only stick that is comparable to the TE2 is the Razer Atrox, but I think the TE2 edges it out in the premium stick category.
1) Every other stick I've owned has exposed metal that isn't stainless steel or rust resistant at all. The metal on all of them is deteriorating because somebody thought it was a good idea to put regular-ass steel on the exposed parts of something that will be routinely handled by human hands.
2) Pressing a single button to open the stick is awesome: only the Razer Atrox also has this. It's pretty impossible to use a stick heavily and never open it- buttons need to be cleaned/changed, or every once in a while, a quick disconnect is loose or something. Opening the stick easily is very nice.
3) Removable cord is nice. Good for storage, and if the cord gets damaged, you don't have to learn to solder to fix it.
4) Cover art that you can change easily: if you think it looks bad, you can change out the art whenever you want with whatever you want.
5) Properly recessed start/select buttons: much harder to hit them accidentally than with the original TE.
6) Thing feels like a tank: just feels well-made in general.
7) Cord strap clips make it easy to carry around w/o a stick bag if that's how you want to do it.
8) Foam on the bottom makes it a bit more comfortable to play with it on your lap, protects the stick a big more, and protects your things from your stick if you accidentally set it on them.
sixteen-bit
Member
has anyone strapped their TE2 to a gold chain yet?
Coffeeling
Member
I just hope the TE2 has a less lagtastic PCB than some of the later Mad Catz sticks ;_;
sixteen-bit
Member
That reminds me, the PS4 HRAP has been out for a month or so in Japan right? Any lag tests yet?
SolarPowered
Member
Welp
I laughed heartily. If I had a nickel for every time I saw this in one of his vids I'd have a quarter.
sixteen-bit
Member
I'm looking forward to the Benny Leopaldon cosplay.
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