There are good starter guides for each character here. Few characters were changed substantially between rev 1 and 2 (and I think the changes are pretty ignorable so if you're just starting out). The dustloop wiki also has quick breakdowns of character playstyles on the top of each character's page. It's nice that they've put effort into the in-game tutorial system, but I wouldn't rely on it too much- it's good by fighting game standards, that doesn't mean a whole lot. If you need more specific info about characters or gameplay systems, I will try and help or direct you to somebody who can!
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There are good starter guides for each character here. Few characters were changed substantially between rev 1 and 2 (and I think the changes are pretty ignorable so if you're just starting out). The dustloop wiki also has quick breakdowns of character playstyles on the top of each character's page. It's nice that they've put effort into the in-game tutorial system, but I wouldn't rely on it too much- it's good by fighting game standards, that doesn't mean a whole lot. If you need more specific info about characters or gameplay systems, I will try and help or direct you to somebody who can!
Awesome, this is exactly what I was looking for! Jam was my jam in X2. I know she's popular among newbies who don't know what they're doing (me), but in my defense I tend to like fast, mobile, in your face characters. Cammy main since vanilla SF4, when she was bottom tier, woot woot.
Also interested in Dizzy and maybe Potemkin..
Kuksune
Member
If you're gonna play Potemkin, be ready for alot of losses in the beginning, but when you've warmed up to his playstyle, he's so fun to play! Good luck
Thanks for this, will study some Potemkin and maybe someone else on friday.
If you want to further learn your characters, there are also specific discord servers since they have resources to look at and you can ask people there questions. http://www.dustloop.com/forums/index.php?/forums/topic/12706-ggxrdr-character-discord-servers/
https://keeponrock.in/ also here, you can look for specifics characters replays from top players and match-up too.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgCAvdE5VZ1on9dTo-q3FCQ/videos If you just want to watch random matches to learn or whatever, this guy upload GG replays on daily basis.
https://keeponrock.in/ also here, you can look for specifics characters replays from top players and match-up too.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgCAvdE5VZ1on9dTo-q3FCQ/videos If you just want to watch random matches to learn or whatever, this guy upload GG replays on daily basis.
Out_Of_Ammo
Member
Is this game dead on PC or something? I just checked out the lobby for the first time and only saw 13 people in one lobby in the UK region. There wasn't anyone in one of the beginner lobbies, and since this is basically my first fighting game (played SFV for a bit but got tired of it quickly because of the shitty launch) I want to start out against new players too so I don't get completely destroyed.
I'm still working my way through all the tutorial missions for now, which are very helpful. Some of them are very hard though. I can't get any of those meaty attack ones right no matter how many times I try.
I'm still working my way through all the tutorial missions for now, which are very helpful. Some of them are very hard though. I can't get any of those meaty attack ones right no matter how many times I try.
I don't know about PC, but on PSN after playing on and off since November I realized I have been finding the same people in lobbies over and over again. Only game I had this ever happen to me was the Conduit.
Out_Of_Ammo
Member
You'd think the game would be fairly populated since REV2 just released :/
Tbh, I'm surprised how dead the community feels overall. I kinda expected this thread to pick up after the Rev2 launch, but it seems just as slow as ever.
Probably was released at the worst possible time amidst Injustice 2, Tekken 7, USF2 and Arms. We're drowning in fighting games at the moment...
It's funny how many damn killers are on the Tokyo 'newbie' server. Scared to see who is prowling the regular servers with some of the people I've played against already!
Edit: Also, reusing the old thread doesn't help at all. Whose bright idea was that?
Haha true that! But a handful dedicated players is all you need really
Haha true that! But a handful dedicated players is all you need really
Wouldn't be surprised if everyone at this thread has kicked my ass at some point.
Most players dont even bother with rank or the big lobby area on PC. Players match is where its at. You can use the Guilty Gear discord since there is a new player lounge or the steam netplay to play with people.
Eolz
Member
It is apparently there on PC too. (edit: nvm it isn't)
Weird thing though: in EU (not sure for US), if you upgraded it, there's no story update yet :|
Those that bought Revelator 2 got it though...
Yeah came with the patch.
jasminlovesyoux
Banned
I thought I read there are colors and charcters free to download for a time period?
Is that not yet?
Raven and the girl in the old dude
Is that not yet?
Raven and the girl in the old dude
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Raven you buy with in game money, kum and Dizzy were free for Rev one for a short period when they released
The first post is from last year, not this year. I made the same mistake, too. We were a year late to that gravy train.
OmegaTreeFish
Banned
Back from holiday so last night decided to try a new char out. Did millia. Went through her moves and basic comboes in training, went online and lost 9 matches in a row lol (but had fun) and did her episode.
I totally suck as i have no idea how anyone plays etc but god damn is it quick to get into a game. Even with the much smaller player base than sfv i find a player lobby, hop on ab arcade and match loads super quick. That side of things is pretty great.
No idea what character to learn though. Millia seems fun but not sure. Ky seemed ok when i messed about with him this morning.
I totally suck as i have no idea how anyone plays etc but god damn is it quick to get into a game. Even with the much smaller player base than sfv i find a player lobby, hop on ab arcade and match loads super quick. That side of things is pretty great.
No idea what character to learn though. Millia seems fun but not sure. Ky seemed ok when i messed about with him this morning.
So, it looks like years of playing the Arcsys character who really wants to be a Dragon Ball character will finally pay off~
With Millia, your main goal is to knockdown your opponent and then place the disc(236H) as they wake up. They're forced to block it and then she can go into 50/50 mixups.
I'm not confident enough to say who the best Millia players are to look for, but you can always search Mdesilva's channel for match vids of any character.
With Millia, your main goal is to knockdown your opponent and then place the disc(236H) as they wake up. They're forced to block it and then she can go into 50/50 mixups.
I'm not confident enough to say who the best Millia players are to look for, but you can always search Mdesilva's channel for match vids of any character.
Kuksune
Member
I've managed to get a potemkin buster on a Millia when she did that. So if anyone wants to know how to get out from that situation, try to throw her.
If done correctly, Millia's disc should be meaty so you can't potbuster out of the pressure, and she should be mixing you up from outside of your normal grab range so watch out for that.
Kuksune
Member
Alright thanks
i guess the millia player misstimed her attacks or didn't mix up very good. I'll be more careful against that.
petran79
Banned
Maybe majority of players did not upgrade. From Sign to Revelator and then Ver2, PC playerbase is too small and less dedicated to support this.
Online in Rev2 has some issues too.
Tekken 7 fares much better though.High chance PC players may overtake those of SFV in the future.
Vic_Viper
Member
The story from Xrd Sign and Rev 1 is included with Rev 2?
If so ill go out and buy it tomorrow lol.
Rev 2 features all of Rev 1 but not Xrd.
I think it has some recap for Xrd.
It's probably on youtube though if you want to watch it, but Xrd sign was very long.
lol, synergy in action.
That's amazing, ahahaha.
It actually got me more interested in learning about Dragon Ball so I guess it all evens out somehow.
petran79
Banned
Xrd animation is too stellar to be ignored in favour of 3d games. Glad this game helped to make Arcsys more known. But they'll see that Xrd is a different beast to tame.
I'd only be excited if they made a fighting game based on 3x3 Eyes manga. Essentially it is a seinen version of Dragon Ball with less bullshit,better design,more violence and drama,better characters and more adventure across Asia. I like it even more than the first 50 volumes of One Piece.
Having read Sazan Eyes I dont even want to touch DBZ. At least Arcsys made Hokuto no Ken so I cant complain.
I must say it's a little frustrating to see Guilty Gear Xrd series pass on by with low sales and little mainstream recognition; while a Dragon Ball Z incarnation of it get all the praise on E3 (it does look amazing obviusl).
I hope the new DBZ is a comemrcial hit, so Arc Systems may create new IP's and carry on GG.
I hope the new DBZ is a comemrcial hit, so Arc Systems may create new IP's and carry on GG.
Fighting games are a niche genre so they've been relying on bigger IPs for awhile either through guest characters, crossovers, or licensed games.
Regardless, it's a good thing if it gets more people to play Xrd. It's my favorite fighting game, gameplay wise, this gen but the online population is like 100 people. It's fun to play if I can find someone with a decent connection to play with.
Also, I think people are more accepting of the anime style because it makes the game look like DBZ. In general, though, that aesthetic isn't common for the better selling fighting games.
Kuksune
Member
3x3 eyes sounds cool, i'll check it out in the future
lucebuce12
Member
So the DBZ game has me pretty excited and I want to get into GGXrd now.
I already own Revelator on PS4 from a sale. Had fun learning the mechanics but got kind of scared off from the depth and general fast pace of the game. Also couldn't find many people to play with at the time so there was that. Now I'm willing to learn + I have a few more people to play against.
Do I have to spring the full 40$ for Rev2? Or is there an upgrade option?
I already own Revelator on PS4 from a sale. Had fun learning the mechanics but got kind of scared off from the depth and general fast pace of the game. Also couldn't find many people to play with at the time so there was that. Now I'm willing to learn + I have a few more people to play against.
Do I have to spring the full 40$ for Rev2? Or is there an upgrade option?
There's an upgrade DLC option for $20. Probably need to find it under the Add-Ons for the first Rev.
lucebuce12
Member
Oh great, that's not too bad. From the last time I toyed around with the game, I enjoyed playing as Sin. His long range was pretty fun.
Are there any characters with a heavy focus on strong grounded tools? In most games, I generally prefer those types of characters.
Sin's a decent choice. Also consider:
Ky: http://www.dustloop.com/wiki/index.php/GGXRD-R2/Ky_Kiske
Faust: http://www.dustloop.com/wiki/index.php/GGXRD-R2/Faust
Axl: http://www.dustloop.com/wiki/index.php/GGXRD-R2/Axl_Low
Johnny: http://www.dustloop.com/wiki/index.php/GGXRD-R2/Johnny
Specifics (like frame data) may be out of date due to Rev 2 being somewhat recent, but the general gameplans and strengths are about the same.
bumpkin
Member
I know this is a really vague question, but if I don't already own Xrd, is Rev 2 worth picking up? Is there much in the way of single player content (story, etc.)?
I have never actually owned a GG outside of XX on PS2, and I own BlazBlue (the original) on 360, but the announcement of DB Figher Z has me considering returning to the world of GG.
I have never actually owned a GG outside of XX on PS2, and I own BlazBlue (the original) on 360, but the announcement of DB Figher Z has me considering returning to the world of GG.
Glitter and Gold
Banned
A lot of the more serious player base has moved to steam to my understanding. I'm planning on picking up that version myself when it's a bit cheaper.
Out_Of_Ammo
Member
Last I checked the online lobbies of the PC version were deserted. And this was shortly after Rev2 released.
You have to check the player lobbies.
Not to mention from my experience people just gather in just a handfull of countries in each area, regardless of whether they actually live there or not.
EndcatOmega
Unconfirmed Member
From what I remember Europeans basically just uses France #1 for everything.
It's only $40, and has tones of content, even while not counting any of the online competitive stuff:
- Arcade mode(with proper prolouge and ending for each character)
- Story mode(+2 hours anime)
- Tutorial mode(with actual effort put into it)
- Mission mode(Challenges you go through that also teaches the game mechanics)
- Combo Challenges
- Digital Figure Mode(photo mode where you pose the characters for a photo shoot)
- M.O.M mode(survival/RPG style mode where you unlock special abilities and develop your stats, etc)
- Gallery with a lot of contents and an encyclopedia about the game world's lore/characters/story/etc... For those who are LTTP.
Game has more single player stuff than any other fighting game in recent years, even if you don't hear much about it.