Support NeoGAF

[Nyoro SF]

Said hello to the Cerebella cosplayer.

Talked to a lot of players at PAX at the Capcom booth. By majority they said that they're interested in Skullgirls and what it has to offer.

People seemed highly aware of Skullgirls's existence.

 

[Tizoc]

3
MORE
DAYS!
(I gotta wait til Wednesday due to time difference with US, but first thing i do when I wake up is get online and DL Skullgirls so I can spend all my night with it when I get back from work ^o^v)

 

[TheOGB]

Said hello to the Cerebella cosplayer.

Talked to a lot of players at PAX at the Capcom booth. By majority they said that they're interested in Skullgirls and what it has to offer.

People seemed highly aware of Skullgirls's existence.

Good...

 

[Judderman]

Just bought the space dollars needed for this game (I bought KOF98UM with the extra 400.), I'm psyched!

 

[Tizoc]

I got enough money in my US PSN account to get the game but will add another 20 dollars so I can get more games on Wednesday.

BTW are the movelists up yet?

 

[Vigilant Gambit]

The movelists all seem to be up already.

http://wiki.shoryuken.com/Skullgirls#Cast

 

[Dachande]

How much of Skullgirls have you seen?

What's that got to do with anything?

 

[Tizoc]

Yo Ravi, do you have any DLC pricing plans yet?
Also will the PS3 ver. get a Platinum? For that matter will DLCs come with their own trophies?

 

[Master Milk]

Yo Solar, for the Online List, I'm South US|CST

Has there been any mention on how big the download is?

 

[Crocodile]

The movelists all seem to be up already.

http://wiki.shoryuken.com/Skullgirls#Cast

I think he meant those PDFs to be posted on the official site that Ravi previewed a few pages back.

Yo Solar, for the Online List, I'm South US|CST

Has there been any mention on how big the download is?

1.2 GB IIRC

 

[SUPARSTARX]

XBL: SUPARSTARX

US east Coast

 

[Raging Spaniard]

Yo Ravi, do you have any DLC pricing plans yet?
Also will the PS3 ver. get a Platinum? For that matter will DLCs come with their own trophies?

I dont think theyre even thinking about that just yet. With a game like this, future support depends exclusively on sales.

 

[DR2K]

I dont think theyre even thinking about that just yet. With a game like this, future support depends exclusively on sales.

Well they already have characters that didn't make the cut. It's not unlikely that they're continuing work on new content after the game completed.

 

[Raging Spaniard]

Well they already have characters that didn't make the cut. It's not unlikely that they're continuing work on new content after the game completed.

Well, agreed .. I know for a fact that they are working on content, but thats a long way from announcing pricing structures.

 

[Tobe]

so who is up for a launch date endless lobby?

edit: better idea day 1 RANBAT!!!

 

[El Sloth]

so who is up for a launch date endless lobby?

edit: better idea day 1 RANBAT!!!

XBL or PSN?

 

[Kai Dracon]

Add my gamertag to the 2nd post?

XBL Dinosaur Toy (Pennsylvania / EST)

 

[Terareflection]

I want to support the game but character design is such a turn off for me. -_-

It looks better than the art in your avatar.

 

[Tobe]

XBL or PSN?

XBL

 

[Judderman]

Oh forgot to put my Gamertag:

XBL|JUDDERMANG|Judderman|US East (NYC)|EST

 

[El Sloth]

XBL

I'm down.

 

[Master Milk]

1.2 GB IIRC

Ah, okay, that's . . . wow, that seems so small.

 

[joe2187]

so who is up for a launch date endless lobby?

edit: better idea day 1 RANBAT!!!

That reminds me, How is the online system like?

I remember hearing that you couldn't make lobbies into the game yet, and it was strictly 1v1 with no spectators like KOF, did that change?

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

Is there any information on if you can put Painwheel's charge attacks or piano special on assist?

Also could I be added to the gamertags:

XBL|Spirit of Jazz|Spirit of Jazz|UK, Europe|GMT/BST

 

[alstein]

I think he meant those PDFs to be posted on the official site that Ravi previewed a few pages back.



1.2 GB IIRC

That size makes me wonder why certain things didn't make it in, like 2nd win poses- the XBL limit I think is 2GB now, at least I think that's what the VF folks are saying is what they can't go over (which is their reasoning for the costume DLC not being part of the DL for that)

I think HDR years ago had to fight like hell to get over 250MB.

 

[Tobe]

8 man ranbat should be good i think, im doing a google doc, so anybody who wants in tell me. as for rules, single game, BO3, BO5 what do you prefer? also how about 7:00 pm EST(8:00 om EDT and 5:00 pm PDT)


XBL:
El Sloth
Tobe1
Judderman




edit: quote for the spreadsheet link

 

[El Sloth]

That reminds me, How is the online system like?

I remember hearing that you couldn't make lobbies into the game yet, and it was strictly 1v1 with no spectators like KOF, did that change?

Shit, I forgot about that. I've been out of the loop for a while.

No lobbies at launch. Right, Ravidrath?

 

[Rorshock520]

Only 1v1 lobbies at launch, but they're looking to patch in larger lobbies later.

 

[Ties]

Is there still an online training mode? That's been one of the features that sold me on the game.

 

[McBradders]

XBL McBradders

Dirty euro peasant. Can't waaaait!

 

[El Sloth]

Here it is directly from Mike Z from a Q&A at SRK a while back:

Q: Tutorial, Matchmaking, GGPO Delay questions
A: Tutorials - we attempt teach a bunch of the basic fighting game concepts that games so far have refused to touch, yes. Blocking (at all!), blocking mixups, punishing unsafe moves, applying mixups, etc. "Spacing/footsies" is too nebulous a concept to be able to teach without another person, but we try to teach the concrete parts of it.

Matchmaking requests - they may come in the future. Writing the matchmaking/lobby/disconnect/etc part is the really difficult stuff for networking, once your game works at all online, so SG's rooms may be a bit bare-bones when we first release since our guy" is really one guy whereas on most teams it's 5-7 people. Also, I always thought the bonus of online was NOT having to just watch one match out of a huge group - the same reason groups always want arcades to have more machines, yeah? So when we get to bigger lobbies, it'd make sense to do them as everyone-plays rather than one-pair-plays, IMO.

Remembering who you have good connections with - this makes good sense in Unranked Quick Match, but no sense in Ranked since the point of that is for you NOT to fight some guy you always lose to, or always beat, for ten games straight. The fact that I could choose to fight MichaelFish for half an hour in BB Ranked was a loophole. (Hi, MichaelFish!) I'll add it to the list for Unranked though.

GGPO delay - we let you change it for every online fight right on the pre-match screen, and we offer a suggested value for it according to the opponent's ping each time (which is easy - half-ping-time converted to frames). I'd rather do it this way than have an automatic setting because even though you can leave it set to 7 each time this gives people the opportunity to learn, rather than stay someone who thinks 7 is a good idea forever. :^)

Q: Online questions
A: We allow you to reject any random ranked match, but the only information you get at that point is ping time, not username or characters used or anything else. Feel free to choose only matches that you think will faithfully represent your "true offline" skill to influence your ranking, but you won't be able to pick your friends.

Anyway, the purpose of the TrueSkill implementation is specifically for matchmaking, pairing up people of similar skill. The buckets are large, and I agree with the addictive qualities of watching a number go up, but playing against someone with 1,723,519 BATTLE POINTS in BlazBlue who can't block on wakeup and sends you hatemail afterward because he's got so many more points than you but you perfected him (or her) twice...is disgusting. Not to mention relatively un-fun, IMO. Also there's the version of rankings where your 'score' converges on your ranking so it actually goes up and up and up for a long time so you become addicted way before it can ever go down...

 

[Cowie]

Also, I always thought the bonus of online was NOT having to just watch one match out of a huge group - the same reason groups always want arcades to have more machines, yeah? So when we get to bigger lobbies, it'd make sense to do them as everyone-plays rather than one-pair-plays, IMO.

Mike Z continues to get it. The idea that this project is (or will be) a collection of so many great little ideas is what makes me so excited about it.

 

[SAB CA]

That size makes me wonder why certain things didn't make it in, like 2nd win poses- the XBL limit I think is 2GB now, at least I think that's what the VF folks are saying is what they can't go over (which is their reasoning for the costume DLC not being part of the DL for that)

I think HDR years ago had to fight like hell to get over 250MB.

They were talking about RAM in the case of win poses, I believe. Getting 6 HD well-animated 2D characters into memory was already a trick for them, adding on more bells and whistles is even more.

Same issues Capybara had with getting Clash of Heroes HD onto consoles, with reasonable loading; HD 2D is memory intensive, and having it all run smoothly, with minimal loading is a challenge.

 

[El Sloth]

They were talking about RAM in the case of win poses, I believe. Getting 6 HD well-animated 2D characters into memory was already a trick for them, adding on more bells and whistles is even more.

Same issues Capybara had with getting Clash of Heroes HD onto consoles, with reasonable loading; HD 2D is memory intensive, and having it all run smoothly, with minimal loading is a challenge.

I hope the theoretical PC version has all the little extra bells and whistles they couldn't fit into the console releases.

 

[Judderman]

8 man ranbat should be good i think, im doing a google doc, so anybody who wants in tell me. as for rules, single game, BO3, BO5 what do you prefer? also how about 7:00 pm EST(8:00 om EDT and 5:00 pm PDT)


XBL:
El Sloth
Tobe1





edit: quote for the spreadsheet link

Count me in.

 

[SAB CA]

I hope the theoretical PC version has all the little extra bells and whistles they couldn't fit into the console releases.

It might. Or it might just be "easier" to do on PC when they finally get it to consoles.

PC could have everything pre-loaded, and spend a short amount of time loading on high-ram systems, while consoles could have more loaded in 1 vs 1 battles, and just select from a smaller list for 3 VS 3 matches.

I'd love to see some retro-active customizations as the game grows. New characters in old backgrounds as DLC charas are added, new win poses for old characters as their rivals and friends get into the game, unique hit states added with new characters, etc.

 

[grap3fruitman]

The movelists all seem to be up already.
http://wiki.shoryuken.com/Skullgirls#Cast

All those cut characters are already making me look forward to a sequel, haha.

 

[zlatko]

I'm still pumped to get in on this day one, but I will also be patient to not jump in right away when I get home from work and read the impressions for the online.

I actually disliked GGPO on SF3 Online, but think GGPO on PC is excellent. If the online is turdish like SF3's approach I may wait and see then.

 

[AnkiRendan]

Of all the cut characters I like Feng, Marie and Leduc the most. Of course, I like Squigly and Umbrella too.

Ahhh, I can't wait for this game...

 

[zlatko]

Of all the cut characters I like Feng, Marie and Leduc the most. Of course, I like Squigly and Umbrella too.

Ahhh, I can't wait for this game...

I like Leduc the most for appearance. With a second going to BigBand.

 

[NEO0MJ]

Of all the cut characters I like Feng, Marie and Leduc the most. Of course, I like Squigly and Umbrella too.

How can they be cut characters when work hasn't even begun on them =p

 

[AnkiRendan]

Hahaha, sorry, I was reading grap3's post and the word "cut characters" got stuck in my head.

 

[El Sloth]

Panzerfaust > *

 

[Master Milk]

I'm still pumped to get in on this day one, but I will also be patient to not jump in right away when I get home from work and read the impressions for the online.

I actually disliked GGPO on SF3 Online, but think GGPO on PC is excellent. If the online is turdish like SF3's approach I may wait and see then.

I've always heard that SF3's GGPO sucks because you can't change the settings. SG allows you to change them, so it should be good.

 

[GhostRidah]

Panzerfaust > *

Please put this dude in the game asap

 

[alstein]

Am I the only one who thinks it's fine to keep the cast all-female?

Panzerfaust is a cool design and all, but I assume a game with the title of Skullgirls would be all-girls, and would like to keep that.

If I want manly dudebros, I got my KOF Raiden/Ralf/Maxima team. That said, I hope this game gives me a good break from KOF.

 

[El Sloth]

Am I the only one who thinks it's fine to keep the cast all-female?

Panzerfaust is a cool design and all, but I assume a game with the title of Skullgirls would be all-girls, and would like to keep that.

If I want manly dudebros, I got my KOF Raiden/Ralf/Maxima team. That said, I hope this game gives me a good break from KOF.

Tankbro cares not for you and your silly opinions.

 

[Sixfortyfive]

I would totally fly with solo-Tankbro. Get on it, Reverge.

I've always heard that SF3's GGPO sucks because you can't change the settings. SG allows you to change them, so it should be good.

You can change 3SO's delay settings in the main option menu, but:

1) There's no in-game explanation of why you should do this and what the optimal settings should be.
2) You'd have to back out to the main menu to change it before each and every match if you want to optimize it.
3) I don't even think the game gives you a numerical ping for your connections, so there's no way to discern what you should set this to anyway.

 

[Master Milk]

Am I the only one who thinks it's fine to keep the cast all-female?

Panzerfaust is a cool design and all, but I assume a game with the title of Skullgirls would be all-girls, and would like to keep that.

If I want manly dudebros, I got my KOF Raiden/Ralf/Maxima team. That said, I hope this game gives me a good break from KOF.

I would think like this, but Panzerfaust's design is too cool to go to waste.

He has a tank. On his arm. That should really be the end of the discussion.

 

[SupaNaab]

TJ Maximum > Panzerfaust