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[DR2K]

Is defense not as strong as it used to be or do these player not know how to block?

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Ivy player must be depressed. Like his attack buttons.

 

[Monocle]

Dat comeback... Kayane is embarrassing the competition.

 

[sixteen-bit]

2 girls 9 coups

I saw her hit a 12 in the corner, lol

nice comeback just now too

 

[alstein]

I'd want this as DLC

DLC Setsuka model to replace EX Pat.
DLC Cassie model to replace EX Pyrr.
Talim
Zalsalamel
New Style Bangoo
New Style Korean sword female (Mina/Hwang/Yun hybrid)

I'd pay $30 for the whole package.

 

[Monocle]

This game's pace is brilliant. The fast movement, the guard breaking that encourages offensive play...everything's so much better than it was in SC3 and SC4.

 

[GotchaForce]

If I read the OP right, you can't parry (or whatever it's called) by hitting forward or back and guard? You hit an attack button when they attack?

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Damn, missed Zwei play. Maybe someone recorded?

 

[Teknopathetic]

Natsu's damage....

 

[VanillaCakeIsBurning]

Didn't see this mentioned, but are there custom character styles like Soul Calibur 3 had?

 

[GrayFoxPL]

If I read the OP right, you can't parry (or whatever it's called) by hitting forward or back and guard? You hit an attack button when they attack?

Back + ABK.

Half meter.

 

[alstein]

That bomb into flip kick is going to be such a lag tactic, can tell already.

 

[GotchaForce]

Back + ABK.

Half meter.

Right, and that'll parry anything. What about Just Guards, though? Are they not similar to the parries from the old games?

 

[Monocle]

ROFL, did Leixia just say "guaranteed hit"?

Damn, missed Zwei play. Maybe someone recorded?

The full stream will probably be available for viewing soon after the event. (If this one is like the others I've seen.)

 

[sixteen-bit]

Didn't see this mentioned, but are there custom character styles like Soul Calibur 3 had?

I think you can only clone existing character movesets like SCIV

 

[Master Thespian]

This game's pace is brilliant. The fast movement, the guard breaking that encourages offensive play...everything's so much better than it was is SC3 and SC4.

+Non shitty frames, horizontal/vertical/step triangle working properly, JUST GUARD...and that doesn't even get into the meter mechanics.

 

[secretanchitman]

Google translated DLC Tracklist:

AFTERGLOW-A SILENT PRAYER SCBD
BRAVELY FOLK SONG SE The theme of Cervantes
THE WIND AND CLOUDS SE The theme of Mitsurugi
HORANGI ARIRANG SE The theme of the fan
SOUL AND SWORD SE The theme of Siegfried
WORLD ATLAS COLLAPSED SE Soul Edge Theme
DUELISTS SC1 The theme of Mitsurugi
THE CURSED IMAGE SC1 Waterfall Theme
CHASING DOWNSTREAM SC1 Theme of Yoshimitsu
WING OF FAITH SC1 Theme Sofitia
UNBLESSED SOUL SC1 The theme of Ivy
BRAVE SWORD, BRAVER SOUL SC2 Mitsurugi, Taki theme
HUBRIS SC2 Shanfa theme of Kiriku
RAISE THY SWORD SC2 The theme of Nightmare
GUIDED BY WIND SC2 The theme of the Tarim
CONFRONTATION SC2 Charade Theme
EPHEMERAL DREAM SC3 Snow Flower Theme
COURAGE ABLAZE SC3 The theme of Cassandra
ENDLESS WARFARE SC3 The theme of Raphael
TIME MARCHES ON SC3 Theme Zasarameru
FORESAKEN SANCTUARY SC3 Mitsurugi, Siegfried theme
HALCYON HARBOR SC4 Sailor's paradise
THANATOS SC4 Special big boss battle
PHANTASMAGORIA SC4 Tent illusion
DESTINY WILL TELL SC4 Encounter Tower of Memories
INFERNAL OFFERING SC4 Kunpetoku dream temple ruins

yes!!!!!! confrontation made it in. easily the best song on the sc2 soundtrack.

 

[ExMachina]

Right, and that'll parry anything. What about Just Guards, though? Are they not similar to the parries from the old games?

Not really. Just Guards have no special animations and don't induce a special state like GI stun. There's just a flash if you're successful and you reduce the blockstun/pushback of an attack. Similar to Instant Blocking/Just Defending from Blazblue and Guilty Gear, if you're familiar with those games.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Right, and that'll parry anything. What about Just Guards, though? Are they not similar to the parries from the old games?

No. You hit guard in the right moment and the hit will go through you with just little block stun.

 

[Toma]

Do we have any info on how the story mode is set up? I want SC1&2 style story mission achievement levels

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Do we have any info on how the story mode is set up? I want SC1&2 style story mission achievement levels

You wont get it.

Guys should be using quickstep more.
All those vertical attacks.

 

[Toma]

You wont get it.

Guys should be using quickstep more.
All those vertical attacks.

All right thanks, will wait for budget price then.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

All right thanks, will wait for budget price then.

Missing out imo.

 

[witchedwiz]

GUIDED BY WIND SC2 The theme of the Tarim
this is in and Talim is not?!?!?
I AM SAD, namco...

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Astaroth's jp voice is hilarious. Like a yakuza boss on heroine.

 

[DrDogg]

Is defense not as strong as it used to be or do these player not know how to block?

The players racking up the wins have been playing the game for weeks/months. The players who are losing have been playing for about an hour.

 

[Monocle]

Hayate's back with ZWEI!

 

[Alucrid]

Oh god...this stream has me seriously contemplating not getting XIII-2 and just copping this.

 

[LowParry]

What'd I miss? What'd I miss!?

 

[GrayFoxPL]

What'd I miss? What'd I miss!?

Kayane playing naked.

 

[Monocle]

What'd I miss? What'd I miss!?

Hayate just pulled off an insane comeback with ZWEI and spanked Aeon, and at the win screen the stream popped offline because it couldn't withstand the awesome.

 

[Alucrid]

Damn. That was awesome. Supers now eh?

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Patroklos looks awesome, even has knees. Bryan Fury's ancestor confirmed.

 

[d0c_zaius]

my troll version of Voldo.

Overall I'm kind of impressed with the character editor. I just hope it gets/unlocks more parts and options.

and I just realized that I've been playing this whole time without installing the game. Load times must not be that bad.

 

[Monocle]

Oh lawd, here comes Kayane again.

my troll version of Voldo.

Overall I'm kind of impressed with the character editor. I just hope it gets/unlocks more parts and options.

Haha, nice.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Btw ps3 ver has install? How big?

 

[Lucentto]

Overall I'm kind of impressed with the character editor. I just hope it gets/unlocks more parts and options.

Apparently playing Quick Battle and Arcade mode unlocks more parts and weapons, Other modes too probably.

 

[sixteen-bit]

my troll version of Voldo.

Trolldo.

 

[d0c_zaius]

Haha, nice.

Thanks! Although I'm hoping I can unlock more gimp/goofy stuff as this was the most demented I could make Voldo.

Btw ps3 ver has install? How big?

comes out to 2153 mb for total SC5 gamedata

Apparently playing Quick Battle and Arcade mode unlocks more parts and weapons, Other modes too probably.

oh ok thanks! I guess I know what I'm doing today. I'm still missing some characters and stage unlocks too.

Trolldo.

totally. Unfortunately you can't edit the name if you just mod a character.

Other random bits of info:

- some section of the body can only hold 2 stickers, other 4
- you can make up to 50 characters
- you can customize their voice with pitch and tone
- custom weapon trail colors

As long as the options don't break anything, I could see this being real time sink. I love my SP story modes, but I'm starting to accept the focus being switched to aspects that have a longer shelf life than a "one run through per character" story.

Also, selecting Quick Battle lets you pick from 4 opponents, some of which are others created characters. This is cool.

Killiks move set seems to be selectable by itself as well, same as Devil Jins. I guess they split up the edgemasters into genders so that people would have a more likely chance of playing the move set they wanted from a smaller pool of choices.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Thanks.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Hayate will take it all.

 

[Teknopathetic]

I have a Zwei notebook open right now. Saturday school is in fucking session.

 

[gutter_trash]

bah, i won't get to play until 8PM Tuesday night

 

[Alucrid]

Fuck yeah Nightmare.

Err

PARFAIT

 

[Keasar]

Swedish game magazine Level just gave the game a 9 in score. Quite a favorable review from what I am reading.

+ Battles have a higher tempo and sharper controls then ever before.
- Story-mode's dialogues are in class of the worst kind of amatuer theaters.
! Character creation mode lets you customize your character to minimal details.
? Will the games balance hold over time with the changes to the parry system?

 

[Monocle]

Wow, Kayane just got a double perfect against a Nightmare who wasn't kidding around.

 

[Doomshine]

Heh, I was just watching matches of DTN vs Floe from evo 2003.

 

[Toma]

Missing out imo.

I played 2's story mode to death and would love to have that again.I will only play online with a friend who wont buy it for another year, too. So I can wait if there isnt SP content I want to play.

 

[Aeonin]

Dat Saitho Asta vs Yoshi match. Close calls all around!

I love those whole stage color changes on those guard breaks.

Someones chat comment made me lol:

"Why can't I hold all these parfaits!"

Note: Its cool to learn French this way.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Yo we got parfaits