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Soulcalibur V |OT| Go home and be a salary man!
- Thread starter ExMachina
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i'm talkin relative to soul cal 4
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
SC V Cervy's better than SC IV Cervy. He can actually break a gauge now.
Astaroth's different but solid. High damage output and his be Bullrush gets super armor which in turn sets up nasty stuff. His main weakness is he lacks a fast punish.
http://8wayrun.com/categories/soulcalibur-v-soul-arenas.86/
Find a character you like and read a guide on them. Learn your options from mid-range and close range. Learn what to do out of each option on hit or on block. Use frame data as a guide to know after each attack whether to continue your offense or switch to defense. After reading the Patroklos guide twice, my game improved tremendously. As with all fighting games, finding a comfortable character and practicing until they fit like a glove leads to victory. If you're having trouble with something specific to SCV's mechanics, ask here. I struggled for two days not knowing how to get up after being knocked down. Once that issue was solved and I learned when I should be offensive and when to be defensive, the game made sense and I've been persevering.
Any PS3 players in East Asia? My PSN is Cho-EVOL, hook me up.
After playing with Sieg since 3, I finally found out how Chiefhold can be used as a fucking great tool to sidestep vertical attacks. It was a revelation. Dat chiefhold+B damage. So good.
Oh, and does anybody know any good Alpha Pat players? I can do most of the Just Input attacks with no trouble, but his movelist seems to be pretty damn limiting. I seem to be playing the same way I've been playing since I've started him, and whenever I change my strategy I get demolished. Some good footage of Alpha Pat players would be appreciated.
After playing with Sieg since 3, I finally found out how Chiefhold can be used as a fucking great tool to sidestep vertical attacks. It was a revelation. Dat chiefhold+B damage. So good.
Oh, and does anybody know any good Alpha Pat players? I can do most of the Just Input attacks with no trouble, but his movelist seems to be pretty damn limiting. I seem to be playing the same way I've been playing since I've started him, and whenever I change my strategy I get demolished. Some good footage of Alpha Pat players would be appreciated.
Maxou from France and Woahzz from the US.
Jay Shadow
Member
This is an opinion I have literally never heard in this game. What's shit about him?
Wasn't he banned from competitive play in SC4 because of said balls? I never played 4 so I wouldn't know, but he's definitely not a bad character in 5.
Jay Shadow
Member
Yeah, his big fun combos are non-ball now instead http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uziCroM8bNs
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Shen Ou plays aPat as well. IIRC.
thechristoph
Sir!
Can anyone identify the hood used on this Skeletor creation?
The Elite
BOSS
Wow.
Jay Shadow
Member
I don't remember the name but there's only one hood that looks like that so it shouldn't be too hard to find.
thechristoph
Sir!
That helps. Thanks. I haven't unlocked it yet, and I wanted to check it against a list of unlockables to see what level I'll have to be.
Wish I would have gotten into this game when it was new. It's sad to see that it doesn't have much community around it.
Jay Shadow
Member
Red Hood. Level 22.
thechristoph
Sir!
You're a great man, Jay Shadow.
Flying Wonkey
Member
Have an arcade stick with the turbo feature? ^^
The you can go to Arcade mode, put it on and easy and select Raphael.
From there bind the B attack to your X/A button and just have it on turbo. Just leave the game alone and you'll eventually get to a high rank without doing the grind. So much fun.
The you can go to Arcade mode, put it on and easy and select Raphael.
From there bind the B attack to your X/A button and just have it on turbo. Just leave the game alone and you'll eventually get to a high rank without doing the grind. So much fun.
Flying Wonkey
Member
Well you don't have to let it play by itself, you can also be the one pressing all those B attacks!
Legendary Souls mode and Quick Battles can help to level you up too by the way.
Yeah the SP content is lacking in this game 
Legendary Souls mode and Quick Battles can help to level you up too by the way.
Well you don't have to let it play by itself, you can also be the one pressing all those B attacks!
Yeah the SP content is lacking in this game
Legendary Souls mode and Quick Battles can help to level you up too by the way.
yeah, i've been tinkering with the QBs, they aren't too bad
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
So, I should pretty much expect the game to play itself?
Only if you're lazy.
Jay Shadow
Member
Top 8 at Evo should be starting soon at http://www.twitch.tv/srkevo1
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Ok...
Tira players can stop whining about their nerf now.
Tira players can stop whining about their nerf now.
Well now we know why she got hit so hard by the nerf bat in 1.03. Daishi must've played against Depocon at one point.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Is this game at all still active? Relatively interested in it after EVO.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Yes. Check 8wayrun.com.
SolarKnight
Member
Speaking of activity, how much of 360 GAF is left? I want to take Xiba out of retirement sometime this week.
Just started playing again and I only now started to notice the microtransactions. Bitch move Namco, bitch move. How much is there that you can unlock just by playing the game?
Also, are the classic music tracks on PSN actually playable as background stage music? In that case I could see buying those, but not all that costume shit. The classic costume pack might've been nice if it wasn't two costumes from SCIV for $3.
Also, are the classic music tracks on PSN actually playable as background stage music? In that case I could see buying those, but not all that costume shit. The classic costume pack might've been nice if it wasn't two costumes from SCIV for $3.
You can unlock the vast majority of CAS parts and all characters/styles/weapons just by playing the game. The supplemental DLC is really only "if you want it" for most players. I personally have bought several of the DLC packs because they helped complete CAS that I wanted to make, but I'll wait to buy the rest until a price drop/sale.
The music tracks you buy are available to play as stage themes during play and you can pick any song to play on any stage.
So most of the DLC can be unlocked just by playing the game?
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
You get a decent amount of stuff even without the DLC. The only DLC I've bought is for one reason:
http://youtu.be/IiaLpr9YNpg
I loves me some cornball gags. (The catsuit is not DLC BTW.)
lol. I met this guy online. He had this ridiculous Voldo outfit with a huge dick shaped thing on it, so I assumed he didn't know what he was doing. I beat him using 66b with natsu. He sends me a message about how I think I'm so good, and then he challenges me to a set. So he uses Ivy this time, beats me two games. I beat him the next game and he drops before I can kill him.
Now he's sending me essays talking about how scrubby I am, how much better Ivy used to be. lol.
So funny.
Others from him:
At this point I said:
Y U MAD THO?
LOL!
Edited for slurs.
Now he's sending me essays talking about how scrubby I am, how much better Ivy used to be. lol.
So funny.
Others from him:
At this point I said:
Y U MAD THO?
LOL!
Edited for slurs.
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
It's like Kinetic Clash and Link don't exist in his world...
Still don't get the backdash whining. Very few fighters let you scoot backwards for free with no risk.
Still don't get the backdash whining. Very few fighters let you scoot backwards for free with no risk.
Link knocked me out at EVO.
He is now my mortal enemy. :/
And yeah, I actually didn't notice the change until people started pointing it out as a nerf in movement. For me, movement is so strong in SC that there should be a risk to it.
Master Thespian
Member
You move backwards? Because when we played it was like "HOLY SHIT GET THE FUCK OFFA MEEEEEE!!!" lol
lololol.
You just made my day!
But...no, I guess not with Natsu.
With Hilde...sometimes!
Edit: I want to fight Wolf Hogan!
Master Thespian
Member
I'll have some time tomorrow evening...BROTHER!lololol.
You just made my day!
But...no, I guess not with Natsu.
With Hilde...sometimes!
Edit: I want to fight Wolf Hogan!
Freshmaker
I am Korean.
Rising in place with G is safest. Staying down also can make a lot of stuff whiff that'd otherwise catch you if you try to roll etc.
Aside from that, you just have to figure out if you're dealing with a mid or a low attack or possibly a throw and defend accordingly.
Sir Garbageman
Member
My power went out last night mid match and it somehow corrupted my save file. Was ranked around C2, probably 500+ matches under my belt from all the different modes. Player lvl 70 something, 20+ CAS creations all gone.
Feels bad man.
Feels bad man.
Losing the creations is definitely the shitty part. The rest can be attained pretty quickly. I have no idea why Project Soul didn't include a function so that we could save a CAS to a file or USB, so we can transfer it to a friend's PS3/Xbox, or to a new save file.
Sir Garbageman
Member
Yea thats def the worst part, especially because I have to re-unlock a whole bunch of pieces. Kind of annoying tbh.
Master Thespian
Member
I have a confession to make:
I hate the meter system. This is the most solid feeling SoulCalibur game ever but, as hard as I tried, I could just never get into the meter management thing.
I hate the meter system. This is the most solid feeling SoulCalibur game ever but, as hard as I tried, I could just never get into the meter management thing.