E_Darkness
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Cool. It was just super convenient that as I turned it around it was getting shitty.
Still won tho
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Cool. It was just super convenient that as I turned it around it was getting shitty.
doctorblurg
Banned
I guess one positive thing about the wait between matches is can get reading for my classes done inbetwen 
Also Im finally winning more matches hopefully I'll be back to super bronze soon enough
Also Im finally winning more matches hopefully I'll be back to super bronze soon enoughEndlessSky
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Just played a Silver, 11 win streak ryu who was really bad. He didn't DC even though I got two almost perfects. Huh.
giancarlo123x
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I'm now in the bronze league with my Bison. Feels good.
E_Darkness
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I know that feel.
I've finally found out you can link a move off Cammy's V-Skill. Finally time to punish some fireballs.
JumpCancel
Banned
Ryu's "Make your move" is applicable in so many situations it's perfect.
Fought another Ryu who was near death spamming non stop hadoukens. Taunt, he jumps into my HK and I win.
I felt like my Ryu gave into the Satsui no Hadō.
Radical Edward
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To do well in SF, you need to be good with whatever controller you use. It's not an instant win because you have a stick. Just stick to what you are used to and comfortable with. It takes practice with a stick or a pad. If you practice and can't execute anything with the ds4, try a hori pad. If you still can't get it, try a stick out. If you get all the fundamentals down with a pad and get really into the fighting genre, try moving on to a fightstick. Some things are easier on a stick while others are easier on a pad. It seems like sfv is pretty friendly for pad users.
Good Luck, man.
What is MM?
Oh well, ended the day beating Survival on Easy with Nash. But I already have the color I want which is red.
Having a headache now. Heading to bed. Looking forward to reading 40 more pages in the morning... Night!
Marvel
could never
Probably failed to get up fast enough to pull the ethernet plug lol.
mirror match
Mirror matches, both players pick the same character.
Stallion Dan
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Maybe switched to Ryu for your fight, LP and win streaks shared across characters for some dumb reason.
E_Darkness
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I did it guys. I got to bronze league ;-;
Out_Of_Ammo
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Anyone wants to play some games with me and give me some feedback? It's my first traditional fighting game and I'm pretty terrible atm. I'm currently on wifi though, can't connect a cable untill tomorrow, so there could be some lag.
FYI can't trade for Chun-Li, hers is auto redeemed if you have the digital copy of the game.
catashtrophe
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How do you get ranked in this?
I've got like 1020 points but still no rank and I'm supposedly in the top 15000
I've got like 1020 points but still no rank and I'm supposedly in the top 15000
Teknopathetic
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"Maybe switched to Ryu for your fight, LP and win streaks shared across characters for some dumb reason."
Yeah, I'm actually disappointed with the ranked setup. The "leagues" are just names for LP point thresholds. Not like Starcraft 2's leagues which are a far better option to match players of similar skill levels.
Yeah, I'm actually disappointed with the ranked setup. The "leagues" are just names for LP point thresholds. Not like Starcraft 2's leagues which are a far better option to match players of similar skill levels.
1020 that's super bronze.
also free games yo
catashtrophe
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But why does it say not ranked under my name
Stallion Dan
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86 points for a loss when I only get 36 for a win.
Fuck this game.
Fuck this game.
And because they're just thresholds, if you have a ~50% win ratio you end up ranking up and down over and over, which gets annoying.
Same with me, must be bugged.
The ranking servers are iffy right now, it can take a bit for your rank to update.
Free MP weekend so you might want to start paying for PS+ come Monday.
Ah, gotcha.
I'm just happy that you're getting more matches now. Enjoy it.
Were the rosters thread closed or is it just not active with the OT being up now?
-Pyromaniac-
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I had the opposite yesterday. I faced a guy with 14 or 17 wins in a row I forget. And he somehow only had 150LP and he absolutely decimated me. It was mindboggling. Played like the cpu on 10 difficulty.
dat Gief super damage lol
7 win streak boys
I would trade ranked working with battle lounges working in a second.
7 win streak boys
I would trade ranked working with battle lounges working in a second.
Novum_Veritas
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Getting my fight stick tomorrow, anyone in here wants to do some sparring?
Need practice, and all that.
Need practice, and all that.
I agree that which controller you use ultimately doesnt matter. I disagree that its a good idea to wait until you've spent ages with a pad to move on to a stick, that'll only make the transition harder. Better to try both out initially and then invest in one or the other I think.
Out_Of_Ammo
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Secret Character
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Because a lot of people are asking 'Gief questions, here is a basic Zangief primer:
Normals and their uses:
LP - fast, standing chop. Used to hit somebody out of something and useful for dealing with ambiguous cross-ups when you can't get a lariat out.
c.LP - fast poke. Use this to deter players from trying to bait out your slower normals or when they're trying to throw you. This happens to have a lot more range on it than you might thing, but beware because it extends your hurtbox, too.
j,LP - Virtually useless, don't use it.
LK - a quick small kick. This is a great tool to get a tick throw out. Throw these out in odd numbers when your opponent is blocking and change it each time before you land a light SPD.
c.LK - a small quick low kick. I don't use this normal much, but it could have the same use as the standing one. It also combos into lariat if you are close enough.
j.LK - This stays out FOREVER when you use it. If you're anticipating somebody trying to jump ahead of you, use this to hit them out of the air if you don't have the time or spacing for a SPD.
MP - This is an odd one because it doesn't fill any kind of need that 'Gief might need. I need to do more research on this move.
c.MP - Oh baby, this is where it's at. c.MP is your super powered pressure tool that will eventually make your opponents cry like babies. c.MP is cancellable so you can hit with Lariat afterwards, but you can also combo it (yes, combo) into his CA for MAXIMUM SOVIET DAMAGE. It is also safe on block, which is nice.
j.MP - not a very useful move. I miss his air headbutt.
MK - Amazing poke. Due to the length of his limbs, this poke has the power to beat out a lot of lesser pokes from characters with smaller bodies. Throw this out when you want your opponent to back off.
c.MK - Your go-to low attack. This is quick and does the same job as standing MK, just with a low property.
j.MK - Where has this normal been my whole life? The hitbox is way lower than any of his other air attacks and is awesome for going in. Use it with a back jump to stop people from dashing in at you. This also beats an astonishing number of anti-air normals because of how the hitbox is aligned with the body.
f.MK - This is 'Geif's overhead and a fantastic pressure tool. Use this to catch crouching opponents and also to set up traps involving SPDs. If you have a scared opponent, use this to approach and churn that 360 out to hit a LP SPD from 1/3 screen away. It's magical. It's also great as a meaty because it beats a LOT of stuff.
HP - A long range poke with Crush power and super armor. This move has RANGE and you need to use it as much as possible. It also has one hit of super armor so don't be scared to use this to catch jump-ins and people who throw out errant pokes.
c.HP - A great anti-air. Not as good as LP in my opinion, but it works on a different angle.
f.HP - The headbutt! This move nullifies single hit projectiles and has spike properties against airborne opponents. It also produces a ton of stun. Use this as a quick response to an air Crush Counter when you can't think of anything else.
j.HP - I never use this move. Look at the next one.
j d.HP - The trademark body splash. This move is great and one of his only cross-up attacks. Safest when using this as a meaty against a downed opponent.
HK - This is 'Geif's other Crush attack and works surprisingly well as a long range anti-air. This also catches limbs of high pokes and can lead to big damage. The timing on this move is a little strange, so don't just throw it out when you feel like it.
c.HK - This is his sweep. Use this frequently to score your precious knockdowns.
j.HK - This has a very large forward hitbox that is great as an air-to-air attack or when you're punishing a poorly places projectile.
Now, specials and V-Skill
360 + P - Spinning Pile Driver (can be EX, can be in the air)
The SPD is the meat and potatoes of the Zangief game plan. Your entire strategy when playing him is "How can I land SPD and how can I set up the next SPD." This move does proportionate damage and stun equal to the button used at the cost of range for higher power. LP version has absurd range and can catch people from much farther than it used to in any other SF title. HP version does really crazy damage and stun, but is only usable from point blank range.
In the air, SPD is a strange beast. The hitbox on it is very, very large but missing means you'll be taking damage as the recovery on it is terrible. If you can read that your opponent is going to jump, do this. If you know they're using a move that is considered airborne, tiger-knee the input and it will catch them. This works on Bison's scissor kicks, Birdie's command grab, and a number of other moves.
The EX version is strike invulnerable on start-up but not throw invulnerable, so don't use it when you could get a normal throw. The air EX version is special in that it hits when just about nothing else will. You can use it after finishing a successful V-Trigger.
360 + K - Running Bear Grab (can be EX)
This move is very underutilized among Zangief players I've seen. Geif runs forward and grabs the opponent. The EX version has super armor and is buffed by Trigger activation.
Use this to get people who will run away and might not have an answer for it. Example, jump in with HK, and use Running Bear. The opponent will more then likely get hit by it because it's a surprise move.
PPP - Lariat
This is a good anti-air. This is also projectile invulnerable while it is moving but watch out when it recovers or you'll be taking damage. I use this to squash cross-up attempts because it hits in both directions around 'Geif.
MP + MK - V-Skill
You see that flexing? You can take a hit of super-armor damage at the expense of immediate frame recovery. This is for all intents and purposes, Zangief's parry. If you hold the buttons down, he flexes again with a hitbox than can be cancelled into a number of different attacks (like EX SPD or his CA) but you'll mostly only use it as a poke punisher.
HP + HK - V-Trigger
Geif turns bright red and sucks the opponent in and, if you hold the buttons down, begins twirling around with a lariat styled move. The activation is projectile invulnerable and the vacuum acts the same way that Seth's did in SFIV. Use this activation to get a surprise SPD in.
The other property his Trigger has is that it makes all of his super armor moved (V-Skill included) have UNLIMITED super armor. EX Running Bear is now super scary and his V-Skill gets crazy good.
You can also create multiple vacuum effects if you use it correctly.
720 + P - Critical Art
This move has great reversal properties, but is a point-blank throw. If you're making good use of your EX specials, you'll never need this. It can be combo'ed from the following:
f+MK
c.MP
V-Skill hit
Use these tools and you, too can become a master of soviet power.
Normals and their uses:
LP - fast, standing chop. Used to hit somebody out of something and useful for dealing with ambiguous cross-ups when you can't get a lariat out.
c.LP - fast poke. Use this to deter players from trying to bait out your slower normals or when they're trying to throw you. This happens to have a lot more range on it than you might thing, but beware because it extends your hurtbox, too.
j,LP - Virtually useless, don't use it.
LK - a quick small kick. This is a great tool to get a tick throw out. Throw these out in odd numbers when your opponent is blocking and change it each time before you land a light SPD.
c.LK - a small quick low kick. I don't use this normal much, but it could have the same use as the standing one. It also combos into lariat if you are close enough.
j.LK - This stays out FOREVER when you use it. If you're anticipating somebody trying to jump ahead of you, use this to hit them out of the air if you don't have the time or spacing for a SPD.
MP - This is an odd one because it doesn't fill any kind of need that 'Gief might need. I need to do more research on this move.
c.MP - Oh baby, this is where it's at. c.MP is your super powered pressure tool that will eventually make your opponents cry like babies. c.MP is cancellable so you can hit with Lariat afterwards, but you can also combo it (yes, combo) into his CA for MAXIMUM SOVIET DAMAGE. It is also safe on block, which is nice.
j.MP - not a very useful move. I miss his air headbutt.
MK - Amazing poke. Due to the length of his limbs, this poke has the power to beat out a lot of lesser pokes from characters with smaller bodies. Throw this out when you want your opponent to back off.
c.MK - Your go-to low attack. This is quick and does the same job as standing MK, just with a low property.
j.MK - Where has this normal been my whole life? The hitbox is way lower than any of his other air attacks and is awesome for going in. Use it with a back jump to stop people from dashing in at you. This also beats an astonishing number of anti-air normals because of how the hitbox is aligned with the body.
f.MK - This is 'Geif's overhead and a fantastic pressure tool. Use this to catch crouching opponents and also to set up traps involving SPDs. If you have a scared opponent, use this to approach and churn that 360 out to hit a LP SPD from 1/3 screen away. It's magical. It's also great as a meaty because it beats a LOT of stuff.
HP - A long range poke with Crush power and super armor. This move has RANGE and you need to use it as much as possible. It also has one hit of super armor so don't be scared to use this to catch jump-ins and people who throw out errant pokes.
c.HP - A great anti-air. Not as good as LP in my opinion, but it works on a different angle.
f.HP - The headbutt! This move nullifies single hit projectiles and has spike properties against airborne opponents. It also produces a ton of stun. Use this as a quick response to an air Crush Counter when you can't think of anything else.
j.HP - I never use this move. Look at the next one.
j d.HP - The trademark body splash. This move is great and one of his only cross-up attacks. Safest when using this as a meaty against a downed opponent.
HK - This is 'Geif's other Crush attack and works surprisingly well as a long range anti-air. This also catches limbs of high pokes and can lead to big damage. The timing on this move is a little strange, so don't just throw it out when you feel like it.
c.HK - This is his sweep. Use this frequently to score your precious knockdowns.
j.HK - This has a very large forward hitbox that is great as an air-to-air attack or when you're punishing a poorly places projectile.
Now, specials and V-Skill
360 + P - Spinning Pile Driver (can be EX, can be in the air)
The SPD is the meat and potatoes of the Zangief game plan. Your entire strategy when playing him is "How can I land SPD and how can I set up the next SPD." This move does proportionate damage and stun equal to the button used at the cost of range for higher power. LP version has absurd range and can catch people from much farther than it used to in any other SF title. HP version does really crazy damage and stun, but is only usable from point blank range.
In the air, SPD is a strange beast. The hitbox on it is very, very large but missing means you'll be taking damage as the recovery on it is terrible. If you can read that your opponent is going to jump, do this. If you know they're using a move that is considered airborne, tiger-knee the input and it will catch them. This works on Bison's scissor kicks, Birdie's command grab, and a number of other moves.
The EX version is strike invulnerable on start-up but not throw invulnerable, so don't use it when you could get a normal throw. The air EX version is special in that it hits when just about nothing else will. You can use it after finishing a successful V-Trigger.
360 + K - Running Bear Grab (can be EX)
This move is very underutilized among Zangief players I've seen. Geif runs forward and grabs the opponent. The EX version has super armor and is buffed by Trigger activation.
Use this to get people who will run away and might not have an answer for it. Example, jump in with HK, and use Running Bear. The opponent will more then likely get hit by it because it's a surprise move.
PPP - Lariat
This is a good anti-air. This is also projectile invulnerable while it is moving but watch out when it recovers or you'll be taking damage. I use this to squash cross-up attempts because it hits in both directions around 'Geif.
MP + MK - V-Skill
You see that flexing? You can take a hit of super-armor damage at the expense of immediate frame recovery. This is for all intents and purposes, Zangief's parry. If you hold the buttons down, he flexes again with a hitbox than can be cancelled into a number of different attacks (like EX SPD or his CA) but you'll mostly only use it as a poke punisher.
HP + HK - V-Trigger
Geif turns bright red and sucks the opponent in and, if you hold the buttons down, begins twirling around with a lariat styled move. The activation is projectile invulnerable and the vacuum acts the same way that Seth's did in SFIV. Use this activation to get a surprise SPD in.
The other property his Trigger has is that it makes all of his super armor moved (V-Skill included) have UNLIMITED super armor. EX Running Bear is now super scary and his V-Skill gets crazy good.
You can also create multiple vacuum effects if you use it correctly.
720 + P - Critical Art
This move has great reversal properties, but is a point-blank throw. If you're making good use of your EX specials, you'll never need this. It can be combo'ed from the following:
f+MK
c.MP
V-Skill hit
Use these tools and you, too can become a master of soviet power.
JumpCancel
Banned
Also why I got it on my PC instead. Buying the game, a fight pad and then having to pay to play online?
Off you trot Sony.
E_Darkness
Member
Rollback netcode is perfect when it works.
When it doesn't it is awful.
When it doesn't it is awful.
I'm getting an itch to buy the game now that my Diablo 3 addiction is wearing off, but I'm on the fence.
I would be buying the game on Steam, so here are my questions:
- How well is the game running on PC so far? Any noteworthy issues?
- Is online working properly?
- How is the game performance-wise? I'm running i5 3570K CPU with an old-ass Radeon HD6850 1GB and 8 gigs of RAM. How screwed am I?
- Anything else I should know before I jump in? Any reasons I absolutely should/should not get the game?
I would be buying the game on Steam, so here are my questions:
- How well is the game running on PC so far? Any noteworthy issues?
- Is online working properly?
- How is the game performance-wise? I'm running i5 3570K CPU with an old-ass Radeon HD6850 1GB and 8 gigs of RAM. How screwed am I?
- Anything else I should know before I jump in? Any reasons I absolutely should/should not get the game?
doctorblurg
Banned
Rip to my seven game win streak... I wish i could use the parry like that Ryu did ;_;
Novum_Veritas
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I do. I'm a super scrub though, so don't expect to much
No problem, I'm not great either, I have a hard time getting good in fighting games, hope the stick is a help though.
Out_Of_Ammo
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I'm playing ds4 atm. I want to see if I get better first before I invest into a stick. My CFN is Za_Warudo.
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