SneakersSO
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Except most people don't think its garbage, at least not really. Thats just hyperbole. Are there problems with SFV, even in its gameplay? Yes. But they aren't unfixable problems. You take 1 more frame off the input delay and lower the priority of AA Jab? Shit, that fixes almost 90% of the complaints in one fell swoop. And they very well could announce both those things next weekend. But NOPE, throw everything out just because YOU don't like it right here, right now, even though the gameplay system on offer in SFV is both one of the best baseline gameplay systems the series has offered, as well has having one of the best initial launch lineup in series history.
SFV is a service game. Its not a boxed game that just gets a sequel in 2 years. This series has NEVER been that. It was a service series before the god damn term even existed. It'll continue to get supported and grow its scene, both casual and competitive, because this is the first time Capcom has actively given a shit about the base around the game. This is the first time they've looked at this game and series as being more than a boxed product they sell to people and then work on the next one. Its a platform; they know that & understand that finally. And whats better is that, outside of KI, this is the only fighting game that is getting this level of support on an ongoing basis, which is needed for a competitive/esports platform.
So heres the thing - if you truly, TRULY want to kill SFV, just stop playing it. Tell your friends "I am no longer playing this, and if you really want something else, you shouldn't either". Don't watch the streams - even streaming audiences help the game continue to grow. Pay zero attention to it & encourage your friends to do the same. Stand your ground man. Its not like SF is the only fighting game out there, heck it hasn't even been the most popular, historically, since the 90s - that is a mantle that Mortal Kombat has owned in terms of sales for over 2 decades and it isn't stopping. You're saying that you play it cause its the only fighting game that people play, but that is BLATANTLY not true. Smash Bros. gets nearly as many players at a competitive level and sells way more copies. Mortal Kombat sales have eclipsed SF historically, MKX is no exception, and they still have a pro scene for MKX. Sure, it sucks that Netherrealm drops support once every 2 years because they move onto their next fighting game, but at least you're getting something new if don't like what they just delivered. Several other 2D fighters (KOF14, GG, BB) all have scenes that are small but still active. And KI is out there doing its thing, getting played by tons of players. You have options. You have TONS of options. Yet here you are, shitting on a game that tons of people are enjoying.
You know how many 3rd Strike players refused to play 4 cause they thought it & its systems were garbage? Tons. But a new scene grew around 4 to replace that. Street Fighter is a series that reinvents itself in major ways with every iteration. Thats part of the reason why each series gets such a long period of competitive play. That isn't changing here. I personally thought SF4 & its systems were awful relative to my tastes. I loved watching the game be played, I loved watching the competition. I even enjoyed playing the game whenever I could, but it wasn't what I personally wanted. I hated spamming jab/light into combos. I hated convoluted FADC combos. I hated that so many of the cast members were basically destroyed on any competitive level until Ultra came out, and even then character balance was still pretty garbage. But I didn't want SF4 to die, never did. I wanted the game to do well and grow, cause this is one of my favorite series and the base gameplay of any Street Fighter is one of the most enjoyable to me.
