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[TheSpoiler]

Watching Max's stream right now and he explained that the reason why SFV doesn't allow for character select outside of battle lounges was to save loading time. looooool

Apparently he had talked to someone who has worked on the game's online infrastructure.

Edit:

I really want to know how the development went down internally.

That doesn't make sense. Max is full of shit.

 

[Femto.]

That doesn't make sense. Max is full of shit.

Not saying it's 100%, but would something like this really surprise us at this point?

 

[TheSpoiler]

Not saying it's 100%, but would something like this really surprise us at this point?

Since the loading times are artificial why impose that limit?

 

[Ucchedavāda]

Since the loading times are artificial why impose that limit?

It sounds perfectly in line with the kind of choices that Capcom have been making with SFV.
For all we know, somebody could have mandated for how long the VS screens have to be shown.

 

[remz]

Well they don't have to load the character select screen they're saving some small amount of time right? although I guess the VS screen is part of the select screen isn't it?

 

[Femto.]

Since the loading times are artificial why impose that limit?

You know, I'd like to know the answer to that too. Not trying to be sarcastic, but it all comes down to be frustrated with a game I like from a gameplay perspective and being punished for playing it by backward development decisions.

 

[TheSpoiler]

It sounds perfectly in line with the kind of choices that Capcom have been making with SFV.
For all we know, somebody could have mandated for how long the VS screens have to be shown.

But, at that point, since the loading doesn't take place until the white wipescreen, what would be the point in shaving off seconds that don't actually happen? And why would battle lounge make it different? It's pretty much the same amount of time barring selecting your characters.

You know, I'd like to know the answer to that too. Not trying to be sarcastic, but it all comes down to be frustrated with a game I like from a gameplay perspective and being punished for playing it by backward development decisions.

No, I feel you. In fact, I'd be more inclined to believe it was the original silly decision they stated, which was that they didn't want people to dick around the select screen or whatever.

 

[ThatCrazyGuy]

Its makes sense. You skip a step. You save time on whatever that step was. It's just that sfv's steps take forever. I think virtua fighter makes you choose your character before hand as well.

 

[myco666]

So Ibuki is one of those matchups that you just need to grind to know what to do? Was very confused just now that I played against one in very long time.

 

[MrCarter]

Kolin's Japanese voice ❤️

Max says Kolin reminds him of Akuma.

Hmm...

 

[Hyun Sai]

Its makes sense. You skip a step. You save time on whatever that step was. It's just that sfv's steps take forever. I think virtua fighter makes you choose your character before hand as well.

Yeah, it surprises me we're talking about this now, from the launch of the game the common notion was it was just to gain some time skipping select screen.

 

[Rickenslacker]

Oh my god, that final match on WNF had me sweatin' bullets. Mike L Na put in the work.

 

[Huw_Dawson]

Never realised you we're on gaf!
Great work on your Birdie video's. Helped me get to gold.

Glad the videos helped (^_^)b

 

[sixteen-bit]

Damn Kolin is sick as fuck. What a great job with a great new character.

Kolin rocks. I think all the SFV newcomers are really cool.

 

[Devid905]

Speaking of newcomers, does anyone have any inside info on who/what the heck is the next DLC character supposed to be? We talked so much how #3 looks very much like Abigail, but we barely talked about #2.......

 

[Zombegoast]

Someone made Rolento's Stage from Alpha 2

Also I like to remind you guys that Capcom are making classic costumes and stages for SFV.

 

[『Inaba Resident』]

Someone made Rolento's Stage from Alpha 2

Also I like to remind you guys that Capcom are making classic costumes and stages for SFV.

Looks unfinished

 

[mnz]

Speaking of newcomers, does anyone have any inside info on who/what the heck is the next DLC character supposed to be? We talked so much how #3 looks very much like Abigail, but we barely talked about #2.......

That one is so vague, could be anyone. I wouldn't even know where to start.

 

[Ryce]

Speaking of newcomers, does anyone have any inside info on who/what the heck is the next DLC character supposed to be? We talked so much how #3 looks very much like Abigail, but we barely talked about #2.......

I'm almost certain the next character is a brand new fighter that hasn't been seen before, so it's pointless speculating on who it might be.

 

[lucebuce12]

Btw, Taylor was in Kolin's story mode.

Just sayin.

 

[Blueblur1]

Yeah, that missing was so weird. But we did get the other content bits, so it's not so bad.

I can only imagine that they're retooling and/or waiting to release Extra Battle mode alongside other stuff. The cinematic story mode wasn't enough to get people excited or satisfy them; neither was the Player vs CPU option. That's left me thinking that modes' reception has scared Capcom away from pushing out slim content releases (or half-baked stuff like "Demonstrations").

They've basically promised non-character content releases for this year with the news hitting in between character releases so maybe Extra Battle resurfaces this year? I hope that there's definitely more coming than that though. Arcade mode, Extra Battle and a retooled Survival mode with more missions/targets would help keep more people engaged.

To go even further: Imagine if Extra Battle mode will ended up being their MKX challenge tower with timely challenges and weird, unique mechanics. And if it did stuff like allow you to play as DLC characters and on DLC stages. I think that kind of thing would be a step in the right direction for keeping casuals and lower level players engaged.

 

[mbpm1]

Btw, Taylor was in Kolin's story mode.

Just sayin.

swift?

 

[sixteen-bit]

swift?

Byron

 

[myco666]

Btw, Taylor was in Kolin's story mode.

Just sayin.

Taylor confirmed as DLC character?

swift?

The one and only.

 

[Neoxon]

I'm finally gonna get some Kolin lab time in today.

 

[mbpm1]

Byron

I hope he has a gun

 

[Village]

Someone made Rolento's Stage from Alpha 2

Also I like to remind you guys that Capcom are making classic costumes and stages for SFV.

This is what I really want to see out of the modding community, folks starting to make full on stages

hopefully they do what they were doing before and start just stealing stages from other games entierly. The mod that was just dmc4 bloody palalace was tight in 4

 

[Zombegoast]

So this happened just when I about to see my opponent in the versus screen after a disconnect.

Every time you say to yourself that things are going to get better but they end up worse than before.

 

[Lyte Edge]

The servers are down again? Can't log on. -_-

 

[Lyte Edge]

Took six tries but it logged on.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Took six tries but it logged on.

Fighting game of the year

 

[TheSpoiler]

I just played a match.

Now it's taking two minutes to find a person.

 

[LakeEarth]

As I learned from the launch of the game and every day where a DLC character was added, any week where there's a big SF5 update is "avoid the game like the plague" week.

 

[Kashiwaba]

As I learned from the launch of the game and every day where a DLC character was added, any week where there's a big SF5 update is "avoid the game like the plague" week.

Which is sad cuz that's when the players base peaks ugh this game is a disaster.

 

[allintospace]

Has anyone experienced slowdown on PS4 when Mika lands a flying peach? I was trying her out in training last night, and for the first 5 minutes or so I'd swear when it hit the dummy character there was a moment of slowdown. I had a search going for casual matches at the time with can occasionally cause a bit of lag, but it was too precise. It was odd.

 

[Village]

So this happened just when I about to see my opponent in the versus screen after a disconnect.

Every time you say to yourself that things are going to get better but they end up worse than before.

Five nights at freddies crossover confirmed

 

[sixteen-bit]

Maybe Zombegoast hasn't unlocked those characters yet

 

[ColonialHawk]

http://m.imgur.com/czys1r7?r

Like it'd be fine if his Oki was better but like c'mon man 😬

 

[TheSpoiler]

Nobody wants to runback a shitty Urien player :/

 

[ScraftyDevil]

Seems that between EX Frost Touch and EX Vanity Step, Kolin's wakeup game might not be as bad as everyone first thought.

 

[Producer]

Seems that between EX Frost Touch and EX Vanity Step, Kolin's wakeup game might not be as bad as everyone first thought.

and she has the trusty wakeup 3f jab too

 

[mbpm1]

Seems that between EX Frost Touch and EX Vanity Step, Kolin's wakeup game might not be as bad as everyone first thought.

Looks like she'll be okay except against throws

 

[klabautermann]

Speaking of newcomers, does anyone have any inside info on who/what the heck is the next DLC character supposed to be? We talked so much how #3 looks very much like Abigail, but we barely talked about #2.......

I made a really bad guess that it might be Shin from Street Fighter Online: Mouse Generation because the silhouette kinda matches his stance, but some other stuff on the silhouette kinda doesn't so it's probably not.

 

[hertog]

Glad the videos helped (^_^)b

NOW MAKE MOAR!!!!

 

[Zombegoast]

2 frame parry is exactly what this game is missing. I said this a while ago with Ryu's needed to be 2 frames. I'm able to read and punish people for pressing the same button too many damn times.

 

[Producer]

Anyone wanna play?

Cfn 765production

 

[Hellshingu]

So how many more nerfs for Alex, hidden and deliberate, shall we be seeing in the future?

I am having fun with Kolin though so that's a plus.

 

[Huw_Dawson]

NOW MAKE MOAR!!!!

I should do I guess.

Maybe I should work on a matchup series.

 

[Ucchedavāda]

Five nights at freddies crossover confirmed

.

 

[Ferrio]

So did the patch do anything negative to online? Heard some people saying that matches have been funky since the patch, but I haven't played in awhile so I don't know whether that's true or not.