Abigail looks truly fucking incredible. He's my favorite SFV character. I love big powerhouses, I love Final Fight, and I love offbeat characters. The game was in dire need of another unexpectedly wacky fighter in the vein of Dhalsim, Blanka, Necro, and F.A.N.G, and I'm glad we got one in Abigail. He looks and animates like a Punch-Out!! opponent with a Mad Max license, and I love it.
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Street Fighter V |OTVIII| New Delayed Generation - Controversial Inputs
- Thread starter Reizo Ryuu
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sixteen-bit
Member
Thanks for the heads up!
I'm bummed by this pattern Capcom are following, especially released so close together. =/
That Abigail animation looks so bad compared to the other two.
sixteen-bit
Member
I hope Tokido makes a cool outfit for Akuma if he wins Capcom Cup
I think it looks fine, but where it tries to connect on these smaller characters...they should line that up.
I'm still waiting for a new character that speaks to me beyond Akuma and Nash. I dabble with Rog and Guile, but they aren't as fun for me as they were in 4.
It's probably an hommage to Final Fight
Abigail's animations look on par with the rest of the cast. A handful of people thought Akuma's animations were janky and unfinished when he was revealed, too (you can look through GAF for proof). This seems to happen whenever a new character is revealed. I think the problem is that the animations of the existing fighters have become so ingrained in peoples' minds that it just feels off when they finally get to see a new character in action. I don't think people will have a problem with his animations after using him for a few days.
I mean, it stands out even compared to his other animations, that's why I think it is.
You might also know it from MvC3's Haggar: https://youtu.be/E1p5HlQjPDg?t=13s
lucebuce12
Member
Abigail might be the first character that's gotten me legit excited for SFV since F.A.N.G
CAN'T WAIT
CAN'T WAIT
ScraftyDevil
Banned
The year is 2020. At SFV's final EVO, Japanese and American players team up to topple three-time consecutive EVO champion lucebuce12, who's taken the world by storm with his legendary Unbeatable Weirdo Triad of FANG, Birdie and Abigail.
Their efforts will be in vain.
I think maybe part of the reason why his animations look a little funky is that he is the only character who doesn't have an even semi-realistic anatomy. Everyone else's proportions are obviously exaggerated, but they at least generally look like real people of different body types, such that you could actually replicate a lot of their animations via mocap. Abigail on the other hand has tiny legs, a giant torso, giant arms, a super tiny head, etc. He doesn't look like a real person, let alone one who should be able to move naturally. It creates a kind of mental disconnect.
Nope, some of akumas animations still look off to me. Same as how elenas animations in sfiv looked off. I've just gotten used to how strange his fwd hp or overhead are but if I think about them the result is the same.
TheSpoiler
Member
I've already claimed him leave him be!
Marvel
could never
Knew you'd like him xD
Reizo Ryuu
Member
He doesn't have a tiny head, nor are his animations bad.
We didn't land on the moon.
I mean...
https://clips.twitch.tv/FrigidFancyLatteRitzMitz
How about 7 times in a row by a regular of this thread?
Truly the Battleborn of FGCCross post from EVO thread. SFV ended one of the best EVO's ever with 235,000 unique viewers across both Twitch and YouTube (ESPN2 numbers will be added later), making it the highest watched game at EVO 2017.
Reizo Ryuu
Member
what?
Marvel
could never
Don't see why not.
Always at war with Eastasia, smh.
Omnistalgic
Member
Internet is always more negative man, SFV mainly sucks here remember lol...
He looks silly, but fits right into SFV IMO. I just don't like the decision of all new characters outside of Akuma. Don't know what the rationale there was, but old returning/brand new formula seems to be the best format for hype and to stay fresh. And when you have popular characters like Sagat or Sakura come back but play differently it's like a double whammy.
It never happened.
I wonder how his cmd grabs will be, assuming he has them
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
When does Abigail drop??
25th I thinks
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
DOPE!! I've taken a long break from SFV, perfect timing.
Marvel
could never
Reizo Ryuu
Member
Right, let's not have a normal conversation
Don't forget to collect the FM. Stages aren't exactly cheap.
Omnistalgic
Member
Also side note, I think I'm starting to respect Karin's play even less than Mika and Laura. She seriously has like no weaknesses, gets to hit confirm into big damage, builds meter quickly, great spacing, throw game, and corner pressure, and has a 3-frame normal for solid defense and breaks up your pressure if your not super tight with meaty and setups. How the fook has she basically stayed the same since S1 and characters like Chun, Nash, and Ryu have gotten major changes trying to balance them out. Like who is looking at Karin's kit and going "hmmm...yeah yeah, she's good"???!!
Ridiculous!
Also, please give Ken a 3-frame normal that isn't a special. I think with that one change, he could compete with top tier so much better, along with St. HK 12 frames instead of the awful slow 14. Seeing Tokido check dashes with jabs and his st.mk was so beautiful, but I'm not confident enough to play with the glass cannon himself. Please Cap, give us Ken players a 3-framer, that's it!
Overall, great Evo. I think this is one of the best ever, and certainly SFV's best tournament. It really shows if you get passed the derp of the 50/50, there is an incredible mind-game to be found here. I think defense still needs a buff, but SFV will be considered a classic in the end, as long as they keep improving.
Ridiculous!
Also, please give Ken a 3-frame normal that isn't a special. I think with that one change, he could compete with top tier so much better, along with St. HK 12 frames instead of the awful slow 14. Seeing Tokido check dashes with jabs and his st.mk was so beautiful, but I'm not confident enough to play with the glass cannon himself. Please Cap, give us Ken players a 3-framer, that's it!
Overall, great Evo. I think this is one of the best ever, and certainly SFV's best tournament. It really shows if you get passed the derp of the 50/50, there is an incredible mind-game to be found here. I think defense still needs a buff, but SFV will be considered a classic in the end, as long as they keep improving.
Reizo Ryuu
Member
900 health
bob_arctor
Tough_Smooth
Yeah, this week I'm doing the Season 2 Trials for everyone.
There are things about her damage output where I don't understand why she's designed the way she is. Like the ex uppercut move that lets you juggle with another ex copy of the exact same special then into the EX reversal. The whole "gets the equivalent of a super by spending 3 bars via different pathways" thing is silly when her supers already relatively easy to land.
Punk just happens to be the only guy max optimizing combos at every opportunity.
Watching the crowd reactions I seen alot of hype during the Abigail reveal.
But reading through the thread, everyone seems to be shitting all over capcom retroactively for everything they've ever done.
And watching the crowd reaction for Cross tag battle, everyone seems to go bonkers when RWBY appeared, but the thread on it is all about shitting on the inclusion of RWBY in their "Pure" anime game.
But reading through the thread, everyone seems to be shitting all over capcom retroactively for everything they've ever done.
And watching the crowd reaction for Cross tag battle, everyone seems to go bonkers when RWBY appeared, but the thread on it is all about shitting on the inclusion of RWBY in their "Pure" anime game.
Zombegoast
Member
TheSpoiler
Member
The internet lives in a bubble my dude. People will shit on things in a computer but when they get released into the wild they can't contain themselves. Something something sfv sucks something lmao something.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
EVO always does this to me...Gets me hyped for fighting games again.
Is SFV not terrible? I know I'm asking in the OT, but it's a question I figure you guys who play it regularly can weigh in on. Is it welcoming to newer players? I played some IV and enjoyed it, but got sidetracked from it due to PC issues. I know V got a LOT of hate when it first came out, but I'm curious if it's relatively well sorted out.
Is SFV not terrible? I know I'm asking in the OT, but it's a question I figure you guys who play it regularly can weigh in on. Is it welcoming to newer players? I played some IV and enjoyed it, but got sidetracked from it due to PC issues. I know V got a LOT of hate when it first came out, but I'm curious if it's relatively well sorted out.
Hoya Destroyer
Member
Abigails rapid uppercut animation definitely looks bad. It looks janky and low budget TBH.
Im still keen to see him in action though. I like some of his other animations. I like that he is so distinct, visually - and his counter/parry options seem interesting.
I have concerns about the stage too. The preview pic was beautiful, but...
...in the Abigail trailer, the stage is dark/at night time. I want that those pretty orange clouds. It just looks better. I hope the time of day changes between rounds. I want people in the background too. There should be other Mad Gear gang members there at least. I know some people dont like the low-poly people we see in some backgrounds, but stages are too lifeless without them.
Im still keen to see him in action though. I like some of his other animations. I like that he is so distinct, visually - and his counter/parry options seem interesting.
I have concerns about the stage too. The preview pic was beautiful, but...
...in the Abigail trailer, the stage is dark/at night time. I want that those pretty orange clouds. It just looks better. I hope the time of day changes between rounds. I want people in the background too. There should be other Mad Gear gang members there at least. I know some people dont like the low-poly people we see in some backgrounds, but stages are too lifeless without them.
he looks interesting
on the other hand, may stick with Gief for the launch week for easy league points from all the people trying Abigail
eh, dunno. I love the brazil plaza, but I could also use a stage without all the background going ons