Playing a bit of MvC3 online and seeing that 1 Round Ranked Match setting pic reminded me of just how unbelievably shitty Capcom has done online modes in SF4/SSF4/MvC3.
SF4:
- Ranked matches can be changed from standard 2/3 Rounds, 99 sec. time limit
- No lobbies
- Weak replay options
- No quick rematch option for player matches
+ Player matches
+ Smiley face icons ^_^
+ Championship Mode
+ Most accurate lag indicator
SSF4:
- Same Ranked problem of allowing 30 Sec/1 Rd. settings (Why in the fuck this was not fixed I will never know)
- Disconnect % hidden unless you scroll down before each match and press a button to see it, when there is tons of screen space to display it like in SF4
- No more smiley face icons. I want to use that pink laughing smiley on loser trolls >:|
- Champ mode gone and replaced by the quickly deserted Tourney/Team battles
- Player match gone (I know you can make 2 person lobbies, but it isn't the same because you will end up waiting forever for someone to join and they usually leave right away. Should have been there as an extra choice to Ranked and Endless like it is in MvC3)
- Lag indicators going from 5 to 4 bars, which produces much more inaccurate results
+ Endless lobbies and spectating added (by far the best improvement)
+ Much improved Replay mode
MvC3:
- No lag indicators before Ranked/Player matches, which means you
- Can't browse Ranked/Player for good connections. Or browse at all, actually
- Lag indicator only for the host of a lobby, and not with the other players in the lobby (fucking REALLY?)
- After 'failed to join' message you are sent back to the main Online menu instead of the submenu you were just in
- No spectating (yet), huge boner killer. HUGE.
- Can't do a quick rematch with a friend you invited to a player match, but you CAN do quick rematch vs. a random player match opponent. THE FUCK, Capcom?!?!?
+ Can't change the time limit in Ranked matches (FINALLY!)
+ Lobbies have more information at a glance, and the ability to sit out for a while but remain in the lobby is nice (but having to press Y to reserve a spot upon entering is fucktarded)
+ Player matches return alongside Ranked and Endless
This is just a personal gripe list obviously. Some things are just tiny nitpicks and others are WTF are you serious?! But I am nonetheless astounded at Capcom's ability to continually fuck basic online shit up while simultaneously improving other things. I am not filled with confidence in Capcom releasing a DLC patch to include spectating or implement lag indicators for all opponents, but we'll see.