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The Official Street Fighter IV Thread of FADCing a Stranger in the Alps

Aw so our videos stutter maybe once every 10 secs or something.. like a frame or 2 is dropped..

I think its because I didn't rename them to .mp4's and YouTube isn't a big fan of .mov files. =[ Oh well still looks good.
 
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Lost Fragment said:
DLC would make the most sense, I think. I just hope they figure out a good way to prevent fragmenting the console player base. Maybe something similar to HDR where you can choose whether you want to play the game with the original rules/mechanics and whatnot.

if they balance the game via dlc it will fragment anyway. Think about it, are all the cheapass sagats (not detracting from the good sagats) going to move over to the 'I've been nerfed' version? Probably not.

you should only be able to play online with the more balanced version IMO. Not to say that they didn't do a very good job of balance already, but there is a few glaring issues. I don't take fuerte or sakura seriously when I come across them for instance, because a player has to be a FREAK with them to relaly dominate. I only worry if they have a LOT of GP.

Although sakura gives me trouble with her cr.HP trying to jump in with blanka :lol
 
iam220 said:
anyone care to invite me to gafchat? psn: iam220

Halvie said:
anyone on psn that is good want to help out a crappy ryu?

pm me if you want to play a couple games

Imm0rt4l said:
anyone mind inviting me to gafchat? or is it inactive now. GODHAND04

Nice! GAFchat resurgence! PM any of these guys (PSN tags listed) and ask for an invite and they'll hook you up.

GalacticAE
Moodyshuffle
Ploid

Also, I hope they hold off on SF4 2nd down for at least a year, or at least bring those updates in the form of DLC. No way people (including myself) are going to buy a hard copy update less than a year after the original.
 

TimeKillr

Member
Spiderjericho said:
Yes, Find. I'm disappointed. You must fix your PS3 to defeat Timekllr!!

Be sure to check out the live stream tonight:

http://ufragtv.com/

That was some fine randoms we had tonight. At some point we were 50/50, and then... I get a string of shitty characters I don't know how to play effectively. :)
 
Augemitbutter said:
need more practice vs viper. met a good one yesterday and had no clue what to do most of the time. or pick her up myself and see how far i can get.

Get ready to FA her Burning kick shenanigans. Also lots of em like to do jump in fk -> BK(both hits are in the air) , lk bk keeps her in front, fk bk crosses up. When they do cr. mk -> tk feint, they're usually fishing for a cr. mk confirm to lp tk, it stuns like a mofo. If they get cr. mk blocked, then follow up w/ lots of cr. mk -> tk feints, expect a walk up throw or overhead pretty soon.

Also, be REALLY careful jumping in on viper. She's just like Ryu in that if she trades fp tk, she gets a free dash -> ultra. Also be careful when you get a knockdown and try to meaty, as lots of em like to do wake up ex seismo, since they get ultra off that as well. Lastly, be careful when you're in sweep range, Vipers like to use neutral jump fk as their primary zoning tool, as it stuffs most ground pokes and either leads to a huge combo or lets her reset her mixup game w/ the cr. mk -> tk feints.

Fighting against her is tricky, but what you want to do is get offensive momentum, she has TERRIBLE defense. I've taken out most of the nations (US, not japan lol) top Viper's a lot in casuals, and she's prob. the one match up I feel the most confident against, if you got anything specific fire away!
 

ZROCOOL

aka II VerTigo II
when the game comes down to the wire, does anyone else seem to suck it up?

because this has happen to me quite a lot lately. :(
 

Kai Dracon

Writing a dinosaur space opera symphony
As far as a new update/expansion goes, I wonder if the LittleBigPlanet model would work: require those who play online to download a 40 - 60 meg update that contains a lot of new free features and enhancements - character balance, intros - plus the data for 2 or 3 new characters. Then, everyone can see and fight against the new, paid DLC characters online, and it would be a free advertisement for Capcom for buying the new content (characters) to use yourself.
 
Time,

I felt the same way. I don't play with Dhalsim, El Fuerte, C. Viper, etc. So, it was all good. I had fun and didn't take winning/losing very seriously.

And saw that Capcom blog yesterday. I'm not sure how they would do an upgrade via DLC. They charged $12.50/$20 for costumes (that were already in the arcade version), so I dread thinking what they may charge.

I'd prefer a $20 Game of the year edition or just an upgrade like VF4 Evo. There is a lot I'd like changed. The uninteresting backgrounds, having the character themes play in the background, rebalancing, possibly introducing new features, new characters and implementing a better online system.
 
GalacticAE said:
SF4:2nd down

I think by the end of the year we'll have it. Hopefully it shifts the dynamics of the tiers a bit for the better. I'm just curious about how they're going to release the revision.

If DLC is not an option then 2nd strike will be the end to my SF4 madness. I'm willing to pay up to $25.

I remember always hating SF2 and all it's additions as a kid because I didn't know which game to play and always feared a better one coming out.
 

Ermac

Proudly debt free. If you need a couple bucks, just ask.
This is weird, I had a dream last night Rolento was a playable charater in SFIV.
 
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so how you guys doing tourny wise?

Me

GP: 6307
G2 CP(best): 67002
G2 Champs: 17
G2 R-ups: 24
G3 Champs: 19
G3 R-ups: 13
G3 CP (best): 6806

Havent EVER had an uploadable replay except in G3 at start :lol
 
http://www.youtube.com/user/PezRadar

My matches vs toneroni are up. :)

Sorry to anyone who asked to game last night. Didn't want to just abruptly stop. Recording games is fun :D Make sure to watch in HQ!


catfish said:
so how you guys doing tourny wise?

Me

GP: 6307
G2 CP(best): 67002
G2 Champs: 17
G2 R-ups: 24
G3 Champs: 19
G3 R-ups: 13
G3 CP (best): 6806

Havent EVER had an uploadable replay except in G3 at start :lol

GP: 8300-8400
G2 Champs: Probably nearing 40
G2 R-Ups: Probably 35
G3: Too long ago

My CP Best is 10.5kish..
 

MIMIC

Banned
_dementia said:
If there is one thing I don't like about Abel's Ultra, it's the length of the animation

fucking rage quitters.

Totally agree. :lol

Speaking of rage, here's what happened in a Player match after I made my selection :lol

b7jhwh.jpg
 

CPS2

Member
I had my first rage quitter in ages, dude had 1GP! Dude needs to take things less seriously, and figure out how the fuck GP actually works. :lol
 

drohne

hyperbolically metafictive
i can't believe how long it takes to find a match in the ps3 version. i've basically quit playing other games, and i wasn't even going to hook my 360 up at my new place, but i think i'll have to
 
FindMyFarms said:
Get ready to FA her Burning kick shenanigans. Also lots of em like to do jump in fk -> BK(both hits are in the air) , lk bk keeps her in front, fk bk crosses up. When they do cr. mk -> tk feint, they're usually fishing for a cr. mk confirm to lp tk, it stuns like a mofo. If they get cr. mk blocked, then follow up w/ lots of cr. mk -> tk feints, expect a walk up throw or overhead pretty soon.

Also, be REALLY careful jumping in on viper. She's just like Ryu in that if she trades fp tk, she gets a free dash -> ultra. Also be careful when you get a knockdown and try to meaty, as lots of em like to do wake up ex seismo, since they get ultra off that as well. Lastly, be careful when you're in sweep range, Vipers like to use neutral jump fk as their primary zoning tool, as it stuffs most ground pokes and either leads to a huge combo or lets her reset her mixup game w/ the cr. mk -> tk feints.

Fighting against her is tricky, but what you want to do is get offensive momentum, she has TERRIBLE defense. I've taken out most of the nations (US, not japan lol) top Viper's a lot in casuals, and she's prob. the one match up I feel the most confident against, if you got anything specific fire away!

thanks for the detailed advice. I'll try everything out tonight.
 
There is nothing, NOTHING, like good ol' fashioned Street Fighter revenge. ;)

I lost badly to some Gen with my Cammy (on a bad streak right now with her), and he messages me "Dumb Noob...". Randoms on PSN are habitual line steppers. I challenge him to a rematch, and proceed to Pringle the shit out of him with Guile for a few matches :D. He tries to make nice afterward, but screw elitists (who don't have the total skill to back it up).

Sorry if I sound douchey, but I hate it when people think they are the shit undeservedly so (and aren't kidding about it).

I'll be playing this game for a while :D. Playing SSF2 (The New Challengers <3; never got to play the OG Super Turbo) with my brother from ages 5-17 for about 4 hours straight every week has made me horribly competitive.
 
Killa Sasa said:
There is nothing, NOTHING, like good ol' fashioned Street Fighter revenge. ;)

I lost badly to some Gen with my Cammy (on a bad streak right now with her), and he messages me "Dumb Noob...". Randoms on PSN are habitual line steppers. I challenge him to a rematch, and proceed to Pringle the shit out of him with Guile for a few matches :D. He tries to make nice afterward, but screw elitists (who don't have the total skill to back it up).

Sorry if I sound douchey, but I hate it when people think they are the shit undeservedly so (and aren't kidding about it).

I'll be playing this game for a while :D. Playing SSF2 (The New Challengers <3; never got to play the OG Super Turbo) with my brother from ages 5-17 for about 4 hours straight every week has made me horribly competitive.

Where yo curley mustache?
 

Dartastic

Member
Spiderjericho said:
From what I heard, the GAF SF community is worse than the PSN one (even though Live performs better). Except for N3ss and a couple others, I don't have many SF friends on Live.

GGs Timekllr. I'm not a big fan of random play, but it's interesting.

You can add me if you want, I play on Live. I don't have many SF friends on their either except Timedog, N3ss, and McVlad. GT is Dartastic.
 

Relix

he's Virgin Tight™
Add me Spider, GT: Lord Relix. I think I have n3ss, McVlad, Arphmed Strike (? lol), bigkidd, Grifter, and maybe a few others I can't remember.
 

hitsugi

Member
wow... just had an interesting experience. wish I had gotten the player's name, but here goes:

Matched up against a sagat player, 4 bars.. pretty stable connection. First game I win, second game every time he gets knocked down I'm unable to move (or my inputs are coming out 2-3 full seconds late) and the third match becomes completely unplayable.

Afterward, I was unable to leave him feedback because you need to have played against someone to prefer / avoid them. Nice. I wonder if this kind of bullshit is happening on PSN, too.
 
hitsugi said:
wow... just had an interesting experience. wish I had gotten the player's name, but here goes:

Matched up against a sagat player, 4 bars.. pretty stable connection. First game I win, second game every time he gets knocked down I'm unable to move (or my inputs are coming out 2-3 full seconds late) and the third match becomes completely unplayable.

Afterward, I was unable to leave him feedback because you need to have played against someone to prefer / avoid them. Nice. I wonder if this kind of bullshit is happening on PSN, too.

That's called playing to win. I bet you think throws are cheap too huh?!?!

Yeah that's not isolated to xbl, or even sf4 for that matter. You just got hit by a "lag spiker." Not sure what measures capcom's taken on the matter, but it does happen :(
 
Guys, I apologize because I'm sure it's already been stated in this topic but what is the best arcade stick to get for the 360? Is there one clean cut winner? A couple of choices?

Thanks for any help!
 

Archie

Second-rate Anihawk
ForzaItalia said:
Guys, I apologize because I'm sure it's already been stated in this topic but what is the best arcade stick to get for the 360? Is there one clean cut winner? A couple of choices?

Thanks for any help!
Madcatz TE stick is god tier. $150 though.
 
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ForzaItalia said:
Guys, I apologize because I'm sure it's already been stated in this topic but what is the best arcade stick to get for the 360? Is there one clean cut winner? A couple of choices?

Thanks for any help!

Madcatz SE with Sanwa parts mods you can do easily yourself will come in cheaper than the TE stick and will be cheaper.

They fucking rock. original parts are..... just OK.
 
catfish said:
Madcatz SE with Sanwa parts mods you can do easily yourself will come in cheaper than the TE stick and will be cheaper.

They fucking rock. original parts are..... just OK.


My friend prefers the more slim joystick rather than the rounded one. Does Madcatz offer this too?
 

dralla

Member
bat top? no, just the round balls. you can order a stick you want and put it in to replace the stock stick though.

and the problem with modding the SE is the weight/size. the TE stick sits nice in your lap and doesn't move. The SE is undersized for my liking.
 
G1 continues to be very boring. either i accept unstable 2-3 bars, or i'll never advance. i did that for two matches today and lost to bullshit. some shameful gouki managed to throw me seriously 4x in a row and i couldnt do anything to prevent it. i did get my revenge next round but i sure wont give in to my impatience anymore. i simply dont have any fun that way.

back to player matches, I've encountered almost the same bullshit. some ryu player appeared to have 4 bars, yet the framerate was unstable. i didnt realise for a while until i couldnt get a throw out after a missed FADC, but that stupid bullhorn always could. i've continued anyway since im stubborn and stupid. lost most of the time and had to part with a bad mood. im pretty sure that guy was downloading porn in the background.

lag is the most infuriating thing for me in this game. i think im gonna ditch G1 for a while and play alot less, its not fun this way. i sure hope KOF will get a better netcode and i might cut down on SF IV significaqntly.

end of rage.
 
Augemitbutter said:
G1 continues to be very boring. either i accept unstable 2-3 bars, or i'll never advance. i did that for two matches today and lost to bullshit. some shameful gouki managed to throw me seriously 4x in a row and i couldnt do anything to prevent it. i did get my revenge next round but i sure wont give in to my impatience anymore. i simply dont have any fun that way.

back to player matches, I've encountered almost the same bullshit. some ryu player appeared to have 4 bars, yet the framerate was unstable. i didnt realise for a while until i couldnt get a throw out after a missed FADC, but that stupid bullhorn always could. i've continued anyway since im stubborn and stupid. lost most of the time and had to part with a bad mood. im pretty sure that guy was downloading porn in the background.

lag is the most infuriating thing for me in this game. i think im gonna ditch G1 for a while and play alot less, its not fun this way. i sure hope KOF will get a better netcode and i might cut down on SF IV significaqntly.

end of rage.

After playing strictly locals for the last two weeks, I was straight crap when I hopped online a few days ago on a friend's ps3. I went like 0-12 or something ridiculous. When the connection was smooth I owned, but otherwise I was getting daigo'd left and right.
 

hitsugi

Member
oh as for fake bars.. I saw someone who was 5 bars up to the point where I hit ready, then he dropped to 1. That was interesting. SF4 just isn't the same game online and we all know this.. it's SF4 Online, not SF4.
 
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ForzaItalia said:
My friend prefers the more slim joystick rather than the rounded one. Does Madcatz offer this too?

no they are ball top.

I think bat top (the slim one) is 'American style' or something. So sanwa doesn't offer those at all.

I think 'happs' or happ is the american maker, but I don't know if american kit fits in an SE.

For the guy that said that size/weight is and issue with the SE.... they're pretty big. I dunno. the TE must be MASSIVE.
 
yea, i see two players with fake bars all the time, but i know somethings fishy and its easy to avoid. i can play a few local friends and thats about it. if the online is bad, i might stop completely. but i wouldnt go that far yet.
 

Arde5643

Member
Sorry I quit after the 1st match, Won - the input lag was so bad I just couldn't stomach playing it.

GGs, AZ Greg - the last match where you swept my Gen was a bit painful. Your Chun was annoyingly in my face all the time and I kept making stupid mistakes. :(


hitsugi said:
oh as for fake bars.. I saw someone who was 5 bars up to the point where I hit ready, then he dropped to 1. That was interesting. SF4 just isn't the same game online and we all know this.. it's SF4 Online, not SF4.
Pretty much - a lot of things you can block or do on reaction offline is just not feasible online.
 

Arde5643

Member
hitsugi said:
wow... just had an interesting experience. wish I had gotten the player's name, but here goes:

Matched up against a sagat player, 4 bars.. pretty stable connection. First game I win, second game every time he gets knocked down I'm unable to move (or my inputs are coming out 2-3 full seconds late) and the third match becomes completely unplayable.

Afterward, I was unable to leave him feedback because you need to have played against someone to prefer / avoid them. Nice. I wonder if this kind of bullshit is happening on PSN, too.
Sounds like you just got lag-switch'ed. I usually find random online Gief players like to do this since lariat with insane input lag means it's almost unblockable.
 
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