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The Official Street Fighter IV Thread of FADCing a Stranger in the Alps
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Good stuff Mimic. Nice Fuerte. I was gonna play more but had to tend to some things.MIMIC said:Finally got live back
And I ran into Saqs @_@ He went 5-0 on me. In the first match he RAPED my Guile. I switched to Fuerte and every single match could have gone either way; a jab could have decided all of them :lol
I must say that a good Rose is a fucking good Rose
Crab Milk Mickey
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Speaking of El Fuerte and combo video's, here's a cool one:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULRv83R0UP0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULRv83R0UP0
FindMyFarms
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Hitokage said:
I don't get it?
Solune said:
But your TV is a lot nicer T_T
MicVlaD said:
hawtness!
FindMyFarms
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Hitokage said:
But it looked so new to me T_T
Did anyone listen to the Alphaism podcast from October 25? It features Fugee, Ghaleon, and Javits recapping the events at Season's Beatings 4. It's a little bit on the long side, but it has some very interesting Daigo tidbits:
[On sandbagging, as some think he is]
- He likes to take it "slowly" in the beginning to figure out his opponent. He doesn't up the pace until he's on the verge of losing. Not necessarily out of arrogance, but from a strategic point of view.
[On his own level of play]
- Daigo doesn't play Sagat in SF4, because [1] He likes Ryu [2] He would be too strong otherwise with Sagat ("Japan would basically go crazy, because Sagat is so good, and he [daigo] is already good").
- Apparently there was a period when Daigo was really into Third Strike [a while ago], when people in Japan were actually complaining about him being so good.
[On his adaptation skills]
- Daigo prides himself most on his adaptation skills, rather than his execution or experience.
- He takes Japanese tournaments seriously, but at the same time, not *that* seriously. The reason being is that they are based on one game, and it's impossible to gauge who the best player is based on that format.
- Daigo is more of a long-set type of player.
- A potential money match with Sanford was talked about, with Javits putting up $500, Daigo $500, against Sanford's $1000. Daigo said that, even though he was beaten twice by Sanford in the team tournament, Sanford would not win in the long run. Daigo is confident in his adaptation skills.
- Apparently Daigo's never lost a long series of matches against anyone, with the exception of a Third Strikes series of matches with Deshiken. Deshiken won 51-49 (!). Daigo said Deshiken challenged him the most, out of all the matches he's played.
[On American top players]
- Daigo rated Justin 10/10, Sanford 8.5 to 9/10, and Marn 6/10. Marn was furious.
- Even though Daigo beat Justin 10-2, he did not think that Justin is a bad player, but that he is so good in figuring his opponent out. Daigo thinks Justin is very creative, and one of the best players he's played. He makes a mediocre character (Fei Long) look really good.
- Justin asked him why he doesn't do so well against Japanese players. Daigo said Justin's style is based on punishing opponent mistakes, and Japanese players generally make few [large] mistakes.
[On his favourite games]
- His favourite game is ST, followed by Alpha 3.
- He doesn't like Third Strike anymore, because Chun Li is too good.
- He likes SF4. He takes it really serious, and wants to become the best at it.
[On sandbagging, as some think he is]
- He likes to take it "slowly" in the beginning to figure out his opponent. He doesn't up the pace until he's on the verge of losing. Not necessarily out of arrogance, but from a strategic point of view.
[On his own level of play]
- Daigo doesn't play Sagat in SF4, because [1] He likes Ryu [2] He would be too strong otherwise with Sagat ("Japan would basically go crazy, because Sagat is so good, and he [daigo] is already good").
- Apparently there was a period when Daigo was really into Third Strike [a while ago], when people in Japan were actually complaining about him being so good.
[On his adaptation skills]
- Daigo prides himself most on his adaptation skills, rather than his execution or experience.
- He takes Japanese tournaments seriously, but at the same time, not *that* seriously. The reason being is that they are based on one game, and it's impossible to gauge who the best player is based on that format.
- Daigo is more of a long-set type of player.
- A potential money match with Sanford was talked about, with Javits putting up $500, Daigo $500, against Sanford's $1000. Daigo said that, even though he was beaten twice by Sanford in the team tournament, Sanford would not win in the long run. Daigo is confident in his adaptation skills.
- Apparently Daigo's never lost a long series of matches against anyone, with the exception of a Third Strikes series of matches with Deshiken. Deshiken won 51-49 (!). Daigo said Deshiken challenged him the most, out of all the matches he's played.
[On American top players]
- Daigo rated Justin 10/10, Sanford 8.5 to 9/10, and Marn 6/10. Marn was furious.
- Even though Daigo beat Justin 10-2, he did not think that Justin is a bad player, but that he is so good in figuring his opponent out. Daigo thinks Justin is very creative, and one of the best players he's played. He makes a mediocre character (Fei Long) look really good.
- Justin asked him why he doesn't do so well against Japanese players. Daigo said Justin's style is based on punishing opponent mistakes, and Japanese players generally make few [large] mistakes.
[On his favourite games]
- His favourite game is ST, followed by Alpha 3.
- He doesn't like Third Strike anymore, because Chun Li is too good.
- He likes SF4. He takes it really serious, and wants to become the best at it.
hikarutilmitt
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KajunW said:
:lol :lol :lol :lol
Rice-Eater
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Thanks for the info KajunW, it's actually nice to hear that Daigo is not so humble all the time. It's a nice change to see that he does have a bit of arrogance and isn't afraid to speak his mind.
GalacticAE
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I'll be playing sf4 on 360 exclusively starting soon now. Same with Marvel. Not that I play either much anymore. But I'll be on live again.
Maybe Tekken 6 too.
Maybe Tekken 6 too.
Rice-Eater said:
No problem.
The humbleness is part Japanese (or Asian in general) culture, where it's basically not done to brag in public. These comments came from a more private setting, so it's not surprising he speaks with more honesty.
All the best players have some sort of cockiness. That goes for any game, or sport. You need to believe you're the best, if you want to be the best. He is no exception.
Anyways, Justin's performances this year at Evo and SB4 must have made Daigo think a lot more highly of him. Being called one of the best players Daigo's played is a rather nice compliment.
FindMyFarms
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arstal said:
Add me and I'll send you a gafchat invite, your missing out on all the comp
psn - findmyfarms
BotoxAgent
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I always saw Justin and Daigo as good friends with no real bad blood between, despite the heavy competition. I mean c'mon, they went to McDonald's drive thru together with no car and almost got arrested :lol
GalacticAE
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FindMyFarms said:Add me and I'll send you a gafchat invite, your missing out on all the comp
psn - findmyfarms
Whats your xboks tag?
FindMyFarms
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GalacticAE said:
xbl tag is ps3roolz4lyfe
~Devil Trigger~
In favor of setting Muslim women on fire
gg FindMyFarms
DAN WILL WIN ONE DAY!!!!:lol
DAN WILL WIN ONE DAY!!!!:lol
FindMyFarms
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~Devil Trigger~ said:
GG's sir! I actually love demoralizing Dan players by picking Sagat, but kept forgetting to pick him until the very last match (when you were already using abel.):lol :lol
Spiderjericho
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FindMyFarms said:
Yo, I'ma add you when I get home from work. It's ON like Donkey Kong.
Spiderjericho vs. Findfizzle on Live. YES!!
My spidersense is tingling. I detect Sarcasm...
I was looking at the latest Dee Jay vs. Juri video. One, I'm tired of seeing that crappy background. And Dee Jay's standing and walking animation are ugh. Juri's looks cool.
I haven't played in more than two weeks since my PC crashed. Maybe I'll hop on and use Find's Wii friend code to play him.
FindMyFarms
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GG's Arstal! and plz tone down your rampant 3s fanboyism :lol
Spiderjericho
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2&2 said:
Yes Boss! has a post in the pickup thread with the new Round2 TEs. They're also dropping MVC2 SEs and TEs this month. Same sticks though. Also, there's the new Tekken6 HRAPs (from Playasia or NCSX). Those are the best joints out right now.
And we finally have some substantial SSFIV info (bonus stages and online).
So I guess this thread is going to die and a SSFIV thread is going to rise from its ashes.
FindMyFarms
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haunts said:
Good ish!
Spiderjericho
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Just got my butt kicked by some random Live guy. He even humiliated me with Dan. Gotta get back in the saddle. I was losing by mixups.
Lost Fragment
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I love how awkward Daigo looks in this video :lol
What is this show anyway? There are more videos there as well.
edit: also WOW at ~1:40 in this video. Is that combo common, cause I've never seen it before. Also note what Mago says in the beginning, then after he loses (at about 6:18), he says something to the effect of "Losing against God is a certainty" and Daigo still just stands there like a statue :lol
edit2: apparently the videos are reeeeeeally old but got uploaded to YT only a few days ago. Still funny though!
What is this show anyway? There are more videos there as well.
edit: also WOW at ~1:40 in this video. Is that combo common, cause I've never seen it before. Also note what Mago says in the beginning, then after he loses (at about 6:18), he says something to the effect of "Losing against God is a certainty" and Daigo still just stands there like a statue :lol
edit2: apparently the videos are reeeeeeally old but got uploaded to YT only a few days ago. Still funny though!
One of fuerte's taunts goes under fireballs too :lolBitchTits said:I just realised Fei Long's #5 taunt where he lays on the ground goes under fireballs
You can't really do it on reaction since it takes so long, but it's yet another fun way to show run away shotos they can't stand at the back of the screen and shoot off fireballs all day.
FindMyFarms
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Lost Fragment said:
Did he sjc fadc backwards on that?
Ledsen said:
Yeah it's pretty common. The cr. lp after f. lk is a one frame though, so most sagats usually do tiger shot after the lp since you can't hit confirm the uppercut after the lp, so if you f up the link you're sol, but he did have 2 bars.
Lost Fragment
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FindMyFarms said:
Nah, it was just a whiffed ex seismo.