No future balance patches planned

[warriorman222]

http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2014/...ther-outside-fixes-improve-online-experience/

Remember this is Eventhubs we're talking about, but then again this is also Famitsu we're talking about.

 

[SuaveChaser]

What is wrong with Eventhubs? But RIP P A T C H B O Y Z. I was hoping for continued support lol idk what this means for the future.

 

[warriorman222]

What is wrong with Eventhubs? But RIP P A T C H B O Y Z. I was hoping for continued support lol idk what this means for the future.

Well, unplanned may not mean never happening. DLC was not planned and Mewtwo is coming soon.

 

[SuaveChaser]

Well, unplanned may not mean never happening. DLC was not planned and Mewtwo is coming soon.

True Sakurai goes back on what he says alot but he might wanna move on with life lol. This game is still pretty balanced compared to other smash games continued patch support would keep me playing longer unsure of how long now.

 

[Xzsmmc]

http://mynintendonews.com/2014/12/1...h-bros-further-but-will-be-working-on-online/

Here too.

****ing great. Now and are stuck sucking.

 

[Altea77]

No Sakurai, Marth needs a buff before you stop balancing.

 

[Radirgy]

man and I was getting exited by the idea of smash getting updates as well. Well better get to work so we can figure out how to get good with the other characters so we can shove diddy out of top spot.

 

[Chandeelure]

I don't believe this.

 

[MarioMeteor]

I'm fine with this. 1.0.4. did more harm than good.

http://mynintendonews.com/2014/12/1...h-bros-further-but-will-be-working-on-online/

Here too.

****ing great. Now and are stuck sucking.

You, my friend, have not played a good BJ. Giggity. Now Dr. Mario, on the other hand...

 

[FutureSmashPro]

Sounds pretty good to me.

 

[AdaptiveTrigger]

Better that we know now as opposed to forever waiting for something that would never happen. All things considered, this is probably the most balanced iteration of Smash anyhow.

 

[warriorman222]

I'm fine with this. 1.0.4. did more harm than good.

It isn't that 1.0.4 Made Diddy a monster, it was always one. It's simply that Diddy was ignored in place of other top tiers like Rosalina, ZSS Shiek, and Greninja, AKA the overused. Then Diddy is ignored due to not seemingly being good, and now people realize it.

 

[MarioMeteor]

It isn't that 1.0.4 Made Diddy a monster, it was always one. It's simply that Diddy was ignored in place of other top tiers like Rosalina, ZSS Shiek, and Greninja, AKA the overused. Then Diddy is ignored due to not seemingly being good, and now people realize it.

That's not what I was referring to.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

3DS patch 1.0.4 already messed up Rosalina's potential when she never really needed any nerfs outside of the Luma respawn time. Knowing that no more balance patches are being planned will at least give her some breathing room.

On an additional note, because no new balance patches are planned, any replays that we've saved after 3DS update 1.0.4 and Wii U update 1.0.1 will probably survive until further notice.

 

[Smashoperatingbuddy123]

Well he could be stopping updates for the 3ds

And doing wii u updates (the only patch known for the wii u is the mewtwo and miiverse stage and tourny mode for both online and offline)

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

Well he could be stopping updates for the 3ds

And doing wii u updates (the only patch known for the wii u is the mewtwo and miiverse stage and tourny mode for both online and offline)

I doubt that Smash 3DS will be forgotten. Any changes that Smash Wii U faces will likely apply to Smash 3DS as well.

 

[warriorman222]

Well he could be stopping updates for the 3ds

And doing wii u updates (the only patch known for the wii u is the mewtwo and miiverse stage and tourny mode for both online and offline)

Stopping updates for the majority and continuing it for the minority is never a good idea, even if the minority has a more polished game.

EDIT: Godammit 'd by seconds.

 

[Mario & Sonic Guy]

I've changed the thread name to be more neutral and professional.

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

Well he could be stopping updates for the 3ds

And doing wii u updates (the only patch known for the wii u is the mewtwo and miiverse stage and tourny mode for both online and offline)

No, it'll be for both. Both games will play the same, and the character list will clearly be the same. Any balance changes to the cast will always be intertwined with the 3DS version. He's pretty clear on this. And considering from what I saw just yesterday, the game is highly balanced as it is now and every character is actually pretty good in their own right. The tier gaps are ridiculously small, somewhere close to as it was on the first game. Which wasn't high to begin with. Nobody is honestly terrible like in Melee or Brawl. I saw a freaking amazing Zelda who outright destroyed a Link(even if he was not a good Link since he didn't bother with projectiles... and while a legitimate playstyle, it's hampering since keeping the opponent's damage increasing steadily while keeping them away is kind of needed to win in this game if you don't have extreme power like Ganondorf or Bowser(and others)), she did highly well against others like Marth as well).

 

[Igzex]

I still feel that Diddy, Shiek, and Lucario are kinda silly while Mii Swordfighter, all the zelda characters, and Wii Fit Trainer leave a bit to be desired. At least they aren't Brawl Meta Knight silly or Melee Kirby bad so I guess I can wait and not be disappointed if balance tuning doesn't happen.

 

[Reila]

That sucks and sorta diminish my interest in playing the game for years. :/

I wish they would release patches in a regular basis, kind of like Valve does to Dota 2.

 

[Diddy Kong]

D Throw U Air combo's will keep excisting baby!

 

[genesis_SOC]

http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2014/...ther-outside-fixes-improve-online-experience/

gg game's done no reason to not main Diddy any more

Then again Sakurai also said he left wave dashing in Melee on purpose and his testing team discovered it before it was even released LOL... I don't believe Sakurai, and yet I can't help be feel depressed. I was so hyped for Smash 4 getting balance patches over time.

 

[BluePikmin11]

Didn't the guys at the competitive forum say this was mistranslated?

 

[Morbi]

Didn't the guys at the competitive forum say this was mistranslated?

Indeed, rumor has it that the article was mistranslated; therefore, we must wait until it is officially translated.

 

[Mobes]

If we take this translation as correct: "If we were to do something like tweak characters' customized special moves, then there'd be no end to it."

I wonder if he means that as in "we could probably tweak the statistics for ever and ever and I don't want to open up that wormhole" or "there'd be no end to the fan reactions" or something of that nature? I'm presuming the former.

In my dream world, Nintendo of America opened up some sort of communication between a selected few in the community and the dev team, to present some purposed balance changes to characters. Oh well...

 

[Eisal]

It feels kind of obvious that they have to check Mewtwo up when he's released so I'm not quite sure about this statement from Sakurai (if it now really is what he said.)

 

[genesis_SOC]

Just release a balance patch once every 8 months for the entire game's lifecycle. It would eventually reach a point where only minor changes would be necessary.

 

[SpScarecrow]

As much as i wanted WFT buffs this is sad. Her range is bad and that was the only buff i wanted. She could keep the lag on smashes but i dont want to whiff when i get a good read. Im hoping Mewtwo comes with something to adjust him with the rest of the cast

 

[Jumbolias]

Let's just call smash 4 Diddy Wii U from now on

 

[Verde Coeden Scalesworth]

Sakurai has gone on record saying he doesn't like to constantly update games. The Wii U version is the normal final version. I understand his point here, and agree. Waiting to see if any truly broken stuff comes up again and then fix it is fine. The game is not very unbalanced at all. The characters are all so far pretty viable, which is nice. We have a lot to go, but now that we have a more or less "final build", we can keep working the metagame and figure out if any truly broken stuff occurs. Or semi-broken depending who you ask.