Soul Calibur IV

[xX Boezy Xx]

I'm playing Mitsu, Cass, and Amy right now. All seem really fun.

It's hard to learn a new kind of game like this (new for me, since i've never played a 3d fighter before.) I can't help but think in smash terms. It's all about approach, spacing, and mindgames.

I found myself thinking the same thing. And then I tried to wavedash with Nightmare >.>

 

[cheap_josh]

Ah geez, soon you guys'll be L-canceling and dimensional caping with Soul Calibur characters :\

 

[EC_Joey]

I found myself thinking the same thing. And then I tried to wavedash with Nightmare >.>

Sometimes when I'm getting combo'd I instinctively push left trigger for shield, but instead it makes me grab like an idiot.

 

[Symphony X]

Sometimes when I'm getting combo'd I instinctively push left trigger for shield, but instead it makes me grab like an idiot.

I play so many different fighting games in the same day that I do all sorts of crazy things when I try to block.

 

[Katy Parry]

Have any of you tried my Ivy combo?

I love it. <3

But I hate how attacks get weaker after so many hits. But it's fair. If not, battles would suck.

 

[Katy Parry]

ps3 users left out?

/sadface

Don't worry, I'll make this thread into a "/PSN Tournament" too.

And good games last night. I've never had a 4/5 bars fight before.

 

[Symphony X]

So I finally decided to try out ranked matches, even though everybody said they were just matches of whoever can spam the fastest.
And I gotta say, it's really not.

I mean, there are some out there who like to spam the same move, but most were legit matches.
I have to say I'm having quite a lot of online fun that I didn't think I would have.

 

[Dastrn]

Yeah I got my first online experience in a few nights ago and it wasn't HORRIBLE. It was a little too laggy for my taste, but it made it easy to use Mitsu's 2KB.

 

[Symphony X]

Mine hasn't lagged at all.
Weird.

 

[cheap_josh]

I heard the PS3 version has that problem.

 

[Emblem Lord]

Wavedashing is a term that originates from Tekken, which was also made by Namco.

Kazuya Mishima could do a crouch dash and from there he could do several different moves. He could also wait a split second and then do a WR attack or grab.

He has alot of options from his crouch dash and it's one of the reasons why he is usually in the top 5 of any Tekken game he appears in.

Wavedashing in Tekken terms was just repeated crouch dashes.

Some characters can wavedash in Soul caliber too of course. The Sisters and Nightmare come to mind.

Also ALL fighting games are about spacing, punishing, poking and mindgames.

 

[cheap_josh]

Also ALL fighting games are about spacing, punishing, poking and mindgames.

How to win single player
1. Pick Nightmare
2. Stand all the way back
3. Run at them and horizontal slice
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3

 

[Symphony X]

How to win single player
1. Pick Nightmare
2. Stand all the way back
3. Run at them and horizontal slice
4. Repeat steps 2 and 3

Nightmare ftw!

 

[xX Boezy Xx]

How to win single player
1. Pick Astaroth
2. Use 1AA or 1AB
3. Use said move again
4. Repeat steps 2 through 3.

Fixed.

Spoiler

10fixes.

 

[Symphony X]

Good matches the other day Boezy.

Jus' sayin'.

 

[xX Boezy Xx]

Good matches the other day Boezy.

Jus' sayin'.

Haha. Yeah. It's good to fight people who know what they are doing rather than those spammers who use only 3 moves. *cough*Cervantes users*cough*

 

[Symphony X]

Heh.
It's fun to spam people with Cervantes though!

 

[xX Boezy Xx]

Heh.
It's fun to spam people with Cervantes though!

Not as fun as bubble spam!

 

[Symphony X]

Not as fun as bubble spam!

There is so much truth in that.


Although Nightmare laserface spam would be the funnest thing.
Ever.

 

[smashbot226]

I spam Astaroth's Bear Hug.

DAWZ DAT KAOWNT?

EDIT: I thought of how to declone most of the bonus characters.

Shecherazade- Give her a disconnect-able double sided sword. Isn't that, like, THE elf weapon?

Shura- Give her a fluid bona fide whip, with evil aura around it.

Kamikirimusi- Leave her giant stick, except make it more of a badgering style.

Angol Fear- Give her spiked gauntlets, similar to Heihachi's style in SC2 for PS2.

Ashlotte- Replace her with a male bonus character wielding a rifle with a blade at the end of it.

 

[Thrillhouse-vh.]

What does Vader's alternate/2P costume look like? I'm as curious as hell, here.

For PS3 users curious for Yoda, his white jacket just turns brown like his suit for an all-brown attire. Is it something lame like that for Vader too?

 

[Symphony X]

It'd be cool if it was Anakin.
A really, really, slow Anakin.

Also, there are many ways to declone the special characters.
Just make them not style copyers.

 

[xX Boezy Xx]

There is so much truth in that.


Although Nightmare laserface spam would be the funnest thing.
Ever.

Laserface + Glock/pistol/arm = Soul Calibur V Nightmare.

 

[Symphony X]

Laserface + Glock/pistol/arm = Soul Calibur V Nightmare.

Definitely.
I'll ruin my pants everytime I play him.
Ending up in me wasting lots of pants.

 

[Doggalina]

What does Vader's alternate/2P costume look like? I'm as curious as hell, here.

http://www.ugo.com/ugo/html/article/?id=18668

There are actually alternate costumes for Darth (including a black and white variant on the standard suit), but I wouldn't expect anything fancy like a half-cyborg costume or a baby Anakin custom.

He's like a PSP.

 

[smashbot226]

^ lol

I've made a Hwang (Yunsung) and Li Long(Maxi) CaS, as well as Edge Master (Kilik), although with new looks.

I just might make Berserker and Assassin.

 

[Katy Parry]

Yeah, PS3 has terrible lag. Terrible.

I mean, I can't even play matches online other than with friends. It says, "Failure to connect".

 

[cheap_josh]

Yeah I heard that PS3 has big problems with that, and that you always have to reconnect to PSN after getting a connection failure (don't know if it's true).

 

[ExMachina]

I've been playing on PSN for a while... While it takes a while to find matches (you get lots of "game is full" errors), once you do get in, they're fine. 5 bar matches are perfectly playable, 4 you get some lag, and below is a wash. Though I still don't trust the netcode to try GIing to any extent even if I have a good connection.

If any PSN users are anywhere near the US East Coast, feel free to add me for some 5-bar games.

-ExMachina-
Main(s): Kilik
Contact Info: r4r3truffle[at]gmail.com
PSNID: exmakina
Voice: Y

Yes, I main Kilik. No, I do not spam A+B, 22_88AAA all day.

 

[xX Boezy Xx]

Yes, I main Kilik. No, I do not spam A+B, 22_88AAA all day.

You're a rare breed. I was doing ranked and I went through 6 matches in a row where all I fought were button mashing Kiliks who used the same exact moves over and over and over and over and over again.

 

[cheap_josh]

What is rank S?
I got that after Story Mode

 

[xX Boezy Xx]

What is rank S?
I got that after Story Mode

Rank S is the best you can get. It's even better than rank A, and you get loads of money for it.

 

[cheap_josh]

Awesome. I just did my first Critical Finish with Maxi (practice mode). I'm gonna try them all. They look tight.

 

[Katy Parry]

DON'T!!


You'll spoil them!!!!!

I did and I regret it...

 

[Dastrn]

Yeah, PS3 has terrible lag. Terrible.

I mean, I can't even play matches online other than with friends. It says, "Failure to connect".

i haven't had the same problem.

it might be the placement of your wireless router.

 

[Katy Parry]

i haven't had the same problem.

it might be the placement of your wireless router.

Oh, no no no, I'm a leech, remember? lol

So I played w/ a bunch of nOObs today. SPAM SPAM SPAM Kilik, SPAM!

 

[Symphony X]

Sadly, I might not be active in this thread as much as I have.
Because I finally got my hands on my own Rock Band today instead of borrowing my friends copies.

I KNOW YOU'LL ALL MISS ME.

 

[Katy Parry]

*Sob?*


Lol. You're devoted.

Rockband is just a knock-off of Karaoke Revolution & Guitar Hero.

I LOVE KARAOKE REVOLUTION.

Do you guys think Ivy will be in 5? She basically died in this one. I love how she's a "hero" now.

 

[PhillipthaGoober]

I made Snake and Pit a custom character.

 

[smashbot226]

I made Snake and Pit a custom character.

At least it's not Pit's voice actor.

I have decreed:

YOSHIMITSU HAS THE MOST BADASS CRITICAL FINISH IN THE GAME.