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[ZephyrZ]

The colloquial wisdom?

Right. I think I just got mansplained.

The issue with this definition is that species that supposedly "can't" reproduce sometimes do, like the aforementioned grizzly and polar bears. They used to be seperated geographically but climate change is causing their territories to overlap more. So what do we do? Say they used to be seperate species but aren't anymore? Wait foe them to interbreed more? Come up with a new name for the hybrids like we did with red wolves (which is its own can of worms).

Not to mention that that definition of species is completely useless on organisms who reproduce aesexually. It's not useful on fossils either since we have no way of studying their breeding patterns.

Right now it's less "species are defined when they produce fertile offspring with eachother" and more "species are defined when they produce offspring with eachother except when it doesn't apply or scientist say so".

I reccomend this video. It touches up on thw basics of the species problem and how blurry our definitions can be.

P.S. Either you misunderstood my point or youbfon't know what "mansplaining" is.

 

[Shroob]

I think my favorite leak this cycle is both one of the most exciting, yet boring, leaks we've ever had.


The Ken Leak.



Like, an ACTUAL photo of an in-development character that people were able to prove its legitimacy by going to game demo kiosks and seeing that's exactly how the lighting engine worked? That was amazing.


But it's boring because..... it's Ken. Like, Between Richter already being shown off, which meant 3rd Party Echos were on the table, and Vergeben, Ken was like, the ultimate "Safe" character.

 

[Noipoi]

I think my favorite leak this cycle is both one of the most exciting, yet boring, leaks we've ever had.


The Ken Leak.



Like, an ACTUAL photo of an in-development character that people were able to prove its legitimacy by going to game demo kiosks and seeing that's exactly how the lighting engine worked? That was amazing.


But it's boring because..... it's Ken. Like, Between Richter already being shown off, which meant 3rd Party Echos were on the table, and Vergeben, Ken was like, the ultimate "Safe" character.

They don’t make em like that anymore.

 

[MooMew64]

I think my favorite leak this cycle is both one of the most exciting, yet boring, leaks we've ever had.


The Ken Leak.



Like, an ACTUAL photo of an in-development character that people were able to prove its legitimacy by going to game demo kiosks and seeing that's exactly how the lighting engine worked? That was amazing.


But it's boring because..... it's Ken. Like, Between Richter already being shown off, which meant 3rd Party Echos were on the table, and Vergeben, Ken was like, the ultimate "Safe" character.

My least favorite was another "leak" that featured Ken.

You know the one.

 

[Wademan94]

In fairness, it's an easy mistake to make.

Guess that’s fair, Drawloverlala’s style is pretty official looking. Did some more versions of this Sonic

 

[Shroob]

My least favorite was another "leak" that featured Ken.

You know the one.

Don't

Don't speak of it.

Don't even mention it.

Don't even THINK about it.


Some things are better left buried.

 

[SnakeFighter64]

Ultimate's had it's time in the sun, I'm ready to move on.

Don't get me wrong, I'll always accept more, but...I want to see support for games like Animal Crossing and the future Splatoon 3 more. New games too.

Let Smash rest for a while. Then, come back in like, 5 years with a roster reboot.

No offense, but I never want a game to have less content then it’s predecessors. Each roster should always be bigger then the last imo. So I’m not looking forward to a game where “Everybody ISN’T here!”.

 

[Noipoi]

My least favorite was another "leak" that featured Ken.

You know the one.

When that boy showed up and got everyone’s hopes up for the grinch crew...

And then...

Those goddamn eyes...

 

[Shroob]

When that boy showed up and got everyone’s hopes up for the grinch crew...

And then...

Those goddamn eyes...

I think Moo was thinking of another leak.

One that we mustn't speak its name.

 

[Zinith]

Then again, unless you spent your entire life on this ****, it can be quite difficult to spot fakes

 

[Noipoi]

I think Moo was thinking of another leak.

One that we mustn't speak its name.

Shroob, my friend.

You must tell me.

 

[Wademan94]

Each roster should always be bigger then the last imo. So I’m not looking forward to a game where “Everybody ISN’T here!”.

If MvC2 taught us anything, it’s that a bigger roster isn’t always better

 

[TheMightyP]

Don't

Don't speak of it.

Don't even mention it.

Don't even THINK about it.


Some things are better left buried.

Speak of what? Every leak had Ken one way or another

 

[Shroob]

Shroob, my friend.

You must tell me.

Don't speak its name


And we'll all be

Spoiler: safe

 

[Noipoi]

Don't speak its name


And we'll all be

Spoiler: safe

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December 10th 2020.

The day a million Geno fans cried out in pain, and were suddenly silenced.

 

[SnakeFighter64]

If MvC2 taught us anything, it’s that a bigger roster isn’t always better

Idk. Like there is a lot of reused sprites and a high focus on X-Men but the more characters there are the more game there is to play!

 

[Wademan94]

Idk. Like there is a lot of reused sprites and a high focus on X-Men but the more characters there are the more game there is to play!

But only like 10 were actually viable

 

[SnakeFighter64]

But only like 10 were actually viable

Who cares? The less “viable” a character is the more fun they are to play!

 

[BlondeLombax]

Bumping this now that there are people to actually see it.

I made a thing for MerMay.

Spoiler: I may have taken a few creative liberties in it, so I spoilered it to be safe.

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I think I look pretty darn good as a mermaid.

 

[Wademan94]

Who cares? The less “viable” a character is the more fun they are to play!

Just saying I’d rather have some level of balance with more reasonably sized selection over a poorly balanced glitchfest that has everything but the kitchen sink thrown in

 

[NonSpecificGuy]

If MvC2 taught us anything, it’s that a bigger roster isn’t always better

MvC2 is a perfect game though? Literally one of the most incredible games ever made.

 

[Strong Badam]

Team VS games tend to result in a lot of chars being viable because individual strength isn't as important. A character that's weak in neutral can be really strong when paired with a lockdown assist, for example. More characters are viable in MvC2 than you'd expect given how old the game is. They just can't necessarily be thrown on any team and succeed.

Plus tier lists don't matter much for most people, even folks who are trying to become good, and certainly not casuals.

 

[TheMightyP]

If MvC2 taught us anything, it’s that a bigger roster isn’t always better

Imagine saying that as if MvC2 isn't a masterpiece.

 

[duxx]

Who cares? The less “viable” a character is the more fun they are to play!

not necessarily. playing characters like brawl ganon or melee bowser arent fun to play, because no matter how good you are at the character, you're gonna get bodied by anyone using a mid tier or higher. it turns the game from both players going back and forth and having fun to a 7 minute cutscene that the low tier player cant do anything about

 

[Shroob]

But yeah, I'm pretty content if FP2 is the end of the road.


And considering Sakurai hasn't gone a month since Pyra/Mythra's presentation where he said "It's over after this", I believe him wholeheartedly.

 

[Ramen Tengoku]

I didn't make the poll this time, I swear

 

[Zinith]

Oh, I should've posted this then

 

[King Leo]

I'm still waiting on Scorpion and Sub Zero from Mortal Kombat to arrive... Nuff said

 

[Deleted member]

I really should be asleep right now, but I can't fall asleep right now and I see there is a new poll.

 

[Noipoi]

But yeah, I'm pretty content if FP2 is the end of the road.


And considering Sakurai hasn't gone a month since Pyra/Mythra's presentation where he said "It's over after this", I believe him wholeheartedly.

He really wants us to get it.

But we still won’t.

 

[Shroob]

He really wants us to get it.

But we still won’t.

Don't you know?


Sakurai is a troll.

.............................

We never learn. Dude flat out admitted "Uh, I may have revealed too many in the August 2018 Direct and there's not a lot left..." and people were still expecting 7 characters to be shown off in the final presentation due to Grinch.

 

[Strong Badam]

I didn't make the poll this time, I swear

I'm onto you, Ramen. Don't think you can trick me!

 

[SnakeFighter64]

Just saying I’d rather have some level of balance with more reasonably sized selection over a poorly balanced glitchfest that has everything but the kitchen sink thrown in

Obviously I don’t want it to be broken and glitchy. But I want a lot of game to play and a huge amount of included franchises in any crossover.

not necessarily. playing characters like brawl ganon or melee bowser arent fun to play, because no matter how good you are at the character, you're gonna get bodied by anyone using a mid tier or higher. it turns the game from both players going back and forth and having fun to a 7 minute cutscene that the low tier player cant do anything about

IDK. Since I prefer mostly single player FG stuff I prefer characters that can do tones of crazy cool **** and don’t care much about the frame data or competitive scene.

 

[Wademan94]

MvC2 is a perfect game though? Literally one of the most incredible games ever made.

Imagine saying that as if MvC2 isn't a masterpiece.

Look I respect it for it’s importance in building the fighting game community but the game itself is a flat out mess

 

[Deleted member]

I'm still waiting on Scorpion and Sub Zero from Mortal Kombat to arrive... Nuff said

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[MooMew64]

He really wants us to get it.

But we still won’t.

NOI THEY'RE GONNA ANNOUNCE TEN MORE FPs JUST YOU WATCH

Sakurai's a troll, he's totally gonna do it! He's...He's totally...Gonna...Bro...He's gonna...

Insert "Unravel" playing here

 

[TheMightyP]

Look I respect it for it’s importance in building the fighting game community but the game itself is a flat out mess

That's what made it a masterpiece lol.

 

[Noipoi]

Don't you know?


Sakurai is a troll.

.............................

We never learn. Dude flat out admitted "Uh, I may have revealed too many in the August 2018 Direct and there's not a lot left..." and people were still expecting 7 characters to be shown off in the final presentation due to Grinch.

Sakurai blatantly lies all the time, man. There’s like, 5 more fighters passes coming up.

 

[Shroob]

Hello there new user.

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Oh, I know how this story goes.

 

[NonSpecificGuy]

Look I respect it for it’s importance in building the fighting game community but the game itself is a flat out mess

Uh, why exactly? There’s so many options that tiers and meta is still changing to this day. The game is played more frequently than most modern games are. The graphics are timeless. MvC2 is fondly remembered and influential because it’s fun to play, learn, and compete with. Not just because it was the first.