Street Ultra Fighter IV Announced - Super Aggrivated Emo

[Blitz]

Everything I've read points to the twins being pretty damned good.

Also, if you need a laugh, head over to SRK and read the 40+ page thread on the location testing. Priceless.

[Kalyx triaD]

I did. Most of them are freaking out over the changes.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

They're so mad, you'd have thought Capcom had replaced ultra combos with ejaculate facials but only on the man on man fights.

[Kalyx triaD]

Seth's new jumping fierce seems to piss people off most. Figures they'd react to that. No more stretchy arms, pussies.

[Fignuts]

Pretty sure SRK would be happy about that.

[Kalyx triaD]

You don't know SRK.

[Kalyx triaD]

To be fair some people are down with the rebalance. Just saying SRK is generally terrible. There's a new mod in the MvC3 forum who's the personification of who you should not make a mod of anything. Hell, he's an example of why specialty forums got so lame.

[Fignuts]

I was talking about the man-on-man facials.

[Funky Fly]

Anyone who plays seth as a main tends to be kinda gay anyway. Like they realize they have no skill so they just try to spam the same combo no matter how many times you shut it down.

[Blitz]

I don't understand the whole like "I'M NEVER PLAYING THIS AGAIN!!1111" nonsense. Like even if Capcom nerfs your main to the point that it's unplayable (which hasn't happened, and I doubt it will), why not just pick up another character or 2? Isn't learning a new character more fun than just using one?

[Boomer]

I'm just going to post here to remind myself that I beat Kalyx one time 3-0. I don't expect this to happen in the future.

[Kalyx triaD]

I take it you saved the replay?

[Kalyx triaD]

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[Fignuts]

Wow, a lot of these alternates just plain suck.

[Kalyx triaD]

Ken and Fuerte look cool, at least.

[Funky Fly]

Not feeling Abel at all. Fuerte and Rufus look great.

[Funky Fly]

Fuerte has an El Stingray vibe to him.

[Boomer]

I take it you saved the replay?

Nah I didn't even think to. I'd rather just remember it as more awesome than it probably was.

[Kalyx triaD]

If it's any meaning to you, you don't suck as bad as you advertise. At least your offense is more varied than walking up and throwing people.

YOU HEAR ME, BASTARD? DO YOU HEAR ME OUT THERE?!

[RoXer]

Look at this here

[RoXer]

What is this?

[RoXer]

Is this trash talk? From Kalyx?

[RoXer]

All I hear is QuackQuackQuack

[Kalyx triaD]

I finished Chun Li's 24th trial and I will melt your ass.

[Blitz]

Love Fuerte's alt, and Ken's is pretty nice. Abel is straight up awful though.

[Drakul]

If it's any meaning to you, you don't suck as bad as you advertise. At least your offense is more varied than walking up and throwing people.

YOU HEAR ME, BASTARD? DO YOU HEAR ME OUT THERE?!

It gets the job done.

Why learn a 17 hit combo when you can just plant someones skull into the ground?

Speaking of combos, I figured out a rather interesting (to me) combo with Seth a couple days ago. I want to give it a shot outside of training/AI fights. I'll try it out next time there is a session.

[Funky Fly]

we playing right now

[Blitz]

Why you guys gotta get sessions going when I'm off to sleep. Why.

[RoXer]

k

[alvarado52]

well its official, this job has taken any SF4 ability i had and thrown it to hell

[Fignuts]

To be honest, I don't really care for having 5 people or whatever in a room. It's just too long a wait.

[alvarado52]

im clipping my toe nails and eating oreos while i wait.

[RoXer]

Should I make a 2nd room?

[Funky Fly]

Nah.

[Drakul]

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[Kalyx triaD]

Ibuki's awesome.

[Boomer]

I don't mind a lot of us in the same room. You learn things from watching other people play, and I can make snarky comments about the match as it happens.

[Blitz]

Why can't they give Ibuki another ninja costume instead of going all schoolgirl again :(

[Drakul]

going all schoolgirl again :(

http://media.eventhubs.com/images/2010/09/14_altcostume01.jpg

[Blitz]

Seriously, I get that the Japanese are obsessed with schoolgirls, but come on now.

[Drakul]

I don't think Capcom are any good at making costumes. Instead of nonsense like Abels "Day at the beach" outfit or the multiple schoolgirl outfits, why not give us Kens business suit, Zangiefs tanktop from his SFII artwork, M.Bisons cape etc.

There are better costume ideas than "Gangsta" Ryu or random casual/beach wear.

I'm not against stupid outfits for fun but some of the stuff is just unimaginitive.

[Blitz]

http://p.twipple.jp/data/C/9/S/f/k_m.jpg

Not bad.

[Drakul]

That's better. I prefer that kind of alternate costume to all this "casual" clothes they seem to just give everyone.

A little news from Eventhubs.
AndriaSang.com spotted over on AM-net, an arcade information site, that Super Street Fighter 4 will see a December arcade release and the upgrade kit will sell for 1,912,000 yen, or roughly $23,000 USD.

This backs up the rumor that came up in August which stated the same thing, but also went on to add that the arcade version would be receiving a total of six new fighters.

Yang and Yun are the only confirmed fighters for the arcade version right now — but it appears that the December release date is going to hold up — and this would add more weight to the six character rumor.

The Tokyo Game Show is right around the corner, and more information about SSF4 and MvC3 will be coming in soon. Stayed fixed to the front page of EventHubs.com for more news.

Do you think we'll get a trailer for just Yun & Yang at TGS or will they reveal everyone at once?
I'd much rather they revealed everyone at once. It's fun having the slow reveal for a new game but with something like DLC, I'd rather we just got all the info at the same time.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://media.eventhubs.com/images/2010/09/15_altcostume01.jpg

[Drakul]

The Capcom TGS show is due to start in exactly 30 minutes from the time of this post.

I think this will be a live feed:
Source (translated throught Google) (http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&sl=ja&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.capcom.co.jp%2Ftgs2010%2Flivestation.html).

I put it here for the SSFIV DLC stuff.

[Funky Fly]

Bison and Vega getting awesome outfits.

[Blitz]

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Lol at Sagat. Rest look good.

[Fignuts]

Fuck that new vega outfit. I want a vega costume that's purely ninja. Enough of this spanish crap.

[Fignuts]

So, what? All they showed was new outfits?

[Kalyx triaD]

Devil May Fail 5.

[Drakul]

I'm actually slightly irritated. Ono said at some conference or other that he would talk about DLC/Arcade characters but at the conference he decided he would rather tell us about it at the next conference. When that conference rolled around, he then said he'd wait until TGS to tell us about DLC/arcade characters. TGS is here, Capcom had their little show and he never showed us anything.

[Fignuts]

Were there at least some MvC3 reveals.

[Blitz]

I'm trying to just laugh at everyone on SRK who went on "Ono is a giant troll" screeds after hearing about some of the character changes in SSF4 arcade, but goddamn, maybe he is.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://media.eventhubs.com/images/2010/09/15_altcostume07.jpg

This is the gayest thing is a good long while.

[Fignuts]

KISS ME OR I CRUSH YOU

[Drakul]

He needs a Santa hat.

And E.Hondas new outfit:

http://p.twipple.jp/data/s/Q/c/d/S_m.jpg

Edit: Guiles

http://p.twipple.jp/data/D/J/R/L/y_m.jpg

Edit #2: I knew I had seen Zangief with a hat on. I prefer the one in this shot to the one above. We can see Blankas as well.
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[Funky Fly]

Ok, so what's up w/ SSF4? What's this DMC fail I keep hearing about? And MvC3 too?

[Kalyx triaD]

What about MvC3?

[Funky Fly]

Dunno, just got back from a night on the town right after work so I haven't seen any of the TGS announcements.

[Kalyx triaD]

We got nothing but attire art for SSF4, no formal reveal for Arcade Edition or the eventual console update. Some people are miffed.

Devil May Cry reboot known as DmC aims to troll everyone who loved the series.

MvC3 reveals Tron Bone and X23 gameplay.

[Funky Fly]

X-23 looks like win, Tronne Bonne is a wasted slot. Give me Soki damnit.

[Kalyx triaD]

With Dante in the game I was pleased enough to be content with the roster and the only character I thought about in a 'snowball's chance in hell' sort of way was X23. Now she's in. I honestly do not care about the roster anymore and any further reveals will be a general bonus to me.

[Funky Fly]

I'm still hoping for Taskmaster. There's so much you can do with a guy like that. Maybe a surprise like American Son or Sentry might even make it in.

[Fignuts]

Finally a decent costume for Honda.

[Funky Fly]

No kidding.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[Blitz]

Gen is pretty badass.

Anyone up for a session tonight?

[Blitz]

Shit, is Gen's costume modeled after Lo Pan from Big Trouble In Little China? Looks like it. Now give me Wang Chi Fei Long and Jack Burton Ken and I'm happy.

[Boomer]

I could possibly play tonight.

[Funky Fly]

I'm down unless I get the call to party.

[RoXer]

Yeah I should be therr

[Blitz]

Gonna be on in a few. Join me.

[Funky Fly]

Just finished Noveria in Mass Effect. Gimme a few to wrap some shit up and I'll be there.

[Boomer]

I'm unfortunately tired as fuck. Gonna have to bail out and sleep. Ugh.

[Funky Fly]

Blitz, Drakul... get you asses to Futureshop and Play, respectively, and get some headsets.

COME ON

[Drakul]

I have a headset somewhere. I just don't use it because I don't really have anything to say and my accent is too hard to understand. The mic being crappy quality is another reason.

[Drakul]

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[Funky Fly]

All good except for Dan's. Really, a longer nose, a tan and a different symbol on his back? I know it's supposed to be his dad, but that could easily have just been an alternate colour on his original outfit.

Really liking T Hawk's Aztec warrior thing.

[Blitz]

Can't decide if I like Guy's or not.

[Fignuts]

So we have 3 outfits for dudley, and not one is a traditional boxer outfit. Good thinking capcom.

[Fignuts]

Kinda want to learn Makoto. She's REALLY hard to get good with, but if you can do it, I'll bet you could clean up with her pretty good. No one ever picks her, so opponents would probably be unfamiliar with how to deal with her, if in skilled hands.

[Kalyx triaD]

Dudley and Streetwise Cody are cool.

[Khuntry]

Maybe Dudley's above traditional boxer outfit...

[Fignuts]

Screw that. I want variety. 3 "englishman" costumes, is boring, just like 3 "spanish" costumes are boring for Vega. I think every fighter should have one costume based solely on their fighting style, rather than their country of origin.

[Khuntry]

I really don't see whats all this bitching about costumes is for. Capcom didn't have to do it and people don't have to buy it... jeez

[Khuntry]

Screw that. I want variety. 3 "englishman" costumes, is boring, just like 3 "spanish" costumes are boring for Vega. I think every fighter should have one costume based solely on their fighting style, rather than their country of origin.

?... Dudley's an Englishman so all his varied costumes should relate to that. otherwise he woundnt be Dudley the brit boxer.

[Khuntry]

Mitsurugi Guy.....

[Kalyx triaD]

Being that a decade prior alt. colors were the zenith of Street Fighter customization I'm good with these. The only way you could please most people is if you have a costume edit option, but like hell we'll see that in SF this generation.

Let's not forget Street Fighter is about 'cartoon' designs rather than 'cool'. Sure some attire is badass (Akuma) but when you see shoto Blanka you pretty much know their design philosophy in general.

[Funky Fly]

So we have 3 outfits for dudley, and not one is a traditional boxer outfit. Good thinking capcom.

Dudley's original costume is more like what English guys would probably box in, back in the 1800s.

[Fignuts]

I really don't see whats all this bitching about costumes is for. Capcom didn't have to do it and people don't have to buy it... jeez

That is ridiculous. I'm sure in the past you've had complaints about something a developer didn't have to do.

[Fignuts]

Dudley's original costume is more like what English guys would probably box in, back in the 1800s.

It's not the 1800's.

[Fignuts]

English Boxers:

http://www.saddoboxing.com/boxing_images2/_ErnieSmith.jpg

[Drakul]

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[Kalyx triaD]

Those boys are kinda beastly, but my stable is set. Needs more Karin.

[Drakul]

Does anyone else find it boring the way the Japanese watch trailers? When westerners watch something like a trailer at E3, they cheer and scream when they see something they like. Japan is deathly silent until the very end when they all politely applaude.

The cheering and crowd reaction etc really adds to the fun of watching a trailer. Watching trailers from TGS is like no one was even in the room at the time.

[Kalyx triaD]

I'm used to direct-feed trailers so it's actually rare I see a trailer with audience audio. Hype crowds are more familiar, but they're just reserved about it. Like Japanese pro-wrestling crowds. Remember WCW/NWO World Tour's crowd audio? Took me a while to find out it was a Japanese crowd with the 'oohs' and polite clapping. lol

[RoXer]

Remember WCW/NWO World Tour's crowd audio?

Ummm , like it was yesterday!

[RoXer]

What DON'T I remember from the WCW/NWO World Tour crowd audio should be the question

[Drakul]

I enjoy watching crowd reactions because it's a lot more fun that just watching the normal trailer.

Like this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXrsK8ICp8E) and this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6U7jZ-qMfI).

I've seen Japanese wrestling matches and found it harder to enjoy them because the audiance is so quiet. Only played WcW/Nwo a handful of times so can't recall the games audiance sounds.

[RoXer]

Actually, I feel bad for making fun of you because I thought you were talking about the crowd audio from like an E3 from 1997 and not the actual sound in game.
:-\

[Blitz]

Damn really can't wait to use them....but does anyone else notice how there are significantly more slots on the character select screen?

[Drakul]

My guess would be it's the middle of the animation when you start versus. Where all the character slots slide across the screen into place or off the screen once everyone chooses a character.

[Blitz]

Dammit stop ruining my hopes for Alex and Rolento with all your logic.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[#BROKEN Hasney]

Heh, didn't know Dan's dad was based on Mr. Karate.

[Blitz]

Palm stuffs fireballs eh. Interesting.

[Funky Fly]

Interesting indeed.

[Drakul]

I can't really find a clear image of it but Seths new alt is heavy armour. Looks pretty cool and reminds me of The Iron Man (not the superhero, Ironman) from the old childrens book I read as a kid.

Edit: Best I can find.
http://media.eventhubs.com/images/2010/09/18_acostumes27.jpg

Edit #2: Been working on my Seth a bit lately. I've got grapplers down so think it's time to branch out a little. Just a little unsure if it'll effect how well I can play with grapplers.

[Kalyx triaD]

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[Kalyx triaD]

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[Drakul]

I prefer Ultra II for both of them, based on how cool they look.

[Drakul]

Came across this article about the various stereotypes in Street Fighter II. Some of them are obvious but a few I never really noticed. It's an interesting read if you have a couple of minutes to spare. I'd really like to see a similar article about the other games/characters/stages.

Setting it to spoilers because it's fairly lengthy.
Ethinc Sterotypes in Street Fighter 2
Apart from being a great breakthrough in arcade games and in video games in general, Street Fighter 2 was a great game for introducing colorful characters. As much as these characters had unique characteristics, they were not exactly original. In fact, the stereotypes presented about the street fighters are a good way to learn about how, at least, the game designers at Capcom view the world.

Not only the characters, but the settings and background action reveal some interesting outlooks.

So let's look at some of these levels, and then try to see what they mean overall.

•Zangief, a large Russian wrestler is pretty much that: large and a wrestler. And he scowls a lot. Zangief could be summarized as big, dumb and mean. Zangief's stage is a bleak looking factory in Russia where men drink and holler in the background. The stereotype behind this seems to be that Russians are stupid and boisterous and succeed mostly through brute force.

•Dhalsim, a skeletal Indian man who practices a form of combat Yoga that involves breathing fire, stretching out the body to improbable lengths, and teleporting. Dhalsim wears a weird costume that includes a necklace made out of skulls. Dhalsim's stage takes place in a room with six elephants. A portrait of the god Gansesha hangs in the middle of the room. All of these things seem to point towards the stereotype of Indians as being mystical, yet half-mad people.

•Blanka, from Brazil, is a muscluar green skinned mutant, who acts as much like an animal as a person. While I doubt that the designers of Street Fighter literally believed that the average Brazillian man is a mutant who can make electricity run through his body, Brazil is very much depicted as a wild place with wild people. the background of Blanka's stage is a seaside fishing village where people in little clothing and no shoes watch the fighting. A gigantic snake lies coiled around a tree. The entire impression is of a primitive, unrefined society.

•E. Honda is a sumo wrestler who is very large and uses a variety of techniques that,as far as I know, are not traditional sumo techniques (since he strikes and kicks, which are not typical in sumo wrestling). His stage is interesting because it contains some icons that are very specific to Japan, such as a poster in the background that shows both Mount Fuji and the Rising Sun. His stage also takes place in a very Japanese place, a room with a sauna bath in it. Interestingly enough, there are no people, or even living things present in this stage besides the fighters themselves. Despite Honda's large size, this stage has an overall impression of civility and decor.

•Guile is an American, and an Air Force pilot. He has bright yellow spiky hair and wears a pair of stripped down fatigues. His attacks are very sharp, linear and muscular, but they are not wild and uncontrolled at all. This communicates someone who is direct, but not overly brutal. the background of his stage is an airforce base, where an F-16 is parked. Onlookers include three men in army costumes and one woman in a miniskirt that is not, I would imagine, air force standard issue. There is some bottles on the ground and in the people's hands. I would imagine that the liquid in these bottles is not neccesarily a soft drink. Overall, the stereotype transmitted is of some direct, rambunctious people who are still civilized.

•Chun Li comes from mainland China. She is a short, cute, giggly woman who uses a variety of techniques that are rather authentic traditional kung-fu. Her techniques are very fast and agile. Since Chun Li is the only woman in the Street Fighter tournament, her character is more about being female then being Chinese. The background to her stage is full of some not very flattering stereotypes about China. In it, shopkeepers in open air stalls squeez the necks of chickens while men on bicycles ride by, watching the fight. While there are electric poles in the background, this stage makes China look like a third world nation with no sense of decor, where people on the street act as if they were at a circus.

•Ken is an American who practices Karate, he uses techniques that are very strong, yet also more elongated and stretching then Guile's. He also has the cool fireball made out of (presumably) his chi. Ken, together with Ryu, is considered one of the best characters in the game to fight with. He is especially adept at counter fighting against people who jump in towards him. In other words, he is a very artistic, methodical fighter. His stage, however, is not as polite, as its main feature is a yacht full of rich, flashy people cheering loudly. This gives a split impression: a methodical figher together with an impolite audience.

•Ryu, who has moves that are identical to Ken (but according to some, is played in a slightly different manner). However, although the fighters are much the same, their stages are very different: the Ryu stage has a background that is very sedate: a temple at night, with the Holyhock Crest showing, and a moon hidden by drifting clouds. A very serene and serious place.
Overall, there seems to be clear bias against European and American culture in the game, or at least a bias that most people would find unfavorable. The three stages with no onlookers are all in Asia, and both Japanese stages have no onlookers. The only Asian stage with onlookers is China. In addition, the Russian and American stages depict people drinking. The fighters who are not Japanese are depicted as animalistic (Blanka), primitive (Dhalsim) or brutal (Zangief). Chun Li plays in a dirty area, but her fighting abilities are depicted as artistic. Guile and Ken are both depicted as good, clean fighters, but are marred by onlookers who are acting impolite. E. Honda is not depicted as an extremly beautiful fighter, but his stage is a symbol of cleanliness. Ryu combines a clean, beautiful fighting technique with a serene, beautiful location.

So, to sum up, Street Fighter II seems to display Japanese culture in the best light, followed by America and China. The third world nations of India, Russia and Brazil come in extremly unfavorably. I think that this view of a hierarchy of nations is probably fairly common, if not explicably stated, in Japanese society in general.

Source (http://everything2.com/title/Ethnic+Stereotypes+in+Street+Fighter+2).

[Kalyx triaD]

Street Fighter designs are acceptably racist. Not worth a study, imo. It's common knowledge even amongst us.

Some of the article mis-interprets certain things about SFII, but it's alright.

[Kalyx triaD]

First Pack Oct. 26th:

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Assuming these are the duds.

[Fignuts]

Really REALLY wish we could buy these individually. Only really care about Juri and Chun-Li in that pack.

[Blitz]

Really REALLY wish we could buy these individually. Only really care about Juri and Chun-Li in that pack.
Word. Or better yet, build our own packs. There's never more than one or two in each pack that I want.

[Drakul]

Something from Eventhubs.

Can you give me a clear answer if Super Street Fighter 4 will be released on the PC? I keep hearing conflicting information.

Christian Svensson: I don't know how to be more clear guys. While I wish it weren't the case, the answer as I've repeatedly said for the past year or so is "no"... until such time it hopefully becomes "yes". There are some of us that still want to see that happen.

What does the Battle Director do? It sounds like a cool position.

Ono: [The] position [is] for balance adjustment of fighting [games].

Please include R. Mika in the arcade version of SSF4.

Ono: Yeah! I love R. Mika!! But, [the] Battle Director doesn't like her!! :(

Any news on SF III 3rd Strike Online Edition. Maybe a release date?

Ono: [The game is in development] now! Please wait [for more] news.

Are there any plans to add other characters to SSF4 Arcade Edition, or is it just Yun & Yang?

Ono: Of course, [it's] just Yun and Yang!! ;P

Reading into the last statement a bit, it appears Yoshinori is trying to be sarcastic because of the emoticon. And since current rumors have been picking up more steam after the December release date was confirmed, it's sounding more and more likely that there are going to be additional fighters announced for the arcade release of Super Street Fighter 4.

Full article (http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2010/sep/24/some-capcom-still-wants-see-pc-ssf4-happen-ono-q/).

No R.Mika :'(.

[Khuntry]

Good, R. Mika's lame

[Blitz]

Rolento, Alex, and maybe Elena and I'm happy.

[Drakul]

Good, R. Mika's lame

How is she lame? That seems to be the general opinion and I'm not sure why.

With her out the running, all I want is Q. Never played SFIII and he looks the most interesting from that game. Failing that, Sodom would be nice from Alpha.

[Fignuts]

Fuck Makoto right in her useless ass.

[Funky Fly]

Dunno, the guy that stomped you with Fei Long used her after you left and was pretty good. Still managed to squeek out a win finally with T Hawk. That guy has crazy good FA timing.

[Fignuts]

I will never be as good as that guy though. And you still beat him. That's how bad she sucks.

[Funky Fly]

Tonight was good times tho.More of you guys need headsets so we can laugh it up while we play. Had a blast making fun of the ridiculous spanish guy with the shit connection.

[Fignuts]

Was definitely trying too hard to get in close. Walked right into so many attacks. Need to use her focus attack cancel and command grab a lot more.

[Kalyx triaD]

Daigo (using Ken!) vs GamerBee (with his shockingly deadly Adon):

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[Kalyx triaD]

Instead of R.Mika add Tiffany Lords. Or Shoma.

[Drakul]

I really don't understand the godlike status Diago has among fans of these things. Winning with Ryu/Ken is so unimpressive.
Let's see him do as well while using someone with more disadvantages than advantages.
I've never seen or heard of him playing as any character other than Ryu/Ken except Hakan, once. I remember reading that Diago tried Hakan after he was revealed and said Hakan sucked. I'm guessing because he isn't a Ryuesque character that has an answer for every situation and because he can't beat almost every move with one of his own like Ryu can.

I honestly think all of us are better players than Diago is. We specialize in characters like Cammy, Zangief, T.Hawk, Fei Long and others. We are really good with multiple characters that vary from each other in a big way while Diago sticks to Ryu and Ken, two near identicle beginner characters.
Ryu? It's like winning 1000's of SmackDown matches as Triple H or Cena. Of course you'll win picking the character with the least flaws and the most advantages. Winning Smackdown matches with Funaki or Street Fighter matches with Hakan or Gen. Now that would take skill.

A bad player can do well with a "good" character
A good player can do well with a "bad" character

Just my opinion.

[RoXer]

When you guys play again lemme know

[Kalyx triaD]

I really don't understand the godlike status Diago has among fans of these things. Winning with Ryu/Ken is so unimpressive.
Let's see him do as well while using someone with more disadvantages than advantages.
I've never seen or heard of him playing as any character other than Ryu/Ken except Hakan, once. I remember reading that Diago tried Hakan after he was revealed and said Hakan sucked. I'm guessing because he isn't a Ryuesque character that has an answer for every situation and because he can't beat almost every move with one of his own like Ryu can.

I honestly think all of us are better players than Diago is. We specialize in characters like Cammy, Zangief, T.Hawk, Fei Long and others. We are really good with multiple characters that vary from each other in a big way while Diago sticks to Ryu and Ken, two near identicle beginner characters.
Ryu? It's like winning 1000's of SmackDown matches as Triple H or Cena. Of course you'll win picking the character with the least flaws and the most advantages. Winning Smackdown matches with Funaki or Street Fighter matches with Hakan or Gen. Now that would take skill.

A bad player can do well with a "good" character
A good player can do well with a "bad" character

Just my opinion.

I agree with everything posted, but just to be sure Daigo is just plain good. I don't idol worship other players and I mostly follow philosophies rather than win record but Daigo is a cool, great player.

Having said that I completely agree on the idea that tiers reveal the weaker players when tier whores choose characters that are easiest to play. I figured to myself that a truly good player would focus on low-tier characters and win tournies that way. That almost never happens, and that's some of the reason I detest elitist and the whole idea of tier whoring.

How picking characters you like on a personality/design level became the 'scrub' thing to do blows my mind. Like I mentioned in a mini-rant in the News thread, shit got backwards as competitive gaming grew across the genres. What is scrubby in my eyes is 'top skill' to elite bastards, and any attempt to balance and promote competitive play is hated by elitist.

In the past decade imbalance became some sort of evidence for a good game and the idea's been allowed to flourish in certain communities. It may take a while to fix this.

[Drakul]

I agree with everything posted, but just to be sure Daigo is just plain good. I don't idol worship other players and I mostly follow philosophies rather than win record but Daigo is a cool, great player.

Yeah, he's good but it's who he is good with that makes me sceptical on how "skilled" he really is. Being as good as he is with Ryu can give the illusion he is better than he actually is if he's using one of the best characters in the game.

Having said that I completely agree on the idea that tiers reveal the weaker players when tier whores choose characters that are easiest to play. I figured to myself that a truly good player would focus on low-tier characters and win tournies that way. That almost never happens, and that's some of the reason I detest elitist and the whole idea of tier whoring.

How picking characters you like on a personality/design level became the 'scrub' thing to do blows my mind. Like I mentioned in a mini-rant in the News thread, shit got backwards as competitive gaming grew across the genres. What is scrubby in my eyes is 'top skill' to elite bastards, and any attempt to balance and promote competitive play is hated by elitist.

In the past decade imbalance became some sort of evidence for a good game and the idea's been allowed to flourish in certain communities. It may take a while to fix this.

I don't look at tiers because I think if you see that "X" is a bad match against "Y", on some level you'll make it harder for yourself when you choose X and have to fight Y. Like it influences how you view that match up and you think "Damn, X sucks against Y. This is going to be tough".

I wish more people would pick characters based on who suits their playstyle the best rather than who is the easiest to win with. If they did, the online community would be much more varied, interesting and possibly more competitive.
I, for example, enjoy playing as Zangief because I prefer to sacrifice speed for strength. I'd rather lumber towards someone to SPD them than zip around the stage and master an 18-hit combo with Gen or Chun-Li.
Brute strength is my preferred style in almost every game I play and Zangief caters to that so I play as him and it turns out I'm actually pretty good with him.
If more people used characters that suit how they play rather than adapting to whoever is viewed as the best, online would be a whole lot better.

The "scrubby" thing just like anything else in life. Someone, somewhere randomly decides what is and isn't acceptable and the majority of people just accept it for some reason. "This is cool and this isn't. This is fun and this isn't. This is stylish and this isn't. This is scrubby and this isn't."

"scrubbiness" is just something snooty "serious" players use to excuse away a lose and create some kind of sad attempt at a hierarchy. Saying they lost because they fought a "scrub" Ken that just Shoryukened the whole time. If they lost to a "scrub" wouldn't that mean they are an even bigger "scrub" for losing to one?

This links in with the hypocrisy. When you complain on a forum about another player that was spamming, the elitests say "Stop expecting people to play by your rules!" and tell you to learn to play the game but if they call people "scrubs", isn't that expecting people to play by their rules? "You don't play as I do so you are a scrub.". Kind of two faced, there.

Anyway, typed too much. Going to go and start a lobby in a couple minutes if one isn't already up and running if anyone want's to come along. Underlining this so if anyone skips this wall of text they at least notice this bit.

[RoXer]

10 min

[Fignuts]

Nah, done for tonight.

[Drakul]

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[Drakul]

I would like to get some use out the new features, especially the 2nd one but people don't seem to use handhelds outside around here so I can't see myself getting much use out of that feature.

[Funky Fly]

Fuck, internet was down for the last 2 hours. probably missed this.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/642/superstreetfighteriv3de.jpg

[Fignuts]

I don't follow.

[Kalyx triaD]

3DS second screen.

[Drakul]

Are those four Panels for special moves? The upper right panel is highlighted and Ryu is doing a Hadouken. Any translations gonig around?

[Kalyx triaD]

Yeah; specials, supers, and ultras.

[Drakul]

Before you start fighting in the 3DS version, you're asked if you want 3D enabled. If you say yes, you get an over-the-shoulder camera instead of the traditional one.

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Edit: changed the 3DS trailer a few posts above to the English one. Now we can see what's being said.

[alvarado52]

I dont think anyone is gonna play that game in 3D mode.

[Funky Fly]

we playin'

[Kalyx triaD]

No more invites, please. In the off-chance I'm not playing Reach I would be playing Soulcalibur IV instead of Street Fighter IV.

[Funky Fly]

Quit being gay, Kalyx.

[alvarado52]

No more invites, please. In the off-chance I'm not playing Reach I would be playing Soulcalibur IV instead of Street Fighter IV.

and when i send you Reach invites when your ass is playing Reach, you dont accept. I dont even know why youre on my friend list.

[Kalyx triaD]

I was booked the first week, don't be a baby.

[Kalyx triaD]

10/26/10 $4/320Microsoft Points - Hakan, Makoto, Guy, Dudley, DeeJay
11/02/10 $4/320Microsoft Points - Ryu, Ken, Akuma, Gouken, Dan
11/16/10 $4/320Microsoft Points - Chun-Li, C. Viper, Sakura, Rose, Cammy
12/21/10 $4/320Microsoft Points - Juri, Ibuki, Cody, Adon, T.Hawk
01/18/11 $4/320Microsoft Points - Zangief, E.Honda, Rufus, Abel, El Fuerte
02/15/11 $4/320Microsoft Points - Vega, Sagat, Balrog, Bison, Seth
03/15/11 $4/320Microsoft Points - Guile, Blanka, Dhalsim, Fei Long, Gen
04/26/11 $18/1,440Microsoft Points - All Characters

[Khuntry]

ugh

[Funky Fly]

I know. So gay and expensive.

[Drakul]

To buy the 1st full costume pack, it cost about as much as the game itself. Now, with this 2nd pack, we'd be spending twice the games RRP on costumes.

Wonder how much characters will cost us.

[Drakul]

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[#BROKEN Hasney]

I don't understand why people complain about the price ofncostune packs. It's not goingto change the gameplay, it's just an aesthetic and if you don't like the price nothing will happen if you don't pay it.

[Funky Fly]

That's just it though. The value doesn't match the price tag. Why make them so costly when it's not that big a thing we're getting?

For 320msp I can get 2 songs off the Rockband store and 4 off the Network. Far more value for the same price.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Right, get RB songs while Capcom maximise profits from chumps who will pay that for costumes.

[Fignuts]

But we really want some of those costumes.

This would all be ok if they offered each costume individually, but they have to be bastards about it.

[Emperor Smeat]

Looks like Capcom is going to produce character pack DLC for Super Street Fighter IV and this time it is not costumes. Capcom is planning for the DLC to take everything extra the arcade version got and sell it as DLC for console owners.

The suggestion for extra DLC came from the US branch of Capcom seeing as how arcades are less popular here so the majority of SF console owners won't have access to the arcade version.

http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/kotaku/2010/10/ssfiv.jpg
http://kotaku.com/5655883/yes-of-course-there-could-be-super-street-fighter-iv-dlc

[Kalyx triaD]

Color me not surprised. I'd go as far as to say Ono's kayfabe 'struggle' to get Capcom USA to deliver the update was a PR series of events and tweets. This is why I think Darkstalkers was greenlit a long time ago.

[Drakul]

Yeah, it's pretty obvious we're getting the DLC already. If Capcom takes the opportunity to charge us for extra costumes that are already on the disc, there is no way they'd pass up the chance to charge even more for additional characters.
I just want them to stop playing around and confirm all and any other characters being add to the AE/DLC all at the same time. None of this revealing 2 characters one month and then another 2 next month stuff.

I've been thinking for a while that it would be cool to have a DLC pack of new stages based on each characters SFII stage (or whatever their trademark stage is if the debuted after SFII) but the background would be in 3D like SSFIV stages. We already have the redone theme tunes that are rarely used, we may as well have stages to play them on.

I've never gotten into Darkstalkers. I've played it and everything but it just doesn't seem to do anything for me.

[Kalyx triaD]

I'm pretty much waiting for this new Darkstalkers to drop since I missed out in the 90s. Probably played the arcade game a few times altogether.

[Funky Fly]

I have the collection on the PSP, but fighting on handhelds never feels right, IMO.

[Fignuts]

I only played it a few times, but I made it to the boss once.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://media.eventhubs.com/images/2010/10/08_ssf4aeposter.jpg

[Kalyx triaD]

Some guy uploaded me and a buddy of his.

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That match was long ago but remember being pissed at his sudden defensive posture. Would like to fight him again.

[Fignuts]

Starting to use chun li now. Last series of matches with funky, I won more than I lost with her. Might give up on makoto and work with her, and maybe cammy too.

[Funky Fly]

Definitely give up on Makoto, Chun Li compliments your play style better.

[Blitz]

Given that Ono likes to be sneaky, take it with a grain of salt, but: http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2010/oct/10/ono-ssf4-ae-dlc-wasnt-approved-new-project-works/

It must be bullshit. Capcom would be retarded to not make this DLC.

[Khuntry]

Seriously all this drama's getting old.

[Kalyx triaD]

DLC's coming, end of story.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://www.fightersgeneration.com/characters4/yun-cvs2-win2.gif

[Fignuts]

Good bump.

[Kalyx triaD]

To nobody's surprise, more characters will join Yun and Yang. To some surprise, Rolento will not be one of them. This adjusts long standing rumors so we'll have to wait and see.

I mean, there's not too many characters left to choose from. SSF4 nearly has all the relevant characters from the series. Wonder if they'll dig into Street Fighter 1's roster, or Rival Schools...

[Kalyx triaD]

Scratch that:

• Rolento and Oro were disconfirmed as potential characters.

• The two additional cast members for the Arcade Edition have both appeared in past Street Fighter games.

[Funky Fly]

Not a fan of Rolento anyway. All I hope is that we get someone from SF1 or Alpha 3. No bullshittery from those 3D PSX games either, plz.

[Kalyx triaD]

The EX series characters have legal disputes that makes them mostly off limits to Capcom anyway.

[Blitz]

Like I've said before, I'd love some SF1 characters to come back. Geki ftw.

[Drakul]

I heard about this the other day but I also read we wont be getting anyone from SFI. That means it's either someone from Alpha or SFIII.

We know it's not Rolento, Elena and R.Mika. People seem to think it will be Hugo, Alex, Karin and/or Charlie.

I don't want Karin or Charlie. Hugo and Alex, I don't mind because I've never played as either of them. I'd rather have Sodom, myself. Played as him in one of the Alpha games and had fun with him then. I imagine I'd be able to get a proper grip with him now that I've found my groove.

[Fryza]

Be Q and Twelve.

I will mark out across everything if it's Q and/or Twelve.

[Drakul]

I would love to see Q aswell. I've wanted him since they said they may add new characters. I've never played SFIII but Q just seems like such an interesting character. Plus his theme music is cool.

[Blitz]

If they put Twelve in there, Ono will officially be the biggest troll in the history of video games.

I feel like it will be Alex and Hugo. Though I'd prefer Elena.

[Kalyx triaD]

The only dog in the race I have is Karin, anybody else is whatever. We should note that at least a partial model of Hugo exists within SSF4 right now, take that as you will. Also, there's a strong Final Fight presence in the game so far (2 characters, Metro City, many references...).

[Khuntry]

Got my eye on Alex.... everyone else is bleh...

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Sean... :'(

[Funky Fly]

The only dog in the race I have is Karin, anybody else is whatever. We should note that at least a partial model of Hugo exists within SSF4 right now, take that as you will. Also, there's a strong Final Fight presence in the game so far (2 characters, Metro City, many references...).

You thinking Maki or the other unused Final Fight characters could make it in?

[Blitz]

Capcom oughta cut a deal with Sega and get some Streets Of Rage in there. Axel vs. Cody.

[Kalyx triaD]

Or more importantly put Bayonetta in MvC3.

[Drakul]

Ono posted this teaser pic on Twitter:

http://p.twipple.jp/data/a/k/V/x/M.jpg

Two theories are popping up. It's either Urien (or Gill) with his bikini thong visable inbetween the flames as he's crouching. Or it's Alex and that's the front flap of his dungarees/overalls.

Unlikely but could be Elena considering we see a thong-like shape and it's the Afraican Safari stage.

[Kalyx triaD]

Looks bulky...

[Kalyx triaD]

http://media.eventhubs.com/images/2010/11/01_costumes02.jpg

My new main attire. Hope it has cool colors.

[Funky Fly]

Cowboy Ken 4 lyf.

[Kalyx triaD]

Ugh. That and the robe was lame.

[Funky Fly]

That robe was meant to be a kind of Afro Samurai character but he was scrapped.

[Kalyx triaD]

That would have been cool in that case.

[Drakul]

King Cobra, I think his name was. He was basically just a generic Karate guy. The only difference was his furry Gi and the fact he was black and bald.

He's unlockable concept art in SFIV.

[Kalyx triaD]

Abel should have been that teenage girl concept art. Would have been a nice rival to Makoto.

[Khuntry]

Ugh good thing they came to their sense

[Drakul]

Wasn't that Abel concept going to be a boy that thinks he's a girl or something?

Sort of like Bridget from Guilty Gear but with MMA fighting.

[Kalyx triaD]

Dammit with the gender bending, Capcom. Bad enough Poison can't be used without controversy, and their unwillingness to just come out and say, "Okay fine, she's a girl."

[Drakul]

Capcom's Yoshinori Ono may have singled out a cast member or two that will be added to the Arcade Edition of Super Street Fighter 4 in a recent Twitter post.

He also went on to answer a few other questions from the fans.

Capcom neglected Hugo, Alex, Elena, Karin, Poison and Rolento in SSF4! Please put them in Street Fighter X Tekken.

Ono: Don't act so hastily. ;P

Who is Dhalsim burning in that picture?

Ono: It's me! ;P

Will Yun and Yang have alt. costumes in SSF4?

Ono: Umm, it's still too early to say for sure. Well, normally I'd think so... ;D

Don't leave Capcom, you still have a lot of work to do.

Ono: When Capcom says to me that, "[We] don't need you," then I'll have to leave...

I request my pal Ingrid to be in a future SF game. Also, how about Guilty Gear vs. Street Fighter?

Ono: Now, [I'm giving my] 100% for Street Fighter X Tekken!

Source (http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2010/nov/02/ono-drops-hints-more-potential-ssf4-cast-members/).

[Kalyx triaD]

Karin, please. Elena might be interesting for this game's mechanics. And she sexy.

[Drakul]

Costume pack dates:

• Chun-Li, C. Viper, Sakura, Rose, Cammy — Nov. 16, 2010

• Juri, Ibuki, Cody, Adon, T. Hawk — Dec. 7, 201

• Zangief, E. Honda, Rufus, Abel, El Fuerte — Dec. 21, 2010

• Balrog, Vega, Sagat, M. Bison, Seth — Jan. 11, 2011

• Guile, Blanka, Dhalsim, Fei Long, Gen — Jan. 25, 2011

• Full Costume Pack — April 26, 2011.

[Kalyx triaD]

lol All of my girls get their attire next.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://media.eventhubs.com/images/2010/11/05_ono02.jpg
http://media.eventhubs.com/images/2010/11/05_ono03.jpg

[Drakul]

Sort of wish costumes were sold seperetly. I want Zangief and Seths and maybe Hakans outfits. Other than that, not that interested so I don't really want to pay for the other ones in the packs.

Is Ibuki bustier in that image? It looks like it.

[Kalyx triaD]

Actually her model was always kind if... fit. Couldn't tell with her loose ninja and school uniforms.

[Drakul]

Can we get any new info about Street Fighter X Tekken? Even a little bit would be nice.

Ono: Please wait, [there's] news. I'll [talk] about it in Moscow on November 20th. ;)

I hope this image, on the right, is true Ono. (Going to put it at the bottom of the post.)

Ono: Hahaha!!

I'm still hoping that it's Alex that your little Blanka figure blocked in one of the images you posted.

Ono: Hehehe.

We must wrestle the battle director together to get R. Mika in the game!

Ono: I wish! I want!

http://media.eventhubs.com/images/2010/11/05_ono01.jpg

[Fignuts]

That certainly would be pointless.

[Funky Fly]

Yeah, please no more clones. Yeah, they play differently, but enough is enough.

[Blitz]

If Charlie is in there, he better get a massive overhaul.

[Kalyx triaD]

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And they say I take it extreme.

[RoXer]

I would totally do that

[Funky Fly]

Who is down for some jeanpunching?

It's been too long, niggas. I have been challenged irl and I need the practice.

[Kalyx triaD]

Can't, Live is dead for us.

Accept most challenges, defeat all comers.

[Funky Fly]

FUCK

[Funky Fly]

Wait, are you just on Silver or do you not have live at all? Because I have a couple of gold 48 hour shits.

[Kalyx triaD]

No Live at all. It happened a few weeks ago and I guess this is part two. Annoying.

Had some offline battles with my bro and I'd like to take my altered Ken online to see if my adjustments were just isolated cases.

Also, the recent SoCal tournament had commentators praise an Akuma player for using lp.Shoryukens for ground control like it was the hot new thing. Welcome to Kalyx/Ken 6months ago, fuckers. Actually, I was overall not as impressed with the vids from that tourny. I don't know if Drakul's past comments were reverberating or what.

Kinda miss the game right now. Had a hard on for Team Battle for some reason.

[Funky Fly]

Yeah, fuck your lp shourykens. You used to shit all over me with that.

[Funky Fly]

I am gonna fire up the box and hit up my entire friendlist for battles. I must win thiis battle on saturday. Nigga works for me. I can't have him be all "you're my SSF4 bitch" all day at work.

[Kalyx triaD]

Well now I take the opportunity from anti-air connected lp.shoryukens and add f.shoryukens or EX fireballs (don't know why I never did this before). Luckily for people, Ultra 2 doesn't connect after the juggle, Ultra 1 does but the set-up is tricky.

Ken's super connects but I use the EX meter way too much for that to be constant.

[Funky Fly]

Dunno. Comboing with Ken is fucking easy. I struggle to do more than 4 hits with anyone else. I can manage 5 with T Hawk, but it's not easy at all.

[Kalyx triaD]

I prefer the open systems of the Vs series, Blazeblue, even KoF to an extent.

[Fignuts]

Yeah, Ryu and Ken are definitely the easiest to hit combos with. Almost like the timing window is bigger, but probably not.

Can hit some nasty combos with juri, but with Abel I can only do the jumping mid kick-F punch- change of direction combo. Though I struggle to hit the whole thing sometimes.

[Funky Fly]

TvC is crazy. Tekkaman Blade + Soki = rape. Send a nigga to prison right now. I played once and raped both my brothers who had the game for months over and over.

Can't find the new BlazBlue around here. :(

[Funky Fly]

Yeah, Ryu and Ken are definitely the easiest to hit combos with. Almost like the timing window is bigger, but probably not.

Can hit some nasty combos with juri, but with Abel I can only do the jumping mid kick-F punch- change of direction combo. Though I struggle to hit the whole thing sometimes.

U wanna play nigga? I will probably call you nigga all night, BTW. Just a heads up.

Yeah, Abel is weird becaus he can be comborific, but not Ken/Ryu level combo happy.

[Kalyx triaD]

Combo Queen > http://membres.multimania.fr/nakorourou/hpbimg/sakura%20gif.gif

[Funky Fly]

I know, but I can work around that now.

Thank you for legitimately helping me improve as a player.

[Kalyx triaD]

I miss TvC.

[Fignuts]

I havn't played in a while but alright.

[Funky Fly]

I havn't played in a while but alright.

last time I played was with you. Gimme a minute.

[Kalyx triaD]

http://media.eventhubs.com/images/2010/11/15_ssf4costumes01.jpghttp://media.eventhubs.com/images/2010/11/15_ssf4costumes02.jpghttp://media.eventhubs.com/images/2010/11/15_ssf4costumes03.jpghttp://media.eventhubs.com/images/2010/11/15_ssf4costumes05.jpghttp://media.eventhubs.com/images/2010/11/15_ssf4costumes04.jpg

[Fignuts]

Upcoming changes to characters.

http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2010/nov/21/ssf4-ae-changes-blanka-abel-gen-makoto/

http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2010/nov/15/ssf4-dev-blog-ae-changes-honda-gouken-rose-ibuki/

http://www.eventhubs.com/news/2010/nov/08/ssf4-ae-changes-chun-li-fuerte-sakura-cody/

[Kalyx triaD]

Very happy for the Sakura and Ken stuff. Cammy got nerfed slightly.

[Fignuts]

Ugh, Abel got raped. Ton of improvements with Mokoto though. Actually made her dash even faster. Lots of other stuff but point is, she's improving. So is my game with her albeit slower than any of the other character s I've picked up.

[Fignuts]

Also thinking of picking up rose again. Would use her in SF4 occaisonally but never really dugg in. Roxer is pretty good with her, but I'm seeing a couple ways to improve on that.

[Blitz]

Did they re-think the nerf on Guy's Bushin Flip? Pretty happy about that, if so.

[Kalyx triaD]

Picked up and gave up Rose since the Alpha days. Never works out between me and her.

[Fignuts]

Think next session I;m only picking Makoto. Anyone want to give out some free beatings?

[Funky Fly]

What right now? I have a ponding headache, but I'm down. Doubt my bro is online, but he has a headset now, so it might be funny seeing his reactions this time.

[Fignuts]

sure why not? Im actually high off ambian so who knows what could happe4n

[Funky Fly]

Duuuude, I want some ambien.

[Funky Fly]

Be on in a bit. Gonna see if there's any decent DLC then probably cave and buy SSF$ costumes.

[Fignuts]

THATS WHAT I DID

[Fignuts]

Makoto is getting better. Happy with my Rose matches tonight. Just need to get better at that FA Ultra combo.

[Funky Fly]

Good session. I am hella woozy though. May be getting sick and the INTENSE CONCENTRATION in the fights helped it along.

[Fignuts]

Anyone want to play tonight?

I am using characters I am unfamiliar with, so you are sure to rack up the wins.

[Kalyx triaD]

Honestly, winning is secondary to me. Maybe even thirdly.

[Fignuts]

Is that a yes or a no?

[Kalyx triaD]

I'm not playing.

[Fignuts]

GAYYYYYYYY