I'm just glad I have the game at all. Been over a year since I've played the non-3DS version online :'(

With you being indefinitely out of the 360 game, I fear we will never have our rematch. :'(

He's dodging you.

It was quite the thrashing I gave him, let me tell you.

We need to have a rematch, fucker.

You'd stomp me now. I've not been playing due to a crippling Oblivion addiction coupled with a debilitating partying addiction.

I seem to recall I stomped you before :rant: BURNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN

It fucking sucks, there should be no excuse considering it uses Live on the PC as well.

Ah well, there seems to be no average players on the PC. They either completely suck and are probably using keyboards or they're the best players I've ever played against compared to the 360 version who may have waited to get the best version of the game. There just seems to be no inbetween.

Last time we played I think it was you, me, Khuntry, Manny and for a little while Kalyx. That was like in winter or something. Also yeah, recall you going on a tear for a bit till Khuntry pulled out some crazy shit.
Your online record might blow, but you should get better playing all those skilled players at the very least. Def need to get on some cross platform online though for 360 and PC users. We're basically using specialized PCs to do all this.

It's running at about 64%, mainly because Europe got the game officially today and now it feels more like jumping online on 360 with a middle ground of players on top of the low and high guys.

Figured out why there was such a split for me though, it matches people based on your PC performance so I was getting all these A ranked specs, people who have poured some cash into a decent PC so either people who have PC as the primary gaming machine and haven't touched SF4 since vanilla (if at all) and then these guys who clearly have consoles too and have just been waiting for this version.

My fightstick arrived, and I'm starting to get used to it. Already pulling off Ryu's Shoryuken>FADC>Ultra1 with greater ease.

And holy shit does a stick ever make grapplers easier to use. DEFINITELY adding zangief to my rotation.

Does it really make grapplers easier to use? I might have to look into that.

I already got into the top 30 Zangiefs and managed to get a 20+ win streak online against you guys. I wonder if a stick would improve me. I've not played SSFIV since MvC3 came out, though.

Sticks look really awkward for fighting games to me and I've not used one since I was in an arcade when I was about 10, playing Sunset Riders.

They definitely feel awkward at first, as you have to relearn muscle memory, but they are worth it in the long run. Especially for a serious player.

I've been playing around with it for a couple days now, and I'm starting to get the hang of it. Been pulling off stuff with ease that I had lots of trouble with on the controller. Fuck's sake, I went from not even being able to use zangief at all, to being able to hit his ultra on block in a fucking day.

In my opinion, a stick is a must for any serious grappler user.

'2k12 Update' will be free, perhaps as an apology. And there ya go.

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Arcade Edition might be arriving on the 3DS as well although although Capcom is currently unsure which fighting game they should bring next to the 3DS.

Ono said regardless of the decision, they still have more content planned for SSFIV 3D and wants to listen to requests from the fans on what they should bring next in terms of potential DLC.

I'd assume this means if Arcade Edition doesn't arrive, then the DLC could be those extra characters and a balance patch.

http://screwattack.com/blogs/ScrewAt...ing-to-the-3DS

A few days ago, when this was rumoured to be an expansion, there was much RAAAAAEG in the online community. Glad that's sorted.

Also, good on Capcom for fixing shit.

...Actually, it's kind of sad that we've gone from "we'll patch it after release" to "good to them for fixing the shit they should have caught in QC," but still...

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Quick interview from part of a larger interview at EVO with Ono from Capcom with the main stuff being the future of the series is going to be a yearly thing and potential spin-offs or games made for specific audiences are being considered (ex. game for casual fighters, game for tournament people, etc).

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Oh crap. Street Fighter: Modern Warfare 5. :'(

My Guy has become a fine instrument of war.

Unlocked that Ninja Pro perk early, eh?

2012 update drops Dec. 13th. They released the complete changelog but loooooong story short the games sounds better balanced.

Got really excited before I read the last bit.

what the fucking fuck

Makoto's a fucking tank. She deserved that.

No she didn't, 1,000 is the average health level, same as Ryu, and she's much more difficult to use.

I still don't know how to handle a good Makoto. Or Abel.

Good lord, Cap, remember that one Makoto that randomly joined our endless battle and proceeded to wreck our shit over and over?

It's good Vegas and Blankas for me. Any charge characters really, but those ones the most. Give me the shivers.

I'm really hoping for a small price drop at some point for me to jump on. I really don't need to be spending a ton of money right now, and I'm definitely getting NFL Blitz, so I'm torn, because the update sounds worthwhile.

I got SSFAE for 20$.

I want to buy the add-on for 10. SSFIV will suffice for me otherwise. Being unemployed for 6 months isn't helping right now.

Alpha testing version of SFIV.

http://media.eventhubs.com/images/2011/12/1_alpha01.jpg

http://media.eventhubs.com/images/2011/12/1_alpha02.jpg

http://media.eventhubs.com/images/2011/12/1_alpha06.jpg

http://media.eventhubs.com/images/2011/12/1_alpha09.jpg

http://media.eventhubs.com/images/2011/12/1_alpha16.jpg

I like the health bars in the second and last screenshots. Pity they never included that army base level in the final game.

More here.

And they all look better than SFEX.

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Full list of changes for the 2012 patch.

Guy sounds more beastly. People need to pick this back up.

I want to at some point, but I've got Arkham City, Skyrim, Saints Row 3, WWE 12 and when it finally downloads on Steam, MW3 and Brink to play. It has been a fucking insane end of year.

v2012 is out. Mostly buffs for all the characters, and some nerfs where warranted. Theoretically should be returned Super SSF4's balance before the AE garbage. Should have us some lobbies.

Ranked is pretty much deserted for SSFIV. Guessing I need AE to get more than 3 different people. Not that I'll get it any time soon.