That's right: We are finally at our character-specific episodes! With all the post-EVO talk about Viola, I figured she was a good place to start. Plus, you need something to pass the time without all the chaos of qualifiers and such, so why not learn something new and/or discuss the game? Gotta flex those brain muscles somehow.
For this first character episode, I brought back LostProvidence to chat some strategy about this very unique character. Enjoy!
Armory is a Soul Calibur monthly e-Zine and community media round up. In this issue we muse upon the results of EVO and speculate on the upcoming MLG matches. Later we'll dive into some Calibur theory and demonstrate how to perform Just Guard. Drake has also written an excellent article on how to handle losing.
It has been a while, hasn't it? EVO, the legendary clashing of titans has come and gone and with it came bizarre results and the fall of France.
MLG Summer Championship (in Raleigh, North Carolina) competitor passes are now on sale for Mortal Kombat and Soul Calibur. You can purchase them by going to the MLG Store. 1 Player pass is $50.00, or you can get both for $70.00
Get your player pass now, online, before Monday, August 20th at 11:59 PM ET. If you wait to buy your pass at the door, it will be $10.00 more, and you risk them selling out.
Information about the event, including Prizing, Schedule, Rules, and Format, can be found HERE.
EVO is officially done and over with, but that doesn't mean that it hasn't given us plenty to talk about. By now you've seen and read some stuff on the top 2 placers, so it's time to show the US some love and chat with Something-Unique, the top US placer and de facto bronze winner.
We not only chat about EVO and his overall Vegas experience, but we also delve into some meta-game conversation. With Jaxel's ruleset announcement, we had plenty of controversial stuff. As a result, this was a pretty lengthy episode. You don't want to miss this one!
EVO has just passed... Usually, we wait till after EVO before we start making sweeping changes to the community ruleset, as EVO usually marks the end of the tournament season. Well its that time again and here we go. These changes have been in discussion for several months and these are the final decisions I have come up with based on advice from various community leaders.
Set Construction:
3 out of 5 matches in ALL SETS (even finals)
With the speed of Soulcalibur V and how quickly matches can end, it was determined that 2 of 3 in preliminary sets was a bit too quick. MLG has adopted a 3 of 5 in all sets system and the community has appreciated the lengthier battles. Because of this, the community has decided to adopt the MLG set construction. Naturally, we will not be adopting MLG's "extended-series" system.
Slasher caught up with Shining Decopon and Shen Chan for interviews after the conclusion of the Soulcalibur V finals at Evolution 2012 for Gamespot Esports. Make sure you watch the interviews after the break, along with the rest of their interviews from EVO 2012 on their YouTube channel.
Now that I am back home from Evolution 2012, I have been busy uploading all of the photos and videos that I have taken throughout the weekend. I've completed uploading over 400 photos from EVO 2012 which you can find after the break or on my Flickr page.
If you also have any photos that you would like to share, feel free to do so.
