Thanks to everyone who came out. These tournaments are held at a huge arcade and they are tons of fun! Here are the results
17 people
SC V results (17 people)
1) RTD (ZWEI, Mitsu, Lexia, Xiba, Pyrra)
2) Trung (Natsu)
3) Cordy (Raph)
4) Clint (Pyrra, Astaroth)
5) Roach King
5) Shin Blade...
here is another platinum hit...
to Jaxel's and the community's credit, the USA team was debated, theorized and finally declared:
RTD from Georgia
thugish_pond from Illinois
KDZaster from New Jersey
Something-Unique from New York
Esom from California.
with the USA team in place, let's talk...
hey guys, i just got back from Thailand, so I've been out of the loop. anyway, let's start keeping track with what's going on with team usa.
the first question is, who's going?
if you bought your plane ticket, how much did you pay and give us some details on the flight?
Who plans on going...
We need help getting the proper results for the Supercon 2009 International event for the 8wayrun rankings.
The results below were posted by DFG and MysticBill is ranked 13th AND 17th. (It's either DFG made a mistake or MysticBill is just that damn good!)
There should also be 8 players ranked...
Here are some pictures that a collection of players took while in Las Vegas and in Denver at Nats and Evo this year!
Pictures in Denver at Nats
Pictures in Vegas at Evo set 1
Pictures in Vegas at Evo set 2
Add to the collection and post any pictures that you took during these events if you...
Some people have a difficult time landing the C3B, B+K, C2B,B, C2A,A doom combo.
Specifically speaking, landing C2B,B successfully in that combo gives people the most problems.
Here are some tips for executing the entire combo.
In training mode, if you do C2B,b too late after B+K, the...
Unlike the rest of the cast, Hilde has many interesting ways to retreat.
Let's analyze those options and discuss them.
Retreat moves:
1B
7_8 K
K~G (Kick Guard cancel)
Retreat with back dashing:
4
4G
44
back dash cancel. People do this different ways. This is how i do it: 4~5~14~5~14...
There is a technique that can be used to align the opponent in a certain direction for better RO success.
This technique can be performed if you have C2 B ready after landing C3 A.
After C3 A connects, you can take a sidestep left(tap 8 on 1p) or right(tap 2 on 1p) to align the opponent in a...
We need a thread on this!
Post if you got any.
I'll look for some myself tonight.
EDIT:
Trap after 8K
C2 B,B -> Will catch in all directions except left/right Found by Ceirnian
C3 B -> Will catch in all directions except right Found by Ceirnian
33K -> Will catch in all...
There have been numerous people who have asked me how do I configure my buttons with Hilde.
Besides that, it has took me about a month of trial and error to come up with the ultimate Hilde configuration that addresses all of the loop holes and I'd like to share it with you all.
This...
With Soul Calibur 4 having rings outs, being able to select the stage that you want is critical.
I like to see if there is a way to increase the chances of picking a particular stage by applying some probability concepts.
First off, lets see if we can confirm the following:
From my experience...
There are times when it's best for Hilde to reset her charges to accommodate particular situations.
An example of this is when you'd rather do C3 A, C2 BB, C2 AA instead of C3 A, C3 B.
In this case, when you have a C3 A and a C3 B, resetting the B charge before landing C3 A will allow you to...
Evo 2009 will be the first major tournament where pretty much any goes.
At this event, all characters are allowed except the bonus characters.
With that said, what will Evo 2009 be like?
In the past, the main characters that have been banned in major tournaments were console exclusive...
Quote from Map6600 on caliburforum.com:
"Hi all. I know that it's still very earlier, but as I havent got the game yet, I was wondering what the early tiers are looking like. It's one thing that I have not seen mentioned at all.
Again, I realize it's early, but it really doesnt take very...