So, I joined here since I recently began planning to get SCV, my first SC game in fact. I don't know much about anything SC, I couldn't even answer the sign-up requirement with ease haha. The only other fighting game I play is SSFIV, but I find SV's slightly more unorthodox mechanics interesting and wish to try it out. Hope I'll have fun here! :D
Hey there!
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Malice
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Welcome to the forum.
JDub
Mmm. Pie.
Welcome! Are you on XBL or PSN? Just curious - what do you mean by unorthodox mechanics? I've played since the beginning of the series. I've always thought that the mechanics were more indicative of an actual battle than anything else I've played. Everything else seems slow and almost turn-based. Though I did play DOA4 while waiting for the first SC on Xbox360 (SC4) It's prolly the only fighting game I can think of that comes close to the SC series. To be fair I haven't played many other games in the genre. I'm on XBL so if you're in my network send me a request and we can match sometime!
Nah, I meant I like the use of the 3D maneuverment, I think that's what you call 8way run right? I'm a newb lol. I don't think many other 'good' fighting games use this style, I don't know how good a fighter DOA is, but I think the only other is Virtual Fighter, but I'm not too interested in that at all.
Ah unofrtunately I'm on PSN
Ah unofrtunately I'm on PSN
CarteBlanche
[09] Warrior
Virtua Fighter is probably the game that uses 3D movement to its fullest. It even has two different types of sidesteps!
And in VF, the great majority of moves are perfectly safe on block. It's all about active defense, so evading at frame advantage, evading at frame disadvantage, backstep, boxstep, fuzzy crouch guard. Simply holding the block button is better than nothing but it won't get you far at all.
VF revolves greatly about guessing what the other player will do, and the 3D movement is very important for that.
In Soul Calibur (and Tekken), 3D movement makes a strong difference, but you can get by with a simple block-punish game. It's even easier in Soul Calibur thanks to the guard break mechanic.
So since you can reach a moderate level by playing Tekken and SC while ignoring the 3D factor, 2D players tend to find those two games easier to get into...
And in VF, the great majority of moves are perfectly safe on block. It's all about active defense, so evading at frame advantage, evading at frame disadvantage, backstep, boxstep, fuzzy crouch guard. Simply holding the block button is better than nothing but it won't get you far at all.
VF revolves greatly about guessing what the other player will do, and the 3D movement is very important for that.
In Soul Calibur (and Tekken), 3D movement makes a strong difference, but you can get by with a simple block-punish game. It's even easier in Soul Calibur thanks to the guard break mechanic.
So since you can reach a moderate level by playing Tekken and SC while ignoring the 3D factor, 2D players tend to find those two games easier to get into...