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I want to try hosting casual sessions in the near future. Does anyone have advice on hosting, just things to make sure I have or whatever? I have two tvs, but only an 360 and two games, in a mid size apartment. I'm not expecting a ton of people and am probably way overthinking this from crippling social anxiety but I want to make sure I'm not missing any etiquette or equipment or whatever.
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Van Ishikawa posted:I want to try hosting casual sessions in the near future. Does anyone have advice on hosting, just things to make sure I have or whatever? I have two tvs, but only an 360 and two games, in a mid size apartment. I'm not expecting a ton of people and am probably way overthinking this from crippling social anxiety but I want to make sure I'm not missing any etiquette or equipment or whatever.
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Mar 23, 2012 19:36
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Are there other alternatives to the Madcatz Fightpad? More precisely something that has a less "squishy" D-Pad but has a similar overall form/feel to the Fightpad ? Picked up Soul Calibur V and Ultimate MvC3 for PS3 yesterday and while the Fightpad is fine for Mortal Kombat its lacking in these two games for some reason..
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Mar 23, 2012 20:01
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=A7L-ZngJ9nQ#t=137s Jiyuna pretty much hits the nail on the head w/r/t what's wrong with Western FG scene (most of what he's saying applies to europe too)
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Mar 23, 2012 20:02
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mfny posted:Are there other alternatives to the Madcatz Fightpad? More precisely something that has a less "squishy" D-Pad but has a similar overall form/feel to the Fightpad ? Try the Hori Fighting Commander 3 PRO, it has adjustable diagonals - so you can make it super-tight for MK and KoF -, a similar layout to a Fightpad but, IMHO, a lot more ergonomic, and some other gimmicks. It's scrubby Rose/Taskmaster/King/H-VSion tested and approved.
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Mar 23, 2012 20:33
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Dias posted:Try the Hori Fighting Commander 3 PRO, it has adjustable diagonals - so you can make it super-tight for MK and KoF -, a similar layout to a Fightpad but, IMHO, a lot more ergonomic, and some other gimmicks. It's scrubby Rose/Taskmaster/King/H-VSion tested and approved. MadCatz fightpad is way more ergonomic than the Hori FC3 Pro. There is absolutely no way you'll effectively be able to go claw on the Hori (yeah I do this), so the only finger you'll be able to use is your thumb for the 6, and index for the 2 right triggers. The DPad is incredibly stiff, but directionals are muddy unless you adjust the diagonal calibration to "small," because you need to hold both seperate left & down directions for a downback; it's not round (ie nowhere to push to activate both at once). Your left DPad thumb will also get uncomfortable within an hour due to this. The entire pad/mold is a lot smaller/cramped as well, so there's a good chance on accidentally hitting the left triggers with your left index finger until you actively focus yourself not to do it. 6-button pads I own and my rating: MadCatz Fightpad - Excellent but squishy DPad Hori Fighting Commander 3 Pro - Responsive when calibrated but really uncomfortable PDP Versus Fightpad - loving terrible The MadCatz is easily the best/closest to the old Sega pads, and it never gets uncomfortable. You can actually fix the DPad problem (I did) by doing this: http://shoryuken.com/forum/index.php?threads/tutorial-how-to-mod-a-madcatz-fightpad-internal-external-mods.109309/ It's ridiculously difficult for some reason to get a perfect shape on the cross, but it's worth it and responds great afterwards. I'm basically only keeping the Hori FC3P for 2-player. Dias posted:Wait, how is it impossible to go claw on the Hori, that's how I play it and I have absolutely no issues at all. Three fingers for six buttons. I suppose me having tiny hands helps, but I never had any of the issues you mentioned - although I'll give you the cramped shoulder buttons, and the d-pad is a matter of preference.  rivals posted:Isn't the Hori Fighting Commander 3 Pro the one that's got like a stub on the right side so it's more or less designed to be played claw style? The Joe Man fucked around with this message at 21:32 on Mar 23, 2012 |
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Mar 23, 2012 21:00
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Wait, how is it impossible to go claw on the Hori, that's how I play it and I have absolutely no issues at all. Three fingers for six buttons. I suppose me having tiny hands helps, but I never had any of the issues you mentioned - although I'll give you the cramped shoulder buttons, and the d-pad is a matter of preference.
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Mar 23, 2012 21:14
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Isn't the Hori Fighting Commander 3 Pro the one that's got like a stub on the right side so it's more or less designed to be played claw style?
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Mar 23, 2012 21:26
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It works for me, I just rest the stub on my palm - actually, on the "arch" of the palm, close to the thumb/index - and grip it with my thumb, like a literal claw, and it feels comfortable if a bit weird at first. But when I say I have tiny hands, I mean it, I have itty bitty tiny little girl hands, so my experience might not be representative of most. Also, I just like the Dual Shock grip on the d-pad side better than the Sega grip Madcatz has. I suppose it's more of a Fighting Game Dual Shock 3 than anything, so if you like the Dualshock but would like six-button configs and a "better" - or at least more adjustable - d-pad, the Hori pad might suit you better. This might be the first time there has been an actual pad discussion in the thread, as opposed to stick. Pad is awesome. 
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Mar 23, 2012 21:43
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Van Ishikawa posted:I want to try hosting casual sessions in the near future. Does anyone have advice on hosting, just things to make sure I have or whatever? I have two tvs, but only an 360 and two games, in a mid size apartment. I'm not expecting a ton of people and am probably way overthinking this from crippling social anxiety but I want to make sure I'm not missing any etiquette or equipment or whatever. don't let anyone steal your poo poo
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Mar 23, 2012 22:13
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The Hori Fighting Commander 3 Pro sounds like its worth a try and is fairly easy to get a hold of (Amazon UK has them)and not to expensive ether..
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Mar 23, 2012 23:00
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Brett824 posted:If these dudes don't make top 8 I'll be sad.
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Mar 24, 2012 00:12
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Pai and Sarah from VF have been confirmed for DOA5... y'know, in case you care.
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Mar 24, 2012 01:13
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Along with two new characters, Rig and Mila. I've gotten to play DOA5 myself and I kind of like it, so I'll be looking forward to its eventual release.
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Mar 24, 2012 01:15
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If you're gonna pad, do it right and get a saturn pad and run that poo poo through a converter. I guess you could use a 6 button Genesis pad as well, but that requires two converters, while the Saturn PS2 pad is only one. Its basically PS2 Saturn Pad > Madcatz/Nubytech > Everything else
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Mar 24, 2012 05:04
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PaletteSwappedNinja posted:Pai and Sarah from VF have been confirmed for DOA5... y'know, in case you care. Pai is my #2 after Wolf so I am pretty stoked. I am just happy Leon made it cause by the popularity(by usage) charts they put in for DoA4, he was the least played in character in Japan and second least played in North America, despite being boss as hell.
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Mar 24, 2012 05:20
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El Estrago Bonito posted:If you're gonna pad, do it right and get a saturn pad and run that poo poo through a converter. I guess you could use a 6 button Genesis pad as well, but that requires two converters, while the Saturn PS2 pad is only one. Saturn pads are a limited resource, we've long gone reached peak saturn pad.
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Mar 24, 2012 05:40
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I'm kind of surprised Madcatz hasn't made an MLG controller with 6 face buttons, or at least a new fightpad that uses the same modular d-pad/stick design. It seems like that controller would be great for fighting games if it weren't for the 4 face buttons thing.
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Mar 24, 2012 05:53
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So today I got dragged to the most boring place ever but I managed to find one thing that made the trip worth it: 
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Mar 24, 2012 05:58
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I just want one with the saturn style six buttons, where the top lane is smaller than the bottom because it increases accessibility. But Sega aint gonna put out one because they love making a great product and then ditching it forever (see: Virtua Stick High Grade).
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Mar 24, 2012 06:05
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I'm considering going to Xbox. Tekken was so much better on it online. 
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Mar 25, 2012 19:40
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Popehoist posted:http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=A7L-ZngJ9nQ#t=137s Jiyuna is so loving salty there it's amazing. He is pretty much saying "why don't people just play games for fun don't play this game " though. It's standard anime fighting game player saltiness; since MvC3 and SFxT are very "anime" in mechanical style but actual anime games don't get the time of day it pisses him off. The thing is, Mayonnaise Arena is arcade only, Melty doesn't have a console release, playing AH3 makes you a registered child molester list and BB is terrible. If you're not  , the only way to get a non-fraudulent anime game in the Western world nowadays is to shell out over $100 for loving Carnival Phantasm or scrounge up a copy of GGXXAC from somewhere.Hopefully, Skullgirls and the XBLA/PSN rerelease of GGXXAC will rectify things, but KOFXIII is pretty "anime" in style and feel, and is the most legit fighting game of this current generation.
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Mar 25, 2012 20:21
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BB is way, way less terrible than Marvel and SFxT and I consider BB a really mediocre game. Also he's mostly making fun of the people on SRK who complain about random things in anime fighting games and then play Capcom stuff where the same problems occur and that people don't abandon games they like in Japan because everyone plays Capcom games. anime was right fucked around with this message at 21:10 on Mar 25, 2012 |
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Mar 25, 2012 21:08
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Is there a particular reason why most players at MLG are playing MK/SC5 with controllers instead of sticks? Aside from personal preferences, are inputs somehow easier on controllers for those games?
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Mar 25, 2012 22:31
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Rekkit posted:Is there a particular reason why most players at MLG are playing MK/SC5 with controllers instead of sticks? Aside from personal preferences, are inputs somehow easier on controllers for those games? Both MK and SC5 are very controller friendly, in those scenes there was never any benefit from learning stick so most just never did.
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Mar 25, 2012 22:44
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It's not a fighting game question but I don't know where else to ask. What are some super fun 3 - 4 player games you could play on emulators of any kind? Already got d&d covered.
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Mar 25, 2012 22:47
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washow posted:It's not a fighting game question but I don't know where else to ask. Power Stone 2 for dreamcast.
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Mar 25, 2012 22:49
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washow posted:It's not a fighting game question but I don't know where else to ask. Vendetta, motherfucking Vendetta. You can play as Hulk Hogan and Mr. T, there are a ton of guns and objects with which to break faces. Nuff said. Also: X-Men Arcade, TMNT, The Simpsons, Cadillacs and Dinosaurs, Captain Commando, Warlords, Gauntlet: Legends, Cannon Spike, Spawn: In the Demons Hand, Saturn Bomberman, Champions of Norrath, Saturday Night Slam Masters, any N64/DC/PS1 Wrestling game with a create a player.
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Mar 25, 2012 22:54
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Chu Chu Rocket, Guardian Heroes (but way easier on 360 than emulated), Chu Chu Rocket, NBA Jam tournament edition, Bomberman 64, Chu Chu Rocket.
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Mar 25, 2012 23:19
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Jmcrofts posted:Power Stone 2 for dreamcast. This, a thousand times this. I may not have gotten rid of my xbox had they re-released PowerStone.
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Mar 25, 2012 23:34
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I originally wrote Goof Troop but that's only 2 player, so I'm changing my answer to Smash TV, any version.
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Rekkit posted:Is there a particular reason why most players at MLG are playing MK/SC5 with controllers instead of sticks? Aside from personal preferences, are inputs somehow easier on controllers for those games? On the other hand CD Jr only plays MK9 on stick and he just won MLG so there's probably something to that.
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Does anyone recall if they mentioned the legality of the Hit Box stick at MLG? I was a little surprised REO didn't play on it, but didn't know if it was illegal or not.
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Mar 26, 2012 16:55
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kaujot posted:Does anyone recall if they mentioned the legality of the Hit Box stick at MLG? I was a little surprised REO didn't play on it, but didn't know if it was illegal or not. As long as it has that chip so you can't hold back and forward at the same time it's should be good, right?
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washow posted:It's not a fighting game question but I don't know where else to ask. DnD: Shadows over Mystara always bugs out for me on GGPOFBA. When the second player is playing, the buttons are always bugged and when P1 hits "cast spell" the other player casts too. 
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Waterbed posted:BB is way, way less terrible than Marvel and SFxT and I consider BB a really mediocre game. Yeah dude (Yeah bed?), because hating modern Capcom fighters is really controversial.
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Mar 26, 2012 17:23
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kaujot posted:Does anyone recall if they mentioned the legality of the Hit Box stick at MLG? I was a little surprised REO didn't play on it, but didn't know if it was illegal or not.
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may contain peanuts posted:REO prefers pad to hitbox, actually. Although part of the reason he dropped the hitbox is because his kept breaking. Ah, I hadn't heard that. Thought he might have kept with it due to easier IAGB.
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Mar 26, 2012 18:15
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What's a good place to find high level Tekken match videos? I've decided to dust off T6 to start practicing for tag, and I need some inspiration. edit: I mean outside of Tekken Zaibatsu threads - like is there anywhere with a lot of matches consolidated into one place?
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MadRhetoric posted:Jiyuna is so loving salty there it's amazing. He is pretty much saying "why don't people just play games for fun don't play this game I agree with you that the current major anime games aren't really accessible in a western context but you can't deny that it's loving laughable that SFxT is actually going to be an EVO main game.
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