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I got the same. I don't really think it fits me very well though... :c -I'm don't think I'm very selfish -I'm not really a control freak -I have a love/hate relationship with the ocean. It's nice to look at from land, and there's really cool and pretty stuff beneath its surface, but I'm never going down there to see it. Too many killy things down there. Also, aren't Sirens generally only female? Not sure how to feel about that...

Happy Birthday Winter! May you some day return to us...

Happy Birthday Zetaark!

Shiiiiiiaaaaaa!!!!! Happy birthday! You're definitely topping the list for one of the most friendly people around, and I'm glad I've gotten to know you to the extent I have! Keep being awesome!

Watched Thursday's episode of Erased just now.

Thanks! ^^ I was just a bit curious how it worked out now, but that pretty much sums up how I thought things would be, more or less. I've also never played a Street Fighter game with supers and/or whatever the V things are, so that'll be new. I'm hoping to main Vega when I do get the game though. He was my favorite back in the day.

I have one more question for the Street Fighter players out there. It's more of a curiosity than anything, but how are the buttons mapped on console controllers? I know a lot of people use an arcade stick, and I've thought about trying one out, but for now I play most fighting games with the PS3/PS4 controller. When I played Street Fighter 2, I used a controller with 6 buttons, one for each of the L M H punches and kicks. How do they fit that onto 4 buttons for modern consoles? Are R1/L1 mapped to something now?

I answered yes, yes, yes. For the first question, yes, of course this is good idea. I've already posted why I think it's good and necessary. For the second option, yes, I would probably use these systems, though it depends on what type of RP it is. Under some circumstances I feel like I might want to alter them a bit for my purposes, but for the most part I think it's a very good idea to have a universal system used for RP. This makes it simpler for the hosts and especially the players, as they won't need to memorize various calculation formulas for various RPs. For the third option, yes, I would love to play in an RP that uses them, as I think it adds an extra layer of risk, interaction, and realness to the combat, all while removing arbitrariness (not that I've seen it be an issue yet.)

I had heard about XIV, but XIII was appealing to me for two main reasons. One, as you said, is that it's a cheaper game and would allow me to get familiar with the series for less of a price. That way if I'm not that into it, I'm not out $60. The other thing is that KoF XIV uses 3D models and tbh, their 3D models kind of suck... Half the characters don't even look like the same character aside from their clothes. If I actually like the gameplay enough, that will become a fairly minor issue and playing the most recent version will be more important, but yeah. I've been eagerly awaiting Tekken 7 for a couple years now, so I'll definitely be picking that one up. Tekken is the only fighter (Unless you count Smash) that I actually have spent time getting into already. I've been playing since Tekken 4. I didn't know that SFV didn't have an arcade version though. Would that have anything to do with it being an early release? I'd imagine it's easier to submit a mass patch for PS4 than for an arcade system, so maybe they're waiting until it's finished? Most fighting games tend to get arcade versions before consoles to my knowledge.

But will there be simpler math?

I found MKX to be pretty fun when I played it, though I can't see myself taking it beyond the realm of casual play. I try to be as good as I can be in any game, don't get me wrong, but I don't see myself doing outside research on combos or neutral game or anything like that for MK. Smash Melee will always be my main thing, but the way things are now, SFV and Blazblue are looking the most appealing for 2D fighters. KoF XIII is also pretty cheap on Steam right now, so I might pick that up too at some point. To those who it applies, do you play SFV on console or Steam? If console, which one?

I can help out in the realm of Monster Hunter. Some of these are favorites of mine, others I just found on the spot. Deviljho Lagiacrus More Lagiacrus Nargacuga Barrioth You could probably get a decent avi by cropping the monster in this one: Abyssal Lagiacrus Rathalos White Fatalis And my all time favorite Monster Hunter picture. Zinogre is the best. Bonus Rathalos Armor, in case you want a hunter:

Is there much difference gameplay-wise between BB and GG? They're made by the same company, but I get a vibe that people prefer GG a little more. Personally, I found Blazblue to have much more appealing characters, but I don't really know much about GG... Apparently both Blazblue and GG are getting new releases (this year?) too, though I think GG's is a bit farther in the works than BB's, since there's no release date for a console version of Central Fiction yet. If I were to try GG, I'd probably wait until Revelator comes out so as to have the newest version. I've actually already played a bit of MKX at a friend's place. I grew up on MK, but left it for Tekken because of the combo system. However, I did find MKX to be really fun, moreso any other MK game so far. I'm just a bit concerned that it doesn't have the depth for something I'd want to play with a competitive mindset. I've heard you tend to see the same few characters doing the same combo over and over. UMvC3's combo system is simultaneously my favorite and least favorite part of it. I actually already own the game, but I've only ever really played it casually. I like how deep the combo system is, but as you said, it favors certain characters objectively over the rest. Thankfully, some of my favorite characters are those top tier characters, such as Vergil and Morrigan, but my other issue with the game is execution. Long combos including flight cancels and whatnot are so complicated and demanding to do that it almost takes the fun out of it for me. I'm sure if I really dedicated myself to it I could learn them (I've already managed some shorter versions in practice), but I'm worried I'll end up hating playing the game along the way. Maybe the end result is worth it though. I've actually seen a few of his videos already. He seems like a pretty insightful guy and has a lot of good stuff to say about fighting games in general. It seems like Street Fighter is of course a popular pick as well. I might just end up getting SFV alongside another one of these games, possibly Blazblue. I've been out of the loop on Street Fighter since SF2, so it's been a while, and I've been meaning to get back into it at some point anyway. Anyway, thanks to those who responded! I have a much better idea where things are at now, though I'm still not 100% decided on what I'll choose.

I'm thinking I'm going to try to get into a 2D fighter of some sort. I've got a little experience from UMvC3 and Street Fighter 2 and some 3D experience from a plethora of Tekken games that might carry over, but I've never really dedicated much time to learning 2D fighters. Are there any recommendations from people here? I've been mainly looking at either Blazblue: Chronphantasma Extend or Street Fighter V (Or maybe IV? I know it hasn't been out long yet, but I've heard some rumors that SFV isn't being received that well by the competitive community. I'm not sure how much truth those rumors hold though. But if I do get into Street Fighter, I want to go with whichever game the competitive community goes with.) I played a bit of Blazblue: Continuum Shift casually and really liked the characters and gameplay, but I'm wondering if I should give something else a chance, like the super-popular Street Fighter series. Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Skullgirls were other potential options, though I don't think Skullgirls' art style is really for me. I was also pretty interested in King of Fighters, but I've heard that the series has kind of died out among the fighting game community recently.

Happy birthday Raymond!

Happy birthday Pyrrhon!

I'm always super late to find out about this stuff, but congrats to both Rose and Zumi for the promotions!

Been playing around with Marth this last patch and he finally feels decently fun to use again. I remember being super disappointed with Marth when I bought the game at release, being a Marth main in Melee, but he's looking like a potential main for me after these past few buffs. He's finally got some kill potential. Tippered up air and forward air can both kill fairly reasonably, and just earlier today I killed Bayonetta with tippered F-Smash at 63% (after fsmash damage). He's also got some nice combos out of jab and full hop bair and fair now.

I'm thinking I'm going to try playing around with Ryu and Yoshi as potential mains. I've currently been using Jiggs and Metaknight, but outside of a select few matchups, Jigglypuff has a really hard time approaching. Metaknight's been working okay, but he still doesn't really feel like a "main" to me. So far I haven't had a character that's really clicked with me, but both Yoshi and Ryu have been fun so far.

It does seem a bit obvious for a mystery anime to just present Nishizono, have both Satoru and Airi consider him a suspect, and then have it turn out to be him. I have a feeling it probably will turn out to be the teacher just because plot twist and emotions and whatnot, but I think I'll be a bit disappointed if that's how it turns out. I feel like it's being presented a bit too obviously in either case. Still, it's been great so far and I'm interested in seeing how things resolve. I'm also curious how the future will change, assuming everybody does get saved.