EPTSo i was thinking about getting a fighting stick(?) and just playing it on the PC, but im not sure if there is really any sort of PC fighting game community. Would i have to get an xbox to get the proper experience?
SF4 on the PC
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Congism
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So i was thinking about getting a fighting stick(?) and just playing it on the PC, but im not sure if there is really any sort of PC fighting game community. Would i have to get an xbox to get the proper experience? | ||
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prodiG
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emperorchampion
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 thus no inclination to play. Fighting games are so boring with no friends.I'm really bad btw, so yeah... | ||
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Teddyman
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blabber
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Congism
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blabber
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emperorchampion
Canada9496 Posts
On October 27 2010 07:52 Congism wrote: So xbox it is for me then, xbox is around £150 with a fighting stick being around £40 and SF4 and SSF4 being £15. Would i need to get both SF4 and SSF4 or just the latter? lame -_- Also, I would hold out on buying a stick because: 1. You may not stick (pun intended) with the game, therefore getting a stick will be a waste 2. A controller is probably better than a cheap stick ~$60 Obviously the best option is PC | ||
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Zlasher
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emperorchampion
Canada9496 Posts
On October 27 2010 08:06 ZlaSHeR wrote: I play SF4 on PC sometimes just for fun, not trying to be a pro or anything, cuz if I wanted to do that I'd get Super, and a ps3/xbl Hey, we should play! | ||
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Trumpet
United States1936 Posts
I see no reason to get vanilla SF4 at this stage though. It's like expecting to play vanilla sc1. Really though, try to find some people from your area in the SRK regional matchmaking section and just play with those guys for a while. That way, you'll meet the local people (which matters 10000x more for fighters than it would for sc) and be able to play on the new version, on a stick, for free! If you enjoy it, you can stick with it. Also, if youre learning SSF4, pick an easy charge character to start with. Guile, Balrog, Honda, Bison, Blanka are all pretty good learning chars. Easy anti airs, relatively basic game plans, and charging forces you to hold back which forces you to block, and blocking is the most important aspect of every fighter. You wouldn't spend a ton of money on sc gear when you're a bronze player, I see no reason drop so much cash on fighters right at the start =P Most important part is to come hang out with us in the sf4 / fighting games thread once you do start playing ! | ||
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freelander
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Regress
United States20 Posts
like broodwar | ||
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o3.power91
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I play with a stick and even though it isn't the best way to practice, SF4 on PC is a decent substitute I find. I meetup with friends every week to play SSF4. If you're like me and don't want to buy a console just for SSF4, PC SF4 is alright provided you can run it smoothly (any lag is bad lag). For a stick, if it's your first one, I recommend Hori's Arcade Fighting Stick 3. Really good stick for it's price (I'm new to sticks too but at least this is what my veteran friends tell me XD. (Just so you know though, it's compatible with PS3 and PC but not PS2 and I'm not sure about Xbox) | ||
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o3.power91
Bahrain5288 Posts
On October 27 2010 08:17 Trumpet wrote: I see no reason to get vanilla SF4 at this stage though. It's like expecting to play vanilla sc1. I strongly disagree with this comparison. Although SF4 is definitely not the same as SSF4 and is not a perfect substitute for it, it is a decent starting point. By this I mean, assuming you don't choose to play with one of the ten added characters in SSF4 or use one of the new Ultra combos, you can at least practice your chars almost the same way. For example, you could play with Ryu and still practice the same combos such as shoryu > FADC> U1 and get that movement in your muscle memory. Although you won't be able to practice Ryu as well as a person who practices on SSF4, it will only be a minor difference when you play against him (although with the arrival of AE, I will be expecting the difference to increase). However when it comes to Vanilla SC1 and BW, the added units change the game itself completely and I assume anyone on TL will be able to agree with this. Imagine SC1 without Medics, DTs, Corsairs, Lurkers, etc. I understand why you compare the 2 games, but I still feel like the difference from vanilla to expansion is a LOT greater in SC-BW. | ||
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Zlasher
United States9129 Posts
yeah I think my name is Zlasher, maybe zlasher12, tbh I don't go on that often at all, only to mess around with my friend who IS trying to get into it competitively, I don't know the format very well but if you can figure out how to add me, shoot me the add and i'll accept and catch you. | ||
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emperorchampion
Canada9496 Posts
On October 27 2010 12:35 ZlaSHeR wrote: yeah I think my name is Zlasher, maybe zlasher12, tbh I don't go on that often at all, only to mess around with my friend who IS trying to get into it competitively, I don't know the format very well but if you can figure out how to add me, shoot me the add and i'll accept and catch you. It's over Games for Windows Live Just checked, my name is KneeInThePackag lol... wonder how long ago it was that I made that :p edit: /f a 'd | ||
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Zlasher
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emperorchampion
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de1irium
United States121 Posts
On October 27 2010 10:43 Regress wrote: If your going to play a fighting game super smash bros melee is the way to go its probably one of the most skilled games in the world also under sc obviously. LOL, good one. Anyway, OP, if you want to get into the tournament scene you need to play Super SF4 which is only on consoles at the moment (and may or may not ever be on PC). If you want to play casually you can pick up PC version, but you're not going to find a lot of competition. There are holdouts, though, if you check the SF4 forum on Shoryuken you can find people in you area to play against. Regarding a stick, that's up to you. Good pad players are showing up all over these days. But IMO you'll be at a long-term advantage if you learn on a stick. It's the interface fighting games are designed for. Of course, you can always switch to stick once you're comfortable with fighting games and are sure it's worth spending the money. On October 27 2010 08:17 Trumpet wrote:Also, if youre learning SSF4, pick an easy charge character to start with. Not sure I agree with this (as a Bison player myself). Newbie charge char players tend to become obsessed with holding downback and making sure they have charge, then wonder why they're having such a hard time with spacing/zoning and setting up offense.Not saying he shouldn't start with a charge char, but he shouldn't use a charge char just because he's a newbie. There are better characters to learn fundamentals with IMO. | ||
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