Actually reading an interview with the guys at BackBone (who did the implementation for the netcode for HDR) said that it's actually better to have access to a games source code and implement GGPO style netcode then it is to do it on a emulator. That being said I know BlazBlue did not specifically use GGPO because at the point in the development it wasn't feasible, however they did have a consultant from BackBone come and aid them into fine tuning their netcode.

The 360 netplay is fantastically good. I'm getting slaughtered though since I haven't really played a fighting game until recently, there's much to learn and Taokaka is a unwieldly character. Although, i'm having a ton of fun.

For anyone who wants to watch some really awesome matches of BB, you can check out manakan's (an amazing Litchi who qualified for SBO) nicovideo account, playlist is here for those who have a nico account:
http://www.nicovideo.jp/mylist/9644314

MCMcEmcee

United States1609 Posts

July 06 2009 10:33 GMT

#142

manakan hasn't qualified for SBO :V he's still a good player tho

sung_moon

United States10110 Posts

July 06 2009 19:33 GMT

#143

gg's ginseng

thanks for the ass kicking

zizou21

United States3683 Posts

July 06 2009 21:39 GMT

#144

Yo I was thinking about checking this game out :D
Is it worth it? sung_moon :D ?

Trumpet

United States1936 Posts

July 07 2009 00:11 GMT

#145

Ginseng's Jin is quickly becoming the bully of PSN BlazBlue D:

Trying to learn some slow field combos purely for the annoying factor now, just for that haikuman.

Ginseng

United States268 Posts

July 07 2009 00:18 GMT

#146

Bastard slow fields.

ggs sung_moon and Trumpet, my Hakumen isn't ready apparently :/

zizou, go ahead and try out the game, and if you decide to play online with TLers, let me or them know.

Which reminds me, do you guys want to do a "TL BB session" on psn sometime this week?

sung_moon

United States10110 Posts

July 07 2009 00:35 GMT

#147

On July 07 2009 09:11 Trumpet wrote:
Ginseng's Jin is quickly becoming the bully of PSN BlazBlue D:

Trying to learn some slow field combos purely for the annoying factor now, just for that haikuman.

haha yea... when i face his jin i can barely move

and yea zizzou.... def. get the game

Eti307

Canada3442 Posts

July 07 2009 12:52 GMT

#148

why are you all playing on PSN

I'm lonely on xbox live and I need coaching and practice partners... I'm pretty bad hahaha

Myrmidon

United States9452 Posts

July 07 2009 14:28 GMT

#149

On July 07 2009 21:52 Eti307 wrote:
why are you all playing on PSN

I'm lonely on xbox live and I need coaching and practice partners... I'm pretty bad hahaha

If you look at the list of XBL and PSN players on the second post, there's twice as much XBL players. Add me up--I'll play you, although I'm kinda bad too lol. Hard to differentiate between levels of bad at this point though as most players have no idea wtf is up. Hopefully the connection between southeast US and Quebec is better than or at least similar to that between east and west coast US.

Eti307

Canada3442 Posts

July 07 2009 14:45 GMT

#150

I'm terribad as well, let's practice! who do you play? I'm playing Jin right now

oh and I know there are more xbl players listed but the only ones active in this thread are the psn ones it seems

New Zealand6138 Posts

July 07 2009 14:57 GMT

#151

One of the other XBL players complained to me that nobody from TL was playing him or had requested to do so, lol. Maybe u niggas need to be more PROACTIVE

.Ix

Philippines266 Posts

July 07 2009 15:16 GMT

#152

Did anyone else notice Rachel's Astral Heat translation - Clownish Calendula? I think the second word makes much more sense as Calentura, which roughly means "fever" in Spanish... I think.

Myrmidon

United States9452 Posts

July 07 2009 16:17 GMT

#153

On July 07 2009 23:45 Eti307 wrote:
I'm terribad as well, let's practice! who do you play? I'm playing Jin right now

oh and I know there are more xbl players listed but the only ones active in this thread are the psn ones it seems

I play v-13 but am thinking about starting Hack-u-man as a sub. With boss characters I'm unbeatable obviously. (actually I generally look to play the relatively low-apm style characters in every game) I need a lot of practice against Jin, even bad ones, so this is good.

I'll be on most days at night sometime, but not today. Tomorrow? friend add me on XBL and/or PM me, thanks.

Eti307

Canada3442 Posts

July 07 2009 16:57 GMT

#154

yeah I'll add you when I get off work

junny

United States174 Posts

July 07 2009 17:59 GMT

#155

On July 07 2009 09:18 Ginseng wrote:
Which reminds me, do you guys want to do a "TL BB session" on psn sometime this week?

hey, I want to join you guys in that!

I got the game not too long ago, and i've been playing Rachel. I love her traps and how she can pressure once she gets them out, especially in the corner.

PSN ID: mitsuyubi
Champaign, Illinois

I'm sure sung_moon knows me, I think. I played a couple matches with him, and it was refreshing to play people that actually did combos instead of mash.

sung_moon

United States10110 Posts

July 07 2009 18:27 GMT

#156

On July 08 2009 02:59 Ghoflz wrote:

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lol yea... i was the guy playing ragna haha

her one combo with the double hop drill thing is pretty painful