I also watch the nlbc and basically any high skill level sc6 play available. Is ivy really that strong? I literally watch all of the major tournaments I can. Big damage with no thought is way less okay. Zas has all the meter, better stop what you're doing.ĭamn, SC6 would be absolutely amazing without RE and with seriously toned down CEs. Ivy has all the meter, better stop throwing verticals and sidestepping. Nightmare has all the meter, better stop what you're doing and throw a bunch of lows into your mix. IMO fighting games are at their best when they give you the chance to be aggressive and punishing (it's cathartic). It forces you to play fearfully and slow. Those two mechanics make it so hard to love, though, unfortunately. The characters are super cool (Voldo!), ringouts are fun and stressful, sidestepping is actually a strong tactic (ahem Tekken 7), move sets are complex enough that you have serious strategic decision making going on during fights, and characters have unique mechanical identities and strategies. If CEs were de-powered and REs were removed, SC6 might be my favorite currently living fighting game. Instead they made all diagonals have only a small angle that makes them almost vertical. Have you ever noticed there are no 45-degree diagonal attacks in the entire series? Such an attack would realistically - and visually - hit sidestepping and crouching opponents, it would be overpowered. It can't be 100% balanced, but it comes down to player skill above all else, because Soulcalibur follows a surprisingly strict set of rules when it comes to gameplay. It's rare to see character X have a move that completely counters character Y. Maybe it's telling that Ivy, Algol, and Azwel are often considered broken, because these 3 break that rule. Soulcalibur is also low on projectiles, magic, flying, and other such features that disbalance the game. Compare 'Taki vs Astaroth' to, say, 'Meta Knight vs Ganondorf' (back when I was playing Smash many years ago, matchups like that were basically guaranteed wins for the fast character). I've been clamoring this for years: Soulcalibur is one of the most balanced fighting games out there.ĭefensive actions (Guard, Guard Impact, crouching, sidestepping a bit less so) are extremely standardized, attack speeds are moderately standardized, throw speeds and damages are extremely standardized - there aren't extreme speed differences. Upcoming Soulcalibur tournaments on smash.gg CaS Contest ThreadsĪll threads can be found here Other Links Hayate EIN's 5 Essential Things for a Good Start Beginner's Guide Learning Materialsīasic overview of the characters and their strategies Welcome! If you're new, we recommend checking out this thread for some helpful information. 7.) Kindly refrain from overt self promotion

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