+10000 points for the Bub and Bob reference. Great game or Greatest Game? [image: http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--I09mlD8l--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_320/18cua94zt8ouspng.png] On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 6:31 PM, Donaldson, Alasdair < alasdair.donaldson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Ah, just like Bubble Bobble's ending, we've all discovered that the real > treasure is friendship. > > Sent from my Windows Phone > ________________________________ > From: Ryan Williams<mailto:ryan820509@xxxxxxxxx> > Sent: 2015-03-25 18:13 > To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: DRE: CTS community mail > > "All of these are astonishing accomplishments on their own but the real > treasure for me ............ is all of you <3 " > > Amen. > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 6:07 PM, Stephen Scheidel <gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx > <mailto:gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > I've been "playing" Tekken for like 4 or 5 years now and I still suck. > I play/hack/get angry(with myself)/then chill and maybe will have learned > something. > Tekken for me is cathartic in that way. > > I like the lack of pressure that comes with being a fg underdog. > It makes any victories effing rad. > > After 5 years of Tekken my accomplishments are this: > - BR Lee full carry wall combo whilst staring at Barry > - Beating the brothers in JHB > - Beating the brothers in JHB on behalf of Stu > - One handed electrics > - Beating Vic 3 games straight with Stu's team. > > All of these are astonishing accomplishments on their own but the real > treasure for me ............ is all of you <3 > > On 25 March 2015 at 17:48, Ryan Williams <ryan820509@xxxxxxxxx<mailto: > ryan820509@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > Yeah, if I made the switch, it would be for good. Chipp wouldn't be a > secondary. Venom would be my new main. > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 5:38 PM, Wynand-Ben <paashaasggx@xxxxxxxxxxx > <mailto:paashaasggx@xxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > Was looking at a secondary... > > Before I ended up with Ky I also considered Axl and Venom. > > Venom is also a work heavy character. He requires a boatload of effort to > play properly. > Axl I may still get back to. I like the guy and his Renses YRC is going > to be stupid :P > > Ended up with Ky. He is simple enough to learn without detracting too > much time from Elphelt practice. > > ________________________________ > Date: Wed, 25 Mar 2015 17:05:58 +0200 > Subject: Re: DRE: CTS community mail > From: ryan820509@xxxxxxxxx<mailto:ryan820509@xxxxxxxxx> > To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > I like how that super became more practical now *lol* > > Venom has always appealed to me so I might switch. Watched Blacksnake at > Final Round. The things that guy does with Venom are on another level. > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 5:01 PM, Ilitirit Sama <ilitirit@xxxxxxxxx<mailto: > ilitirit@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > Speaking of Xrd, Venom is looking dope in 1.1 > > http://i.imgur.com/vzRtVYv.gifv > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jDyOTWnsvc&t=1h04m45s <- Sex > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 4:54 PM, Ilitirit Sama <ilitirit@xxxxxxxxx<mailto: > ilitirit@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > I actually told GB the same thing a few weeks ago - I don't enjoy playing > Xrd because it upsets me too much. The difference is I could actually > point out exactly what I didn't like about the game - the input system and > non-standard freeze windows without buffering. I don't mind the losing at > all. But far too often I'd find myself just giving up halfway in a match > because my opponent randomly crossed me up while went from 214 H (down to > back then HS) and I get Secret Garden. Or I RC and mash dash and then > nothing happens because my opponent's RC extended the freeze window. Or I > try reversal super when ends up as Secret Garden because my opponent's RC > swallows half my inputs. It just becomes a very frustrating experience. > > All these issues can be overcome with practice, but right now I just don't > have any time to play, let alone practice. > > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 4:41 PM, Ryan Williams <ryan820509@xxxxxxxxx > <mailto:ryan820509@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > I dunno, last time I checked, Xrd was still being played every Saturday. > We usually have a decent amount of people playing the game at any given > time and the number of players is mostly consistent unless someone can't > make it. > > There's nothing wrong with SF being played on stream if there are enough > players for it. I may not care all that much for SF these days (because of > how long I've played the game for) but I'm not opposed to it being played > or streamed, and I will play too if need be. The same applies to any other > fighting game that is played at our sessions. It's always dependent on the > level of support. We're a 'fighting game' community, not an 'Xrd' or 'SF' > or 'Tekken' or 'KOF' community. I think we lose sight of that sometimes. I > know we jokingly take jabs at each others' fighting game interests from > time to time, but it should never go beyond that or we will very quickly > find ourselves divided and without a scene. > > Regarding Xrd, some time ago Paas asked everyone how they felt about the > game. My response at the time was positive. I was learning how to play my > character; learning how the system mechanics function, etc. It was a fun > experience. > > Now that I've had some time to play the game extensively against good > comp, with a far better grasp of my character and the system mechanics, I > can honestly say the following. > > I do not enjoy playing the game. > > It would be easy for me to blame the game for my lack of enjoyment, but > that would be unfair and untrue. Truth be told, I can't really fault the > system (except Danger Time). I love how the defensive mechanics function > and how they do not completely nullify offense, even aiding one offensively > at times. I love how the game is offense-orientated and that blockstrings > actually function as intended (no mashing out). I also like my main, Chipp, > and the plethora of options available to him in terms of mobility, setups > and mixups. > > So, what some may be asking then is, "If you like all of the above, why > don't you enjoy playing the game?". Well, I've invested quite a bit of time > in the game (as has everyone else), and I haven't gotten the results I > want. My aim in any fighting game is never 'to be the best' but to go toe > to toe with anyone in the group and perhaps win here or there. In Xrd, I > don't feel like I can go toe to toe with anyone, despite time put in. It > has nothing to do with the game. Everyone else knows what they're doing > with their characters and have a decent grasp of how to 'play' the game. I > don't think I'm on the same mental wavelength as everyone else in that > respect. Long story short, I don't think I play the game well enough to get > the results I want. Other players in the group are better and I can respect > that. But if I'm not even winning a game in a FT3 set after several > sessions' worth of play, then it should make sense why I don't enjoy > playing Xrd. > > The other reason, and perhaps the most important one, is that the game > really makes me angry. I've played many fighting games over the years and > Xrd is the only one that really pushes me over the edge to the point that > I'm angry for the rest of the session. It happened this past Saturday. I > didn't feel like talking to anyone. I kept losing and I didn't feel like > playing anymore. I just played because people asked me to. Losing in other > games doesn't affect me nearly as badly as losing in Xrd. I have no idea > why. That's just the way it is. > > The problem with this is that, despite it being funny to people, it > affects me on an emotional level that, in turn, affects how I interact with > other people at the session. I'm not saying that I'm upset at someone for > beating me; everyone knows me well enough to know that I'm not that guy. > I'm saying that losing in Xrd upsets me to the extent that I don't feel > like talking to anyone. Personally, I'd much rather have a good time > playing a game and interacting with people than not doing that and being > upset all the time. > > Does this mean that I will stop playing Xrd? Nope. I'll play it because > the game is worthy of support and there are enough people playing it to > ensure that it stays alive. I probably won't make midweek sessions anymore > though, as, quite frankly, I'm tired of being a punching bag. No one learns > anything about my character from playing me other than "If the character > gets hit, the round/game/match is over". My character is not so problematic > that people need me to be at a midweek session to grind out the matchup. > Everyone already knows how to fight Chipp. I'd rather suggest that if there > is a problematic matchup, that the midweek session be used for such > purposes. So, I'm stating for the record that I will not attend midweek > sessions anymore. > > My apologies in advance, Manase. > > > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 3:34 PM, Manase Zote <bmlzote@xxxxxxxxx<mailto: > bmlzote@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > > Is this the beginning of the end for GG xrd at sessions? > First it was SF on stream last session(I was part of this infidelity) now > it's bloodborne. Lol > > On 25 Mar 2015 15:24, "sameegh jardine" <sameegh@xxxxxxxxx<mailto: > sameegh@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > This guy. > > So you've made the plunge then :] > > I'll be Bloodborning as well. > > On Wed, Mar 25, 2015 at 1:40 PM, euraima tobias <euraima@xxxxxxxxx<mailto: > euraima@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > > U guys wanna session or can I get into some bloodborne tonight? > > On 25 Mar 2015 1:37 PM, "Nicholas Robertson-Muir" <nicmuir@xxxxxxxxx > <mailto:nicmuir@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > > It's the launch command. > Lock-on and away from opponent+attack > > On 25 Mar 2015 12:02, "Manase Zote" <bmlzote@xxxxxxxxx<mailto: > bmlzote@xxxxxxxxx>> wrote: > > > > What is back attack? > > > > > > > > > ********************************************************************** > The information in this e-mail is confidential and may be legally > privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this e-mail > by anyone else is unauthorized. 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