SFV - Lack of defensive options?

[RaishinX]

Honestly played a few matches and never ran into anything that would make me feel the need to panic in the first place. And that’s including pc users.

[kdash420]

I’m honestly glad I didn’t pre-order this game. So far, the only zoning character is F.A.N.G. and maybe Guile if Combodick’s influence didn’t change Guile to a rushdown character. My playstyle is zoning and SFV has only given me one choice; F.A.N.G. I don’t count Denjin Ryu as he doesn’t start out as Denjin Ryu. I mean, so far, SFV is a one dimensional game focused only on rush down as being the ONLY viable way to play.

You got dhalsim too

I’ve never liked Dhalsim. Too slow for my taste. Not to mention that this Dhalsim is more offensive based than his previous selves. All I’ve been given is F.A.N.G. Shit game is shit.

[d3v]

I’m honestly glad I didn’t pre-order this game. So far, the only zoning character is F.A.N.G. and maybe Guile if Combodick’s influence didn’t change Guile to a rushdown character. My playstyle is zoning and SFV has only given me one choice; F.A.N.G. I don’t count Denjin Ryu as he doesn’t start out as Denjin Ryu. I mean, so far, SFV is a one dimensional game focused only on rush down as being the ONLY viable way to play.

You got dhalsim too

I’ve never liked Dhalsim. Too slow for my taste. Not to mention that this Dhalsim is more offensive based than his previous selves. All I’ve been given is F.A.N.G. Shit game is shit.

Zoning isn’t just fireballs. You can zone with normals as well (this was the dominant form of zoning in 3rd Strike).

Chun, Birdie and even Cammy can all zone with normals in this game.

[DevilJin_01]

Dark Ages zoning was very normal heavy A3/CVS2/3S

[Cipher]

Zoning isn’t just fireballs. You can zone with normals as well (this was the dominant form of zoning in 3rd Strike).

Chun, Birdie and even Cammy can all zone with normals in this game.

The SFIV ear teached people to relai on fireballs to zone. Meanwhile I’m a KoF scrub when it comes to zoning and mainly use characters like this:

God I have to kick SNK’s butt if Whip or Rugal aren’t in XIV.

Anyways, you don’t need a fireball to zone effective. Like d3v said, Cammy,Chun and Birdie have excellent normals they can zone with.
The SFIV eara made people to focused on having safe fireballs to zone, SFV will probably change this.