Not sure why you’d think I thought you were insane. Movement in SC2 is really strong. Never played SC1 seriously so I don’t know what’s different in that game.
Though, to be frank I’m not sure why you’re replying to me. I am just saying we don’t need a bunch of extra mechanics in Soul Calibur for high or low level players to like it. Are you saying SC1 should be considered the model that future Soul Calibur games are based off of?
I’m saying that SC has always introduced fairly radical change to the basic game model with each iteration. SC1 players trying to play SC2 like SC1 got disabused rather quickly once the defensive play started gaining precedence. I remember a whole group of people complaining about how Mick played at a Tulsa gathering back when he was an up and comer etc.
This is really nothing new. It’s more a question on whether or not you’ll find the change palatable. I doubt the new modes are actually intended for casuals since they never explore the fighting engines at all.
SC2’s
Raphael (pre-vampire bs) and Talim
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SC3’s
Zasalamel, Setsuka and Tira. Also double nunchaku badass version of Li Long. “Arthur” as his own char was a nice idea too
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SC4’s
Hilde and, if they improve his style, Dampierre
From there, all new characters.
Personally i will like
Side Sword+Dagger italian master
Bangooooo (like in his SC1 ending design) https://8wayrun.com/attachments/rocsc1end2-jpg.4090/
Arab (Rashid like lol) scimitar user
Scotland rep a la Braveheart (male) or Disney’s Brave (female) with a bastard sword and a lot of will to brawls
An heavy sumo like Japan rep a la Benkei with iron staff/mace
A viking female badass
Atzec warrior with obsidian "mace-sword"
big ass euro knight with flail and big shield
Some new HUMAN (at least look) badass male Boss, just not as fantasy exagerated as Algol. Yet stronger than Mitsu, Cervantes or Zasa
-female (watch her leg/ass/waist)
-will have a double stance style: one as “staff/lance” making it rotating cutting with both tips, one where she split the weapon into two swords
-will be some kind of sub-boss/boss kinda above the good/evil thing (but ultimately evil lol)
I was also thinking about the roster and came to the exact same roster as you as far as returning characters go. For new characters I also thought we definitely need an arab, an aztec, a viking and another knight. Flail knight would be a cool idea. The rest of your suggestions are nice too.