Street Fighter V: Survival (Hard & Hell mode)

[NJames]

Is this stupid mode bugging on anyone else? I beat Ibuki’s hard survival for the first time a week ago and got neither FM, nor any experience. The same had happened with Bison on extreme. I thought I would do it again with Bison (despite having cleared it before) and still nothing. And yes, I was connected to the server at all times. Fuck this shitty mode! You lose even when you win!!!

I had it once disconnect in the middle; however, it signed on later and gave me it: Granted I didn’t leave the login screen luckily.

-James

[Super_Sonic]

Is this stupid mode bugging on anyone else? I beat Ibuki’s hard survival for the first time a week ago and got neither FM, nor any experience. The same had happened with Bison on extreme. I thought I would do it again with Bison (despite having cleared it before) and still nothing. And yes, I was connected to the server at all times. Fuck this shitty mode! You lose even when you win!!!

I had it once disconnect in the middle; however, it signed on later and gave me it: Granted I didn’t leave the login screen luckily.

-James

There was this VesperArcade video where it said the (hard?) mode was bugged and didn’t give you any FM even if you beat it fair and square. I believe Capcom still aren’t aware of this fact, because many of the people playing the game gave up on this bullshit mode already. I can confirm IT IS still bugged from my experience. I urge you not to attempt the hard mode until it is patched. You’ll lose your sanity.

Edit: The “FM earned by character” section of Battle Stats shows as though everything is in working order (ie I got the FM and character levels for Ibuki), but that is absolutely not the case. I double checked everything and even if I had miscalculated the FM, my player level should have gone up at least one level (from 730 to 731?), no?

[NJames]

There was this VesperArcade video where it said the (hard?) mode was bugged and didn’t give you any FM even if you beat it fair and square. I believe Capcom still aren’t aware of this fact, because many of the people playing the game gave up on this bullshit mode already. I can confirm IT IS still bugged from my experience. I urge you not to attempt the hard mode until it is patched. You’ll lose your sanity.

Edit: The “FM earned by character” section of Battle Stats shows as though everything is in working order (ie I got the FM and character levels for Ibuki), but that is absolutely not the case. I double checked everything and even if I had miscalculated the FM, my player level should have gone up at least one level (from 730 to 731?), no?

Please don’t tell me that, I really want to get the trophy and the FM and stuff…

:: sigh :: Guess I’ll work on Gold League then after some stuff, as I’m out of Easy and Normal runs except for Ibuki who I don’t care to unlock.

-James

[Super_Sonic]

There was this VesperArcade video where it said the (hard?) mode was bugged and didn’t give you any FM even if you beat it fair and square. I believe Capcom still aren’t aware of this fact, because many of the people playing the game gave up on this bullshit mode already. I can confirm IT IS still bugged from my experience. I urge you not to attempt the hard mode until it is patched. You’ll lose your sanity.

Edit: The “FM earned by character” section of Battle Stats shows as though everything is in working order (ie I got the FM and character levels for Ibuki), but that is absolutely not the case. I double checked everything and even if I had miscalculated the FM, my player level should have gone up at least one level (from 730 to 731?), no?

Please don’t tell me that, I really want to get the trophy and the FM and stuff…

:: sigh :: Guess I’ll work on Gold League then after some stuff, as I’m out of Easy and Normal runs except for Ibuki who I don’t care to unlock.

-James

If you’re looking for an easy victory in hard, just spam Ken’s MP Shoryuken. That’s how I cleared extreme the first time I played.

[NJames]

If you’re looking for an easy victory in hard, just spam Ken’s MP Shoryuken. That’s how I cleared extreme the first time I played.

Does that work in S 2.5? I know Ken did craploads of damage in S1, but I know he got whacked in S2.

I’ll try it out. Keep me posted.

EDIT: No it doesn’t. The invincibility rules screw you, and they added code for whiff punish. Strat craps out in the 40s now.

-James

[Super_Sonic]

If you’re looking for an easy victory in hard, just spam Ken’s MP Shoryuken. That’s how I cleared extreme the first time I played.

Does that work in S 2.5? I know Ken did craploads of damage in S1, but I know he got whacked in S2.

I’ll try it out. Keep me posted.

EDIT: No it doesn’t. The invincibility rules screw you, and they added code for whiff punish. Strat craps out in the 40s now.

-James

OK then, try this: As Bison, c.MP xx Devil’s Reverse xx c.MP rinse and repeat until the round is over. I’m a Bison main and have used this strategy to beat both hell and extreme (x2) difficulties of survival. The plus frames on Devil’s Reverse should give you enough time to do a c.MP and cancel it into another Devil’s Reverse indefinitely. Keep doing this, even if they’re blocking and you’ll eventually catch them off-guard, taking all the white life accumulated as a bonus.

[NJames]

I got it with Vega. His cheap claw works, especially with the Season 2.5 buff (though it took about 20 Match Finders to cancel out bad rounds and some luck with the drops), but still, done. 42 Laura and 47 Vega were the worst problems. I’d suggest a Defense +3 for Laura if you can get it (I only got a Defense +1, but got an Attack +3 for her), and Vega I’d certainly suggest an Attack +3 (you don’t have time with him doing 15+ hit combos). I guess on some good news is I’m not seeing any ST level cheese like other people say just yet, though the randomness nature of SFV is a problem.

Anyway done. The FM and the trophy got fixed for Season 2.5.

Hell Mode completed too!

-James