Yeah, A3 with two good opponents becomes a game that is as much mental as it is about spacing and zoning. You have to have solid fundamentals to gain any ground, and have to be able to get the other guy to screw up and eat your v-ism without them counter activating. I think the game was an interesting experiment in letting you start with meter, and it gives the game some of its flavor. It’s also interesting how the game’s continued play in Japan has led to some characters that had previously been thought kind of weak to jump up in use and in rankings, like Sagat. The game does require a certain degree of technical skill, but you have to be damn good at SF in general to really beast in it. Which is probably why the game was so hard to get into and is dead today, haha.
A3 is the video game equivalent of the Cold War.
I liked CE back in the day, but now it just runs too slow for me to really get into. Plus Bison is ridiculous in it.
im down im pretty sure z would be too. who’s all going to evo? me and zeiram need to know anyone who wants to go in on a room with us up to like 7-8 deep. maybe more.
the thing is, thats the FIRST thing people jump to when they hear alpha 3. omg, vism. Its not an automatic game winner, you still have to set it up. Alot of the midscreen visms do require a lot of skill and focus to pull off. Plus the amount of people that could do the crouch cancel jump kicks/punches in alpha3 is really slim. Its footsies and mindgame are still to this day really solid.
and yes, spawn has deeper mindgames. Specially the jessica vs hellspawn matchup. lol.
I can drive if you guys wanna pitch in some bucks. Work it out with Z and then someone catch me on aim/pm with the details.
I have a smalish car though
Well that’s what I’m saying. V-isms are the nukes, and since both players are looking for an opportunity to land theirs without the other guy counter-activating, the game ends up being very heavy on mindgames and spacing.
Hey guys, I couldn’t find a venue is East Lansing, so we’re gonna stick with gameyard this weekend, and I’ll keep looking for next time. Sorry for any problems this might cause, I tried -_-
Well NewMoney, Saginaw guys, mp guys whoever, let me know if you guys wanna go to gameyard but I’d rather wait till East Lansing next time. If you wanna do a meet up I can either check with the Midland Mall guy, find somewhere else (Theres a big room at my work that might work) or something. PM or aim.