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What is this I don't even.

That doesn't even make sense <_<

That's weird because button check on character select screen was on every SC before. SCV just decided to screw it up.

^ my sentiment exactly.

That's the thing, I think the issues just came up in the air within the last couple years. I know it doesn't make sense at all...I just remember it being said, lol.

For all I know it could be Namco Bandai who actually holds the copyright and they just got lazy with this one.

Could be something worth researching either way.

Well what kind of asshole would copyright something so stupid? Let's have a game copyright guarding as well. How does this make sense? If someone actually got away with this I will have their blood I swear.

Yup..it pissed off the commentators too, because it's something every competitive fighter NEEDS imo. It would make tournaments run so much better, as I think everyone would agree on...

There has to be something going on though...you know any game design company worth their salt would add in such a feature if they could, and if they cared about the competitive scene.

Well maybe they just don't really care about what would make sense. The DLC would speak for that, would it not?

They generally don't care.

Well, I think they really do, to be honest.

They put an incredible amount of time in to balancing this game for competitive play. They even went out on a limb and cut characters, (I think) so they had less characters to balance and could create the most competitive fighter they could.

This was followed up with significant balance patches post release.

Of course they care about $$ and staying afloat financially, hence the lulzy DLC, but I still think they've done a good job, all in all.

The cynic in me.. er.. the cynic that IS me thinks that they had some sort of stupid motive. They did good, yes. But they screwed up in key places. DLC is a no go. No button check. Nerfing low-mid tiers for no reason. Leaving God tiers to thrive. Not saying overnerf God characters, but make them slightly less potent. Maybe my expectations are too high. e_e It's still fairly balanced, but it could be better.

Haven't fans bugged them enough for it to penetrate their skull to do some of these things? (good dlc/button check I mean)

The fans aren't always right...

You get a game company that does nothing but listen to their fans, and you'll get Blizzard with World of Warcraft. Constant unnecessary buffing and nerfing of 'classes' or 'characters' and most of it being completely unnecessary.

I agree. The fans are usually wrong, in fact. But some things are obvious. Siegfried's whiffing tendencies, Raph's general badness, etc.