Interview Time! Episode 6: 8WayRunners

1. How did you start your SC journey?
Well, I first touched the Soul Calibur Series when I was 7, SC2 came out, and I saw Link on the box art, so naturally I was like "OHHH SHIIIIIT" And got mah mom to buy it with dat mommy monies. After the gamecube died out,
I never touched another SC, solely for the fact that I was 7, and had no idea it had a competitive sceen, or any sequels up until about SC IV, but at that point I didn't have a gaming console to play on, so I was like 'what evs' I bought SC5 because it looked badass, and guess what? It was.
2. When and why did you join 8WayRun.com?
I needed tips on how to be a better player haha, getting my ass kicked was getting old fast. I joined somewhere around March of this year.
3. Are you following the competitive community, or maybe you prefer being a casual player?
I'd really love to be at a competitive level for this game, but Alas, I am 16 at the moment, and cannot afford a car/gas money/ insurance, so Tourneys are sort of out of the question (probably the biggest cluster of local SC player near me, are in Seattle, which is about an hour and a half away from where I live). More importantly, I need to improve my skills in this game.
4. Do you watch SC tournament streams?
FO'SHO.
5. Is SC the only fighting game you are interested in?
Naaawh, I got into the FGC with Marvel Vs Capcom 3, and I've been dabbling with Third Strike lately.
6. What controller do you mind yourself more comfortable with?
The neon blue corded Xbox pad from Gamestop haha.
7. Are you satisfied with SCV?
Yeah, I just wish the characters had more depth you know? Like every character has a few JFs, or a unique stance or two.
8. Are you looking forward more to another installment or maybe an enhanced version of SCV?
Please, No SUPER ULTRA MEGA SC5 ARCADE EDITION, please.
9. Who would you like to see interviewed in the upcoming episoded of the Interview Time! ?

FahrosTTTT Please, for the love of god.
 
1. How did you start your SC journey?
A friend of mine bought SC1 day 1 for the Dreamcast and invited me over to play it. Been hooked on the series ever since.

2. When and why did you join 8WayRun.com?
I was a member of the old forums that 8wayrun replaced. Joined almost immediately, as this is a better site. I joined the old forums mainly looking for frame data. I remain a member of the site primarily for: the soul arena content (frame data, combos, strategies, etc), matchmaking, and SC news (though there's nothing much on that front anymore until SC6 is announced).

3. Are you following the competitive community, or maybe you prefer being a casual player?
I generally only follow the players that I know or have played with.

4. Do you watch SC tournament streams?
Not very often. I find watching SC (or any game for that matter) to be rather boring, I'd much rather be playing it (games are meant to be played, not watched). Plus, I'd much rather watch the recordings later instead of live, where I can skip over the boring matches, any awkward long pauses, and replay instantly anything that was interesting. I find it can be hard to appreciate watching when they are playing characters I don't use myself (and thus don't fully appreciate/understand their decisions), and frustrating to watch people play my mains and not make the choices I would have (course I know its far easier to say that you would have done something when watching than it is in a real match). I also find most FG commentators to be annoying (though super late shout out to Bibulus for the NEC SC5 beta exhibition commentary with him and Utoh [pardon my spelling if that's wrong]).
But, when there's someone I know competing, I'll watch their matches. And I'll watch them occassionally for research purposes.

5. Is SC the only fighting game you are interested in?
Pretty much. Its the only one that I'm interested in competing in.
I dabble a bit in BB, but, there's really no scene for that around here, limiting my interest in it. I also find its constant revisions to be annoying.

6. What controller do you mind yourself more comfortable with?
I play on a standard TE stick. I also have the unusual preference of the 360 pad over the ps3 pad if I'm forced to play pad.

7. Are you satisfied with SCV?
I think SC5 is the best of the series. I'm almost completely happy with it. I like the pacing of it, Pyrrha, the banishment of step G, its net code and strangely even just guard (though I still think re-JG should be possible, though, maybe not). I haven't had any desire to go back to any of the previous games.

8. Are you looking forward more to another installment or maybe an enhanced version of SCV?
I think its far too early for a new installment, enhanced version, or even a new patch for SC5. The game is still young, has players playing it, and has tons of stuff that hasn't been discovered yet in it. Leave SC6 for a couple years, let it wait for the next cycle of consoles. Constant balance patches/revisions are annoying, particularly when they completely change how the characters play (see BB CS).
I wouldn't mind a Vita port for practicing/experimenting on the go, but, only if its frame data/mechanics are kept identical to SC5 unlike Broken Destiny.
 
1. How did you start your SC journey?
I started playing Soulcalibur on the Dreamcast when I was sent away to a group home for kids who had shitty attitudes toward authority. The staff there would bring their Dreamcast over and play SC and MvC2 with all the kids and we would just have casuals virtually everyday.

2. When and why did you join 8WayRun.com?
My roommates started beating up on me in Soulcalibur IV from simple Mid/Throw mixups. I got really pissed and started reading 8wayrun for effective ways to handle that and other things. Eventually it caused me to watch Lolo v. Mick matches which really made me interested in the game competitively. I bandwagoned Lolo and started maining Yoshi and then started to delve far deeper into the complexities of the game (something I had only reserved for CvS2 and Tekken).

3. Are you following the competitive community, or maybe you prefer being a casual player?
Of course. I went to Final Round XV and am planning on going to EVO. I also watch every tournament I can, if not live, on a recap.

4. Do you watch SC tournament streams?
Whoops, I answered that above.

5. Is SC the only fighting game you are interested in?
Currently, yes. Tekken did me very wrong and CvS2 has no logical successor. The only other games I still play competitively online are SF3SO and Vampire Savior. I may pick up VF5FS soon.

6. What controller do you mind yourself more comfortable with?
It's strange, I never played Tekken or CvS2 on controller but with SC I feel more comfortable on a pad. I could never see myself playing SC with a stick or Tekken/CvS2 with a controller.

7. Are you satisfied with SCV?
For the most part yes. Some things I don't agree with as a player with a turtly play style (backdash nerf, movement being very risky). I'm also not 100% satisfied with certain casual features being absent, but that's not core game breaking at all. When it comes down to it, I think SCV has the best engine of any of the games in the series.

8. Are you looking forward more to another installment or maybe an enhanced version of SCV?
I'd love a Super Soulcalibur V. More characters to learn, certain gameplay tweaks, maybe even injecting it with those absent features I mentioned previously. I'm all for it. And of course I'll be looking forward to SCVI.

9. Who would you like to see interviewed in the upcoming episoded of the Interview Time! ?
Lolo, Mick, Xeph, Heaton, or Ramon would all be great choices. Most of those guys are why I got into the scene or keep continuing to grow as a player. Especially Xeph, who I consider to be one of the strongest players in the community from who I have played.
 
1. How did you start your SC journey?
With the very first installment of the series Soul Blade

2. When and why did you join 8WayRun.com?
This year actually after some reading about this forum on the gamefaqs boards so i just came here went str8 into the SA of my favorite char (style) and when i wanted to ask a question i just signed up

3. Are you following the competitive community, or maybe you prefer being a casual player?
Casual i enjoy learning stuff and getting better but in the end i only play for fun

4. Do you watch SC tournament streams?
Most of the times i forget about them but i ve seen some vids on youtube from some tourneys

5. Is SC the only fighting game you are interested in?
Certainly not! Fighting games are my favorite genre in the industry and i ve tried most of them, especially 3d since i suck at 2d

6. What controller do you mind yourself more comfortable with?
I always play on the console controller be it xbox for doa 4 or sixaxis for tekken 6, sc v ssf4, umvc3 etc

7. Are you satisfied with SCV?
Tough question... I think gameplay wise is probably the best in the series the online is good as opposed to most other figting games i tried online... But i feel so many things are missing for it to feel SC V maybe if the name was SC online it would fit it better i still enjoy playing though in the end the gameplay is what matters the most

8. Are you looking forward more to another installment or maybe an enhanced version of SCV?
Yes pls for both

9. Who would you like to see interviewed in the upcoming episoded of the Interview Time! ?
Not sure im the right person to give an opinion about this but i would like to see an interview from kayane (or another female tourney player if there is one?), kalas or a sophie player
 
1. How did you start your SC journey?
When I was about five or six and found the Soul Blade arcade in the old movie theatre across town, I played Mina and I've been hooked on the series since. However it wasn't till SCIV that I started to consider playing competitively.

2. When and why did you join 8WayRun.com?
I joined at the tail end of SCIV so over a year ago, I joined because I realized that if I wanted to be able to compete on the competitive level this community was a vital tool in accomplishing my goals.

3. Are you following the competitive community, or maybe you prefer being a casual player?
Yes I follow the competitive community. I've already been to my first tournament and though money is kinda tight being a college student I still plan on pulling enough together to attend future events.

4. Do you watch SC tournament streams?
Always, I've even been accused of watching streams to much.

5. Is SC the only fighting game you are interested in?
Actually no, I am also interested in Marvel vs. Capcom and Virtual Fighter but SC is my first love and until I reach my SC goals I don't plan on picking up another game anytime soon.

6. What controller do you mind yourself more comfortable with?
I used to play on a PS3 pad but I made the switch to a stick which I find more comfortable.


7. Are you satisfied with SCV?
As a competitive player yes I am. I feel that project soul really put balance as a top priority in this game. I love the new mechanics and though the game isn't perfect I definitely think installment has pushed the game in the right direction and I look forward to even better games in the future.

8. Are you looking forward more to another installment or maybe an enhanced version of SCV?
Absolutely, I feel like the SC fan base are far to loyal to not see another installment. SCIV was suppose to be the last of the franchise but a presidential term later we got our SCV. So as long as project soul is still listening to it's fanbase we'll have another game for sure.

9. Who would you like to see interviewed in the upcoming episoded of the Interview Time! ? Definitely Ramon or RTD (RTD for the sake of the RTD/Mick beef I think we're all curious about that one.)
 
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