Interview Time! Episode 6: 8WayRunners

I'm bored, so here goes.

1. Growing up, like a lot of people, I played every fighting game that was in the arcade and later release to console. Since I was a fan of the first Tekken, when Soul Blade was released, I naturally tried the game out and loved it because it was a lot of fun to play, the music was incredible, and it offered a wealth of single player options. Didn’t play much of SC1 or SC2, but fell back in love with the series when I was able to play SC3 and have been deep into Calibur since.

2. August 2008. I got tired of losing to button mashers and people who picked Astaroth and the smallest stage possible for ringouts in SC4, plus the online in SC4 was not the greatest, so that’s when I started looking around for offline competition to see how I would do. I joined CaliburForum a couple of weeks after SC4 was released. This is also when it had its last bit of server and mod issues which prompted a need for 8WayRun.com to be created. Once I found out about this site, I migrated over and started to find my way.

3. I’m part of the competitive community here on the east coast.

4. I watch mostly every stream for SCV if I am not actually at a tournament competing or yelling obscenities.

5. I’m interested in every fighting game that comes out. I’m a fan of fighting games first and foremost. Fighting games are fun and more people should branch out and play other games in addition to the time that you may spend on 1 or 2 games. SC is the only game right now that I am interested in competitively until I am competent in VF5FS which will take some time since I really haven’t played VF since VF2 in the arcade.

6. PS3 pad with the analog sticks removed.

7. I’m not satisfied with SCV because I know the game could be better given more time to make improvements. I also feel that the game has been over-simplified which I am not a fan of. The reason why I loved playing SC is because it offered multiple approaches to a given situation which is hard to find in other fighting games. Other fighting games may give you one or two approaches for a given situation. SCV feels too repetitive to me. The damage is also too high. I don’t like the characters that are in this game. Nor do I have a reason to invest a lot of time in the game or compete in it like I did with SC4. There’s also no hype which I wouldn’t have imagined with the run up to this game’s release.

8. I’m looking forward to SCVI at this point.

9. Malek. I'm interested to hear what he's been up to lately.
 
1. How did you start your SC journey?
My friend, who hates this entire series, got SCII on Gamecube just so he can use Link. Playing SCII at his house and remembering how smooth it felt compared to many other games just stuck with me. A few months later I found SCII on sale and bought it without a second thought. Loved it since.

2. When and why did you join 8WayRun.com?
I just joined today because I was sick of how inactive the Gamefaqs board is.

3. Are you following the competitive community, or maybe you prefer being a casual player?
I'm more of a casual player. I would engage in the competitive community, but I just fear it might suck the fun out of the game.

4. Do you watch SC tournament streams?
No, but I'm curious to see what my competition is like if I were ever to join one myself.

5. Is SC the only fighting game you are interested in?
I used to like BlazBlue until it broke my control (seriously look at those inputs) and the community being a little brash. And now in the age of online gaming, SC to me is the only decent fighting game community with an equal balance between trolls and actually cool people.

6. What controller do you mind yourself more comfortable with?
The XBOX360 controller.

7. Are you satisfied with SCV?
I'm satisfied completely with its gameplay mechanics. I just wish I could master Just Guards. Also, creation is kind of lacking in this game it seems, and to me it feels like you have to pay a lil extra for DLC just to have decent equipment. Because let's face it, you can work with the patterns all you want, but much of the default equipment HOVERS over your character and just doesn't have the depth and detail DLC stuff has.

8. Are you looking forward more to another installment or maybe an enhanced version of SCV?
Before they could even THINK of making SCVI, I believe they should pull a Capcom and re-release this game the way it was meant to. That means story mode for every character, a better challenge mode that isn't Quick Battle or Legendary Souls, something that makes you learn how to HAVE TO use combos--and of course Zasalamel, and Talim making a return. Better yet, Cassandra! Hell, wipe out the successors and bring back their masters in the SCV remake so it feels more whole. Most importantly though, it should have all the DLC equipment FROM THE GET GO.

9. Who would you like to see interviewed in the upcoming episoded of the Interview Time! ?
Me, with more questions.
 
1. How did you start your SC journey?
i had a brief encounter with SC2 when i was in high school and didnt like it that much, i didnt have the patience to learn A, B, K, comobos and such. i was confused and annoyed with the fact that all of the players played differently and there was no "set attack commands". I got back into it during SC4 one drunken night with a couple of good friends, and was impressed when my friend was beaten by Zasalamel online, right after telling me to use somebody other than Zasalamel cuz he "sucked" . then got SC3 (i had a ps2 at the time) then upgraded to 4 when my ps2 died, and the journey has continued from there.
2. When and why did you join 8WayRun.com?
Last year i joined hoping to find some cool people to play offline with, that was success
3. Are you following the competitive community, or maybe you prefer being a casual player?
I am a casual player, i get as competitve as a good match between friends. perhaps i will become more competitive as time progresses. kind of busy with other things but who knows what the future holds.
4. Do you watch SC tournament streams?
occaisionally, just to see what higher level gameplay is like and what some of the greatest players can do. and learn of course
5. Is SC the only fighting game you are interested in?
Dragonball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2 and 3 is my main game.but cant play until the HD collection comes out October 9th. ill probably take a break from SC temporarily when that happens
6. What controller do you mind yourself more comfortable with?
N64! no, PlayStation.
7. Are you satisfied with SCV?
Yes and no. its a fun game, i enjoy the new meter and brave edge attacks. I miss some of the stances like Yoshimitsu's intimidation and mitsurugis relic. i kno Ivy is missing some stuff as well. I dont like the fact that Zasalamel and Yun Seong are not in this game. the character creator is very nice. I think that SC5 has done a good job attracting new players and i hope that the moves and characters that were not included in this game are included in future installments. as well as new characters weapons etc.

8. Are you looking forward more to another installment or maybe an enhanced version of SCV?
Soul Calibur 5 is good. i cant wait to see what SC6 does next.
9. Who would you like to see interviewed in the upcoming episoded of the Interview Time! ?

the legends. tournament winners, character creation specialists and occaisionally your average joes. the popular people on these boards and in this world. everybody has a part to play
 
1. Firstly, I started my Soul Calibur journey right from the get go. My father; a major influence in my gaming life had bought it, and instantly Sophitia caught my eye. This fuelled my interest for the subsequent games in the Soul series.

2. I decided to join 8wayrun for the mere purpose of meeting other players, and improving my own skills.

3. I don't exactly have awareness of what events are taking place, and where. I'm from England, and thus it's quite difficult to follow these events

4. Yes. I do it to see how other players fight, and what common tricks people use with certain characters which heightens my instincts in future battles. Watching the streams is essential to getting better I believe.

5. No actually. Dead Or Alive, and Tekken are the other two. Dead Or Alive is undoubtedly my favourite fighting game then Soul Calibur then Tekken

6. Definitely the Xbox 360 controller. Far better than Playstation's

7. Yes, and no. Yes because they have elaborated on the CAS, and also you have more freedom to create your own identity i.e. license cards. No because I do feel that the game is a tad unbalanced, and this needs to be rectified. Then again the game has only been out for roughly four months, therefore there's always room for improvement.

8. Lol the game's only been released for a few months. No not really, I'm still getting to grips with SC5. At the moment, I just feel the game needs ore balancing, and also better DLC i.e. characters. If Sophitia, Cassandra, Taki, perhaps Spawn were featured as DLC's, this would offer immense gratification for hardcore SC fans. I'd be will to pay 800 MS points for Taki :P. I want her back so badly

9. Anyone who belongs to the sc community pros, and casual players
 
1. It all began when I watched my dad play Soul Blade when I was only like three or four... I grew up with this game, practically. Ever since that day I've been playing SC, with Sophitia and Mina as my mains, whilst my dad mained Cervantes. The more I played, the more I learnt ^^
2. I joined in August last year. I was a full casual player back then, and I when I came across 8WR I was belated that there were people out there like me XD
3. I am a casual player, although one day I would like to take part in a SC tournament. Its mainly self doubt which is my barrier from joining XD
4. I do, yes. Then I lose faith in my own ability XD I do salute those who participate in tournaments, you are all really talented! :D
5. I'm quite fond of Tekken,thats my second favourite game. I play Street Fighter from time to time, and a little Final Fantasy, but I'm a faithful Namco Girl. Soul Calibur will always be my favourite :)
6. PS3 all the way. I cannot stand the XBOX controller... its difficult to handle in my opinion XD
7. At first, I was very anti-SCV, but now I'm growing to like it. Its one of those things you grow to love over time ;D
8. Yes, most definitely! I would love a SCVI, perhaps with the entire cast, but I wouldn't mind an enhanced SCV either.
9. Hmm... nor entirely sure! Perhaps a Sophitia or a Mina player :)
 
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