Interview Time! Episode 6: 8WayRunners

1. How did you start your SC journey?
Soulcalibur II was my first. Really, the only reason my 13 year old self wanted this game was because Link was in it. Prior to that I'd never even heard of the Soul series in any capacity. But after trying the game out and getting to know the canon, I immediately fell in love with the fighting and the mechanics (helped, no doubt, by my sparring with my best friend at the time all the time when we hung out), as well as the characters and story. When I first heard about Soulcalibur III I was thrilled, and I knew I was hooked.

2. When and why did you join 8WayRun.com?
I was actually a holdout for a time. I was a member of the original SC forums, and I was fiercely loyal to them. After all, it's where I met some pretty cool people, including my then-future, now-ex girlfriend, Sindel. So when the site started to die and Jaxel started getting 8WR running, I was one of those gits who just wanted to hang out in the RPT on CaliburForum. But then it pretty much died, so I left and rejoined one of my older haunts, Golden Sun Realm, where I stayed for a while. Then I started posting here because there was no reason to post on the old forum.

3. Are you following the competitive community, or maybe you prefer being a casual player?
I'm the rare mixture of both??? I'm fairly serious when talking about the game and mechanics and how characters are played and the technical aspects of the game, but I in no way fancy myself a tournament-level player. I don't really follow the scene much. But I adore the story and characters as much as I do the fighting.

4. Do you watch SC tournament streams?
I tried. I'm sorry, the commentary is grating at times.

5. Is SC the only fighting game you are interested in?
At the moment, yes, probably because it's the only one I'm good at. :c

I do like fighting games, but mostly for the characters. I mean, I'm not terrible at them, I do a decent Cammy in SSFIVAE and Dudley in SFIII3S, but I'm definitely not the best at them. Tekken's not that bad for me, though, and I'm pretty pumped for TTT2 and TxSF, which I hope is MUCH better than the disappointing SFxT. BlazBlue's fun, too, though I mostly button mash with Noel and Tsubaki. Millia Rage is my main girl in Guilty Gear. As for Brawl, I haven't played in so long, I must have forgotten how good my Shiek was. ^^;

6. What controller do you mind yourself more comfortable with?
PS3 controller and GCN for Brawl. They always work for me. Except in a 6-button fighter, where I prefer stick.

7. Are you satisfied with SCV?
Yes with the mechanics and balance. It feels like the most solid Soulcalibur in ages, marginally better than SCIII and IV (which I liked despite their flaws).

No to the atrotious single-player side to it. I wanted EVERYONE, not just Pyrrha and Pat! (I mean I love you guys but COME ON :T)

8. Are you looking forward more to another installment or maybe an enhanced version of SCV?
I'll always look forward to a potential SCVI, but as for a Super SCV, MAYBE, if it has a lot of good storyline content.

9. Who would you like to see interviewed in the upcoming episoded of the Interview Time! ?
Me! :D
 
1. How did you start your SC journey?
2. When and why did you join 8WayRun.com?
3. Are you following the competitive community, or maybe you prefer being a casual player?
4. Do you watch SC tournament streams?
5. Is SC the only fighting game you are interested in?
6. What controller do you mind yourself more comfortable with?
7. Are you satisfied with SCV?
8. Are you looking forward more to another installment or maybe an enhanced version of SCV?
9. Who would you like to see interviewed in the upcoming episoded of the Interview Time! ?
1. I started my SC Journey a while back, before SC3 was out.. I had the Gamecube at home and noticed at the Costco my mother worked at, had a copy of SC2 in stock, Link on the cover and all.. Being young and all, I begged for weeks for the game. Finally got it (Heehee >:D), and played it for a while then she got rid of it :/. Then I got it back (HEHEHE >:D).

2. I joined at least a year and half ago, more or less, because I wanted to get better at SCV, and the community seemed helpful, and it seemed like a community I'd like to participate in.

3. Manjitou guesses. I'm Casual and all, but if I could get to that level of skill it'd be nice. However I'm nothing but a wise old blade at the moment, sadly.

4. Yes. Omega DR scares me.

5. No, I'm interested alot of fighting games, like Blazblue, Tekken, MvC, to name a few, I just wish I could pick them up. I've played them.. But I can't afford many games.

6. I like Pads, but I don't own one. I'm pretty poor.. Onna' these days!- I'll buy one.

7. I'd say the changes are for the best. And with patches and community being payed attention too constantly, I'd say it's enough.

8. Yes, the future of SC is rather bright, I just hope that Yoshi is um, more say.. Properly estimated.

9. Pocky-Yoshi, or should I say, "Namuskull"... He's got a background.
 
1. How did you start your SC journey?
Started playing SC2 very casually, didn't learn anything. When I got an XBOX360 I bought SC4 somewhere around a year after it was released, and learned the game at least slightly.
2. When and why did you join 8WayRun.com?
I lurked a while, then joined sometime between SC5 announcement and release I think.
3. Are you following the competitive community, or maybe you prefer being a casual player?
Playing casually.
4. Do you watch SC tournament streams?
Yes it has happened.
5. Is SC the only fighting game you are interested in?
It's the one I'm most interested in and feel most comfortable with. I also play some Mortal Kombat and Smash Bros Brawl.
6. What controller do you mind yourself more comfortable with?
My homebuilt arcade stick.
7. Are you satisfied with SCV?
Not really, after the disappointment shortly before release and some time trying to get back the hype and play the game it is beginning to get boring, something that didn't happen with SC4. The netcode is great, but the gameplay mechanics are lacking fluidity and excitement, and the character roster is weak. CaS is also something of a disappointment.
8. Are you looking forward more to another installment or maybe an enhanced version of SCV?
I don't see an enhanced SC5 fixing the fundamental problems. Might look forward to a possible SC6, depending on the choices PS make for the game.
9. Who would you like to see interviewed in the upcoming episoded of the Interview Time! ? Some of the notable French players might be interesting.
 
sorry in advance for this massive post lol.
1. How did you start your SC journey?
I started with Soul Calibur back on the Dreamcast. My friend knew I liked fighters and was eager for me to check the game out since I didn’t have a Dreamcast at the time. First char I tried was Seig but next round I picked up Mitsurugi and stuck with him ever since.

2. When and why did you join 8WayRun.com?
I joined this site about a little less than a month ago as I started getting a bit more into SCV in time for ECT4.

3. Are you following the competitive community, or maybe you prefer being a casual player?
I definitely follow the community. I’m new to this one but have followed the Street Fighter scene for a while.

4. Do you watch SC tournament streams?
I am a stream monster lol. I’ve got several screens in my room and I’ll usually have a stream or something running on one of them.

5. Is SC the only fighting game you are interested in?
I will play pretty much any fighter that has a good engine.I also actively play SSF4:AE2012 and have been getting into BlazBlue.
6. What controller do you mind yourself more comfortable with?
I absolutely 100% cannot play on anything aside from a 6 button arcade stick with an octagonal gate. I always remove the last 2 buttons because I anchor my pinky on the side of the stick and because of how easy it is to press sanwa buttons, I don’t want to take a chance. Coming from the SF scene where pad use is VERY rare to see because of the layout to the SC community where I even see MLG players using pads is surprising. Although, the fact that it is a 4 button game makes sense. Anyone who doesn’t want to use stick because there’s a learning curve: deff try one. It takes a bit but at the end you’re gonna have much better response times for your combos.

7. Are you satisfied with SCV?
I’m satisfied somewhat with SCV. Tekken obv is the bigger fighter for Namco but SC has such a fantastic setting and colorful characters that I’d love to see some more done with maybe a bigger story mode expansion down the line if possible. Either way, the netcode for playing this game online is second to none in the fighting game world.

8. Are you looking forward more to another installment or maybe an enhanced version of SCV?
I pretty much covered this above but I’d love to see more expansions for this game.

9. Who would you like to see interviewed in the upcoming episoded of the Interview Time! ?
I really haven’t been around here enough to know who I’d like to see but Belial was recently interviewed and it was good to see some input from a Mits player.
 
  1. I started my SC Journey when i first played Soul Edge. i have no memory of where that arcade console was, i just remember playing as a kid. A few years past and Soul Calibur 2 premièred at a giant arcade called "Playdium". right next to the SC 1 console
  2. I joined because im starting to take the game seriously, with results. i figured surrounding myself with the "higher" people of the fighting game community could help me. it has.
  3. Im a above average casual player that follows the tourney community. so you can say both
  4. I dont watch tournament streams, just casual streams. i watch the tournament videos posted after though
  5. i used to be obsessed with Tekken, i still am but i suck now. i enjoyed DoA for a time. that passed. i dont always play 2d fighters, but when i do, i play Blazblue, MvC and KoF. and if the Fighters Destiny franchise still existed, i would be all over that
  6. xbox 360 controller. need something i know inside and out
  7. Hey, im just happy that i got another SC to play! i love it. i like the brave edge system. Just guarding is just so rewarding i just feel in control....cant really play as yoshi anymore, though :(
  8. Always excited to get my hand on a game in a series i love
  9. i might want to see a Whoazz interview. he seems pretty cool and love the intensity of his patsuka.
i loved this chance to give myself a voice on here :3 well, i guess i have to start reading everyone elses
 
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