Pad < Stick?

JELLY

JELLY

[01] Neophyte
Or the other way around?

I saw two other threads similar to this but they address just the controller and whether the analog stick should be used over the d-pad (or what ever it is for 360). This is about arcade sticks compared to the controller pad of a PS3. Sorry if there's a thread like this already or if it's in the wrong place.

I noticed a lot of the pros, or at least the hundreds of people that are a lot better than me, use aracde sticks instead of controllers. Can I ask what the benefits of doing this actually is? I've asked a few people, they say mainly for the 8-wayrun and perhaps slide inputs. I dont find these things a problem with the controller at the moment but can it actually improve your game or is it all about personal preference (or even the character that you use)?

Also, I've was looking at some arcade sticks... and they... are pretty. You can have them any shape, size, layout and the number of designs you can put on them is endless. I'm into art and design and all that and I think they look pretty damn sweet... I'm willing to get one simply because I like to look at them. =) But they can be pretty expensive so I thought I'd at least consider how they can change your game.
 
That Voldo stick Eclair showed me was Amazing, had spikes comming out of it and everything. What Would a Talim stick Look like? Itd have one of her... Whatever their called as the stick itself and would have cute lil robes along the side?
Or what about a stick thats coulored and shaped like Soulcalibur or Souledge? Id buy it just Coz.

As far as gameplay goes Il admit that their are certain inputs I will never nail (A+K:a:2a argh!) which players claim are easier on a stick but il never know since im both poor and retarted with a stick. There are alot of pro players who use pads (Tiamat and DTN that I know of) and Engared can use both well so I doubt there is any right or wrong thing to use but If i had to choose... id say stick because fighting games as far as i know originate from arcades wheras pads are designed for multiple games.
 
i think arcade stick is THE fighting games' controller. but on the other side it's all about habits and game stlyles.
there can be great players on both sides, so isn't a discounted choice, it's subjective.
 
endnow said:
As far as gameplay goes Il admit that their are certain inputs I will never nail (A+K:a:2a argh!)
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Really? I actually find A+K:a:2A pretty easy on a pad if you map A+K to one of the shoulder buttons.

An arcade stick could make some moves much easier (Ivy, Sets, Cervy come to mind) and your execution more accurate, but for the most part I think it comes down to what you prefer/what you're used to using. For me, I learned SC on a pad and if I try the game on a stick I end up dancing around and dropping inputs like an idiot. But for other fighters (2d ones, especially), it's the other way around for me; if I try a pad then I fail like a pro.

Anyway, you can always learn both if you want, it just takes a little time is all.
 
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