Organization: University of Illinois at Chicago
Date: Monday, 12 Oct 1992 12:24:32 CDT
From: <U58505@uicvm.uic.edu>
Newsgroups: alt.games.sf2,rec.games.video.arcade
Subject: Re: SF3: Game Suggestion

In article <1992Oct12.074756.26596@csd.uwe.ac.uk>, btdcs207@csd.uwe.ac.uk (DOC)
says:
>
>In article <#kxz41n@rpi.edu> petitc@rpi.edu writes:
>>
>>  I think a major complaint about SF2 (and CE) is that the game is too
>>unbalanced, in some ways.  So, how about we just add one little thing...
>>
>>  A fatigue meter, which decreases slowly (different rates for each
>>character), but goes up when you punch/kick, and goes WAY up if you do a
>>special move (e.g. Ryu's Fireball/Uppercut).  As it goes up, your character
>>doesn't jump as high, doesn't inflict as much damage when he does hit,
>>moves slower (on the ground), and blocks slower.
>>
>>  This would prevent the totally annoying tactic that any character with a
>>missile attack has---do it, nicking off your energy, then if you jump in,
>>WHAM---Blade Kick/Uppercut/whatever.  You'd hafta play a more paced game, and
>>time your blows more carefully, since they would make you tired.
>>
>>  Opinions?
>>
>Dont you think though, that this would ruin the game.  No more dancing along  e
>th
>screen with dragons, or other litlle silly things we do to make the game
>fun.
>
>It's only my opinion, but I think that the game was made to be 'FUN' not
>realistic.
>Leave things as they are.
>
>Just my opinion.
>
>Scott

Fer real, the ideal of a fatigue meter just won't cut it.  A while back
people in my area believed that there already was a fatigue meter in SF2
classic.  One time I just kept hurricane kicking non-stop.  This one guy
said, "You shouldn't do that too much, you'll get tired".  This guy was
a better player than me too.  And because he was a better player, I just
assumed he knew a lot more than me; so for awhile I actually believed
him.  The number of special moves I pulled out was significantly lowered.
Then I just sat down and thought but I really didn't notice any difference
in the way I used to play (i.e. doing special moves as if my life
depended on it).  And eventually realized the idiot didn't know what he
was talking about; so I went back to my old play style.  Isn't that so
silly, isn't it?

Anyways, for SF3 I would like to see Ken and Ryu with the slicked back
pony-tail look.  Ryu's would go down to about the middle of his back
while Ken's would go down to maybe his waist.  I would love to see
Chun Li fighting with her hair down.  Plus give her black mascara and
black lipstick for that new wave diva look.  And give Blanka dredlocks.
Make Zangief's 1 inch mohawk longer, maybe 6 or 7 inches.  Don't change
Guile's hair (it's already cool), keep Dhalsim bald.  Leave Honda alone
too.  Balrog and Bison should be left alone.  Vega should let his hair
down too instead of that braided pony-tail.  And give the braided pony-
tail to Sagat, but keep him bald so he looks like that one guy in that
Van Damme movie.  Wouldn't that be cool, all the flying uppercutters
would have pony-tails; but Ken and Ryu's would be free flowing instead
of braided.  Oh yeah, Vega should also get rid of that mask.  And you
know you can knock Vega's claw off, you should be able to knock Bison's
hat off too.  Capcom should also give each character up to seven
alternate outfit colors, instead of just two; well maybe seven is a bit
too much, but definitely more than two.  I'd like to see Blanka in
bright green, diablo red, hot pink, and finally polka-dots.  He seems
to be the guy Capcom would turn to if they felt like experimenting or
messing around.  Come to think of it, I wouldn't mind Chun Li in polka
dots either.  Boom boom.  Give Ken and Ryu all-black outfits for that
more menacing appearance.  They should get kinky with Sagat - zebra
stripe shorts or tiger stripes or even leopard spots.  Capcom should
get really outrageous with Vega and give him different "outfits" all
together; like a horizontally striped Saint Tropez cat suit, form
fitting full body length spandex, maybe even black leather tights
and a black leather jacket with "fuck me" boots that go up to his
thighs (no heels though, that would ruin it for me; ha ha ha ha).

Uh, anyways; as you can see, all the changes I want are pretty much