Excellent point.To actually comment on the video, I think it's an easy argument to make that NRS needs to lay off of reactive patching but I think it misses a very big key argument. Anyone remember how anti-hype CEO Tanya was? How about this past tournament with Acidic Alien? These events are just as much community events as they are publicity for the game and it reflects VERY badly to have showings like this.
In a bubble, yes the community needs to take time to learn the matchups more thoroughly; however, whenever a game launches the company is quick to market it for tournaments and the success of it out the gate sets the tone for the success of the entire duration of the scene. If they wait several months to start promoting a game at tournaments less people care at that point and turnout is lower than at launch.
I don't envy NRS.
Yea the problem is we aren't a big/good enough community to flesh out all these match-ups. It takes us years to fully understand some nuances and too many tournaments happen by then. I think what they do is usually for the better, there are many casualties and characters lose some of their dirt but I have yet to see a character get completely destroyed by a patch. If my options were the nerfs my own characters got vs top 8's filled with vanilla Tanyas, Predators, and Aliens (funnily enough all DLC...) I'm picking the former every single time.To actually comment on the video, I think it's an easy argument to make that NRS needs to lay off of reactive patching but I think it misses a very big key argument. Anyone remember how anti-hype CEO Tanya was? How about this past tournament with Acidic Alien? These events are just as much community events as they are publicity for the game and it reflects VERY badly to have showings like this.
In a bubble, yes the community needs to take time to learn the matchups more thoroughly; however, whenever a game launches the company is quick to market it for tournaments and the success of it out the gate sets the tone for the success of the entire duration of the scene. If they wait several months to start promoting a game at tournaments less people care at that point and turnout is lower than at launch.
I don't envy NRS.
"I Have yet to see a character get completely destroyed in a patch"Yea the problem is we aren't a big/good enough community to flesh out all these match-ups. It takes us years to fully understand some nuances and too many tournaments happen by then. I think what they do is usually for the better, there are many casualties and characters lose some of their dirt but I have yet to see a character get completely destroyed by a patch. If my options were the nerfs my own characters got vs top 8's filled with vanilla Tanyas, Predators, and Aliens (funnily enough all DLC...) I'm picking the former every single time.
Tom you told me at KIT you were going to play Bo Rai Cho. What happened to that?LOL and this is why i couldnt use any other character then the one im an expert with as a bigger example. Sorry Kenshi players, my bad..
Meh, to be fair he's more of a variation."I Have yet to see a character get completely destroyed in a patch"
Welp, looks like someone else forgot Cyber Sub exists.
Or Tanya"I Have yet to see a character get completely destroyed in a patch"
Welp, looks like someone else forgot Cyber Sub exists.
Bo's not fat enough.Tom you told me at KIT you were going to play Bo Rai Cho. What happened to that?
Tbh Kobu Tanya's not that bad. Probably mid tier but still viable.Or Tanya
ThisThat monologue above shows passion for the game. Stream monstering takes next to none. Only opinions you should value are of those who share the same dedication.
Just pointing out that this is the same site where you can go on racist blasphemy fits and if anyone says your wrong for that you just hit with that quick "I was salty..we all get alittle salty. Your a anti-saltist then if you dont let me vent out my saltrations. So who's wrong?"Just pointing out that this is the kind of passive aggressive trolling that gets a free pass on this site, but if you were to directly call Tom an idiot you could get a warning. How about you correct Tom's points in a civil way without trying to piss someone off for being wrong in your eyes?