Your people and your delusions
If you are seriously banning a character due to not having matchup experience, you should look back in the 90's where you couldn't get matchup experience because not everyone in your local area played the entire cast since there is no online, which also rules out information on matchups itself. So what? You are going to baby everyone these days because NOW you have access to online and information?
Ban Kratos because X360 doesn't have access to him? Ever heard of walking down the street? Taking a drive? Visiting a friend or a local with the game on PS3? Are you that much of a shut-in that you can't take your time and go do something other than ban a perfectly good, non-broken part of the game?
The only excusable reason why console exclusive characters should be banned is because since they are console exclusive, there will be in no way they would be able to fight each other. Since there is no Xbox exclusive character, this should not be the case for Kratos.
Since the DLC is available to both consoles, its in the players hands to DL it. Just like buying the game, its the players responsibility.
Since money, friends, and/or locals is available to both consoles, its in the players hands to get out there and learn from what you can. Just going out there and learning the game, is the player's responsibility.
even you didn't buy the DLC, you will be able to play against them online and get some experience. There is no way a xbox user can ever get experience fighting against Kratos.
And frankly, if you can't afford to buy DLC, you can't afford to go tournies.
There is never a case where an xbox user can never get experience fighting anything.
So frankly, if you aren't willing to get out there and even attempt to learn the matchup, you don't deserve to win at tournies.
Spending 300 bucks just to buy a brand new system is way different than spending 10-15 bucks for some DLC
It's spending money either way, no matter the difference. There's always an alternative, so don't ever use money as an excuse.
Because in order to be competitive I must have 2 systems and 2 of the same game just in case they release exclusive characters. Right?
No
Kratos being banned is fair. It wouldn't be fair to Xbox 360 users who wouldn't be able to play Kratos because they got Xbox 360. So banning him is fair. Exclusive characters will always be banned.
Why would DLC characters need to be banned? DLC will be on both PS3 and Xbox 360. It the person's responsibility to buy the DLC just like how they bought the game. Kratos is an exclusive character and is not on Xbox 360 so that why Kratos is banned.
DLC characters=Not banned because the DLC will be on both PS3 and Xbox 360
Kratos=banned because he only on PS3 and not on Xbox 360 and would be unfair for Xbox 360 players who won't have the experience playing him. So banning Kratos is right since he is an exclusive character.
Banning Kratos is not fair. It wouldn't be fair to PS3 users who took their time to learn how to play Kratos since they have a PS3. So banning him isn't fair. Exclusive characters should only be banned if there are exclusive characters for each console.
Why would DLC characters need to be banned? With your arguements, DLC might be on both PS3 and Xbox 360, but it is not the person's responsibility to buy the DLC just like how it isn't, in your arguement, their responsibility to have bought the game on a console with an exclusive they apparently refuse to to learn the matchup against. Kratos is an exclusive character and while Xbox 360 itself does not, so that why Kratos should not banned.
DLC characters=should be banned like Kratos because the DLC, may be on both PS3 and Xbox 360, but not everyone will have access to them. If you're saying, go online, then here's the thing, thanks to the first purchase award, not everyone will have access to online either. If you're serioiusly going to argue about not spending money to get online or the DLC, you're being a hypocrite if you're saying the same thing about buying a PS3. Spending money is spending money, it matters no difference the price range. There ARE alternatives.
Kratos=not banned because he only on PS3 but while Xbox 360 has nothing, and would be unfair for PS3 players who took their time to earn the experience playing him. So banning Kratos is wrong since he is the only exclusive character.
Kratos and every other console specific character in any fighting game will ALWAYS be banned from competitive tourney play. Period. It is final and absolute.
That should only be the case when there are two or more characters who will never be able to legitimately be matched up against each other.
