Skullgirls online dead currently? Or is it just me?

Yamatsu

I played Skullgirls earlier on and tried to play some online matches. However I couldn't seem to find anyone in ranked Europe/West Coast America. The unranked rooms were empty also, for every region except for one room.
However I do have NAT type 2 right now, so I was thinking it may be a cause of this. But is anyone else seeing a shortage of games in Skullgirls?
Or perhaps everyone is waiting for the next patch?

EDIT: Also, I'm playing on the PS3 version.

girlystyle

It can be hard to find matches sometimes using quickplay, but if you post in the PSN matchmaking thread, generally somebody will get back to you fairly quickly for some games :)

AsteriskBlue

Certain times of day I get a lot of matches other times very few. I live in a major city though.

Overall, since this is an indie game its sales can't compare to other games and so you won't really be able to get matches with as much success as you can with something like SF4

Yamatsu

girlystyle, post: 7251362, member: 51116 wrote:

It can be hard to find matches sometimes using quickplay, but if you post in the PSN matchmaking thread, generally somebody will get back to you fairly quickly for some games :)

Haha, I'm a bit scared to challenge anyone on SRK until I get a fightstick and get used to it (really hoping I can pick up that Qanba eLive pro RF before they run out).
Even though Skullgirls is much more forgiving for pad players than Street Fighter, right now I wouldn't go challenging anyone ;)

Zidiane

Yamatsu, post: 7251447, member: 67687 wrote:

Haha, I'm a bit scared to challenge anyone on SRK until I get a fightstick and get used to it (really hoping I can pick up that Qanba eLive pro RF before they run out).
Even though Skullgirls is much more forgiving for pad players than Street Fighter, right now I wouldn't go challenging anyone ;)

What are you talking about, man? The controller doesn't make the player, experience and willingness to practice does. I only use a pad, and I'm pretty damn decent. I haven't been able to capture instances of my ability quite yet, but there are a handful of members here who could tell you (scrub saibot and evilweevle off the top of my head). Everyone else is either on another system, had one or two bad matchups with me, or is named 'ataconzi'.

tataki

PS3 ranked is bugged. Wait for the patch.

QETZL

Yamatsu, post: 7251447, member: 67687 wrote:

Haha, I'm a bit scared to challenge anyone on SRK

Don't be! If you wanna play SG with us, then we want to play SG with you. Skill comes with practice.

Jet Set Dizzy

Getting your butt kicked builds character. I have loads of character saved up by now.

Yamatsu

Zidiane, post: 7251598, member: 22679 wrote:

What are you talking about, man? The controller doesn't make the player, experience and willingness to practice does. I only use a pad, and I'm pretty damn decent. I haven't been able to capture instances of my ability quite yet, but there are a handful of members here who could tell you (scrub saibot and evilweevle off the top of my head). Everyone else is either on another system, had one or two bad matchups with me, or is named 'ataconzi'.

Well, I find Z and double quarter movements to be a real bitch on a D-pad. You can argue that that's not a really amazing reason to dish out €200 on a good quality stick (shipping costs to Ireland for Qanba sticks are immense), but there's only so much I can do on a pad with my gargantuan hands, as well as thumb becoming a bit sore after too much PS3 D-pad use. I'd just rather use a stick.
Also, since 24Mb broadband is finally available in my area, I'll start to play with some of you guys if/when I get the upgrade. ;D

QETZL

I'm pretty sure there isn't a single double quarter movement in Skullgirls, so you should be safe there.

Jet Set Dizzy

Yamatsu, post: 7252381, member: 67687 wrote:

Well, I find Z and double quarter movements to be a real bitch on a D-pad. You can argue that that's not a really amazing reason to dish out €200 on a good quality stick (shipping costs to Ireland for Qanba sticks are immense), but there's only so much I can do on a pad with my gargantuan hands, as well as thumb becoming a bit sore after too much PS3 D-pad use. I'd just rather use a stick.
Also, since 24Mb broadband is finally available in my area, I'll start to play with some of you guys if/when I get the upgrade. ;D

It's a fine reason to get a stick if you actually want one.
There really aren't any double QCF motions in this game though and the Z's are really lenient just do
(button)

pali

Tons of people play on ps3 idk what you mean, whenever i get on i get a match in like 5min or less. Open a lobby or something, don't try to go to ranked cause ranked is dead.

Zidiane

Yamatsu, post: 7252381, member: 67687 wrote:

Well, I find Z and double quarter movements to be a real bitch on a D-pad. You can argue that that's not a really amazing reason to dish out €200 on a good quality stick (shipping costs to Ireland for Qanba sticks are immense), but there's only so much I can do on a pad with my gargantuan hands, as well as thumb becoming a bit sore after too much PS3 D-pad use. I'd just rather use a stick.
Also, since 24Mb broadband is finally available in my area, I'll start to play with some of you guys if/when I get the upgrade. ;D

The D-pad? Is that what everyone uses? Huh. I use the anolog stick (on a 360 pad), and those motions are easy for me. I didn't even know that people had trouble with them. I tried to use the d-pad when I first started (SFA3), but it didn't work out for me, and I found out that the 360 stick worked perfect for me when I started playing SF4.

But, yeah, you don't need to justify your own purchases with your own money to me, or any other complete stranger. I look forward to playing you, though.

Uncivilized Elk

Jet Set Dizzy, post: 7252432, member: 24657 wrote:

It's a fine reason to get a stick if you actually want one.
There really aren't any double QCF motions in this game though and the Z's are really lenient just do
(button)

Actually you don't even need that last forward direction.

Zidiane, post: 7252576, member: 22679 wrote:

The D-pad? Is that what everyone uses?

Yes! But it looks like the 360 dpad is pretty awful and HC3P is for PC and PS3 only unless you mod it.

Yamatsu

pali, post: 7252562, member: 9193 wrote:

Tons of people play on ps3 idk what you mean, whenever i get on i get a match in like 5min or less. Open a lobby or something, don't try to go to ranked cause ranked is dead.

Well bro, American games aren't really an option right now for me, and that'd be where most people would be playing I'd assume. I did search for unranked lobbies but only one showed out of all regions. I'll have a go at changing my NAT Type to 1 when I get the chance and will see if it makes a big difference.

pali

Yamatsu, post: 7252589, member: 67687 wrote:

Well bro, American games aren't really an option right now for me, and that'd be where most people would be playing I'd assume. I did search for unranked lobbies but only one showed out of all regions. I'll have a go at changing my NAT Type to 1 when I get the chance and will see if it makes a big difference.

ohhhh my bad i didn't know you weren't usa, yea you'll need to wait for the patch

Jet Set Dizzy

Uncivilized Elk, post: 7252587, member: 64896 wrote:

Actually you don't even need that last forward direction.

Yeah but It's easiest for me this way, It's how I do my DP's in GG, lol.

Uncivilized Elk

Jet Set Dizzy, post: 7252613, member: 24657 wrote:

Yeah but It's easiest for me this way, It's how I do my DP's in GG, lol.

If I do a full QCF after the F, there's a rare chance I may have screwed up the timing or my finger position somehow and I end up performing the QCF attack. However if I leave that last F out, this never seems to happen. So I just stick to the shorter version.

ataconazi

xbox is DEAD. you can wait for like an hour and still noone will join your room, and whenever i try to join one there isnt one in the entire country waiting for me

also all the great players i have on my friends list dont go online very often so i never find anyone competent to play against

Uncivilized Elk

Being in Hawaii, I'm limited to the WC-est of the WC peeps. I still manage to find somebody to play who I haven't friended, but it typically takes between 10 - 20 minutes to find a game. I play Odin Sphere in the downtime or read a book.

Though on the blue moon there are people who live midwest or further who have red ping and yet the connection is smooth.

girlystyle

Uncivilized Elk, post: 7253149, member: 64896 wrote:

read a book.

Ian Conway

online will be more worthwhile once the patch prevents all the slowdowns that happen online on the xbox. that's the reason i do not play that much anymore.

ataconazi

i doubt the patch will magically fix everything thats bad about the online to be honest, but i hope it does something

Ian Conway

ataconazi, post: 7253609, member: 18034 wrote:

i doubt the patch will magically fix everything thats bad about the online to be honest, but i hope it does something

Its just the slowdowns that happen, the "twitchiness" of ggpo is fine but the slowdown that ruin entire matches even though both players connections(have tested it with a local friend where we were pinging each other and our ping was consistent but the game was experiencing slowdowns despite our good connection

Broseidon Rex

girlystyle, post: 7253158, member: 51116 wrote:

read a book

Was reading Edgar Allen Poe while waiting for Fugazi match up. As for getting people online, it's been better after evo.

evilweevle

Zidiane, post: 7251598, member: 22679 wrote:

I haven't been able to capture instances of my ability quite yet, but there are a handful of members here who could tell you (scrub saibot and evilweevle off the top of my head). '.

i can attest to this mans playing ability. we should get some more games in sometime dude its been a while.

but anyway OP i think the best way to go with this is to search ranked until you get a good match, and then spam that person with private invites, after a few games (you may need to win a few) send them a friend request as well. and yea it has been a little better after evo, hopefully more still after the patch.

Soriphen

It's like a barren wasteland for me on the East Coast. It's disheartening.

QETZL

Whenever you're just playing/labbing it up, considering making a posting in the appropriate matchmaking thread. I usually give a window of time I'll be online (Typically an hour 1/2) where I've committed to training mode, but I'll run a set if anyone invites me. I've found it's been really successful in getting me games and I never spend as much time in training as I actually wanted to in the first place, because people know I'm already there, as opposed to some mentalities that just hang onto the thread waiting for someone to game with them.

Soriphen

QETZL, post: 7257122, member: 65536 wrote:

Whenever you're just playing/labbing it up, considering making a posting in the appropriate matchmaking thread. I usually give a window of time I'll be online (Typically an hour 1/2) where I've committed to training mode, but I'll run a set if anyone invites me. I've found it's been really successful in getting me games and I never spend as much time in training as I actually wanted to in the first place, because people know I'm already there, as opposed to some mentalities that just hang onto the thread waiting for someone to game with them.

That's a good idea. I'll try that today.

Ian Conway

I actually dont have trouble getting games, just stable games

Partialartist

I've been off this past week. Finally having a pc that doesn't suck, Steam sales, plus downloading and playing new games has occupied my free time. The next few days should allow for some more SG time, though.

The upshot of having a better system is, once the pc version comes out, I'll be able to put up higher quality recordings.

ataconazi

gets deader every night

SnakeofNinjutsu

On the east coast and it takes quite awhile to find games at least a few months ago. Coming from work and having to wait a good amount of minutes to find good games(Or post here) was disappointing. Been playing VF5 and getting quick games online. With Persona and DoA5 on the way, my time with Skullgirls is extremely limited.

KidPanda

I havent really played much lately since a lot of people are waiting on the patch. lately ive only been playing with a close friend late nights as we wait for the patch.

Master Chibi

ataconazi, post: 7258857, member: 18034 wrote:

gets deader every night

come out to mashfests every other monday for skullgirls please :0

ataconazi

Master Chibi, post: 7262223, member: 1575 wrote:

come out to mashfests every other monday for skullgirls please :0

No matter how brilliant I think fgs and skullgirls in particular are, I can't risk my job security by driving into the city on Monday nights to play them haha
At least not for a few months (new job, probationary period)

c3ns0rd

Yamatsu, post: 7251447, member: 67687 wrote:

Haha, I'm a bit scared to challenge anyone on SRK until I get a fightstick and get used to it (really hoping I can pick up that Qanba eLive pro RF before they run out).

You kidding? I'm showing up to a KOF13 tourney tonight with no prior KOF13 game experience. I know I'm gonna be slammed but I don't care... Gonna be fun!

razberryclownsac

I play online every once in a while but get my ass kicked pretty handily. In fact, I dont think Ive won a match yet lol

evilweevle

yesterday was actually one of the best days ive had on skullgirls in a long time. got to play about 3 people on my friends list plus found a new guy who uses the same team as me (fortune/bella) who was extremely good using them as well. much fun was had. did take a while to find games in ranked though.

view619

If you can find 3 different people online for matches within an hour at any time of day, consider yourself lucky. It's pretty much dead now.

evilweevle

i basically friend requested anybody i had a good connection with back when the game first came out but yea when none of them is playing its pretty high and dry most of the time. everybody is playing persona 4 for the moment.

view619

Yeah..I doubt the guys playing Persona are coming back to SG. So, it's going to be slow for a long time.

0chocolachao0

I managed to fight someone online! It was fun, even though I died every round. I find it wayy more comfortable fighting in Skullgirls than in Persona 4 because of my incompatibility with air dashing I_I. Unfortunately, SG is dead at the moment, but I hope it'll be revitalized soon.

Dude

0chocolachao0, post: 7373069, member: 70296 wrote:

I managed to fight someone online! It was fun, even though I died every round. I find it wayy more comfortable fighting in Skullgirls than in Persona 4 because of my incompatibility with air dashing I_I. Unfortunately, SG is dead at the moment, but I hope it'll be revitalized soon.

What coast/region are you on? I'm in Seattle, and am always looking for new people to play/friend if the ping is decent (xbl GT: SultanOfSkwirlz)

0chocolachao0

Dude, post: 7387663, member: 46044 wrote:

What coast/region are you on? I'm in Seattle, and am always looking for new people to play/friend if the ping is decent (xbl GT: SultanOfSkwirlz)

Oh I'm across the world from you. Like New York, East Coast. I don't know if our ping would be good either, considering we're in different consoles

Ben Perkins

0chocolachao0, post: 7387876, member: 70296 wrote:

East Coast

Mah boi

SpaceOutNightmare

Season's Beatings will be the litmus test.

Are we dead or not?

Ben Perkins

SpaceOutNightmare, post: 7387896, member: 74440 wrote:

Are we dead or not?

We are:coffee:

Skullgirls is dead
SFxT is dead
Blazblue is dead
VF5FS is dead
SF is dead
Tekken is dead
SCV is dead
Tupac is dead
Roland Beckinson is dead
Party's Dead
Island's Dead
Zombies are dead
Elvis is dead
This Horse is dead

Punk, however, is NOT Dead

Hawkingbird

I tried to find some games today and I ended up staring at the loading screen for 15 mintues. I'm a patient guy but even I have my limits.

Warboose

Cmon SG Its A Rally good game.. the other day i play over 4 hours whit a guy. it was really fun. but its always hard to find someone

SpaceOutNightmare

Ben Perkins, post: 7387932, member: 55198 wrote:

We are:coffee:

Skullgirls is dead
SFxT is dead
Blazblue is dead
VF5FS is dead
SF is dead
Tekken is dead
SCV is dead
Tupac is dead
Roland Beckinson is dead
Party's Dead
Island's Dead
Zombies are dead
Elvis is dead
This Horse is dead

Punk, however, is NOT Dead

Is Ska dead?