EventHubs Podcast

Let's talk about the Infiltration situation, how Cammy is even better than she was a month ago, how sponsorships are dissolving left and right an more

Infiltration is leaving competitive fighting games for the rest of 2018 and 2019, Panda Global has released both video and written statements of their findings with Korean player's situation, plus Capcom trolls us all with Confetti, Cammy appears to be even better than she used to be, Chris T says sayonara to Daigo's sponsorship and more on this episode of the EventHubs Podcast

Timestamps
00:27 - What we're thankful for
06:32 - We hate confetti - Red Bull tournament "teaser"
10:03 - X-Kira claims double reveal at Capcom Cup
18:39 - Red Bull Conquest was kind of crap
23:44 - More Cammy wins after the input lag patch?
30:00 - Echo Fox ditches most of their fighting game roster
36:38 - Chris T ditches Daigo/CYG
47:41 - The Infiltration situation
1:05:48 - People aren't complaining about SF5 as much anymore

It's time to stop shaming online warriors, start teaching fighting games properly, Bonchan fibs, the Murderface has a demon of his own and more

Tokido is the best Street Fighter player in the world right now, and ProblemX keeps beating him. Bonchan is a big fat liar, Sonic Fox is still stupid good at every fighting game ever, and we think Capcom is going to have a pretty rough time balancing Abigail in Season 4. Plus we take a close look at what might be the biggest reason people don't stick with fighting games like they do other eSports genres on today's episode of the EventHubs Podcast

Timestamps
00:42 - Sonic Fox can still Injustice pretty well
05:36 - Javits' Season 3 tier list - Blanka, Cody, G, Sagat, Sakura, Falke
18:40 - What makes some characters easier to play online than others?
24:21 - We need to stop seeing online play in such a negative light
32:31 - ProblemX keeps beating Tokido
41:35 - Rose is probably showing up at the North American Regional Finals this weekend
44:30 - The least hype pop off ever
45:21 - Problematic V-Triggers, Abigail, and why he's not very well designed... how do you even begin to             balance him?
1:05:36 - Bonchan goes back on his Sagat promise
1:12:14 - Are Street Fighter players jumping ship for Dragon Ball FighterZ?
1:20:55 - Prima is closing up shop
1:22:56 - Teaching fighting games correctly so that people stick with them

Stop asking for the wrong balance changes; why Japan's days as top dog are numbered; the sexiest thing you can do in Street Fighter 5 and more

Season 4 of Street Fighter 5 is on the horizon, how should Capcom go about changing the game this time around? On that note, are you sure what your asking is what you really want? We discuss the delicate art of fighting game balance and why its so much harder than you'd first think. Plus, the 2018 Capcom Cup bracket is starting to take shape, and while Japan has by far the strongest presence, their time as top fighting game dogs may be numbered. Also I reveal what I think is the sexiest thing you can do in Street Fighter 5 and how you can use it to level up on this episode of the EventHubs Podcast.

2:10 - Capcom's next SF5 character announcement is probably extremely close
6:42 - Fighting games are still selling
10:22 - RAGE League in Japan - Capcom still investing in eSports very heavily
11:26 - eSports at Walmart (plus super sound relationship advice)
16:03 - Nintendo's hilarious joke: Waluigi, Piranha Plant and Smash Ultimate
21:22 - John's emotional roller coaster continues
23:27 - 'Take the Throw' - a huge difference between Street Fighter 4 and Street Fighter 5
41:57 - Capcom Cup bracket confirmed players by region/country. Japan/Asia are number one, but may not be for all that much longer
53:34 - Bison, Urien, F.A.N.G and Blanka have the highest win percentages online, here's why that doesn't make them good
59:52 - What (if anything) needs to change in Season 4?
1:05:57 - What's the line between "good" and "broken" when it comes to fighting games?
1:10:00 - How to give helpful feedback and avoid the blind spots and biases of putting yourself at the center of the universe
1:14:30 - SF5 needs more "cash for flash"
1:16:42 - Trap moves need to go
1:18:00 - More nerfs to Crush Counters?
1:22:20 - Why playing with intent is fun vs. why playing without your brain sucks for everyone
1:27:31 - The sexiest thing to do in Street Fighter 5, and how to do it better

More Infiltration news surfaces; plus Canada Cup has major issues, Catalyst recalls the time he teamed with SRK and much more

Canada Cup 2018 goes down in flames, so why don't people seem to be lighting torches and grabbing pitchforks? Soul Calibur's lizard penises are getting censored, Catalyst shares a story from the time he and SRK teamed up, and it's finally time to talk about Infiltration's legal allegations. All this and plenty more on this week's edition of the EventHubs Podcast

Timestamps
00:43 - Jon hates an old game you've never heard of
04:05 - Swiss army testicles (and more lizard penis news)
11:34 - FChamp talks Marvel 4
17:47 - Guilty Gear player makes top 8 at Canada Cup using steering wheel controller
20:19 - The internet is hilarious (Smash Ultimate Grinch leak memes)
22:41 - Why does EventHubs post the sillier stories?
26:17 - Catalyst recalls the time he worked with SRK
29:20 - Cap Cup finalists Tokido and MenaRD have had very different years in 2018
41:16 - Street Fighter 5 is(n't) random
47:54 - Has input lag reduction affected tournament play?
53:22 - Canada Cup 2018... what happened?
1:05:16 - Infiltration's legal allegations
1:24:02 - Getting to Diamond in Street Fighter 5 - dealing with jump/dash mix ups

Just how big is Street Fighter 5's big change to input delay? We've experienced the update, and here's what we think

Timestamps

1:13 - Lizard penises
4:34 - Custom characters are ruining ranked play
7:01 - Super Smash Ultimate leaks reveal the rest of the roster?
12:09 - Street Fighter 5 Season 4 leaks from X-Kira
19:25 - Will people start coming back to Street Fighter 5?
27:40 - Soul Calibur 6's first major tournament
30:43 - Beerus is becoming a legit character in Dragon Ball FighterZ
33:58 - Are locals dying? Mike Watson's warnings for the community
46:09 - How important is the input delay reduction patch really?
1:07:12 - Should we move to PC instead of PS4?
1:15:32 - What's this other change to CFN we're reading about?
1:20:09 - What's next to make better now that input lag is fixed?

One change we'd make to every character in Season 4 of Street Fighter 5: Arcade Edition

A brief recap on the news of the week, including rumors of Marvel vs. Capcom 4, and then we jump into our balance change hopes and dreams for all 34 characters on the Street Fighter 5 roster. Dreamking joins for our biggest podcast to date.

Also be sure to leave us a review on iTunes or Stitcher for a chance at a Razer Panthera fightstick!

Timestamps

00:00 - News recap
18:51 - Cammy
25:51 - Menat
36:18 - Akuma
42:43 - Guile
46:17 - M. Bison
53:38 - Urien
1:00:42 - Ibuki
1:05:37 - G
1:12:30 - Karin
1:15:46 - Necalli
1:25:50 - Rashid
1:33:47 - Birdie
1:38:18 - Kolin
1:40:52 - Dhalsim
1:48:00 - R. Mika
1:55:28 - Abigail
2:02:29 - Nash
2:06:20 - Balrog
2:09:42 - Cody
2:14:14 - Laura
2:17:51 - Ken
2:23:17 - Sagat
2:29:05 - Zeku
2:34:46 - Blanka
2:39:05 - Chun-Li
2:41:42 - F.A.N.G
2:45:59 - Falke
2:50:56 - Ed
2:54:53 - Juri
2:59:06 - Ryu
3:03:24 - Alex
3:08:58 - Vega
3:12:18 - Sakura
3:15:53 - Zangief

 

Input delay reduction in Street Fighter 5 will change everything... or will it? We discuss the highly requested change's potential

We do a quick recap of Combofiend's new ventures with Marvel Games, and delve into the big news of the week... Street Fighter 5's input lag is being reduced. We don't know how much, we don't know if the variance is being done away with and we're not sure if we agree on how much it'll change things, but we have a lot to say about it.

Playing Street Fighter with your face, calling out Mike Ross and finding motivation during the lulls of life - BrolyLegs joins the EventHubs Podcast

Think fighting games are hard? Try playing them with arthrogryposis. Mike "BrolyLegs" Begum joins us to talk about his journey as a disabled gamer.

Timestamps

00:46 - Playing fighting games without using your hands
04:50 - Playing with arthrogryposis, how long did it take to start seeing wins?
06:30 - Where do you rank in your local community?
07:30 - Rebuttal to Mike Ross
11:16 - Do you still play Street Fighter 4?
15:31 - What's the first fundamental lesson you teach your students?
16:39 - SF4 vs. SF5, which is more enjoyable?
21:22 - Was Chun broken in SF5 Season 1?
26:15 - Looking forward to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate?
27:33 - I'm crossing my fingers for Lloyd Irving in Smash
30:48 - How do you find your inspiration to keep playing when motivation gets low?
35:02 - "Nothing is given to you [just] because you 'deserve' it" - Sponsorship drama, woes and the grind
45:51 - Carrying Gootecks on the table, drunken shenanigans at Final Round and showing real personality
50:21 - I wrote a book "My Life Beyond the Floor"
53:43 - "My favorite player USED to be Mike Ross"
53:54 - The story behind getting the name "BrolyLegs"

'I can never s*** on what eSports does... I just can't do what they want me to do' - Mike Ross joins the EventHubs podcast

Mike Ross joins us to talk about eSports, Guilty Gear and all things fighting games.

Timestamps

1:36 - Which games are you playing these days?
6:25 - Entering the FGC in 2018
9:01 - The most enjoyable experience in fighting games
11:10 - Getting into Guilty Gear
14:12 - E.S.P.O.R.T.S.
22:05 - Mike's FGC beginnings
24:35 - Do you still watch the Pro Tour?
28:53 - Thoughts on the future for Street Fighter?
33:29 - Favorite memory in the FGC thus far?

Is NuckleDu still one of the best? How about Daigo? Catalyst and Raptor debate the top 10 best Street Fighter 5 competitors in the world

SoCal Regionals runs into some last minute bracket change issues resulting in the disqualification of a top player, Raphael and Android 17 are announced for Soul Calibur 6 and Dragon Ball FighterZ, Capcom proves it's getting in touch with 2018 with a new Street Fighter update, and Catalyst and I list our top 10 SF5 characters in the world right now

Timestamps

00:49 - Two new characters
05:04 - SF5's fancy new Dojo Mode
09:23 - X-Kira is back in a big way
14:00 - Bonchan busts out Sagat
18:26 - ChrisG gets DQ'd at SCR
28:03 - Capcom Cup moves to Vegas
30:08 - Armada announces retirement from Melee singles
37:00 - SF5 is fun again
42:47 - Ed Boon talks game balancing practices
45:30 - Dead or Alive 6 returns to the sexy
46:53 - Raptor and Catalyst's top 10 SF5 player in the world right now