The DOA5U "Casual" thread. ^__^

[tokiopewpew]

What's next? A dildo hidden underneath Kasumi's wakizashi sword's scabbard?

Made my day XD

 

[Forlorn Penguin]

In all seriousness though, they need to make non-sexualized merchandise to be honest. There's barely any figurines for any of the guys, posters, t-shirts, etc.

I'd love to have a Bankotsubo statue.

 

[Hoya Destroyer]

I believe the overall opinion wasn't that they're attacking things you're liking but how it's effecting the fanbase and entrants into the fan base. Someone earlier made a post about not knowing anything about doa other then it's sexual overtures. If the amount of bikinis didn't harm doa's "face", then i'm sure nobody would complain. At the end of the day if dead or alive were as popular as let's say tekken or street fighter nobody would care about the huge amount of bikinis but it's just from the people stepping and viewing it all the sexual undertones on practically everything.

Sure, some people think swimsuits make the game less popular, and some think they make it more popular. If DoA had no sexual overtures, would the person you mentioned know anything about DoA at all? Who knows.
I still think SOME of the people who are vocally anti-swimsuit, have done so for more selfish reasons, than the good of the larger DoA community.

 

[Jyakotu]

People need to understand that the girls of DOA are the "mascots" and Kasumi is THE mascot of DOA. It makes sense that they would get the most DLC, merchandise, or what have you. Let's face it, most of the cast isn't that interesting, especially the guys, sans Ryu and Hayate. I can understand those who main a male how frustrating it can be that your character doesn't get DLC that you think they deserve. But like I said, TN can't please everyone. They've already stated that the reason for so much swimsuit DLC is because they make the most profit from it and like it or not, gaming is a business. They need to make money somehow.

 

[Brute]

Your online persona/posting history, made your statement seem arrogant.

Not to sound like a pretentious twit, because I realize these don't mean much, but I have way, way more likes on this site than anyone else by a landslide, and I earned those by being my regular, dickish self. My opinions aren't always the most popular, but I'm always true to what I believe and I seem to be pretty well-tolerated for it.

Sorry, did my best at a disclaimer there. My bad.

 

[Argentus]

As long as there is a Bayman or Leon one, I'd be willing to get myself broke for it.

In all seriousness though, they need to make non-sexualized merchandise to be honest. There's barely any figurines for any of the guys, posters, t-shirts, etc. (sans Ryu) yet the girls (usually features Kasumi, Ayane, Leifang, Kokoro, Momiji, Hitomi) have an endless amount of merchandise ranging from silicon-infused mouse pads to custom-made real life swimsuits taken from XBV.

What's next? A dildo hidden underneath Kasumi's wakizashi sword's scabbard?

1) I'm straight and i'd go broke for a leon love pillow.

I'd have to keep it away from my Mila love pillow though, because I'm still sticking by the theory that they are father and daughter.

Then again, that'd be one hot threesome (me in the middle, of course)...but I better not come home to those two pillows spooning without me, or it'd be weird and someone has to move out.


2) I want hyperdetailed 8-10 inch figures/statues of Leon and Mila. I want them so hardcore.

 

[Yurlungur]

Sure, some people think swimsuits make the game less popular, and some think they make it more popular. If DoA had no sexual overtures, would the person you mentioned know anything about DoA at all? Who knows.
I still think SOME of the people who are vocally anti-swimsuit, have done so for more selfish reasons, than the good of the larger DoA community.

I'm not saying less popular because people know about doa, I'm saying less popular because of the willingness to join the actual game is a different story. Everyone in the fgc where i currently am knows about doa but they won't touch it because i had complaints about the skimpiness of the outfits and ect.

Well for the people who do it for selfish reasons, i'm not at liberty to speak for them. I'm just speaking for the select few who agree with this point of view.

 

[Argentus]

Let's face it, most of the cast isn't that interesting, especially the guys, sans Ryu and Hayate.

 

[Rawbietussin]

After 7 swimsuit sets, I think every time a trailer or a screenshot of them gets revealed, it feel like there's nothing new about them anymore. The repetitive loop of seeing the same old girls in Zack Island on the screenshot/trailer. To be honest, the latest one even felt dull (mostly because the majority were revealing unlike in previous DLCs, one is bound to be eye-catching from the rest).

1) I'm straight and i'd go broke for a leon love pillow.

I'd have to keep it away from my Mila love pillow though, because I'm still sticking by the theory that they are father and daughter.

Then again, that'd be one hot threesome (me in the middle, of course)...but I better not come home to those two pillows spooning without me, or it'd be weird and someone has to move out.

2) I want hyperdetailed 8-10 inch figures/statues of Leon and Mila. I want them so hardcore.

Everything will be alright unless someone is messing with your room and placed them close to each other (or if you believe that they can "come to life" like the Toy Story movies).

 

[Argentus]

After 7 swimsuit sets, I think every time a trailer or a screenshot of them gets revealed, it feel like there's nothing new about them anymore. The repetitive loop of seeing the same old girls in Zack Island on the screenshot/trailer. To be honest, the latest one even felt dull (mostly because the majority were revealing unlike in previous DLCs, one is bound to be eye-catching from the rest).



Everything will be alright unless someone is messing with your room and placed them close to each other (or if you believe that they can "come to life" like the Toy Story movies).

Sheer manliness is wont to do such things, and even Leon's likeness can likely produce enough manliness for it to happen.


But back on the bikini dlc, only reason I even bothered to get the outfit for Mila is because that jacket was awesome

 

[Hoya Destroyer]

You're free to have your opinion and all, but you will get some shit for being a....how do I put this..."public's idea of a stereotypical DOA fan".

I missed your edit, but I find this line very interesting.
I think the fear of that label, plays a big part in some people not being honest about what they want.
Wanting sub-Playboy level nudity, in a game with hot girls, isnt enough to qualify for the "weirdo category", IMO. Its just something I'd laugh about and say "that'd be cool" when talking to a group of (hetero male) friends.

I'm not saying less popular because people know about doa, I'm saying less popular because of the willingness to join the actual game is a different story. Everyone in the fgc where i currently am knows about doa but they won't touch it because i had complaints about the skimpiness of the outfits and ect.

I would argue that the sex appeal makes the game known and the more known it is, the more people will play it.
I worry that people who are familiar with Tekken and Streetfighter, will play DoA for 5 minutes and decide it is shallow, (because there is "only" one button for punch and one for kick etc), more than I worry about people being scared off by skimpy outfits.

 

[Brute]

I worry that people who are familiar with Tekken and Streetfighter, will play DoA for 5 minutes and decide it is shallow, (because there is "only" one button for punch and one for kick etc),

Virtua Fighter doesn't get accused of people shallow for having the same amount of buttons.

SF's buttons... sigh...

 

[Jyakotu]

I only included Hayate because he had some interesting development. Was first Ein, then turned into Hayate. But after that, his character development went downhill. He can't be as bad ass as Hayabusa.

 

[Brute]

Ein was cool.

Then Hayate happened.

 

[Rawbietussin]

Sheer manliness is wont to do such things, and even Leon's likeness can likely produce enough manliness for it to happen.

But back on the bikini dlc, only reason I even bothered to get the outfit for Mila is because that jacket was awesome

I think Sarah's swimsuit would even fit Mila better since it looks more sporty. I wouldn't mind them switching even if it is against SEGA to make their characters wear that kind of swimsuit.

 

[Hoya Destroyer]

Virtua Fighter doesn't get accused of people shallow for having the same amount of buttons.

SF's buttons... sigh...

That is a good point (OMG, we agree on something).
I have never been a VF player, so my knowledge is limited. However, I know VF has a reputation for being a technical game. I dont see anything in DoA (execution-wise, other than one or two throws that require tight timing) that would give it the same reputation.
Just from playing Akira in DoA5, I can see his moves are a lot "fiddlier" than the DoA characters and I think the level of execution required to use him well, attracts people to VF.

 

[Argentus]

I missed your edit, but I find this line very interesting.
I think the fear of that label, plays a big part in some people not being honest about what they want.
Wanting sub-Playboy level nudity, in a game with hot girls, isnt enough to qualify for the "weirdo category", IMO. Its just something I'd laugh about and say "that'd be cool" when talking to a group of (hetero male) friends.



I would argue that the sex appeal makes the game known and the more known it is, the more people will play it.
I worry that people who are familiar with Tekken and Streetfighter, will play DoA for 5 minutes and decide it is shallow, (because there is "only" one button for punch and one for kick etc), more than I worry about people being scared off by skimpy outfits.

ugh......well, I guess it depends on how old you are. Teens wanting titties all the time is fine and natural.

but its when its adults that its just creepy. All I can think of, is this old 40s security guard who worked at the student housing, would follow the teen-20s college girls around, and try to talk to us (the college guys) about "all this nice PUSSY!!!" (Yes, he said it with that much emphasis). I was trying to stay open minded (maybe he's just lonely, and sure, a guy checking out young girls is fine), but he was just so fuckin CREEPY about it. Didn't help that he would just walk into our apartment and go to sleep on my roommates bed without asking, all the time, but that's just icing on the creepy cake.

Virtua Fighter doesn't get accused of people shallow for having the same amount of buttons.

SF's buttons... sigh...

That's more because Virtua Fighter doesn't get any people. Not enough people even know what its control scheme is, enough to complain lol.

 

[Brute]

Well, Akira is known for being difficult execution-wise, even among VF characters. For example, he's much more difficult to use than Sarah or Pai, who aren't much more, if any bit more, difficult than some DOA characters execution-wise. Yomi-wise they are certainly less difficult to use in 5U than many DOA characters.

 

[UpSideDownGRUNT]

Ein was cool.

Then Hayate happened.

This is why I actually dislike Hayate, he killed off my fave male non-ninja character.
And became some second rate Ninja that doesn't do anything productive.

 

[Chapstick]

but its when its adults that its just creepy. All I can think of, is this old 40s security guard who worked at the student housing, would follow the teen-20s college girls around, and try to talk to us (the college guys) about "all this nice PUSSY!!!" (Yes, he said it with that much emphasis). I was trying to stay open minded (maybe he's just lonely, and sure, a guy checking out young girls is fine), but he was just so fuckin CREEPY about it. Didn't help that he would just walk into our apartment and go to sleep on my roommates bed without asking, all the time, but that's just icing on the creepy cake.

Honestly this was me scrolling down then reading this

I hope he was reported because that is incredibly unprofessional and I'd be worried for the girls' safety. I like older dudes more than ones my age but yikes.

*coughs* back to DOA

Every time I see Hayate in something other than a fight, I struggle to stay awake. Who needs Nyquil when you can watch Hayate standing there like 'I am Hayate lol :/' I mean sure, he's supposed to be stoic and calm as the leader of his clan but Ryu is stoic and mostly calm and manages to be interesting.