EA Sports UFC 2 Impressions: Gamechangers Event 2

[pdandy]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

Here is the issue with this question. In UFC 1, it took me a few months to become good enough at the submission game to consistently get submissions. Even now, I wouldnt say I can get submissions "easy" on Pro. It depends on who I'm using and how I am fighting. With that said, I was playing on Hard and I wasnt getting submissions easily. The grappling system is different so setting up submissions feels different. You really have to think. In UFC 1, I felt like I could get to full mount rather easily with most fighters, wear down the CPU with punches and then go for an armbar or other submission. I never thought getting the actual submission was easy but I thought getting a dominant position was too easy. If the CPU tried to transition while on bottom, I found blocking transitions to be easy. I actually had to make house rules up (like if my transition is blocked I have to wait 3 seconds before trying another one) so that the ground game wouldnt be as easy. In UFC 2, I have to gameplan what I want to do and thats slows the pace down. If I attack wildly with strikes from the top, there is a chance that I could get caught with an arm trap or swept or lose my position. I have to be equally aware about what I'm doing and what the CPU is trying to do. If I spam sub attempts and dont set them up, the cpu will transition and I will lose my advantage. Now once I've successfully attempted a submission, the game feels similar to UFC 1 but it wasnt like I was submitting the CPU no matter who I used. For example, I had top control with a WW striker against a WW BJJ practitioner and kept top control for like a minute by pretty much grappling very conservatively. I think I was in half guard and I went for arm triangle just to see if I could sub him. I didnt have a chance. After the failed attempt, the CPU transitioned, eventually took my back and subbed me easily. Now, subs may get easier the more I play the game and I didnt play with guys like Maia so maybe they are easier with a guy like him....but I didnt find them easy. Regarding the strikes, I cant remember. Thats something I'll look for next time I play it.

Thank you. Your response really gave me a reality check. I was not looking at the root problem.
- First I think I need to go back and try again with some other fighter pairings. It's been awhile. I still remember subs being too easy but I certainly didn't come up with the best example: I only tried subs against Rumble with Machida which is an extreme case even though it was a sub from the bottom.
- In addition, because of the Pro AI's wild swings, he was pretty gassed out when I landed the submission. So thus, one of the root problems is AI stamina management. I know you don't know about the "wild swings" issue but in general, it looks like you observed better stamina management in your playthrough.
- Totally agree that achieving dominant position has always been easy in EA UFC 1 and is one of the causes of "easy subs".

[Pappy Knuckles]

I really hope guys like Stephen Thompson, Rockhold and Cruickshank can throw that question mark kick. That's such a sweet looking technique.

[mosdef328]

I know you can't speak about caf, but can you edit fighters gear this yaer? or do fighters have more then one set of gear, like an alternate attire so they don't look the same in every fight?

[fballturkey]

Considering the UFC only has 3 total sets of gear now (black on white, white on black, black on black, except for Conor for some reason) I doubt we'll be able to change much of anything.

[redsox4evur]

Quote: Originally Posted by fballturkey

Considering the UFC only has 3 total sets of gear now (black on white, white on black, black on black, except for Conor for some reason) I doubt we'll be able to change much of anything.

Someone posted in the UFC 194 thread that he was able to wear the green for that one fight because both guys were champions. And it probably won't happen again.

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by mosdef328

I know you can't speak about caf, but can you edit fighters gear this yaer? or do fighters have more then one set of gear, like an alternate attire so they don't look the same in every fight?

Reebok is the only uniform in the UFC so you should expect that it will be the only uniform in the game.

[BDKiiing]

Quote: Originally Posted by aholbert32

Reebok is the only uniform in the UFC so you should expect that it will be the only uniform in the game.

But assuming you can select the type of uniform, like shorts, trunks?

[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by bdolski

But assuming you can select the type of uniform, like shorts, trunks?

Yes you can. In every mode including CAF.