Official UFC Undisputed 3 Impressions Thread

[mountaindew77]

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Title Mode is fun, but absolutely ridiculous in difficulty. Im playing on advanced, going through guys like nothing, and then I get to the title fight and it's like I'm playing on expert. The CPU all of a sudden knows every move I do before I do it and it's near impossible to do anything without getting reversed/countered. I'm all about fighting tough matches, but the jump in difficulty for title fights is atrocious and ruins the mode for me completely. If you're going to make it tough, make all the matches equally difficult.

Anyone else have this issue?

[jeremym480]

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Title Mode is fun, but absolutely ridiculous in difficulty. Im playing on advanced, going through guys like nothing, and then I get to the title fight and it's like I'm playing on expert. The CPU all of a sudden knows every move I do before I do it and it's near impossible to do anything without getting reversed/countered. I'm all about fighting tough matches, but the jump in difficulty for title fights is atrocious and ruins the mode for me completely. If you're going to make it tough, make all the matches equally difficult.

Anyone else have this issue?

Yeah, it was the same way last year too.

[ManiacMatt1782]

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Title Mode is fun, but absolutely ridiculous in difficulty. Im playing on advanced, going through guys like nothing, and then I get to the title fight and it's like I'm playing on expert. The CPU all of a sudden knows every move I do before I do it and it's near impossible to do anything without getting reversed/countered. I'm all about fighting tough matches, but the jump in difficulty for title fights is atrocious and ruins the mode for me completely. If you're going to make it tough, make all the matches equally difficult.

Anyone else have this issue?

It's a sliding scale. your beginning matches are on a lower difficulty, your mid tier matches are on advanced, you number 1 contender match seems to be on expert and title match is expert or ultimate.

[mountaindew77]

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It's a sliding scale. your beginning matches are on a lower difficulty, your mid tier matches are on advanced, you number 1 contender match seems to be on expert and title match is expert or ultimate.

That's really dumb. I understand they want people to get up to the later matches easier/quicker, but I would much rather have fighter ratings determine the difficulty, not a change the game makes for you. It is pointless to have us pick a difficulty, and then change it on us throughout. Terrible programming, especially when the computer can read your mind on the higher 2 difficulties.

[st67]

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Anyone else like working in side control versus full mount?

The more I play, the more I prefer that position.

I actually feel like sidecontrol is really cheap and I limit myself to one attack in side control before transitioning or allowing the AI to transition themselves. There's no reason for attacks to be seemingly unblockable, and there's no reason to be stunned after 3 shots there. It's incredibly stupid. I'm not sure how they let it go through like this.

[ManiacMatt1782]

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On sim stamina, side control isn't really that cheap at all. Ot still is a dominant position, as it should be, and being there on defense, you should still want to get out as soon as you have an opening, but Gassing out and trying to conserve stamina leads to less rapid attacks overall from there, and more opportunities to escape. I do agree with the short forearms that it should take more hits in succession to rock you. I would disagree when it comes to the semi postured hammerfists from that position. It should only take a few of those unblocked in succession to rock someone. But then again anything that gets catagorized as a strong strike only takes a few strikes in succession to rock someone if the stats are the right situation.

[st67]

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On sim stamina, side control isn't really that cheap at all. Ot still is a dominant position, as it should be, and being there on defense, you should still want to get out as soon as you have an opening, but Gassing out and trying to conserve stamina leads to less rapid attacks overall from there, and more opportunities to escape. I do agree with the short forearms that it should take more hits in succession to rock you. I would disagree when it comes to the semi postured hammerfists from that position. It should only take a few of those unblocked in succession to rock someone. But then again anything that gets catagorized as a strong strike only takes a few strikes in succession to rock someone if the stats are the right situation.

I'm not really sure what you mean by not cheap with sim stamina. That's what I play on - and when the AI gets you down into sidecontrol, nails you with 3 elbows to rock you, and completely cancels your transition attempts, I call it cheap.

Stamina doesn't really have anything to do with it, as far as I can see.

It's odd to me that's I'm more scared of being put in side control than I am being mounted. Mount I can block, tie up, transition out of. Side control I can't block, I can hardly transition out, and I can't tie them up.'

Maybe I'm wrong and they've done some weird control scheme. I'd love it if someone could tell me how to block from sidecontrol. LB/LT don't work for me - nor does the control stick do anything.

[TheShizNo1]

Just got KO'd by a knee going for a takedown. Pretty awesome.

EDIT: Damnit! I've been so close to pulling off submission but can't seal the deal. At the last moment they reverse their cursor and it screws me up.

[ManiacMatt1782]

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I'm not really sure what you mean by not cheap with sim stamina. That's what I play on - and when the AI gets you down into sidecontrol, nails you with 3 elbows to rock you, and completely cancels your transition attempts, I call it cheap.

Stamina doesn't really have anything to do with it, as far as I can see.

It's odd to me that's I'm more scared of being put in side control than I am being mounted. Mount I can block, tie up, transition out of. Side control I can't block, I can hardly transition out, and I can't tie them up.'

Maybe I'm wrong and they've done some weird control scheme. I'd love it if someone could tell me how to block from sidecontrol. LB/LT don't work for me - nor does the control stick do anything.

If your on 360, come spar with me, but I disagree with a lot of your statements. You can block in side control, but you can't do multiple things at once. You can't block and move, you can't block and transition, you can't block punches and transitions together. Turn your sound up. Hold block and listen to a punch land. Then let one land, you will hear 2 very different sounds. To get out, block a punch, as the punch is landing, let go of block, and immediately minor transition to a much safe half guard clinch. I do think Mount should be made more powerful by making strong postured strikes to the body interior transitions like most other strong strikes. So I agree that side control is stronger, but only because the nerfed mount. Side control should be a dangerous spot. But its very escapeable especially on sim stamina. But the offer stands. Come spar with me. I'll help you get your timing down better and explain it better over the mic.

[ManiacMatt1782]

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Just got KO'd by a knee going for a takedown. Pretty awesome.

EDIT: Damnit! I've been so close to pulling off submission but can't seal the deal. At the last moment they reverse their cursor and it screws me up.

This is hard and I am guilty of this myself, but do as I say, and not as i do. Ignore the progress bar at the bottom, only focus on staying with the opponents bar. Yes I realise this is next to impossible because you want to see how close you are.

[geisterhome]

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This is hard and I am guilty of this myself, but do as I say, and not as i do. Ignore the progress bar at the bottom, only focus on staying with the opponents bar. Yes I realise this is next to impossible because you want to see how close you are.

i barely realise the status bar, then again i barely try submissions since im busy trying to improve my very basic skills necessary to succeed in the game.

then again im wondering, should a beginner like myself work on his submission offense or would you guys say that is rather secondary and i should focus on other things first?

[ManiacMatt1782]

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It depends. If you are primarily a grappler, I say yes, because it is another way to end the fight, And they can't block a submission attempt while blocking punches. If you can get the right situations, (great submission stats, High level submission move, stamina advantage) The can become quite easy to pull off and end the fight with, especially if someone is good at dodging your ground and pound to survive, if you are good at submissions in these situations, you can fintsh the fight there instead of gassing yourself out and having the tables turn.

If you are primarily a striker, you should be more focused on how to get back to your feet

[TheShizNo1]

My only complaint is really submissions. In the months of playing this I've seen (T)KO's, majority/split decisions, grind out wins, etc. I've been submitted by the CPU less than 5 times. I don't fear being in big Nog's or the Diaz brother's guard. The last two versions of the game would make me think twice about taking those guys to the ground. I play on Advanced/Simulation. It's a challenge in every area except that one. I guess that's why I'm not really frustrated about not being able to pull them off myself.

[TheShizNo1]

Just rocked a guy in my career mode w/ body kicks. Pretty awesome.

[TheShizNo1]

Finally got a submission win! A little more than 2 minutes in the first round. Big Nog versus Randleman. Yea I know, whatever lol. Made him tap to a RNC choke. At the end of the match, Randleman still had 94% stamina and only 11% head damage. Pretty cool, made me feel like submissions can happen at any time. I think my biggest problem is not knowing when to go for one besides when I see they're tired.

I wish they would do something w/ the camera during subs. During chokes in EA MMA you would panic sometimes w/ the screen darkening, the heartbeat, and silence. During my sub, I didn't even see the sub b/c I was focused on the mini game. Nonetheless, good stuff and I'm gonna start trying w/ lesser submission guys. Frank Mir may end up being my favorite HW in this game.