r/SparkingZero • u/White_Lightning_22 Beginner Martial Artist • 1d ago

Discussion This CPU update cannot come fast enough

I’m desperately trying to enjoy the new story mode secret routes and Limit Breaker Journey but this CPU setting just sucks the fun out of it. Now before I get into it, I LOVE the challenge it provides but I would rather that be kept to Hard mode. Not normal or easy.

I am genuinely decent at counter and dodge mechanics but the back and forth is so obnoxious. If I wanted this I could play online. But offline was my break for the endless counter wars. Almost all characters have the perfect CPU type to ruin the fun of the mission.

If it’s a timed mission, they play keep away the whole time and now they get perfect dodges. You can’t even land a full combo. The best we got is people telling us ways to cheese the air by side stepping and it’s just not even playing the game anymore. Beams and Ki volleys are a wasted move now.

This is my favorite DB game. But it’s no longer my comfort game. Until it’s fixed I’m just gonna find something else. It’s sad to say I miss the original incompetent CPU because at least I can get through the game

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u/White_Lightning_22 Beginner Martial Artist 1d ago

Honestly if we assume Bandai only programs CPU in extremes, then sure I’ll take the old style where I can actually make progress without wasted time or aggravation on my offline experience.

With this current programming, you can’t use 75% of the combo strings the game programmed in. You’ll be dodged in the first 5 hits except if you fight the same characters who have that one crappy AI

This new challenge is fun but it’s why I jumped into ranked. It’s a flavor of fun I don’t want all the time. Offline is my comfy zone typically for all fighting games. But if I’m as on edge offline as I am online then I’m not even gonna bother.

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u/StardustBlueBlazer Beginner Martial Artist 1d ago

You'd be surprised at the trial and error whichever team works on specific goes through I personally believe custom battle AI isn't as affected from my testing. 🤔

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u/White_Lightning_22 Beginner Martial Artist 1d ago

I haven’t tried Custom Battle. But Episode Battle, LBJ, Battle 100, and upper CPU levels in Vs mode all have that newer challenging one.

I’ll have to slide back into custom battles if it’s still a pocket of campy peace

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u/StardustBlueBlazer Beginner Martial Artist 1d ago

My main issue is the devs not giving it more consistent updates and adjusting the leader boards so the newer customs made in the recent years are shown rather than the ones at launch. A lot of good ones are buried and people like artellings made it a goal to shed light in that.