Patch Information Thread

This thread, if to serve as a log for Soul Calibur 4's Balence and game Patches. No posts allowed unless its to update the list only by Mods or myself.

PATCH VERSION 1.03 NOTES

System Changes:

• - Soul Crushes are harder to pull off (moves generally take off less from the soul gauge)
• + You can Just Impact throws.
• + laggy stage are much improved but not completely fixed.

Algol:

• - ~-> - damage scaled down to 70 (before was 90)
• - if is hit in the air... it no longer provides a stun for to bounce juggle.
• - in juggles will set them flying backwards.
• - BT so -> -> BT ... damage output has been nerfed.
• - throw pushes further back.

Amy:

• - no longer rapes soul gauge does less damage.

Astaroth:

• - is -14 on block. (CH is now just frame timing)
• - no longer knocks down on normal hit.
• - _ , , _ no longer glitch connects.

Cassandra:

• - doesn't pick up the opponent like before.
• - you can do five i in a row.
• - on airborne can NOT connect the 4 just frames.
• - recovery on block is worse you're looking at for most characters.

Cervantes:

• - is now -15 on block, and 0 on hit.
• - regular hit can not connect i only CH version can.

Ivy:

• - SW WS -> BT no longer forward RO and can't follow up with the old combo.
• - SW WS *repeat* is no longer an infinite
• - WP does less damage.
• - WP (as well as any of its variants) no longer tracks, can be stepped or 8WR.
• + Just Frame Calamity Symphony is easier to do (window is bigger)
• - Whip worse recover
• - Calamity Symphony range seems to be shorter... it's covers around 'one character width' away.

Kilik:

• + will auto GI mid horizontal/vertical non-kick attacks. smaller GI window.

Lizardman:

• - after juggle no longer grounds opponents for followups.

Maxi:

• + RO, >BL, PSL2>RO, *repeat* no longer has inconsistances on the multiple follow up RO, As
• - K: is techable

Mitsurugi:

• - no longer tracks.
• - FMD no longer tracks.

Nightmare:

• - FC _ against head towards opponent does NOT guarantee any types of throws...
• - NSS -> iFC -> throw or BT -> iFC -> back throw can be ducked.

Raphael:

• - no longer tracks like no tomorrow.

Rock:

• + WR whiffing problems have been fixed.
• + on GB, pushes the opponent right next to Rock's chest.
• - JF PT on GB pushes the opponent farther away so Rock's options are 6K/throw in mid arena.
• + alignment has been fixed for ground throws.

Setsuka:

• - throw is 5 less damage.

Siegfried:

• - has longer recover. ( SCH no longer combos)

Sophitia:

• - damage is weaker now.
• - pushes the opponent out further.
• - hit airborne once.

Talim:

• - Tech Jump time is less .

The Apprentice:

• + throw break has better recovery.
• + now ends in back turn.
• + has recieved a speed boost.

Tira:

• - infinite against talim doesn't work.
• + no longer whiffs

Voldo:

• - BS no longer stuns.
• - BS won't relaunch the airborne opponent.
• - Combo damage is weaker.
• - LF unblockable by player1 glitch has NOT been fixed.

Xianghua:

• + hits Astaroth.

Yoshimitsu:

• - damage is weaker.
• - has longer recovery. (cant follow up with UNLESS you do first)
• - vs airborne (in juggle), can be teched to the left .
• - no longer rapes soul gauge like before. (takes four against the wall for CF)
• + iMCF seemed easier to do off a buffer (Unsure on this. But it seemed like it.)

1.03 patch changes thanks to Lau, Manta,

PATCH VERSION 1.02 NOTES
PATCH VERSION 1.01 NOTES

Patch notes have just been updated... I have also re-arranged the notes into alphabetical order.