Old friends from the Army & New Friends in Overwatch

Hi everyone,

Today was a good day, got to talk with a friend from my short military career for two hours super early this morning, talking about life, anime and all sorts of stuff.

Last night's stream of Overwatch was incredibly awesome, for one we ended up playing with a full team of five, big thanks to PandaSweet, Beefstwer, Xlilplayer and others for being apart of the fun tonight. I had seven plays of the game, but was only able to save five of them because only the top five plays are saved on the console side, while on the PC side I could hit a button to mark POTGs to be saved. Overall I had plays of the game as Ashe, Junker Queen, Bastion, D.va and Reinhardt, with other characters used including Tracer, Orisa, Zarya, Wrecking Ball, Torbjourn, Widowmaker and others.

Seriously, though once playing with a full squad is different than playing with randoms, because then I start focusing and worrying about my own play to make sure I fulfill the functions of my role, switching characters if certain match-ups aren't working. It really made for a rarely seen experience on stream where I'm blaming myself for some of the failures I'm having but at the same time I have a team that can have my back as I try to get the ball rolling.

We also picked up a achievements as D.va, as I continue to somehow get in this game at the randomness of moments.

Overwatch 2 Achievements

• Shot Down: Prevent 1250 damage with a single use of D.va's Defense Matrix in Quick or Competitive Play.

For the raid we dropped in on  princesspashley who was playing The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom over at twitch.tv/princesspashley and too much shock, she never heard the song Fire by the Crazy World of Arthur Brown, but it did lead to a moment where she is battling out again an enemy that is spitting fire at her as the song is playing.

Got a lot of writing done on that AEW Commission request and picked up a couple of new followers on the SubscribeStar page, which is nice. I should have that story finished sometime on Monday.

Speaking of Monday I have a couple of goals I want to do, mostly taking the lawn trimmer out into the yard and giving that a once over, making some pasta for dinner the next couple of days.

Monday's stream might start at 9:30 PM Eastern if I see there are hours available, if not it'll start at 6:30 PM, since I haven't worked Mondays in quite a few years. For sure at this point Tuesday to Friday's streams will start at 9:30 PM Eastern.

And the agenda for Monday night will be resuming Persona 3 Portable, picking up from where we left off in Tarturus last Tuesday with the objective of getting to the needed floor and deadling with the next big boss battle, while putting us in position to deal with the next big story arc.

So on that note we'll see ya'll over at twitch.tv/fredcasden in the evening at either 6:30 PM or 9:30 PM

Street Fighter 6 After Sleeping All Day

Hi everyone,

Yesterday, in the aftermath of everything that happened on Friday morning, I just stayed in bed the whole day... I mean I woke up at like 7:30 AM, had an egg,cheese and bologna bagel... then basically went back to bed, not waking up again until 3:30 PM in the afternoon. I still feel depressed following what happened on Friday morning... but at least last night's stream allowed me to have some fun.

So we started the stream at about 6 PM and went for well over 6 hours playing Street Fighter 6 because there is a ton to do in that game. Not only you have your standard arcade modes, ranked and casual online battles and numerous other gimmicks, but the World Tour mode is awesome in regards to how it truly is a Street Fighter RPG. You create your own character and as you progress through it, you meet the 'legendary' fighters and learn their moves, meaning you can create your own character from the ground up.

Now we didn't just stay in that all night, we spent quite a bit of time in the Battle Hub, trying out the Extreme Modes, clasisc Arcade games (putting up a respectable score in Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo), along with Avatar battles, where I was able to take my character up against other players. The online play is really smooth.

My biggest possible gripe with Street Fighter 6 is Modern Controls vs Classic Controls, because the current cast of characters don't really feel or flow the way I would expect with the classic set, and Modern Controls' button controls feels inverted from what Arc System Works does for the sake of being different. Still they are mostly responsive, and I feel Modern Controls really work in the World Tour mode since things

Still, I can safely say we have a lot of reasons to feature Street Fighter 6 with so much to do and a great chance of getting a lot of the game's achievements, because we knocked out half of them during the stream. I really look forward to really diving more into the World Tour mode to see how everything progresses in that.

Street Fighter 6 Achievements

• Taking Initiative: You want to learn the basics? I'm not in the mood to take on students. Go hit the Tutorials, kid
• My Title, My Life: Earned any titles for your efforts yet? Me? Pfft. I don't need a title. I'm Jamie freakin' Siu!
• Jungle-Sized Surprise: Ever hear of Extreme Battles? They're more WILD than regular fights. Let your instincts take over!
• Get Your Game Face On!: Where's your face, dingus? Get your butt to the avatar creator and sort yourself out!
• Leaving the Nest: That's it for basic training! You're a full-fledged rookie now. Next move is up to you. Have fun!
• Fashion Leader: Do you know who else never changes their clothes? Animals. Change your outfit. Please.
• Actions Speak Louder: Something in your way? Easy fix: send it flyin' with a Master Action! One of life's li'l pleasures.
• So This Is the Battle Hub...: Welcome to the Battle Hub. Do enjoy yourself. That is the purpose for which it was built, after all.
• Pleased to Meet You!: Investigation or vacation, you can learn a lot by talking to people. Try chatting in the Battle Hub.
• Kickin' it Old School: You know they've got classic games at the Game Center? They might be old, but they still slap.
• Classic Leaderboard Champ: Tried the Game Center's Ranking Challenge? Give it a shot! Always challenge yourself, even in games.
• Entranced by Battle: Audiences turn mere fights into thrilling spectacles. Spectate a Battle Hub Match and witness glory.
• Becoming the Avatar: In Avatar Battles, you can battle others as an avatar; a self outside of your self. Try it out!
• Ready to Dance?: Have you jammed out at the Battle Hub DJ Booth yet, bud? Turn up and light the dance floor aflame!
• Fighting Fledgling: Swallows can fly super fast, right? Even they were chicks once. Get yourself to Training Mode!
• First Encounters: Start with a match in the Battle Hub. Taking that first step is what matters the most.
• Watching Gets Me PUMPED!: There's nothing quite like a fight, one-on-one, in the flesh! Go spectate an Avatar Battle!
• Up on the Big Screen: Sit down by the Battle Hub's big screen and see what's on show. Man... Used to be me up there.
• Fighters' Codex: You seen these Character Guide things? Talk about rad! Bushinryu gets some rep too, naturally.
• Tales of the Valiant: Head to Fighting Ground and finish Arcade Mode once, buddy! Ya gotta hear fellow fighters' stories!
• Ha-dough-ken: I've worked a few odd jobs. They all doubled as training. You should try a part-time job, too.
• Let the Praise Become Your Muscle: Hrrah! To fight before a roaring crowd is a wrestler's honor! Try earning a "Nice" fan of your own!
• Joining the Pack: A lone wolf is strong, but they're far more fearsome in a pack. So go on—try making some friends!
• Combat Analysis: In combat, you must constantly analyze the situation. Spectate an Extreme Battle, and watch closely.
• Coolheaded Analysis: Reviewing replays is a great way to learn from past fights. You're bound to make some discoveries.
• Welcome to the Stable: Battle Hub Clubs are kinda like sumo stables! You should join one! I hope they have chanko stew...

For the raid we dropped in on maximilian_dood who was also featuring Street Fighter 6 over at twitch.tv/maximilian_dood

The plan for tonight's stream is Overwatch 2 as is the norm. Voice chat will of course be via Discord. 

So on that note we'll see you over at twitch.tv/fredcasden