Arcade stick - advice needed

[Dark_Angel]

Hey,

Basically I'm considering buying a stick for a few reasons.

First is I can't use one! I can do the basic motions, (like fireballs and DP) but am far from fluid like I am on the pad.

Second, I've heard that some things are not possible to do on pad (which, I am perfectly comfortable with).

Now I've always been a pad player, in tekken I was able to EWGF, Light Dash and all the good stuff with a PS pad, but now I'm considering trying out a stick.

I've a few options, the first is to buy a stick, second is to try and make my own, but - in reality, I'm not sure I want the "make a stick" project because I don't have much time, and I also don't even know if I'll use it a huge amount yet.

So I guess that leaves me with buying a stick. I've got a PS3 and 360, but will likely play my games on PS3 (SSF4 when it's released, as I've given up tekken) so I was considering buying the Street Fighter 4 arcade stick (the white one, I can't check the name as I'm at work, but it's the one down from the tournament stick.

Is this stick worth it, or better to buy the more expensive one, or better to just make my own, or is playing on pad fine? I can do everything fine, and I'm not planning to go to tournaments, just for fun, but wanted to learn to use a stick for myself more than anything.


Lastly, sorry for the length post!

 

[Dark_Angel]

If it's just sfiv you play then a pad can do everything.

Madcatz TE is £70-ish if you want it, the SE is not worth getting.

Really?

What about tweeking or whatever it's called. I'm new to SSf4, so I'm retarded partially on the names, but basically it's where you buffer inputs - so far example you get 2 chances to input a command.

I think it's like medium punch then a split second later press light (for example).

*EDIT*

Hmmm, cheapest I've found the TE so far is about 85 + O.o

 

[Dark_Angel]

Tweaking?

Negative edge gives you 2 chances, plinking/double tapping gives you more but there are so few 1 frame links in SFIV you never need to use those techniques.

Plinking is easy on a pad, most pad users use their fingers to press the buttons, especially on the madcatz fightpads.

Ah that's it, plinking! I knew it had a "ing" in it.

Anyways, I'm a thumb man myself - though I'm considering the madcatz pad as an alternative.

Bloody hell, I miss the old saturn pads for fighting games. Xmen Cota, ALpha series and co were amazing on it.

 

[Dark_Angel]

You can use PC Saturn pads on the PS3.

O.o really?

I didn't know they even did PC sega saturn pads... not looked in to this stuff for a while, been out of the fighting game loop if you will!

Thanks a lot for all the help Kreeeeee

 

[Dark_Angel]

whats the difference between se stick and te stick?

I think they're different parts - at least that's what a friend said.

But I've no idea if the Se is "far worse" or just not as good.

 

[Dark_Angel]

Is it worth grabbing the SF4 tournament stick, or better to wait? I've been doing googling (always dangerous) and apparently, a sequel stick for SSF4 is being unleashed?