TS4 Exhibition Matches (Xbox)

[ANILTJE]

Wow, anil and I just had an epic match. My oh my that was intense. Best match I've ever played so far.
On realism and slices anil, then again you could hit some shots that were too good as well and would not be possible in real life. My slices are good because I have slice invasion. Rallies were long because I built my guy to make my opponent sweat blood just to win a point.
Even with my slice invasion, I've still had baseliners power right through me. I ran into the #1 guy. Barely lost, lag filled game, but even with my slices he was still hitting like a truck.
The only reason why my slices seemed so good is because my guy's defense is so good, that I can slice, chace down the next ball, slice, chase down the next ball, slice, slice, chase.....No other custom can do what I did, unless they have my stats. I use karlovic, and my all rounder, and the slice game I do with my counter puncher does not work with them at all, because they don't have his stats (speed/stamina) and skills. If we traded places you would see that slices aren't that good. Infact if slices weren't how they are now, def baseline would not work. Power is still really strong in this.

I hope I didn't come off as arrogant or anything, as I didn't mean too, but rather just stating what I think.

Anyway your guys bh was amazing. Once that ball went to that wing I knew it would be a great shot. He was also faster than most baseliners I face. Lol, I usually try to exploit their stamina/speed but it was hard with you.

Also Djarvik, imo, custom defensive baseliners don't seem OP at all for right now. I've had many guys power through me. The thing with custom def baseliners is you can't keep up with other powerful baseliners at all. You're going to be doing a lot of running and defending. Even still if your opponent has the right stats they can power through you, or just outright outplay you. Anil's custom wasn't even that powerful, compared to some of the other guys I've played, and he controlled me just like every body else. Ofcourse we thought they would be godlike cause of nadal from the demo, but nadal is a beast so it makes sense.
Only time will tell how balanced the game really is.

It was a great match man. Epic.
Yeah the forehand slice was killing it a bit for me. But that's not really your fault. It's in the game but who can blame you. But the slices with your slice mania skill. Feels like and rt'lt short slice from ts3.
You just try what the game gives you. But when the match started and you broke me because of the slices I was like Oh no Not this hehehe. I then still won the set. But thought like should I stop and say thank you or just finish the match. I decided to do the last .

Actually what I found after playing now for a day. Is that the game consist out of mainly winners.
And the serve ( not mine sadly ) seems to be too dominant And so is power.
You can play with other styles ( mine defense baseliner and allrounder) but it's a very hard thing to do. But I will keep trying.

[Baghdad Baghdatis]

A bit tired & soar thumbs having played the game for 6 straight hours since I got it at 1800 CET ....so not a long post from me today:

Baghdad IV (Courier) vs Puttu Puttuu (Simon) 2-6, 1-6, 6-7 (my 1st match)
Baghdad IV (Becker) vs Pfnerch (Custom) 6-7, 6-1 (10-6) (my 2nd match)

Both lots of fun, serving with the stick is even easier than before for me, and now I can slice serve with the stick Finding it hard to paint the lines and go down the lines in general at times but overall a fun and entertaining start to TS4.

The points are so much more intense and fluid than TS3.

[Hawkeye Miihawk]

It was a great match man. Epic.
Yeah the forehand slice was killing it a bit for me. But that's not really your fault. It's in the game but who can blame you. But the slices with your slice mania skill. Feels like and rt'lt short slice from ts3.
You just try what the game gives you. But when the match started and you broke me because of the slices I was like Oh no Not this hehehe. I then still won the set. But thought like should I stop and say thank you or just finish the match. I decided to do the last .

Actually what I found after playing now for a day. Is that the game consist out of mainly winners.
And the serve ( not mine sadly ) seems to be too dominant And so is power.
You can play with other styles ( mine defense baseliner and allrounder) but it's a very hard thing to do. But I will keep trying.

Lol yeah I have no choice but to abuse slices. I can't rally cause other customs are way too powerful, and defensive baseliners have a lot of trouble keeping up with off baseliners.
I'm happy you didn't quit after the first set cause we, I at least, would have missed out on the greatness that was the 2nd and 3rd set.

Yes, power is still really strong in TS4. Defensive baseline is actually hard to play, cause 95% of people in WT are all so powerful. Good defense is tough. That's why you saw me slicing all the time anil. Power is so strong and the only way to nullify it effectively is with slices, but you also need a slicing skill, slice invasion/poison slices, to really give those power hungry customs some trouble. I've only run into a couple def baseliners like me. I don't blame them, it's easier to fight power with power.

I play def baseliner, all rounder, s&v.
I haven't lost with my all rounder yet. The thing is he has return serve counter, and shot counter. Those 2 skills were made to use your opponents power, both on serve and strokes, to your advantage. People just keep blasting away at him and I just counter everything. The thing with an all rounder is you really can't rely on anything, but at the same time you have no weakness. You just have to play and win. I enjoy using him a lot. Lol, I actually get to go offensive when ever I want unlike my def baseliner.

Karlovic, so far for me atleast, has been the hardest to play effectively. S&V can work, but the player has to be real good at it. When I'm on with karlo though it can seem impossible to stop. It's easy to blast my karlovic off the court. He succumbs to power very easily.

[Coolhand Texas]

Got to play some great exos with Sherlock tonight. One was my hewitt verse his cahracter. And the other was my gonzo vs chang.

Both my players were maxed out at at only 1 think. Hewitt level 20 in def baseliner and gonzo, level 20 in off baseliner. (watch out for the gonzo forehand )

Was able to win both matches but im telling you these matches last awhile. I wonder how long its going to take if you play a tight 5 setter like 6-4, 6-7, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6??

[o Sinna o]

I wonder how long its going to take if you play a tight 5 setter like 6-4, 6-7, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6??

Would come really close to a real Match.

[Baghdad Baghdatis]

Unbelievable.

Just had an epic match with Rocketsfall82.

Baghdad IV (Courier) vs Rockets (Custom) 6-7, 7-5, 7-6

This was my 3rd match and by far the most enjoyable, probably because I am starting to find my timing on the court. Rockets custom was a tall serve volley player. I think he had 87 on serve but to be honest, from first impressions for those who think big serves are unreturnable down the line etc I can assure you they can be blocked.

Unlike TS3 I feel it is far more realistic in that if you get the right position on return you can either block back (like Federer would against Roddick) but also put the ball back with interest without having to risk return, which I never did anyway but hey....

A good player is Rocketts, and his style, amongst others, will add variety to the tour as it progresses

[Cro Morgan]

Was able to win both matches but im telling you these matches last awhile. I wonder how long its going to take if you play a tight 5 setter like 6-4, 6-7, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6??

This does not bode well for the married guys.



Lucky for me, my matches are never longer than two sets (three for Slams).

[Moralspain]

just played against Puttu (Simon) , i used Davy.....beat me 0-6, he didn't crush me with winners and aces, we had always rallies but i found difficult to end the points. It was my first friendly match, i definitely need to improve .
In my opinion it'll be important to end the points at the net otherwise the rallies will be too long

[Rocketsfall]

Unbelievable.

Just had an epic match with Rocketsfall82.

Baghdad IV (Courier) vs Rockets (Custom) 6-7, 7-5, 7-6

This was my 3rd match and by far the most enjoyable, probably because I am starting to find my timing on the court. Rockets custom was a tall serve volley player. I think he had 87 on serve but to be honest, from first impressions for those who think big serves are unreturnable down the line etc I can assure you they can be blocked.

Unlike TS3 I feel it is far more realistic in that if you get the right position on return you can either block back (like Federer would against Roddick) but also put the ball back with interest without having to risk return, which I never did anyway but hey....

A good player is Rocketts, and his style, amongst others, will add variety to the tour as it progresses

Yeah that was such a great match. Really high level. Btw, my player is not really s&v. He has 12 on OB, 4 on SV and 4 on DB. But indeed, I try to get to the net on every possibility. It wasn't like I was going to beat you from the baseline

[KluddKalle]

Btw, my player is not really s&v. He has 12 on OB, 4 on SV and 4 on DB. But indeed, I try to get to the net on every possibility. It wasn't like I was going to beat you from the baseline

I was wondering as we played today how you have made your player. I would have guessed alot more on s&v. Because you were at the net almost all the time.

Great great match by the way! My player isn't finished yet so I therefore I played with blake. I was surprised about Blakes serve percenatage. First set I didn't miss one first serve?!

[Hawkeye Miihawk]

@Coolhand

I really enjoyed that Karlovic vs Hewitt match. You hit some great returns that made me go "How did he...", and I questioned whether I should come in and volley again. Ivo can't rally to save his life and if you broke my serve the finish line would have been right in front of you. That was some of the best serving and volleying I've ever done. You handled it very nicely.

Your Gonzo is.....hahaha. I actually found your style with him to be very annoying. Your fh was broken lol. That thing can pull a winner out of no where. Fun match non the less.

[Coolhand Texas]

yea i thought that with 40 speed he would be much slower but hes not.

I can see how the style would be very annoying. Its serve and then look for a huge shot to end it. Not many rallies.

[Hawkeye Miihawk]

yea i thought that with 40 speed he would be much slower but hes not.

I can see how the style would be very annoying. Its serve and then look for a huge shot to end it. Not many rallies.

My defensive baseliner would be the best for gonzo. I need someone that can track down a lot of balls.
For your hewitt, my all-rounder would have been perfect. If we had played best of 3sets and 6 games, your hewitt would most likely win against ivo.

@ Anil

I would like to play you again. This time with Karlovic or my all rounder. I still can't get that match we had outta my head . I mean that was my absolute best. I abused the hell out of slicing with my slice invasion, yet you handled it so nicely. You had match point in the second set, but I was saved when the ball clipped the net and bounced in on your side. I felt like I had overcome a great adversity when I won lol. I went to bed feeling so good about myself lol. I kept on thinking "How did I come back?". You really should have won. Truthfully, I got lucky. Slice invasion saved me.

[ANILTJE]

Sure I would love to play you. I think the slice invasion IS fun. But yeah that FH slice. aoch

I think the first set you broke me with 3 slice winners

I was like ****

And that netcourt came from gues what ??

[Hawkeye Miihawk]

Sure I would love to play you. I think the slice invasion IS fun. But yeah that FH slice. aoch

I think the first set you broke me with 3 slice winners

I was like ****

And that netcourt came from gues what ??

Lmao, when I broke you with slicing in the first set something told me that this was the first time you had encountered someone like me who abuses slicing hahaha. You really can't blame me though. Giving a defensive baseliner a coach with slice invasion and reach swing expert is just asking him to be extra defensive and slice everything back.

hahahaha, yes the net court came from the thing I love doing . I've lost games and matches on net courts, but that was the first time I was really happy that net courts happen every now and then.

I won't be surprised if I get nominated as the Cheesiest player on ITST. I abuse slicing with my defensive baseliner the most. I slice 70% with karlovic cause he can't rally, but I'm definitely more offensive with my all rounder.