Training mode SHOULD be a part of fighting game network tests
18Or open betas, or whatever they get called. Its inclusion has far more potential for beneficial data than it has potential drawbacks for the purposes of the test itself.
The only real argument I follow against it is that the beta WILL get cracked at some point, and so you have to account for people now having full access to it from that point onward. Giving them an environment to get a massive advantage for something competitive isn't good. In this case, SNK messed up by having it in the code at all, and they should have seen the inevitable happening.
Timestamps:
0:00 I'm team training mode
0:45 Broken matchmaking
1:25 People found out how to unlock it anyway
1:50 "Just learn by playing"
2:30 233 Rocks in top 300
3:25 No Mai in top 300?
4:35 It's a NETWORK test, not a TRAINING test
6:20 Ok boomer
7:45 IMO, the benefits of training mode outweigh any negatives
9:00 AI placement matches are GOOFY
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