Stroheim is in game but I cannot access him?

[☢ GAMMA ☢]

Title says all. And yes, I have the season pass. Anyone else having issues?

[Rednegade]

Bandai/CC2 decided, in their infinite wisdom, that Stroheim would unlock on February 3rd for everyone and February 1st for owners of the Season Pass.
To be fair, they never said Stroheim would be unlocked and immediately playable once the patch dropped on January 29th — just that he'd be added alongside it. But still, it sucks. Built up all that hype, waited all day to release the patch only to tell everyone Stroheim himself will unlock later.
Why did they do this? What was the point? We'll never know. But patience, we'll get to experience the best science in the world sooner rather than later

[☢ GAMMA ☢]

Originally posted by Rednegade:

Bandai/CC2 decided, in their infinite wisdom, that Stroheim would unlock on February 3rd for everyone and February 1st for owners of the Season Pass.
To be fair, they never said Stroheim would be unlocked and immediately playable once the patch dropped on January 29th — just that he'd be added alongside it. But still, it sucks. Built up all that hype, waited all day to release the patch only to tell everyone Stroheim himself will unlock later.
Why did they do this? What was the point? We'll never know. But patience, we'll get to experience the best science in the world sooner rather than later

Another reason why I dislike CC2, they announce content, make it seem like the content is coming at a certain date, then, when everything is supposed to release, they say "umm ackshually, you are supposed to unlock on Feb. 1st". Regardless, I am super hyped about the update. Thanks for the information!

[Турбо Писюн]

Originally posted by Rednegade:

Bandai/CC2 decided, in their infinite wisdom, that Stroheim would unlock on February 3rd for everyone and February 1st for owners of the Season Pass.
To be fair, they never said Stroheim would be unlocked and immediately playable once the patch dropped on January 29th — just that he'd be added alongside it. But still, it sucks. Built up all that hype, waited all day to release the patch only to tell everyone Stroheim himself will unlock later.
Why did they do this? What was the point? We'll never know. But patience, we'll get to experience the best science in the world sooner rather than later :JosephJoestar:

I probably don't understand something, but what does it mean, it will be available to everyone on February 3? In the sense that he will appear in the game on February 3, for those who do not season pass, andsludgesludgeorororor or inor inor in or in cor in cmor in smyor in smyor in smysor in the sense ofor in the sense ofor in the sense ofor in the sense of or in the sense of hor in the sensor in the sense that it will be free on February 3?

[Invictus]

Feb 3rd is when he will be available for individual purchase in the Steam Store page. Season pass owners get a 2 day early access to any new characters releasing.

[Robaticon]

Originally posted by Rednegade:

Bandai/CC2 decided, in their infinite wisdom, that Stroheim would unlock on February 3rd for everyone and February 1st for owners of the Season Pass.
To be fair, they never said Stroheim would be unlocked and immediately playable once the patch dropped on January 29th — just that he'd be added alongside it. But still, it sucks. Built up all that hype, waited all day to release the patch only to tell everyone Stroheim himself will unlock later.
Why did they do this? What was the point? We'll never know. But patience, we'll get to experience the best science in the world sooner rather than later :JosephJoestar:

Does that mean that he is currently available in the game files, just locked till February 1st or will there be an update on February 1st that adds him in the game, not just in the selection roster?

[Rednegade]

Originally posted by Robaticon:

Does that mean that he is currently available in the game files, just locked till February 1st or will there be an update on February 1st that adds him in the game, not just in the selection roster?

Stroheim was added with the last patch. He's present in the character select screen, the game files and the game itself. You can even fight against him in Arcade mode if he's randomly chosen by the CPU. He's finished and fully playable — just not for us. The wait for February is entirely artificial.

[Rat King]

Originally posted by Rednegade:

Bandai/CC2 decided, in their infinite wisdom, that Stroheim would unlock on February 3rd for everyone and February 1st for owners of the Season Pass.
To be fair, they never said Stroheim would be unlocked and immediately playable once the patch dropped on January 29th — just that he'd be added alongside it. But still, it sucks. Built up all that hype, waited all day to release the patch only to tell everyone Stroheim himself will unlock later.
Why did they do this? What was the point? We'll never know. But patience, we'll get to experience the best science in the world sooner rather than later :JosephJoestar:

The reason i suspect they have that short window before release is adjusting the character, combo timings, framedata, hitboxes and hurtboxes, that sorta stuff. but who knows they could also just be building up hype