Shinobi Posted July 23, 2009 Posted July 23, 2009 Name some mains you've had in other games, maybe we can help pin one for you to learn further that you'd enjoy. Don't really see how that will work considering each fighting game has their own feel but what the hell: Nightmare Jam Akuma Hayate/Hayabusa (DOA... Quick! Hand me a flame shield!) Honestly though, I've messed around with all the characters in BB several times. None of them are really doing it for me. I've tried Tao and she is a complete bitch to control. Not to mention I put in all this work to master a combo and once I got it down I looked at the damage dealt and was a little disgusted. All that work for such a small damaging combo is a turnoff. If that's how it's going to be all the time then forget that. Litchi was next because she was supposedly the Jam of this game (or so I've been told) and she was a mind bender for me. I'm still not quite sure how she should be played. Seems like she requires some multitasking and that's definitely not one of my strong points. The whole two modes thing is a lot to wrap my head around as well. I tried out Haku-men because he had a badass character design but facepalmed once I saw his unique gauge. His gauge reminded me of the limited items/ammo you'll find in other games. I'm one of those people that will stock up on this stuff and never use it because I have it stuck in my head that if I use it now, I'm going to be hating myself later because I'm really going to need it then. So there have been several rounds where it would end with me having a complete gauge. Ragna followed afterwards and he was pretty straight forward. Only took a whole 5 minutes to figure him out, the more I messed with him though the more I noticed I started to struggle with him. His health isn't that great and I tend to get real risky so I've had that cost me more matches than I'd like to admit. It also seems like people are finding lots of effective ways to shut him down and this causes me to take more of a wait and see approach with him, which is odd because he's suppose to be the aggressor. Jin was alright but then I ventured into the Sea of Jin's that is online and decided nope, not going to main this guy. Bang is lulz. I would never main this guy but I will pick him every now and then because the guy has personality to spare. Noel seems kind of masher friendly so I didn't mess with her too much. I see plenty of her online anyways though. I tend to just keep jumping between all of these characters. So I guess it's a good thing I've narrowed it down. I know for sure Arakune, v-13, Rachel, Tager, and Carl are not for me. Kudos to the guys who can use these characters. Like I said, I'm going to have to force myself to pick one.
Sanic702 Posted July 24, 2009 Posted July 24, 2009 Well, first time I played it on an Arcade machine, I was like, "Ragna=Sol. I play sol, this'll be a sinch." Then I put in my 50p and goddamn was I proven wrong. I played Ragna the whole 3 days the machine was there (conventions and whatnot), and then I got home and pre-ordered It for import on the PS3, knowing that I'd be playing Ragna. I'd tried others, but seeing as it was costing money, I stuck to tried-and-true. Now that I own it on the PS3, though, I've begun to appreciate the rest of the roster. I Half-Sub Tager at the moment, and dabble in everyone else. However, now, I'm just being blown away by Bang, cause he's awesome, but I had no idea how awesome he was. So for now, It's Ragna, but it's not definite. Could be Bang in about a week.
kaoss Posted July 24, 2009 Posted July 24, 2009 Played Taokaka for a few weeks because I liked her combos but wasn't playing all that well. One day just before console launch a few of us were fucking around and I picked Rachel and did decently, so ProtomanSTi suggested I stick with her. So I tried her out when I got the console version and I really liked her.
Crom Posted July 24, 2009 Posted July 24, 2009 Based on video's of his playstyle and design, my original choice was Hakumen. However, once I experienced Bang's spiral power, the choice was clear. The translation of "Omae no Tettsui ni Kugi wo Ute!" says it all. The in-game Bang Install lyrics seem slightly different than the actual song... Also I don't put much faith in this translation (because I did it myself) but the romanization at least seems to match (sing along!): 開幕３秒の極楽浄土 kaimaku san byou no gokurakujoudo Three seconds to raise the curtain on Paradise (Sukhavati) ここから何処まで減らされるのか？ koko kara dokomade herasareru no ka? From here, how far until I weaken? 暴発DANGER ネガティブキャンペーン bouhatsu DANGER negatibu kyanpein Explosive danger! Negative campaign! いつまでも続く ずっとお前のターン itsumademo tsudzuku zutto omae no taan Endlessly continuing, it's always your turn! それくらいハンデだ 勝負は始まったばかり sore kurai hande da shoubu ha hajimatta bakari Handicapped like that, the match has only just begun! 叫べ！集え！金剛よ 体燃やし尽くせ sakebe! tsudoe! kongou yo karada moyashi tsukuse Shout out! Assemble! Hard like diamond--keep burning until your body is exhausted! BA BA BA BANG!! BURNING魂 ba ba ba bang!! burning damashii BA BA BA BANG!! Burning soul! 闘う心 焦げ付く程に tatakau kokoro kogetsuku hodoni Fighting heart, burn more and more! BA BA BA BANG!! BURNING魂 ba ba ba bang!! burning damashii BA BA BA BANG!! Burning soul! 消えない炎 山砕く程に kienai honoo yama kudaku hodoni The fire never dies! Enough to crush mountains! 信じる心 輝く太陽 shinjiru kokoru kagayaku taiyou Believe in the heart, shining as the sun! 熱く燃え上がれ 光を越えた龍となれ atsuku moeagare hikari wo koeta ryuu to nare Burn into flames, become a dragon bursting with light! BURNING BANG!!! BANG BANG BANG BANG BA BANG(繰り返し） bang bang bang bang ba bang (repeat) 今度は４秒で 敗北寸前 kondo ha yon byou de haiboku sunzen Four seconds from now, the brink of defeat. 圧倒的なリード覆せるのか？ attouteki na riido kutsugaeseru no ka? Can the overwhelming lead be overturned? ガード固めて 伺うチャンス gaado katamete ukagau chansu Harden your guard and pray for luck! 冷静に処理行う 相手が憎い reisei ni shori okonau aite ga nikui Calmly analyze the hateful opponent! それがどうした？ 諦めるなんてらしくないぜ sore ga doushita? akirameru nante rashikunai ze How about that? I won't give up that easily! 手に入れろ描いた勝利 何度でも這い上がれ te ni irero egaita shouri nandodemo hai agare Visualize the victory in your hand, keep picking yourself up! BA BA BA BANG!! JIBANG魂 ba ba ba bang!! jibang damashii BA BA BA BANG!! Stronghold spirit! 野生の心 はちきれる程に yasei no kokoro hachikireru hodoni Wild spirit, filled to bursting! DAN DAN DA DANK!! (yeah!!!) DYNAMITE魂 dan dan da dank!! (yeah!!!) dynamite damashii DAN DAN DA DANK!! (yeah!!!) Dynamite spirit! 冷めないカカト 痺れる大地 samenai kakato shibireru daichi Don't cool your heels, lest the world go numb! 止まない雨に 濡れない力 yamanai ame ni nurenai chikara Forever raining, but it won't wet your power! 燃える手の中に 絶えない闇を打ち砕け moeru te no naka ni taenai yami wo uchikudake With your burning hand, never stop crushing the darkness! Super Crush!!! (間奏） (instrumental break) 知らぬが仏の この仏滅社会 shiranu ga hotoke no kono butsumetsu shakai Ignorance is bliss on society's darkest day. 混沌渦巻く 偽装忍法帖 konton uzumaku gisou ninpoujou Whirling chaos, camouflaged ninja manual. 微笑み悲しむ 欲望支配者 hohoemi kanashimu yokubou shihaisha A mourning smile, the leader of lust. 冷徹なまでの ほぼ諸行無常 reitetsu na made no hobo shogyoumujou Cool-headed, but remember, "All worldly things are transitory" それがどうした？ 諦めるなんてらしくないぜ sore ga doushita? akirameru nante rashikunai ze How about that? I won't give up that easily! 今こそ使え！ imakoso tsukae! Now is the time to do it! 究極忍法！風林火ザアァァン！！！ kyuukyouku ninpou! fu rin ka zaaaan! Ultimate ninja art! FU-RIN-KA-ZAAAAN! BA BA BA BANG!! BURNING魂 ba ba ba bang!! burning damashii BA BA BA BANG!! Burning spirit! 闘う心 焦げ付く程に tatakau kokoro kogetsuku hodoni Fighting heart, burn more and more! BA BA BA BANG!! BURNING魂 ba ba ba bang!! burning damashii BA BA BA BANG!! Burning spirit! 消えない炎 山砕く程に kienai honoo yama kudaku hodoni The fire never dies! Enough to crush mountains! 信じる心 輝く太陽 今掴む為に shinjiru kokoro kagayaku taiyou ima tsukamu tameni Believe in the heart, shining as the sun! Now seize the goal! 光を越えた龍となれ お前の為に釘を打て hikari wo koeta ryuu to nare Become a dragon bursting with light! お前の為に釘を打て omae no tameni kugi wo ute For your sake, strike the nail! BURNING BANG!!!
Mr. Dogma Posted July 24, 2009 Posted July 24, 2009 I really wanted to main Noel, but once I saw the combos I'd need to do my spirits were weakened. Then when I picked up the game and tried to play her, it pretty much crushed any current ideas that I'd be playing her since I have god awful execution at this point. Working in the dashing in combos is my ultimate Achilles heel. I tried everyone and settled on Nu for a while, then decided to try Jin again and low and behold I found my main. It wasn't for the freezing either, that was kind of a bonus. I found that he seems to have some of the easiest executions in the game so I went with him. I liked Tager too, but Jin being faster, having multiple DPs, projectiles, and then freezing kinda made the decision for me. Maybe I'll pick up Tager as a secondary some time in the future.
Kicks La Flare Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 I like Tai - esk fighters. I believe that they have the best tools and are quite balanced when it comes to speed/power and they are the biggest threat to shotos
Sileh Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 I picked Tao after seeing her victory dance where she runs into the pole.
gimlianon Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 I started out with Arakune, because I liked the character design and the fact that he could shoot bugs, but quickly migrated over to the Tager-meister, because I really liked the magnetism mechanic and the throw combos and such.
Fafnir Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Ever see the movie Equilibrium? I think that should sum it up pretty completely.
Ryock Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 I'm having trouble actually thinking of what actually attracted me to playing Rachel honestly. Best I can remember, the first time I saw her art and announcement of the character, I pretty sure I said something along the lines of "Hmm, a vampire", and that was about it. I think it was only after I read her moveset and saw the demo that Aksys had shown with the limited character selection that actually got me interested. I remember being terrified, since I commonly pick low tier characters. It happened in GG, CvSNK2, AH, Tekken, SF I guess wasn't so bad since I played Ryu and Bison. But I played a lot of Dizzy at first in GG before moving to May, and CvSNK2... I used Ryu, Nakururu, and Bison under K groove. It didn't help that most of the time, characters that use some kind of familiars or other creatures to fight with/for them are usually extremely technical and/or low tier. So, you could imagine how excited a person like me was to see that the character I liked was actually good for once.
Fafnir Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Just wait until BlazBlue Shift Period Space Plus, when Rachel will be bottom tier.
Matty Posted July 25, 2009 Posted July 25, 2009 Carl and Noel... Dude wears a top hat and likes robots/puppets, and Noel is a cute girl with guns! They're the two characters that caught my eye first so I went training mode crazy with them when I finally got the game. I progressed a billion times faster with Noel obviously. Got her 22C Loop and BnB Drive combo down etc. Now I'm finally figuring out how to set shit up in an actually match with her. I'm happy with my improvement rate. As for Carl... still want to learn him, but he is taking the backseat for now until I'm 99% happy with my Noel.
moe5000 Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 i came from street fighter and blazblue fighting style was new to me so i picked jin b/c he plays like shoto and understand the game's system playing him i was gonna branch out to other characters but i just have playin him
individuals Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 litchi, because..well come on! staff? i practice bo myself. panda in hair? how awesome is that.. boobs? thats always a remotivator. ...big boobs in fact. oh yea, the staff floats! thats a plus when i first tried her. makes her fighting style interesting. AND she has boobs.
SoveReignN Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 litchi, because..well come on! staff? i practice bo myself. panda in hair? how awesome is that.. boobs? thats always a remotivator. ...big boobs in fact. oh yea, the staff floats! thats a plus when i first tried her. makes her fighting style interesting. AND she has boobs. Don't forget they jiggle alot too
Grimdragon Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 being a cat girl lover, how could i not pic tao for my main :D
FoxSpirit Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 Ragna... because I wanted an easy rushdown character. And thankfully, Ragna definitely isn't hard to play. Now I learn Rachel... Catchair, George XIII. and that kickass Astral. Besides in videos you see that spectecular corner pressure, took my breath away. And definitely a change from Ragna... at least I have learned how to somewhat zone and catchair people so I don't get completely mindlessily rushed down anymore
Cornix Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 Don't forget they jiggle alot too They do, and it's fun, also somewhat distracting to opponents. Natural advantage! Litchi should move up a tier just cuz of that. I knew Litchi was for me because the first time I picked up the game I picked litchi and my opponent played tao, I haven't looked back since I saw that special opening.
Crashman Posted July 26, 2009 Posted July 26, 2009 Arakune and Taokaka are just comfortable to control.
Manas Ayus Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 Back in the day, all I played was SoulCalibur, I mained Voldo. My handle here and on XBL is Manas Ayus, which are the names of Voldo's weapons. I liked him because he moved so erratically, and it was very easy to trick the opponent with him. When I first started playing, I figured I would main Tao because she has a lot of cross-ups and her speed seemed as though it would overwhelm most of the characters. After going through the whole tutorial DVD I watched Arakune and realized how involved playing him was; at the same time I noticed he has a lot of mix-ups, traps, and ways to disorient the opponent. Also the way he does not speak well reminds me of Voldo... So Arakune is was! Still looking for a sub though...
sir_arthur Posted July 27, 2009 Posted July 27, 2009 i first picked Litchi because the obvious fan service but i once tried Rachel by mistake and since then i only play rachel, her playstyle suits me better, im planning on main both but for now Rachel is my char
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