[CP] Rachel Alucard Gameplay Discussion

[Kyosuke Kagami]

o yea btw i i recently re-picked mah waifu rachel (shut up ) in CSEX, and i'm planning to make her my main again in CP

Anything in particular that changed in her gameplay? Do you still have dat 2C Fatal Counter?

[bloodbro4life]

Since the game is released in October in Japan, how long does it usually take for it to be released in the U.S?

[Juraya]

Since the game is released in October in Japan, how long does it usually take for it to be released in the U.S?

The games before got to the US quite fast, I think it were about 1-2 months at the max(?). For EU it is again another story...

[Hanane]

Assuming ASW is doing similar bonus goods as the previous titles, there will probably be bookstore cards with different art for every store.

If it happens, AmiAmi does a second listing (since you pay slightly more for it). If the LE doesn't restock that will be the second chance for people still looking.

Personally I'm still divided on who to main.

[gamester]

You say EST midnight samthegreat. It's now 4AM in the UK so I guess I've got to wait another hour or two.

[samthegreat]

About 30 mins maybe. Don't get your hopes up too much though

[gamester]

I can always try though xD

Thanks for clarifying that with me, I'll keep checking the websites

Edit: Still holding out, not died from lack of sleep yet. Promise xD

(spelling mistakes, I blame tiredness)

Edited April 27, 2013 by gamester

[Yaaay]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q070jc0c8O8 Unlimited Rachel can now spam Sword Iris an unlimited number of times.

yay

[gamester]

Looks like I can't do anything till Monday now. I'm sure all business has closed up shop for the weekend. Monday is useless to me due to college so I ain't waking up at 4 in the morning >_>

Another thing I don't like when reading through YesAsia's (I considered as I've become impatient xD ) website in the FAQ's, they can't guarantee that you will receive all the bonus stuff if you order. So I read it like this. You spend (in my case £105) for just a regular copy of the game, for they don't mention anything further on from their answer in the FAQ that they would reduce the price if you don't get bonus stuff. They also have some strange refund/return policy.

I didn't like the idea of this but I thought I'd try and set up a Tenso (not very confident in going about all this) and it's a nightmare to sort through and now I'm waiting until they can confirm my details as I had to upload an image as proof. In the end I might as well see what the situation is on Monday and just sleep all day tomorrow. I'm going to be waiting anyway >_>

Hopefully PlayAsia who I'm more comfortable ordering from will do another pre-order run and I check the website at a lucky time.

Sorry for moaning here but I wanted to vent my tiredness somewhere, I'm off to sleep for the remainder of the afternoon or something. I still want Rachel Neno badly though.

[Celerity]

Amazon apparently still has the LE available for pre-order. I'm a little worried that it might not come with the neno though. Thoughts?

[gamester]

Well I trusted Amazon UK when I got the Sonic Generations Collectors Edition. The packaging was twice the size of the original box. I'm sure as it is Amazon just in Japanese (same company so) it'll be easier to trust imo. It's just that Tenso stuff that bothers me as they have to act as a middle man to get things from the Amazon.jp to other countries.

EDIT: Hopefully my pre-order with Nin-nin game will work out so I think I can sleep tonight... For now anyway. Had all sorts of problems where I needed to speak to my bank and go through the ordering process while on the phone to stop my payment being blocked.

Bad thing is, I didn't do the work I was meant to do over the weekend for College D:

SCREW IT! I'M DOING THIS FOR RACHEL (I don't like to lie so I won't. So I'm going to say I had more important matters on my plate this weekend)

@TD: If you'd like, I don't mind taking some time aside to work on the structure for presenting your new Mix-Ups thread information. Then send you a PM whether you like how it is presented or not

Edited April 28, 2013 by gamester

[Celerity]

You shouldn't need a middleman, Amazon ships anywhere. Or is it just cheaper that way?

And yeah the only reason I'm worried is because they might be leaving the listing up indefinitely knowing they can get as many copies as they want, and there will eventually be LE's that don't contain the nendoroid. It's sold out everywhere the neno is guaranteed.

Edited April 28, 2013 by Celerity

[gamester]

Well I tried logging into Amazon.jp with my own Amazon UK account and it wouldn't let me log onto the Japanese Amazon store, I made a Japanese Amazon account to try and bypass that problem only to find that my Postal Code didn't fit into the boxes provided for shipping address. Which means if I want something from Amazon Japan, I need to use something like that Tenso.

Amazon US and UK work together and you can buy from either one whether you live in America or Britain. But JP like keeping their items to themselves it seems and sell only to the Japanese market.

Otherwise the world would be filled with Dakimakuras xD

[Celerity]

According to their shipping page, they ship to the US. I didn't try making an account though.

[gamester]

It was very difficult for me to navigate the website anyway as I don't understand Japanese (I need to see if I can learn somewhere, I'm hoping to go next year xD )

I live in the UK, England so I couldn't find any way to order from them, so it might be different for you and others who live in the US.

Sorry I'm not much help on this area.

[Celerity]

I just made an account there, you can choose to have the site display in English by clicking a link on each page. During the signup process, it asks you if you want to add an international address. I clicked that and it worked for me. Still not sure if I should order the LE though, I have a feeling it's not going to contain a tiny vampire.

Edit: Just got this message when adding to cart:

Important Message

BLAZBLUE CHRONOPHANTASMA Limited Box cannot be shipped to the selected address.

[gamester]

Then you're going to need to use Tenso which I tried signing up to yesterday but Japanese law states that sites like Tenso need photo evidence of your billing/home address (Tenso tells you what they need and how you can upload proof). Basically you provide proof of the information you are submitting. I sent my proof away but I still have to wait for several days until they can decide the proof is good enough. Once you've proven your address you can start using Tenso as the middle man to get things from websites like Amazon Japan you can't order normally.

I can't move onto the next stage until I've been given the clear for my proof but I did a fair bit of reading of the terms of use and FAQ's Tenso provide. But either way you'll be waiting a few days until they say you're good to use their service.

EDIT: Just got an email from Tenso today, I failed the proof thing, I forgot to upload an image with my "Name" and "Date of Birth". Whoops. I guess I wasn't thinking clearly at the time, still sleepy. They'll let me redo it until I can confirm the details I sent them it seems. They say you can use things like a Passport, drivers licence or an ID card as a few examples. Thought I'd bring it up here if anyone else was thinking of using Tenso.

Back to square one with that then as Amazon Japan is back up for me xD

Edited April 29, 2013 by gamester

[Wild Candy]

Out of curiosity, How useful is Rachel's OD? Does it create a bunch of combo potential? Or is it kinda useless?

[samthegreat]

It's only good for OD BBL finish. So you only use it for one super lol

[Wild Candy]

So other then the Baden-Baden Lily finish, Rachel's better off saving that Icon for bursting. Makes sense.

[kodimt]

4B into OD. That's what I'll probably be using it for, since no more 2B/5B off it. ;_;

[kirbster]

Level 5 Tempest Dahlia with OD is looking pretty crazy too, though I'm not sure if it's worth spending that burst. Maybe useful for going for the kill with a free approach into like four 50-50 mixups in a row lol (Chie meteors style)

[Sindelian]

I guess it depends on the situation. If you're in DESPERATE need for wind (which is common with certain characters) and they aren't exactly the "come-back" type of character, OR you're one hit away from death, I say go for it.

But we all know Rachel's defense is balls, I really can't see myself sacrificing my bursts for a few extra damage points.

I can see myself using OD once for every dozen bursts.

[Wild Candy]

Yeah, Rachel's only other defensive option to escape pressure other posting is 2C, and that's even crappier then it was in CSE now. I wish they'd strengthen it up to be DP quality.

[TD]

i'd like to know jow much damage can be done from 2-3 pole bbl, regular and OD. it looks like a normal 3 pole bbl does something like 1400 damage minimum. OD looks like it could add alot more to that, doing 4.5k+ when poles are stacked from a short combo, and 6k from a max damage 2b.

there's also the normal cancelling properties of it. if the foe can be launched or already being juggled, OD cancel might allow for big, damage while requiring no or 1 less wind.

lastly, does OD 'stop' the combo timer? perhaps only due to the powerups, OD makes a lot of character's combos much longer.