So how do you start a match?

[Blade]

"WOW! THEY CAME OUT WITH A SNEAKY SURPRISE ATTACK AT THE START OF THE ROUND!"

You've all probably heard the announcer from Capcom VS SNK 2 say that once or twice. But in hi-level fights what can you expect from doing stuff like that in Guilty Gear?

Fighting Johnny I sometimes get caught by a Surprise TK Ensenga. And have Sol start off with a Volcanic Viper sometimes. And sometimes starting a match with just the right surprise attack can make or break a player I believe.

So I wonder if there's a certain strategy to surprise attacks or is it mostly psyche-outs and Okizeme? Do certain matchups dictate what you try to do at the beginning?

How do you guys surprise your opponents?

[Cadenza]

Use gimmicks like gimmicks.

[JinSaotome]

Anji: 6S,5H,5P, sometimes 3K Axl: Backdash+2P, 3P :V

[Mr.Biscuits]

Gold Burst, Duh!

[Kurumster]

Blocking

[vegta12]

Blocking

lies u usually jump up to throw a pin

[faultydefense]

P+k+s+h > 236236+h

[Mr. Dogma]

I do this.

[Darkhonor90]

I start off the match by unplugging my opponents controller Bet

[Spirit Juice]

GRAND VIPER x

[LightningCancel]

Ky - I'd do something stupid like run in and pray that my 2D hits them; or run in and slap them with 6H.

[Arvoyea]

I just try my best not to ge owned so early, IMO. But, yeah I believe how you start a fight is just as important as how you finish it. I just try to use the start to set up how I'll fight the rest of the match. I do this pretty much all fighting games I play.

[ajinkris]

I just try my best not to ge owned so early, IMO. But, yeah I believe how you start a fight is just as important as how you finish it. I just try to use the start to set up how I'll fight the rest of the match. I do this pretty much all fighting games I play.

So...what's your secret?

[excelence]

agree with emoticon, i start a match with taunt

[4r5]

I start every match with thought.

[Silmerion]

It really depends on who I'm fighting. If it's Potemkin, I'm jumping/air dashing backwards to get the hell out of his effective range and put him in mine. If it's Ky, I'll usually Rensen or dash up and 2K. Etc, etc...

[iora]

well since my best, totally tourney-legal main is gold sol i open by mashing forward and buttons, in a sick 84 RC combo thats completely totally tourney legal did i mention how its alll the rage in tourneys? cuz it is.... and its legal to use too

[rtl42]

"WOW! THEY CAME OUT WITH A SNEAKY SURPRISE ATTACK AT THE START OF THE ROUND!"

You've all probably heard the announcer from Capcom VS SNK 2 say that once or twice. But in hi-level fights what can you expect from doing stuff like that in Guilty Gear?

Fighting Johnny I sometimes get caught by a Surprise TK Ensenga. And have Sol start off with a Volcanic Viper sometimes. And sometimes starting a match with just the right surprise attack can make or break a player I believe.

So I wonder if there's a certain strategy to surprise attacks or is it mostly psyche-outs and Okizeme? Do certain matchups dictate what you try to do at the beginning?

How do you guys surprise your opponents?

it's totally match-up specific. suzuran is a funny one, though, cuz if they were mashing on any non-low attack, it's a free counter (you'd be surprised how often this works ).

also, pilebunker.

[Gunraidan]

Well with Baiken I do her one special where she makes some green wall board (sorry for my n00bness) as my opponent runs right into it.

[Digital Watches]

I like to open with... THE FUNNIEST MINDGAME OF ALL TIME.

[bucklemyshoe]

Do certain matchups dictate what you try to do at the beginning?

In short, YES.

It comes down to two things. What charachter I'm up against and if they were watching me fight someone else before them.

[Mr. Dogma]

I start off the match by punching my opponent in the face dazing him just long enough to win the match and make my escape.

[Hellmonkey]

IK activate like a man

[Silmerion]

I like to open with...

THE FUNNIEST MINDGAME OF ALL TIME.

Which mindgame is that?

[Digital Watches]

Which mindgame is that?

The funniest one of all time, of course.