Edge Reaper

Not bad at all. You got some pretty standard Ragna combos down. But I will point this out. 1. Don't start the match with Gauntlet Hades. Startup and recovery is rather slow, and if the enemy decides to rush you, you will most likely regret it. 2. Don't use A so much in a combo. Otherwise the rest of the combo is weaker for it. 3. While do you have some variety in your combos, try not to use Hell's Fang so much. I saw a lot of Ragna's standard BnB combo in there (5b-5c-hell's fang). Its a wonderful attack I know, but it leaves you horribly vulnerable on block or (god forbid) instant block. On more experienced players, a bad hell's fang could cost you quite a bit. Oh and don't expect Rachel's to be as easy as this one. I know quite a few that could go up to 40 hit combos for more than half your health.

I'd say so far he's a 6. In any scenario I wouldn't go higher than a nine with him. That being said I haven't won a match with him, but hell I started playing as him at midnight last night so I just gotta get used to him.

Yeah I've kind of given up on Carnage Scissors. At least against Jin. My input is unreliable. More often then not I end up using 6 or 4D instead. I'm sticking to rapids and Blood Kain for now. Maybe Devoured by Darkness if the opportunity arises.

Yeah I mean just listen to Gluttony Fang.

Murder? Count me in.

Exactly...though getting all the formal wear he has won't be cheap...

I care! I'm planning on going as Hazama for A-kon 2010, but I really have no idea where to start. Tell me how yours turns out.

Ha ha! I have the will to live again! But seriously thanks for the input. I should be able to deal with these problems accordingly. Now here's just a question. Does anyone notice hitbox issues against Jin? Quite often when using 5D or CS, I'll actually hit him when he's behind me (in the case of CS, the fucker will bounce in front of the second hit). I would have written this off as just a momentary thing, but this happens way too often against Jin (and occasionally Noel).

Personally I've given up trying to fight this guy with Ragna and playing a defensive Haku-men. I don't hate this match-up, I just learned that its greatly in Bang's favor. Bang counters way to often. Whenever Barrier Burst can be canceled, you know you're screwed. With Ragna's health being so low and Bang streaming together big combo's like its nobodies business, it just doesn't seem to be worth it to try with Ragna anymore.

I hate absolutely abhor this match-up. Even when I'm in the lead, the battle quite often is turned by one of three things... 1. The triple air sword special drive (trying to remember all of the names is a pain). Whenever I'm blocking it, he'll rush me in the middle of the block and get past my guard by either 6A or 2B. The same goes for the giant ice sword special drive. 2. Every last one of his DP's. The damn things break any form of pressure I might have over him, whether in the air or on the ground. The invincibility frames for his attacks are beyond annoying and more often than not, will cost me the match if not from the following combo, but from the frustration afterwards. 3. His ice arrow DD. Not as much of a problem, but I can't help but curse when my air approach is stopped before its even begun, AND THEN get grabbed while frozen in mid-air to take another helping of damage I never wanted. It's almost to the point that I'm refusing matches against Jin players (the only other players I refuse are Nu's). Come on people give me a reason to keep playing this prick.

If all fails, defense is the way to go yes. Though its considerably more difficult when fighting Haku-men due to the fact that Ragna's biggest plus is beaten by Haku-men; Range. And from what I can tell, Haku-men got a stabbing attack that is considerably faster than any C attack from CT.

Oh. In that case, completely ignore the previous post.

For character specific questions, you should head to the match-up thread. But as a basic tip, don't try to rush him. He will make you eat that massive billard stick of his if you do. Hakumen usually approaches by air. 6A is a wonderful anti-air. Introduce him to it.