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We already watched the world burn with Wily v Eggman :P Anyhow, my bet is on Sol if he removes his headband. Just seems like releasing his inhibitor on his Gear cells would just devastate Ragna (well, maybe: don't know much about Ragna to tell the truth). After all, Sol beat Justice with his headband on, and they are both Gears.

If you don't mind shelling some money out (but not as much as you would for a good stick), you can try to hunt down a good USB Neo Geo Controller. I'm receiving mine from a Japanese vendor through Amazon.com for about $100. Haven't tried it out myself yet, but I've heard good things in general about the Neo Geo pad design overall.

Please add me: takadama3 (should be Aaron Wilbers)

So I prefer rushdown characters that can convert hits into damage (abare is the term i think). Ive played Catwoman in Injustice, Scorpion in MK9, and dabbled in Slayer and HOS in GG (I guess it's worth noting I love Viper's EX ThunderPunch in MvC3 for its anti zoning potential), but Im open to suggestions for GG.

Oh boy . . . where to begin? First, as strange as it may sound, I recommend any stick with an MK-style button layout. I dunno why, but the X-shape seems to work ergonomically well with only 5-6 buttons (6th being taunt for taunt-cancels). For the stick, I recommend ball-top if you need more precise control (a la DPs), or bat top for fast movement (a la circles). If cost is an issue however, I recommend either the PDP Fightpad or Hori FC3 Pro. Both are really good pads, the only difference is one uses a 8-direction nub and the other uses a cross D-Pad. The PDP will take a lot of getting used to, especially if you're used to sliding your thumb for 2 3 6 instead of rolling it, but it's good for the price. A few more words, then I'm done: you have to get the right amount of wiggle room for the D-Pad. Too tight, and you won't be able to react. Too loose, and you'll do random jumps.

A belated welcome, SNKE ^_^ EDIT: I also second Slayer, especially if you're used to playing Mileena or Catwoman.

What are Slayer's bad matchups in +R? Which would you recommend a secondary character for?

The more you know ... in that case ... better edit my post so it isn't misleading. Btw does FB Dandy into Crosswise Heel combo out of the new 5K?

Don't have +R for PS3 and don't have a Vita to use the +R I do have (long story short, reading is tech when it comes to shopping), and I'm very new to Slayer in general, but it seems like 5K being directly special cancelable plus the FRC on bite gives Slayer access to a high-risk high-reward 50/50 throw/hit mixup for 25% Tension after block-confirming or hit-confirming a 5K. Throw: 5K-Bite-FRC-5H-2H P Dandy-CW into air combo Hit: 5K-FB Dandy-CW into air combo

Is there a pad tier list for ps2 pads yet? If not, what can yall tell me bout Nubytech and their fatality controller for ps2?

Time to switch things up: May I please have an avatar with Slayer using his dash to avoid an attack and punishing the opponent with a combo? Doesn't have to be too long or flashy of a combo, just long enough so that the following portion of a poem can be read: Pro abare Can't say I'm sorry When I blow ya up For making one folly

Two things: first, time to update my info here lol Name: ELC (short for EpicLevelCommoner) (Aaron) Location: Independence, KY (closer to OH than than any scene in KY) Contact: wilbersat@gmail.com Main: Slayer, HOS Other games: -MK9: Scorpion, Mileena -IGAU: Batman, Catwoman -Anything else Travel: Depends on work schedule Second, shameless plug for Arcade Legacy's upcoming October tournament: Alpha Attack. https://www.facebook.com/events/138362549704646/ I won't be entering GG myself (I lack the muscle memory to make the most out of what little fundamentals I do have), but I'd figure y'all might be interest yourselves.

@ Circ: What's up man? You still go to Arcade Legacy? @ Milia: I'm liking Slayer on a fundamental basis but Ill bite: how do you play her?

@ Slayer: Interesting ... I'm unfamiliar with Slayer's gameplan other than Mappa and Mappa feints: how hard is he to play on a PS3 or PS2 pad? @ Justice: I'll have to try her out, but tbh she seems to be a bit too turtle-based for my liking. Wouldn't mind being wrong though: Meet Again is such a great theme. @ Chipp: I'm fairly well-versed in Chipp in the sense that I'm familiar with Teleport and Invisibility shenanigans. Though I didn't think of him as a punisher tbh ... gonna have to look into him again. @ O-Sol: Hmm ... how does HOS compare to Slayer in terms of playstyle?

First, shoutout to Kamuimoon for inspiring me to pick up Order Sol in the first place. Without spending time in the lab dedicated to this particular character, I would have never done so for other fighting games, and thus would have never discovered my preferred character archetype. But while I'm grateful for that, I'm considering dropping HOS in favor of a character that fits that preferred archetype. I've been out of the game too long to remember how all of the characters function, and was never that deep in the first place to just play it by ear. So, I'm asking y'all: who would suit me as a main? To give some more information, I main C.Viper in MvC3 (only character I used on all teams), Catwoman in Injustice, and Scorpion in Mortal Kombat 9 (though notable mention goes to Mileena). My preferred spacing seems to be somewhere between half-screen and touching, and I seem to favor a combination of mix-up pressure and punishing an opponent's mistakes in a variety of spacing scenarios.