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Yeah, it seems kind of weird that 5C would connect but not 6A, I want to say they were just too slow or it could be a height issue. New combo video, Ikutachi crossup RC into OD bomb loops + meterless combos: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SIbJpJmqAzA Love the corner combos with Tsunugui, her combos are so stylish now

Random notes from looking through recent videos: www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8fvCyTPwYU#t=46s Phalanx Cannon seems to go right through Habaya here www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8fvCyTPwYU#t=16m9s jC CH untechable time is too short for for even 6A to land, unless they were too slow www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQJ92rb5Tr0#t=26m45s But here, low jC CH > dash 5C connected just like earlier games www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQJ92rb5Tr0#t=28m12s 2C CH > dash > 9jB > jC > j2C...could be the new combo route from 2C CH

Thanks C0R. Dunno if this was mentioned already, but it looks like charged SoD might still guard crush: www.youtube.com/watch?v=08aOqrCefe4#t=7m55s The animation had the same white flash as a Crush Trigger and took out like half of Hazama's barrier.

Video thread isn't open yet, so I'll just post these here for now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaVm3T4U2jE Fuyou vs Suzune http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaVm3T4U2jE#t=3m25s Fuyou vs Suzune http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08aOqrCefe4#t=4m39s Kawata vs Serizawa

Yeah I'm still coming. I might be able to make it over there a little earlier tonight. You just need a console and stick right? I'm actually hype to play some Magic too because I finally built an EDH deck. +R needs to come out already, I feel like I'm playing Ky before he hit puberty with his little boy damage.

Does 5C combo into 6C without crouching now? Near 1:24:00, it looked like Bullet got hit by a low and 5C > 6C still connected, would be crazy broken. Or maybe she just "fuzzy-lowed" herself by blocking high during the laser's blockstun, it kind of looked like she was in a crouching animation but hard to tell. It looks like Ikutachi is kind of spacing dependent to combo off 6C midscreen, I saw it whiff a few times after comboing from max range 5C > 6C, but it could be character hitbox specific too. I wonder if Azreal's fireball can pierce Habaya. Edit: Ew, TK Habaya looks awful for pressure now. Looks like we'll need some stein backup to make it safe. 5D > j2C > air Habaya looks more legit if they're scared to hit buttons, or at least that Mu was using it a lot because nobody tried to hit them out of the startup. Also I saw TK Totsuka used a couple times, I wonder if air Totsuka has less recovery than ground version? Loving her new combos now that I can actually see them in action, loving the air backdash cancels and 3C > IAD jC routes. Crouching, CH, and overhead damage looks awesome, curious what she can get off of 6A, 2C, and jC CHs now. Looks like her damage is still strong but her oki and guard crush capabilities are a little weaker due to the changes to 214D and the system mechanics, Habaya having seemingly CS1 startup and different trajectory means less autopilot zoning too. Still, loving the new Mu so far, looks like she'll still be really strong, fun, and have lots of variety now. Hopefully we can get some match vids off of Nico soon.

GGs OldGayMan and Ronald-kun.

One thing to point out about those combos starting from 2B is that they use straight up "2B > 5C > 3C" as the starter...it's unlikely to get such an ideal starter in an actual blockstring, unless you went for an empty-jump low mixup, or the opponent just doesn't block for whatever reason. Her more accurate average damage off more prorated starters like As or more gatlings for hitconfirming will likely be lower. Also if you get hit by a fully charged SoD when Mu has full OD and 100 meter, you kind of deserve to lose the round.

Lol, people bitching already. Looks like another year of saltiness. Loving the look of those back-airdash cancel combos.

^ Lol. Well, it's definitely nice to see her damage is still scary, and she has seemingly more variety in combos now. 214D having better proration is amazing too.

"Man, I hope they don't get rid of bomb combos in CP..." *Mu gets a 10k bomb loop with OD" Well, I'm okay with this.

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Sign me up.

I was hoping they would still at least let it be 3 hits when charged, I was worried about her oki without it. Sweeet Awesome, now (dash) 6D setups will be more effective after SoD midscreen. edit: well, I meant 6D cancel after SoD will be a better replacement for dash 6D after SoD, but you guys knew what I meant Do they mean after max-charge SoD? We CS1 now. The worst nerf. Loving the sound of these changes, looks like they handled Mu pretty well. Btw, thanks Hakimiru for translating!

7 and 8 too gdlk.

Omg me too. I was hoping Bullet would have a Casca palette as well, but the Major is fine too. Izayoi better have a Valkyrie color.

From what I can gather, the combo system is basically a combination of CS (P1/P2 proration) and CT (timer-based untechability). So as far as using Tsubaki's D moves in combos, they still have better damage and proration values then the regular versions, encouraging you to use them in combos. Stuff like 214B launching again just helps to boost Tsubaki's average damage without charge to not-sad levels. As for Bang, I haven't watched many vids of him yet, but I predict lots of salt from his fullscreen command throw super. That shit just looks silly.

I think no. 00 just refers to Izayoi, since it's supposed to be a prototype Murakumo unit. But a lot of people are speculating it could refer to Saya. Mu's new theme sounds like something out of Megaman X or Gradius, but I guess it can't be all Doomy Dooms of Doom anymore.

Ikutachi being stein cancellable is pretty sweet, also nice to get a meterless combo off an overhead midscreen that isn't just SoD. Too bad we didn't get to see the new 214D or 236D. As for her new voice, glad she still sounds serious and not all kawaii-uguu and shit. Not sure about the new theme, sounds like something out of Megaman X series, maybe Mu = X and Izayoi = Zero? Anyway, I'm hype, can't wait for her to be released so we can see all the changes!

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Yeah, 214D only hitting once is pretty sad, but at least it'll be faster apparently. I guess this means no more sweet bomb combos, but maybe she'll get something new with her different stein placements + Ikutachi. Slower C moves is fine I guess, as long as they're not CS1 slow. =(

I for one welcome our new cheerful laser-spewing robot of destruction. As long as she sounds confident and not whiny like Noel was in CS.

Hakumen lost a lot of combo routes, but his meter gain is pretty crazy (IB and successful counters seem to skyrocket his magatama gain). But yet, it's day 1 on a completely new game so let's just see how it all turns out. I'm loving how new Tsubaki looks, I just wish the players in the videos so far would do more than derp in with shield rush like it's CS2 or something.

I mean, the hit effects are one thing...but the new tech sound is just... I don't even know.

BBCP looks hype, not sure of the new BGM or hit/tech SFX but maybe they'll grow on me. Also I'll be out of town for the weekend after Wednesday, so hopefully someone can cover bringing a PS3 to Ruben's in my absence.