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You do see the Japanese pros do B nail cancels on throws. Nezu comes to mind - he uses it to to get seals for FRKZ on throws. I think you also need to nail cancel for the dash -> 3C after throw? Also, it's a perfectly reasonable thing to do. It's not like a bunch of 1-frame links, though the timing on the cancel takes a little getting used to. And it nets you more damage and oki. And unfortunately, super jump cancels are pretty important for Tsubaki for stuff like 6CC -> HJC <air combo finisher>. Ragna, too. He has to HJC on most of his launchers to properly combo Belial Edge. I'm terrible with inputs and having trouble with it myself ><

Oh god, what have I done? Also, I probably won't make it to the 2v2's either.

So the next time Tao is in the finals, I propose that the following be sung: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jq33dzbO840

Why would you go during the day? Some people have work then!

That's a lie. Most characters can, just not with 5A And I wasn't actually disputing that Bang is overpowered (he IS top tier for a reason). Just correcting a few of the points and/or making silly comparisons.

My ability to make it will depend on when it is and how I'm feeling that day. But the idea of sabotaging your ability to fight against Bang by making you practice against a shitty one is appealing

Except his range. And his damage in corners - the reliance on fire punch means that cornering someone doesn't actually get you more damage (except for throws into corner). And you don't think his speed is above average? Err... 5A only gets to ~3.5k max with no meter. The 5k would require 100 meter (I think the 5A combo -> Daifunka -> Ashura is close to 5k, don't remember). The main thing with Bang is that every poke leads to at least 2k damage. 2A, 5A, j.A/B. The damage output of his combos is pretty tame when compared to almost everyone else (including the other top tiers, Litchi and Ragna). Except FRKZ doesn't lead to hilarious j.D spam combo like Blood Kain does

I don't think "On-Fire" counts as a season. And I count 2 for LA: Hot and Miserably Hot.

Tager should be able to Astral Nirvana and Carl loses because he breaks down like the little boy he is over how his doll is now flotsam in space.

For one, Bang isn't a little boy with a sister fetish!

There were 3 Ragnas. SJ, Chris, and Jeboody.

<-- Theo And Alex == qwerty

I think he's also trying to get me to learn triple (or quad... or quintuple) crash combos that do no damage. Also Rin: I think the Ragna in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eapt0y_y58o is Jeabody (sp?). Alex was playing pink Hakumen.

I have no problem with that! Watching my match with Vineeth was painful. So many dropped combos I need more practice. I was also surprised that Aginor didn't know you can hit Bang out of 2D and 5D's guardpoint by switching to lows. I'll probably regret telling him that...