MetalMaelstrom

@4:22 in the video Shazam posted, I lol'd so hard when the Tager airplaned his way into Hazama's astral.

I feel like I'm the only person who even plays BB anymore Maybe it's because I have none of the issues that you guys have (other than being at a university). I never work out, and I hardly have any friends except for ones in my hometown and the guys down at the arcade.

They're making (or have made) a game for Nurarihyon?

I thought his 8k combos only took meter? You can confirm pretty much any hit into a houtenjin. After that, you can probably do relaunch with a mizuchi ender, which can be anywhere from 6k to 8k or 9k, depending on the starter.

A super-high damage houtenjin combo that probably no-one will ever land is 6C (CH all 3 hits) > 66 3C > houtenjin > relaunch combo.

Good, I guess I'm looking forward to completely one-sided Haz mirrors :P

Anyone going to be at the arcade on Friday? I'm getting better at stick, but it's still hard for me to do relaunch correctly or forward houtenjin. I'm also getting used to chain and stance follow-ups with that particular button spacing, but I feel like I might be able to hold my own in a match (i.e. not get perfected).

I agree with Shazam, anti-airs are definitely your friend in this match-up. 5C and 2C as well as well-timed DP-kicks make her drives and other air pressure moves eat shit. Good Tao's can mix you up pretty well, though, and other than 5a, 5b, or 2a, Hazama doesn't have many answers to getting out of pressure. Be careful with your mobility, though, because her supers can catch you easily if you get too liberal with chaining in or around, especially the grab super.

Feel free to correct the first post with this knowledge.

I will main who ever has chains or something close to that function, as I am both a tool and a whore when it comes to characters with chains.

Yeah, I have skype and stuff, done with classes for today. My name on skype is either Austin Brady or my online alias (same as my PSN ID). You probably already know me, though. You know that one kid with the glasses and brown, shaggy, emo hair that was watching you and Josh play this past weekend? That was me. To answer your question, though, only melee today, and brawl tomorrow at the same place and time. The competition is a bunch of scrubs (including myself), though. I saw way too many empty falcon punches and pikachu down+b's in the n64 tournament last night. EDIT: You know what, screw it, I'mma add you on facebook cos I already added Marcell.

7pm on the Jester West ground floor.

@Pozer, there isn't a link, just a poster that was put up in Jester East and West Residence Halls. The sign-up sheet is in the lobby, although it is wait-listed.

There's a Smash Bros. Tournament happening in Jester West over the next three nights. One generation per night. I'm entered into the Melee bracket. I'm gonna troll hard.

Zeron, I thought you were tired of this game?

I'm not so concerned with absolute experience so much as I am concerned with having an intelligent writer as a moderator. WBW is cool and all, but I'm not sure if he would even want to be a mod, or even compile a bunch of stuff for combo/video threads. Eclipse did say he did the CS1 combo thread, correct? If not him, then Dusty, Stunedge, or Wuku get my nominations for additional Hazamods.

I nominate Eclipse, then, since he is a very active and helpful forum poster.

I'll talk to you, Marcell, and anyone else, since I am a nubcake :P

I've quickly realized I won't get any better at stick unless I purchase one (I know, it's a no-brainer, but I've been reluctant for a while). Does anyone have good tips on which stick to get? Is Hori any good?

GG to Marcell who bodied my oh-my-God-I've-only-been-playing-stick-for-five-minutes-zama in a mirror match against his lol-I-don't-even-play-this-character-zama. I'm so shitty at stick, I can't even properly cancel a normal into Houtenjin yet Plus, most of the time when I try to go into stance (214D), I end up doing 2D instead with an A, B, or C follow-up. Despite all of that, however, I look forward to coming back tomorrow and trying to get better.

I'm thinking I might go later today or tomorrow. My next class is from 1:00-2:00, so I'm free anytime after that.

@Hoang, are you StriderHoang from Dtoid? If so do you live in Austin and go to UFO?

Hey guys, I finally moved down to Austin. I'm in the Jester West residence hall at UT, so UFO is just a walk up Speedway for me. I main Hazama, but I've never played on stick before :/ Anyway, when do you guys usually have gatherings there? Is there a sort of schedule or do people post in this thread if they want to meet up? EDIT: Nevermind my question, I just read the post at the top of this page.

A better ~B follow up means it will be more useful. Simple as that. I usually don't prefer to use it much unless I'm trying to get out of an attack, but even then it can be pretty slow. If I chain in with B, I usually get hit because my attacks come out so late. I'm not sure what doing j.2C will mean with a less-delayed attack ~B followup. I hope that it wouldn't kill one's momentum and instead be comboable or a pressure option on block. I will, however, laugh if relaunch/houtenjin combos still do more damage than Noel's or Makoto's standard high damage combos, even with the lessened attack level on chains.

Doesn't Hazama's pressure consist of his normal midscreen combos with 6A/6B/Throw/Command Throw peppered in there?