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I wasn't even going to bother with that one, since the only supposed solution I've ever seen to it involved repeated uses of 5B during C/D bug hits, and fuck that. I've been trying to get better with using multiple bugs that aren't just C/D bugs in a row, and BCD (B bug missing) is the first one to give me real trouble. His Challenge 29 seemed like a decent practice combo for this purpose.

Has anyone done all of Arakune's challenge mode combos? I had a question about 29. At the start it goes 4B>C/D bug>CT And the B bug flies down in front of Azrael. On that combo are you supposed to do 4>6]b[>5cd>CT? Or immediately release the B button after hit?

Hmmm... Since we may be losing 6B>j.D (and with it, one of the corner insta curse combos), I was thinking: Might starter>2C>5D>236B>6D>j.D work for an instant curse in the corner? The combo above makes it sound like 6D>j.D works in at least some situations.

To be fair, they'd probably say the same about any loketest. I remember during the first CS2 loketests, it was entirely guesswork as to when we'd see CS2 on consoles (and IIRC the estimates ended up being two months or so too early).

Do you have the full notation for those combos? >_> I'm not sure what would come after 214C in the OD combo for that damage (my guess is either CT>j.8Dx3>j.C?>Lauger>4D>Tedo/3C depending on meter or just j.C>Lauger>4D>Tedo/3C).

Anyone know if RYO or any other Japanese Relius is at Akihabara Hey for the Loketest? I'd really like to know exactly what this new followup is. >_>

Even if they do go through with it completely (say, pre-curse OD curses automatically by filling up curse gauge, and curse continues after OD is over), would it be as apocalyptically bad for other characters as some of the people on the CP2 thread in the gameplay forum (as well as people on other CP forums) are making it sound? In particular, I'm thinking of one claiming that this change by itself would invert matchups with the Murakumo units/Rachel to be in Arakune's favor (and others claiming this would be the return of CT Arakune; I'd just about hope they're right, I loved CT Arakune >.>).

As awesome as it would be on the ground, yeah. I don't see any way that they could make that connect in the air without a floating Tus. Using Nose's animation makes a lot more sense. Only two more days until we find out.

I doubt it'll be that bad. ⌐_⌐ Without OD, pre-curse Arakune will still be pretty terrible.

Speaking of OD... https://twitter.com/jiyunaJP/status/496481418122244096 https://twitter.com/jiyunaJP/status/496497762473504770 I may have chosen an awesome time to pick up Arakune. -snicker-

Negative edging like Arakune, or like Carl? I've picked up negative edging on Arakune just fine, but I couldn't manage it as Carl in CP.

Ok, that's fair. I've never played a character in a fighter with a pretzel motion (or the awful input for Carl's astral), so I often forget they exist. I'm a bit annoyed with vinum at the moment since the only two Relius challenges I haven't finished both involve 3C>Vinum (which comes out as Tus half the time ⌐_⌐). Is it useful as a wake up DP generally, or just against a few characters like Hakumen?

And maybe add the old extend input for it? I may only be saying that because I suck at 2363214 inputs, and that motion seems like the worst possible input for a reversal. >_>

I've never actually played a GG game before, and am thinking about a main for XRD. For playstyle, I like high pressure characters, and have a particular fondness for the downright weird styles (e.g. Arakune). Execution is a slight issue, but it's improving with time.

When one scores a hit with j.2D (air to ground), is there a good way to confirm it into a combo? Last time I played another person, I managed to hit quite a bit with that move, but I wasn't able to follow it up. If there are no combo paths that start with j.2D, will it at least put Ignis in a good position to use safely Tus or perhaps Lyra to start pressure?