DieMyDarling

Well, not that many people participated in the BlazBlue tourney at Game-Hop over in Tempe, but it was fun anyway. GGs to everybody I played against. Shoutouts to getting a consolation prize for second place even though I don't think there was supposed to be one. Especially GG to the first place winner (I missed your name, sorry...). It went down to the last round of the last match with neither of us having any bursts left and each having a sliver of life.

I feel like Challenge Mode is a good place to start, especially with combo execution, but there are so many things - even basic combo-related things - that Challenge Mode just doesn't tell you. For example, to get Jin's 5b after his C DP on his corner loop, they have to be high, and the only way to get them that high is to slightly delay your B DP after the 6c. It doesn't tell you that, and it's incredibly difficult to figure that out just by watching the comp demonstrate it. Also, some of the combos in challenge mode are just oddly sub-optimal, and actually more difficult than better combos. The thing is, the combos on Dustloop are great if you have perfect execution. Some of us don't. So take the combos on Challenge Mode, find the combos here, and alter them to make good combos that you can execute consistently. Always finishing a sub-optimal combo is much better than sometimes finishing an optimal combo.

I've never actually shown up before, but I'm tired of NOT playing this game, so I'd be more than happy to play. Just depends on when it goes down, I suppose.

Is this event going to be streamed? And if so, where?

Is there a video of this event with commentary in English? There is the entire thing on YouTube, but it has commentary in French.

I went by PCP earlier and I certainly didn't expect everyone to be so.... young. Also, nobody was even playing BlazBlue. Which sucks, because that was 45 minutes out of my way, but whatever. Guess I'll have to be more inquisitive about this sort of thing in the future.

Damn, I don't get out of work until 3:30. Will there still be anything happening at that time?

Er, what's PCP? I would like to get in on this if at all possible.

I'll jump on a Tsubaki team for that XBL 3 on 3, if we need some more to get it cranking. It's not like anyone thinks she'll win or anything.

I just desperately need to get better, and I am not improving by playing online. In fact, I am currently on an 18 match losing streak. It's probably the most depressing thing ever, to spend so much time doing one thing and being terrible at that thing.

Sounds good. So, uh... when and where? And house rules.

Sure, I don't care if nobody comes, I was just trying to get the ball rolling. But seriously... Avondale is way nicer than Tempe, but I digress... I work right near Tempe, so I guess that wouldn't be too bad.

I'm not sure how to get a game on, but I would love to get some IRL time with this game. I'm alright with people coming over to play. I've got it on Xbox360 and I have a 57" HDTV. I don't have any spare controllers though. Also, I'm not gonna like, make a snack spread or anything. If people already have games going on elsewhere I'd be up for that.

Personally, I think a good start for her to be 'fixed', in addition to making Install a bit better, is to buff her 236x move. I think if they gave it better projectile invincibility it would make getting in on certain characters actually possible. Not Tager sledge-style, but it should stuff normal ice sword/ourobouros/Lambda C/D spam. That would at least justify dying miserably on block without 50% heat in your pocket. Edit: Although I think her DDs kind of suck, so might as well use the heat on that.

Hi, I'd like to try to play some BlazBlue IRL. I hear it's the way to go. I am mediocre at this point, but I can learn. Name: Matt Xbox Live Gamertag: No ExQses Location: Avondale, AZ BBCS: Makoto, Tsubaki, Tager, Ragna (kind of)