LuminAbyss

Don't worry Axis, we all know you can be a nice little black boy when you want to be.

.....That was a really un-Axis like post.

Don't know if most of you have seen this but http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROLZDzv7DT0&feature=g-all-u&context=G2bde864FAAAAAAAAAAA

Sure guys. Forget about me. I'll just be over here, playing Little Busters.

5B > 2B > GH is really unsafe, don't go for that. 5C > 2C > 2D Is good, but can be escaped via instant block. 2C > 5C > 2D is tighter. A really basic block string would be something like (2A) > 5B > 2B > 2C > 5C/3C > 2D. Strings that end in Deadspike are also nice thanks to the +3 advantage on block, but risky to go into in many situations, and require you to condition your opponent to not expect Deadspike. 6D is also a nice pressure reset tool, but like Deadspike, can be risky to use if you're too predictable with it. Most normals are cancelable into it, but it doesn't have great range. We actually have a thread on frame traps, and that can be found here. As far as mix-up goes, Ragna is really average in that respect, and requires a lot of conditioning of your opponent. You're usually better off with stagger strings and frame traps, and even just out-spacing them at neutral to get most of his hits. His 6B overhead however can be done off 2A, 2B, and 2C, as far as I know. Gauntlet Hades can be done off any special cancelable normal (meaning anything but 2D basically, but is just as slow as 6B (and not as rewarding, but that's cause it's easier to mix-up with). Basically, learn your gatlings and build your blockstrings on the fly according to the situation you have your opponent in, as well as what character you're fighting, as everyone has different answers to Ragna's pressure. Don't be afraid to use meter to get that surprise overhead through rapid cancels, Ragna's heat gain is really good.

No, we're still in the process of moving.

MY LIFE IS AMAZING.

Obviously you just don't know what it means to live.

It did until I got Honey BBQ Chicken tenders.

It's cloudy, it's gloomy, I got a 70 on my Biostatistics test and an 85 on my Organic Chem test, and I have a three hour lab in two hours. But I have Honey BBQ Chicken tenders.

We wouldn't push you down that hard, Proto.

That actually does sound like an interesting idea. You have my vote for it, I'm intrigued.

Toasty speaks from experience.

Well. I think it's time for bed.

We probably will just have to wait till next week.

Coney. I don't even care about games right now.

I did actually. Shadow was there too.

It's always fun watching you four play against each other.

Luna was the one to beat Leonil and win ranbats last time though.

I'm a fraud in everything I do. That's why I beat people. They're like what is this fraudery.

My main game is Little Busters.

I WAS FORCED TO ENTER, THERE WAS A CONSPIRACY, IT WAS FIVE NIGGAS AGAINST ME, UNFAIR ADVANTAGE IN NUMBERS WRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

I'll try to enter next time, even if I'm not good at this game. We gotta generate hype. Pretty much this. Play the character you like or the playstyle (which usually go hand in hand) you enjoy, so that you can have more motivation to get better and learn all you can about the character. That's how I approach every game I play. It's good to keep in mind how much harder some characters may have to work to get over their weaknesses, but at the end of the day, your love for that character and the enjoyment you get from playing them will easily get you passed that. Don't limit yourself either, whether it's through other people's opinions or official tier lists or whatever. Try everyone out and see who feels best for you. I really wanted to run Shen on my team in King of Fighters XIII, but I really disliked the way his combos worked (as much as I love the character), and so I later switched him out for Ryo, who I felt better with as an anchor.

Real talk Ama, you made GG hype at ranbats. You gotta visit more often.