Raine

My fail, I was inputting the 5C too quickly after the 214A and it was registering it later for some reason. So if anybody else has the same problem after 214A wait till you hear the noise or see her start to dash then hit 5C, worked every time after I done this

For the 214A~Cx6 I sometimes have problems with it getting blocked, I'll hit with 5C before hand, but sometimes the opponent will block the dash hit, most of the time it goes through, but sometimes it doesn't and it gets really frustrating eating a combo after because of it :/ I do the inputs at the same time/speed I was wondering if anybody else had this problem and found a way to get around it? This happens in challenge mode too so not just online because of the lag

I didn't really like any of the characters in CT so I never played it, but when CS came out and my friend got it I thought i'll try Hazama he looks ok... after flailing about on the buttons and getting thoroughly destroyed afew times I went into challenge mode, learnt a few combos and fell in love with how he fought, then I done story mode and saw how badass he was, and thus I mained Hazama... A few months later I bought CS, bought the DLC characters and then I now play Makoto mainly, she has the funniest things to say and her fighting is more in your face which is fun... I also enjoy being called a tier whore ;_;

For playing I quite enjoy fighting against Tager (Although I still get beat alot, getting cocky and eating a distortion/360 is my epic fail every time) But for watching any really good players really, I love seeing how they change a combo to fit a situation and how they battle certain situations, its great. But matchup wise I enjoy watching Hazama/Makoto play against Hakumen. My friend plays Hakumen and counters are the bane of my existence

Ahh that makes sense now, I never really played as Tager, I just mess around with him against friends so that clears some things up. In that case I will work on my timing Thanks for the reply

I've got quite used to trying to DP with Makoto as I get up and somebody is near me, but sometimes it just doesn't work, and people seem to DP/hit me before I can hit them as them wake up sometimes too. An example, Tager when he gets up, if i'm standing next to him and mashing 2A with Makoto I will generally get 360'd, but when I try this against friends when i'm Tager I get hit before the throw goes off. Same against Ragna he seems to Infernal Divider me if i'm near him, but sometimes i'll get hit before Makotos DP will go off. So I was wondering when do you do these attacks? I usually neutral tech since that gives the most time to start blocking before you get hit again(?) I assume you do it as the tech animation is playing then hold the button near the last few frames? If their is a thread with this information and I haven't seen it I apologise

Wow did not expect all the replies so fast, will attempt to pull off some of these and put them into memory thanks

So i've been playing more and more online and i've yet to really find a decent midscreen combo... other than starting with 214D C (Which takes far too long to start and can't be comboed into from anything i've seen) the only other choice seems to be a basic 5-6hit combo ending with 3C and then either 214D A or 236D to move them nearer a corner & build heat. Is this really all there is to do? build heat/push nearer a corner with these and then do a 236236B into 214D C combo? Or am I missing something?