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Forgive me if I'm not doing this right but this link was in the BBCSE Video Posting Thread recently and there was a Rachel vs Hazama match here. I don't know the players names but here is the link to the match: Link should take you to 54 minutes 52 seconds into the video. http://youtu.be/nXlbQboSvUc?t=54m52s Sorry for not knowing who the players names are. I'm still not sure if I should be posting here as I'm still new to how Dustloop operates overall but please correct me if I've made a mistake. Sorry for any inconvenience caused in advance. EDIT: Same video but I missed a match between Rachel vs Valkenhayn: http://youtu.be/nXlbQboSvUc?t=18m32s 18 Minutes 32 Seconds. Same Rachel player I assume, colour scheme/palette Grey.

It seems like the Olympics will be getting in the way of all the BlazBlue events going on in the UK >_> I still think there should be a team GB for BlazBlue. Just so there was a reason for everyone to play BlazBlue over here more. Been playing BlazBlue Calamity Trigger again recently, thought it would be good to practice against my bad bursting habits in a way while trying to get my 200 ranked matches done with. I try not to burst at all on CT but if I do, I do it when I feel it will work or just be useful or otherwise I'm in the Danger state. I'm hoping I can carry some of those bursting habits/rules I'm trying to set for myself to use back on Extend. Since BBCS, bursting didn't give me danger state and I haven't even tried to use bursts properly since. I'm also making use of the original Sword Iris input for when I've been doing J.2C combos on CS/CSE, I keep doing 3D instead of 2D recently. So I'm treating it as a way to remember how to input down/2 on my controller properly as I seem to forget. So far it has worked when I had a quick blast on Extend the other day. Combo went more smoothly. It may sound odd but it seems to be working for me jumping back on CT every so often for a few games

Got my PS3 back online after a while. Anyway I wish there was a way I could put a cap on the wind stock in training mode, so I can focus practicing 2 stock wind combos rather than end up doing a combo that uses 3 wind stock. Suppose I just need to focus some more.

@TD: I thought it was quite useful info tbh when it was mentioned back in the thread at the time, so I was wondering why nobody else recorded it on here, at least it's on here now Hazama is a pain still xD

That match had me on the edge of my seat in that last round. Also, I loved the taunt in the round previous to that Hakumen match.

Shouldn't we post here what was mentioned in the Rachel sanctuary about how his hat stock recharges... I'm sure something was mentioned like a month back in the thread. Like if you block and Hazama hits you with chain, he gains +1 hat stock or something? (I honestly can't remember well but I'm sure it'll be worth noting here than having to traul through pages of posts to find it I guess) EDIT: Just found it on Page 79 http://www.dustloop.com/forums/showthread.php?13433-The-Rachel-Sanctuary-(Free-for-all-some-posts-NSFW)-8-0!/page79

The layout is very nicely done. Good work both Kro_ and Sakaku

That is a very nice Rachel drawing there, the one with "Happy Birthday Rachel" On the discussion of optional colours, I stick to the original myself. Never really ventured in the use of the other colours to play as Rachel or any of the other characters. Going back to the Hazama match up though, sorry for the late reply. I was thinking of doing an air dash with wind when Hazama fires and misses a chain/ouroboros like 5D and then use that missed attempt to quickly get in on him, but I'm not quite sure if he can pull of an AA quick enough after missing a chain attack like 5D? I'll keep that aid dash advise in mind as I tended to use it every so often without thinking much. I'll also keep in mind about the Hazama move stock info, like how he regenerates stock

It seemed I was getting my combos back the Saturday just gone but couldn't seem to do them with confidence on the Sunday after. I ended up loosing to Hazama, I'm sure he caught onto my wait for Hazama drive + fly towards Rachel, then I counter with 6A xD I think I should of air dashed with wind every so often to get in and the mix ups I've been trying to work on didn't end up getting used really. May be next time I suppose, might have my head together by then

Arc Eu have probably just stoked a fire/flame within BlazBlue fans around Europe with todays news. I have to say, I like that they've used a Rachel image for this event Trying to get somewhat back into training with Rachel recently again. Got that local tourney again at the end of the week. I'm sure to be having another Bang vs Rachel and/or Tsubaki vs Rachel matches again casuals or not. I'll try my best but I've been really lacking with playing as Rachel recently due to cracking on with the extra stories provided with Extend. Like Valkenhayn and his scone adventure xD

@glirandly: Nago doesn't have to get all bent out of shape in that picture even if we have more than 2 viewers (Terrible pun was terrible) Most viewers I've ever seen on here has been around 6 at most myself. GMT timezone xD That was only once though.

@Tari: Thats what I meant, godlike in terms of her personality I apologize if I sounded like I chose her out of how well she plays, kinda rushed my post when I was at College earlier today and it seemed like I caused a misunderstanding with my previous post xD I like choosing characters in a similar way as you do though, in terms of personality mainly. I find the important part of any character for me has to be the personality and when I met Rachel back in CT story mode, I just couldn't stop playing as her and it has been that way since Btw, I'm curious again xD If you all don't mind me asking. What has everyone's proudest moment been when playing as Rachel?

I concur, although I see her as god tier in my books. My opinion may not count there xD I don't mind switching to a sub every so often though, I wouldn't drop her even though it seems tougher to play as her with each game passing by.

I'll probably resume playing as Rachel and train again soon-ish. Just been focussing on Story Mode and Arcade with all the characters recently.

Its Reyn Tiem and whatnot xD English VA's were great. Only changed to the Japanese VA's every so often for Wakamoto.

I'd say Xenoblade though, I can't say much on the Tales games tbh as I've only played Phantasia but from what I've played of Xenoblade, I've had nothing bad to say about it myself. Loved everything about it tbh. I do need to try and play some more Tales games though @YukiBlue: Sorry for the late reply, I'm from the South West of England.

I've somehow ended up not playing BlazBlue properly, recently. Think I got caught up in RPG's, Sonic games, anime and figma again xD At least I've been in a good mood I suppose and not getting stressed about things. Think I'll resume playing BlazBlue again soon, so much for trying to play bit by bit daily.

Yeah, I'm going back into training mode every so often and tackling it in small steps. I just don't want to end up getting annoyed at myself and get worked up for forgetting it originally xD So I'm doing some of the story mode and playing other games to take my mind off the problem and do things a little bit at a time, then sort of sink into a situation where I'll be sat in training practicing even more

Tried playing Extend again some more today. Trying to get used to the J.2C technique all over again since the disaster over the weekend where I forgot how to pull it off overnight D: I blame British weather for messing with my head, but I just got to keep trying every so often and not get stressed about it. Other than that, been playing Valkyrie Profile 2 which is an RPG I've been meaning to play for ages and finally got it today. Also decided to purchase Sonic Adventure of PSN recently for my Dreamcast isn't up and running and I've lost half my games for it and I like a good old Sonic game to return to every now and again

I have to say Rachel looks lovely there I'm having a really bad day today, can't do J.2C combos anymore it seems. I've screwed up the inputs every time. I'm not sure if its this damn British weather getting on top of me but I feel horrid today. Now demotivated from not being able to play Rachel has I was able to a day or so ago D: EDIT: Also feels like I don't know my controller anymore, btw it has certainly been quiet here on the Rachel board while I've been checking throughout the day.

I like the sound of those BBL combos, I'll have to mess around in training and get used to those combos of a GBB. I'm trying to utilize bursting more effectively to try and turn the tables in some matches for all I seem to do is burst sometimes when I may not need to or just randomly. If I've only got one wind after a GBB, I'll stick with the first combo you mentioned for I quite like how it smashes your opponent in/near the corner from using 5CC Btw I was messing aound in training a day or two ago and I've been working on my timing for this corner combo I just randomly ended up pulling when it came to the 3C part xD Problem is trying to start it of with 5CC in the corner. I apologize for my terrible typing/writting of combos but I was wondering what you all might think. 5CC > 236B > Dash > 6A > BBL > SJ.8D > J.2C 2D > Ground 214A > (You need to catch your opponent really low and in time with the frog using 3C) Frog activates and you hold down 3[C] > 5CC (should be able to use 5CC before the frog deactivates > Pumpkin Sorry if that was a bit of a mouthful. It uses 2 wind and used 50heat for BBL and does just over 6K damage although awkward to pull off I find. Still haven't checked how much it gains wind and heat wise but thought I'd share it with you all nonetheless Wish I had recording gear to upload via Youtube or something for my explanations are terrible xD EDIT: 33 Heat Gain, not the best wind gain of around 3/4 - 1 stock D:

Just had a number of matches with DragonLordZ (Bang), only won, one rebel out of like 20+ matches but really fun matches they were and a fantastic player to play against, I managed to utilize some combos but still working on keeping pressure on and mix-ups in general. I think I need to work on my blocking and keeping calm within matches though, I feel like my Bang match up has improved a little and I might've picked up a few Bang techniques as well. Overall, really fun matches where I've learned a fair bit I've also started making an effort again to regularly save replay data to look back on and see what I could've done better. Shame I got no recording gear so I could put all the matches online. Edit: After looking back over some of the replays I saved, looks like it wasn't one rebel out of all the matches xD Never to worry, they were fun Bang Vs Rachel matches to play

GGs to DragonlordZ, fantastic Bang player to play against

Thanks for the matches Sakaku and Solc_27. I had some GGs yesterday

Didn't get a chance to use the computer yesterday. Though, my new glasses. The Prescription is wrong so I'll have to take them back and get another eye test it seems. Reading from a distance was blurry and I was getting a headache by the time I got back home. Went to sleep yesterday and woke up to start using my old pair, after and hour or so. I was back to BlazBlue Eye's are a little tired today though, wearing new glasses in the past was never this bad. Btw, anyone else curious about this XBlaze game? EDIT: Finally bothered to finish Rachel's challenge mode combos yesterday. Thats one thing off my mind to worry about working at, just need to try and use some of them though.