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Coming back from a weeks worth of vacation time and being greeted by Hi_Pikachu complaining being himself is a hilariously amazing experience. Oh, how I love good comedy. Please hurry up and defect from daddy-daycare. This guy.

Indeed it does. Do you own a ps3? If not, you may be out of luck unless ArcSysWorks has a sudden change of heart. It's a bitter situation. Amane and Izayoi eh? I figured that you would be a Bullet person. Especially since you main Jill in Marvel and they're both on that HunchBack™ tech. Collapsed: Screens: Yeah, Shyn mentioned it a little while back. Good stuff. Are you referring to the j.B > dj.B > j.C ender? If so, it is still there.

Yeah, it's an awkwardly long delay. Once you the timing down it's pretty free though. If you're not confident with it mid-match you can opt for something such as 5B > 3C > Sturm Wolf which will net you similar results.

The big three are Hima, Zekuso, and Masashi. A few other names that come to mind off of the top of my head that you may also want to check out are Shiro, Yuitaba, Uma no Hone, and possibly Suya.

Good stuff man, you planning on sticking with Valkenhayn/Carl when CP hits? For some odd reason, not many people play Valkenhayn. Which I just don't understand, as he is such a cool character (in my opinion, of course). Then again, if I remember correctly you're an Xbox player? Because as of right now, it looks as though CP is a Ps3 exclusive. Which is kinda disappointing for Xbox BB players.

Hey NSR, yeah I used to post on SRK. I still do, actually. BlazBlue is my main FG nowadays though.

GG's to darkassasin333, RisseyJ, and xFaytxStayx. I was busy eating so I didn't get to play all that much. And when I finally finished eating, the host ran out of batteries and as a result we all disconnected. It was hilarious. The Ragna mirror was fun to watch as well. Good stuff guys.

I wonder why Souji is playing Valkenhayn. Probably a sub or something. Fixed.

A few of the matches in the pre-tournament casuals were kinda hard to see in the small box in the bottom-right corner, but I posted them anyways just to be thorough. BBCP 8/4/2013 Playspot Big One 4on4 Pre Tournament Casuals Jasu (VK) vs Azrael Yuitaba (VK) vs Azrael Yuitaba (VK) vs JUN (HK) Takao (VK) vs Ronitta (JI) Takao (VK) vs Mitsurugi (HZ) Takao (VK) vs Tochigin (AZ) BBCP 8/4/2013 Playspot Big One 4on4 Qualifier Jasu (VK) vs RYO (RE) Uma no Hone (VK) vs Tochigin (AZ) Yuitaba (VK) vs Ronitta (JI) Yuitaba (VK) vs Abarenja (MU) Takao (VK) vs Yuitaba (VK) Yuitaba (VK) vs Gentarou (NU) Mafuyu (VK) vs Saki (AZ) Souji (VK) vs Kouya (NO) l Part 2 - Is this the Arakune player? Yuitaba (VK) vs Mitsurugi (HZ) Yuitaba (VK) vs Minami (RG) Uma no Hone (VK) vs Kouya (NO) Uma no Hone (VK) vs A92 (HK) Uma no Hone (VK) vs Saki (AZ) l Part 2 Uma no Hone (VK) vs Yuitaba (VK)

Finally, you're back. I was worried that you were possessed or something for a second there.

How on earth are any of those moves going to catch me while I'm jumping around from a sizable distance away? I would not use 5C all too often and 6C is kinda meh, but 4D is really great for when I try to jump out of the corner due to it's hitbox. You guys really don't seem to understand the concept of "situations wherein certain tools apply". It's kinda like my terrible 6A, while I'm certain that it is terrible I'm also sure that it has it's uses; albeit rare. You would be hard-pressed to find something that works/is a viable option in every single situation. Imagine me telling a Ragna player who never uses infernal divider to use infernal divider more. You two would be telling me that he should never use it because I can easily bait it by blocking or with w[4C/7C]. So, in short. Necro, use Relius's j.B more. It's a good move.

Again, it seems that my point is not getting across here. As I said earlier, consider it's placement in your game. For instance, I tend to jump around a lot. If I try to do something such as jump and transform (as I do very often), quickly IAD with a j.B and get a CH. This is quite obviously just one situation, but the goal here is to control the pace of the match. Don't allow me to do whatever it is that I wish to do, don't let me control the pace of the match. Try to limit my options as best as you can, and as a result your neutral game will grow stronger.

Valkenhayn's 6A and "scary deterrent" should never be put in the same sentence together. Anyways, who said that this strategy's intended purpose was solely to be something that combats wolf mode? I never presented any sort of list of situations, as there is just too much to take in consideration. I often try to jump around or out of pressure and transform into wolf mode in order to escape/advance. I cannot tell you how many times I've been swatted out of the air by Relius's j.B. This move has become a thorn in my proverbial thigh. Just ask Safros. Anywho, it also has cross-up potential and a sizable vertical hitbox. Safros tends to use it a lot during pressure as well. Valkenhayn's possession of w[5B] does not make Relius's j.B obsolete, it merely means to that you have to use your brain while considering it's placement/use in your game (sometimes).

The answer to this match-up isn't going to be "mash this anti-air button in any given situation wherein the Valkenhayn player is coming at you in the air". You need to start blocking on wake-up. Stop mashing buttons and giving me free 2C CH's. I don't know why people do this. And don't rely on the twirl thing either. Use your j.B more as well, coupled with IAD's. I'd also like to see more of 214A and it's big obnoxious hitbox. Also, use your 6A (even though it's slow, I haven't properly adjusted to it yet) more during pressure instead of only using lows. If you see me charging at you from a distance with w[5C], attempt to poke me out of it with something such as 5B perhaps. Learning about how to properly poke a Valkenhayn player out of wolf mode in certain situations is a big part of this match-up for any character. But, be wary of w[4C/7C]. Getting better at reacting to my 6C would also be beneficial as I get 5k meterless off of it in the corner if you fail to block it. Lastly, learn about wolf mix-up and how it works. Seriously, this will help you. If you need me to explain it, I'll gladly do so.

Well, I wouldn't mash 2C. I can bait and punish that thing for free most of the time. Why not ask fellow Relius players in the Relius board for match-up advice and whatnot? http://www.dustloop.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?167-Relius-Clover

All apart of the master plan.

I figured as much. I was having such a hard time with opening you up. You started teching my green throws after a while as well for the most part. Jin's pressure is super long, especially against someone like me who doesn't know where the gaps are. At times like these I just wish that I had zanshin so that I could 6D/2D mash out of pressure then pretend like it was some godlike yomi read.

GG's darkassasin333, but I need to head out and go do something right now. Can't believe that you actually managed to block most of that stuff.

You live in Montreal while I live in Toronto, and as a result we are relatively close and may be able to get some actual games in sometime. Heart car mash on Vita netplay is a viable strategy against most. Sadly. I wouldn't even bother playing ranked to be quite honest with you. It's tedious at best. I have a 91% win ratio for beating players that are even worse than myself. Not to mention the fact that there are ragequitters galore. Ah well.

He's a better player than you are. Plus, I was told that he's been playing since CT. So he definitely has a good bit of experience.

Win ratio's on netplay mean little to nothing for the most part.

No.

If I get a ps3, I'm getting an arcade stick. Plain and simple. These silly d-pads and analog sticks are absolutely horrendous. Plus, I want to be able to pull off the w[j.A] IOH consistently.

Yes, well. Wireless Vita netplay leaves much to be desired in the "strong connection" department. When/if I get a ps3 I'll happily be using a wired connection. Though, I do very much appreciate the Vita's accessibility and convenience. Financially speaking I'm perfectly fine, but dealing with others is going to be a pain. But alas, tis our current situation. Oh well.

I never used to lose to darkassasin like I do nowadays. In-fact, If I remember correctly I used to win much more often than I'd lose. He has clearly improved, as both a player and in the Valkenhayn match-up. He's one of the few players that can actually consistently block 6C on reaction (it's gotten to the point where I don't even bother using it on him anymore because it's simply ineffective). He also seems to understand how basic wolf mix-up works. Low, high, low, high, etc (w[5A x N] > 5C > j.A > w[5A x N] > 5C > j.A) and is able to react to it accordingly unless I mix things up. As of recent, he's also starting to mash me out of certain forms of wolf mix-up. Which is extremely frustrating for any Valkenhayn player (but I still do commend him for doing it). He's also getting quite good at IB'ing a lot of my stuff. Also, tk.236D and 623D are a pain for someone such as myself. But, above all else. In neutral, he just gets it. Plain and simple. When I face most other Vita netplayers, I feel as though I control the pace of the match at almost all times. With people such as him and givinguponlife, I don't. givinguponlife's Platinum confuses the crap out of me, and her amazing corner oki doesn't help my cause. I'm truly quite bad at blocking and dealing with Jin's gimmicky pressure as well, so that doesn't help either. But, at the end of the day. I'm simply being outplayed by better players. There's nothing else to it. I'm certain that I'll improve in due time though, as I'm quite content with putting work in.