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If we are I'd rather do XBL because our conn on PSN is probably pretty bad. Can try though.

Fuck, update. Why do PS3 updates take longer to install than they do to download! How does that make sense...

We should probably try PSN first actually. For all we know 4 bar PSN is just fine.

I can fight you if you want. I'm back from the dentist and numbed up though so it might be interesting. Prefer XBL for obvious reasons tho.

Really wouldn't mind getting out of the house this "weekend" (today and tomorrow, Wednesday) If someone wants games give me an address and a time and I'll come to your house and beat you up. Also with regards to 10/31 casuals, there -is- a chance I won't get the day off. I can make no promises (holidays are always iffy for me, but Halloween is hardly Christmas-tier). If we could do it on Wednesday I'd definitely be able to go though because that's my normal day off (or Tuesday, obviously). For now though I'm still planning on 10/31 until I hear that I'm not getting the day off from work. It is a COS request at least and those are the most likely to get approved. I'm probably not going to be able to easily get days off until 2014. The winter crunch is starting to sink in at work.

Welp, we now have an AC to get us through this scorching 40 degree weather.

We'll see. For now let's see how much the situation improves with an AC. My brother is bringing it back later today, if he gets home early enough I'll bring it over after you get home from work Shar.

Feelin the urge to play tonight. Off to go get a pizza but I'll be back if anyone wants a set. (PSN available too)

Currently it's less of a basement and more an oven though. We'll see if we can fix that today/tomorrow.

If anyone wants to play me this is your chance before I decide to do something else for the rest of the night. I'll be on XBL shortly. (Available to PSN too if you really wanna play)

Well you're welcome to join us for casuals whenever we decide to have them (it's pretty random based on Shar's schedule). I honestly am not sure we have enough room for more than two setups though, we shall see. The addition of snacks should make spectating a lot easier (as well as a hopefully efficient air conditioner)

Really curious to see how dramatic this is and what it exactly entails because it sounds like it'd completely screw with Rachel's playstyle.

inb4 DLC Astrals.

People had to unlock Astrals in CT console version, but I don't recall them needing to in Arcade version (not that I kept up with CT Arcade version very much). I hope they don't but it's not like they've never done it before.

Interesting note: I don't remember seeing AH inputs in the Command list during the demonstration. Maybe they have to be unlocked again like in CT?

If you watch later matches (same players) you'll see this Haku throw out some really stupid throws in neutral because you can tell he's desperate for an OD combo. It's going to become Haku crack.

It's currently living for the wrong reasons though. This thread has had enough of discussions like this imo which is why I feel we should take it elsewhere (admittedly rather hypocritical seeing as I was pretty much the instigator here)

I'll take it to Twitter with you mAc.

I don't want to start a massive Haku-men flame war, I'm just stating my own opinion on why I gave the character up. He started out as this pretty crappy but fun character in CT but he's been buffed too much for my tastes. And of course CP is silly. I honestly was on the Haku side of this argument all this time but I really cannot agree with a character winning with a single throw after getting their ass handed to them the entire round. It's quite literally him winning because the opponent beat the shit out of him (low HP for OD). I have much more of a problem with CP Haku-men then I do with pre-CP Haku counters. His counters are really fucking good but they have unique problems like everything else (i.e. they won't stop grabs, ever) I honestly wouldn't have as much of a problem with it if you could Burst out of OD, but you can't. (You can't even Burst out of the Grab obviously)

You can block DPs though, and they're super risky on wakeup. Counters like hakumen (pre-CP anyway) are undodgeable if you active them, you can't even RC or anything. that's what makes them scary as shit. Not to mention that they're fucking 1 button reversals instead of requiring a real input. I honestly think Haku-men is such a powerful character he should be forced to block on wake-up pre-50 heat (his Yukikaze should definitely stay 1F). He should, in my personal opinion be a super high damage character with weak defensive options. And certainly not have a counter that can substitute as a reversal on wake-up. It's already such a powerful tool to discourage enemies from attacking you in neutral and it prevents people from using gaps in strings. I'm not saying it should have a 20f startup but something like 3~5 to prevent it reversing meaties. This would also make Yukikaze more relevant because it'd be his only 1F reversal. I mean, I played Haku-men for like 15k matches in CT~CS and I still play him in CSE but I just can't shake the feeling how much D counters carry me. It's the main reason I've pretty much given him up as a main. Also HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAH https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=_VUVd5pVWnQ#t=72 I'm usually on the "he's a power character" side of the argument but HOLY FUCK lol! He even fucking RAPIDS into this OD, which means he does the combo with only 4 stars+OD.

Also, minor typo: "you're certainly dress for that..." -> "you're certainly dressed for that.." Keep up the comics

The best part is that Ryu really could body any of them. Probably all of them at once.

Let's write a petition to ArcSys for more Allboob characters.

I decided to revisit my Hazama wallpaper. At first I thought it was getting way out-of-hand and over-the-top but I decided to just roll with it and here's the result: (1920x1080) http://imgur.com/H1bQiVC I went with a more "insidious/toxic green" approach this time to really emphasis the creepy evil aspect of Hazama. I'm still not 100% on this though so I may still change it later.

Lots of CP info up on Jiyuna's twitter right now, take a look: https://twitter.com/jiyunaJP