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Alternate Ending?

What is Amane's power supposed to even be? Like how (storywise) is he even supposed to remotely hold his own in a fight?

He's Kamina's twin brother. Except the universe couldn't contain two Kaminas, so Azrael was forcibly ejected into a separate dimension upon birth.

Who wouldn't, looking at that animation. Also, you probably shouldn't make your forum debut with a double post. Welcome to the forums.

Hey, he uses them for his forward grip!

I thought it looked like a kick too, but if the input is A it makes sense for it be his hands. They sort of base the control scheme around a (not strict) form of A for hands, B for Legs, C for weapon, and D for Drive. Obviously there's plenty of exceptions (Bang, for instance) but in general that's how most characters seem to work.

inb4 he loses to platinum. His muscles are useless against the power of love.

WOOF's unblockable net d/c's.

Hmm. I can't think of/find a situation where you could do that where you couldn't just do the usual j214B > 236326A instead. Only thing I could think of was the 236C > 5AA > 236C situation where you could turn it into 5A > F-Action > etc. instead. But that doesn't work I don't think.

After seeing Omex's tip about 100 P2 on F-Action. FC 2C (long range) > Furious Action > 5B > 2B > 5C > 5B > 2B > 236B > 2A > 5B > 2B > 5C > 5B > 2B > 236C > 236A+B [DM: 6379] Okay you can laugh now.

Yeah, I was wondering if something like that would work. If you look at the hitboxes of both you can see why it happens. Kanji stands up straighter and it shrinks his horizontal hitbox. I just did this on accident during a long set with Strawberry, then started using it consciously and it was working for me. Here's a vid of our fight: At 9s Take-Mikazuchi does something weird which lets me use 5B safely, I don't get a combo on it though Around 2:15 is more 236D weirdness. I do the super on accident... (fucking auto combos) I just tested 2B 5C and 236D off of 5A in Training. The theory being you just 5A'ed her and noticed she's doing DP. 2B never works (after a 5A), 5C works only at long ranges, if you're closer Take-Mikazuchi gets hit by it and messes you up. 236D works at fairly close ranges but doesn't get you a FC. And counter-DP does exactly what you'd expect, of course. 5C works fine off of a 236A/B oki so that's the good option for that. Doing 2B on oki can lead to a really good situation where her Furious Action guards it, but you're allowed to then cancel in 5C for a FC. This is probably what I'd recommend most in this situation. She'll either just block it, which leads to normal mix-up stuff, or you'll net yourself a guaranteed FC without committing yourself to risk. On a different subject about this matchup.... Another thing that helped me a lot was using 2D as a sort of projectile wall to allow myself to approach her. Look at the start of 2nd round on that vid for an example (I do the second 5D on accident). 2D pops everything Yukiko has at long range, fans, persona (even the D version has to fly across the screen), and it even pops her low projectile. Obviously if you can get away with it you should go for 5D/jD instead but I find those often don't come out in time to stop her Persona smacking me. Best time to do it is whenever Yukiko is putting distance between you and you've got a moment to do something. Set up the D and use it as a screen to let yourself run forward. A really nice bonus about doing this is that Yukiko can't pass through the lightning in the air, which means she'd have to Evasive Action it on the ground, which sets you up for a grab (a normal grab, because Take-Mikazuchi is busy doing projectiles)

Ain't no beating Kanji DP.

Just found something really bizarre. Doing meaty 5A > 236D will make you dodge Yukiko's furious action for some odd reason, so long as you're not right on top of her. Reliable enough off of an Added Cruel Attack. Since 236D recovers so damn fast you go for CH, unfortunately you can't use FC because Take-Mikazuchi is already in use. Also worth noting that 236D can counter her Furious Action, looking for possible setups now....

Somebody please save me from the XBL randoms. Oh my god someone please, anyone.

if you will be on in about an hour and a half I wouldn't mind playing a set tonight. Got off work early almost immediately after posting. I should be available in 15-20 minutes.

1. Nine - BLM 2. Terumi - THF 3. Haku-men - SAM 4. Jubei - SAM 5. Valkenhayn - MNK 6. Platinum - WHM I suppose I should have actually read the posts first.

Damn Kurushii's always going around makin' words and sayin' things.

That sounds like a recipe for all kinds of frame traps.

Finally have some free time to play this again. Anyone want some games?

Pretty sure Skye just means that once the mook is out there will be lots and lots of discussion. I suspect most of the character threads will explode. Or maybe the next patch will make BS unblockable.

God damnit, you beat me to it.

Pretty much what Chaos said. Your Hazama feels leagues behind your Tsubaki. I don't have any real opinion on your Jin cuz you rarely play him against me.

Seems like a good patch.

Just for the sake of optimal, I confirmed that you can do 5AA > 2A > 5B > 2A+B OMC AD jB > 5C > 5B > 2B > 236C > 236A for 3 more damage, only works at close'ish range. 3 more damage!!!

I'll take you up on that offer in a bit if you don't mind drowning in Kanji DP.