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Roll call. Assuming Spidey can host again this Friday, who's going? I might be able to go, but I have car related things to do tomorrow, such as changing the oil and replacing the oil filter being one of them.

So it'll start next Friday then? I've always wanted to go to one of these gatherings at your house. From the videos I've seen years ago, it sure looks fun...... and chaotic.

I wouldn't mind driving to Super Arcade one of these days, I've been meaning to check it out for a while, but I'm also down for a Saturday gathering, but who'll be willing to host it and what time? And any plans for this Friday?

So I finally fixed the Midscreen Combo section a bit. Not much, but it's a start. Also, that "Fatal Counters caused by Fear" section has been barren for some time now. Should we scrap it, or no? We've barely seen Naotos take advantage of it, but if someone wants to fill it out, be my guest, the more useful information, the better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbu2BodOwco

So any noteworthy option selects we should be wary of? I think Naoto has that 5B > 5C one against Elizabeth, anymore?

I think I should be free this Friday again. So who's willing to host? Though it would be cool if Spidey or someone up a bit north could host IMO, that way I can expose myself to more players.

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GGs last night guys. Was expecting some more people but I didn't mind as I got to play Ken, bell and Wallace so it was a good learning experience. And thanks to Spidey for hosting, I honestly wouldn't mind driving up around Oceanside or Temecula more if it means having a chance to play more experienced players. Oh and LANDLORD!

Well Spidey did say the latest he'll get home from work is 6 pm. I should be there around 6:30.

Yup, this is definitely not a fighting game.

2209 Via Blanca, Oceanside.

Well it doesn't really matter since my friends just bailed on me. Thanks though.

Again, I should be going, I don't have anything on Friday.

2 of each type. Stopping a combo at either 5C or at 236B~D

I've gotten 5B to hit airborne opponents before but I honestly wasn't expecting them to be in the air though. I think you need to be psychic with 5B as a footsie tool in general, because there's some start up to it and also there is some whiff recovery to it and I have gotten CH out of it a couple of times. If you ask me, you can't always rely on 5B as a way to start offense since you're somewhat limited in what you can when they block, as you can't Jump Cancel. Sure you can do '5B > 5B > stuff' on block and get away with it if they're being respectful and go straight into AoA but that's pretty much it. The way I see it, Naoto somewhat suffers the same situation Noel did in BB, where the optimal way for both of them to start pressure is from 5A/2A, yet they both suffer from having subpar normals. Luckily for Naoto, she can harass the opponent with traps and 5D~D which helps bring close the distance to use 5A/2A if she chooses to.

And Matsumaya said that the new Jojo game wasn't a fighting game?

My two cents on the matchup as a Naoto player. People say that it's in Naoto's favor, but given how scrub level we are compared to the Japanese, it seems that it's only in her favor when the player is good at zoning properly, which is something a majority of us Naoto players still have trouble doing, especially against Kanji. Other than that, it seems that all it takes for Kanji is to land a Zio, whether it lands or it's blocked, run up and you're free to play Rock Paper Scissors with her. Guess correctly 3-4 times and the match is yours. I suppose Naoto's have to learn to zone intelligently plus staying mobile in order to avoid Zio.

Gonna try to clear up my schedule for this Friday. I think one of my friends can bring a PS3, but we need a monitor. I know Tsukibaka can provide, maybe Bryan can too, assuming they come. Anyway what time can you start hosting?

Got at least two of my friends who might be interested in coming to play BB and try out P4A but they want to know if we're meeting up in Oceanside or not. I'm assuming that Kevin is free to host this Friday since Spidey hasn't said anything? Either way, my friends don't really care where we're meeting up.

j.A and j.B should be used more in general as they're overheads while j.C is not. Besides, mixing in a couple of 'j.A xN > j.B > land > stuff' in your blockstrings due to their speed keeps the opponent honest.

I've always contemplated joining the Navy after I get my Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering as an officer since I want my future children to enjoy the benefits that I'm enjoying right now due to having a father who was in the Navy for 20+ years and retired as a Chief Petty Officer (free tuition, free health insurance, etc) since I don't see the economy getting better soon. Then I'll try to get stationed in Japan since all my friends and family said they liked it there when they visited/lived there before.

What makes Denpa an extraordinary Naoto player is that he can convert into an optimal combo off of almost any hit, which is especially important for Naoto since I don't think she can last long if we keep giving the opponent multiple chances to run it back due to the player only converting into easy Fate reducing combos.

Oh my god mynus, thank youuuuu. I've been busy with school lately...... plus I've been a bit lazy as well. EDIT: I suppose I'll handle Naoto's 'regular' combos sometime this week.

Yeah it would be cool if Spidey could host this Friday. I find someone on MM who also lives in Oceanside so I'm sure he'd love to come to these meetups.