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Anyone planning on going to Arcade Legacy tonight? I haven't been to the new venue yet and am itching for some GG possibly if people will be there

what time are people getting there today?

Thanks Matthias. Not sure when I'll be able to pick it up, but I appreciate you leaving it for me

Mathias: Do you have an extra Xbox360 controller connection thing (USB to 360) Not sure exactly what it's called but it goes on the end of the controller and is there to prevent the console falling down or whatever if you pull a controller. Anyways I'm missing that connection piece for my stick, just wondering if you knew where it was. Thanks

Had a good time. Still think I was robbed in MarioKart, but there's always next time. Thanks for keeping the GG scene alive guys

my phones dead and I'm at school but I'd be down for some games later. I'll let ya know when I get my phone recharged. You free all day?

http://www.epidemicfun.com/2010/top-20-americas-most-miserable-cities-2010/ Sorry Cleveland, but I can't say I'm surprised

That honestly isn't a big deal, except when you were going for meaty 41236C (1) versus 41236C (2) oki, which is really really rare. The bigger nerf is that you cannot combo [ 41236C > 5C ]x2 anymore, or just into 5C period. Giving that gave you an extra 500-700 damage for free even if you didn't combo out of 5C at all.

Hence my user title :D And damn you for posting that FOOTBALL video... musics been in my head all day

Matt: Doesn't look like I'm gonna be able to make it this week to AL cause it's my mom's birthday then. Will let ya know for next week though

I think Ill be going. Sorry I disconnected Mac my phone doesnt work great in this classroom

They do it all the time if you're actually playing their games, specifically boring-ass slot machines. Obv you won't be getting drinks worth anything to the money you'll be dropping there, but hey, I guess it's all just for kicks. Definitely interested in attending, will see if I can actually make that a possibility...

Had a great time this weekend, really reminded me I gotta make more time for gaming in my life nowadays. Thanks to the guys from Cbus/Elyria for keeping GG alive. Also, whales are bullshit. That is all

advanced input refers to BlazBlue's unique input system where an input can be held and registered for 5 frames in a row. This is useful for reversals and connecting links. To give a better understanding, do dashing j.214C and try to link a 2C afterwards. The timing is tight, but if you hold down+C at the end of you landing from the j.214C you will get a 2C to come out and connect. Just make sure you only hold for 5 frames (which isn't much, but it's nice)

I was told Jackie Chan (Fists of Fury) would make an appearance at EVO this time around. Confirm/deny?

Sadly, I'll be out of town, so I'll be missing this one. Give my regards to Jesse and everyone else there, hope there's a good turnout.

Yes, sorry about that. Been a busy 2 weeks as of lately. After this week finals will be done and I can go about pruning the Hakumen threads so that I can pretend I'm a decent moderator again.

on an aerial opponent 5a > j.a is all you get off of 5a. from j.a, you can actually late gatling into j.b, which of course is jump cancellable. So yeah, that's the most damage you get tensionless (technically j.C would be better at the end, but I guess it's only like 20 damage more or something for a better setup). 5a is used primarily as an anti air if you: a) are being crossed up, not sure which way to 5a b) if you think your 6a is being baited in the air (if they are to, say, IB, falling j.a punish or something) c) did not react fast enough to 6a, so 5a

The special proration they might be referring to is Hakumen's combo rate. In BB, every character has a flat percentage that affect how much each combo hit does in succession (factored in individual move prorations, etc). In CT, Hakumen has the lowest at 80%. In a sense. What I believe others are trying to say is that a few high-damage moves will often do more damage than a large multi-hit corner combo. For example, compare the damage of: 214B (1) > 41236C > 5C anywhere versus corner throw: 214B> 2C> j.2C > j.C > 2C> superjump j.2C> airdash j.2C > J.2C. I dont remember exactly, but I believe they both do pretty close to the same damage despite the second one requiring particular spacing and control to pull off the whole combo, and the first only being 3 hits anywhere on the screen. j.2C has a p2 combo value of 75%, which isn't bad, but combined with his flat 80% combo rate makes it scale real fast. The main advantage to the j.2C loops is that the damage is tensionless.

It also was never an overhead. his j.214C is (and was). As far as I know the only change his aerial specials is: a) j.214b breaks a guard primer b) j.214c has more untechable time (hence the whole 66 j.214.c xN dealy) I never understood why hotaru was air unblockable, but it certainly led to cool air-air mixup (airdash airthrow, hotaru, j.C)

I dunno, I'm mostly joking and overexaggerating. I don't want to make claims yet since I haven't played the game yet, but the moves seem pretty dope.

Hakumen Matchup Statistics Japanese Ranking: 5-5 Personally: Punishes: j.c and 4c like you do in every other matchup Anti-airing: j.c and 4c like you do in every other matchup Zoning: j.c and 4c like you do in every other matchup Their game plan: j.c and 4c like you do in every other matchup Strategy: j.c and 4c like you do in every other matchup Char specific details: j.c and 4c like you do in every other matchup

Tsubaki Matchup Statistics Japanese Ranking: 6.0-4.0 Personally: Does anyone even care about this character? Punishes: Anti-airing: Zoning: Their game plan: Strategy: Char specific details: Outranged and unable to sustain pressure. Cannot matchup in firepower. Currently advantage

Noel Matchup Statistics Japanese Ranking: 5.5-4.5 Personally: Punishes: Anti-airing: Zoning: Their game plan: Strategy: Char specific details: Generally less options and high firepower combos that were easy on hakumen are gone. Also pressure strings weakened. (Lost some frame traps hurts, so makes sense)

Jin Matchup Statistics Japanese Ranking: 5.5-4.5 Personally: your j.C is bigger so you win Punishes: Anti-airing: Zoning: Their game plan: Strategy: Char specific details: Can apply full pressure on correct reads, but likewise can be pressed hard on wrong reads. Currently advantage is in firepower. Slight advantage.