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Just tested again with a couple of suits, and it seems that it refers to 5B range only, regardless of range of the other melee attacks.

No, it does not seem to correspond to melee, especially since different melee attacks have different reach, unless it specifically corresponds to 5B only. There is an entry for it in the physical manual, but hey, japanese. Anyone who can read the language is welcome to chip in.

Sorry if this has been answered, but I cannot find this info anywhere: When close enough to the target (varies per suit) and well within redlock, four arrows/triangels appear around the inner crosshairs. What do these mean?

The O AND Strike Noir! Must be christmas!

Thank you so much for this comprehensive answer. And here was me thinking the O an easy suit to use! So, if I step back to, say, Forbidden, Hyakushiki and X2 I should fare better? If I may vent a bit, I'm getting really dishearted. I'm up to 300+ online games, with a win ratio just below 25%, which is really saying something. Granted, I hopped online day one, before other scrubs had popped up, but still to this day i feel like I'm being toyed with, with every game won the winning is a fluke or a stroke of luck (or a really good partner). I have no idea of how I should conduct the neutral game, as as soon I show my face I get focused. (Having a reputation as an easy target doesn't help either.) I've been yelled at by Lightening Theif, and though the rest of the players seem polite, I've been booted from my fair share of rooms. I'm not trying to be the best, just to understand the game! Nothing is more frustrating than not knowing what went wrong, as there is nothing to improve upon. My scores are regularely in the bottom (no idea how they are calculated) and I can't for my life detect a landing with reflexes enough to punish it, so instead I just spam BR and take a zunda to the face, even though I mow through extreme CPUs with ease. Now, I realise that turning 40 this year has it's drawbacks (though I'm lucky my 4yr old son loves this game) and I was never fast as lightning even when young, but I'd hoped to at least get in the game by now, instead of just flailing about trying to nail the one combo I know. As a game designer, I could write an essay on the genius of this game (the lack of execution threshold, the ingenious team life bar, the balance, 98 GIANT ROBOTS) but I still can't play it vs real people to save my life! ...sorry, had to get that off my chest. If any of you have met me (Von_Kaun) online for a quick victory, feel free to speak up, or should anyone come by a replay with me, take a look (if only for a laugh) and send some pointers my way. I love this game too much to give it up, but my sanity is slipping. In a couple of years I suspect my son will be teaching me the ropes.

OK, this has been driving me crazy since I noticed it: What is the square between the EX and Boost meters, sometimes showing a triangle and sometimes a circle? Also: Since I seem to be the Kiss of Death to any team I end up with, should I go with a 2000-suit rather than a 2500? I've stayed with 2500 since the value seemed a better pick in shuffle, but having tried the Hyaku Shiki and the X2, they feel at least as powerful as The O / Strike Noir, while being less of a load on the life meter. Are the 2500 suits in general more complex, or have I just stumbled upon an unforgiving couple? I keep reading that the 2000-suits are good for beginners. In what way do they differ from the 2500, apart from cost and general power?

Hi! I'm a new player of what has quickly become my favorite online game. My problem is that I seem to suck. I have no problem taking on the CPU on extreme difficulty, but as soon as I play online the lag gets me. (I live in Sweden and while my connection is excellent, even fiber would'nt let me escape the inevitable red connection from the west coast.) Hit confirming a sidestep from melee for example, is almost impossible, though for some reason my opponents have no problems doing it. My question is: Is lag different for different participants in a match? Is it dependent on the proximity to the host, or am I only looking for excuses? (I only have 200-ish matches online under my belt, so I don't expect miracles.) Another thing: Sometimes when I join a room, even though it shows me among the other players the game won't let me start a waiting match. I get a huge sign saying something long and complicated in japanese, and nothing more. Is this related to ping limitations, and if so, why can I even join? (I noticed when I once hosted a room and set a ping limitation, people joined but never entered a game and finally left.) Also: I play Strike Noir, The O and Tallgeese, and Tallgeese ha strangely been my most succesful suit. Are the other two suits more difficult to master, even counting SV from Tallgeese?