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A few interesting combos.

Day 2 added. Personally my least favorite, it's a good picture but just lacks the charm of the others = w=

Yeah you may be right about the defense bonus, hard to tell since we don't see her take a direct blow, either way Healing Sphere is undoubtedly the point of focus in Phoenix's arsenal. lol when Seth claimed she was a rush down character I thought he was tripping balls, but now I see, and I like what I see :3 My poor Laura, she only showed up to die in that vid ;A; I'm just glad she was on the same team as Phoenix (just needed Amaterasu and that would've been my team :3)

*squeals and gets as giddy as possible* I...love...YOU!!! + w+ Phoenix looks amazing and as I've been saying DPM is just a really flashy trick, I doubt it will ever become a main focus of her gameplay. This will be my first time playing a character that has a teleport so I'm going to have to work extra hard on that, also I love her low projectile that causes the ground hex, this will be important for taking out rushers. Also it seems she doesn't take nearly as much damage from projectiles (chip or direct) as she does from melee attacks... Sadly my suspicions about Healing Sphere were confirmed and it can only heal scratch (red) damage, but it's still a great tool and last for a good amount of time (10 sec) so I'm not complaining. Ugh after watching this the wait for release just got that much harder >.< Thanks so much for sharing Hawk + w+ Yeah Haggar easily looks like the best grappler in the game! His range is great and of course being able to combo into throws is a huge plus, gonna have to watch out for him >.< EDIT - Rewatching the vid it looks like while Healing Sphere is activated Phoenix doesn't receive ANY scratch damage while guarding as it is automatically healed, she only receives the bare minimum of chip damage. Healing Sphere just got that much more awesome Also a little note, the guys doing graffiti in the background is doing it real time :3 that's a pretty nice touch.

Thanks for the tips, and you know I'm getting this game day 1 (well after it reaches here from shipping lol). Yeah I just wanted to see some thoughts on Arcana/Geist for Akane and Weiss causes I only have the original AH and didn't get to touch 2 or 3 too much. But Heart/Thunder was my main in 1 so it looks like I'll be doing that again until Weiss and Akane can step up. But I'll definitely be experimenting, see everyone online = w=

Ok you're right, maybe I didn't choose the best words for my argument but Dizzy showed you there are plenty of options around AG, it's not a perfect defense, also if you look at the "Secret Event" footage you'll see that AG really doesn't mean AS much as you're trying to make it out to be on higher level play. (also around 1:17:25~30 you can see C. Viper's charge move beating AG, you can still apply pressure to an AG user, it'll just take different tactics then in most other games)

So you're mad because the game allows interesting matches rather than turtle fests? I really can't tell you anything to make you think otherwise about AG, if you don't like it I'm sorry but you're going to have to get used to it if you plan on playing the game. Maybe it is dumb, but I personally find it to be one of the best defensive options in a game like this.

You're kidding me right? *sighs* Why didn't more people play TvC... Advancing Guard is an instrumental part of staying alive in MvC3, watch the tournament vid from Capcom's "Secret Event" and you'll easily see that chip damage in this game is RIDICULOUS, AG not only helps minimizes damage (you'll still take chip unlike in TvC, but it won't be anywhere NEAR as bad as it could be) it also plays out like Barrier Guarding in GG/BB and pushes the opponent off of you, allowing you to create openings for yourself. Also if yo're on your last leg and AG a move and get chipped to 0 health, you won't die from chipping and will be left with 1 HP. Honestly I don't know why you're mad about AG though...

Wow seriously this is awesome! I didn't get much play time with 3 (or 2) in arcades so this helps me alot prior to release (seeing as my main and sub aren't in 1 ; A; ) So I'm looking for suggestions: What are some good Arcana match ups for Weiss and Akane? (...and Heart <3)

(DOUBLE POST!...on purpose :3) Thought these were cool and it's not like this thread will see much of any activity anytime soon... 7 Days till Arcana Heart... Drexler shall be pleased... 6 Days till Arcana Heart... wouldn't this make a great "Bullet Hell"? 5 Days till Arcana Heart... GAR in my MOE!? 4 Days till Arcana Heart... Chii~ <3 3 Days till Arcana Heart... Heart will ALWAYS be the lead character! 2 Days till Arcana Heart... Opponent's DP whiffs? SUPER! 1 Day until Arcana Heart... Mecha Mahou Shoujo? DO WANT! Arcana Heart 3 is here! Rejoice, celebrate, then wait for shipping! ; A; Exclusive Dengeki wallpaper - just click! (available in 3 sizes; 1024x768, 1280x1024, 1600x1200)

Just watch the first 50 seconds of this to find out if you are interested in Arcana Heart 3yrs old and that video is still relevant :3 honestly though if you're wavering like that I'd say skip it, I want as many importers on AH3 as possible but it's the kinda game where you should know if it's worth the extra mile, if you're on the fence you may want to wait a bit on it, but it is an awesome game. However in all honesty it's probably going to get over shadowed by MvC3 both in America AND Japan....*sigh* Examu will have to wait till AH4 to gain ground again, and I expect some massive changes for the next iteration.

You're right, and I'm not going to argue that point, your setup is undoubtedly better but I think mine will work out just as well, although should I finally build up the courage to actually compete this year I'll probably adjust my team as such. However I don't feel Phoenix is exactly meter "hungry" unless you are specifically going for the DPM trick (since it's been confirmed Healing Sphere is a lvl 1 super, thank science!) and at this point it seems more like a gimmick than a viable option really (one note for optimum DPM you'll need to hold out on your X-Factor, preferably lvl 3 to get the most use out of no life drain on top of stronger attack stacked on an already insane amount of damage). Going back though the limited footage we have now (reveal trailer and G4 hands-on) it seems like she builds up meter at a considerable rate on her own, I saw one of her fireballs make contact and give her about more than 1/5 meter and her combos were easily almost filling bars (note I'm talking about while she's in regular mode, also it was hard to compile meter gain from this thanks to the G4 preview being in training mode ; A; ). Also I'm under the impression DPM just gives you powered up versions of your specials and in the G4 preview Phoenix (in DPM) drops a ground hex (similar to Testament/Trish) but I have yet to see a similar move while normal... Having this would help her alot. In honesty we'll have to wait for the game to come out to see where she might ultimately stand.

Yeah but that would go against the team I'm trying to make, also that implies I would have to put Felicia on my team :/ Nah I think X-23 and Amaterasu have Phoenix more than covered, Amaterasu has some excellent range and can really lock her opponent down, X-23 will be good for getting in their face, and Phoenix herself has some good looking normals and definitely specials so I don't have to worry to much if she's left on her own (trying to use her as the anchor of my team) Honestly I think Dark Phoenix mode is being over analyzed, it's a nice trick but I don't think it will be an integral part to her gameplay, I'm more looking into Healing Sphere (needed if she wants to even live), her Dizzy like projectiles, and the safety of all her specials/super like the dash attacks. But we'll see, either way I'm pretty much set on Woman's Fighting Team (X-23, Amaterasu, Phoenix) and I shall make them work!

Awesome, I'm glad it's a 1 super, it makes it more useful and integral to her gameplay now also since she's more of a rush down character I don't think you have to worry too much about trying to keep your opponent within the sphere. My only question now is, does it only recover scratch (red) life? If so the super almost seems pointless as Phoenix is pretty much dead with 4~5 hits from ANYONE x .x and she doesn't appear to get anymore scratch than anyone else, also a bit of a redundant question but can she activate Healing Sphere and/or X-Factor while in Dark Phoenix mode?

Awful though it may be, I'm glad to get SOME footage (the preview by Seth was pretty nice) on my leading lady (although I must say I'm disappointed she calls out Scott's name during chip death >.>) Dark Phoenix mode looks even better than I thought with all the auto-projectiles (bullet hells here we come!) I'm still not sure how I'm going to make her work though seeing how she has SUCH low health and alot of her cool tricks are heavily kept in check <.< Feb 15, why must you torture me so...

People are gonna whine no matter who gets put in :/ With two companies with such a wide selection of franchises and characters it just impossible to please everyone, but ya know what? I don't care because for once I got everyone I wanted in :3 But honestly with such a big and diverse (gameplay wise) roster (I wasn't even expecting this game to have near 30 characters honestly) people in general need to stop being so salty at (blank) inclusion. ~.~ so many vids have popped up since yesterday yet so little of it features good X-23 gameplay, even the stream her time was very limited = 3=

Profound sadness. Capcom lied about showing off Phoenix and Haggar at the secret event :/ Still the stream was awesome and made me even more hype to play the game :3

It clearly shows in her reveal video her having a lvl 3 bar then using Healing Sphere and her bar is reduced to 0. EDIT: Just noticed that Healing Sphere might also be an attack, as you can clearly see her dashing toward Chun-Li and Chun-Li blocking with each approach, even advancing guard at the end. Also her Flight seems to need a manual input as mid combo against Spencer she does something and her body is surrounded in flame, she appears to be held in place while in this state and is the only indication of a flight mode I see. lol ok now it may be a little broken, but it's still a lvl 3 super, I'm pretty sure she can only heal scratch damage (red health), and we don't know it's duration and how/if it can be stopped. PHOENIX!!! EDIT 2 - Also noticed she gains all her health back when going DPM, however she still losses health and it's a lvl 5 super, also it might be a self activating super when you die. lol I don't think it will be easy to abuse any of her tricks but they might make her annoying for lower lvl play. Also the opponent has to within the sphere for her to recover health during Healing Sphere (and it's a lvl 3 super). So all her "broken" elements are HEAVILY balanced out x.x EDIT 3 - She does gain meter in DPM

Um sure you can run away, but all the life she losses is recoverable so you can just tag out and let her healed, so if I were you I'd attack her, also this is a VS game, so it's not like hoarding a bit of meter means anything as you gain it at a rather good pace = w= Also why would you NOT want Dark Phoenix mode? Clearly the super gauge has no other purpose now :P Also note Healing Sphere is a lvl 3 super, so yeah meter is gonna be a major focus if you want to use all her tricks. But I hated most of the X-men back then, there honestly weren't too much worth saving = 3= and it's not like the Phoenix Force is an inheritly evil thing. Now to wait for more footage from the "secret" event >.<

My life is now complete! Final roster; X-23, Amaterasu, and PHOENIX!!! Seriously Phoenix doesn't get enough love in the Marvel universe and ever Phoenix except Jean Grey is lame in my opinion (F'n Cuckoos) so I'm really glad that 2 of my 3 favorite Marvel characters made it into this game (now all I need is Psylocke, but she'd only be icing on this already savory cake :3) lol Dark Phoenix mode is super Hype but I'm not feeling the Healing Sphere *bad memories of annoying Roll fights in TvC* but all my friends are going to hate me = w= Marvel said everyone who's being included they are either already do big things with them or are planning big things ahead for them, so hopefully the Phoenix will get a PROPER return to comics (is it aint Jean or her clone, I don't want her...well Hope may be a good Phoenix...)

Awesome, X-23 has the same outfit she sports on one of the variant covers for X-23 (2010) issue #1 Thanks for that, it makes me happy :3 (also, Captain Punisher?)

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Sorry if this has been pointed out/explained, but at the end of this vid Cerberus stays in the match after clearly being hit several times with no visible HP, this can be explained due to the combo being prorated, but what I don't understand is he begins recovering health! Is there some sort of mechanic (universal or otherwise) because I didn't see him do/activate anything special... EDIT - Nevermind, already got my answer, didn't see that he did activate something, that converts your Super gauge into a time one, in another vid I saw that letting the timer run out "overheats" your gauge. Also is it exclusive to the Run bounce? As I don't see any Steppers being able to do it... Can someone explain what exactly this mechanic is though = 3=

Eh that combo seems kinda impractical in an actual fight, since they probably won't allow you to land that reverse arrow/stay in the corner, also lol at it being the only combo to NOT feature a Meta-super, but Chiester's is kinda terri-bad since you get two opportunities to interrupt it and it stops if you're hit = 3= Thanks for the vid. EDIT - This combo is at least a bit more fun...but only by a little. Although the combo breaks in the middle starting a new one, and it requires a full SP gauge (5) to preform the whole thing x.x

Not that it matters, but I was wondering if there were any combo attempts with Chiester? She doesn't seem to combo oriented, especially since she's so limited up close. I mainly use her for her ability, and if I can pull off her Meta-super I just spam arrow EXs to be annoying/guard break = 3=