Phrekwenci

If I'm reading this right, the new property for Zappa's Sword Swipe (63214HS) keep the sword in place indefinitely rather than just lagging like the rest of the normals. But the changes don't seem all that bad, just some damage nerfs and increased recovery times sprinkled around.

We have some changes coming late January 2013: Zappa - [No Spirit] Mukade (236P) * Has Counter Hit state - [Dog] 2D * Less blockstun * Dog has increased recovery * Different effect on the opponent on hit - [Dog] 4D with Dog in the air * Dog gets pushed back farther on hit - [Ghost] Sonomama Kaettekonaide kudasai (236D) * Increased recovery - [sword] All moves * Sword stays longer in a place after a move * Sword's normal moves increase more Guard Gauge on block - [sword] f.S * Has initial prorate * Less knockback - [sword] 5HS * Level reduced * Less knockback * Less damage - [sword] 2S * Level reduced * Less knockback - [sword] 2HS * Less knockback - [sword] j.S * Level reduced * Increased initial prorate - [sword] j.HS * Level reduced - [sword] Ochitoite kudasai (623HS) * No longer air unblockable - [sword] Chikazuku to ikimasu (63214HS) * Sword goes farther * After the move, the sword stays in that place * Level reduced

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More like 5; naked and the 4 summons. However, Eddie works off of negative edge which is how I remember Carl works so I think that would be a much better fit than the Zappa Dog.

Too much Zappa on Zappa today.

It's very possible that it doesn't actually combo but I do it as pressure to keep them in the corner. If they are midscreen all you get is 2K 5Sc, 5Sf. I saw you do this setup on me a few times in our matches. I don't think it works too well on me because I know I can block the 236P ghost however I want so I am watching Zappa. I also can tell the dust from the respect. Zidane and I used to play back in #R on Xbox, I miss the days - he's too popular for me now.

I do the same OTG combo with the sword and the ghosts, just with a different ender depending on the summon. 2K, 5Sc, 2S. Then I do the K ghost toss (which is a black beat but many people get hit by it) or 6HS/2HS with the sword, depending on what I think you'll do. 2HS is jump-cancelable so I usually opt for that. Also with the ghosts I use 2P, 5P, 5P, 5Sf, 236HS OTG midscreen which is ends with a ghost that is made to cover rushdown.

Nice matches Jailhouse, my execution is crap. I was yelling at my pad every time a regular HS move would come out when I tried to overdrive.

Chonari establishing S+ tier. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLfIIbP0Bdo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=181cPIJIEGs YO THAT DOG LOCKDOWN http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROZR8GTwpko http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR2rN9uFMRk FAB takes him out here And apparently this is Chonari versus all of Japan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=goVEdJXTeKc

That's why Zappa's 5K comes in handy. If he thinks you are going to run under an attack, use 5K and counter-attack it. It has lower body invincibility and will make Ky go airborne on counter-hit.

I run under most of them and 5K the low ones.

I was online tonight in ranked and casuals. The image below is from casuals. I think my streak in ranked was 14.

Given the amount of start-up 6HS has, I figure you should be hitting 6D as late as you can without breaking combo since the dog lunge is very quick. However, I never do this combo so many someone use does 6P, 6D, 6HS on the regular has some better insight as to when.

It looks like I'm back up and running. I'm burnt out from living in 1812 so I don't think I'll be online this weekend. However, enjoy this S+ Zappa video.

I'm only on Xbox 360 and all you guys can add me. I had some matches with some people from long distances so we can just see what happens. Still no power though.

I'd love to play you, but I haven't had power in about 11 days. Just send me a friend request and I'll add you back when I'm online. As for advice, just follow what's in this forum and you'll get it. A lot of my play style has been from years and years of experience. Sometimes that's just what you need.

c5S on crouching opponents. The only good things about 2S is that the hurtbox is small and it staggers easy.

I didn't hear of any bug with sword reported. The only move that has a speed (new to AC+R) is the sword rush (236S) and it is now affected by what direction is held.

This will work until AC+R, where the dog recovery on summon will match the summon recovery. And yea, you should always cover yourself with naked 2HS with a move before it. Sometimes it'll get a counterhit for stagger. If you have a ton of tension, you can RC the 2HS and run in for another one to increase the dizzy potential. There was a stupid combo I used to do in the corner: 2HS RC, 66 2HS, 5D, JC 8D, 9D, land 2HS, JC, jK, jS, JC, jK, jS, jD

Sandy destroys northeast and Zappa becomes S+. Now I know the end of the world is soon.

Exactly what I thought. I'll have to ask the organizer.

Veteran Zappas know what we got using sound cues. We'd hear the dog growl, or hear the ghost mamamama. Zappa mumbles different things with the sword like hamou da (which someone told me means 'bloody knife').

Also naked 6P counterhit, I do this instead of summon: 6P, 2HS, jP, jK, jS, JC, jS, jD. Same goes for counterhit 5K. They'll fly up and away after the jD giving you time to land and summon. If you want orbs then just do 6P, 2HS, 236P (RC 66 5P 236P...). Whenever I can ensure naked 2HS will connect, I put it in. Any counterhit 6P (or 5K) will make the opponent airborne. So as an aside to Zoogstin's ghost counterhit 6P, I would rather do: 6P, 5S, 5HS, jP, jP, jP, JC, jP, jP, jD, 236P/HS (depends on where they are). Another thing to remember is the 6P is JC'able itself in case it's blocked.

It's just supposed to rain a bit this weekend. The bad stuff will happen Monday / Tuesday.

GG Sgt Skeetz, I was soooooo close!