Sophisticat

^ Tick throw. :P So who's the best according to you? Tbh, I think you and Soul are the best I know on PSN. Just very different styles. You're the wild guy and Soul strikes me as really technical. IRL though, I'd nominate Apology/WallJumpMan outside of Spark. Then again, I haven't seen/played that many Hakus...

That would be cool. Friday's probably the earliest I can do, though. You can add me in the meantime. Best PSN Haku I know is Soul-6-Ookami. He's got his stuff together.

Mac, come to UMAD. You need to play Brice. :P But yes, I agree you can't do the textbook matchup, though I think this applies to all matchups at high-level.

Haha, the gist of it is more or less what you wrote, though. I'll just add that you can't void Spark Bolt. You'll still get mag'd even if you do. So you need to either jump it or Kishuu under. Midscreen you do need to mount an offence, not just zone forever. Risk/reward will be skewed towards Tager if you're too passive. You need to find some optimal balance between offence and keeping him out, but never commit too much to either. Zoning does shit for dmg, but RTSD will get you killed. Balance between the two would be best to keep him off-guard. The setting you'll most want to know cold is the neutral game. Whoever can gain the upper hand here will to my mind be the one to win the match. But Tager has monster comeback potential, so you can never let it up. And that's all for tonight.

Meh, I just hate this matchup. It's so dependent on yomi, and yomi is not in your favour when it's vs. Brice. Anyway, was going to make a big write-up, but I'll hold that for a couple days for some more exp. I want to test some more stuff out first.

I need video evidence. I am increasingly becoming convinced this matchup is not in Haku's favour. Halp.

THANK YOU MAC!! <3 But I'm so tired right now that I hope you guys will forgive me if I only make a short reply. You can reaction j.2a? o_O I best get on that! Must be distance-dependent, though... He's an RTSD Tager. Can yomi anything and everything. Can do 720 off everything or standing. Has an uncannily lethal decision process. In his own words: "to beat Tager, you must play perfect". I used to do this until I learned better. They'll get you eventually. I think you might not be taking advantage of gaps in their pressure or spacing right if you're letting them roll all over you. Now all I can do is 4c, j.C, and air grabs. Anything else gets me killed.

You can't always avoid the Bolt. Reaction D's the best option, imo. I would do more than not AD in on Tager, I'd avoid approaching him at all. No jump ins, nothing. Agreed on Enma, though. Forgot to mention that one as it can catch Tager once in a while. I have caught the local Tagers with max 6c a couple times. They fall for it less now. Mac, what do you say? You've got the most exp. of any of us in this matchup!

IT BEGINS Next up: Sophisticat going under the speed limit and respecting the rules of the road! Stay tuned!

I missed this: I demand a divorce.

Braid was good. Much easier game than advertised, but the art/story makes up for it. What we need is a modern Riven. They just don't make smart, hard games like that anymore...

Majora's Mask was the best Zelda.

Ok, I need advice on the high-level plan. I'm battling the best there is and I can't win. At neutral, zone with 4c, j.C, and air grabs. Fuck getting close unless necessary, you'll get grabbed. You in the corner, just get the fuck out. Him in the corner, zone again with 4c, j.C, and air grabs. Fuck getting close unless necessary, you'll get grabbed. After gadget finger, you need to choose between Hotaru, throw, jumping out, 2D, and 6D. Tager will opt for throw, grabs, Collider, jab -> grab/combo, or blocking. There is no fail-safe option for either, it's on a rock-paper-scissors basis. Things you need to be able to counter on reaction: - Spark Bolt - All Ds - Sledges - Elbow drop - Overheads - Etc., whatever is slow enough to be countered on reaction. Playing defensively and keeping Tager at bay is your best bet. Despite this, if he finds an opening, risk/reward is in his favour and he can very quickly make a comeback. This is probably what I struggle with most. If your play isn't perfect, you're done.

I used to trace DBZ characters as well. I actually got good at drawing following that. What is this, the hivemind?

Awesome evening. Kirby wasn't lying when he said he'd take care of our bodies. Good shit, JF. I need to step my BB game up. I'm not stomping people like I should with S-Tier Haku. GG still the best game, though. Getting better at those Slayer links. I doubt I'll be doing 80% combos anytime soon, but I'm prepped for +R. :] Now you guys make me want to pitch in to help Circ out too. I'll get back to you guys (DerQ?) on that sometime tomorrow (or later today).

I don't know how I'd feel about Blue Dew. It sounds French.

Any chance you'd still be seeding? It would be much appreciated to up my Slayer game. :D

Happy B-Day à Brice-top-player. Have a good one, yo!

Good luck to all those going to WB, et pètez la face à ces sales Américains! :D

Wow, that was hype! Great games, everyone. GG is still the best thing since sliced bread, but I think I now hate Pot with the passion of ten suns. 9-1 matchup against Slayer, I tell you. Greenix, Nedel, awesome you guys could make it out here! Hold that dollar to your chest, Greenix. Nedel, tu m'a battu fair and square. Need to train that Lambda matchup! Today's meet was more hype than I thought it would be. Glad I made it out in the end.

Join the hivemind, dood. You know you want to.

I'm angling for some netplay. Anyone up to it?

The real advantage to Hotaru is that it is jump-cancellable on block. It would be far too strong if it were + on block, imo...

They may not ride, but they sure can point you in the right direction!

I'm tempted to do Ottawa. It's on the 16th of March, so I'd be able to go there by motorcycle.