Sophisticat

Man's got a point. I know for a fact that CS2's massive character revisions killed the game for a lot of newbies because they had to re-learn everything. I think CT was the high point, though. Most people online at once, most fluid gameplay as well. Newbies loved it. But with CS1, the game became more restrictive in a sense and the pace was slowed down as well. CS2 just aggravated that, I think.

Last minute planning ftw~ Ok, so Derq and I are going to head out and do the renting tomorrow (cross your fingers all goes well). Good news is that whatever we choose to take on the spot can probably be changed with a phone call later on if we need to, but choices become more limited the closer we get to Friday. Decide fast. I'll be travelling light myself. Extra deodorant to make up for it, so plenty of space in there.

Haku got bling mag now. It's ok to spend a bit more for dmg/options.

You can combo them. I just saw a vid where he did Tsubaki -> Hotaru -> IAD j.2c -> stuff. 6b is comboable on CH. Avg dmg seems to be 3k. 1 star stuff averages 1.5k, and if you add Zantetsu to a combo it can break 4k. He's still got some corner carry with j.C ender. J.C seems really good by itself now because of dmg buff. It seems once you go OD, it's GG for the other guy. OD -> Mugen -> Wave spam -> Kishuu -> Mugen mixup -> OH SHI-- For real, I doubt he'll end up bad. He's still got his great normals and buffed meter gain. Corner carry is still there, and you can still get dmg, just need to spend more it seems. Options for situations and mixup got slightly improved with Agito too. Counters were nerfed and you can't combo off them, but they still serve their purpose and you get a star to boot. That's my take anyway. I can't see him go any lower than mid-tier.

Killjoys, the lot of you.

Actually, I saw a note in the general thread where Stunedge said current JP list was Azrael/Bullet/Valk/Haku as top. Stunedge usually knows what's up.

^^ He's apparently still top. I wouldn't be surprised if he is, lol. Some sick shit has been coming out. I believe j.B is still dumb even if nerfed a bit. It's always been a good move, and it's still in its second-best iteration in CP. EDIT: j.B wasn't nerfed! Top tier status confirmed!

ABA gets ridic dmg if you know what you're doing. I reckon Bibi'll be fine.

I actually find them more or less easy for being links. If you get the 5c height right, then it's just a matter of timing 2c. The hard part is getting 6a to hit just right. I still need to work on that one. I also don't get why I drop airdashes in matches. I get them 99% in training. There's just something about the motion and the timing that makes it easy to drop when it counts the most. Yeah, I'm planning on showing up on Sunday. :D

Is it just me or are the 3 newest characters animated more fluidly than the rest of the cast? I think they upped their animation budget a bit since BB was more of a success than they anticipated.

I think the game looks amazing compared to Ps2, frankly. Very crisp, great colours. Can't ask for more.

If no charge 4c can be feinted that would be a gdlk addition. Like, really gdlk. No more getting ch'd because you mistimed and the other guy jumps on you. COULD THIS BE THE RETURN OF CH 6C COMBOS?! :O

Lol, that was me actually. I asked JF to fetch it for me. Thanks JF! <3 <3 <3 Also, thanks for showing me a bit of stick. I find the stick control fairly natural, but it's really the buttons that get to me. How are you supposed to put your hand over those things? I saw you guys hover over the buttons and tap whichever accordingly, but I find it more natural to have my whole hand over them so my fingers can easily reach a given button. That still doesn't feel right, though. Needs more experimenting. Eb, I think you should start doing 5c/2c links for corner combos if you haven't already. Like 1x corner loop -> 6a -> 5c -> 2c -> corner loop xN. It can give a good bit of extra dmg. Anyway, GGs to everyone. I thought I was in good shape last night. Felt good. I just need to STOP DROPPING COMBOS YARGHARGHARGH. I think that's what's really hurting my performance atm. I'm more or less fine otherwise.

^^ Tofu Warrior? Isn't he, like, in Toronto or something? Whatever the case, leaving right now. I'm going to hog the GG station tonight.

I'm just going to OD -> Mugen all day every day.

^ That does look like a "win" button... :O

Don't get me wrong; I'm definitely liking the gameplay changes. I just think we can all agree that aside from the new moves, BB's aesthetic design has taken a turn for the worst. It may appeal more to a Japanese audience for cultural reasons, but I can't see the NA audience universally accepting this take on BB.

Forget the SFX, the new FX, UI, and colours are just horrid. I mean, am I watching a game or a gay-pride festival? Fuck this shit. :<

Sounds like I should only play you on Wednesdays from now on then.

Not that I know of.

^ No word yet on whether he sucks or not. Some of his options seem pretty strong so far.

Haku's might be really strong if that's the case, then. He's technically allowed more uses because of star regen. Maybe it'll turn out to be like Tsubaki's unblockable?

He's referring to his CT, I think. It does look boss.

But he's using it mid-combo... Well, it seems very effective at breaking them up. Seems fast and leads to 3k+. Agito looks really good for cross-up. Bounces on CH too.

... What's a crush trigger? Looks cool whatever the case. 2b's recovery is now pretty apparent, forget pushback. j.C wallstick is gdlk. I like it. Very visually appealing.