Tetsuro

Thanks for the replies guys, it's good to know there is a direct correlation between the distance of the chain and how much stun it does. And yes Arifureta, the chain was hitting clean, just extremely close, which was why it confused me.

In trying to learn Hazama I have run into an issue with one of his BnBs. Specifically 5B > 3C > 214D~C > (Dash) 5C > 2C > 4D~A > 4D~D > j.214B# The issue being that when I get to the first 4D~A, at times it seems I am too close and it will hit the opponent then immediately retract, allowing them to tech instantly. This primarily occurs against Jin. Does 4D need to travel a certain distance in order to cause enough hitstun? Is it possible I am hitting A too fast (I have tried delaying it, and it doesn't seem to help). Apologies if this has been discussed, searching for the answer to such a specific question didn't help.

For anyone who frequents Denjin Arcade in Southern CA; they may not be getting BB:CS because not enough people are playing CT, so if you want to see it there start playing more.

I appreciate the responses guys, I kind of gathered most of what you are saying, though I was kind of hoping there was something I was just missing. I guess I just really need to work on my reaction.

The problem with just rushing them is that I find they simply jump the first chance they get and and dash away, because jumping is apparently the shit in BB.

As more people online have gravitated toward tier whoring, using mainly Jin, Rachel, and Nu, I am having a very difficult time enjoying any matches. This is primarily due to the fact that almost everyone who uses these characters simply airdashes backwards and barrier block whenever I get anywhere near them. This leads to my main question, how is ragna, who is meant to rush down, ever expected to get in on anyone when the barrier reduces guard libra damage and pushes him away after two hits. It seems that barrier block lasts forever as well, even though it is meant to be quite limited.