Emerald

Excellent start. The cute fan art is a nice touch

I just noticed in the Jin vs. Rachel video that the Chair allowed for a 5b aerial combo. I don't think that is possible currently, of course Jin just might not have teched fast enough.

Ah, your right. I missed it. Watching it over again, I can see George being affected by the wind being both good and bad. That player used George to add pressure which is nice. He also doesn't seem to be as slow as originally described. The only other thing I thought I saw was George activating slightly faster.

That looks somewhat encouraging. Finally getting a chance to see Tempest Dallia is nice, looked like it comboed off a hit from a 236b. The use of Sword Iris in the air allowed for some interesting tactics and while we didn't see a frog combo, the normal hit combos still seem to work well.

Thank you for that. Looking over it, the changes don't seem encouraging at all. Basically they added back her basic BnB combo making so she can corner well again but to me it seems that this makes her a one trick pony. Outside the corner she isn't strong but if you can just manage to get it then she can still work. I am far from an expert on Rachel but these changes do not seem encouraging, however I assume there are still a few more tests at least before they complete the game for release.

I believe that they have intentionally over nerfed her on purpose. There was a saying once I liked and it said "It is easier to tone something down, than it is to ramp up" meaning if they over nerf her and slowly remove nerfs, it will end up being easier (and by extension, better) than by slowly adding nerfs. I agree that these changes are over the top, but here is hoping it is just as I purposed above. Specifically I am concerned with her game as it relies on corner and Okizeme strategies more than it does zoning from long range so if they intend for her to be more like that, she would need more new moves than a ranged Distortion drive.