Jackie Chandler

Guilty Gear's standard gatlings go PKSH, which default to XAYB on a 360 controller. It just so happens that ABCD in P4A goes XAYB on a 360 controller. Coincidence? I think not! And it doesn't really make that much of a difference to me. I've seen some Japanese players whiff their DPs, only to land/recover/whatever and use a Super to punish their opponent for trying to punish them. So yeah, my DP was a gamble in the first place, but your attempt at punishing it may also be a gamble as well. And unlike Rapid Canceling, if I use a Super's invulnerability to punish your attempt at a punish, I get free damage off it. >:3

I've seen characters gatling 5A -> 2A -> 5A attacks, but I don't know if they're using 4/1(?) inputs to get those. I'm interested in knowing as well. In regards to the button layout, I'd feel much more comfortable if they were in the same layout as BB (XYBA = ABCD). But if I do that, I won't be able to do certain commands without bending my thumb awkwardly (mainly A+C and B+D). I guess I'll just have to make due with familiarizing myself with the new layout. It's more like Guilty Gear's anyway, so maybe it'll help me get accustomed to that as well. All I know is that the lack of a taunt button disturbs me.

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Bro. Change your rage to smarter, greater cause. Also, I mailed your KOF today Naimat. The lady said it'll probably be there tomorrow, so just keep an eye out.

Gawd you guys, I'm so hype for Persona to come out. Like, it's easier for me to decide which characters I DON'T want to main, because the list of characters I WOULD like to main is actually bigger. And even with my heavy reliance on high-damaging combos, the characters who have less output (like Yu/Yosuke) just look so FUN. I don't know how I'm gonna decide. Naimat, I'm so sorry I haven't gotten to mailing your copy of KoF to you yet. I'll do that tomorrow morning.

Noted. @Tadstaroth. New Kanji combo video by Hima, probably the best Valk player in Japan. My fear is rekindled. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMa-U6osJJE

I *usually* shower in the morning, right after I wake up. But I *prefer* night showers, because morning showers make me want to crawl back in bed and go back to sleep.

Haha, I was wondering if anybody would notice. After watching this video, I left a comment and P.M.'d Desk about the possibility of using Pandora Mode to get more IAT reps in. Desk was really receptive, saying that he found something with it, and that he'd include it in "an upcoming Ken combo video" with a shoutout to me. It was seriously nice of him to do that though, considering I didn't contribute hardly anything. :P

Oh my god, Tad! Are you all right?

Bad news, everyone. I got my (legit) copy of Accent Core in the mail today. I popped it and my converter into the PS3, started it up, and... Turns out the converter doesn't work when playing PS2 games. UBER SAD FAEC. :<

Jourdal's got a bunch of the P4A Challenge Mode videos on his channel here. Check 'em out if you're interested.

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF yes. EDIT: Actually, Astaroth + Tad Kanji mirror matches sound hella hype. MAKE IT HAPPEN

Kanji scares the FUCK out of me. He has a command grab (which he either uses in the air, or puts him into the air REALLY quickly) that launches him about 3/4's of the screen. The scary part is that, if you're within range, you can only avoid it by blocking low. But come on, who blocks low when they see their opponent coming in from the air? Also, his ground command grab seems to move him forward a bit, seems to do more damage than most characters' mid-screen BnB's, and gives him oki with a 22C-esque move. He's legit.

You're probably right about him just following the standard format. But if P4A has as godly of netcode as BB, playing on opposite coasts should be manageable. I'm not worried about it either way.

Thanks for the heads-up, Volpe. I signed up for the 360 tournament. Can't wait to face some competitive... competition. What makes you say that? There's specifically a line when signing up to list your region.

I guess I could. Though I can't STAND the sound of my own voice, so if I do, it probably won't have commentary. :P I could even use my capture card + my iPhone to do a side-by-side of footage, in Training Mode to show inputs and stuff. Would there be people interested in that?

MFW I realize I can use backwards compatibility to play Accent Core with a 360 controller using the converter on my PS3: I didn't want to double post so soon, but I didn't realize it would be at the bottom of the last page, either. Mah bad. I won't get the chance tonight, but I'll give it a try tomorrow. The converter actually comes with one of these, which is really nice considering it's $20 by itself and you need it to use a 360 controller on something else.

So I got my Cronus Device in the mail today. I totally forgot I ordered it, but I'm also surprised it came so soon. I'll let you guys know what I think of it as soon as I get the chance to try it out. EDIT: So I just tried it out. The good news: it works AMAZINGLY with my Xbox 360 controller on the PS3. Button presses come out with no lag at all, and inputs are spot-on (unlike my old converter). As far as I can tell, this thing is tournament viable for controller users like myself. The bad news: it didn't work with my Madcatz SE stick out of the box. There may be a way to program it or something, but assuming there is, I have no idea how to do it. I'll probably check the site and instructions tomorrow, and I'll keep you guys updated.

Will do, Milln. Any details on the new venue, or if there are going to be any changes (like fee, line-ups, etc.)?

It means a lot more coming from you than it did from me. :P

Lol, thanks for all the birthday wishes everybody. <3 you guys su moch. And sorry for taking your KoF, Naimat. P.M. me your address and I'll mail it to you in my KoF case (I don't trust jewel cases or the like for that). You can get it back to me at the next MTN.

Haha, thanks Astaroth. How did you know? I didn't tell anybody. :P

For those who can't make it/want to watch, we're live at: http://www.livestream.com/jackie_chandler EDIT: And we're back with Guilty Gear.

Hey guys, in case you'd be interested, we have streaming capabilities tomorrow. I just did a test and everything seems good- there are just a couple slight problems. The first is that live commentary won't be possible. It's a little hard to explain, but the game and its audio lags a bit every now and then- not enough to be noticeable by viewers when it happens- but enough to desync any commentary that's going on after some time passes. I can't use any programs that postpone audio relays either, because the game doesn't lag at a set rate (in regards to commentary, it just gets worse and worse as time goes on). The second is that the game audio sounds slightly drowned out. I don't know what's causing it, though it's probably just something with my computer's sound card (the game's audio is sent to the stream through my computer's Stereo Mix). I'm not sure if it's "fixable" or not, but it's not that bad IMO. Interested? Y/N? EDIT: Oh, just to cite what I'm bringing, it'll be the usual- Xbox 360, laptop, capture card, fight stick, BBCSEX, UMvC3, SCV, Skullgirls, SSF4AE, KoFXIII (already at Milln's I hope lol), and Catherine. If we get the chance, please guys. PLEASE try Catherine. Its multiplayer has all the components of a fighting game- yomi, oki, frame traps, you name it. It's a solid game and I don't think many (if any) of you have given the multiplayer a chance. It's hype. It's fun. Stop making me beg you to play it. Thanks guys~. @Milln- are those TVs we used for MTNs at your house now? And/or will you need people to bring TVs or not?

I'll be bringing at least one guest myself. Can't wait for Monday~.