Hi all, I'm interested in getting into Ultimax seriously. To that end, I need some help choosing a main and 2 or 3 alts (playing the same 1 or 2 characters gets boring really fast). I haven't had much of a chance to play BB:CP a lot because I don't own a PS3 (will get one soon though). When I play at my friend's house, I mainly use Carl, Kagura, Amane, and Mu-12.
I generally like characters that:
* Take a decent amount of skill to use well
* Aren't a dime-a-dozen online (I loved abusing people's lack of Hawkgirl and Cyborg experience in IGAU)
* Have a good mix-up game and gimmicks that can be annoying to deal with
* Armor on their moves
I dislike:
* Extreme rush down because it can feel mindless at times
* Overreliance on turtling and keepaway
Thanks in advance
P.S.: Are Shadow-type characters really as bad as I've heard? It seems like most people think Shadow-type is complete garbo except for Chie, Mitsuru, Naoto, and Yu.