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It still comes down to risk management I guess. 5a runs the risk of mistiming and getting frame trapped, but upback is so safe especially if you have barrier/throw break ready. I used to upback really hard but now I'm addicted to trying to mash out, it's ruining my game, lol. Getting too arrogant with my guesses.

ggs last night Moy. You're the only Plat who doesn't mash D when you have Bat... Figures, when I remember to try to bait Bat, there's no Bat.

Remind me never to play drunk again, I was mashing SOOOO hard last night it was amazing

Oh boy, I missed a whole lot of this thread... I vote for Gio! At first I thought he was a huuuuuuge dick but he's actually quite a manageable-sized dick, and he does have somewhat dark sense of humor that I failed to notice at first.

GGs to crossfire, gemininoiser, xkurotsukix. Shoutouts to Star-demon still downbacking for all matches. Why give up so easily?

GGs all, I've been away for a few weeks and kind of surprised myself to have played pretty well (read: mash Mu normals into 7k). Tbh Koopa, I think Haku vs. Mu is only slightly in favor of Mu... Anyhow, I need to run some more tourneys soon. Still have like 300 dollars left in the bank, and I hear CP preorders are up... I want to take suggestions on format, because I want next tourneys to be baller. Don't bother discussing it here (I'm so afraid of bans now), PM me if you've got some ideas. My idea was to do single-elim qualifier tourneys for slots to compete for the main event, which would feature CP preorders as prize.

GGs to Troll_knight and Akira-Shiro.

GGs to Soul-6-ookami, Neoobscura (oh man, it's been a long time), Ethereal_Albion, Vavvmatsumoto, and Akira-Shiro. Tried to troll Shiro, but it was all in good fun, <3 you little guy!

ggs to Loli-pop-star

GGs to Crossfire, Genjimaruske, vavvmatsumoto, picnic-table (lich?). Errol - yeah sometimes I just j.2c all day to see what kind of things happen

SKD - did you get a copy of extend again? Would you be interested in an educational FT5 match some time? I'd like to stream/upload for comments and feedback...! Join the Netplay hype, yo!

Din & WoZ - It's done. TD - Yeah, I'll hold it for your registration fee, and I'd be happy to do so for anyone else who's interested in paying for offline tourneys.

Will the following folks please PM me regarding their prizes: TD: $40 from tourney #7, $5 from tourney #8 (Did you want to donate it back? I can hold for your ECT Reg fee if Paypal/PSN Card is not an attractive option) Crossfire: $20 from tourney #7 Ditto Dindragmire: $25 from tourney #8, and $5 from a while back. You said you're registering a paypal account? Uri_WoZ: $10 from tourney #8 Thanks and congrats to all the winners!

T_T I know... I tried things on my end, but sometimes there's just no way of fixing a bad connection =/ It's a shame, I really need to work on that matchup...

Toan, you still around? I'm down to play a few

I think PSN group chat might not be a bad idea. The Mu board people keep it pretty lively anyways. There is also a dustloop skype chat, though it's not always about BB and all. GGs to Errol. How come you never 2c in your blockstrings? I mean it's slow but dat damage....?

GGs to IMTDragon, Psycofang, Capsuletoyco, Ethereal_Albion and his friend. I've been unbanned, but let it be a lesson to you all. Don't derail this thread or you will be pwned. T_T

Why, that's the politest way to call someone a masher. Thank you <3

What is the meaning of this...,...!

I call it the shampoo commercial lean back.

Haku players can just sit back and cut/counter lasers and collect meter like it's welfare check... Really, Haku vs. Mu is really stupid. Think of two tsundere characters in a romantic relationship. Mu: *laser laser laser* "Baka, it's not like I wanted to give you free meter!!" Haku: "It's not like I wanted to get free meter. Now, I want to kinda get in, but it's not like I want to make out..." Mu: "AHHHHH HENTAI TASUKETE GET OFF ME" Haku: "FUCK THIS SHUU SHUU SHUU" That's exactly what I picture in my head every time I fight a haku;;; Errol - sure, later this evening though. I'm still recovering from a 10 mile hike this morning.

I don't want people to stomp all over me, but if you're having trouble with Mu, do these: 1. If you can, jump after command laser activation to misdirect the last bounce, or try to grab her during the bounces. Whatever you do, don't run up and 5b her, because nig, you gonna get CH'd by the returning laser. 2. Don't sit full screen away wondering how to get in. This might work vs. some other zoners, but once Mu loldrops 3-4 steins, her zoning gets kinda good. Actually, really good. 3. Don't respect her shit, Mu has decent strings but nothing is really +, other than 236a in the right distance, which is stoppable and punishable. 4. Don't run into j.2c. If Mu flies away, chase her but always count the possibility that she might j.2c you. 5. Watch out for superjumps. I've flown over so many angry Ragnas mashing IAD j.c. 6. Do weigh your fullscreen options and make Mu afraid of it (hells fang, shield charge, wolfdash, Hakumen shuu shuu, etc.) 7. Don't let the salt get to you - sometimes I see players reacting well, but once they get frustrated, they start to play predictably, and Mu really capitalizes on this shit.

Ehh, I don't know if I use wakeup 2c or roll 5c much. Shouldn't you be approaching her with faster normals and CH her out of these? I do wakeup DP a lot (sometimes I disgust myself), but that's really after weighing the chances. Not to mention if I succeed it gives me more room for other fraud tactics, like wakeup j.2c or wakeup/IAD back. I realized how spoiled I was to have that DP... Mu certainly doesn't make it easy for anyone to get in. But honestly, if people footsie super well, Mu's zoning is nowhere near tight, imo. Yep, it is a total momentum changer, it's like my secret tech, except it's super easy to do... I think one of these days I'll try to play Mu with my toes, I think it may be very possible.

I agree with this, but damage is one thing that is un-defraud'able (I'm making words up now). Even if I try to play w/ a lot of respect and adhere to fundamentals, there's a breaking point where people just say, "wow, he just got 5k off a lucky mash, what a broken piece of shit character?" Hello folks, I play Mu, and can't play any other character worth shit, and I'm a master of fraud!

You forgot Valk somewhere, he belongs. Mu does need harder combos, because srsly, the oki she gets off most KD situations is truly stacked in her favor. Aside from character fraudulence though, I believe there is playstyle fraudulence, like ignoring fundamentals and gambling hard on situations (read: upback/early rise Hazamas, or D-mashing Hakus)