OmniSScythe

...Honestly thought you was calling me boring. As for the snoring, well excuse my Asthma.

If you want me to try playing seriously then get better, I hardly feel like I need to play anymore then what's needed to avoid rust. =/

Not much change at all, Makoto was never running around doing 5-7k damage consistently to Valk and the hits she was landing (mostly midscreen) has more or less gotten better.

Nope, if I'm lucky the local gaming spot will get it and I'll just grind out combos once a week.

Not sure, every time I attempted to go to training mode for some real practice someone else wanted to play on the station.

You may have to omit 6BC, I don't why but in most video I see people avoid using it if their combo already started. Yes 5B CH > 2C still works. Do you mean PF > 2D(1) > 5C > 6C then yeah it would but your timing has to be on point. I only got a proper 2D(1) > 5CC once out of 5 attempt. 214ACC stops working way before 214ACB does Here's the thing tho, if I know at which point he does CDP at in a combo that I don't want him to finish, I'm going burst then make him eat my 4-5k combo into 6B mix up into death.

Ah I knew there a subject I didn't continue on. Makoto's ability to carry is universal now, on standing anything into 6C > 214A~C~D works on everyone now. On crouch you can go into 214A~C~B > 2A > 5C > 6C > 214B~j.AB > j.D With even better starters you can also do 214A~C~B > 2A > 5CC > 2D(1) >(66) 5C > 6C > 214B~j.AB > j.D That j.D can still be combo off of thanks to increase hit stun on j.D. Also I remember doing 5CC > j.D > 2366A~D so that good to know. Also her CH 5B combos are still pretty damaging. So damage, carry, normals and orb oki if done right (if even necessary) is still there. For Ragna, it's not ending in 2 hits unless blood kain, either way the matches is more or less the same. In Valk's case it's still the same but without him losing in 2 clean hits.

Well I wouldn't call your way of thinking wrong but it's more then possible for her to be consider on equal ground with another batch of characters. Using my guesstimates from earlier about possible bad matches: Tao = Carl > Haz = Mu > Lambda > Tager = Haku Meaning she has 11 even match ups and none in her favor, it doesn't mean that those even with her are worst it just mean from a match up perspective she's actually doing well.

Yeah the new gatling works like that.

1. Only up to 214A~C~B > 2A > 5C part I manage to remember but I'm sure it works because the half-assed version did as well. 2. I'll assume it's at least for 14 frames. Honestly didn't try it more then once at a time due to getting CH a lot when attempting at the usually spots. 3. They are worse then before, B version has a little under half the originally range after a dashing start and the added height makes it so you have less frame advantage when going for it, might be possible to do cross up lightening arrows with the C version since there it's already a few set ups for this in CS2. 4. Not that noticeable for Makoto. 5. Guesstimates are but not limited to: Tao = Carl > Haz = Mu > Lambda > Tager = Haku, after it's just mostly 5's all a across. 6. I have yet to see the opinion of a known Japanese player of how Makoto is looking so far, at this point she started to get worked out a lot more and she can only get better from here. 7A. She'll take a moderate amount of time to get used but for a previous Makoto player she wouldn't seem hard. Also she requires a good amount timing on a lot of stuff. If you notice me dropping any of her combos on the footage getting released some time soon it's because I'm unused to the pad I had and the recording TV was laggy. 7B. 5CC > 2D(1) > 5CC is as old as CS1, get with the times! 7C. Initial Dash speed is nerfed and if you was a nimble player you'll notice the difference. Not too bad but indeed there. 7D. I'm actually really okay with how she turned out, btw we're still using the "Oh I'm low tier" OS in till everyone else catching on. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 8. I can't really say much about Relius since the only guy using him was still getting used to him, shouldn't be any where near annoying as dealing with Carl. Autopilot pressure around him is gonna get you punished hard by him though. Another notable thing is that break shot got nerfed and only takes 1 primer. Also I have some self-recorded footage of me playing, the best parts however was unusable due to either 1, a bad angle and or 2 but my arm covered the lens for a good amount of matches.

Super amazingly quick report because I only had 20 minutes of sleep total within 30 hours: Makoto is SOLID MID TIER MATERIAL Has better damage midscreen off a lot of thing when the opponent is hit couching. Her corner carry is more accessible since 6C 214A~C~D works on everyone. 2A > 5A on Relius and Tager is so troll. 22 frames still bodied most people. 5CC > tk corona upper orb oki is legit. Could not remember a way to land BBS and follow up on it till right now, something like 6B > 214A~C~B > 2A > 5C© > 2D(1) > dash 5A > 6A > BBS with opponent behind you. (Not tested, take with a giant of salt but easiest way for the behind you set up) You can follow up on a CH 214A~C~A with dash 2A, perhaps even 5B > 214A~C~B. 3C still has projectile invincibility near the end, I attempted to beat out bursts with 3C and I got it on my second try! Any other questions just ask on. zzz

5B didn't get nerf, it's the initial dash speed that got rid of that link.

Where was this game in my childhood!? So should I bother ordering my tickets now or wait friday when everyone meets up? Either way I'll hit you up later tonight when I pick up my cell I left.

I wouldn't want to leave my wife around with a saber-tooth tiger to see if she can outsmart it, I'm just saying. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Can I just cross my fingers for a ENG Makoto announcer?

Thanks, already google maps the directions for getting to the venue from there. Any idea what's the general time for anyone else that is going?

Before I forget to ask again, where do I catch the FOB bus? Also when and where is everyone that's going to the hotel is meeting up at?

Well if I come back from NEC disappointed or with a new found interest in Relius, then we really will have something to be sad about.

Suddenly roll superarmor canceling.

That's all hitboxes, I tend to do that to LK all the time against Litchi's CA.

Well I know on 360 your online data is on your harddrive and you can delete it from there for a fresh start.

So about my counter pick against Tao strategy? Personally I'm using Valk against her natural predators of big cats and curious children.

As long as BBS start up remains unchanged it should work on just about anything if their aerial. Heck just 5B > 6C > BBS.

Just x-factor on block and ToD that nigga.

Personally I think you should just change the order. Zero/Vergil/Strider with Hiryu's Y assist being the aerial voice of reason against zoners and Zero/Vergil synergy you should be fine.