Jason D.

When I lose to someone mashing, I blame them. And then I kick their puppy, and conjecture that their mother was a prostitute. But seriously, I play Rachel, and I beat people who use the Top 3 all the time. A lesser player is still a lesser player. And every now and then, I'll even beat a good player using top tier. Such as DacidBro. *waves* Regardless of character advantages, if you're getting hit, then you're doing something wrong. Figure out what that is, and stop doing that. Maybe you will have to work harder for the win, but in the end, if you can read your opponent right, then the game is yours. There's never a situation in which there's literally nothing you can do.

Welcome, Gavin/Virulent. And I have to say, I like your attitude. "Oh, this isn't the game I know how to play. Fuck it, I'm entering anyway!" Hope you enjoyed the sneak preview. See you in July!

To be fair, maybe he just messed up the input on another move. Like the dreaded full-screen 720.

wuku, I think you're forgetting that Rachel can now call the lightning on the Lobelia while it's still a ball in the air. There's no need to wait for it to land anymore. So yes, 236C and then a quick 214C to combo is very possible. And very easy, too.

Hey, shout-outs. I want to try this too. To everyone: Good games. I hope I didn't forget anyone. Also, I would totally ditch you guys if I had a date too. No matter how good render looks in a skirt. Oh yeah, and does anyone have the full bracket? Because I think I made top 8.

Gauntlet Hades no longer whiffs on a crouching Rachel. I have tested this many times now.(and on the receiving end, and I deeply miss the whiff.) Might be distance-dependant, but yeah, so far, NEVER seen it whiff. It seems she's slightly taller when crouching and standing now. But still just as huge on the ground.

Our work is done! You're welcome.

Shhhh. You're giving away too many secrets, Mike. If he ever figures out that I know that he likes to 2D out of corner pressure, and that I can 2B him out of it each time, then I might never win again.

Oh man, I've done so much of this matchup. And yes, it is truly ass-tastic. He'll use Nirvana as a shield for him to approach, and she will stop all lobelias and pumpkins. If you want to try lobelias for zoning, I recommend the jump A ones, as the angle is good and so is the startup/recovery. The most important thing for this match is positioning. Run around, plant some seeds, get some friends out. Be patient, be tactical. You do NOT want to get caught between the two. And if you do, well, time to practice your blocking. CA if you have it, really. Even worse though is being caught in the corner. You could end up spending the entire match in there. Keep a careful eye on the positions of everything on the stage. Also, if you do get Carl away from Nirvana, don't be reckless when attacking him. He can do good damage on his own, and even summon her in the middle of his combo for some pain or sandwiching. For example, if you airdash or wind-airdash over Nirvana to an isolated Carl, he'll probably just 6A you on the way in for a good 3K or more damage, depending on where the doll is. And yes, oddly, the frog is one of Rachel's best tools in this fight. He'll slide right through Nirvana, which stops Carl's human-shield technique. And when George is going off, Carl can't move or use Nirvana, so that's your chance to move in to try to get some damage, and to drag him away from her. Oh yeah, and trying to shut Nirvana down is fairly useless. It takes a lot of effort, she recovers health fast, and he can still fight well without her. However, if you feel like smacking her around now and then, I don't blame you.

I don't like this idea at all. If mains were banned, then I'd have to pick a worse character.

Sleep is overrated anyway. No one ever won a match by sleeping. ...Though if someone has, I would love to watch the video. Also, zong and severin should be forbidden from posting after each other, for epilesy safety.

Ha. I showed up yesterday just before 8, and I think I saw those same kids on the front cab. I beat them a couple times, and then they vanished again. Poor kids. Can't catch a break.

Huh? I heard my name. *checks previous page* Oh, yeah, that was me. You were the Hazama player, I take it? Nice to meet you.

He meant the Naruto results.

My usual moral dilemma is when someone who's new to the game is on the machine when I get there. It's like, they'll probably have a better time and learn more from just fighting the computer, but on the other hand... I don't wanna wait for them. So my apologies to all of you!

Excellent. Then I accept your offer, and I am ready to go for the tournament. And for our team name, we should pick something original and inspired. Such as "Team Real Team Name." Also, who are you again? I'm going to be polite and not assume that Bang only has one friend.

Crap, I need a partner. So who wants to team up with a top-tier powerhouse?

Hey, I got three hours of sleep too. High five! And I might stop by today if I'm not falling asleep later, but chances are unlikely. Tomorrow, though. Tomorrow!

Like her style? No, no, that can't be right. That's just crazy talk. I'm pretty sure people just play her because they're closet pedophiles. Or vampire fans. Or pedophile vampires.

Those are some excellent reasons, zong! ...And personally, I'm especially fond of the last two.

Whaaaat? I can finally make it tonight, and I'm not going to be able to see this Rachel that zong's been playing? I was even all prepared to pick Carl, and be like "So how do YOU like this matchup now!" Seriously though, anyone who can show up, do so. I can only do so much Score Attack.

Not since CT. And I used to beat you there anyway. Ha-ha. Trash-talk. Seriously man, get into CS! Start coming to these things.

I wonder why Rachel has so many loses against Carl and Bang... ...Though I have beaten every Tager except for the rare match against Mike, so I ain't taking credit for that one.

I vote for a Typing of the Dead side tourney.