Dacidbro

In this context, you would be better off looping high level Cyclone Maziodyne, with something similar to the challenge mode combo (L3 BD > 214214D 214D 6C BD 214214D) But in this context even then, you're probably better off with a combo that is very long, then finishes with level 2 > level 3 super.

Skye's right, short hop sucks for everything but grab bait. Other than that it's really hard to find much of a reason to use it in offense unless someone is just absolutely stone cold resolute not to mash, in which case you can continually reset your cyclone to 0 if that's desirable, using short hop jB d2A

Short hop can also be used to bait grab, in the context of D duck > short hop jB

Range/Recovery, longer for both. Also, remember that grab is the fastest followup to Duck, much faster than hook, so use that to beat blocking and mashing.

Please don't say things like "His mix up is very poor", say things like "His mix up FEELS very poor". Akihiko has some of the most dangerous mix up in the entire game, but it's very difficult, so I can understand if you're not optimizing it yet. Are you using EX Duck for cross ups? Mixing up high low with sweep or 5C/2C for safe high low? Using his sweep then one more cancelling to represent threat of low during special cancels? And, finally, putting his grab in everywhere to add the stress of a grab that doubles as a frame trap at any range, thanks to D duck?

Don't forget, guys, in matchups where you lose to range, like Mitsuru/Narukami, you can make their pokes whiff with 214C (hold) and reaction corkscrew their whiff. Reaaaaaally stabilizes the footsies of those matchups.

I think he meant what it does to his normals

Not biting, Dai :] I'll check the hitboxes, for sure.

Norcal Aki is me and Tenkai, for Japan I think I'd recommend Tetsuo or Kubo

Shelled, Norcal is actually QUITE diverse. We lack strong mitsuru and chie though.

My own notes on several matchups: Kanji: Zone him, typical grappler matchup Forfeit safe jump set ups, his DP negates safe jump. Recognize meaty normals is a read. His grounded footsies suffers, consider kill rush at ranges it will easily convert mix up operate pressure out of range of grabs Elizabeth/Labrys/Shadow Labrys: All of their DPs lose HARD to dash jump turn jB, jump pressure is then quite effective. Also consider EX Ducking to cross up and force similar whiff. Narukami and Mitsuru: Seems hard to contest their normals, will need to study Aigis: Aside from rolling her 2B to prevent cancel, seems very few ways to beat her orgia neutral When she's in orgia, stay the fuck away if possible When out of or low orgia, if red consider risks but pressure, if grey go all out SLabrys: Persona has no overhead, one low Breaking or tapping her persona removes the function of her awakening if done after flash, both for the inputs and super Yosuke: Avoid playing footsies with his persona if you can help it Consider jabbing persona out of confusion if stuck in that position If he's in speed install, grounded footsies become very risky If you bait his DP, the punish is LAAAAAAAAAAAATE

Don't forget, he has the only true safe on block DP.. DP > C Paralysis install is plus frames and paralysis on block. He seems great to me so far. Tearing apart most of norcal. Seems like he may have some difficult matchups, but I'm not so certain yet.

Thanks, Xie. You did great.

You're right, your new signature is better. Somehow

HUEY DOESNT CHANGE THE TITLE ENOUGH

You have no idea how much GameCenter does for me and this community. Don't imply GC isn't doing enough even in passing, it doesn't sit right.

Sorry x_x I'll look into NEC but I would say it's a bit unlikely.

You've got a strong Rachel! Very intimidating to play you in top 6ish. Nice to kind of meet you, haha.

You guys have a nice airport thanks

You are just as manly as all of your FRKZ tech implied. I'll see you again someday soon!

BB wasn't surprising, you guys are frauds for letting me hit top 4.. Sg was impressive, pretty bad to lose to Justin even if it is similar to marvel, and not making it out of pools in marvel isn't even surprising to me I don't practice that at all gs with kof though that was mad impressive. Btw the picture came out great on Carlos phone

Whenever I come to EC and don't make at least 1st place I feel like I lost to Zidane. Good matches and good times everyone. Met a lot of cool people this weekend. Shoutouts to basedpsrragna god for sometimes winning ( if anyone wants to beat him, his Achilles heel is distractions so just pop off and he'll have to hold that) shoutouts to mashthat5a for feeling himself, I see a lot of my CS1 self in you so make me proud in the near future shoutouts to LK for realizing the pinnacle of BB play is mashing special shoutouts to Stickbug, best room host ever and all around one of the true anime legends shoutouts to fuck zidane shoutouts to 3-7 mirror matches and fat sandwiches shoutouts to fanatiq remembering he's good at marvel

haha, I know what last minute actually does. This snuck up on me, felt like I just got home from nwm I'll follow these bus routes, thanks. And they run past midnight?

Stickbug if I figure things out ahead of time I'll never feel my blood flow I'm landing in Newark, yeah. 11:30 pm. Lol sorry it's last minute.

No dice, landing at 11:30pm. Let me know if you know anyone near the airport or willing to get me though :v