This isn’t true at all actually. The vast majority of the characters look to be staying the same in regards to being able to do what they did before. As far as I know the only ones really hit were Magneto and supposedly maybe Dante.
Alice, if you want to play MVC3 then definitely just go ahead and hop into it, no better way. If you plan on playing any of the old characters then it’s pretty much a guarantee that whatever you learn will be viable in the new one.
I think Mags still has his easy combos though, just no ROM or grav loop right?
I’m a little late to the party but apparently nobody can block during airdashes in the current build of UMvC3. This pisses me off so much considering how I play Amaterasu, whose forward airdash lasts about as long as Jimmy’s posts.
EDIT: Just wanted to say that if this true I’m well aware of the fact that this could be temporary.
you heard correct. which is a change that as of this moment i dont think is THAT bad. the changes have already gone through on 360 i think, and they will hit ps3 tomorrow.
Mags combos outside of the corner will likely be completely different due to j.H changes, the increased pushout will mean no Ghetto ROM or Flight loops. Since Hyper Grav loop was corner-only, it probably is still in, but given that hitstun deterioration is supposed to kick in a lot faster, no telling how useful it may or may not be. Capcom wanted to do a 180 on how Magneto plays anyway, which is why he has those new specials that push you around the screen.
Dante changes are sparse, apparently Hammer invincibility was reduced, hitstun deterioration change has an obvious effect on how his combos work. Maximilian claims in recent vids that his old BnB combos are still possible, they just do way less damage. On the other hand, his execution got much easier thanks to input changes on his specials; at current, he’s still seen as being pretty good. Which is understandable, as I have a hard time thinking of matches where he outright loses right now.
Can’t remember much else now. Play Vanilla now if you’d like to get used to certain aspects of the gameplay, just don’t necessarily expect everything to carry over. The game is so easy to pick up anyway, there’s really no excuse not to.
You sure it was punishable? When I was fighting REO we were both doing low hats at point blank and neither was getting punished. If it is punishable it was be like D3 or something miniscule.
I have a theory of what might be going on with the scaling, since it seems like right now, there’s separate ground combo vs air combo scaling… I think they may have condensed all the scaling into one catch all thing, instead of having 2 separate portions like it is now, so maybe that’s why Zero and Dante’s combos get harder the longer they go on like people have been saying.
I’ll definitely try to come out to some more gatherings and pick up on MVC3 a bit. The combos feel like MB/AH3 to me as far as like how you are inputting them wise so it really shouldn’t be too hard if I can figure out how i’m suppose to be playing the game (the same problem I have with KOF). MVC3 wise the people i’m interested in was like Jill/Magneto/Wolverine/Morrigan. Obviously at this point in time i’m not really looking to play pick team top tier or some shit like that but from what i’ve seen at Evo and some other majors it seems that there are a good chunk of characters viable and the game is different from what people want to tell me that you have to pick mag/sent/storm/akuma/phoenix to win.
You have to pick Storm to win? That’s interesting, never heard anyone say that before.
The thing you have to remember about Marvel (and incidentally, the part of the game that continues to get in the way of my fully enjoying it) is that it’s a team game, and you have to treat your team as a single entity. Which means all the characters on your team need to work well together or otherwise contribute to your strategies and goals. For this reason, you can’t always just pick three characters you like, put them on a team, and expect it to work. What you can do, however, is pick your favorite character and then build your team around that character. This is what I’ve been trying to do with Dante. Unfortunately, the role I want to play him in seems to require teammates that I’m not very enthusiastic about playing, and it really kills my motivation to feel like I have to pick characters that I don’t like just to have a fighting chance.
Most projectiles in MK are punishable by full combos on block up close. Kung needed to be the same in that regard. It doesn’t matter, I thought and still think that Raiden is the only truly braindead character in the game, and he’s still way worse than KL.
Alice: Play Mag/Wolvie/Assist (Akuma/Tron/Sent are all good choices). You happen to be interested in 2 of the top 8 characters in the game, which is a good start.
I, however, lucked out and my day 1 team works really well. It has weaknesses though, no doubt. If I had a 4th slot I’d probably throw in an OTG assist like Matt says I should.
Weekends sound cool if we’re both available. I’ll just try to find someone else during the week then. Which reminds me;
@Jos: You hosting anything Monday? [EDIT: Forgot, Gears 3]
@Jon: You hosting anything Thursday or perhaps some other time this week?
@Old Man: You having anything this week? Playing 3S is always a blast. May try throwing together a random MvC3 team together and try out some stuff.
Also, whose going to EZ from the RDU area? Depending on what time people are leaving and if I feel comfortable going I may join, so hoping there may be a carpool going. Gotta support the fight against breast cancer that morning. I’m such a pot whore when it comes to that.
What’s your gamertag? I may end up picking up a copy soon, but first I’m gonna play through Gears 1 and 2 before I jump on 3. Just started getting into a little Halo Reach again.
Come down during the state gatherings for AH3 with a bit of T6/BB on the side every Sat, and you know you can call me w/e and I will normally be able to make time or something.
Just so you know guys, myself, jaguar, ez, cornertrap and I are going to be working hard to make the tournament this coming Saturday the best you’ve ever been to in NC. I highly recommend coming out to it. I also am looking to do player interviews for the people who win first place in each game.