ST / VF Nights at Julien's: Fri Dec 4th, 8pm

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801

Whoa! You people roll the stick from towards to down/towards!? Shocking. How come no one ever told me these high level strats?

Actually, I always go towards, neutral, down, down/towards. That goes for both American and Jap sticks alike. I personally still feel that American sticks are better for fireballs and DPs. Three chief reasons being that:

  1. The radius (from neutral state to the edge of the gate) seems shorter for American sticks.
  2. American springs are generally stiffer, so I feel that they pop to neutral quicker than Jap sticks. This runs contrary to Elias’ claims, but I feel it to be the case.
  3. The circular/octagonal gates have smoother motion

The first 2 points alone make American sticks preferable for DPs, since it means that the input takes less time to complete. At least, that’s my opinion.

As those who have played me can attest, I can DP and FB on Jap sticks just fine as well. In fact, I generally played ST on a T5 stick. But that’s just because I need the corners should I happen to pick a charge character. Having slower DP inputs is also a blessing for ST, since you do have to input hella slow–like Elias pointed out. ST’s also slow enough of a game where you don’t have to respond with 2 frames when you see an opening. You’re generally given 60 frames or more to decide what to do.

802

I have been wishing my spring in my agetec was stiffer, because sometimes I try doing cr. jab x 3, b+Jab, and I get cr. jab x4, because the spring isn’t very stiff.

803

You like it stiff.

804

last minute, but having people over today! VF5, ST, board games… come on over :). I’m free all afternoon until evening.

805

I’ll stop by sometime after 3 when I get off work. Got to practice using Claw.

Edit- Turns out I can’t make it. Need to run to Federal Way. See you next time though.

806

I just got home and I don’t have my phone… what is the latest you will be playing games tonight, because it’s 6 now, if 8 is the latest I’ll just stay home unless you’re open for much later. Anyways peace. :tup:

807

it’s over now, sorry :wink:

808

I thought I was gonna go skiing this weekend but plans fell through. Would people be up for ST / 360 either saturday afternoon/eve or sunday afternoon/eve? If so, post which you prefer

809

I’d be down for Sunday afternoon/eve/night. :tup:

810

ditto for Sunday afternoon.

811

Hey could you bring my stick to Julien’s Nate?

812

Any chance of a session next weekend? I’m relatively free then.

813

ok sunday afternoon! I’ve been practing wolf in VF5. If anyone brings a VF5 stick (I have one), we can have some VF5 comp too :slight_smile:

814

i miiiight be able to make it… if i can, i’ll bring my ps2 incase anyone wants to play through the vf4:evo training (best way to learn imo).

815

Yes, I’m available next week also!

816

Julian - already plannin on doin so. ill be there between 2:30pm and 3pm

817

I’d like to go, but I can’t unless Paul and Duane pay me back for saturday night. Too broke :sad:

818

Thanks for having us, Julien. I’m such a Virtual Fighter player.

819

Next sunday might be possible. We’ll see. I’m going skiing that weekend.

BTW Mechanica, your method for DP worked great. My 1p T Hawk can actually anti air now :slight_smile:

820

:tup:

When I went from Xbox/Saturn pad to stick (japanese, obviously), I had problems figuring out how to dragon punch for a while… I used to roll from forward to down, back to forward, too, but once I thought about the actual DP motion and the square gate corners - I put two and two together. There had to be a reason japanese can DP so perfectly! :lol:

I’m better at DPing on the right hand side. :rofl: We should have some tea hawk mirrors on the wrong sides and practice. You left handed?