i could be wrong since i cannot test this now but seems to me like if you are getting a standing heavy kick the os did not work since either the jumping heavy kick connects or it whiffs and ex shoryuken comes out with the ex shoryuken option select. in any case, thanks for the info on the blanka matchup taozenforce
Actually, what’s happening is that my recording loop is starting over again by the time SONIC HURRICANE comes out… so it’s crouching heavy kick (for knock down), safe jump heavy kick, option select ex shoryuken, then back to the beginning of my dummy’s loop: crouching heavy kick…
But, since Ryu is near the opponent and Sonic Hurricane is out, the game decides that the best thing Ryu can throw is close heavy kick as opposed to crouching heavy kick… I’m not completely sure why this is happening since Ex Shoryuken doesn’t always come out (must be a glitch in the dummy programming).
It’s pretty neat and it seems like wakeup Sonic Hurricane is almost useless on Ryu (unless Ryu does safe jump heavy kick and then option selects into ULTRA 1, then Guile and Ryu trade).
EDIT:
OH NO, maybe I’m doing Ex Shoryuken with HEAVY kick by accident?
(Medium Punch + Heavy Punch + Heavy kick… and then the game selects HEAVY KICK for me in order to hit guile during Sonic Hurricane)
EDIT EDIT:
Also, yes, it is possible to do a safe jump-in and then OS into Ex shoryuken on Guile’s reversal flash kick…
Has something to do with the timing of the jump-in…
Seriously, I’m looking at the dummy loop right now…
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That said, there’s a certain way in which you can option select with Dudley’s ex jet upper (from safe HK jump in) in that it stuffs ALL of Honda’s reversal moves (ULTRA 1, EX HEADBUTT, EX BUTT SPLASH, etc.)… but I can’t do it consistently…
Still, it’s amazing when I do get it down for the dummy once and I get to see it over and over again; it’s like Honda isn’t able to do anything when Dudley has EX meter.
No prob. I’m finding the outcome my fights against charge characters is based solely on me pinning them in the corner and keep them there. It’s kinda nerve-wracking, but I’ll get used to it :lol:
Come check us out at EU sometime! Or add me on PSN, and get some Delta Red mirrors going.
Plasma should be joining us around the time when he gets back from vacation with his family.
In any event: we’re looking forward to having you, man!
That being said, I’m still in “the lab”…
It’s possible for Ryu to jump in on Cammy on wakeup, so long as he has Ex bar…
I cannot wakeup ex canon dp Ryu’s OS Ex Shoryuken…
EDIT:
BUT, I can do wakeup ultra; Ryu eats it.
ALSO, wakeup EX spin knuckle prevents Cammy from getting hit…
Man, I could do this stuff all day; it’s surprisingly interesting.
Aww man, I wish I made it. No excuses, I just suck. 
Were there any Viper players that showed up? Or any other character with those damn vortexes? I need to get used to defending those.
Yeah I’ll be returning August 11th or 12th and I’ll be sure to come that week. A month without ssf4 is proving to be really painful haha
The Zangief vortex was interesting; we were guessing all day.
That said, I don’t think anyone at the meet uses viper, but there is a reasonable amount of character diversity, which I hope keeps going… though, I do wish that there was another Dudley user as I don’t actually know the mirror matchup (I get hit by random machine gun blow and random ultra like… all the time).
ANYWAY, don’t worry about not making it last week; we’re here all year long, so just try to hit us up whenever you can.
Dang, didn’t bring your copy with you or something?
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Also, wooooooooooooooooo, new Blazblue comes out today (assuming the shop dude isn’t accurate in saying that it would come out TOMORROW… but I’ll assume for now that the text I got from Gamestop is accurate).
Gotta learn that game quickly, so I’ll be on it 24/7 until this Saturday.
And, yes, none of my studying has been getting done; FUCK YEAH.
I have no access to a gaming console right now, so aside from looking at the manuals artwork it wouldn’t do me much good. Also as far as Dudley goes the friend I mentioned bringing with me plays Dudley sometimes or at least did when super released. Not sure how practiced he is with Dudley now but I’m sure he would be willing to play some matches as him.
I have no access to a gaming console right now, so aside from looking at the manuals artwork it wouldn’t do me much good. Also as far as Dudley goes the friend I mentioned bringing with me plays Dudley sometimes or at least did when super released. Not sure how practiced he is with Dudley now but I’m sure he would be willing to play some matches as him.
I have no idea what anyone is talking about…since I picked up Honda I was told he had no option selects therefor I never really learned how to do them, nor do I even know what a safe jump really is.
EDIT: I know in concept what a safe jump is I just don’t know Honda’s safe jump options or exactly how to do them.
I’d assume that you could safe jump-in and then do OS ex-headbutt when you land on a character that was waking up, but I could be mistaken (might not be possible because of charge time, so I really don’t know)…
In any event, I was playing on XBL last night and was able to safe jump on Honda and stuff his reversal ex-headbutt with my OS ex-jet upper and it was unusually satisfying to do it…
Uh, yeah… OS is kinda hard to understand and explain…
We should totally go over it at the meet this week; I think once you see someone set it up and explain it in training mode, it’ll make a lot of sense.
OS is essentially doing a move, but then making another move come out if some condition is met (ie. if the character dashes backwards on wakeup, so and so move comes out automatically and won’t come out otherwise)…
Uh… I’ve actually forgotten what a safe jump is; I just told myself that it was “pushing the attack button as close to the ground as possible”.
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Here’s an example of a safe jump setup with Honda. Not sure how viable it is in a match, but he definitely has options (no pun intended). Check it out!
Ugh, is it Saturday yet? The shoto army on PSN just isn’t doing it for me… :lol:
Quick BLAZBLUE UPDATE:
OH MY FUCKING GOD GUYS
I’m going through Challenge mode right now and it’s discouraging that I can’t seem to do the game’s simplest combos (assuming that anything past 3 gets harder).
One of the problems I’m having now is that I’m used to having 6 ATTACK BUTTONS, so I keep instinctively pushing the bottom 3 buttons even though I don’t actually need them…
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This is going to take a minute.
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That said, I’m surprised we don’t actually have more Shoto users.
My current Blazblue progress:
so…battle of the bay is starting in the east bay on aug 2nd. anyone wanna check it out or somethin?
Honestly, given my workload for classes, I can really only do a few things, so I’ll have to count myself out…
EDIT:
Yes, I am playing a lot of BLAZBLUE, but what’s going on is that I actually have my workbooks right next to me while I’m playing… so I actually do get studying done, despite all the screwing around.
Fffffffffff–
yeah right mayn…
YOU WOUND ME.
(actually, yes, I lied: studying is not getting done… on the other hand, I sort of know how to play BLAZBLUE now; lolololol)
EDIT:
No, but seriously: I have class the next day and the weekly 70-100 pages of homework has to be vaguely covered by that time…
STILL, Y’ALL NEED TO GO OUT THERE AND REP OUR WEEKLY MEETS, MAYBE.
I’LL BE WITH PEOPLE IN SPIRIT :awesome.gif:
PacNorth thread has been lively as of late, so much goings on!
I’ll probably go to the peninsula qualifiers for the battle of the bay thing, it’s going to be mad hype!
I’m starting to figure out some good safe-jump setups. Can’t wait to put them to the test.
Now, off learn how to block random ultra…
yea hopefully i can make it too that too…
[sidebar] I’ve notice that my game is sort of lacking things like my combos aren’t that solid since i keep fallowing them up with a fierce cannon spike which is leaving me wide open and I’m having trouble focus canceling and linking moves not being able to pulling them off smoothly. Any pointers on that?
Also I wont be able to make it to this weeks meet since I’ll be out of town visiting family which sucks cuz I hella wanted to try out the new blazeblue…
And I was wondering if anyone is interested in playing TvC. the problem is, is that how could we get that at EU. I’m jus wondering since I’m thinkin about getting good at that game as well…maybe getting a fightstick for that soon too…