Question Combo Notation - Which do you prefer?

[ryublaze]

Everyone on TYM has some sort of preference on how to read combos. Which do you prefer and why?

For example, Scorpion's BnB:
, , Spear, NJP, +, jK, Teleport, jK, Air Throw

or

1, 1, Spear, NJP, B2, jk, Teleport, jk, Air Throw

or

1,1,BB1,NJP,B2,JK,DB3,JK,Air Throw

or any other preference

 

[WannabePlayer]

1, 1, Spear, NJP, B2, jk, Teleport, jk, Air Throw

I prefer this notation simply because more people use it around here and I've gotten really used to it.

 

[Eddy Wang]

From Juggs post
http://www.testyourmight.com/threads/mk9-basics-notation-guide.3876/

For the guides we use . However a lot of people are using the Tekken number system for MK9.

The answer is 1234, jk, b2, ~whatever..

 

[FrothyOmen]

The second. It's easiest to read and translate directly to actions on your controller of choice, imo. I always have to sit and think about the FP/BP notation, despite knowing exactly what's what. Numbers are english to me and the other notation is like Spanish. i can read both just fine, but it takes me a few moments to really comprehend what's being said sometimes. I don't have that issue with the number system.

 

[Eddy Wang]

Also if a combo reverses inputs there is no need to writte in reverse, some ppl might not understand this, so saying teleport, 11 spear is much easier than saying: , +.

Noob:" WTH is this, scorp doesn't have a FF move! PTFFFF DAMN IT, REVERSES THE INPUTS!"

 

[Vagrant]

numbers

 

[Goldi]

1, 1, Spear, NJP, B2, jk, Teleport, jk, Air Throw

I actually know strings by their in game names lol. Like, 1,1,1 is "torment" 1,1,4 is "damnation". Specials are always named. It takes me a short moment to identify a string by notations and kinda translate what exactly it would look like.

You can catch me mimicking the input gestures if you look at my fingers while we're talking about combos to help me turn names to numbers lol.

 

[RiBBz22]

NUMBAS

 

[HGTV Soapboxfan]

Numbers for normals, names for special. But I do not really mind, I read them all including STB Goldfish method with the string names lol.

 

[SCK ERR0R MACR0]

I find numbers much quicker to understand. Names for specials works best because of the reverse inputs that other pointed out.

 

[Limelights]

I prefer numbers and names for the special moves. I'm almost to the point where I can just read across a line and perform it on my controller simultaneously. When I read the classic arcade notation I have to stop and think.

 

[STB Sgt Reed]

I prefer the numbers bc I have no idea which is front or back punch... That's leftover from the arcade days yeah?

 

[Euphoric]

Numbers.

 

[Gh0sty]

1, 1, Spear, NJP, B2, jk, Teleport, jk, Air Throw

For the same reasons as Frothy


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[xSMoKEx]

What i prefer is the:

11~Spear, NJP, B2, JK~Teleport, JK~Air Throw.

Name of the special is normal.
1234 rather than BP, FP, etc.
The " ~ " shows a special link.
Commas (,) show that there is a seperation in the string. We know 11 is the string and 1,1 is two seperated jabs.

 

[Espio]

I know them by numbers for example.

Stryker: Back 1, 2,2 (Beatdown).

Jade: 2,3, forward 2 (Bad girl).

 

[FrothyOmen]

What i prefer is the:

11~Spear, NJP, B2, JK~Teleport, JK~Air Throw.

Name of the special is normal.
1234 rather than BP, FP, etc.
The " ~ " shows a special link.
Commas (,) show that there is a seperation in the string. We know 11 is the string and 1,1 is two seperated jabs.

I like that with > to signify dashes. You don't always want to dash between strings, so it's important to differentiate imo.

 

[Dizzy]

1, 1, Spear, NJP, B2, jk, Teleport, jk, Air Throw

Out of those 3, this makes the most sense to read to me. Using tekken notation it'd be

1 1 Spear, NJP, b2, jk teleport, jk air throw

You use the comma to seperate when there is a pause in the string, otherwise its all done as one command. So "1, 1, Spear" would be 1 (pause) 1 (pause) spear (pause) while "1 1 spear" would be the string 1 1 cancelled into spear. The reason it isn't smushed all together like "111" or "214" is because strings that use simultaneous presses become really hard to read. For example KL's string "2 4 1+2:2" becomes "241+2:2" which is really hard to read at a glance.

This becomes important with things like Cage doing either 1, 1 or the 1 1 string.

In MK there isn't much used for advanced notation though so it usually isn't a problem though, so its not a big deal.

What i prefer is the:

11~Spear, NJP, B2, JK~Teleport, JK~Air Throw.

Name of the special is normal.
1234 rather than BP, FP, etc.
The " ~ " shows a special link.
Commas (,) show that there is a seperation in the string. We know 11 is the string and 1,1 is two seperated jabs.

I don't like using ~ like that because it is a common notion for slide input a.k.a. "plinking" in the SF world. Cancels in 2d games are normally noted by xx. But with numerical notion for buttons people use commas to seperate whether the next move is liked or canceled. If there is a comma it is a link, if there isn't its a cancel.

Take for example raiden:
f2 4, superman (this is a link)
f2 3 EX Shocker (this is a cancel)

 

[Squeaker101]

I'm more comfortable with the numbers, but I don't mind the and what not. I eventually had to memorize what the symbols meant, since UFG's guides use them.

 

[Sage Leviathan]

Numbers, without a doubt.

 

[Flagg]

Numbers, BFUD and the name of the special is preferable.

 

[Squeaker101]

Numbers, without a doubt.

I'm surprised you didn't say "Latin numbers."

 

[Limelights]

I prefer the numbers bc I have no idea which is front or back punch... That's leftover from the arcade days yeah?

Aww yeah.

 

[Sage Leviathan]

I'm surprised you didn't say "Latin numbers."

Lol.

I I, Hasta, saliens ictus medius (SIM), reduo, calcitrandum, etc.

 

[xInfra Deadx]

1, 1 / Spear - NJP >> B2 - jk / Teleport - jk / Air Throw

This and fixed.