is it just me or does blocking not exist in this game?

[EMPEROR PRYCE]

Now I dont own the game, nor have I played it before but I have been following it since its announcement. I have seen a plethora of footage from several different players and attended a few streams where the streamers would break down the basics of the game and how it works.

A few characters have unblockable attacks, which seem easy to avoid and only seem viable when your opponent is respecting you too much.

Obviously the game is new, but I see more blocking in games like UMVC3, Guilty Gear, hell Injustice and MK9 even.

My question to the community is: do you see the game evolving to the point of having actual block strings and intricate frame traps? Right now it seems like first one to hit the buttons wins. It's almost like everything is punishable or something.

Regardless, i plan to get into the game sometime soon. I just want everyones opinion.


~Thank you for taking time out in reading this!!!

 

[NRF CharlieMurphy]

Yes

New games are hard to figure out at first........ what is safe, what is adv. hell.... how to play

just watched Jer and CD sr. play a set.... adn they def. were blocking and dodging quite a bit.

 

[Lok0xXxSn1per5]

Its just you, I am blocking just fine. Too use to having a dedicated block button huh?

 

[ShadowBeatz]

Its just you, I am blocking just fine. Too use to having a dedicated block button huh?

You didn't even read the post did you? lol

 

[Euphoric]

u

 

[Chuckychuck]

It's almost like everything is punishable or something.

You've been playing too much IGAU

 

[EMPEROR PRYCE]

Its just you, I am blocking just fine. Too use to having a dedicated block button huh?

Umm i come from umvc3 and street fighter buddy.

 

[zaf]

Ive been playing. Yes you have to block.

 

[Lok0xXxSn1per5]

Umm i come from umvc3 and street fighter buddy.

Nvm you havent even play the game.

I played sf4 from 2009 to 2012 and trust me when I said this blocking is ki is just fine.
You cant mash dps as reversals or to counter poke tho, like in sf4 you block a jump in and u could just mash dps to get them off of you. That just doesnt work in this game, you kinda have to actually play footsies like counter pokes and shit.
Not bashing sf4 i loved the game.

 

[Lok0xXxSn1per5]

You didn't even read the post did you? lol

I really didnt. I am a tymers how does that surprise you anymore?

 

[Scoot Magee]

You'll see more frame traps as the game evolves, everyone is just falling for everything right now. I've been using frame traps and so have other players. The game even feels like SF4 (or SF in general) was a huge influence.

 

[Jer]

NY_Jailhouse Look at this thread.

Dude you should've watched the stream before if you wanted to see blocking. Trying to block Orchid pressure with instinct out is RETARDED.

 

[ShadowBeatz]

I really didnt. I am a tymers how does that surprise you anymore?

You just made your account on Friday... I'm not trying to ostracize you or make you feel unwelcome, but don't go blowing up people's threads after not even reading what they wrote, and then trying to justify it by saying "i'm a tym'er so it's okay."

 

[dotunderscore]

I think there will be def more frame traps than block strings. With the combo breaker/shadow counter/counter breaker there are a lot of options for getting out from pressure.

Chip doesn't exist on the level as NRS games and the KI "magic pixel" is pretty godlike

Thunder's command grab is really the only unblockable I really worry about at the moment.

 

[EMPEROR PRYCE]

NY_Jailhouse Look at this thread.

Dude you should've watched the stream before if you wanted to see blocking. Trying to block Orchid pressure with instinct out is RETARDED.

Good to know. im a Nightwing main in IGAU so I feel like its only right to play Orchid link to the archive if possible?

 

[Jer]

Good to know. im a Nightwing main in IGAU so I feel like its only right to play Orchid link to the archive if possible?

Yeah sure

http://www.twitch.tv/jersupafly/b/484952034

 

[EMPEROR PRYCE]

Yeah sure

http://www.twitch.tv/jersupafly/b/484952034

Thank u dude. I'll check it out when I get to a computer, I'm on my phone right now. Btw I'm not bashin KI in anyway. Looks like the game ill focus on once I get a xbone. Just footage of the game seems very back and forth.

 

[EGGXI]

I think the game seems so offense heavy at the moment that people aren't really focusing on the defensive side of it. Being able to break stuff if you do get caught out certainly seems to contribute to the fact that players don't mind taking the risk as much, at least at the moment.

 

[Jer]

Thank u dude. I'll check it out when I get to a computer, I'm on my phone right now. Btw I'm not bashin KI in anyway. Looks like the game ill focus on once I get a xbone. Just footage of the game seems very back and forth.

No worries man, I know what you mean, it's just the game is less than two weeks old, so there's a lot of things people don't know what to do with yet.

 

[Lok0xXxSn1per5]

You just made your account on Friday... I'm not trying to ostracize you or make you feel unwelcome, but don't go blowing up people's threads after not even reading what they wrote, and then trying to justify it by saying "i'm a tym'er so it's okay."

I didnt say it was ok, I just stated that thats how tymers are. And I could care less of what you think of me scrub.

 

[ShadowBeatz]

I didnt say it was ok, I just stated that thats how tymers are. And I could care less of what you think of me scrub.

I appreciate the apology, but you didn't need to haha. It's okay. You're new and you didn't know

 

[NY_Jailhouse]

NY_Jailhouse Look at this thread.

Dude you should've watched the stream before if you wanted to see blocking. Trying to block Orchid pressure with instinct out is RETARDED.

haha yeah well anyone that thinks theres nod efense is just wrong. orchid and sadira put you in infinite 50/50 situations with instinct out.

http://www.twitch.tv/jersupafly/b/484952034

go to 46:00 as an example lol

 

[CrimsonShadow]

Is it just me or does blocking not exist in this game?

Now I dont own the game, nor have I played it before

I was done at this part

 

[PANDA]

protip: blocking is only good for projectiles. when you're up close, just press buttons.

 

[VenomX-90]

In every fighting game blocking is a must or else it wouldn't be fighting at all.