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Kroaken

Life is a block string with no gaps.
Merry Christmas guys!

Also, am I the only one livid over the color schemes on our new costume? Like... what were they thinking?
 

Kroaken

Life is a block string with no gaps.
I think they are OK, lol. I like 8! Think about them like gaudy Christmas sweaters maybe?
They wasted two that are all purple (where is gief fighting purple bears) one looks miserable that's a magenta and blue. The orange one looks just like red santa. I dislike the deep green one. And they don't bother to change his beard color in any (he's normally got drk brown hair and some blonde would have made a viking thing look cool). And not one is a black bear. Plenty of purple bears tho. Fml.
 

ChoseDeath

Seriously Casual Player.
They wasted two that are all purple (where is gief fighting purple bears) one looks miserable that's a magenta and blue. The orange one looks just like red santa. I dislike the deep green one. And they don't bother to change his beard color in any (he's normally got drk brown hair and some blonde would have made a viking thing look cool). And not one is a black bear. Plenty of purple bears tho. Fml.
Indeed sir. Indeed :D
 

Kroaken

Life is a block string with no gaps.
Ewww the Sim match, I really hate it.
Feels real bad man. Against Guile/Ryu/Urien and perhaps Sim, I'm considering really testing my patience and playing the passive gief.

As in, let him zone. Build a little v gauge and then build meter (lariat or headbutt fireballs) until grey heals. Repeat. They'll come to us.
 
Feels real bad man. Against Guile/Ryu/Urien and perhaps Sim, I'm considering really testing my patience and playing the passive gief.

As in, let him zone. Build a little v gauge and then build meter (lariat or headbutt fireballs) until grey heals. Repeat. They'll come to us.
At least we can build meter now so it can be more damaging.

Forgot to mention, tick throwing with c.mk at near max range into ex SPD is sooooooooo good.
 

ChoseDeath

Seriously Casual Player.
Feels real bad man. Against Guile/Ryu/Urien and perhaps Sim, I'm considering really testing my patience and playing the passive gief.

As in, let him zone. Build a little v gauge and then build meter (lariat or headbutt fireballs) until grey heals. Repeat. They'll come to us.
I played a Guile match last night. I'm still waiting on him to come to me. :(
 

Kroaken

Life is a block string with no gaps.
I played a Guile match last night. I'm still waiting on him to come to me. :(
They will get greedy to cash in the grey life if you play it smart.

At least we can build meter now so it can be more damaging.

Forgot to mention, tick throwing with c.mk at near max range into ex SPD is sooooooooo good.
What's the frame data on this? Don't have in front of me.
 

ChoseDeath

Seriously Casual Player.
They will get greedy to cash in the grey life if you play it smart.


What's the frame data on this? Don't have in front of me.
Nah my dude, I'm serious. Dude threw 28 booms in the first round. Many booms, but no fucks, given, lol.

Also cr MK is listed at -4 on block, 0 on hit.
 
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Kroaken

Life is a block string with no gaps.
-4 on block, 0 on hit but doing it meaty makes it -1 on block and leaves out of range for most pokes.
Hmmm..

I will definitely test this out asap to see how it works. After a cr.mk max range on block, will a st.hk catch a jump back?
 
Hmmm..

I will definitely test this out asap to see how it works. After a cr.mk max range on block, will a st.hk catch a jump back?
I think they can get out if it easily with back jump. It seems like a gimmick but if you have the opponent scared to press buttons after the meaty or even if they do, it can possibly loop into the same setup if you are feeling ballsy.
 

Kroaken

Life is a block string with no gaps.
I think they can get out if it easily with back jump. It seems like a gimmick but if you have the opponent scared to press buttons after the meaty or even if they do, it can possibly loop into the same setup if you are feeling ballsy.
That's what I'm saying. What are we doing before this setup to make them scared to just jump away (as many are like to do vs gief)?

If cr.mk (block) st.hk crushes, I could see it being reliable.