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Glacius Basic Tutorial Covering Normals, Specials and how he should be played by Riyo

Bro i dont think so, watch this video.
And this glacius is riyo, one of the most solid glacius in tym
Are you serious? Your gonna "bro" me over a single match when all I see are dropped combos, whiffed shadow specials, and NOT keeping thunder out of range? Sorry man, I was with Abbneto last night watching Riyo play, and while he is a great player and will certainly develop against thunder, this is not how the MU is played. Write me back when you've got a tutorial against true zoning...not a first to ONE match.
 

Riyo

Apprentice
Are you serious? Your gonna "bro" me over a single match when all I see are dropped combos, whiffed shadow specials, and NOT keeping thunder out of range? Sorry man, I was with Abbneto last night watching Riyo play, and while he is a great player and will certainly develop against thunder, this is not how the MU is played. Write me back when you've got a tutorial against true zoning...not a first to ONE match.
I'll upload my matches vs Rico then.
 
Thanks to Riyo for upping this -- I asked him to do it last night since everyone was saying this matchup is completely impossible and a 10-0 in Glacius' favor. So hopefully this will quiet down some of that discussion for a bit.
This really isn't how the MU should be played though, and ALOT of punishment was dropped here. Abbneto and I will have to upload some serious matches. Again, I have faith in the balance in this game, and I'm sure there is something we thunders are just missing, but right now it isn't obvious.
 
I'll upload my matches vs Rico then.
Hey man, anything that can help explain. But I do think your not playing as much keep away as you possibly can. Abbneto and I play a ton, and he's got it down pat. Glacius can make it near impossible for Thunder to get in. It's a very lamed out play style but it works like a dream.
 

Riyo

Apprentice
Hey man, anything that can help explain. But I do think your not playing as much keep away as you possibly can. Abbneto and I play a ton, and he's got it down pat. Glacius can make it near impossible for Thunder to get in. It's a very lamed out play style but it works like a dream.
I think that match was during hour 9 of my 13 hours playing straight last night so I can't be playing correctly every time. xD I give what I can provide. All that matters.
 
I think that match was during hour 9 of my 13 hours playing straight last night so I can't be playing correctly every time. xD I give what I can provide. All that matters.
Lol you've got me quoted up there as saying that your definitely a good player and your only gonna get better. No insults intended. Apparently I left abbneto's place just after you two versed lol.
 

SonicBoomBrad

Best Doomsday in the world
Bro i dont think so, watch this video.
And this glacius is riyo, one of the most solid glacius in tym
That's an online match like a week into the game. That match up is just fundamentally bad. It's going to be hard for thunder but it's not terrible.
 
That's an online match like a week into the game. That match up is just fundamentally bad. It's going to be hard for thunder but it's not terrible.
Right now it's terrible....in a few weeks I have high hopes that it won't be. Something will be figured out. No company, prestigious or not, is going to put 7-3 or worse MU's in a six character game.
 

CrimsonShadow

Administrator and Community Engineer
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That's an online match like a week into the game. That match up is just fundamentally bad. It's going to be hard for thunder but it's not terrible.
If it helps to know, there are also offline sets to substantiate the fact that it's not as bad as some people are claiming -- but, it's still early and people haven't fully fleshed the characters out.
 
Here is the Glacius wakeup thing I was talking about/working on. Its been working for me but of course Im not playing at any high level but hopefully it adds to Glacius toolset. Sorry for crap quality, its all Xbox One/Kinect.

 

SAREDODEVIL

Kombatant
Here is the Glacius wakeup thing I was talking about/working on. Its been working for me but of course Im not playing at any high level but hopefully it adds to Glacius toolset. Sorry for crap quality, its all Xbox One/Kinect.

Broken confirmed lol, i was joking but good stuff
 

Flawless Thomas

Apprentice
Here is the Glacius wakeup thing I was talking about/working on. Its been working for me but of course Im not playing at any high level but hopefully it adds to Glacius toolset. Sorry for crap quality, its all Xbox One/Kinect.

Digging the video man, I've been using that alot on people. From what i've gathered so far, it's very depended on the opponents stock of shadow meter and knowing when and when not to use it. Although very useful, sometimes if the timing isn't right they can jump straight up out of it. However, to add to what you were doing, what i've been doing is the second i get a knock down throw out light hail, and then immediately use shatter. It works in two ways, one to ensure that if they jump the hail hits them (sometimes medium or heavy hail are more necessary if you're playing against Sadira) and two that instead of timing when to do the shatter, doing it immediately after throwing it up hail seems to get the timing on the spot. Another useful thing i've been using that i haven't seen a lot is after I hit a blocking opponent the second i touch the ground already have hail buffered so it comes out immediately. This keeps them guessing and the pressure more constant with Glacius. Right now i'm going to the lab to see what the optimized throw into the corner combos are. With his instinct up if you have a life lead, walking yourself into the corner and responding to good reads with a throw can lead to some good combos/mindgames if you throw out hail after throwing them into the corner.
 
I tried to explain at the end about opponents jumping out but I didnt record it cause it would take too long and be frustrating on X1/Kinect. You can Shadow hail/Puddle Punch or Shadow Hail/Shatter them if they decide to jump or activate your instinct for full combo.

I like the Hail into Shatter, need to include that in my miniguide Im writing for myself lol. Thanks! Yeah Glacius in the corner with instinct is more dangerous for your opponent than yourself sometimes. lol Awesome character.
 

JHCRANE 14

GO VOLS!!!
Thanks. I just got an xb1 yesterday and am loving this game. I watch you on twitch occasionaly, your really good. This tutorial helped alot. Thanks again my friend!!!