The BlazBlue Thread: all the imports!

[Spelt]

I want the witch girl from the six heroes to be playable.
from what i've seen so far, she looks awesome.

 

[Lythium]

Nine? Yeah, that would be cool.

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Isn't she dead in the story?

Not that they can't work around that, I'm sure.

 

[Rutger]

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Well, Phantom could be Nine, but that's just speculation right now.

I think Jubei kind of hinted at that.

:/

 

[LivewiresXe]

If it matters much, Jubei is the second most fiercely demanded character next to only (probably to nobody's surprise) Kokonoe. And as far as Blazblue tournaments go, if there's anything in the Ontario (namely Southern Ontario) region aside from the obvious GO tournament, then I'd love to hear about it.

 

[Lythium]

I know Toronto has a pretty healthy scene: http://www.dustloop.com/forums/showthread.php?9894-Toronto-BB-and-GG-FIENDS-ONLY-Part-II

That's all I can think of at the moment though.

 

[LivewiresXe]

Yeah, that's pretty cool, 5-6 hour drive aside, lol. And I know Montreal has one. Dunno, guess I should look around to see if Ottawa actually has one since the only play against people offline I get is when my one friend's over and at the GO tournaments.

 

[Zero_Gamer]

I'm looking at Makoto again. The thing that turned me off from her in the first place was that holding back doubled as a buffered parry input. Now that it's gone, I can actually move back and forth without having that weird pause so I don't get the parry.

Also, how do get 2C >2D with her? I can only seem to get lvl 1 or 2 at most. Otherwise, the dummy just blocks.

Holding downback doesn't buffer parry. It kinda pisses me off, actually.

2C > 2D is like Slayer's kick. It's kinda a link and a cancel at the same time, except not that hard compared to him.

 

[Spelt]

Nine? Yeah, that would be cool.

Spoiler

Isn't she dead in the story?

Not that they can't work around that, I'm sure.

Yeah, i'm pretty sure phantom is nine ... in some kind of reincarnated form or something.


I think, realistically Jubei and saya have the best chance of becoming playable.
Relius also but i kind of doubt it because ... he'd play exactly like carl, lol.

and mu is probably not coming back for another game seeing as she was killed, unless she gets remade like nu did...

 

[LivewiresXe]

Mu'll just be uh....something 14, while Lambda becomes something 10?

 

[Kuraudo]

Nu coming back is why Lambda will likely be replaced in the next BlazBlue. As for Mu-12? ... Not 100% sure on that one. Could be a non-canon return of the character that differs from the main storyline unless they really wanna repeat the Kusanagi thing or whatever.

Either way, pretty sure we won't be seeing Lambda again anytime soon and we'll be back to Nu.

 

[Big-Cat]

Maybe Mu will come back as

Spoiler

Saya or as mentioned, something-14.

If I had to take a guess, the next playable characters will be Kokonoe, Jubei, Relius, Saya, Phantom, and on the off chance Linfa. If Phantom is who we think it is or something, then that'll give us the Six Heroes.

And anyone think Bang will see a revamp what with him

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knowing about his Nox Nyctores?

 

[Darky-Sama]

I'm sure that they'll add Kokonoe as a playable character sooner or later. Even Hazama mentions in CS that she's didn't need a Murakumo unit to do the fighting for her, considering her powers from being the daughter of Jubei and Nine.

Same goes with Jubei talking about his Nox Nyctores. They really foreshadowed a lot in the game, either that or I'm thinking ahead too much. lol

 

[Lythium]

The tenth would be "Kappa," and the fourteenth would be "Xi."

and mu is probably not coming back for another game seeing as she was killed, unless she gets remade like nu did...

She would have to be, in some regard. Even if she's not "Mu," they've already made the character, so they can't just take it back. They'll probably just pull a Nu > Lambda transition.

 

[Darky-Sama]

Weren't Hazama and Relius looking into the Cauldron at the end of Continuum Shift, talking about how *she* could regenerate on willpower? I assumed they were talking about v-13 or Lambda at that time.

 

[Lythium]

It could also be Mu, for that matter.

Any of them would fit.

 

[RoanYagyu]

They could have the "Imperators sword" (Hazama mentioned it when he was by himself at the end of the true ending...though i dont remember too well so dont quote me on this xD; ) be Xi-14 and be another Mu and Kokonoe makes Kappa-10 have Nu's soul (again...if thats still possible now..idk. extract it from ragna since i think shes inside ragna now?) to be the next lambda/Nu

 

[Rutger]

Relius also but i kind of doubt it because ... he'd play exactly like carl, lol.

It would be pretty easy to make them play differently. Arcsys is pretty good at avoiding clones, when Relius makes it he's not going to play too similar to Carl.


I'm hoping he's closer to Melty's Maids team. :3

 

[Darky-Sama]

After looking at the Continuum Shift ending again, I think they were referring to v-13. After Hazama says "And who would've thought that it could reconstruct itself through sheer force of will?", Relius says "Yes, the 13th Prime Field Device was much better realized."

Spoiler

And whomever it is, they're apparently the "Sword of the Imperator".

But seriously, who knows? The story is uber twisted. lol

 

[Z'zgashi]

So guys, I think I'm gonna get a 3DS and BB sometime either this week or next week. Is there anyone willing to play my scrubby *** Tao once I get it?

 

[Lythium]

I'm hoping he's closer to Melty's Maids team. :3

Aw yisss. :3c

After looking at the Continuum Shift ending again, I think they were referring to v-13. After Hazama says "And who would've thought that it could reconstruct itself through sheer force of will?", Relius says "Yes, the 13th Prime Field Device was much better realized."

Spoiler

And whomever it is, they're apparently the "Sword of the Imperator".

But seriously, who knows? The story is uber twisted. lol

That makes sense. I dunno, my copy is in Japanese, so I just kept hitting buttons until it was over.

 

[LivewiresXe]

Mayhaps you should learn Japanese or buy the next Blazblue in English?

 

[Wave⁂]

Alternatively, you could buy CS in English.

 

[Lythium]

Yeah, I could do that. Maybe eventually.

I don't really need to, though.

 

[Rutger]

Or you could just youtube it, I think Tauntloop has it.

 

[Lythium]

Sooounds good.

I'll have to check that out.

 

[Big-Cat]

I could be wrong because I just started messing around with Makoto, but you're probably going to need a move with a lot of hitstun in order to do 2C > 2D. What's the combo that you're trying to do?

And yes, it is. :3c

Is that how it works in this game? I understand if this was talking about comboing in from a counter or fatal counter, but this is news to me since I've never heard of hitstun "passing over" like that outside of those two instances. Anyway, I'm trying to do one of Makoto's challenges. I believe it went like this.

5B > 5CC > 6B > 5C > 5D > 2C > 214B~D > 2C > 2D > j.D > 2B > 6A > j.C > j.B > jc.C > j.b > 623C~D.

 

[Lythium]

As far as I know that should work, but I know next to nothing about Makoto, so no promises.

I know the timing on Lighting Arrow (214X~D) are pretty strict. I still can't do it properly, and I've been practicing it for three days straight.

 

[Minato]

I'm so confused on this story discussion since I'm still only halfway through story mode.
I'd do it this weekend but finals are coming up, and because I'm into a GG mood again.

So guys, I think I'm gonna get a 3DS and BB sometime either this week or next week. Is there anyone willing to play my scrubby *** Tao once I get it?

BBCS for the PS3, right? And sure, why not. I'm still looking for someone that has a decent connection with me.

 

[kinghippo99]

Don't the 3DS and PSP versions only have local multiplayer? :o

 

[Spelt]

Either way, pretty sure we won't be seeing Lambda again anytime soon and we'll be back to Nu.

I really hope Nu comes back. She's sooooooooo much cooler than Lambda.

The tenth would be "Kappa," and the fourteenth would be "Xi."

Kappa sounds dumb. Xi is cool though.

She would have to be, in some regard. Even if she's not "Mu," they've already made the character, so they can't just take it back. They'll probably just pull a Nu > Lambda transition.

That's what I was thinking.
and i hope they like ... combine saya and mu, because we have enough noel clones already and don't need another one. :|

 

[LivewiresXe]

You know, this discussion makes me think of all the awful ways that any new characters in a future BB game would be pronounced by the announcer. Just imagine the soundbits of:

"Kaw-kawk-ahn" (Kokonoe)
"Rew-rus" (Relius)

or

"Wew-bee" (Jubei)

 

[Zero_Gamer]

Is that how it works in this game? I understand if this was talking about comboing in from a counter or fatal counter, but this is news to me since I've never heard of hitstun "passing over" like that outside of those two instances. Anyway, I'm trying to do one of Makoto's challenges. I believe it went like this.

5B > 5CC > 6B > 5C > 5D > 2C > 214B~D > 2C > 2D > j.D > 2B > 6A > j.C > j.B > jc.C > j.b > 623C~D.

There are hitstun, damage, and repeat scaling in this game, much like Marvel. Certain moves (like Makoto's 2C or Carl's 2D) reverse scale and should be used as much as possible. Starters do matter in the broader sense of certain combos, but with this combo, any starter is good, unless you suddenly thought this game was Melty Blood and hit jab 3 times.

As far as I know that should work, but I know next to nothing about Makoto, so no promises.

I know the timing on Lighting Arrow (214X~D) are pretty strict. I still can't do it properly, and I've been practicing it for three days straight.

It works and the stuff isn't at all difficult unless you try something like 214A~D > 6A, 6B, oki which is only mildly annoying at worst.

I really hope Nu comes back. She's sooooooooo much cooler than Lambda.

I agree. Nu is coo.

 

[Spelt]

Whaaat, 2c has positive proration? :|

 

[Zero_Gamer]

Whaaat, 2c has positive proration? :|

It's so slow, it should have something, right?

What really confuddles me is that 3C doesn't.

 

[Spelt]

that should be left for moves that very rarely hit... 2c hits all the time.

 

[Lythium]

It works and the stuff isn't at all difficult unless you try something like 214A~D > 6A, 6B, oki which is only mildly annoying at worst.

Cool. And to be fair, even though I've been practicing it for about three days, that's also as long as I've been playing Makoto.

I'll get there.

 

[Yaya]

Relius wouldn't have to play like Carl. If anything, I assume he would play like Eddie, with his puppet acting like a mini-Eddie.

 

[Z'zgashi]

@Minato: need to fix my PS3, but when I do, yes.

@Hippo: really?! Fffffffffuuuuuuuuucccccccckkkkkkkkk. Dammit to hell, I'm thoroughly pissed off now.

 

[kinghippo99]

Harharharhar. I'm still getting it to have something to do on my plane flight. I finally got the timing of Makoto's 2C > 214B~D down. No clue why I was having so much trouble with it until today, but this just means all the hot flight attendants will be all over me and my combos.
And because Platinum is tempting, but PSN store is still down fuuuuu-

 

[Spelt]

Platinum was fun for a few days but she got boring fast...