The BlazBlue Thread: all the imports!

[Lythium]

It will feel a lot more like KOF

I really doubt that, considering the games are completely different.

Long combos suck ****, lol. They're a big reason why Skullgirls isn't popular.

I welcome the new changes. Maybe there won't be so many time outs now.

Time outs are soooo CS1.

And Skullgirls isn't popular because they changed the way the entire combo system works two weeks into the game, and no one could be bothered to relearn everything. GGs, new IPS.

 

[LivewiresXe]

Was it seriously only 2 weeks in? Huh....go figure. I'm still trying to remember if we're going to have 2 Bursts still potentially, or if it's going to be like GG or Persona where you just have 1 at a time.

 

[Sion]

why did they take mu and lambda out =(

i want to play bullet, but i'd hate myself for it

 

[LivewiresXe]

Speaking of taking things out, I wonder if Noel will still have the Haida.

 

[ぱみゅ]

why did they take mu and lambda out =(

Continuity (which pretty ironic, considering it's Blazblue), but yeah, I'll miss her as my just-for-fun secondary...
I guess I'll have to keep up with my Platinum.

i want to play bullet, but i'd hate myself for it

I am actually very intrigued by her, sounds like an interesting design; I may use her for a while.

I really doubt that, considering the games are completely different.

I meant OLD KOF (2003 and back), they are the ones I'm more used to watch as they are the most common ones in arcades here...
But yeah, they still are very different...

 

[Rutger]

*turns on Extend to quickly test for random room disbands*

*game feels so slow now*

I happily welcome any combo speed improvements in BBCP. Persona level would be great.

 

[Minato]

I actually went back to Extend for a bit. Yeah, it did feel slow. It's mostly the hitstop that's annoying for me.
Oh well, I learned a Noel SMP combo just for fun while I was at it.

Other than that, I think I'll try and play BB every now and then just to learn characters I haven't put time into yet before CP's out.

 

[Lythium]

I played a bit of Extend today at biweeklies. Still loads of fun.

I almost set my buttons to P4U layout though. :I

 

[LivewiresXe]

I played a bit of Extend today at biweeklies. Still loads of fun.

I almost set my buttons to P4U layout though. :I

Well that's just silly. Don't most Arcsys/Blazblue players set their P4U buttons to BB layout?

 

[Crusayer]

Like me!

I set all my buttons to BB layout lolol

 

[Jdietz43]

Still playin' 'dat Extend. (And pretending I don't know Arakune will probably be nerfed lol)

 

[Spelt]

3-4k max from curse wooooooooo
best thing ever

 

[Minato]

Well that's just silly. Don't most Arcsys/Blazblue players set their P4U buttons to BB layout?

Nope. I find it silly to change the controls from the arcade's default layout.
It makes things easier for various reasons.

 

[Lythium]

Livewire, you have, like, the weirdest button layout ever for playing BB.

I WOULD KNOW, I'VE SEEN IT.

 

[LivewiresXe]

Livewire, you have, like, the weirdest button layout ever for playing BB.

I WOULD KNOW, I'VE SEEN IT.

*shifty eyes* But, but....all those poor L and R buttons need some love too! No button shall be left behind!

 

[Sephiroths Masamune]

I set my L2 and R2 as my Burst and Cancel, I usually set my R1 for grab.

 

[LivewiresXe]

I set my L2 and R2 as my Burst and Cancel, I usually set my R1 for grab.

I have my (going by stick) Top 2 "shoulder buttons" as Barrier/Rapid Cancel respectively, and my Bottom 2 ones as Throw/Burst. Rest is the typical Square = A, Triangle = B, O = C, and X = D layout thing.

So pretty much (from left to right) Top 4 buttons: A, B, Barrier, RC
Bottom 4 buttons: D, C, Throw, Burst

 

[Rutger]

That is a weird layout...

What is even going on, why is D before C? Why is there a barrier button when A and B are next to it?

Well that's just silly. Don't most Arcsys/Blazblue players set their P4U buttons to BB layout?

I use the default for any fighting game.

 

[Lythium]

That was basically my face when I saw him set his buttons.

And all of my questions too.

 

[Minato]

Having eight buttons makes you react way slower you know. Four buttons means you have easy access to all of your tools. I can't imagine throw teching like that consistently.

 

[LivewiresXe]

That is a weird layout...

What is even going on, why is D before C? Why is there a barrier button when A and B are next to it?





I use the default for any fighting game.

But...isn't D's default X? Like...I don't recall changing the default 4 buttons for setups...


Ah hell, I'll try to explain.

Barrier is after A and B because it's ideally to let me go from throwing a few jabs out or short combo parts to having a Barrier to cover my escape.

With Throw, I admit that I initially set it up WAAAY back in the days when the Noel 6C>Throw Whiff>6C combo parts were seemingly commonplace. Having it directly next to C meant that going from the 6C to the B+C button was easy. I just got used to it after a while and didn't change it.

Burst is set in the bottom right corner because that way it's not something my hand would slip to and do accidentally, making it so that the only way I'd Burst would be if I decided I needed to.

As for Rapid Cancel? Well...Top left was just the only shoulder button left, so that was by default, lol.


I dunno, it made sense at the time, and going clockwise circle-like from weakest to strongest seemed rational. Plus, it made more sense to make it so you can just press 1 button instead of 3 or 4.


You and Rutger are just being silly, Lythi.

 

[Rutger]

But...isn't D's default X? Like...I don't recall changing the default 4 buttons for setups...

There are two different arcade layouts

B C D
A

A B C
D

I use the first one. I had taunt next to A since you can't really have it at the same arcade spot and it seemed best for CS1 Tao imo.

I dunno, it made sense at the time, and going clockwise circle-like from weakest to strongest seemed rational. Plus, it made more sense to make it so you can just press 1 button instead of 3 or 4.

Okay, whatever works I guess. I like to move my fingers to different buttons as little as possible, so I'll take button combos over moving my hand to the furthest buttons.

 

[Minato]

I still think that many buttons is a hindrance and less effective on a stick. Especially on throw teching.

And I use that second layout, the Melty layout.
I am a Rachel main so my ring finger for wind would feel odd, so the GG layout was a no.

 

[Spelt]

Yeah I use the second layout with taunt next to C.

 

[LivewiresXe]

I guess my issue is whenever I simultaneously press 3 or 4 buttons at once I have a nasty tendency to only press a couple of them the same amount and sort of just half press one or two. Especially whatever one my pinkie finger's supposed to be doing. Sometimes my uh, ring finger (? always get that and index mixed up) will slip off. Though, I'm sure I could learn to fix that, which is partly why in P4A, I haven't changed the button loadout or added button shortcuts to my stick for that. You know, figure I'll see if I can work it that way instead of what I normally do.

 

[solitonmedic]

I wonder if they'll bring that quick distortion drive input back... from CT.

 

[Lythium]

Nah, I really doubt it.

If you want easy distortions, you could play stylish mode I guess.

 

[solitonmedic]

Hmmm,

A boy can dream can't he? Isn't stylish mode, beginner mode? I never heard of that before...

 

[Lythium]

Yes, stylish mode is beginner mode.

 

[solitonmedic]

Oh, the name changes regionally? I learned something today...
By the way, I'm loving Noel's new outfit and Hazama's new skills. SPAMIN' TIMEH.

 

[Lythium]

No, the name doesn't change.

In CT, there were input shortcuts. In CS1, you had beginner mode. In CS2 and onward, they changed the name from beginner mode to stylish mode.

 

[LivewiresXe]

No, the name doesn't change.

In CT, there were input shortcuts. In CS1, you had beginner mode. In CS2 and onward, they changed the name from beginner mode to stylish mode.

I guess they just figured "Beginner" wasn't 'nice enough', huh?

 

[Jdietz43]

I use the

BCD
A

Layout with Taunt at the bottom right... waaaay out of reach so I only do it if I know something really awesome is going down.

Spoiler

Lyth's new avy is awesome

 

[Lythium]

I use the Type B layout:

A B C
D

And sometimes I throw taunt under C.

Thanks, Jdietz! :3

 

[LivewiresXe]

I use the Type B layout:

A B C
D

And sometimes I throw taunt under C.

Thanks, Jdietz! :3

Pffft, Taunts. What non-Tao player needs 'em, I say.

 

[Lythium]

For swag purposes.

Obv.

 

[solitonmedic]

No, the name doesn't change.

In CT, there were input shortcuts. In CS1, you had beginner mode. In CS2 and onward, they changed the name from beginner mode to stylish mode.

Oh, I didn't know. I haven't played CS2 yet that's why...

 

[Lore]

I use

A B C
D

My button color scheme on my stick corresponds to this, too. I'll dig up a pic if anyone here hasn't seen it yet.

 

[Spelt]

New loketest is going on.


http://www.youtube.com/user/HasekuraIsuna

videos being uploaded here


Rachel's lobelias bounce off all the wall if they hit the corner.
That is awesome.

 

[Rutger]

Hitstop looks like it's been reduced.

I'm not just seeing things out of hope am I?