One thing that I wish I spent the time to learn earlier is the lazy throw escape. It's a good habit to develop- whenever you're blocking, might as well be breaking a throw too. As a rule of thumb, forward throw is many characters' most damaging throw so just go for that unless you got a read on something else. Successful TE's give you +6 or something so it puts your opponent in nitaku.
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Virtua Fighter 5 Final Showdown |OT| Top Tier Fighting, Top Tier Pricing
- Thread starter Oichi
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some great Japanese players are writing a blog in English to give pieces of advice/explanation to other players.... and trust me, we all have to learn from them 
http://blog.livedoor.jp/dora_nekoaki/archives/1930660.html
http://blog.livedoor.jp/dora_nekoaki/archives/1930660.html
some great Japanese players are writing a blog in English to give pieces of advice/explanation to other players.... and trust me, we all have to learn from them
http://blog.livedoor.jp/dora_nekoaki/archives/1930660.html
As it happens, this content was mostly lifted from the Western VF scene
This guard buffering stuff goes a little over my head. Pretty cool that they've determined the input buffer to be 12 frames - I thought it was only 10! That's really amazing.
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studied it a bit further, and the value in such tech is made clear in the video. Jeffry fails to sidestep Akira's 46P because during the first frame after recovery, Akira delayed 46P while Jeffry sidestepped. The video then demonstrates that it doesn't seem to affect CH's.
But that's what I don't understand. In the diagrams given, the attack comes out a frame late. "Guard Buffering should always be carried out unless otherwise noted." wouldn't that negatively affect CH set-ups?
Augemitbutter
Member
Cool.
ShinobiFist
Banned
See you guys there again. I'm actually have time to play VF hardcore this year. Mexico will be back. El Blaze Mafia at full force once again. I'm going to rock with the NoCal crew again then head south to the venue. Love San Fran.
Emperor Bohe
Member
randomly started to play this game again last night. man, I suck even more now.
when all else fails, keep it simple.
use your elbow (6P for most characters). it's fast and hits mid.
was it blocked? you're at minor disadvantage, you should block.
did it hit CH (yellow flash)? you have frame advantage, keep attacking!
that cycle should be your panic button.
when your comfortable with it, fuzzy guard when your elbow is blocked. throw after your elbow hits CH. build up from here.
hikarutilmitt
Member
Just guard? ETEG that noise!
learning option selects aren't important until you're comfortable with VF at the most basic level.
hikarutilmitt
Member
To be fair, i think dodging after a guarded elbow (most of them anyway) is the better option for a while because unless they like to throw after guarding EVERYTHING you're in a more advantageous position. Guarding is important, but if someone wants to go balls to the wall when panicked they're better served evading, IMO.
That and, with the simplified throw system in VF5FS, an ETEG is the most you can do rather than the ETTEG like in the 4 series.
Sidestep is not a better option than guarding, it's just a different option. in the case of a blocked elbow, a fuzzy guard is the safest option - while a sidestep is vulnerable to circulars, throws, lows and delay attacks (options that every character has), a fuzzy guard is only vulnerable to guard breaks, low throws and delay attacks, the first two of which many characters do not have. generally ETEs and EDCs are used in forced nitaku situations (-6 and below.)
when it comes down to guarding or sidestepping, you'll get blown up WAY harder if someone catches you sidestepping due to the added counter-hit properties of any move that hits a sidestep.
Basketball
Member
Just bought the game for the 360
Q: Does anyone know how to turn on vibration feedback?
it feels weird to play without it
Q: Does anyone know how to turn on vibration feedback?
it feels weird to play without it
BearFlexington
Member
Anyone online in need of a whoopin?
PSN or XBL
VF5FS Complete Edition is only $6.00 during the PSN flash sale until 2/16, 9AM PT
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...tion/cid=UP0177-NPUB30625_00-VF5FSCOMPLETEEDT
Definitely a great deal for anyone who wanted a copy on their PS3/4 or those who wanted to give the latest VF game a try.
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...tion/cid=UP0177-NPUB30625_00-VF5FSCOMPLETEEDT
Definitely a great deal for anyone who wanted a copy on their PS3/4 or those who wanted to give the latest VF game a try.
celsowmbr
Banned
Oh Sega... and Xbox 360 ???
Might as well update with some upcoming events...
Next month is NYGX. 3 days of VF, featuring arcade versions of VF Remix, Kids, 3, 3tb, 4FT and 5R. Streamed. Trailer here.
October 30th is Canada Cup 2015. For the first time in the tournament series' history, VF will be an official game.
RITT5 is in November. VF will be there, too.
Toryuken 4 was lots of fun. I'll be at all the above events.
Next month is NYGX. 3 days of VF, featuring arcade versions of VF Remix, Kids, 3, 3tb, 4FT and 5R. Streamed. Trailer here.
October 30th is Canada Cup 2015. For the first time in the tournament series' history, VF will be an official game.
RITT5 is in November. VF will be there, too.
Toryuken 4 was lots of fun. I'll be at all the above events.