Meter Gain and why it isn't always normal

[MissedFRC]

So I know this question has been brought up before.

"Why has my meter gain slowed?"

I tested this today and found that it's completely unrelated to how much meter you have or how often you hit your opponent.

All meter gain, for about ~7ish seconds (used a timer so I don't have exact period of time it takes), is dropped to ~.425 (seemed a little inconsistent and varied from around .425 to .435) of it's original value. This happens when you use any EX special or Arc Drive. There are no other factors in meter gain from what I've discovered and I haven't tested if doing a second EX special within the ~7 seconds will reset it, but like reverse beats, I imagine it would.

[MissedFRC]

Posted this in the wrong place, whoops.

Someone move it for me please, thanks.

[AARP|ZTB]

It's to prevent bullshit infinites and unnecessarily damaging loops (involving ex's). Meter scaling was in AC as well and it's also present in quite a number of other fighters as well. Usually the factors of scaling will include more hits in a combo or use of a "super move" or enhanced special move (e.g. an ex in the sf series) or typically any use of a peripheral system mechanic (usu. involving some use of a "meter").

[Dipstick]

There actually is one other modifier: combos that do over 32 hits accelerate meter gain... for your opponent.

This also discourages infinite combos and long loops in the exact opposite manner.

[dakanya]

There's also the mechanic where the more meter you have, the more meter you'll gain. At least that's what I've noticed from playing an H character.

[mizuki]

You know I noticed something weird when doing the same bnb with C-Warc in training mode. I reset the meter to 0 every time and once in awhile I would only generate like 20 meter, while other times (resetting the meter) it would generate ~100.

[Rei]

You know I noticed something weird when doing the same bnb with C-Warc in training mode. I reset the meter to 0 every time and once in awhile I would only generate like 20 meter, while other times (resetting the meter) it would generate ~100.

Did you reset it by using an EX?

[MissedFRC]

There's also the mechanic where the more meter you have, the more meter you'll gain. At least that's what I've noticed from playing an H character.

This isn't true from as far as I can tell. Meter gain is always static unless you use an EX or surpass the aforementioned hit count which only effects your opponent. I used to think it was like GG where there was a 'pulse' to the meter but that isn't the case. C-Warc 5B gives 6 meter and it gives 6 meter the entire gauge unless I use an EX.

[dakanya]

Actually it didn't dawn on me until after reading it a couple of times now that I indeed use an EX... lol