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Tournaments and Events / Re: NECX in Philly -- the fourth annual Northeast Melty Major [12/05-06/2009]

« on: October 13, 2009, 04:01:34 PM »

Oh, yes I most certainly am

Since I am definitely getting a second room now, I will probably have the space. At max I will be able to fit 6 people in each, so I have some leeway as of right now

To everyone rooming/thinking of rooming with me, I'll shoot you all PMs on how the rooms will managed, prices, and who will be in each room(although the last one shouldn't matter, they will be joined lol)

Oh, that's good

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Tournaments and Events / Re: NECX in Philly -- the fourth annual Northeast Melty Major [12/05-06/2009]

« on: October 13, 2009, 06:40:30 AM »

Is Belegorm still thinking of coming?

Oh, yes I most certainly am.  I'd just like to be certain: as of now, is there room for me in your or someone else's room?

If there isn't, then I'll try and get my own room now, and... agree to a most unfortunate deal to get the $$$ for it.

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Tournaments and Events / Re: NECX in Philly -- the fourth annual Northeast Melty Major [12/05-06/2009]

« on: September 30, 2009, 08:44:50 PM »

Some questions...

Might have asked this particular question before, but what time do the first tournaments start Friday night?  What time do they start Sunday? (planning on *gasp* going to church there, probably shocking some some folks...).  What time does it end (or probably end) Sunday?  This is mostly because only staying Friday night and Saturday night would be so much cheaper than adding Sunday.

Also, any updates on room with other people who are willing to share with someone new?  Mark Tatari?  Anyone else?  If not, I'll end up getting my own room.  I'll probably have to make this decision fairly soon, or there won't be any rooms left (though... it's not as if it's the only hotel in Philly... probably not the only one within walking distance, either).

Speaking of which, it is just as acceptable for me to get a room and have people room with me as long as they split the cost, paying their share (which is what I'd do if I shared someone else's room).

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Melty Blood Auditorium / Re: Ps2 advice

« on: September 30, 2009, 08:37:44 PM »

After having owned a cheap arcade stick for some time now, I have concluded that their only real use is for modding.  Really, if you're scared of modding, just bite the bullet and pay a bit more.  Or, mod.  No one says you have to do it immediately, you can taste the annoyance of a crappy stick first (like mine; balltop tries to unscrew constantly, I'd glue it but I need to be able to get it loose when I mod it).

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Melty Blood Auditorium / Re: How to run Melty Blood Actress Again on your PC

« on: September 28, 2009, 08:04:46 PM »

Yay, I'm getting a nice new laptop so I'll be definately trying MBAA on it.  Should be much more convenient

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Melty Blood Auditorium / Re: Ps2 advice

« on: September 28, 2009, 08:03:57 PM »

You could do what I did and get the Mayflash stick.  Sure the stock parts are crap, but its basic shape and weight are pretty good.  The key is modding it.  Put in the proper buttons and stick and you're good to go   Compatible with PC, PS2, PS3 and (360 with an adaptor, apparently).

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Regional Community / Re: NY/NJ/PA/CT/MA

« on: September 26, 2009, 05:21:04 PM »

A man's home is his castle?

In that case, wouldn't every city, town and hamlet be a castle?  Washington Castle?  Mexico Castle?  Timbukcastle?  Why stop at the German language?  Los Castellum (Latin).

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Melty Blood Auditorium / Re: Okay, playing any MB with a Saturn pad is weird.

« on: September 26, 2009, 05:18:59 PM »

I played on a satpad thumbs-style for a while. It's perfectly doable. Make sure if you're going to buy one that you also buy a spare. They're kind of fragile.

Yeah actually at the time I replied to that I was considering it but then I actually started practicing for hours with the arcade stick and it actually works well

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Akiha's Tea Room / Re: Mugen

« on: September 25, 2009, 09:28:35 PM »

Wow. MUGEN has official developers again. I honestly didn't think it would happen. 

Well, since MUGEN is what introduced me to Melty I'm wondering how this will go.

Wow, practically my thoughts to a T.  Though I might add that I probably don't care what the heck happens to Mugen; I'd prefer a real fighting game, one with the concept of balance.  However, I am grateful for it, as I originally saw Akiha in a Mugen match video, spent annoying time finding a sprite of her, saw Yukinose's Akiha movie in MBAC, played a little MB, played Tsukihime, then started really liking all Type-Moon stuff.  Akiha's still favourite character

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Regional Community / Re: NY/NJ/PA/CT/MA

« on: September 25, 2009, 08:45:21 PM »

Seems i'm not too close to the mbaa action, but not too far away.

Same here.  Though I think I'd be better off near pittsburgh, rather than harrisburg.  What's with all the "burgs" anyway?  I know it's a German word, but it means "castle."  Where are the castles?

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Akiha Tohno / Re: C/H-Akiha Combos

« on: September 24, 2009, 07:49:35 AM »

Still working on that dang combo.  I realized that I also was missing the second 4c hit, so I can usually do that now (practiced a bit of that) and can almost always do the second j.b dj.b hits.

The things I can't do are tk.236b and airdashes with split-second timing.  I probably could get the tk down if I worked at it for awhile (well, maybe), but currently double-tapping the stick right or left is my weakness; still haven't completely adjusted to using the stick.  With time I'm sure I'll get more used to it; just need to keep practicing, both that and other stuff.

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Kohaku's Video Room / Re: MD/VA/DC MBAA Casuals

« on: September 23, 2009, 08:12:15 AM »

UMBC should be closer to Philly by about an hour. Or an hour further, from Front Royal.

Oh, seems there's some confusion.  I don't live in Philly, I live a bit west of Harrisburg, so Philly's about 2 hours away.  Baltimore's about the same distance, maybe a little closer.  I was hoping to find some MBAA around the DC area.  UMBC seems like it'll be farther from Front Royal than where I am now.

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Kohaku's Video Room / Re: MD/VA/DC MBAA Casuals

« on: September 23, 2009, 07:43:16 AM »

Somewhere outside... In the DC metropolitan area...

Where?

If there was somewhere good I'd have done this already. And I don't know about setting up in any nearby mall.

Set up a TV... in front of the Washington Monument

ATM I live 2 hours from Philly, which is the closest place with any people who play MBAA (or any fighting games as far as I know, for that matter).  It'll be cool if there's closer people when I get to college this spring (though not sure just how often that'd be; hopefully greyhound goes in and out of Front Royal).

Edit: Annoying, seems MC is not too far away as the crow flies, but all routes are rather indirect.  Between 1 1/2 and 2 hours from Front Royal.

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Akiha Tohno / Re: Akiha's trap...

« on: September 23, 2009, 05:54:09 AM »

oh people still play this dead game

damn i just got told by a new guy

sorry all i do is click on "view new posts" what can i say

the advice still stands "arc drive whenever you think they're going to block" and just input the command again to ignite the pits

lol not surprising.  MBCaster is the only real reason to play MBAC anymore and so the game still lives on, in its own fashion.  Though I decided to go with MBAA with only very occasional human opponents against MBAC with constant human opponents.

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Akiha Tohno / Re: C/H-Akiha Combos

« on: September 23, 2009, 05:51:56 AM »

Akiha's basic combos are harder than most characters, it'll take you a bit to get her bnb down in its fullest.  When you learn how to hitconfirm 2AA into 6C instead of 2B though, it really does improve your game.  Anyways, yeah, tk.2C is literally just 8 and then on the first cancellable frame, hit 2C.  Or well, try to.

When is it low enough?  When you can combo off of it.

Actually, I start the combo with 2a.  I'm guessing Psylocke had it start as 2a and not 2aa because maybe that'd make you move too far away from the opponent.  Currently, I'm working on getting those second j.b hits in the air, key seems to bringing out the j.c quickly.  I'm noticing Frank the Tank has a last j.c after the airdash, but even he says it's difficult.  After that, I'll work on the airdash, then putting in a tk.ribbon.

I was going to ask if there's any real difference in Psylocke's version of the ground portion, and Frank the Tank's version, but then I noticed they had the same hits, same button, just different order.  Considering how ingrained Psylocke's version is in my head now (can do it with my eyes closed; actually can do the entire combo minus the tk.ribbon, the second j.b hits, the airdash, and that final c hit after the airdash), anyway, I'll be sticking with Psylocke's version.

BTW, judging from that Benny1 mentioned, should I perhaps try starting it with 2aa?  As in 2aa6c4c5c2c etc.?

Also, if Akiha's BNB's are harder than most (which is what I heard), what would be an example of a character with easy BNB?  I used to play a little Tohno Shiki, but I never tried combos with him and I've never really tried any other character (not that I'd ever switch from Akiha at this point; Yukinose's Akiha combo movie was what got me into MB, combining my interest in the long combos and that my favorite Tsukihime character is Akiha).

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Akiha Tohno / Re: MBAA Akiha Match Vids

« on: September 23, 2009, 05:39:44 AM »

Here's some more Yukinose vids .  He's playing a V.Akiha player, don't know who though.

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm7897729
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm7899586
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm7902332
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm7902346
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm7959032
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm7959049

For some reason vid 3 doesn't want to load for me

These have been on the MeltyBread youtube for quite some time now.

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_type=videos&search_query=yukinose+kasumi+meltybread&search_sort=video_date_uploaded_reverse

Ah, lol

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NetPlay Community / Re: Hamachi Server Listing

« on: September 22, 2009, 09:07:20 PM »

It looks like a majority of these servers (particularly the newer ones) seem to be for beginners and amateurs (like myself).  I haven't played online in awhile though, since I'm learning MBAA and how to use the arcade stick; I don't think I'll be playing a human till NEC (hopefully be able to visit Philly sometimes after that though).

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Akiha Tohno / Re: MBAA Akiha Match Vids

« on: September 22, 2009, 09:04:19 PM »

Here's some more Yukinose vids .  He's playing a V.Akiha player, don't know who though.

http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm7897729
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm7899586
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm7902332
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm7902346
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm7959032
http://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm7959049

For some reason vid 3 doesn't want to load for me

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Kohaku's Video Room / Re: MD/VA/DC MBAA Casuals

« on: September 22, 2009, 07:56:48 PM »

Just wondering, can you give me any clue where you do this?  This spring I'll be going to Christendom College in Front Royal VA, it's about 1 hour from DC (I think; that's what the people said, anyway).

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Akiha Tohno / Re: C/H-Akiha Combos

« on: September 22, 2009, 07:54:59 PM »

So for a tk.2c I just need to hit 8, then immediately hit 2c?  Or is there something else I should be doing?  How do I know it's low enough?

BTW, I can usually do the tk.236b now, though I haven't tried putting it as part of a combo.  I've reached my pad skills with my stick, but I still can't seem to get that airdash in there (though I haven't been trying as much as simply to get in the rest of the combo).  I also just realized that I'm supposed to let the j.b's hit twice, while I've been letting them only hit once.  That's gonna get my timing mixed up a bit... I'll learn that sooner or later.  At this point I'm not sure if I should continue learning this one combo until I can do it perfect exactly like in the combo video (I can do it perfectly minus the second j.b hits and the airdash), or start learning the corner BNB.

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Akiha's Tea Room / Re: Playing online with PCSX2?

« on: September 21, 2009, 09:20:06 AM »

Why not try it with Sega Naomi emulation instead of PS2 emulation?  That's bound to run better, and the Makaron emulator is supposed to be quite good at this point (I believe it runs CvS2, MBAC B2, for starters).  Haven't tried it myself because the games I want to play for the system are already on other stuff (like the two examples mentioned above).  Getting some GGPO-style netplay, on the other hand, would make me instantly want to try and get the thing running, especially if there's never a PC version.

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Tournaments and Events / Re: NECX in Philly -- the fourth annual Northeast Melty Major [12/05-06/2009]

« on: September 21, 2009, 08:37:46 AM »

Belegorm, I'll let you know if I can have you. The main thing is taking a shot in the dark because I've never met you, but if I have space and we can work out some type of agreement, I will have no problem

Alrighty then.  If you do end up with enough space, then PM me what the arrangements would be.  I'm quite sure whatever terms you name I would agree to.

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Melty Blood Auditorium / Re: Playing Melty Blood with an arcade stick?

« on: September 20, 2009, 09:49:39 PM »

Actually, I might get money before october, and I might not

More importantly, after practicing a combo a good deal in MBAA, I'm getting much more used to the thing.  Considering that even with the pad I never got too particularly good, I'm not going to have to go too far to catch up.  Right now I can sometimes do that combo to the right and sometimes to the left.  I found the wineglass hold weird (especially when facing left), but after I started figuring out that I needed to do more with my whole hand, wrist and arm (not just my thumb), it made more sense.  Also helps to keep my knuckles off the surface, especially when facing left.  Keep my right wrist on the surface, though.

Edit: after a lot of practice, I think in most areas I've exceeded my pad skills, and am now working on perfecting Akiha's difficult BNB.

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Tournaments and Events / Re: NECX in Philly -- the fourth annual Northeast Melty Major [12/05-06/2009]

« on: September 20, 2009, 08:51:09 PM »

belegorm- he wasn't talking to you.. there is another bell ine here lol

lol... actually figured there was a fair chance of that (not to mention that if it was me it would have been a typo), there's few times I've ever found a person similar to my name.  Thought he was connected to Mark Wahlberg.

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Regional Community / Re: NY/NJ/PA/CT/MA

« on: September 20, 2009, 06:58:35 PM »

So... anything interesting going on? (I'm bored, darn it).