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[sixteen-bit]

Apologies for bumping this thread, but I'm trying to preorder the game from Amazon and I am only seeing the limited edition $59.99 bundle available. Wasn't there supposed to be a standard edition that was $49.99 or did I just imagine that?

Misinformation.

Game will retail for $60

LE is a free upgrade for the initial shipment, SE will come later at $60

 

[abstract alien]

I cant wait to play this, but I wish it had animation on the level of sf3/Kof. 2D fighters benefit so much from it...well, I guess almost every game does. Animation brings life to a game in a very special way.

Well, here are two nice combo videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgcQD5elWYA
Oldie but goldie with the 100% Hakumen killcombo and Taokaka's 100% super=7000-9000 damage combos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zPso9f5wPc
Very nice Noel combo video. Especially the combos which use the negative proration of 22b/22c deal a lot hefty chunk of damage.

Please explain the bolded piece to me if possible, because I didnt understand a damn word of it :lol

 

[Relix]

So wait... is this game one of those button smasher games where you just get into a combo and kill someone in one sweep?

 

[akachan ningen]

So wait... is this game one of those button smasher games where you just get into a combo and kill someone in one sweep?

 

[Relix]

I know shit about this game :lol I only know I wanna buy it.

BTW... love the face.

 

[akachan ningen]

Well, you can either mash buttons or you can do long combos, you can't do both.

 

[Lyte Edge]

So wait... is this game one of those button smasher games where you just get into a combo and kill someone in one sweep?

Think Guilty Gear.

 

[sixteen-bit]

So wait... is this game one of those button smasher games where you just get into a combo and kill someone in one sweep?

No, in fact the damage reduction algorithm eventually stops dealing any damage at all if you can manage to perform a combo that long

 

[cheesybread]

The wait for the game is death! I'm so down with this game. I loved guilty gear and still play #reload from time to time.

SF4/BB/KOF12/MVC2

My summer is going to dump all day status

 

[Cataferal]

No, in fact the damage reduction algorithm eventually stops dealing any damage at all if you can manage to perform a combo that long

A love it or hate it deal, really. But it works out for the best.

Anyway, not long now until the juicy BlazBlue sprays all over my face oh my god let me drink it

 

[Darkmakaimura]

I bought Battle Fantasia a few weeks ago and just started playing it a few nights ago. Personally, this is a fighting game right up my alley. I absolutely love it! Being BlazeBlue is by the same folks who gave us that wonderful game, I'm actually seriously considering a pre-order.

 

[FoxSpirit]

I cant wait to play this, but I wish it had animation on the level of sf3/Kof. 2D fighters benefit so much from it...well, I guess almost every game does. Animation brings life to a game in a very special way.


Please explain the bolded piece to me if possible, because I didnt understand a damn word of it :lol

Okay, proration means that with every move you chain into a combo, the damage of the next move will decrease. Each move adds a set amount of subsequent damage reduction. This makes sure that combos deal more damage than a single strike but not redering single strikes obsolete by dealing hardly any damage.

Now, occasionally there are moves with "negative proration". That means that the moves following that one will deal MORE damage.

Now in Noel's case, depending on the character and place (corner), you can do multiple repetitions of the down, down+B or C (22B/22C) move which has this property. If you manage to get 3 or 4 of them in, the increase will add up and the subsequent combo will deal a large amount of damage.

 

[sixteen-bit]

I bought Battle Fantasia a few weeks ago and just started playing it a few nights ago. Personally, this is a fighting game right up my alley. I absolutely love it! Being BlazeBlue is by the same folks who gave us that wonderful game, I'm actually seriously considering a pre-order.

BB is a different beast from BF, but I can't wait for it.

Have you tried GG?

 

[myDingling]

SF4 noob totally addicted to fighters now thinking of buying this and about to place amazon order: anything I should be wary about?

 

[cheesybread]

SF4 noob totally addicted to fighters now thinking of buying this and about to place amazon order: anything I should be wary about?

I think if you're down with 2D fighters you'll enjoy it. Its similar to Guilty Gear and yet different too..

It's worth mentioning to check out http://s1.zetaboards.com/blazblue/site/ or Dustloop.com lots of great info for guides and terminologies on how the characters work and understand a grasp of the game mechanics.

 

[momolicious]

Why is there no official thread for this game yet KOFXII does and comes out later?

 

[MarkMan]

official threads are usually 1-2 weeks before game release.

The game doesn't drop in NA until June 30.

 

[Crab Milk Mickey]

Why is there no official thread for this game yet KOFXII does and comes out later?

The KOF XII hype thread isn't the official thread.

 

[Mattlikewhoa]

The wait for the game is death! I'm so down with this game. I loved guilty gear and still play #reload from time to time.

SF4/BB/KOF12/MVC2

My summer is going to dump all day status

Those titles make me happy that I saved a bunch of my sick days:lol

 

[momolicious]

Do the console versions have the option to turn off in-game voices?

 

[Darkmakaimura]

BB is a different beast from BF, but I can't wait for it.

Have you tried GG?

I've never played any of the Guilty Gear games, although I was considered the Xbox Original DLC.

 

[ZealousD]

Speaking of Official Threads, has anybody claimed it yet?

 

[Dedication Through Light]

Speaking of Official Threads, has anybody claimed it yet?

We already have two topics on this game. Just make one of these an official thread

 

[akachan ningen]

We already have two topics on this game. Just make one of these an official thread

No, that's boring. We need an impressive OP with lotsa info to get some new people on board for this game.

 

[sixteen-bit]

No, that's boring. We need an impressive OP with lotsa info to get some new people on board for this game.

This.

Plus some badass Raging Spaniard-level fanart

 

[momolicious]

New US Console footage of the game
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8hQ9dEqUEg

Can you still be good without a joystick in this game?

 

[SouthernDragon]

Holy fuck

You can select your character's color in this game with ease!

day 1 confirmed

 

[abstract alien]

Okay, proration means that with every move you chain into a combo, the damage of the next move will decrease. Each move adds a set amount of subsequent damage reduction. This makes sure that combos deal more damage than a single strike but not redering single strikes obsolete by dealing hardly any damage.

Now, occasionally there are moves with "negative proration". That means that the moves following that one will deal MORE damage.

Now in Noel's case, depending on the character and place (corner), you can do multiple repetitions of the down, down+B or C (22B/22C) move which has this property. If you manage to get 3 or 4 of them in, the increase will add up and the subsequent combo will deal a large amount of damage.

Ah, gotcha. I didnt know what proration was(I didnt know the term at least) or what the 22b/22c referred to. Thanks for the info.

 

[SouthernDragon]

Just for your reference:

7 8 9
4 5 6
1 2 3

Refer to the directions on a stick.

So, 236 is a quarter-circle movement (supposedly towards the opponent.

632146 is the half-circle back forward movement (common in GG's Overdrives).

Shoryuken would be 623.

And so on.

 

[abstract alien]

^^^^^^^
Ok, now it has really come full circle, thanks :lol Ive never seen the directions mapped out by numbers anywhere.

 

[SouthernDragon]

^^^^^^^
Ok, now it has really come full circle, thanks :lol Ive never seen the directions mapped out by numbers anywhere.

I hear fighting forums use them a lot. Makes it easy and universal, and I agree.

Also, GG is freaking impossible to learn well. I got to Intermediate with DustLoop's guide, but it really is just too much.

Understanding all of the underlying systems is of great benefit, though.

 

[MarkMan]

Uploading 720p version of the partial opening + promo vid. Hopefully it'll be available online tonight.

 

[JEKKI]

^^^^^^^
Ok, now it has really come full circle, thanks :lol Ive never seen the directions mapped out by numbers anywhere.

it's becoz a lot of moves change when pressed in conjunction with a directional input, so a lot of combo heavy fighters use it as official notation.

like in guilty gear for example, with Axl 5P 3P 6P and 2P all do different attacks.

 

[MarkMan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2DTDN4bkMk

check later, HD version should be avail.

 

[ZealousD]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2DTDN4bkMk

check later, HD version should be avail.

That English came out of nowhere. :lol

I guess even the Japanese version has dual audio, then?

 

[abstract alien]

it's becoz a lot of moves change when pressed in conjunction with a directional input, so a lot of combo heavy fighters use it as official notation.

like in guilty gear for example, with Axl 5P 3P 6P and 2P all do different attacks.

Yeah, Im aware of the direction + button attacks, but I was surprised that Id never seen this type of format before for filing moves. I took a look at "22b" and immediately though, "Holy shit, Im screwed when it comes to this game!" :lol

I guess its just odd to me, sense I know about things like buffering, frame data, kara, etc and Ive never in my life seen 22b lol. How weird.

 

[British Monsoon]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2DTDN4bkMk

check later, HD version should be avail.

Great video markman, thanks for taking the time to upload it - really can't wait for this game

Hope you don't mind, i've converted your video for PS3 in case anyone else wants it in mp4 format;

PS3 compatible version -

http://rapidshare.com/files/238450429/BlazBlue_Promotional_Video___Opening_-_May_2009.mp4

 

[sixteen-bit]

So Triumvir unveiled the new BlazBlue apparel

http://triumvir3.com/wordpress/?p=2301

 

[momolicious]

The clothing design looks soo simple, cant you just print that out yourself cheaper?

 

[DrFunk]

Holy fuck

You can select your character's color in this game with ease!

day 1 confirmed

This is why I love Arc System Works..the massive amount of attention to character colors

 

[sixteen-bit]

The clothing design looks soo simple, cant you just print that out yourself cheaper?

Sure, but you want to support Arcsy, right?

I don't really care for the designs tbh

 

[JEKKI]

I didnt care too much for the designs either...

until I saw the gradient version on arakune

 

[ZealousD]

I guess its just odd to me, sense I know about things like buffering, frame data, kara, etc and Ive never in my life seen 22b lol. How weird.

I think that just means it's just down, down, medium, right? 22c would be down, down, heavy. I think there are more than a couple games where down, down moves are done, usually teleports.

 

[JEKKI]

I saw these on the dustloop:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8hQ9dEqUEg

match vid from the US version of BB... english voices up in that! take at fanime 2009.

btw I have no idea how to beat nu-13 with Litchi last weekend at Denjin one of the players got 60 wins with her and I could barely touch him... he coulda got more wins but decided to step off the machine once he reached 60.

and...

 

[MarkMan]

Wait til you guys see the console version of Bang's Furinkazan !!!

 

[Teknoman]

Gotta ask:

Will the game feature online play? And for those who have imported the game (if it features online play) is it about as smooth as SFIV?

 

[ZealousD]

Gotta ask:

Will the game feature online play? And for those who have imported the game (if it features online play) is it about as smooth as SFIV?

It has online, and I keep seeing that the netcode is GGPO inspired. Can't 100% confirm that, though.

Console release isn't out in Japan yet. They're getting it on June 25, we're getting it June 30.

 

[akachan ningen]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8hQ9dEqUEg

yuck. I wonder how much money they spent on those voices. I thought they wanted to turn a profit on this game.

 

[Teknoman]

It has online, and I keep seeing that the netcode is GGPO inspired. Can't 100% confirm that, though.

Console release isn't out in Japan yet. They're getting it on June 25, we're getting it June 30.

Wow seriously? Had no idea it was that close a release for both regions.

 

[ZealousD]

Wow seriously? Had no idea it was that close a release for both regions.

http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B001UQ5R3I/

発売日： 2009/6/25