Guard Attack, b+CD, must be initiated before you enter block stun.PenPen wrote:Interesting stuff, pretty useful!
I see that sometimes when you're blocking you can do the b+CD attack. How does that work? Do you just press CD while blocking and it'll come out on its own?
KOF XII System Discussion
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Re: KOF XII System Discussion
Random tidbit:
During order selection, you can press start to hide your cursor and the big portrait on whom you're choosing. In a way, that also means you don't even know who you're choosing if you're not careful.
You can also press C (I think it's C) to show your cursor only but keep the big character portrait hidden during this mode. To cancel the portrait (and cursor) hiding, press start again.
During order selection, you can press start to hide your cursor and the big portrait on whom you're choosing. In a way, that also means you don't even know who you're choosing if you're not careful.
You can also press C (I think it's C) to show your cursor only but keep the big character portrait hidden during this mode. To cancel the portrait (and cursor) hiding, press start again.
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Re: KOF XII System Discussion
Dunno if this was just really obvious but i only thought of it the other day and only had time to get to test it today.
But you can roll cancel if the opponent does a guard attack.
Gonna have to mess around with roll cancel a bit more.
But you can roll cancel if the opponent does a guard attack.
Gonna have to mess around with roll cancel a bit more.
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so it seems like if you're knocked down and don't have a good your options are roll or guard attack. backdashes only seem to have lower body invulnerability
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Re: KOF XII System Discussion
not sure if it's a big deal, but i only recently noticed that for any command in the game, if you hold the last directional input for a few frames and you press the corresponding button, the move still comes out. it really helps when you're buffering into a move say after a CD cancel. have KOFs always had that?
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Re: KOF XII System Discussion
holding a direction? Not sure. Older KOF's have had the (release button = input) which means you could do 2 hit combos of a normal into a special/ DM with one button press- which I have to remember to test for XII
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Re: KOF XII System Discussion
I'm pretty sure 'negative edge' is a capcom only thing...Gunsmith wrote:holding a direction? Not sure. Older KOF's have had the (release button = input) which means you could do 2 hit combos of a normal into a special/ DM with one button press- which I have to remember to test for XII
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Re: KOF XII System Discussion
WTF... I distinctly remember a negative edge in at least one KOF. But now I can't find it (tried 95, 96 and 98). Oh well! Perhaps obviously, XII certainly does not have NE. Will try to test that input lag thing though.
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Re: KOF XII System Discussion
OK well I've confirmed this:
It's not just lag, it's block stun, which in XII, is much shorter than previous KOFs.
Timing is crucial in KOF. In typical games where both opponents are standing, one will perform an early jumping attack, because they're afraid of an anti air.
If XII, this is very dangerous because of reduced block stun. If the opponent blocks this early attack, you are pretty much wide open to a combo. Even if you hit the opponent, they will recover very quickly and will be able to do a (fast) attack (such as Kyo's ), or CD counter.
Against a standing opponent with fast reflexes, don't jump. Make sure they are downed first. Any jumping attacks should be deep and comboable. Jumping CDs should only be used as counters for anti airs that are not invincible, but frankly Kyo's stand C knocks out pretty much everything.
It's not just lag, it's block stun, which in XII, is much shorter than previous KOFs.
Timing is crucial in KOF. In typical games where both opponents are standing, one will perform an early jumping attack, because they're afraid of an anti air.
If XII, this is very dangerous because of reduced block stun. If the opponent blocks this early attack, you are pretty much wide open to a combo. Even if you hit the opponent, they will recover very quickly and will be able to do a (fast) attack (such as Kyo's ), or CD counter.
Against a standing opponent with fast reflexes, don't jump. Make sure they are downed first. Any jumping attacks should be deep and comboable. Jumping CDs should only be used as counters for anti airs that are not invincible, but frankly Kyo's stand C knocks out pretty much everything.
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Crap blockstun? Rings of KoF 2k3...
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Re: KOF XII System Discussion
(very late reply, just got the game).Iie-Kyo wrote:Crap blockstun? Rings of KoF 2k3...
This is actually a big misconception, the thing is that (it's very hard to notice without carefully looking) but short jumps and long jumps have slightly different block stuns (and hit stuns). So early hops have incredibly bad block stuns, while miss timed long jumps aren't that bad. In addition most of the hops 'fall' very slowly, making the bad block stun even worse; but long jumps 'fall' at very high speeds, taking better advantage of their longer block stuns.
Few pointers that I'm not really sure if are in the forum already (but I didn't saw them in the thread, I think) :
+ Weaks attack can be cancelled into CD attacks as well, they won't combo but can be slightly useful in some cases; for example my favorite DM bait for Ash is cr B, cr A, CD, b+B. Oddly enough, light attacks that can't be cancelled at all can't be canceled into CDs (but they can be cancelled with rolls).
Be careful with the timing of the canceling, for example in that case with Ash, I always held for charging. If I mess up the tempo of the chain, the Autoguard thingie will comeout instead of the chained CD due to the input (what was the name of that thing again? )
+ Another note on CDs, also universal. If you do C/D into CD, the CD will do very little damage, instead if you do C/D into a slightly delayed CD the CD will do much more damage.
+ Attack -> Roll can now also be cancelled into back roll, this wasn't possible previously.
+ As in every other KoF that I remember, running while rolling is much more faster and covers much more ground than simply rolling. As far as I know this only works with rolling foward.
..... And I can't remember more right now, har har.
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Re: KOF XII System Discussion
that is awesome information! I'll need to update my notes...