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King / Re: King Video Thread

« on: October 04, 2013, 06:46:44 AM »

Yeah that's pretty much the trick to it, waiting at some of the last possible time to   Venom Strike then doing   Tornado kick ASAP, after doing it in match more than three times this is the conclusion that I've come up with as well.

Went back to practice it some more and man is the timing tight.

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King / Re: King Video Thread

« on: October 03, 2013, 11:01:12 PM »

In the first combo, I can't seem to get that last tornado kick after the drive canceled air qcf+B, lol.

Finally got it to work myself, seems to be pretty tight (although even if you miss the last hcb D you still do slightly more damage than other variations):  Do the Ex qcf K as late as possible and [DC] the air qcf B as late as possible.

EDIT: It seems to be more important that you get the Ex qcf K as late as possible and do the hcb D as fast as possible then just [DC] air qcf B relatively late.  Still hard.

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General Discussion / Re: The Official What's Streaming Now Thread

« on: September 29, 2013, 05:46:35 AM »

Goto the main site to scroll around 12 different camera views:

http://www.1337loungelive.com/

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General Discussion / Re: The King of Fighters XIII Video Thread

« on: September 22, 2013, 12:39:35 PM »

http://dreamcancel.com/2013/09/22/reynald-vs-mr-kof-exhibtion-an-evo-champions-workout/

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Online Matchmaking / Re: KOF XIII Steam Edition - Online Player Matchmaking

« on: August 27, 2013, 10:33:41 AM »

Keep on posting guys, we got more codes today!

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Chin Gentsai / Re: Chin Gentsai Videos

« on: August 23, 2013, 12:21:54 PM »

Technically, this is a Chin video:

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General Discussion / Re: KOF XIII 10th General Thread: America on Top (@EVO2013), Everyone Back to Work!

« on: August 18, 2013, 09:54:09 PM »

They still wouldn't work that early. 

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Ex Iori (Flame) / Re: EX Iori wiki building thread

« on: August 18, 2013, 10:04:01 AM »

Been meaning to "extract" (translate) these combos over for many months now, Evo training kinda got in the way... but the combos here are way too cool not discussed.  

One of the last combos shown here is very practical, damaging and stylish (IMO).  It's a 3 stock 1 drive near corner combo and easier to time than the last combo in the video. Damage is 615 but 661 if you add a jump in.

j.C, s.C, f A, qcb P x2, Empty Cancel, dp C (2 hits), [DC] Ex qcb AC x2, Empty Cancel, f B, DM, DM follow up.

It's impressive to watch but even more impressive if you know what type of execution is required to do the combo.

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General Discussion / Re: KOF XIII 10th General Thread: America on Top (@EVO2013), Everyone Back to Work!

« on: August 18, 2013, 07:57:09 AM »

Added some important translation notes to the supposed rumor of the next KOF (from previous page).

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Official Announcements & Information / Re: Ways to Improve Dream Cancel (part 1)

« on: August 15, 2013, 09:19:28 PM »

I dunno how it would be possible, but if only we could integrate the forums with the front page posts some how. 

Might need a complete layout in order to do so, but it's a shame when our front page editors spend a lot of time writing stuff up and it may get skipped over.  Any ideas?

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Offline Matchmaking / Re: SoCal KoF

« on: August 14, 2013, 06:38:27 PM »

There should be a few of them, I believe Henry N. is out in that area and there's always Metaphysics out in Mo. Val.

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Chin Gentsai / Re: Chin Gentsai (Console)

« on: August 10, 2013, 10:24:19 AM »

1) Who do you guys think is Chin's hardest match ups? Why?

I get asked this a lot.  Generally fast characters: Particularly ones that can punish from farther distances.  So Duo Lon, Ex Iori, Claw, Kyo, Mai, Kim are the few among the top of my head.  Personally I hate a good King as well.

2) Is Chin's counter (qcb+B/D) active on frame 1? I'm trying to compare the frame data with Elisabeth's counter which has a start up of 1-16, which I don't quite understand vs Chin's 1 frame start up on his counter. Provided it's not baited on wake up, is this a really good reversal option?

It depends how you define a good reversal.  Strictly speaking, it's one of the BEST reversals since it's a 1F startup.   Like any good reversal, get too predictable and a good player is going to punish you hard.   His Counters changes the tide of matches either way.

3) What are the quickest ways to exit out of d,d+K stance to try to block?

BD cancel.

4) What's the frame advantage after a stance cancelled far s.C and close s.C. I'm not at my console so I can't test with 1 guard jump, atm. Just wondering if anyone knew off the top of their head.

I believe the close C in the kick stance has the same properties of a regular close C.  If you're not canceling, it's -4 on block.  If you hop cancel off any strong attack you're +17 if I remember correctly.

What do you guys think about Kim vs Chin? I know Evo was a prime example of the match up but part of that was player's mental state.

Personally, I think it's technically 50/50 not factoring in the fact that Kim's a hard opponent to deal with in general.  Chin's good at blowing up Kim's safejump setups and Kim's good at dodging Ex Flex Punch and punishing it with his aerial moves.

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Duo Lon / Re: Duo Lon Video thread

« on: August 09, 2013, 09:47:27 PM »

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Duo Lon / Re: Duo Lon Video thread

« on: August 05, 2013, 10:35:10 PM »

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General Discussion / Re: Learning new characters.

« on: August 01, 2013, 07:15:46 PM »

Since our QUOTE function is being stupid now, I can't be a little more precise so I'll just throw my two cents:

Like what most ppl said earlier, what you are going throw is completely normal.  Unless you're a super high level player like Reynald, Bala etc...it takes times to digest the new information--they can just do it at a very rapid rate.

Several personal guidelines I abide by when I learn new characters:


a) I only cycle in one new character per team.  So keep two of my original mains, and throw in someone.

b) I play the new character first.  This is so I get the maximum exposure with him and

c) I don't rely on them using meter.  It's natural to want to rely on their (Ex) specials, supers etc... but it makes you far too predictable.   Just think if you were using your King that way, what if you only did wake up Trap Shots and did Venom Strikes all day without testing out her s.B?  You get the point.  It's also I lot easier to add meter, to your already internalized BnB combos, than to work the other way around (Ok I learned his 1 drive 1 meter punish--what do I do when I have no meter?)

d) I force myself to use MOSTLY normals when I learn the character.

e) I learn the punishes (not all, like 1 or 2 TOPS).

f) I only learn two HDs (and this really goes for all my characters but that's just a preference): One fullscreen/anywhere, one corner.