add me, i help.

and your best bet with a stick is still the HRAP 3.
you dun have to mod it. the stick is already sanwa, and the hori buttons arent bad at all.

if you dun feel happy with the buttons, then only you mod it.
but i can tell you this much, if you are a semi casual player, changing the buttons the sanwa wont feel a bit of difference for you.
so get the stick, before you become better, and able to FEEL the need to change the buttons, just stick to the stock ones.

the TE stick is for ppl who are dedicated, and have extra cash. otherwise it's not necessary.

i dun use custom mappings.
my button mappings are exactly like shuff said. which is the standard arcade mappings.
the fighting system is designed with the arcade standard mappings in mind. so it's best with those default ones.
my 4 and 8 has no function.

and you cant mass manage your inbox. you can either manage them 1 by 1 in xbox live site.
or you can do it in game GFWL.

thanks =)

HRAP 3. you can go wrong with that as your first ever stick. unless you have enough case for Madcatz TE.

if you know nothing about sticks.
you should just get a HRAP 3.
We just saw that stick yesterday, the organiser, Alan, was using it.
but honestly i think modding that stick will take quite some skill. and i dun think it's worth the effort coz the fundamentals are not good.
the casing itself is too light. and there arent enough space to fit in standard sanwa stick and buttons.
it's gonna take a fair bit of experience and skills to mod your stick.


a focus attack is when you hold down mp+mk, and release it any time.

when you are doing any move, normal or special, you can cancel those moves by pressing down mp+mk, which will bring you into a focus attack charge, release it and it will release a focus attack.
it will consume 2 bars to cancel from normal and specials.
that's a ex focus attack.

that's focus attack dash cancel.
he needed to do ex focus attack.

this is posted by Rawfish aka Desmond in the SF4 thread in PS3 section
it's actually very helpful to some of you out there.
at least for me it's a good read.
i hope some of you will find it helpful as much as i do.

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Added on July 13, 2009, 7:27 pmand btw, for those who does not use steam, pls join steam.
becoz the group chat allows in game very fast, and i must stress VERY efficient match making and discussion.
it will help you improve quickly.

This post has been edited by MasterAlvin: Jul 13 2009, 07:27 PM

lol he's not THAT bad once you know his model of attack.
just dun play with links.

i hate it when i eat his FAB ultra between 2 failed links. like c.lp>c.mp
sometimes even between c.lpx2

haha thanks mutsumi.
i had a nice game with you too.
i dunno how to deal with honda.

so now i'm going to play as honda, and play on champ and ranked.
see how ppl deal with me. then i copy and apply on you
hahaha actually i meant Final Atomic Buster.
then i went and look the ultra was actually named Ultimate Atomic Buster.

seriously, he grabs you between 2 failed jab links

This post has been edited by MasterAlvin: Jul 14 2009, 02:55 AM

no expert here but i'll be glad to have more sparring partners =)

btw Aiman, i have problems dealing with honda's vertical jumping fierce punch. any pointers?

This post has been edited by MasterAlvin: Jul 14 2009, 12:13 PM

i cant screw up his charge if he keeps going backwards.
how do i punish a honda that's camping in the corner?

the thing is, i dunno how to deal with his vertical jumping HP. i cant beat him in the air with anything, nor i can get close or i just get whacked by it after it adjusts.

yeah sure. i really want to learn honda. knowing that a player is beatable but NOT KNOWING HOW to beat him is a little frustrating. it feels like getting beaten by a Ken that's spamming SRK all the time, and i keep eating it.

wake up FA. or just block it.
if he flies in again trying a follow up WITHOUT any meter, FA again and feed him your largest combo.

otherwise just judge his landing distance and act accordingly.

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Added on July 14, 2009, 2:38 pmand do cross up on him a lot. especially when he's down. bison dun really have any moves that counter cross ups.

This post has been edited by MasterAlvin: Jul 14 2009, 02:38 PM

bison can escape cross ups. but cant really counter/punish.

but then... no one can jump in on bison. kekekeke

add me. and the rest of the IDs on the first post.
my Id is masteralvin

FA = focus attack.
FADC = focus attack dash cancel

for ryu srk spammers, it's time for you to learn jump c.mk>hadouken.

just 1 perfect and 1 ultra.

HRAP 3 =P

i cant seem to find a match at all on champ mode.
weird to see you all end up on the replay list.
but i cant =(

This post has been edited by MasterAlvin: Jul 15 2009, 03:23 PM

see first page for GFWL IDs.
PM the thread starter to have your name on the list.
and add me.

you need 1 perfect and 1 ultra finish

and who's hosting the league?
come sign me up.

i have the costumes on the ps3 except for gief, guile, el fuerte and boxer.

jump on his head on wake up, kick his head, cross up fire kick. (the one you do in trials)

repeat.

seth is actually incredible in terms of offensive power.
yes he would die if he is rushed down, but as aiman said, given that he has teleport + SPD and of coz his wall jump, it's not easy to lock him down.

not mentioning that he has tick>command throw, normal projectile "safe" combos, 2-3 very useful reset combos, and all occasional triple srk.

he's very scary if in right hands.

and i agree with 2 characters/season.

and since someone said gouken is pretty useless, i'll pick gouken as my second just to fight him during the league. =x

This post has been edited by MasterAlvin: Jul 16 2009, 03:18 PM