Input a blockstring and practice blocking that. Once you start getting it, change the unsafe points in the pressure and then practice blocking that. Try to IB the whole thing. If at any point in time you find yourself blocking it too naturally, stop playing for a half hour and then come back and see if you can still block it. P4A has a small enough cast that you can hammer out the vast majority of what you'll have to block on reaction that way. Half of the challenge with blocking is about learning when to pay attention and learning how to make yourself do as little work as possible; this is what you can accomplish in training mode. The other half is mind games and learning when your opponent will choose what option, and that comes with experience. But the more things that you can block, the more frustrating it will become for your opponent to pressure you in the first place, so one step begats the other.
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Persona 4: Arena |OT| Midnight's Just Around The Corner
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damn, so pretty much I have to learn other chracters then? Yu, Labrys, Aigis, and Chie block strings seem pretty damn long and complex.
Anyone down to play a few rounds?
Yosuke users aren't allowed :<
I'm guessing the training dummie's "Only First Hit" setting for blocking is how people determine if something is a true blockstring? Cause when I do 5AA > 5BB > 5C > 2C with Yukiko the dummy gets hit by 2C. But when I do something like 5AA > 5BB > 2C the training dummy blocks all of it.
Am I the only one who didn't know this? :x
Am I the only one who didn't know this? :x
ggs geneijin, those were some real tough matches.
Yosuke is such a hard matchup for mitsu, her 5A is totally useless against him as he can low profile everything making you play the matchup totally different compared to most of the cast. Hitconfirming stuff with Yosuke is such a pain in the ass due to that and his fast movement speed. Only good thing is that her DP destroys his stupid moonsault game.
geneijin do you know how to get out of that mixup you were doing on me where you throw me high in the air and you 2B me afterwards?
Yosuke is such a hard matchup for mitsu, her 5A is totally useless against him as he can low profile everything making you play the matchup totally different compared to most of the cast. Hitconfirming stuff with Yosuke is such a pain in the ass due to that and his fast movement speed. Only good thing is that her DP destroys his stupid moonsault game.
geneijin do you know how to get out of that mixup you were doing on me where you throw me high in the air and you 2B me afterwards?
BronsonLee
Member
I'm quoting this post from way back because it needs more mention/buzz;
YOU. YEAH YOU.
YOU ARE A GOD.
This thing works. Literally just works. My old SFAC Arcade Stick, my Tekken 5 stick, my 360 Fightpad. THEY WORK ON EVERYTHING NOW. And the whole needing the wired 360 thing is covered by the Fightpad, so I don't even need to do that.
AND IT WAS 20 DOLLARS.
MY BRAIN IS FREAKING MELTING
Also, ahem. Persona. Still trying to figure out good BNBs with Yu, but I think my play skews more towards reading the player and trying to land Lions
You can 5B over Yosuke's sweep.
You mean when I try to run under you for an unblockable 2B after finishing a combo with kunai? Not really. I do know your j.B tags me if I'm not quick enough. Perhaps double jumping to avoid the 2B if you suspect it?
Blockstrings are usually incredibly easy to execute.
oh, interesting. I guess the question now would be how to properly apply it in the matchup. Gonna take a lot of trial and error.
I guess I'll start with Labrys and Yu as I generally see them the most and their blockstrings give me so much trouble. Do you still play the game Fugu? Do you know what local places in the GTA host P4A casuals/tourneys? I'm actually interested in playing an FGC game locally for once.
SolarKnight
Member
GGs to you too. Yeah, dunno what was up with that delay at the end, it was doing pretty well before that :/
As usual I decide to blame my brother for it >_>
Still, now THAT Kanji was a real man, none of that dive grab spam shit. Anyways, I totally fail at gliding in an actual battle right now >.> I learned that TK Moonsaults are fun though
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
I wish S.Lab had block strings =/
I don't really play, no. But unless Toronto's scene has improved greatly in the last few months, shit is sparse. There was a tournament at A&C last week though.
ya its fine now, had the most random lag spike.
There's an AE tournament at A&C this weekend.
As someone who only watched the anime and not played the game (OG Persona 4) is the story mode really worth it? I did Yu and Chie's groaning the whole way basically. Entirely way too much reading for a fighting game. It felt budget and half-assed.
Anyway, what's the grand total of hours I'm looking at if I decide to beat Persona 4 Arena: The Novelization?
Anyway, what's the grand total of hours I'm looking at if I decide to beat Persona 4 Arena: The Novelization?
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
The story mode in ASW games are essentially visual novels. It works well with Persona.
If you haven't played P3 or P4, you lose quite a lot.
Master Milk
Member
I play Elizabeth. I've got some time now to play, if you want.
Or we could try tomorrow night.
*haven't played all week u_u*
Message me on PSN.
And I hate this game's matchups more than GG >.<
Also is there anyway to turn off the RS stick thing on online play?
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
This.
I haven't finished it but you lose out a lot by not playing P3 at least. It's important to understanding everything that you know what happened in both games.
You did say that you watched P4: The Animation so I guess that's good.
It's the same as his username.
I think.
Master Milk
Member
My name is my PSN, sorry I often forget to mention that
ok this is so weird. As soon as I leave my connection goes back to being perfect. Persona is cursing my internet.
can you reinv?
AnkiRendan
Member
Damn, I thought it was this weekend! Ugh, I missed it. Oh well, there's always T13...
what's that?
Master Milk
Member
oh, you guys have a room going already . . .
AnkiRendan
Member
Toronto's fighting game tournament, usually the biggest one (although Toryuken was held this year). It's going to be in October.
Should I make a 1v1 so I can learn Liz?
Will they have Persona? It's the only game where I won't be completely bodied by everyone in the room.
Master Milk
Member
it's kinda hard for you to learn if you aren't playin, so yea, that would be best
I'll play for a bit. Gimme a sec..
VanillaCakeIsBurning
Member
With enough practice you can become good.
Don't worry, you can do it.
Just believe in the me that believes in you!
You can be like me and admit that you were never good at fighting games to begin with! :3
Master Milk
Member
if you've got time to complain, you better be saving every one of these matches so you can review then later
Sorry man, I was watching Big two, send another invite and I'll come throughhhh
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
Anyone on psn want to play?
I'm pretty bad
I'm pretty bad
5B 2B
5C 5C 5D
If not 5D just 5B again and start over, Akihiko can't really do shit to get in, can't weave 5B because I'll eat a 236A
Too far? Tough luck Akihiko you can't Roll or Weave 236A/B
Get in too far all liz needs to do is trap with 5B again and make em guess if they will 214A or 5D
I'm not complaining (besides the superjump thing) but I was analyzing the whole match and didn't see not one thing I could do to land some damn confirms.
The Mirror matches I learned from but I really dislike Mirror matches so I switched.
Master Milk
Member
everyone always says that akihiko sucks, but he's not worse than Elizabeth
and, that he has trouble getting in, so that's something you have to deal with as an akihiko player
maybe stop pressing so many buttons to get in, and just focus on getting closer
running or dashing at me from full screen definitely isn't the way to go about it though
i think he has a rush punch kinda thing, that just launches him forward crazy fast? i hate that move, you should use it more
Elizabeth's 5B is slow as shit. And I don't think two in a row are safe. You also counterhit me a ton of times when I did it.
The thing you have to know about Elizabeth is that she can't open you up. Don't be scared to block. You'll probably fare better once you play the match up a bit more.