R-Actions! B+D, depending on the character, is either a reversal/DP kind of move or a counter. It's sort of like a Focus Attack, though, in that it burns a bit of health that heals back over time.
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Persona 4: Arena |OT| Midnight's Just Around The Corner
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R-Actions! B+D, depending on the character, is either a reversal/DP kind of move or a counter. It's sort of like a Focus Attack, though, in that it burns a bit of health that heals back over time.
And the navigators, which you can unlock in game.
If you are a skilled player!
Well Mitsuru is a charge character...
When the hell are you supposed to have the time to input that kind of crap? That's what I don't get about fighting games.
Starting to have second thoughts about pre-ordering this.
A quick note about the short hop or those that have their AB overhead actually jump...you can get grabbed.
I don't know if it was just certain instances or what, but I've been normal/command grabbed while I'm in the air.
I'll have to test it again later.
we.are.the.armada
Member
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5FZxbXYdHA
I need to know the conditions. I dont understand how you get grabbed in mid air ._. Except Kanji's air grab.
PartTimeWarrior
Banned
So nasty!
Let's call Chie's BnB's SnS. It doesn't stand for salad
Steak and steak isn't a very healthy meal
Bread makes you fat.
Yeah I'll try and make a vid later. But it happened enough for me to notice lol.
A lot of hours in training mode.
cj_iwakura
Member
Love this. Not sure I get it, but I love it.
What is the 5B>2A etc signify? The amount of times you hit the button or is it directional movement?
NinajHeartless
Member
Direction of the stick, like this!
7 8 9
4 5 6
1 2 3
Examples
2A = Down A
5B = Neutral B
6C= Forward C
etc
So nasty!
Let's call Chie's BnB's SnS. It doesn't stand for salad
I'm going to be writing the notation of those SnS' down so that I have some material to work from on day one :3
I see your Slam and raise you a Jam
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_-o7ljpK_s&feature=related
Guh, I can't wait for this game. Tuesday can't come soon enough. Just from the quick look I was surprised to see what songs made it in the game. It looks like a decent portion of both P4 and P3 soundtracks are going to show up in some way.
KibblesBits
Member
A lot of stream monsters are ripping sprites and making awful awful terrible art. This looks to be of the same ilk, except not sexual or offensively bad.
Look at your numpad.
789
456
123
5 is neutral on a stick.
963 are facing right up/mid/down respectively.
741 are back/block up/mid/down, respectively
82 are jump/duck, respectively.
5B means simply press B and link into 4 (backwards)+A to continue the combo.
Fighting games always seem daunting at first, but anyone who's mastered any can tell you that it is a very rewarding experience once things start to gel.
Like fighting IRL, you gotta practice
i think a more relatable analogy is learning how to play a musical instrument well.
also numpad notation explanation:
http://www.dustloop.com/wiki/index.php?title=Notation#Numpad_Notation
also numpad notation explanation:
http://www.dustloop.com/wiki/index.php?title=Notation#Numpad_Notation
Like anything really. Wanna get good at guitar? Gotta play the chords bro.Fighting games always seem daunting at first, but like anyone who's mastered any can tell you that it is a very rewarding experience once things start to gel.
Like fighting IRL, you gotta practice
For this stick, should I remap the buttons or is the default setup OK?
From the GB Quick Look the default seems to be:
X: Weak
A: Strong
Y: W. Persona
B: S. Persona
I don't think the default setup would be comfortable with the arrangement of ABXY on the stick. Go with whatever is comfortable for you.
The barrier of entry is much, much higher for the fighting genre than most other genres.
I wouldn't let that combo video dissuade you. It's listed as "Beginners" but it's misleading, as no actual beginner should be looking at (or care about) a combo video in the first place.
Pretty much all of those combos are impractical for a beginner versus a real player anyhow, and shouldn't be attempted til you've got the basic flow of the game (Movement, Mashups, Zoning, etc) down and can win a few matches. =P
This I do agree with. It doesn't absolutely help that Capcom is absolutely terrible at adding new fans to the genre. I won't even get started on King of Fighters... Luckily, P4A has an awesome tutorial.
Yeah, it seems like I would want weak and strong attacks on X and Y, but I will experiment and see what works for me.
Try going with the first three top buttons and the leftmost button on the bottom. That's my suggestion.
XiaNaphryz
LATIN, MATRIPEDICABUS, DO YOU SPEAK IT
For this stick, should I remap the buttons or is the default setup OK?
From the GB Quick Look the default seems to be:
X: Weak
A: Strong
Y: W. Persona
B: S. Persona
Ignore the keymappings themselves and go more by the placement of the actions. Weak is next to Weak Persona, both above strong / Strong persona.
What buttons you actually map the 4 to is down to whatever your stick's button layout is. This also makes it going between stick and pad more intuitive if you expect to play on pad quite a bit as well (i.e. only have 1 stick but expect a lot of players trading controllers as people lose).
cj_iwakura
Member
And yeah, I'm a couple pages behind on the community section, I'll update soon.
Bad news So Fla: false claims on the 441/Atlantic store having midnight pickup. Gonna have to get it during the day on Tuesday.
(Unless Walmart gets it I suppose... worked for Catherine!)
Bad news So Fla: false claims on the 441/Atlantic store having midnight pickup. Gonna have to get it during the day on Tuesday.
(Unless Walmart gets it I suppose... worked for Catherine!)
SolarKnight
Member
For this stick, should I remap the buttons or is the default setup OK?
From the GB Quick Look the default seems to be:
X: Weak
A: Strong
Y: W. Persona
B: S. Persona
That layout looks similar to the one on my stick. In that case, you should probably change it to:
B: Weak
A: Strong
X: Weak Persona
LT: Strong Person
That way it's accurate to the arcade. Still, if you feel more comfortable with some other config then go for that one.
we.are.the.armada
Member
So Ninaj, you gonna make a steakhouse room with a secret password? You can tell me man, I'm a true believer
Our girl is Paleo.
"So this is what humans call... a slam?
Such an intimidating display of skill. Designed not only to score a 'point' but also to dishearten one's opponent and amaze witnesses.
How marvelous!"
Wow, I even read that in her voice. Bravo. >_>;
we.are.the.armada
Member
Ah shit, I love Bethany.
Got so tempted again after seeing the GB quicklook despite still being weirded out/immensely bummed by chie/teddy voices.
This will sound like blasphemy to people who are into fighters but I wish there was a easy operation/idiots only mode where moves didn't use quarter/half circles. In MK I could pull off whatever move I wanted at any time but would still get beat by good players online. It is a big reason why I was able to remember moves and enjoy the story while still having fun getting my ass kicked online. Fighting games with circular movements I might as well be trying to play with my toes.
This will sound like blasphemy to people who are into fighters but I wish there was a easy operation/idiots only mode where moves didn't use quarter/half circles. In MK I could pull off whatever move I wanted at any time but would still get beat by good players online. It is a big reason why I was able to remember moves and enjoy the story while still having fun getting my ass kicked online. Fighting games with circular movements I might as well be trying to play with my toes.
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That was beautiful.
I approve of this post. Sounds like something Elizabeth would say too, lol.
They claim 30 hours or so. If you're a fast reader, I'd say 20.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Going through all characters Id have to say at least 10 hours. If you read / listen to everything and not skip stuff. Though some stories are shorter since some parts will overlap which can be skipped if wanted. Such as the main 4 starting characters story. Yu, Chie, Yukiko, Yosuke.
cj_iwakura
Member
Fun fact: that's also Mitsuru's!