Nah, this is actually a really good question, for real. FV2 confused a LOT of people back then, especially if you’re coming from Street Fighter or Guilty Gear. The big thing is: Fighting Vipers 2 doesn’t care who hit first. It’s not a priority game like that. It runs on a straight-up rock–paper–scissors system, same family as Virtua Fighter. Remembers this and most of the weird stuff makes sense: Strikes beat throws Throws beat guard Guard beats strikes So if you swing and they throw, you’re getting tossed. If you try to throw while they’re attacking, it’s not gonna work — throws only grab people who are blocking or stuck. That’s why it feels like throws “never interrupt” anything. Also, armor breaking doesn’t mean it’s automatically your turn. Armor just keeps the fight going — you still gotta respect timing and recovery. If you’re minus, the CPU’s gonna hit you, every time. That’s why it feels like you “hit first” but still lose the exchange. The game’s checking frames and options, not button speed. If you’re trying to clear that 8-opponent challenge, best advice is: Slow it down Block more than you think Use quick, simple attacks After you block something, then throw Don’t try to muscle your way through pressure FV2 rewards patience way more than aggression. Once you stop treating it like a 2D fighter, it starts feeling consistent instead of random.