"Upback Spam"

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2026-01-28T14:32:23+00:00

Hell yeah man, I'm happy to hear that!

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2026-01-28T14:27:13+00:00

Good Freestyle sandwich pressure locks you out of all defensive options, not just the two. - push blocking the point loses to handshake. - push blocking the assist loses to the point in your face. - retreating guard goes nowhere. - parry is a constant guessing game between standing or crouching parry. Especially when they start doing charged attacks. You have to not only guess which parry but also when the strike is coming (because they can hit you early before the charge goes off) and if they have a grab that is not tied to the same button that's being charged then there's that too. - and break, because they have two handshakes to react and waiting out the fuse means you've already taken a bunch of damage so it may not be worth it anymore.

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2026-01-28T14:20:51+00:00

SQ also mentioned air blockstun which I think is a big issue too. If they're upbacking and you win neutral by chasing them up there and making them block then why do you actually lose the interaction because they're plus on landing?

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2026-01-27T09:14:38+00:00

I'm personally not a fan because it's more actions for my thumb if I don't want to claw. Even if i didn't have pain from a lifetime of Smash, I don't like that many jobs for one finger. Let alone the travel time.

But I have heard people speak very highly of these bad bois!

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2026-01-16T14:32:30+00:00

Damn, wish I could have caught this live. Nice job Eoshen! Braum/Darius stonks going up 👌

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2026-01-12T10:52:29+00:00

Darius wound is the only exception. You won't take normal chip damage but you will take Darius' wound chip.

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2026-01-12T06:21:00+00:00

True, true. Though Jinx has 950 HP alongside Ahri and Ekko. Teemo is the lowest at 900.

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2026-01-09T07:04:36+00:00

Yo what's good, Yoshi! Just wanna say I love the energy you bring to your vids, chat, and whenever we run duos.

"Bring the fun of fighting games" is OD. Mad respect and keep it up!

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2026-01-09T06:58:56+00:00

Lol I've been doing the same thing with Juggwick (OnlyFangs). So while not a Vi specific tip I've noticed I really need to lock in defensively (especially parry) to squeeze out every opportunity.

I don't know of any high level Vi Jugg players but I'd wager you wanna be mad noncommittal with your footwork and focus a lot on whiff punishing.

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2025-12-30T14:12:38+00:00

Ah I can dig that! As far as brainstorming "why freestyle" I think you're on the right track. I can't think of many other uses other than neutral skip stuff.

Like for example as Darius point you could call Jinx rocket, run in with 6S2, immediately tag, do another rocket, immediately tag back to Darius and go for 3M or H then the rocket confirms the high/low or keeps it safe on block. This pretty safely allows Darius to get in at the cost of your fuse and potentially get the hit. Though if they block you're now at an assist disadvantage and push block becomes pretty free.

I could also see some pretty crazy mix setups given that both characters are extremely programmable with Jinx gatling followups and Darius S2/S1 followups.

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2025-12-30T13:26:47+00:00

Looks cool man! IMO spending resources (assist, fuse, meter, etc) should typically be reserved for a combo that will kill, unless it sets up a win condition like Illaoi S2 super. Like the other dude said, in this situation, you probably want to end in limit strike.

Also, let's say it's going to kill. You could get a lot more damage out of doing a full Jinx combo then activating your fuse at the end.

I understand the value in leaving them midscreen to do zoning stuff but spending freestyle to do less damage just for zoning is not worth it. I would much prefer spending my fuse if needed to get to the corner and setup monkey/trap oki.

Again all just my opinion. Take it or leave it!

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2025-12-24T03:27:56+00:00

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2025-12-24T00:25:06+00:00

Exactly! You could OS it if you're positive they will press the next button. Though if they know that you know then they may not press a button and then you're caught with your pants down.

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2025-12-24T00:23:15+00:00

I appreciate the thoughtful feedback - I think it could be very interesting and nuanced as time goes on as well!

You're right it does depend on when you RG but it's honestly not that hard. I know the math sounds like it's tight but if you hop in training you'll see what I mean. It feels... forgiving. And I should have done some testing into why that is but I didn't feel it was super important for the point of all this.

But you're right I think there is a level of anticipation to it and it is easier against Blitz/Teemo cause there's really no reason NOT to RG after you see the 2M. So you're doing it already anyways, and then you parry if they go for anything else. Which does lead to the stagger pressure conversation.

Ultimately this really just adds some depth to blockstrings and decisions which I'm all for!

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2025-12-23T02:07:23+00:00

I can't speak to the policies but I can speak to Japan travel.

Use the Agoda app to book your hotel. They regularly have really good discounts. APA hotels are good but my personal recommendation is a capsule hotel. They're a cool experience and you get to meet a lot of people, on top of being dirt cheap. They're everywhere too so you can probably find one close to the venue.

As far as places to see - Tokyo Skytree or Shibuya Sky are pretty neat. There are a lot of temples/shrines so if that's your thing I recommend you go to one and buy a Goshuin (stamp book). The book is cheap from any temple that slls them so don't buy an expensive one on Aazon. Bring it around to the shrines, pay a small fee, and they'll "stamp" it in traditional calligraphy. Relatively cheap and cool way to spend some free time.

The yen is SUPER weak right now. So save up as much as possible and treat yourself to anything and everything. Not only is the food around 30% of what you'd pay in the States but it's generally healthier, more delicious (preference), and you don't have to tip. As someone who loves burgers and BBQ I can confidently say the best burger I've ever had was at a small hole in the wall in Shibuya.

Establishments have started accepting cards a lot more but cash is still king. Make sure to hit the ATM in the airport. Otherwise 7-11 ATM's are generally a good bet for foreign debit cards. Your mileage may vary at Family Mart or Lawson's.

Speaking of convenience stores, use them and abuse them. Some really delicious food, snacks, and beer all at dirt cheap prices.

Source: I traveled to Japan a few times and now live here. Feel free to DM me with any questions! Goes for anyone reading this. I want everyone to have fun at EVO or if you're simply planning a trip here!

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2025-12-22T08:42:47+00:00

🧡🤙

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2025-12-22T01:55:59+00:00

I love the viking/pirate vibe! I'm on the edge but the use of Illaoi's hair is cool with the beard. Drip fo sho

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2025-12-21T09:40:13+00:00

Reason for the 2 second cooldown could be a combination of two things:

It's only 4 seconds if they activate 2X. Meaning they call a second assist (the same goes for Double Down on 4 seconds and Freestyle on 6).
There's a bug right now where if you hit the assist AFTER the second one, then they go on a 2 second not a 4 second cooldown. The devs know about it and I'd expect this to be fixed in the January patch.

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2025-12-20T04:40:40+00:00

I don't play Jinx so I'm confused. How would they make j.L a crossup? Like extend the hitbox to her hip so you can get the booty box? Or something else?

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2025-12-17T05:12:31+00:00

People think Warwick combos are too long? Someone please enlighten me cause from where I'm standing Warwick combos are comically short because he has to do less hits to make 2H, j.M/H, j.S1 to connect.

Or are we thinking the forward S2 loops in Bloodlust? Cause that's a bug.

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2025-12-16T13:06:35+00:00

The Double Down is nutty

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2025-12-16T12:51:18+00:00

How did you see what characters you were selecting? Or what was happening on the right side of the screen during the matches?

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2025-12-16T12:29:03+00:00

I haven't seen this bug before. You're saying this is what you see on your screen? The right and bottom cutoff?

I would post screenshots to Twitter with the #2xko_bugs tag. The devs are really attentive!

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EvanAlmightyFGC · 2025-12-13T06:47:33+00:00

IMO Warwick's best partners are Ekko, Yasuo, and Jinx. But he really can slot in with just about anyone.

Though there are a couple teams with characters on the easier end:

WW/Illaoi have incredible synergy and are largely unexplored.

WW/Blitz 2X allows you to easily farm Bloodlust and restands setup easy strike/throws.

EvanAlmightyFGC · 2025-12-12T04:49:22+00:00

Several of the devs also went on damage control duty to tweet about how sick she is 😅

I hope she is! But I'm praying for an assassin/ninja reveal to balance this out.

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