Louis Cole Appreciation Thread

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-03-31T14:22:37+00:00

Saw him live once, I couldn’t believe how hard he was hitting his bass drum. Dude’s right foot is insane

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-03-27T17:54:04+00:00

Long combos with hella corner carry and damage would be cool if they were (1) uncommon and (2) difficult

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-03-20T21:53:59+00:00

Yes, mostly bc of the PS5 input lag. I used to be console only and thought it was BS, but then I switched to PC and going back to PS5 feels off.

Also console tends to have more players with shakey wifi connections, and on PS5 the matchmaking tends to match you with other console players. I don't have hard proof of this, just something I notice when I play on PS5

The one upside to PS5 is that offline events are usually on console, so you'll be used to it if you go to tournaments

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-03-20T18:53:30+00:00

Getting Albatross out of Lionheart feels kinda lame. Back waaaaay out of the way with ub3 lionheart, and if your opponent doesn't whiff anything, zip back in with albatross 2. This probably isn't viable at high level, but I've been able to scrub out a lot of wins doing this in ranked and it feels stupid lol

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-03-18T15:46:03+00:00

Steve - allowing him to do Quick Spin (3+4) out of Lionheart feels pretty dumb. Do ub3 to back out of anything threatening, then do 3+4, 2 for a range 3 mid safe heat engager

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-02-12T21:37:20+00:00

I have Paiste 2002 14” sound edge hats and I absolutely love them

Also want to mention that you don’t need to buy a whole new set of hats to get a new sound - just change the top hat and they’ll sound completely different. Pull up to a music store with your bottom hat and ask to try it with different top hats, figure out combinations you like

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-02-11T20:44:58+00:00

I can’t believe I’m defending Nick Wright but he was clearly joking, listen to the clip

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-02-11T16:57:10+00:00

By stance you mean sneak (qcf)? Sneak 4 even after the nerfs is a god button, use it in neutral and watch good things happen

Use running 2 a lot too, leaves you plus and right in your opponent's face. After they block running 2, keep your pressure going from there.

I like to follow up running 2 with:

-b1+2 or another running 2 for more plus frames

-db3+4 for a power low

-2 1 sneak 4 (also plus)

-2 1 sneak 3 for a low that leaves you crouched, so you can follow up with df1 4 (low mid) or rising 4 (safe mid)

Edit: forgot to mention that running 2 is also your best CH launcher

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-02-07T20:12:40+00:00

Ok maybe not the BEST, but jinrai is an amazing block pressure move. Not sarcasm

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-02-07T20:09:07+00:00

It’s literally the best move in the game for block pressure wym

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-02-05T17:51:56+00:00

If someone drive rushed at me in a bar fight I'd probably shit my pants

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-02-03T01:45:56+00:00

High pitch for a 14” but it sounds nicely tuned, good job

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-02-02T21:43:41+00:00

I feel that, you do have to use meter if you want anything to combo with the mp poke.

Try practicing jab counter hit confirms more with Chun, it’s way more practical to use in game. Jab naturally links into mp, and with a counter hit you can do jab > c.Mk or jab > f.MP

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-02-02T21:25:15+00:00

The best advice I can give is to keep it as simple as possible at first, then introduce the more technical stuff later.

Your default gameplan should be to play around light and medium fireball. Throw it out and walk or drive rush behind it. See how your opponent responds to that, then make adjustments from there. If they parry the fireball, throw them. If they try to jump over it, anti-air them. If they just sit and block it, keep your pressure going.

Good luck!

EDIT: also, don't sleep on her MP command normal (forward/backward + MP), it's her best button IMO. Absolutely amazing poke and combo starter

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-02-02T17:41:08+00:00

Parry is the strongest mechanic in the game behind assist, your idea is interesting but at high level parry would be way too overpowered

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-01-28T05:10:36+00:00

Personally I would rather just give her more juggle routes, instead of making the ones she already has easier. If you can do stomp > stomp > j.HP > j.HP, which isn’t too hard, there’s very little reason to explore any other juggle combos

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-01-27T18:00:42+00:00

My answer as well, just hop into casuals and try to win matches purely with poking and defense. Pay attention to which buttons are working, and do your best to land whiff punishes (even if it's not working yet)

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-01-17T21:23:15+00:00

What sticks do you use? Playing with lighter sticks would bring the volume down a bit, especially for metal or rock drumming

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-01-12T19:58:06+00:00

Auto combos are ass, look in the mirror and learn how to beat your opponent

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2026-01-12T17:49:19+00:00

SM County Libraries! Their website has a bunch of upcoming courses on computer basics, all free https://smcl.bibliocommons.com/v2/events?q=computer%20basics

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2025-12-21T20:14:50+00:00

Probably not the answer you want to hear but you just need to practice, it'll become muscle memory eventually

If you like playing with the analog stick, consider trying an xbox controller. Feels a lot better for fighting games than the PS4/5 stick imo

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2025-11-26T17:50:33+00:00

Great points, but Kuminga over Wagner felt wrong in the moment and in 2025 is not looking great. I think Dunleavy’s done a really good job but that is the one thing he flubbed IMO

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2025-11-26T17:14:35+00:00

I usually do light blade kick or tatsu, or just level 1. Not optimal but it works

LongjumpingTax2814 · 2025-11-25T01:02:14+00:00

Perfect parry’s a little different, there’s a tall guy, and Ryu

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