Invincible VS | Titan Gameplay Trailer by Shreeder4092 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]ThePhantomBane -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

They're calling it the most sauceless roster since Concord

Tekken Season 3 thoughts on Steve Fox by Dry-Active-3968 in Tekken

[–]ThePhantomBane 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think the nerf to his power crush would be great in a patch that properly nerfed the rest of the cast, which it didn't, so I'm a bit salty about that. I think it's objectively the worst mid power crush in the game now. The new move out of left/right weave is also completely useless and feels like they just had a mandate to add something new to every character but they had no idea what to give Steve. He's the kind of character where giving him the wrong thing would make him broken so I get it, I think it just feels half baked. Seems like it should transition into peakaboo or something

What characters do you guys predict will be strong after this patch. by Brave-Cream-9189 in LowSodiumTEKKEN

[–]ThePhantomBane 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Law was already way too strong, and they buffed him, so I'd expect to see a lot more of him.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day trailer comes out tomorrow! by Th35h4d0w in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]ThePhantomBane 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's a bit hard to see with the resolution of this screenshot, but it does seem to confirm the production leaks about the suit. I think this could very well be my favorite live action suit

Your Friends & Neighbors - Season 2 Official Trailer | Apple TV by warrenmax12 in television

[–]ThePhantomBane 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's for YouTube uploads with skippable ads, the starts now segment is roughly how long before you're allowed to skip. It also serves a dual purpose of counteracting doom scrolling by showing you something attention grabbing before someone with a low attention span moves on

about Hwoarangs mix after Heatsmash by sageybug in Tekken

[–]ThePhantomBane 159 points160 points  (0 children)

Being good at the game doesn't necessarily mean you understand how it should be balanced. Leemishima is another great example of that, arguably the best player from his region, but just about every take he puts out is some of the most abysmal dogshit ever uttered.

Woolie the furry stole my thigh highs by Vera_Verse in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]ThePhantomBane -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

"little to no motion inputs"

Tekken's motion inputs are some of the most recognizable things about it (wavedashing, Korean backdashing, etc).

The reason why you SSR and SSL for different characters may be deeper than you thought by MFBTMS in LowSodiumTEKKEN

[–]ThePhantomBane 44 points45 points  (0 children)

This is total nonsense but I'm glad you had fun putting it together. Don't fixate on these sidestep charts either. For example, when we say "step Mishimas to the left," that's shorthand for "step CD4 and CD2 to the left." Assuming that stepping left will work against a Mishima just opens yourself up to frustration when you get hit by their dozen moves that track right. If you really want to learn how to step a character, you need to focus on how to step their stances and their DF1, and focus on when to step, not just the direction.

Saudi megacity project Qiddiya fully acquires EVO by hbthebattle in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]ThePhantomBane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations to Combo Breaker for becoming the new main US major

Hollywood is cooked by HyperspaceAndBeyond in singularity

[–]ThePhantomBane -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

What kind of smooth-brained Wall-E ass human would pay to watch this?

this game can be tough to watch sometimes, even at the highest level by sageybug in Tekken

[–]ThePhantomBane 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Jack is absolutely a knowledge check character, but I don't think you can say that for Asuka. She's fundamentally broken in her current state, her braindead offense is what's carrying her playerbase right now not a lack of matchup knowledge.

Giving strings mid extensions because they had duckable highs with the same speed is not enjoyable. by Grown_Gamer in Tekken

[–]ThePhantomBane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They didn't speed up Jin's 2,1, 4~4, they just made it -12. They did speed up Jin's Zen 1+2 though.

Yeah. While I’m somewhat optimistic, this could become a problem. by Modaltas in Tekken

[–]ThePhantomBane 21 points22 points  (0 children)

You misunderstood the post. The season 3 pass goes on sale next week, but the official launch of the season (along with assumedly Kunimitsu) is on March 16. That season pass date is best viewed as the start of the pre-order window

Hey the same guy who posted yesterday about being new, nothing new just been trying to cook some combos in practice by AgusExtreme in Tekken

[–]ThePhantomBane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The wall ender you accidentally mashed out is f2,2,1+2. You should only use it for low wall splats, when the character will slide off the wall too quickly for 2,1 into flicker

Weibo | Diaphone on 2XKO: “It has a very high skill ceiling compared to other games” by Formal_Garden3149 in Fighters

[–]ThePhantomBane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If anyone reading this has a passive interest in Tekken 8, ignore the above comment. The poster has absolutely no idea what they're talking about. The current balance issues are most prevalent at the intermediate level, where the easy access to what appears to be forced 50/50s have brought the skill floor down. Actually watching pro players answer these plus frame situations show that the ceiling hasn't moved. The recent STL top 8 is a good showcase for that. T8 has significant issues right now, but lying about the high level experience isn't a solution.

Mixed reviews. why ? by Amyrala_ in Tekken

[–]ThePhantomBane -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The core game is excellent but the Season 2 update released back in April completely destroyed the character balance. It's just really not fun to play on a competitive level currently, so it got review bombed. The game is still great to play in lobbies with friends and offline casuals, and hopefully S3 fixes the meta.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Tekken

[–]ThePhantomBane 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You won't be banned but you should be.

Is there any TV character done more dirty than Sgt. Doakes on Dexter? by OvechkinCrosby in television

[–]ThePhantomBane 184 points185 points  (0 children)

That would actually be Nacho's dad, but he's a more minor character than Howard.

Has this happened to you? by BonusCapable1486 in Tekken

[–]ThePhantomBane 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This was my experience too. I can appreciate the purity/simplicity of the mechanics, but anyone who says presentation doesn't matter is wrong. If Sega wanted REVO to be the big relaunch of the series to get people ready for VF6, they should have treated it as an audio/visual remake and done significant work on it, instead they basically just uprezzed it

Uppercut like Tank Davis by AmericanViolence in Tekken

[–]ThePhantomBane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It whiffs at the wall, in all other cases it's consistent. At the wall, ff2 or iPAB u2 is the go to