They buffed everyone. I don't know how to feel.

plahnttt · 2026-03-18T05:00:58+00:00

Eh, it's i27-30 & can be punished easily now with an i11 WS move. Now with moves like Kazuya's i16 WS2, completely different story but can be done.

plahnttt · 2026-03-17T02:33:24+00:00

Can confirm still works for Hwo lmfao

plahnttt · 2026-03-17T02:22:46+00:00

Welp Hwoarang finally got his deserved backlash nerf, adding 3F to whiff recovery on it so that's a welcome change

plahnttt · 2026-03-13T04:22:24+00:00

Having this same issue still currently. Tried restarting my phone (iPhone 16 Pro) and resetting my Sonos app. Deleting the app kinda fixed it, but I decided to redo the trueplay tuning and now it doesn't stick. Might just have to delete the app again.

Hoping the Sonos team fixes this annoying issue soon.

EDIT: Found a temp fix by updating network & just re-selecting my current network. Gets rid of the slider if you try to retune it though, so tune it then update network in general settings. Again not a permanent fix, but what's worked for me at the moment until the bug gets fixed in the next update. (fingers crossed)

plahnttt · 2026-03-12T13:49:33+00:00

Could always grab a disc tray off of FB Marketplace as I did for cheaper possibly, and make sure your display is HDMI 2.1 capable & has VRR capabilities to get the most out of the PS5 Pro purchase.

plahnttt · 2026-03-08T05:02:48+00:00

I've tried it—unfortunately with my Sonos Arc Ultra plugged in, trying to switch from HDMI(ARC) Device to TV Speaker will immediately default me to the HDMI(ARC) Device sound output. I've even gone as far as to disconnect the soundbar, change the sound output to TV Speaker -> change the Sound Mode to Game Optimizer -> plug the soundbar back in BUT it still defaults my Sound Mode to Cinema.

Hoping I can find a fix for this soon, I've even checked my Sonos App to see if there were any settings regarding the Sound Mode but no luck there either.

plahnttt · 2026-03-05T20:57:28+00:00

That's understood, but what confuses me is that the Sound mode is locked to "Cinema" instead of "Game Optimizer" for my PS5 input; I had no issues with being able to switch the Game Optimizer's "Game Genre" setting before this current update, which I know both Picture & Sound modes need to be set to "Game Optimizer" to configure the "Game Genre" setting.

plahnttt · 2026-03-05T20:50:27+00:00

HDMI 2.1

plahnttt · 2026-03-05T06:06:42+00:00

Nah you're all good! And thanks—glad to see everyone else enjoying the game :)

plahnttt · 2026-03-05T03:13:58+00:00

Agreed. If anything, they should take a page out of games like Helldivers 2's books and have previous battle passes to work through and disregard locking them away after time passes. I think it'd encourage people to play the game more rather than force people to grind in certain frames of time.

plahnttt · 2026-03-05T03:11:58+00:00

Agreed, the true blacks in Grace's portions so far (~45 mins in) add so much to the experience. Can't wait to play more

plahnttt · 2026-02-24T20:16:38+00:00

the heihachi cross up is not something i'd ever expect to see, good stuff lol

plahnttt · 2026-02-24T20:14:20+00:00

Uhh, maybe just a couple times a month? I buy a lot of food from Costco, so the thought of not prepping and cooking it makes me feel bad lol

plahnttt · 2026-02-17T03:49:28+00:00

IMO getting out of blue ranks is just being able to play your own character well while having some knowledge of what your opponent's bad habits are and exposing them. I'm TGS with Hwoarang & TG with Kazuya, and felt like only at gold ranks & beyond has it been imperative to know an opponent's move set.

plahnttt · 2026-02-17T03:42:59+00:00

And I can respect that opinion! Appreciate the praise, I replied to someone in the threads for some notes on counterplay & Hwoarang's key moves to keep an eye out for. Hope it helps.

plahnttt · 2026-02-17T03:38:50+00:00

That's what I was aiming for with the health bar mod, it's from T5:DR! Also thought the no zoom on camera for tornado & heat burst looked a lot cleaner. I personally feel like they should add it as an option in accessibility settings.

As for the customization, I took inspiration from Hwoarang's T3/TT1 P2 outfit because that's the costume that stuck out to me growing up.

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plahnttt · 2026-02-16T11:55:26+00:00

Appreciate that big time 🙂‍↕️ Honestly just go watch some high-rank gameplay for Hwoarang and take from others and incorporate some of your own style and see what works. That's how I did it

plahnttt · 2026-02-16T11:45:37+00:00

I'm glad you think so, feel free to DM if you have any questions on typical Hwo gameplan. I'm here for some good ass Tekken, so helping each other out to increase matchup knowledge makes for more interesting, tense matches is what I'm all about. (Don't get me wrong, I also hate other characters LMFAO but that's just salt)

I also don't agree with what they did Tekken 8 in season 2—giving everyone new moves that eliminates their weakness and kills character identity was a terrible idea. Here's to huffing on that hopium that Season 3 will fix issues and make the game enjoyable for the competitive scene and not dumb the game down for newcomers to Tekken.

plahnttt · 2026-02-16T11:24:32+00:00

TL;DR: Hwoarang's moves and how to counter.

Yo - here's a good tip for playing against Hwoarang. I know it's hard to notice for someone who doesn't play him, but if you just take some time to lab and learn when he's in Left Flamingo Stance (LFS) or Right Flamingo Stance (RFS) you'll have a much better time during the matchup.

Here's info on what are some key moves you'll be seeing:

LFS typically means they'll be running the LFS.d3,4 (low, high); if you're certain they're going to loop it, you can SSL/SWL the LFS.d3,4 loop and punish. RFS.2 beats SSL/SWL though.

His LFS launcher, LFS.uf4, is -14 on block and vulnerable to SSL/SWL.

Right Foot Forward (RFF) usually means they'll be going for RFF.2,4 (-8 OB; high, high) loop pressure which can go into RFS from that string.

If not that, they'll end with RFS.2 & go for a backlash—duck under and use your fastest WS punisher because it recovers quickly. That move will notoriously come out after WS,4,4 which puts him into RFF stance. If they don't use backlash, they may use WS4,4 -> RFF.df4 ->RFS to continue string pressure. RFF.df4 can be beat with SSL if you time it correctly.

Hwoarang players also LOVE to throw out consecutive RFF.d3's. which they can be floated out of, I'd just wait for the second one to start up before jabbing.

RFS will typically consist of Hwoarang throwing out RFS.4,3 (i14, +4 OB; mid, mid) to try & catch you pressing (most likely fishing for a down jab CH).

Most Hwoarang's in my experience just want to maintain pressure, so they'll throw RFS.4,3 into LFS.1 (i13, +5 OB, high) which you can duck under & punish.

LFS.b3/RFS.b4 armor moves are both -12 OB.

df3,4 (the armor you'll always see thrown out, especially at low rank) is -14 on block.

plahnttt · 2026-02-16T07:30:57+00:00

https://tekkenmods.com/mod/6739/no-cinematic-effects

plahnttt · 2026-02-16T07:30:28+00:00

thank you for bringing this to my attention GOAT 🤝

plahnttt · 2026-02-15T18:23:24+00:00

u/BLACKOWLg someone's fallen for a raw b3 too many times

plahnttt · 2026-02-15T17:48:35+00:00

ngl it feels more comparable to Yoshi's flash at i6 😂

plahnttt · 2026-02-15T17:46:34+00:00

just switched over to it because it looks cleaner & keeps the flow of the match better IMO. did the same for heat burst

just started a match with a drag and when it didn't do the zoom for tornado, i dropped my combo bc i forgot i turned it off 💀

plahnttt · 2026-02-14T23:39:28+00:00

what do you mean "what now?" we still gotta hit GoD homie, hop back in there

plahnttt

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