Soul Calibur V System Update 1.02 Patch Notes

by Delriach on March 19th, 2012 at 8:00 am

Namco has officially released patch notes for Soul Calibur V’s March 21st update. The notes are quite extensive and list everything from bug fixes to several key changes to various characters. It’ll be interesting to see how these changes affect the game at a high level. Unfortunately, frame data was not provided so we’ll have to rely on the community to figure things out once the patch is released.

Battle System Adjustments

Fixed a bug where players were able to evade low attacks and block mid attacks by inputting “up” direction when holding guard button. Although this makes it difficult for players to evade low attacks by just jumping, there is no change when evading with jump attacks.
Unblockable frame duration is now longer during the back step. No change in moving distance and speed.
Buffering time has decreased when you get hit by the opponent character. This is to avoid attacking when you accidentally hit buttons after getting hit. Direction key/pad buffer time has not changed.
Attack cancel will no longer shorten unblockable frame in 8-way run and side step. The cancel frame of some characters’ unblockable moves have also been changed to fix this issue (please refer to changes in individual characters).
Fixed character’s guard burst damage not recovering between rounds. Characters that were affected: Voldo, Astaroth, Raphael, Tira, Algol, Z.W.E.I., Patroklos, αPatroklos, Xiba, and Ezio.
Fixed incorrect moves coming out when inputting in the buffering frame during front/back roll.
Fixed characters being thrown outside the screen when certain moves are performed by both characters simultaneously.

Overall Move Adjustments

Fixed crouching stance being forced to stand when hit by some character’s 2A, 2K, crouch A, or crouch K.
Lowered jump attacks’ guard burst damage and critical gauge increase rate.
Lowered guard burst damage and critical gauge increase rate for some characters’ 2B. As a result, most characters will not execute guard burst with 2B.
Re-balanced move lists for following characters due to unintended aerial combos connecting even during aerial control: Ivy (while turning moves), Cervantes (AA, 6A, etc.), Leixia (6B, etc.), Xiba (3B).

Mitsurugi

4A (Drawn Breath), 66A+B (Phoenix Tail): decreased guard burst damage.
B.B (Forced Prayer Divide): created distance on hit in order to maintain distance on block.
3B (Heaven Cannon): decreased guard burst damage and lowered critical gauge increase rate.
2K.A+B+K during midair hit B (Harvest Dance): lowered critical gauge increase rate.
66 or 33 or 99B.B (Heavenly Dance): lowered guard burst decreased damage and critical gauge increase rate.

Maxi

6A (Lunging Snake ～ Right Outer): decreased damage (18→14).
4B (Snake Kiss ～ Left Outer): created distance after hit and block.
A+B (Serpent’s Pleasure): decreased damage (18, 30→12, 26).
6a+bA+B+K (Hydra’s Brand ～ Left Inner): decreased damage (30→25).
While standing B+K (Canyon Carve ～ Behind Lower): decreased damage (38→30).
66 or 33 or 99A (Striking Snake): changed to maintain distance when the attack is blocked. Opponent does not face back when hit by the attack. Opponent’s freeze shortened after hit. Lowered guard burst damage and increased rise in critical gauge.
22 or 88A (Northern Lights ～ Left Inner): decreased damage (20→16).
66B (Stampede Wave ～ Left Inner): changed to maintain distance on block. Shortened opponent’s freeze when blocking the attack.
44B (Illusion Serpent ～ Right Outer): increased damage (24→28).
A+G (Falling Heaven Dragon): decreased damage (55→50).
B+G (Lynching): decreased damage (52→50).
During Right Outer A.K (Dragon Bite): decreased damage (14→10).
Neutral Guard: opponent does not stun when an attack hits. Longer freeze when guard impact fails.
During Left Outer B.K (Wing Sobat): decreased damage for first attack(24→18). Increased damage for second attack(30→36). Total damage has not changed.
During Left Inner A (Backfist Blow): decreased chance of clean hit. Attack property changed from horizontal to vertical attack. During Left
Inner aA+B+K (Backfist Ceremony) has not been changed.
During Left Inner aA+B+K (Backfist Ceremony): decreased damage (60→50). Decreased chance of clean hit.
During Left Inner B (Ravine Carve ～ Left Inner): decreased damage (38→30).
During Left Inner B (Ravine Carve ～ Left Inner): decreased damage (48→40).
During Left Inner K (Skewering Hunt): decreased damage (20→16).
During Right Cross A.B (During Right Cross): decreased damage for first attack(15→12). Increased damage for second attack(25→28).
Lengthened freeze for performing the move. Maintain distance on block.
236236A+B+K (Rampaging Dragon): decreased chance of clean hit.

Voldo

1K (Scorpion Tail ～ facing away): shortened opponent’s freeze when blocked.
22 or 88A (Blind Blade): decreased damage (36 to 26).
44 or 11 or 77B (Katar Gore ～ facing away): decreased damage (38 to 28)

Siegfried

b4 (Rampart Buster): decreased guard burst damage.
2A+B (Grief Impact): no longer hits opponents lying down at close distance.
22 or 88A (Memento Slap): decreased tech crouch.

Ivy

6A.K (Dashing Wind): 2nd input can be delayed longer. Shortened freeze for performing the move. Opponent stays standing after hit.
3A (Raven Gash): increased damage (18→26).
3A (Dancing Tezhas): opponent stuns after counter hit.
bK (Queen’s Pleasure): increased damage on down hit (24→34).
6b8 (Ivy Lick): increased damage (30→35).
6B.2 or 8 (Biting Ivy Inner): more difficult to evade sideways.
3B (Cursed Heavens): increased damage (22→26).
1bA+B+K (Prophecy’s Pledge): removed opponent stun effect when counter hit with this move. Increased damage (12→14).
6K.B (Dark Cage): improved the spec which tended to miss first attack when combined into combo attack.
6B+K (Embrace of Guilt): shortened freeze caused by performing the move.
While crouching 1B (Twilight Flow): increased damage (26→28).
66 or 33 or 99A (Eclipse Raven): shortened opponent’s freeze when blocking first attack, but lengthened freeze when blocking second attack.
22A (Wolf Sign) or 88A (Wolf Lash): lengthened opponent’s freeze on normal hit and on block.
44A (Insanity Light): more difficult to evade sideways.
44A+B (Crucifixion): unblockable is locked in with reduced hold time. No change in move speed. Decreased damage (40→30).
8A+B.B (Piercing Bolt): increased damage (14→20).
7 or 8 or 9B+K (Stinging Souls): removed specific effect for opponent on normal hit (equivalent to counter hit).
a+gA+B+K (Summon Suffering): increased chance of clean hit. Decreased rise in opponent’s critical gauge.
236236A+B+K (Acausal Paradox): faster execution and increased damage (90→100). Decreased rise in opponent’s critical gauge. Fixed some characters being able to escape during the throw animation.
28284666B+G (Calamity Symphony): increased clean hit chance. Decreased rise in opponent’s critical gauge.

Nightmare

66B (Crimson Vortex): lengthened opponent’s freeze on block.
A+G (Shoulder Claw Throw): decreased damage (55→45).
B+G (Soul Devour): decreased damage (50→40).
B+K (Night Side Stance): longer freeze when canceled by G.

Astaroth

1A.A (Double Discus): decreased second attack damage (32→26).
4B (Bear Fang, Bear Fang): longer reach. 4Bh is also changed.
66B (Ax Crash): increased clean hit chance.
44B (Canyon Creation): longer freeze when canceled by G.
44B (Canyon Creation): slower execution.
66 or 33 or 99kA+B+K (Apocalypse Rush): improved spec for revenge.
63214A+G (fastest input) (Titan Bomb): increased damage (64→74)
236236A+B+K (Cestemus Doctrine): faster execution and increased damage (50→65). Fixed some characters being able to evade during throw animation. Decreased rise in opponent’s critical gauge.

Cervantes

4K.K (Anchor Steep Kick): opponent falls down on second attack’s counter hit.
While turning B+K (Pressure Astern): lengthened opponent’s freeze when hit.
3A+B (Shattering Man of War): changed to maintain distance when 2nd attack hits.
a+gA+B+K (Curse of the Ancient Mariner): decreased rise in opponent’s critical gauge.
Dread Charge: once B (Geo Da Ray, Shadow Flare) is buffered during Dread Charge, you cannot re-buffer to other moves except B+K (Shadow Flare).

Raphael

6B.bA+B+K (Dreaded Rampage): shortened freeze caused by performing the move. Decreased guard burst damage and rise in opponent’s critical gauge.
1B (Single Montante): removed tech crouch.
22 or 88B (Quick Mandritti): increased damage (20→26). Lengthened freeze for performing the move.
33 or 99kA+B+K (Vicious Moon): increased damage (18, 50→30, 46).
66A+G (Mermet de Vec): decreased rise in opponent’s critical gauge.
During Preparation B.B.B (Preparation Tac Plus): opponent stuns when the move hit as counter hit. Decreased damage (20→14).
Shortened opponent’s freeze when guarding the attack.
During Preparation B.bA+B+K (Preparation Rampage): shortened freeze for performing the move. Decreased guard burst damage and lowered critical gauge increase rate.
During Preparation K (Pirouette Kick): opponent stuns when the move hit as counter hit. Decreased damage (28→18). Shortened opponent’s freeze when guarding the attack.
During Preparation kA+B+K (Folie a Deux): Increased damage (38→48). Total damage has not changed.
During Shadow Evade B (Bloody Terror): easier to evade sideways.
During Shadow Evade A (Bloody Assault): shortened opponent’s block freeze.
236236A+B+K (Royal Vexation): decreased rise in opponent’s critical gauge.

Tira

Tira defaults to Jolly when selecting rematch in VS mode.
A.A (Harmonic Wing): lengthened opponent’s block freeze. Opponent can no longer duck second attack after blocking the first attack.
In Jolly 6A.B (Snare Robin): created distance on 1st attack hit or block. Shortened opponent’s freeze on hit. Decreased damage (16→14).
Lengthened freeze for performing the move for both first and second attack.
In Gloomy 6A (Wailing Minerva): decreased tech crouch.
In Gloomy 3A (Fin Beat): created distance on hit or block.
In Jolly 2A.B.A+B (Ptarmigan Polka ～ Gestopft Madness (change persona)): decreased 2nd attack’s delay. Second attack keeps opponent standing after hit.
In Gloomy 4A (Noise Break): lengthened freeze for performing the move. Decreased damage (24→18).
In Gloomy 3B (Peregrine Rhythm), In Gloomy 33or99B (Peregrine Rhythm): decreased damage (24→20, 24→22). Lower launching height on hit. Lengthened freeze for performing the move.
In Gloomy 4B.B.B(just) (Oratorio Halcyon (change persona)): increased chance of personality change when move is stopped with second attack. Shortened freeze when performing the third attack.
6K (Cadence Back Kick): decreased tech crouch.
3K (Fear Pecker): opponent stays standing after being hit.
4K (Bremen Fortissimo (change persona)): increased damage (15→20). Shortened freeze for performing 4K in Gloomy. Decreased chance of personality change on hit.
236kA+B+K (Scratch Glissando (change persona)): decreased chance of personality change and increased chance on block.
A+B (Gestopft Madness (change persona)): Changed guard impact property (Upper Mid Attacks→Mid Attacks). Same change to other moves with the same animation (e.g.: In Jolly 2A.B.A+B). Decreased chance of personality change. Also decreased chance of personality change with successful guard impact in Gloomy.
A+B: increased chance of going to the pain animation when nerfed. Same change to other moves with the same animation (e.g.: In Jolly
2A.B.A+B (Ptarmigan Polka ～ Gestopft Madness (change persona))).
In Gloomy B+K (Grim Reaper (change persona)): changed guard impact properties (cannot impact kicks and pokes).
While standing B.K (Up Bow Cantabile ～ Updraft): maintain distance when 1st attack is blocked.
During Updraft A (Diving Wing Flap (change persona)): decreased chance of personality change when performed from while standing B.K (Up Bow Cantabile ～ Updraft).
In Gloomy 66 or 33 or 99A (Scolding Starling): decreased damage (46→38). Decreased guard burst damage and lowered critical gauge increase rate.
22 or 88A (Deriding Thrush): created distance on hit. Shortened opponent’s block freeze.
In Jolly 44 or 11 or 77A.A (Canary Waltz C-Dur): changed to maintain distance on block. Shortened opponent’s block freeze.
In Jolly 44 or 11 or 77A.2A (Canary Waltz C Minor): opponent stays standing on normal hit. Decreased damage (20→16).
In Gloomy 44 or 11 or 77A (Chattering Pinion (change persona)): increased chance of personality change when being blocked or missed.
In Gloomy 66 or 33 or 99bA+B+K (Wild Beat Scherzo (change persona)): decreased damage (20→15). Decreased chance of personality change.
In Gloomy 66 or 33 or 99bA+B+K (Metsä Gigue Canon (change persona)): decreased damage (30→25).
In Gloomy 666B (Hiisi Gigue Baroque (change persona)): decreased chance of personality change on hit. Increased damage (25→40).
In Gloomy 666bA+B+K (Hiisi Gigue Canon (change persona)): decreased chance of personality change. Increased damage (40→45).
In Jolly 22 or 88B (Double Rhythm): can be evaded sideways.
In Gloomy 22 or 88B (Staccato Ravage): decreased damage (50→40). Shortened opponent’s block freeze. Created distance on block.
In Gloomy 44 or 11 or 77B (Murderous Vibrato): increased guard burst damage and raised critical gauge increase rate.
In Gloomy 66 or 33 or 99K (Hell’s Barkarole): lengthened opponent’s block freeze. Create distance on block. Decreased damage on air hit(30→20).
In Jolly After running some distance K (Chattering Tear (change persona)): increased chance of personality change on block.
In Jolly While turning B+K.B.A+B (Retro Noise ～ Gestopft Madness (change persona)): decreased second attack’s damage (26→20).
In Gloomy While turning B+K (Retrograde Fortissimo (change persona)): decreased damage on air hit (20→10). Changed guard impact properties (Upper Mid Attacks→Mid Attacks). Increased chance of personality change.
In Jolly 236236A+B+K (Discord Parade (change persona)): Increased damage.
Dread Charge B (fastest input) (Geo Da Ray Conclusion): decreased chance of clean hit.

Hilde

6A.K.B (Climbing Flame): decreased third attack’s damage (40→18). Launches higher when the third attack hits.
3A (Aerial Power): decreased guard burst damage and lowered critical gauge increase rate.
3A (Aerial Power): launches higher when the second attack hits. Shortened opponent’s block freeze. Decreased guard burst damage and lowered critical gauge increase rate. Same changes to 3A (counter) (Aerial Power).
3bA+B+K (White Monument): shortened opponent’s block freeze for first attack. Decreased second attack’s damage (20→15). The second attack launches up in front when it hits the opponent.
1K.K: decreased second attack’s damage (20→14).
A+B (Double Falcon): lengthened freeze for performing the second attack and opponent’s block freeze. Advantage has not changed, but releasing B button (stage 2) (Moonlit Dance) on counter hit will hit opponent on the ground when used in combo.
6A+B (Royal Windmill): Shortened opponent’s block freeze.
2A+B (Golden Heart): Increased damage (22→34).
B+K (Iron Tower): decreased damage on air hit(30→5). Same change to 3bA+B+K (White Monument).
66 or 33 or 99bA+B+K (Red Stone): Opponent stays standing after first attack’s normal hit. 2nd input can be delayed longer. 2nd attack no longer stuns opponent on both normal hit and counter hit.
66 or 33 or 99K (Knee Assault): lengthened freeze for performing the move.
44K (Sickle Kick): Increased damage (20→30). No change to 11 or 77K.
A release (stage 2) (Mystic Star): increased damage (20→24).
A release (stage 3) (Mystic Star): decreased first attack’s damage (28→20).
B release (stage 2) (Moonlit Dance): launches opponent higher on air hit.
236236A+B+K (Storm and Urge): fixed tendency for fifth attack in the move to miss.

Algol

6B.Bhit or during guard B (Talitha Eltanin Nath): shortened freeze for performing the third attack. Stay close after shooting.
While crouching 8B (Alruccaba Vega): Increased damage (20,30→40,20). Increased chance of clean hit possibility. Reduced hold time when executing from standing.
44B (Wazn Nath Tawr): Increased damage (30→34).
During Qamar I’klil B (I’klil Uf”uwan): lengthened opponent’s freeze on hit.
236236A+B+K (Al Qamar Qahhar): decreased second attack’s (optional input) damage (125→120).

Dampierre

66 or 33 or 99A (Koh-i-nur Diamond): more difficult to evade sideways.
236236A+B+K (Cockaigne, the Land of Plenty): improved guard impact properties. Increased damage (80→90).

Z.W.E.I

3A.A (Aloft Revolver): lengthened opponent’s freeze on first attack hit.
B+K (Poor Fish): lengthened attack reach.
33 or 99bA+B+K (Rush & Savage): increased 4th attack’s damage (18→26).

Viola

3A (Cancer Afterglow): lengthened attack reach.
4B (Scorpius Needle): lengthened opponent’s block freeze. Increased damage (22→32).
3K (Sign of Trine): opponent stays straight in front when being hit or blocked.
1A+B (Saturnus Fan): more difficult to evade sideways. Lengthened opponent’s freeze on downed hit.
When orb is set 4A+B (Mercurius Helix): changed to maintain distance on hit.
When orb is set b+kA+B+K (Lilith Triumph): increased damage (10→50). Shortened distance for orb retrieval so that it stays longer to hit opponents.
While standing B (Capricornus Dawn): decreased freeze for the move. Increased damage. (18→26).
66A.A.B (Sol Grand Trine): increased damage (14→24).
44A.B (Luna Tiara): 2nd input can be delayed longer. Increased damage (12→18). No change to 11 or 77A. Increased 2nd attack’s damage (14→20).
When orb is set 44 or 11 or 77aA+B+K (Lilith Triregnum): Increased 2nd attack’s damage (14→20).
66B (Sagittarius Angular): attack comes out faster. Shortened freeze for performing the move. Normal hit now has the same hit effect as counter hit.
33 or 99B (Virgo Vesper): shortened freeze for performing the move. Same changeto 33 or 99B (Virgo Vesper).
When orb is set 2b+kA+B+K (Lilith Recurrence): increased damage (10→20).

Pyrrha

During Angel Step B (Angel’s Strike): lengthened freeze for performing the move. Same change to During Angel Step B (fastest input) (Angel’s Strike).
236236A+B+K (Trinity Strike): shortened opponent’s block freeze.

Pyrrha Ω

During Nemesis Step B (Nemesis Strike): lengthened freeze for performing the move. Same change to During Nemesis Step B (fastest input) (Nemesis Strike).

Patroklos

B+K (Saintly Noble): launches opponent higher on normal hit.
66B+G (Heroic Knee Punishment): decreased damage (35→25).
66B (Justice Strike): fixed tendency for 66B+K (Rhadamanthus Punish) to miss.

α Patroklos

agB (Rising Red Moon): move can no longer be executed with aB+G.
1B.B (just) (Reverse Pheasant): decreased 2nd input timing. Increased 4th attack’s damage (14→20) when 1B.B is done twice in a row.
During Ring of Heaven B (Island Divide): decreased damage (20→14).
While crouching 3B.B (just) (Shade Thrust): increased damage (18→23).
While standing B (Crescent Blade): decreased damage (18→12).

Natsu

1A (Reaping Hook): decreased damage (34→30). Easier to hit the opponent in down state.
A+B (Scroll of Darkness): shortened opponent’s freeze on hit.
6A+B (Assassin’s Secret): 1st attack no longer stuns opponent on counter hit. Decreased 2nd attack’s damage (12→10).
While standing K (Divine Cannon): lengthened freeze for performing the move. Easier to evade sideways.
While crouching A+B (Poison Dart): no longer stuns opponent on down hit.
22 or 88B (Illusion Scroll): improved issue where 2nd attack sometimes missed after landing 1st attack.
22 or 88K.A (Storm Cloud Scroll): decreased opponent’s freeze on 1st attack counter hit.
11 or 77K (Heavy Burden): launches opponent lower on hit.
During Possession a6 (Air Scroll): decreased damage (20→10).
During Possession a6(just) (Phantom Scroll): decreased damage (20→10).
During Wind Roll B.B.B (Wind Death Sault): decreased opponent’s block freeze on 1st attack. This will make it easier for players to deal with the 3rd attack.
236236A+B+K (Great Curse of Arahabaki): decreased 1st attack’s damage (30→20). Improved issue where 2nd and 3rd attack sometime missed after 1st attack was blocked.

Xiba

6A.K (Cross Bo ～ Channeling Kick): shortened opponent’s block freeze.
6B.K (Heavy Bo ～ Channeling Kick): shortened opponent’s block freeze. Decreased damage (20→16). Decreased 2nd attack’s guard burst damage and lowered rise in critical gauge.
6B.kA+B+K (Heavy Bo ～ Kong’s Head Slam): decreased guard burst damage . Same change to 6A.kA+B+K (Cross Bo ～ Kong’s Head Slam), A+B.B.kA+B+K (Phoenix Spring ～ Kong’s Head Slam).
3B.K during Hit K (Rising Monkey): shortened opponent’s block freeze decreased to maintain distance when 2nd attack is guarded.
Decreased 3rd attack’s damage (46→36).
3B (Rising Monkey ～ Remembrance): increased time to shift to Remembrance. This will make it easier for players to deal with Remembrance attacks.
66A (Gale Cross Haste): decreased guard burst damage and lowered rise in critical gauge.
22 or 88A.B (Mountain Carve): shortened opponent’s block freeze decreased to maintain distance when 2nd attack is guarded.
66 or 33 or 99B.B (Raging Monkey): shortened opponent’s block freeze.
66K.B (Kong’s Ryui Bang Tail): shortened opponent’s block freeze on 1st attack.
During Remembrance A.K (Kong’s Scarlet Remembrance): shortened opponent’s block freeze on 1st attack. Decreased guard burst damage and lowered rise in critical gauge. Lengthened opponent’s block freeze on 2nd attack.
During Remembrance B (Quaking Remembrance): decreased damage (24→22).
236236A+B+K (Kong’s Dance of Qi Tian Da Sheng): shortened opponent’s block freeze.

Leixia

A.aA+B+K.K (Twilight Quake): shortened opponent’s block freeze.
3B (Lian Hua Rush): maintain distance when guarded.
6K.K (Heaven and Earth): shortened opponent’s block freeze on 1st attack to maintain distance. Opponent now stays sanding (not crouching) on 2nd attack hit and shortened opponent’s block freeze. Decreased guard burst damage and lowered rise in critical gauge.
4A+B (Muu Jiann Retreat): decreased guard burst damage and lowered rise in critical gauge. Shortened opponent’s block freeze on 1st attack.
4a+bB (Muu Jiann Twist): easier to evade sideways. Shortened opponent’s block freeze. Same change to 44aB (Lan Hua Twist).
3B+K.K (From the Highest Heavens): shortened opponent’s freeze on down hit. Decreased damage (40→30).
1B+K (Hwu Dye): opponent stays standing (not crouching) on hit.
While crouching 3B (Mei Guei Hua): decreased damage (30→26).
While standing B (Great Wall): later start for invincibility against vertical attack. Shortened opponent’s block freeze.
While standing bA+B+K (Winged Rhythm): later start for invincibility against vertical attack. Hitting the first hit stuns the opponent.
Decreased guard burst damage . Changed guard impact properties (Upper Mid→Upper). Maintain distance when the opponent guards 3rd attack.
44A (Lan Hua): starts out slower. Shortened opponent’s block freeze on 1st attack. All characters can now duck the 2nd attack after blocking 1st attack.
33 or 99B.B (Twin Rhythm): decreased 1st attack’s guard burst damage and lowered rise in critical gauge. Stays close on block. Shortened opponent’s block freeze. Maintain distance when 2nd attack is blocked.
66 or 33 or 99K (Woan Shyong Swing): decreased guard burst damage and lowered rise in critical gauge.
22 or 88K (Circle Breaker): opponent stays standing on normal hit. Same change to 22 or 88B+K.K (Circle Breaker).
While turning B+K (Reverse Chicken Kick): decreased damage (20→16). Launch opponent higher on air hit.
236236A+B+K (River of Stars): increased damage (40→46).

Aeon

4A (Symplegades): more difficult to evade sideways.
B.B.B (Turnus Style Furious Drought): lengthened opponent’s freeze on 2nd attack. 3rd attack can no longer be evaded with ukemi.
6bA+B+K (Sandland Battalion): decreased damage (50→30).
3B (Rising Grit): changed to maintain distance on block.
1B (Mezentius Style Camel Blow): lengthened opponent’s freeze on hit or block.
4B (Sand Gale Dart): created distance after normal hit and block. Lengthened opponent’s freeze on hit or block. Opponent falls down on counter hit.
While standing A.B (Desert Carrefour): opponent no longer faces backwards on 1st attack hit.
66 or 33 or 99A (Grit Draft): shortened freeze for performing the move. 66A maintains distance on hit.
66B (Camilla Style Dune Riser ～ Sand Winger): During Sand Winger K (Atomic Revenger) can be delayed longer.
A+G (Mezentius Style Sand Tomb): lengthened attack reach. Same change to B+G (Mezentius Style Santana Storm) and 214B+G (Mezentius Style Reptile Rumble).

Yoshimitsu

During Indian Stance A (Warp Rolling Shark): decreased damage (28→22). Lengthened freeze for performing the move.
236236A+B+K (Manji Virtue and Influence): lowered rise in critical gauge.

Soul of Devil Jin

A.A.B (Flash Punch Combo): shortened opponent’s freeze on 1st attack hit. 3rd can no longer connect into a combo when 2nd attack misses (even if 1st attack hits). Same change to 6A (Jab).
3K.B.K (Rengoku): created distance after 3rd attack hits. This will make During Fly A+B easier to evade. Same change to 7K.
666K (Leaping Side Kick): changed property from Mid to High. Every character can now duck 666K.
While standing A.B (Twin Pistons): launch height lowered on hit.
66K.A.2K (Demon Cyclone): lengthened opponent’s freeze on 2nd attack counter hit. Decreased 3rd attack’s ring out range.
During Advanced Step B (Rising Uppercut): launch height lowered on counter hit.
During Advanced Step A.9 (Heaven’s Door): ring out range has been decreased. Same change to During Advanced Step aA+B+K.9 (Heaven’s Door).
a+gA+B+K (Obliteration): lowered rise in critical gauge.

Ezio

A.A (Hidden Left): changed to maintain distance on hit.
6A.B.B (Stiletto Rush): reduced tendency for 2nd attack to miss when 1st attack is a counter hit. Lengthened opponent’s block freeze on 2nd attack. Increased 3rd attack’s guard burst damage and rise in critical gauge.
3A (Brutus’ Smite): lengthened opponent’s block freeze. More difficult to evade sideways.
B.B (Palm Slash): reduced tendency for 1st and 2nd attack to miss when opponent is crouching.
6B (Darius’ Stab): lengthened opponent’s block freeze.
236236A+B+K (Full Synchronization): lowered rise in critical gauge.

Source: 8wayrun, SDTekken

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      Weird, weird standards
  - Anonymous
    
    Don’t act stupid, its pretty obvious that already finished on disc DLC is a completely diffrent story than stuff that actually gets worked on post release…
    - http://www.facebook.com/people/Nathanial-P-Connor/1557216555 Nathanial P Connor
      
      Or stuff that just “looks” like it was worked post release.
    - http://www.facebook.com/people/Nathanial-P-Connor/1557216555 Nathanial P Connor
      
      Or stuff that just “looks” like it was worked post release.
    - http://www.facebook.com/people/Nathanial-P-Connor/1557216555 Nathanial P Connor
      
      Or stuff that just “looks” like it was worked post release.
  - Anonymous
    
    dlc is great when done right. And i will support it is done right. cant say the same for capcom tho.
  - Anonymous
    
    dlc is great when done right. And i will support it is done right. cant say the same for capcom tho.
  - http://www.facebook.com/James.Undescribable.McGlothin Jayy Hussle
    
    Capcom DLC = Evil
    
    Netherrealm Studios DLC = Good
  - http://www.facebook.com/James.Undescribable.McGlothin Jayy Hussle
    
    Capcom DLC = Evil
    
    Netherrealm Studios DLC = Good
    - Moribund Cadaver
      
      Here’s the real joke.
      
      Every DLC character in MK9 was budgeted and designed BEFORE the game shipped. Given the complexity of making a FG character, it’s almost certain that they were mostly complete as well. Despite what some kids seem to think, making videya gaems is hard. You do not create a complete fighting game character from scratch in 3 weeks.
      
      The data for the MK9 characters, with the exception of partial data for Skarlet, simply wasn’t on the disc due to Netherrealm’s work flow. But the characters were definitely pre-budgeted and staff were working on them during primary development.
      
      People tell themselves lies all the time to justify being outraged and demanding satisfaction for their offense. In the firestorm over the SFxT DLC, the average outraged person utterly refuses to listen to any explanation of how game budgets work, and literally says because they bought a game disc, they own everything Capcom produced during the development period of the game.
      
      And the reason they tell themselves this lie, is because the data is on the disc where they can see it. It’s an emotional reaction, and human – that’s understandable. Sure! But they turned their brains off and started the ranting.
      
      The DLC in MK9 that people say was “done the right way” is almost certainly NO different from SFxT in any way except Netherrealm made everyone download it when the time came to sell it.
      
      That said, they most likely DID do some further work on the characters after the retail game shipped. But that work was probably in the form of testing for glitches and balance. Guess what kids? Despite the fact that “hero hackers” are using the DLC characters in SFxT, does not mean they’re not glitched or even balanced. Work is still continuing on SFxT for fixing glitches and testing characters further. By the time the the DLC package is released, it almost certainly will come with a patch for further tweaks and fixing bugs discovered.
      
      Again, little different than what a company like Netherrealm did for Mortal Kombat. People trick themselves into being angry over one and happy with the other.
- Anonymous
  
  Hwang and Rock please…
- Anonymous
  
  Hwang and Rock please…
http://twitter.com/Ruffaelle_ Ruffaelle

ok now focus on DLC characters
http://www.facebook.com/people/André-Theriault/542960130 André Theriault

Fuck this game. Hilde got nerfed again. They should patch the game so that there’s individual character endings and some kind of quest mode. I’m glad I traded this.
- hyerty
  
  I’m sure Mortal Kombat will suit your needs.
  - http://www.facebook.com/Dayless.Sunset Julius Vortes
    
    ew he said the “mk” word!!
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Timothy-Dupill/510491495 Timothy Dupill
  
  Lol patching story mode. Shouldn’t you go play a nice single player game like assassin’s creed or ….solotaire?
  - http://www.facebook.com/people/André-Theriault/542960130 André Theriault
    
    You’re an idiot…remember when Soul Calibur was good? Remember when it had it’s own quest mode? A couple years ago Soul Calibur had narratives which gave personality to the game. In this one, we don’t know anything about the characters. production value is lowered and it seems like they only focused on customization.
    
    I didn’t say patching story mode itself and you spelled “solitaire” wrong. You lost.
    - Anonymous
      
      This is still a fighting game, and you’re still on a competitive fighting game website. Who gives a shit about a bad story that only gets interesting through nostalgia goggles? Play the damn fighting game.
    - Anonymous
      
      This is still a fighting game, and you’re still on a competitive fighting game website. Who gives a shit about a bad story that only gets interesting through nostalgia goggles? Play the damn fighting game.
      - Anonymous
        
        Its a competitive fighting game. As a fan of the game, his opinions and concerns are just as valid as ours.
        
        Eliminate player attachment to the characters, and you basically have Call of Duty. I don’t suppose the average CoD player is particularly attached to the person he plays, is he?
      - http://www.facebook.com/ktg619 Kt Gravatt
        
        Why does everyone keep bring up COD? Its like some kind of meme to just keep bringing up up.
      - http://www.facebook.com/ktg619 Kt Gravatt
        
        Why does everyone keep bring up COD? Its like some kind of meme to just keep bringing up up.
      - Anonymous
        
        Players have been making connections to characters in fighting games since the early days of street fighter. Players get attached by look and playstyle, rather than the story. Did people really know what was going on when they played SF2 in the arcade? It was just two dudes fighting one another. SF3′s awesome story that you get in a few screens after beating the game?
        
        Yet I still found a main and an attachment. A good story is nice, but in the competitive game sense, it’s not necessary.
      - Anonymous
        
        Players have been making connections to characters in fighting games since the early days of street fighter. Players get attached by look and playstyle, rather than the story. Did people really know what was going on when they played SF2 in the arcade? It was just two dudes fighting one another. SF3′s awesome story that you get in a few screens after beating the game?
        
        Yet I still found a main and an attachment. A good story is nice, but in the competitive game sense, it’s not necessary.
      - Anonymous
        
        Players have been making connections to characters in fighting games since the early days of street fighter. Players get attached by look and playstyle, rather than the story. Did people really know what was going on when they played SF2 in the arcade? It was just two dudes fighting one another. SF3′s awesome story that you get in a few screens after beating the game?
        
        Yet I still found a main and an attachment. A good story is nice, but in the competitive game sense, it’s not necessary.
      - Anonymous
        
        Well, I agree with you guys that fighting game stories aren’t exactly pulitzer prize novels in interactive form.
        
        But the story is the quickest, easiest way to distinguish a character from another. It tells us a past, an attitude, a perception of the world, and etc. All of these string together the person’s attitude when it comes to fighting, and sort of why they fight they way they do. This, in turn, lets us take in a sort-of pride from having this or that character as our main. We invest a sense of our uniqueness into the character we play. This is getting into the gist of why people play fighting games to begin with.
        
        These are the sort of reasons why we have stuff like j.Wong forcing Iron Fist against Mine and prevailing earlier this year.
        
        I apologize for using the CoD analogy (knew I was stepping on a landmine with that one), but it was a way to push forward a compelling point – that the attachments we form to our characters follow us and define us as players of the game.
      - Anonymous
        
        Srsly~
    - Anonymous
      
      Want to play a single player game, then go play a fucking single player game. I couldn’t give two shits about the story or conquest mode of SCV.
      
      Know what I care about? The online, and how badass it is now that they didn’t waste everyone’s time with a retarded story that only people who enjoy bad storylines will like. The only fighting game where I thought the storyline was kinda cool was mk9, and just look at what it cost the netcode.
    - Anonymous
      
      Want to play a single player game, then go play a fucking single player game. I couldn’t give two shits about the story or conquest mode of SCV.
      
      Know what I care about? The online, and how badass it is now that they didn’t waste everyone’s time with a retarded story that only people who enjoy bad storylines will like. The only fighting game where I thought the storyline was kinda cool was mk9, and just look at what it cost the netcode.
    - Anonymous
      
      Pretty sure you and everyone else complaining about the lack of SINGLE PLAYER content in a FIGHTING GAME (which no matter what you say, will always be meant to be played with another person) are the idiots. I mean, there’s nothing wrong with adding single player content to a fighting game by any means, not everyone has access to the internet or wants to play online, but you have to realize that all in all, it’s a fighting game. You’re going to be bored with it if you don’t have someone else to play with.
      - http://www.facebook.com/mtarantella Michael Tarantella
        
        I’ve spent hours practicing combos and strategies with Bang in BB and I don’t get bored.
        
        For SCV it’s not the lack of story that bothers me. It’s the fact that the story that is on there is borderline creepy. They should have a patch that just deletes the whole thing.
      - Anonymous
        
        Yes the story is awful in every way (“ooops maybe I should not have killed my sister”).
        A decent arcade mode with some story bits for every character would have been the superior choice.
        
        But still, since the gameplay is so damn good this time it would have been nothing more than the icing on the cake.
      - Anonymous
        
        Yes the story is awful in every way (“ooops maybe I should not have killed my sister”).
        A decent arcade mode with some story bits for every character would have been the superior choice.
        
        But still, since the gameplay is so damn good this time it would have been nothing more than the icing on the cake.
      - http://www.facebook.com/mtarantella Michael Tarantella
        
        I’ve spent hours practicing combos and strategies with Bang in BB and I don’t get bored.
        
        For SCV it’s not the lack of story that bothers me. It’s the fact that the story that is on there is borderline creepy. They should have a patch that just deletes the whole thing.
      - http://www.facebook.com/mtarantella Michael Tarantella
        
        I’ve spent hours practicing combos and strategies with Bang in BB and I don’t get bored.
        
        For SCV it’s not the lack of story that bothers me. It’s the fact that the story that is on there is borderline creepy. They should have a patch that just deletes the whole thing.
    - http://www.facebook.com/people/Salman-Hannan/504153545 Salman Hannan
      
      A couple years ago no-one gave a damn about Soul Calibur 4 because it was a shambles of a game with a simplified battle system and unbalanced characters. Soul Calibur 5 has much better gameplay and is lots of fun to play with friends. But boo hoo there arent’ any pretty pictures at the end of arcade mode, lets slit our wrists.
      - http://www.facebook.com/mtarantella Michael Tarantella
        
        It’s really not that much better though. Devil Jin was not only poorly planned (he’s banned) but poorly programmed. Infernal cross doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to, you can’t combo from Samsara kick, and his flash punch rings out. Wtf is that?
        
        The only character that was done well was Alpha Pat. No discussion.
      - Anonymous
        
        Alpha Pat? Taking your main character and reskinning a completely different one (Setsuka) with him is not my idea of done well. SC5 is a hot, rushed mess all around.
      - http://www.facebook.com/Dayless.Sunset Julius Vortes
        
        Alpha is my main so I can agree but, there are plenty of other characters that are well balanced.
      - http://www.facebook.com/Dayless.Sunset Julius Vortes
        
        Alpha is my main so I can agree but, there are plenty of other characters that are well balanced.
      - http://www.facebook.com/mtarantella Michael Tarantella
        
        It’s really not that much better though. Devil Jin was not only poorly planned (he’s banned) but poorly programmed. Infernal cross doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to, you can’t combo from Samsara kick, and his flash punch rings out. Wtf is that?
        
        The only character that was done well was Alpha Pat. No discussion.
      - http://www.facebook.com/mtarantella Michael Tarantella
        
        It’s really not that much better though. Devil Jin was not only poorly planned (he’s banned) but poorly programmed. Infernal cross doesn’t work the way it’s supposed to, you can’t combo from Samsara kick, and his flash punch rings out. Wtf is that?
        
        The only character that was done well was Alpha Pat. No discussion.
    - Anonymous
      
      Calling someone an idiot then correcting an obvious intentional misspelling. Very good.
      - http://www.facebook.com/mtarantella Michael Tarantella
        
        He should have called him out on the shitty pun
    - Anonymous
      
      >remember when soul calibur was good
      >implying sc5 isnt the best one since sc2, which also had a host of problems argueably more severe than this one
      stay blindly nostalgic
    - Anonymous
      
      What some of the people below you don’t seem to understand is that when a gamer plays a game throughout its series they become sort of attached to the characters and aesthetics of the game just as much as the gameplay itself. Most of them also don’t often visit websites geared for 3D fighting games or participate in the Soul Calibur community (LOL), and thus aren’t familiar with the budget or development of the game.
      
      While I wouldn’t reccomend patching the game to add character endings, a story that didn’t totally suck and maybe a meuseum mode (All of these are staples of the series), its certainly a bummer that they didn’t include them along with other things that were in all previous iterations *cough*Zasalamel*cough*Talim.
      
      I also don’t see you saying the gameplay sucks anywhere, which makes sense considering we all know the online for this game is pretty damn good and the combat is entertaining. Its just confusing since everybody else seems to think you said something along those lines…
      
      TL;DR haters gonna hate and this game is badass.
    - Anonymous
      
      What some of the people below you don’t seem to understand is that when a gamer plays a game throughout its series they become sort of attached to the characters and aesthetics of the game just as much as the gameplay itself. Most of them also don’t often visit websites geared for 3D fighting games or participate in the Soul Calibur community (LOL), and thus aren’t familiar with the budget or development of the game.
      
      While I wouldn’t reccomend patching the game to add character endings, a story that didn’t totally suck and maybe a meuseum mode (All of these are staples of the series), its certainly a bummer that they didn’t include them along with other things that were in all previous iterations *cough*Zasalamel*cough*Talim.
      
      I also don’t see you saying the gameplay sucks anywhere, which makes sense considering we all know the online for this game is pretty damn good and the combat is entertaining. Its just confusing since everybody else seems to think you said something along those lines…
      
      TL;DR haters gonna hate and this game is badass.
    - Moribund Cadaver
      
      So you’re salty and whiny over shit that means nothing to the actual way the game plays, or its value to a competitive community. That you’re whining in. Yeeaaaah.
      
      By the way, the production values in SCV are the highest in the series. It has the best models, best visuals, best music (overall), the most stages, and probably the best single visual package in any fighting game with 3D visuals.
      
      The fun, but ultimately disposable, stuff you’re complaining about is pretty much low priority. If you were the fan you pretend to be, you might be aware that the development team had basically no choice; they were given a strict deadline for the game, and the producer chose to focus on the things that would matter AFTER casual players spent 8 hours beating a quest mode and sold the game anyway.
      
      While it’s true that the game doesn’t have the laundry list of fun extras that some previous SoulCalibur titles have enjoyed, it is easily the best game in the series since SC2, and may end up being the best game period.
      
      None of that matters to the truly casual player; they want a quest mode. SCV isn’t the game for them. That’s fair enough, but the ridiculous tantrums they have thrown over SCV does nothing to tarnish the quality of the game. The people who really care about SoulCalibur as a fighting game will be here years after the super casual player has finished his pissy fit and gone off to play the latest God of War.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Timothy-Dupill/510491495 Timothy Dupill
  
  Lol patching story mode. Shouldn’t you go play a nice single player game like assassin’s creed or ….solotaire?
- raitouniverse
  
  What about Hilde is nerfed to hell? She’s still viable, and they fixed her hitboxes, what more can you ask for? She didn’t need a Viola-style buff.
  - http://www.facebook.com/people/David-Murat/537165767 David Murat
    
    To be fair, Viola didn’t need that many buffs either. I’m afraid they created a monster…
  - http://www.facebook.com/people/David-Murat/537165767 David Murat
    
    To be fair, Viola didn’t need that many buffs either. I’m afraid they created a monster…
- raitouniverse
  
  What about Hilde is nerfed to hell? She’s still viable, and they fixed her hitboxes, what more can you ask for? She didn’t need a Viola-style buff.
- http://twitter.com/fethebox mike freitas
  
  this was prolly the most quintessential “scrub post” i’ve seen in a while. i rarely if ever use the word scrub either. your character got nerfed and that made you mad and then you were unhappy with single player(?). but none of that even mattered, especially the nerf because you already traded the game in. ok bruh ok.
  - raitouniverse
    
    That’s true, but the fact of the matter is, she was buffed more than she was nerfed! He’s a whiny child who can’t even read the changes correctly!
  - raitouniverse
    
    That’s true, but the fact of the matter is, she was buffed more than she was nerfed! He’s a whiny child who can’t even read the changes correctly!
- Anonymous
  
  ..the hilde buffs are probably bigger than her nerfs. You are a whiny child who cant read or analyze changes. Stay free.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
  
  Hilde may have gotten some buffs actually with the higher launches potentially leading to new combos. Some of her stuff that didn’t work properly before looks to have been fixed as well. Most of the actual nerfs are pretty minor, stuff like the A+B nerf is irrelevant since good players were already handling that move anyway. Biggest nerf is probably a slower 66K tbh, haha.
  
  But hey you already traded it, so whatever.
http://www.facebook.com/people/André-Theriault/542960130 André Theriault

Fuck this game. Hilde got nerfed again. They should patch the game so that there’s individual character endings and some kind of quest mode. I’m glad I traded this.
http://www.facebook.com/people/André-Theriault/542960130 André Theriault

Fuck this game. Hilde got nerfed again. They should patch the game so that there’s individual character endings and some kind of quest mode. I’m glad I traded this.
Anonymous

I dont play Soul Calibur 5 but did these changes effect Maxi negatively? I really hope not because I heard from multiple top player that he is not even that strong but all the scrubs complain about him.
- Anonymous
  
  Maxi was really strong actually. They lowered his overall damage, which is reasonable.
- http://twitter.com/CrashdummyX Justin Guy
  
  Maxi was a really strong character, but these nerfs will make it more difficult to win with him.
- http://twitter.com/CrashdummyX Justin Guy
  
  Maxi was a really strong character, but these nerfs will make it more difficult to win with him.
  - http://www.facebook.com/Dayless.Sunset Julius Vortes
    
    Yeah because doing 50% damage plus combo’s with one bar made him super easy to win with.
  - http://www.facebook.com/Dayless.Sunset Julius Vortes
    
    Yeah because doing 50% damage plus combo’s with one bar made him super easy to win with.
Maxim Cryseria

VIOLA FTW
- http://twitter.com/CGRonin Jay
  
  Happy with Viola’s changes indeed. Not quite as happy with Natsu’s, all they really needed to do was nerf damage, not stuff like stun on 6a+b ( kind of thought that kept people honest up close). Ah well, lease she’s not trash like I thought they’d make her.
- http://twitter.com/CGRonin Jay
  
  Happy with Viola’s changes indeed. Not quite as happy with Natsu’s, all they really needed to do was nerf damage, not stuff like stun on 6a+b ( kind of thought that kept people honest up close). Ah well, lease she’s not trash like I thought they’d make her.
- Anonymous
  
  Oh yeah dude, at first I was like “oh shit Doctor Strange all over again” I was getting raped online by Natsu and Maxi, but she is actually very potent, and now I can’t wait to try out her new version.
http://twitter.com/Valkerion Brion Valkerion

Can’t say I’m happy, all 4 Hilde players in the world just flipped a fucking table thats for sure. Why the hell did she get damage nerfs!? Geeeeze and Phyrra did not get touched, like REALLY.

-sigh-

w/e at least Aeon got buffs but for sure is still horrible lol.
- Anonymous
  
  You skimmed the list way too much. She got buffs as well, and some of the damage nerfs are because of launching additions.
  - http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
    
    Not to mention a good chunk of her nerfs are fairly irrelevant anyway, unless you’re playing against people who still think A+B is some dominant unbeatable move lol.
  - http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
    
    Not to mention a good chunk of her nerfs are fairly irrelevant anyway, unless you’re playing against people who still think A+B is some dominant unbeatable move lol.
  - http://www.facebook.com/Dayless.Sunset Julius Vortes
    
    She didn’t get enough buffs for starters. At this point I don’t care what people think. Just bring back SCIV Hilde so I can RING OUT AGAIN!!
  - http://www.facebook.com/Dayless.Sunset Julius Vortes
    
    She didn’t get enough buffs for starters. At this point I don’t care what people think. Just bring back SCIV Hilde so I can RING OUT AGAIN!!
- http://www.facebook.com/people/David-Murat/537165767 David Murat
  
  One of Pyhrra’s most problem moves got nerfed. I actually think that single nerf will hurt her a lot more than you think.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/David-Murat/537165767 David Murat
  
  One of Pyhrra’s most problem moves got nerfed. I actually think that single nerf will hurt her a lot more than you think.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=779141037 Tim Fenesy

Thank god for real patch notes!
http://twitter.com/MikuruX Michael Anderson

Hardly no changes to Phyrrha Omega…….that’s good for me then.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
  
  Pyrhha and Oprah got the one change they needed, stabs being more unsafe. I honestly would have been happy if that was the only change in the entire game, outside of the neat system changes they made.
  - http://www.facebook.com/people/David-Murat/537165767 David Murat
    
    I would have liked some more Damp buffs too. Aeon got buffs, can’t we throw Damp a bone? He’s so bad…
  - http://www.facebook.com/people/David-Murat/537165767 David Murat
    
    I would have liked some more Damp buffs too. Aeon got buffs, can’t we throw Damp a bone? He’s so bad…
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
  
  Pyrhha and Oprah got the one change they needed, stabs being more unsafe. I honestly would have been happy if that was the only change in the entire game, outside of the neat system changes they made.
http://twitter.com/MasqueRei Rei

Why the strong nerf for Maxi?!
It’s just a few punches here and there..
- Anonymous
  
  Because he hits like a truck and you are dead in less than 10 sec. i’m glad for the ezio buffs and the guark break changes.
http://twitter.com/chaossebba S. Beele

Does the first yoshimitsu change means he has more recovery on that?
- http://twitter.com/MostEffectual Chooch
  
  Yes. It does less damage and is more punishable.
- http://twitter.com/MostEffectual Chooch
  
  Yes. It does less damage and is more punishable.
  - Anonymous
    
    That saddened me, but I’m glad that’s pretty much all they did…
    - http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
      
      Most good players are handling that mixup with ease now anyway, so Yoshi’s changes are mostly irrelevant. He’s essentially the same character.
    - http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
      
      Most good players are handling that mixup with ease now anyway, so Yoshi’s changes are mostly irrelevant. He’s essentially the same character.
  - Anonymous
    
    That saddened me, but I’m glad that’s pretty much all they did…
http://twitter.com/PanicAve Dan Collver

Sidestep guard cancel is still in the game apparently. This is the biggest problem for the battle system. Here’s to waiting for the next patch.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
  
  Not sure what you read, but the guard cancel out of sidestep is gone.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
  
  Not sure what you read, but the guard cancel out of sidestep is gone.
http://twitter.com/PanicAve Dan Collver

Sidestep guard cancel is still in the game apparently. This is the biggest problem for the battle system. Here’s to waiting for the next patch.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Adelheid-Stark/100000482949571 Adelheid Stark

Hilde, no ;_;
- Anonymous
  
  what are you even talking about
  - http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
    
    Same thing the other Hilde players were talking about, not understanding how their character works well enough to see all the buffs she just got lol.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Adelheid-Stark/100000482949571 Adelheid Stark

Hilde, no ;_;
http://www.facebook.com/people/Adelheid-Stark/100000482949571 Adelheid Stark

Hilde, no ;_;
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000224854020 Arnulfo Castaneda

My heart was pounding as I got closer to Pyrrha’s changes, then I was relieved to find out she didn’t get the Natsu treatment lol. Still, Angel’s Strike was a big part of her game… now it’s gonna force me to be a little more careful with it. good stuff! =D
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
  
  Angel Strike wasn’t supposed to be a big part of her game, though. It was a clear oversight having that move only be -16 on block. Sophie/Cass/Pyrrha/Oprah etc were never meant to have a mostly low risk i14 interrupt that they can just fucking guess with whenever they feel like. It was the only change she needed, and she got it. So they got that right.
  
  Now Tira, on the other hand……
Anonymous

As a Viola main, I can say those buffs are completely unnecessary. All she needed was orb glitches being fixed. B+K BE going from ten damage to FIFTY? The move was useless before, but without a doubt this is going to be incorporated into combos now. Also, the buff to her 2B+K BE potentially pushes her BnB damage close to 100, if not more. Everyone complaining that Viola did no damage and was a weak character are going to be eating every last word when you realise just how strong she was in the first place, except now, we’re going to ripping into your life bar like nobody’s business.
Anonymous

As a Viola main, I can say those buffs are completely unnecessary. All she needed was orb glitches being fixed. B+K BE going from ten damage to FIFTY? The move was useless before, but without a doubt this is going to be incorporated into combos now. Also, the buff to her 2B+K BE potentially pushes her BnB damage close to 100, if not more. Everyone complaining that Viola did no damage and was a weak character are going to be eating every last word when you realise just how strong she was in the first place, except now, we’re going to ripping into your life bar like nobody’s business.
Anonymous

As a Viola main, I can say those buffs are completely unnecessary. All she needed was orb glitches being fixed. B+K BE going from ten damage to FIFTY? The move was useless before, but without a doubt this is going to be incorporated into combos now. Also, the buff to her 2B+K BE potentially pushes her BnB damage close to 100, if not more. Everyone complaining that Viola did no damage and was a weak character are going to be eating every last word when you realise just how strong she was in the first place, except now, we’re going to ripping into your life bar like nobody’s business.
http://www.facebook.com/UNdesTROY Troy Dalton

As a Voldo player, that guard burst thing used to make me RAGE. So glad they caught that.
Anonymous

I’m not a Hilde player, but she is the only change that makes no sense to me, why nerf her. Also surprised that the Pyrrah’s have so little changed but not like she needed much
- Anonymous
  
  did you even read all of the changes
  she got buffs in there too. i’d say more buffs than nerfs.
Anonymous

Argh, Astaroth getting buffed.

On the other hand, a sigh of relief for me for Nightmare getting off easy with only throw damage decreasing
Anonymous

Argh, Astaroth getting buffed.

On the other hand, a sigh of relief for me for Nightmare getting off easy with only throw damage decreasing
- Kevin Starr
  
  I’d say that Astaroth got nerfed overall. His CE is completely worthless unless they’ve got just the right spacing from the wall at the exact right angle and don’t plan on doing anything for the next few years to give you time to pull it off. Part of his anti-roll game got nerfed, and his zoning seems to have been hurt as well if it takes longer to cancel from the unblockable to a WR A. I do not like these changes at first glance.
  
  Overall, these changes feel very odd, as if the characters and their moves were put on a dartboard, then Namco started chugging 40s. I mean really, you have Aeon getting nerfs outside of a better throw range while Viola and Algol get buffs?
  - http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
    
    Aeon got a few other buffs besides that too, don’t exaggerate lol. Plus that throw range will help him more than some people realize. Only change I would have liked to see is an adjustment to his step/backstep speed.
http://profile.yahoo.com/6O5RFIWFJHOX47HWZ2XKB7AE5Q Zack

How come Nightmare did not get hit at all compare to other characters???
- Crow Winters
  
  Because only scrubs think he needs to be hit.
- Crow Winters
  
  Because only scrubs think he needs to be hit.
- Crow Winters
  
  Because only scrubs think he needs to be hit.
Anonymous

Wow Maxi got screwed. He wasn’t even top tier.

Natsu, Nightmare, and Pyrrha unchanged and were top tier… god damn I hate japanese game developers…

WHEN IS SKULLGIRLS GONNA BE OUT?
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Salman-Hannan/504153545 Salman Hannan
  
  Natsu was changed appropriately.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Salman-Hannan/504153545 Salman Hannan
  
  Natsu was changed appropriately.
- Anonymous
  
  >nightmare
  >top tier
  nice tier list based on your scrubby online play
  - http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
    
    It’s strange for me to say this, but he’s not far off. Nightmare is actually really good in this game. Upper mid at least, imo. Which is hilarious because aside from 3B>2G glitch from SC2, he’s never been good. Like, EVER. He was even low tier in SC2 before we found 2G.
    
    Still, can’t help but wonder if he’s claiming top tier NM for the wrong reasons like the majority of the internet lol. Similar to people that thought Kilik was broken just because he had a long pole.
- http://twitter.com/CrashdummyX Justin Guy
  
  Maxi did get hit by the nerf hammer pretty bad. The good part is that it’s primarily damage so it’ll probably just add up to needing one more mix-up to take a match. I’ll still play Maxi even if they take his arms away and he has to hold the nunchucks in his mouth.
- http://twitter.com/CrashdummyX Justin Guy
  
  Maxi did get hit by the nerf hammer pretty bad. The good part is that it’s primarily damage so it’ll probably just add up to needing one more mix-up to take a match. I’ll still play Maxi even if they take his arms away and he has to hold the nunchucks in his mouth.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1011150110 Martin Townsend
  
  They actually broke Natsu….people that don’t use her wouldn’t understand…but FC A+B, and 6A+B no longer stunning as they did before just break her ground mixup ability and counter-hit combos. She still has the annoying high damage B.S. such as 66B and bomb into air-throw. I have no idea why they nerfed what they did, but people saying she was balanced appropriately have NO idea what they are talking about. Scrubs are still gonna whine about bombs into air-throw, and damage on specific moves….but Natsu at a high level will struggle with mixups after a knockdown.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1011150110 Martin Townsend
  
  They actually broke Natsu….people that don’t use her wouldn’t understand…but FC A+B, and 6A+B no longer stunning as they did before just break her ground mixup ability and counter-hit combos. She still has the annoying high damage B.S. such as 66B and bomb into air-throw. I have no idea why they nerfed what they did, but people saying she was balanced appropriately have NO idea what they are talking about. Scrubs are still gonna whine about bombs into air-throw, and damage on specific moves….but Natsu at a high level will struggle with mixups after a knockdown.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1011150110 Martin Townsend
  
  They actually broke Natsu….people that don’t use her wouldn’t understand…but FC A+B, and 6A+B no longer stunning as they did before just break her ground mixup ability and counter-hit combos. She still has the annoying high damage B.S. such as 66B and bomb into air-throw. I have no idea why they nerfed what they did, but people saying she was balanced appropriately have NO idea what they are talking about. Scrubs are still gonna whine about bombs into air-throw, and damage on specific moves….but Natsu at a high level will struggle with mixups after a knockdown.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1011150110 Martin Townsend
  
  They actually broke Natsu….people that don’t use her wouldn’t understand…but FC A+B, and 6A+B no longer stunning as they did before just break her ground mixup ability and counter-hit combos. She still has the annoying high damage B.S. such as 66B and bomb into air-throw. I have no idea why they nerfed what they did, but people saying she was balanced appropriately have NO idea what they are talking about. Scrubs are still gonna whine about bombs into air-throw, and damage on specific moves….but Natsu at a high level will struggle with mixups after a knockdown.
- http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=622766380 Ben Kelly
  
  Natsu’s changes made sense to me. I don’t use Nightmare or Pyrrah though, so no comment on them.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Nathan-Tripp/100001528055805 Nathan Tripp

So I’ve come to the conclusion all Viola Players Are happy and Maxi Players are now going to complain like the viola players did? And Hilde Nerfs? really? Also I haven’t seen any comments on Leixia did they all punch their computer screens in Rage or just mash alt F4…Because I don’t know what she got was good or bad
- Anonymous
  
  Hilde nerfs? Did you even read the whole list?
- http://twitter.com/CrashdummyX Justin Guy
  
  By this point I’m used to Namco making Maxi fairly weak. I’m not happy about the nerfs, but I’m going to make him work.
- http://twitter.com/CrashdummyX Justin Guy
  
  By this point I’m used to Namco making Maxi fairly weak. I’m not happy about the nerfs, but I’m going to make him work.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Brian-McAlister/100001501270453 Brian McAlister
  
  Yeah it seems Lexia overall got nerfed. Although I will have to agree that I am not sure yet if all the ‘maintain distance’ changes are a good or a bad thing for her.
Anonymous

Game may just have an appointment with the garbage can. Why the fuck did Tira get nerfed so bad!?
- Travis Butler
  
  Thank you for recognizing that notion!!!! As a Tira player,to me, she gotten hit pretty bad!!
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
  
  They just keep saying Tira was stronger than people realize, I’m not sure what we were all missing but they seem to be sticking by that statement. Honestly I would have liked to see it develop naturally to see if people’s experiences with the character matched up to their theories.
  
  Or at least some minor Jolly buffs.
  - Crow Winters
    
    Tira’s were tearing shit up at JP Nationals.
  - Crow Winters
    
    Tira’s were tearing shit up at JP Nationals.
  - Crow Winters
    
    Tira’s were tearing shit up at JP Nationals.
  - Anonymous
    
    Well she’s totally random again like in SC4 since they took away ALL of her guaranteed mood changes.
Anonymous

Looks like many charactes got a little dmg nerf, and I think this is good news so stop whining too much since everyone besides the low tiers got hit more or less.
(And FUCK YEAH! to the Viola buffs, too bad Aeon still looks useless but we will see)
Anonymous

Looks like many charactes got a little dmg nerf, and I think this is good news so stop whining too much since everyone besides the low tiers got hit more or less.
(And FUCK YEAH! to the Viola buffs, too bad Aeon still looks useless but we will see)
- Anonymous
  
  What I want to know is how being able to delay the dive helps, at all.
Anonymous

Looks like many charactes got a little dmg nerf, and I think this is good news so stop whining too much since everyone besides the low tiers got hit more or less.
(And FUCK YEAH! to the Viola buffs, too bad Aeon still looks useless but we will see)
Ian Donmoyer

So if I understand this right… most of Natsu’s go-to moves either do less damage or are less safe? God dammit. I’ve played Taki since Soul Edge, and she was always good (OK, not really in SC3 or 4). Now she gets some new tricks and people start playing the game and “discover” Natsu, and it’s nerf city. How come Nightmare only got like two real changes? And Maxi’s the next Taki; he’s already good but nobody plays him, and now they’re throwing it all out? Japanese devs can’t balance a game worth a damn.

But I’m just bitter. Finally playing a top tier character in a fighting game and… forget it.
- http://www.facebook.com/Mikaidesu Juan Lau
  
  I know right Natsu got the worse from this update cause ppl dontr know how to play against her so because of their bitching Natsu gets nerfed where she basically becomes lowest tier character.
- http://www.facebook.com/Mikaidesu Juan Lau
  
  I know right Natsu got the worse from this update cause ppl dontr know how to play against her so because of their bitching Natsu gets nerfed where she basically becomes lowest tier character.
- http://www.facebook.com/Mikaidesu Juan Lau
  
  I know right Natsu got the worse from this update cause ppl dontr know how to play against her so because of their bitching Natsu gets nerfed where she basically becomes lowest tier character.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
  
  I agree that a couple of those changes were too much, but most Natsu players still agree she’ll be good.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
  
  I agree that a couple of those changes were too much, but most Natsu players still agree she’ll be good.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
  
  I agree that a couple of those changes were too much, but most Natsu players still agree she’ll be good.
Ian Donmoyer

So if I understand this right… most of Natsu’s go-to moves either do less damage or are less safe? God dammit. I’ve played Taki since Soul Edge, and she was always good (OK, not really in SC3 or 4). Now she gets some new tricks and people start playing the game and “discover” Natsu, and it’s nerf city. How come Nightmare only got like two real changes? And Maxi’s the next Taki; he’s already good but nobody plays him, and now they’re throwing it all out? Japanese devs can’t balance a game worth a damn.

But I’m just bitter. Finally playing a top tier character in a fighting game and… forget it.
Anonymous

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Anonymous

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- http://www.facebook.com/Mikaidesu Juan Lau
  
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  - http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
    
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  - http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
    
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- http://www.facebook.com/Mikaidesu Juan Lau
  
  YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Anonymous
  
  Maxi is still good. His best tools didn’t suffer much (or at all), 66A and 6A got buffs, his damage output is still very respectable and the backstep nerf will probably help him at least a little bit.
- Anonymous
  
  Maxi is still good. His best tools didn’t suffer much (or at all), 66A and 6A got buffs, his damage output is still very respectable and the backstep nerf will probably help him at least a little bit.
Anonymous

MY MAXI DAMAGE NUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!
http://profile.yahoo.com/3OKQ24TO5JYLRIEZIZKPH2OYEA Hikaratu

I feel raph lost more than he gained, for some reason. =|
- Anonymous
  
  raph plays disagree
  - http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
    
    He may not be too far off. A lot of his changes are nice and all, but do nothing to cover the holes in his stance game. He’s been fine without it since 22B is sortabusted, but now that’s more unsafe too. Remains to be seen what we’ll find with the Prep BBB crumple stun. Honestly the one move I wanted to see buffed was Prep K, but not a damage buff. It needed to be slightly faster and to track step properly. Seems like they swung and missed there.
    
    If the Prep BBB change leads to some kind of silly damage, then maybe it’ll be a net buff. But currently 22B is what kept him viable. So if he didn’t get applicable buffs that cover his existing weaknesses, and all he got was damage buffs? Not a great situation for him.
    - Anonymous
      
      Thank you very much for making posts that actually have substance instead of instant, emotional “Dammit!” “Yay!” responses.
      You should go discuss on the 8wayrun raphael thread(s?) if you havent already.
    - Anonymous
      
      Thank you very much for making posts that actually have substance instead of instant, emotional “Dammit!” “Yay!” responses.
      You should go discuss on the 8wayrun raphael thread(s?) if you havent already.
    - Anonymous
      
      Thank you very much for making posts that actually have substance instead of instant, emotional “Dammit!” “Yay!” responses.
      You should go discuss on the 8wayrun raphael thread(s?) if you havent already.
    - Anonymous
      
      I do pretty well with his mixup so i’m really hoping these new stun states give him better combo potential, my main annoyance was with his lower than average damage output on his better A attacks.
      
      Still don’t like the idea of getting punished on a blocked 22B, but its got nice range and comboability so it seems fair
    - http://profile.yahoo.com/3OKQ24TO5JYLRIEZIZKPH2OYEA Hikaratu
      
      Thank you for elaborating, I tried to make this same post in reply to him basically but I’m magically unable to reply to him.
http://profile.yahoo.com/3OKQ24TO5JYLRIEZIZKPH2OYEA Hikaratu

I feel raph lost more than he gained, for some reason. =|
http://www.facebook.com/people/Francis-Cafiero/629663426 Francis Cafiero

From what I’ve read so far there a lot of characters have a nerf to to the amount of guard damage they do and the amount of meter gained from getting hit is lower.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_Y7UUUGPZXGXMGCJA357ITK72D4 Roar Rave

-Dances for Viola buffs-
http://www.facebook.com/people/Anji-Faust/100002562194209 Anji Faust

As much as some of you all say you love a character you hop on the bitch train every time your character gets nerfed. Shut the hell up! if you love them like I love my characters then you’ll keep playing them, if not then play someone else.
Anonymous

Wait what? Why is Pyrrha Omega’s Step B nerfed too?
That was like the one move she had that wasn’t mindgame dependent, and vanilla Pyrrha’s only nerf was that she actually has to use something else?

Plus those Viola buffs are really knee-jerked, she was pretty successful in the tournaments I’ve seen.
Anonymous

Wait what? Why is Pyrrha Omega’s Step B nerfed too?
That was like the one move she had that wasn’t mindgame dependent, and vanilla Pyrrha’s only nerf was that she actually has to use something else?

Plus those Viola buffs are really knee-jerked, she was pretty successful in the tournaments I’ve seen.
http://www.facebook.com/Mikaidesu Juan Lau

Wow Natsu’s basically useless now cause ppl dont know how to play against her wtf.
http://www.facebook.com/Mikaidesu Juan Lau

Wow Natsu’s basically useless now cause ppl dont know how to play against her wtf.
- http://www.facebook.com/people/Gethoff-Mahfacebuk/558552166 Gethoff Mahfacebuk
  
  Only fake Natsu players think she’s useless.
- http://twitter.com/B1jyu Stano Jaeger
  
  Natsu is still a very good choice. She wasn’t nearly nerfed as much as I thought she was going to be. Still very much A tier.
http://www.facebook.com/Mikaidesu Juan Lau

Wow Natsu’s basically useless now cause ppl dont know how to play against her wtf.
Alexander Smith

Natsu NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.
http://www.soundcloud.com/ZeroLovesDnB 00000000

I’m totally ok with the changes made to Astaroth. Now I’ll have a reason to try his super move, well, I hope. It was just WAY too slow and totally not worth the risk and meter.

Glad to see Natsu getting punk’d and Maxi doing less damage overall. His damage output was silly.
http://www.soundcloud.com/ZeroLovesDnB 00000000

I’m totally ok with the changes made to Astaroth. Now I’ll have a reason to try his super move, well, I hope. It was just WAY too slow and totally not worth the risk and meter.

Glad to see Natsu getting punk’d and Maxi doing less damage overall. His damage output was silly.
http://www.facebook.com/James.Undescribable.McGlothin Jayy Hussle

So In a nutshell Z.W.E.I. got the slight buff that everyone’s gonna love right? =D
- Steven Gouthro
  
  YUS
  Still loving Voldo too. :V
http://www.facebook.com/James.Undescribable.McGlothin Jayy Hussle

So In a nutshell Z.W.E.I. got the slight buff that everyone’s gonna love right? =D
Donovan Harris

Dat essay for Tira…
- Michael Schaub
  
  I can count the number of buffs with no hands.
Anonymous

Glad to see that Ivy got some nice buffs. Many damage increases which is mostly what she needed.

I think a lot of them are going to make a big difference in her game. Her CE buffs could really help out her close game which was a real problem before.
Anonymous

Glad to see that Ivy got some nice buffs. Many damage increases which is mostly what she needed.

I think a lot of them are going to make a big difference in her game. Her CE buffs could really help out her close game which was a real problem before.
Anonymous

Glad to see that Ivy got some nice buffs. Many damage increases which is mostly what she needed.

I think a lot of them are going to make a big difference in her game. Her CE buffs could really help out her close game which was a real problem before.
Anonymous

ZWEI got the short-end, none of those adjustments really help his over-all play
He just lacks in everything

glad to see Maxi get dam nerf, his output was just too higher for his tools
(and looks like he’ll still be able to combo to wall/ring, so still a big threat)

and Ast got a Super Buff?! wth?!
I can use his super just fine and for the output I thought was fine as is,
but now its faster?! and more dam?! seriously?!
(fyi: ast doesnt need more dam output, his wall threat is crazy good already)
http://www.facebook.com/Rizhall Mohammed Ahmed

Maaan. First they completely destroy Mitsurugi’s staple mixup game from SC1-4, so we worked around that with his okay guard break potential and using meter for what other characters can do for free. And now they lower meter gain and guard break across the board? I really don’t understand what Namco wants players to do with Mitsu. Not to mention his unblockable is still useless. *sigh* I guess I’ll have to find ANOTHER playstyle with him.
- http://www.facebook.com/Rizhall Mohammed Ahmed
  
  After some reconsideration, not a bad patch for Mitsu. His main problem were the characters that got nerfed. But damn, Viola got so many buffs o.O She has crazy combos and can hit from anywhere on screen. We’ll see how it goes.
- Crow Winters
  
  Mitsu is one of the better characters in tournament level play. The “nerfs” to him are mostly justified.
http://www.kineda.com Kineda

NCR 2012 will be using the patch this weekend for the tournament: https://twitter.com/#!/kineda/status/181861913108549633
http://www.kineda.com Kineda

NCR 2012 will be using the patch this weekend for the tournament: https://twitter.com/#!/kineda/status/181861913108549633
http://www.kineda.com Kineda

NCR 2012 will be using the patch this weekend for the tournament: https://twitter.com/#!/kineda/status/181861913108549633
http://www.facebook.com/KIDGoggles Kyle Flournoy

I sat there and took the time to relearn the entire character fom the kilik to xia transition, and not I feel like I have to learn the character all over again… again.
http://www.facebook.com/KIDGoggles Kyle Flournoy

I sat there and took the time to relearn the entire character fom the kilik to xia transition, and not I feel like I have to learn the character all over again… again.
http://www.facebook.com/roland.li1 Roland Li

Maxi’s still going to be really good. His safe bull shit is still safe.
http://www.facebook.com/roland.li1 Roland Li

Maxi’s still going to be really good. His safe bull shit is still safe.
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TH54Q3FD6AAT5UXH3BDGLDQDFI Ronald

Holy crap, that King custom is really good.
- Anonymous
  
  I think it is made from stuff they are going to add as DLC in the upcoming patch
- Anonymous
  
  I think it is made from stuff they are going to add as DLC in the upcoming patch
  - http://twitter.com/xSagez Johnny Sayegh
    
    I got to make him. Looks so SICK!!!!!!!!
  - http://twitter.com/xSagez Johnny Sayegh
    
    I got to make him. Looks so SICK!!!!!!!!
http://pulse.yahoo.com/_TH54Q3FD6AAT5UXH3BDGLDQDFI Ronald

Holy crap, that King custom is really good.
http://www.facebook.com/AieezyOle Asaid AieezyOle Falah

Natsu still a beast

(Meniacle laughter)
http://www.facebook.com/AieezyOle Asaid AieezyOle Falah

Natsu still a beast

(Meniacle laughter)
http://www.facebook.com/AieezyOle Asaid AieezyOle Falah

Natsu still a beast

(Meniacle laughter)
Crow Winters

So what did this SRK post teach us?

That Hilde players are reading impaired.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Ronald-Alexander/1086487374 Ronald Alexander

My boy raph is still ass namco must hate him.Now they attack my girl leixia wtf she was fine just should have nerf her damage all this is telling me is namco just wants pyrrha to be at the top still.Lucky for me pyrrha is my 3rd sub raph being 2nd leixia being first.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Ronald-Alexander/1086487374 Ronald Alexander

My boy raph is still ass namco must hate him.Now they attack my girl leixia wtf she was fine just should have nerf her damage all this is telling me is namco just wants pyrrha to be at the top still.Lucky for me pyrrha is my 3rd sub raph being 2nd leixia being first.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Mah-Mood/100000661234151 Mah Mood

GARBAGE GAME
http://www.facebook.com/people/Mah-Mood/100000661234151 Mah Mood

GARBAGE GAME
http://www.facebook.com/people/Mah-Mood/100000661234151 Mah Mood

GARBAGE GAME
http://www.facebook.com/people/Zack-White/572096265 Zack White

“α Patroklos
1B.B (just) (Reverse Pheasant): decreased 2nd input timing.”

Seriously, what is the point of such a change? To make the move harder to do for the sake of making it harder to do?
- Steven Gouthro
  
  …..
http://twitter.com/DarkKirbyx DarkKirby

Some of these buffs and nerfs don’t really make sense… but Viola got buffed so everything is fine.
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http://www.facebook.com/Hagaishi215 Hagaishi Kun

So the update is out, but how i get to this new store??? Says to make sure to download the compatible pack but what the hell is that! Are they talking about the catalog dlc??? Im not a noob by any means but cant find this dam store thats suposed to be under “creation”
- http://www.facebook.com/Hagaishi215 Hagaishi Kun
  
  Never mind, found it!
- http://www.facebook.com/Hagaishi215 Hagaishi Kun
  
  Never mind, found it!
http://profile.yahoo.com/ONC6Y47NQACBQTC5J4YTDPQLPM Dakota Johnson

They actually buffed Cervantes’s Anchor Step to knock down, made turn B+K basically unpunishable, and made 3A+B even less unpunishable? I’m gonna be a whirly-bird lol. As a Cervantes main, I was expecting his critical edge to be fixed, but I’ll take buffs any day of the week!
http://www.facebook.com/people/Craig-Daniel-Moyer/1820000549 Craig Daniel Moyer

my boy Z.W.E.I. got a little bit of a buff. not much, just range stuff to make up for his lack of speed.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Craig-Daniel-Moyer/1820000549 Craig Daniel Moyer

my boy Z.W.E.I. got a little bit of a buff. not much, just range stuff to make up for his lack of speed.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Craig-Daniel-Moyer/1820000549 Craig Daniel Moyer

my boy Z.W.E.I. got a little bit of a buff. not much, just range stuff to make up for his lack of speed.
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1381895714 Edward Dreuitt

we seriously need a new update…this one just assraped everybody
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