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- From: ramos@engr.latech.edu (Alex Ramos)
- Newsgroups: alt.games.sf2
- Subject: Re: Throw combos--why are they cheap?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov22.234238.9591@engr.LaTech.edu>
- Date: 22 Nov 92 23:42:38 GMT
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- In article 8f3f5VO00iV3E3kHwR@andrew.cmu.edu, Kenichiro Tanaka <kt12+@andrew.cmu.edu> () writes:
- >Just as the subject says...I've never heard an actual reason for throw
- >combos being cheap.
- >
- >What's the reasoning behind this cheaping rule?
-
- For most people the tendency is to consider throwing cheap because it
- requires from them a bit more skill than just sitting there and
- blocking all day long. This is true because people think that, after
- they've learned how to block, they can beat anyone. That will work
- against the machine, so now they think they are "masters" and get
- pissed off when any player who has learned how to throw beats them.
-
- At least around here, I've never seen anyone who is any decent crying
- "cheap" at any combo or tick.
-
- All of the stuff that is regularly tagged as cheap is actually easier
- to counter than some "non-cheap" moves, and can be learned just by
- watching (no you don't even need to read the net).
-
- I really think that NO technique is cheap or unfair - everything can be
- countered or "plagiarized" by the opponent, if he is any good. But then
- if he is not, you can beat him "jabs-only" or "one-hand" or whatever,
- so you're guaranteed not to be called 'cheap'.
-
- And saying that some techniques allow bad players to beat people above
- their level is ridiculous - extreme bullshit. Of course a newbie can
- pull off a short-short-throw on you every now and then, but so what? It
- won't kill you. Even if it does, that's why there are 3 rounds.
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