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- From: bodom@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Brian Odom)
- Subject: Re: Balrog vs. Blanka
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- Date: Mon, 23 Nov 1992 18:31:08 GMT
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- In <0f449tK00UhWA49gpR@andrew.cmu.edu> ct20+@andrew.cmu.edu (Clifford T. Tanaka) writes:
-
- >> I play Balrog too, I've noticed one thing. Blanka's priority attacks in
- >>the air CAN cancel Balrog's sliding attacks... I was so annoyed... I've never
- >>seen anything like that happen... I mean I slide attacked him perfectly and he
- >>kicked me perfectly... so all Balrog players VS Blanka players.. beware... a
- >>smart Blanka player can use his silly priority in the AIR to get you!!
- >> Agh how I really dislike Blanka now.......
-
- >Blanka's aerial fierce CAN hit Balrog's uppercut, but only if Blanka
- >hits the fierce early. Usually you can trade damage and win, but if he
- >hits you without you hitting him, then you can easily get the headbutt
- >when he lands since he hit the fierce too early and is vulnerable. The
- >headbutt will do more damage then Blanka's aerial fierce, and you can
- >immediately ready a windup punch and take off a bit more. Also, the
- >Blanka always seems to be attracted to BaIrog
- >s headbutt like a magnet. The sac headbutt works unbelievable well on
- >Blanka, but not so well on the rest of the characters. Now that I think
- >about it, it might require some timing with your rushing uppercut to get
- >into position to headbutt. Ideally, I think, you want to do the
- >uppercut either while he's on the way up or at or near the peak of his
- >jump, that way he MUST hit a button early if he wants to hit you, in
- >which case he's dead when he comes down. Some times you slide under
- >Blanka, then of course, you should be able to get the headbutt off.
-
-
- ARGH!!!! If that's a problem, don't use rushing uppercut, use standing
- strong. Trust me, it works great.
-
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- Brian T Odom
-
- "We are all manufacturers -- some make good, others make trouble, and still
- others make excuses."
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