Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
It's actually really fun, I'm not sure if you can do it with 2 players... the 100th versus is pretty good too!!
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It's actually really fun, I'm not sure if you can do it with 2 players... the 100th versus is pretty good too!!
AquaWateria
Member
He's not so bad. Corner him with close range. Throw a punch, wait for him to teleport, then immediately throw another, then jump + dodge out of the way.
You need to throw well timed combos against him because there's a good chance he'll evade the first punch.
DarkConfidant
Member
Yeah, the worst part is that they aren't earning the counter like other games with parry mechanics have.
They're just taking damage-less hits, rather than trying to actually dodge punches like the way the game would otherwise be played.
Character gimmicks are cool and all, but this one has been the one I dislike the most.
When don't Spring Man players constantly hit dash?
Even when I beat them, I spent most of the match actually landing hits that just don't count because they counter them, while actually doing some work to dodge theirs.
Schucky Ducky
Banned
So I just came back to Grand Prix the other night after a few weeks of not playing and I found Grand Prix LVL 4 to be a lot easier for some reason. Managed to beat Hedlock 2-0 on first try where before it took me a whole night to beat him. Did I get better or was the AI just nerfed?
Dude, no! Its really hard to get there in the first place!
Maybe try exploding ARMS? the explosion still hits after a parry, and they have been a consistent thorn in my side.The downtime of Spring Man's parry is actually very predictable if they just spam dash, it's a matter of looking at their pattern and finding the openings, they are not hard to find.
Fire ARMS do great against this pattern too, especially Ram Rams. Once you sneak in a knockdown, the Spring Man will have a hard time going back to the dash spamming, especially since Ram Rams cover side dashes so easily.
Overwhelming them with fast ARMS is also viable, since they can't just get to parry spamming at will inmediately, Bubbs and Tribolts are especially good at this, side hitting ARMS like Chakram and Thunderbird work too due to them añlmost always dashing sideways.
EDIT: Seekies work great too, since the explosions bypass the shockwave. Dragons can also do a great job cornering them so that they can't parry freely.
I feel like Max Brass arms are too bendyfor my taste. I'm having a hard tine landing punches
Yeah.
I picked this back up and played with him. Fucking awful.
Hoped into some online matches, full of dodgy bullshit. I think this game has really sunset for me.
Bring on Splatoon 2
AquaWateria
Member
Lol I am one of those Spring Man.
Although Min Min with Ram Rams are hard to counter.
Although Min Min with Ram Rams are hard to counter.
Babymario26
Member
Where can i find the top ranked player on nintendos website?
AquaWateria
Member
So far they only have the top players for Japan.
Ram ram on the dragon arm provides pretty good coverage against Ribbon Girl's jumps and dodges.
DarkConfidant
Member
I mean I beat them, I'm just saying it's not fun. I'm criticizing the game design.
I can win. Just often it's not fun.
I'll try. thanks
I just tried ARMS Test last night myself. Surprisingly fun. Starts out easy, but the CPU gets stronger over time.
QuixoticNeutral
Member
I was already telling everybody back in week one that they were all sleeping on 1v100 and Arms Test, especially if they thought the single-player content was a bit slim.
I'd been off Arms Test for a while myself, but returned to it this week with Max Brass since I have almost nothing unlocked for him. It's a great way to ramp up your speed at the beginning of a session and focus entirely on learning a character's move set. It's made me better at Skillshot, too, since that's always the challenge that is likeliest to kill my streak. Like any endless mode, it's all about consistency: my longest streak so far is 12, not because I can't take down opponents at that level, but because sometimes, as you're trading out arms every round, you're liable to slip up against an opponent you know you can beat.
The other thing, too, is that (as a friend who played split-screen local with me griped about) in the regular modes outside of Arms Test, there currently isn't a way just to select "all random" and click through one round to the next without popping back into the character select screen every time. Sometimes you just want to sample a bit of everything.
You can tell roughly what level of CPU you are facing by the number of coins you get on winning the round, as I think it matches the way that is computed through the rest of the game. (Notwithstanding bonuses for Perfects, which an experienced player should easily score against the first few opponents.)
So...anyone playing right now? I've been playing the game for two weeks, but I have yet to play against other Gaffers (aside from Zedark who I probably ran into by pure coincidence in Ranked Mode...or at least I think it was the same Zedark who posts here on GAF XD ).
If you want to add me, here's my Switch code: SW-4400-8663-3525
If you want to add me, here's my Switch code: SW-4400-8663-3525
Adam Prime
hates soccer, is Mexican
Yeah I recommend ARMS Test when playing with someone new and showing them the game. It's fast, you get to try out different Arms and see all the different stages. It varries it up enough from match to match that a newcomer can see an elevator pitch of what all the game has to offer. It's my go-to mode when playing with friends.
tenderbrew
Member
Man won't play anyone but Mechanica but feel like I'm putting myself at a disadvantage. Any good vids / strats people are seeing for her? I've seen both the "worst tier" and the "she won all the tourneys" sides. Just looking for something to view to up my play style. Doing the Hammer-looking arm and the Popper (?) quick arm and its been working all right.
If you're here and playing, join the Discord you can access from the OP!
I'm going to start hosting weekly lobbies at some time/day I have not yet decided.
I'm going to start hosting weekly lobbies at some time/day I have not yet decided.
1v100 is the best training I think
tenderbrew
Member
queue ranked - snake boy
queue ranked - ninjara
queue ranked - ninjara
queue ranked - snake boy
queue ranked - ninjara
queue ranked - ninjara
queue ranked - snake boy
Oh, did we fight? I do run with the name Zedark on Switch as well, so if you met that name it's probably me. Can't remember you, did you beat me?
backflip10019
Member
Why even bother allowing people to play with friends if you can't be on the same team? Fix this shit Nintendo.
digita1alchemy
Member
Why do we have profile pics for games we can't even play on Switch but none for Arms
OrbitalBeard
Member
Why do we have profile pics for games we can't even play on Switch but none for Arms
Yeah, it sucks. They even added more shortly before the release of ARMS.
CharminUltra
Member
creppyManaged to capture this shot of the Hedlok intro before the black borders and words kicked in:
Professor Lexicovermis
Member
So, I've been thinking about future DLC. How likely do you folks think it is that the enigmatic Doctor C is one of our incoming fighters? Or at least a creation of his/hers?
So, I ordered a Switch for Splatoon 2, it arrived yesterday and I was like am I really just gonna let it sit there for a week? So I bought ARMS on a whim, and I'm glad I did because this game is so much fun.
It's not perfect, the lack of content is real. After playing some recent fighting games, I was looking for things to buy like cosmetics and stuff, and the grand prix is boring, done it twice and I don't think I'll ever touch it again.
But, but but, the core mechanics, the art style, the everything else is just so good. The last time I had this much fun playing a fighting game was probably with Smash 4 or Brawl. I just wish it had more things as a package.
The quitters tho, man, I had 3 in the span of an hour.
It's not perfect, the lack of content is real. After playing some recent fighting games, I was looking for things to buy like cosmetics and stuff, and the grand prix is boring, done it twice and I don't think I'll ever touch it again.
But, but but, the core mechanics, the art style, the everything else is just so good. The last time I had this much fun playing a fighting game was probably with Smash 4 or Brawl. I just wish it had more things as a package.
The quitters tho, man, I had 3 in the span of an hour.
Renna Hazel
Member
That sounds like bad luck, I've had the game since launch and have only ran into about 5 quitters or so. For 2 of them I just think we got D/C since the match was close.
As for lack of content, it's definitely an issue, but hopefully it can keep you occupied until Splatoon 2. The free DLC will help in the long run.
Dedicated community to push the game for regular tournament presence.
A huge bag of money can take anything to EVO.
I've finally managed to get online. Returned home from vacation today and eager to play!
I'm having fun both in ranked and amateur modes but I didn't understand one thing about hedlock: how do I fetch the ball to put on the mask? I tried throwing with both arms but couldn't catch the ball. I won the hedlock-enabled 1v1v1 anyway but boy, it was difficult being the only one not able to use the mask.
I'm having fun both in ranked and amateur modes but I didn't understand one thing about hedlock: how do I fetch the ball to put on the mask? I tried throwing with both arms but couldn't catch the ball. I won the hedlock-enabled 1v1v1 anyway but boy, it was difficult being the only one not able to use the mask.
AquaWateria
Member
You can lock onto the ball with the right stick so it will be easier to attack it.
tenderbrew
Member
I am so goddamn bad at basketball.
titiklabingapat
Member
This game is so good when you actually start getting competent in it. I'm only rank 8 right now but every wins and loses have been satisfying. Been great trying out new arms. And I've only been playing with Ribbon Girl and Twintelle with some Helix thrown in. Haven't even tried the others yet.
I tried Splatoon 2 splatfest yesterday and was disappointed in the control scheme so I'm probably gonna skip that one. Arms will take up all my multiplayer pick up and play time, it seems.
I tried Splatoon 2 splatfest yesterday and was disappointed in the control scheme so I'm probably gonna skip that one. Arms will take up all my multiplayer pick up and play time, it seems.
Really getting into this, it looks so good and even though I have only put a couple hours into it, it's probably one of the most fun fighting games I've played.
Any ideas when we can expect the next update? Are they aiming for monthly content updates? Would love some more modes including an actually King of the Ring tournament.
Any ideas when we can expect the next update? Are they aiming for monthly content updates? Would love some more modes including an actually King of the Ring tournament.
tenderbrew
Member
100% agreed. Really addicted to ranked.
Ah so in order to get hedlock you should attack it?
titiklabingapat
Member
Next two characters must be a female.
I want Mechanica's sister. They both seemed to be following Max Brass, and The rivalry would be too good. It would also add a whole new layer to Mechanica if her sister WAS born with the ARMS abillity while Mechanica wasnt.