" I'm fine with changing it to LMH. I just don't want to see none of that "number pad to demonstrate directions" garbage. "

" @FluxWaveZ said:

" I'm fine with changing it to LMH. I just don't want to see none of that "number pad to demonstrate directions" garbage. "

THANK YOU! I'm not the only one who hates that. "

"Tekken" numpad nomenclature, while confusing to process, is simple, more accurate, and necessary for a game like Tekken.
While most capcom movements are simplified to quarter circle forward and this is fine to say qcf+p... In tekken you'd have to do different motions like hold down forward. Did I say hold down, and then go forward, or hold down and forward at the same time? In tekken, you'd just say hold 3. (or 33)

Capcom games could benefit from the numpad system. When a noob reads "tk" or "srk" motion, it's not so easy to understand as 2369 or 623, and it can also help more precise movements, like Cammy's instant cannon strike is 2149K. That's five characters to explain how to do it, now you try to explain it in your way.

@CanadianBaconX said:

" @FluxWaveZ said:

" I'm fine with changing it to LMH. I just don't want to see none of that "number pad to demonstrate directions" garbage. "

THANK YOU! I'm not the only one who hates that. "

"Tekken" numpad nomenclature, while confusing to process, is simple, more accurate, and necessary for a game like Tekken.
While most capcom movements are simplified to quarter circle forward and this is fine to say qcf+p... In tekken you'd have to do different motions like hold down forward. Did I say hold down, and then go forward, or hold down and forward at the same time? In tekken, you'd just say hold 3. (or 33)

Capcom games could benefit from the numpad system. When a noob reads "tk" or "srk" motion, it's not so easy to understand as 2369 or 623, and it can also help more precise movements, like Cammy's instant cannon strike is 2149K. That's five characters to explain how to do it, now you try to explain it in your way.

" @hencook

@CanadianBaconX said:

" @FluxWaveZ said:

" I'm fine with changing it to LMH. I just don't want to see none of that "number pad to demonstrate directions" garbage. "

THANK YOU! I'm not the only one who hates that. "

"Tekken" numpad nomenclature, while confusing to process, is simple, more accurate, and necessary for a game like Tekken.
While most capcom movements are simplified to quarter circle forward and this is fine to say qcf+p... In tekken you'd have to do different motions like hold down forward. Did I say hold down, and then go forward, or hold down and forward at the same time? In tekken, you'd just say hold 3. (or 33)

Capcom games could benefit from the numpad system. When a noob reads "tk" or "srk" motion, it's not so easy to understand as 2369 or 623, and it can also help more precise movements, like Cammy's instant cannon strike is 2149K. That's five characters to explain how to do it, now you try to explain it in your way.

Hold 3=Hold DF TK=D,DF,F,UF SRK=F,D,DF Cammy=D,DB,B,UF+K There, did it. You're right, that was so difficult and hard to understand. "

lol you know I'd probably do the same, sorry this is an argument over something very small but honestly I just wanted to defend the numpad nomenclature from people that just won't try to adapt to it. I play both 2d and 3d equally, I don't have any hate for the capcom way, just love all around.

Still, it's somewhat intriguing that a whole section of the fighting game community will stick to the numpad to explain things.

" lol you know I'd probably do the same, sorry this is an argument over something very small but honestly I just wanted to defend the numpad nomenclature from people that just won't try to adapt to it. I play both 2d and 3d equally, I don't have any hate for the capcom way, just love all around.Still, it's somewhat intriguing that a whole section of the fighting game community will stick to the numpad to explain things. "

" @Rhaknar Numbers as a way of notation joystick movements is popular among 3D fighters like Tekken, Soul Calibur and Virtual Fighter. It probably became more popular because in those games, neutral position is an actual command that needs to be notated. It's also sometimes used for 2D fighters that rely on a lot of single directional input commands like Guilty Gear and BlazBlue. I've never been a fan of it myself having grown up on Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat. "

Finally, thanks for making this thread.",)

" Thanks a lot for this, this thread is/will be very helpful! I've got a question; if I get this straight, one of the more basic combos would be the following: A>B>C>E>SJ>A>B>C>E>A>B>C>E>A>B>C>Hyper Combo. Is that right? And if so, just for the sake of clarification, the player can only tag characters twice after a launch?  I'm also finding it very difficult trying to determine what the criteria for my team's selection should be. For SFIV, I easily chose who to main based solely on the character himself and if his personality and looks appealed to me, but for this second fighting game I intend to play competitively, it'll be hard to choose characters based on my personal preferences because of matters like having to deal with a team of 3 and team dynamics. "

this is great! ok so I got a question, how hard is the execution compared to SSF4? I just get scared whenever I see "super jump". Are the A>B>C>E like chain combos? Also how exactly do you tag or use your character's assists (like what buttons/motion)? Is triangle-jump basically like Rufus' dive kick, except in MvC3 it is usually always an overhead?
 
Basically, I wanna know how the execution is, since I never played MvC2. =S

I have 6 buttons on my stick. Is this enough? Please tell me this is enough.

" @GetEveryone: Yes.
 

Light	Medium	Heavy
Exchange	Assist 1	Assist 2

"

i thought you had a TE Get.

thought so. the extra buttons never bothered me for some reason... fuck me, i must be so rusty with the stick its not even funny. you still playing Bison? gimme some matches to see how rusty i am lol

" @Rhaknar: I play him infrequently. Sometimes I'll select him for fun, but I'm basically back to maining Ken again :) Trying to get him to a high-standard, but it's hard with all the bad habits I've got.  Definitely up for games, though. I'll be on tonight I think. Portugal is GMT, right?  "

He was my original main in vanilla and at the start of Super. Ken is too sick not to play; had to go back to him :P 
 
I'll be on at 8ish, I think. Depends on when/if I go to the gym. Just hit me up with a message whenever you see me online. 
 
/thread derail.

thread derailed indeed, sorry Pesh >_>

There are three levels of X-Factor, the potency depends on the number of characters you have left.

 

Characters Remaining	Length	Boosts
3	10 Seconds	Minor buffs to speed and damage
2	20 Seconds	-
1	30 Seconds	Greatest buffs to speed and damage

 

 
I don't believe this is the case. I think the potency depends on the amount of total life left for the entire team. This makes sense considering that it would suck if all 3 of your characters were alive at like 20% health and you were only getting a lvl 1 x-factor.

"

There are three levels of X-Factor, the potency depends on the number of characters you have left.

 

Characters Remaining	Length	Boosts
3	10 Seconds	Minor buffs to speed and damage
2	20 Seconds	-
1	30 Seconds	Greatest buffs to speed and damage

 

 
I don't believe this is the case. I think the potency depends on the amount of total life left for the entire team. This makes sense considering that it would suck if all 3 of your characters were alive at like 20% health and you were only getting a lvl 1 x-factor.

"

"

There are three levels of X-Factor, the potency depends on the number of characters you have left.

 

Characters Remaining	Length	Boosts
3	10 Seconds	Minor buffs to speed and damage
2	20 Seconds	-
1	30 Seconds	Greatest buffs to speed and damage

 

 
I don't believe this is the case. I think the potency depends on the amount of total life left for the entire team. This makes sense considering that it would suck if all 3 of your characters were alive at like 20% health and you were only getting a lvl 1 x-factor.

"

Major Update

"Major Update
Every assist for 30 characters, type and special properties described  

 ...  

Any thoughts? "

This thread is fine, better than trying to make a guide on this site's horribly broken guide feature.

Speaking of guides, apparently theres a print MvC3 guide thats like 400 pages and one of the major contributers was Buktooth. I may have to consider this guide.

Fuck, Sentinel still has a stupid amount of life? He actually has more life than 3 Phoenixes lolol
 
FUCK SENTINEL FUCKING FUCK

So this just in, Dark Phoenix's normals do chip damage.

@StarvingGamer: Could be the projectiles, but essentially DP is like MvC2 Sentinel. Point being if you block her normals point blank you'll be taking chip damage.

alright i got a question: How important is it to have a "balanced" team? Like what does it mean to have a balanced team? I'm guessing it is mainly health differences, play style, assists.. I'm asking because in something like SSF4, you can pretty much pick whatever character is best for your style. I guess I'm asking, how does character selection affect/influence overall team selection. 
 
Like if you were to tell a person who is new to tag-team fighting games how to pick a decent team what would you say?

Nope, KFC is correct
 

" @Pessh: You put 'KFC' i think you meant 'XFC' haha. "

As someone who was never into MVC2 but loves Street Fighter I find this guide very helpful.  Thanks Pessh!

" @demontium said:

" @Pessh: You put 'KFC' i think you meant 'XFC' haha. "

KFC is the correct terminology. The community has already accepted this as a whole, since it's easier to say than "XFC," and sounds a lot more tasty. "

" what does the K mean? "

" @lordofultima said:

" @demontium said:

" @Pessh: You put 'KFC' i think you meant 'XFC' haha. "

KFC is the correct terminology. The community has already accepted this as a whole, since it's easier to say than "XFC," and sounds a lot more tasty. "

what does the K mean? "