New to CvS2, from SFA3

[Cyraq]

Hey,
I was introduced to Street Fighter in June when I got Alpha Anthology for the PS2. I've been practicing in SFA3 since then, with Rolento as my main character, and have gotten quite good at him.

Recently, I got CvS2, and fired up Rolento as usual. While the character wasn't so different, I discovered to my surprise that my SFA3 tactics didn't work at all against the CvS2 AI. What I do usually is scout jump, pogo stick in midair, then attack low, then do a patriot circle as an opening. Then I continue pressuring the opponent with high/low attacks.

Anyway, this post is not meant to be entirely about Rolento. Do you guys have any tips for a guy coming from SFA3? Should I be practicing a different character?

Thanks,

[tetsuye00]

Well, CVS2 is a team game. Competition is almost exclusively Ratio Mode, as that is all the arcade supports. So you will want to pick up at least 2 other characters.

Were you using Variable Combos in A3? If so, you may want to try your hand at A groove and learn some of it's best character's: Blanka, Sakura, Bison, Vega.

If you are more comfortable with the Classic Alpha style, use C groove, and try to pick up guys like Sagat, Blanka, Cammy, Guile, Chun-Li, E.Honda.

You should also take some time, once you've gotten used to the way the game plays and try out K groove. Most people find one of these 3 grooves and use it exclusively. So play around with stuff and find out what is comfortable.

[SanGye]

Well he can be one of the rare people to pick up P or N groove, don't touch S groove and just think it doesn't exsist cause its trash.

P groove would be fine if you ever played 3s for the parrys.

N groove if you played KoF 97 for the 3 stock.

But since you coming from a SF game then yeah learn Sagat and Blanka or 2 other characters you just liked to play also in SFA3 that is in CvS2.

And put your ratio 2 as your last character to start off, since I see alot of new people don't understand what that is suppose to do.

[tetsuye00]

Well he can be one of the rare people to pick up P or N groove, don't touch S groove and just think it doesn't exsist cause its trash.

P groove would be fine if you ever played 3s for the parrys.

N groove if you played KoF 97 for the 3 stock.

But since you coming from a SF game then yeah learn Sagat and Blanka or 2 other characters you just liked to play also in SFA3 that is in CvS2.

And put your ratio 2 as your last character to start off, since I see alot of new people don't understand what that is suppose to do.

Yeah, stay away from S-groove, unless you really get bored with this game or are ridiculously good or something. You could pick up P or N, I run N myself and love it, but most people stick with the big 3: C, A, K.

[FSgamer]

I discovered to my surprise that my SFA3 tactics didn't work at all against the CvS2 AI.
If all you want is to beat the CPU then just do RC Patriot Circles all day, it will beat whatever the CPU throws at you.

[Mizuki]

If all you want is to beat the CPU then just do RC Patriot Circles all day, it will beat whatever the CPU throws at you.

And RC Scouter jumps.


Hey, I play S-groo..never mind, I'm extremely bored.


I came from playing A3 to this game. I played A3 for a quite alot of years, as it was actually the only game I played when I first started.

Rolento plays very much the same from A3 iirc, I was more of a V-Akuma/Ryu player.