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===First Rounds=== | ===First Rounds=== | ||
'''A Block Prelimns'''<br> | |||
Our match against the Rising Dragons was the very first matchup to be streamed on the A-block, and I went first, facing Hiroshi. Being impatient against King is a death sentence, so my game plan was to play as defensively and mash as little as possible with Oswald. Big mistake. Hiroshi sniffed it out immediately and rushed me down with King. I got a few combos in with Oswald, but dropped a crucial shift early in the match and then proceeded to lose against King.<br> | Our match against the Rising Dragons was the very first matchup to be streamed on the A-block, and I went first, facing Hiroshi. Being impatient against King is a death sentence, so my game plan was to play as defensively and mash as little as possible with Oswald. Big mistake. Hiroshi sniffed it out immediately and rushed me down with King. I got a few combos in with Oswald, but dropped a crucial shift early in the match and then proceeded to lose against King.<br> | ||
Next up was BZR. He likes playing Vanessa first instead leader, like TORU and me, which is probably a good choice against a zoning team, seeing how mobile Vanessa is compared to Oswald. It was a back-and forth match with many scramble situations and a few dropped combos, but BZR managed to get the victory. He plays the kind of patient that I wish i could, always leaving intentional gaps and pausing to give the opponent room to make mistakes, particularly with his Oswald. Next up, Zakuroman defeated BZR and it was now up to TORU.<br> | Next up was BZR. He likes playing Vanessa first instead leader, like TORU and me, which is probably a good choice against a zoning team, seeing how mobile Vanessa is compared to Oswald. It was a back-and forth match with many scramble situations and a few dropped combos, but BZR managed to get the victory. He plays the kind of patient that I wish i could, always leaving intentional gaps and pausing to give the opponent room to make mistakes, particularly with his Oswald. Next up, Zakuroman defeated BZR and it was now up to TORU.<br> | ||
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Last up was port24's big boss Gian, leading with Kula. This was a one-sided and decisive victory for Hiroshi, proving that his unique team and playstyle can beat the very best in this game. | Last up was port24's big boss Gian, leading with Kula. This was a one-sided and decisive victory for Hiroshi, proving that his unique team and playstyle can beat the very best in this game. | ||
'''B Block Prelimns''' | |||
Meanwhile, the B-block was progessing on the second stream, with the first match being equally brutal as ours: the Shoshinsha (=beginner) team of Aoi, Rukkora and Arata had to face (and lose to) Maru, Kentucky and Kodsuka. The block finals of the B-block were just as high profile as the A block: Maru/Kentucky/Kodsuka had to face Ozuma/Ryumi/Sawakoro. First up was Maru against Ozuma, who is one of the only Gai players in Japan. Both players dropped a few combos, but Ozuma's Gai got three command grabs in against Vanessa, decimating her HP. Finally only Maru's Oswald was left against Ozuma's K' and Gai, which was too much for a comeback.<br> | Meanwhile, the B-block was progessing on the second stream, with the first match being equally brutal as ours: the Shoshinsha (=beginner) team of Aoi, Rukkora and Arata had to face (and lose to) Maru, Kentucky and Kodsuka. The block finals of the B-block were just as high profile as the A block: Maru/Kentucky/Kodsuka had to face Ozuma/Ryumi/Sawakoro. First up was Maru against Ozuma, who is one of the only Gai players in Japan. Both players dropped a few combos, but Ozuma's Gai got three command grabs in against Vanessa, decimating her HP. Finally only Maru's Oswald was left against Ozuma's K' and Gai, which was too much for a comeback.<br> | ||
Next was Kodsuka, playing his main team of Oswald/Terry/K'. The Oswald mirror was an even fight with Ozuma being able to hold his own, and both players QSed to their 2nd characters. After a short stint with Terry, Kodsuka shifted to K', and a chaotic mirror match ensued, with Kodsuka slowly getting a lead. The decisive moment was a punish against a bad shift to Gai, and Kodsuka took the match.<br> | Next was Kodsuka, playing his main team of Oswald/Terry/K'. The Oswald mirror was an even fight with Ozuma being able to hold his own, and both players QSed to their 2nd characters. After a short stint with Terry, Kodsuka shifted to K', and a chaotic mirror match ensued, with Kodsuka slowly getting a lead. The decisive moment was a punish against a bad shift to Gai, and Kodsuka took the match.<br> | ||