Lord Vega

Fuck yeah, dude- thanks man!

Jesus fucking Christ, how many of this idiots accounts am I going to have to ignore

Ah, I see. People who think a lot tend to be like that. When I used to think too much, I would be more argumentative. To me the ego is the thinking mind that can have a lot of pride especially if it's smart. The pride and intelligence really likes to argue. 

Well, this is the first one for 2021 (marking the 35th anniversary of this character's debut and my 3rd favorite TF character)
 
 
You've come a long way, Cyclonus....
 
(Left) 2015 Combiner Wars vs 2021 Kingdom!
 

 

Sooo not sure how to feel about all this. 
 
Told my bjj instructor I won't be able to help teach. I was already in break because of my meniscus but not because of covid which he totally gets. And knows I'm super careful unlike any jj instructor I know lol.. The irony isn't lost on me. But he's tellin the other guys I'm not ready yet but isn't tellin them it's covid.. Which I feel is sketchy personally. I like people to know fully what they get themselves into. 
 
Also my mom told my godfather about it. No one else in my immediate family knows. We had a bit of family drama due to them being possibly being exposed near Thanksgiving because no one was really protecting themselves... But because of my ubering they were afraid I'd be the one to have it. My God sister works a motorcycle shop, my God brothers fiancé teaches kids in person, God brother is a nurse, everyone had equal risk. So I legit haven't seen my family in months. 
 
I just feel weird not having people know. I'm a very upfront person... Ive never cared what people think of me. So I dunno why all of sudden it feels like they wanna be so protective like this. 

Ah, I see. People who think a lot tend to be like that. When I used to think too much, I would be more argumentative. To me the ego is the thinking mind that can have a lot of pride especially if it's smart. The pride and intelligence really likes to argue. 

No, they like to argue because they have huge egos and insist on being the one who is right lol. 

DangerousGay has too much feminine energy. 

DangerousGay has too much feminine energy. 

I think the one that gets the most mad at me now is DangerousGay. He tries so hard to be cool, and it looks lame. I'm pretty sure I've been feeling his anger and hate towards me through the internet for a while now. What a woman. 

DangerousGay has too much feminine energy. 

DangerousGay has too much feminine energy. 

I think the one that gets the most mad at me now is DangerousGay. He tries so hard to be cool, and it looks lame. I'm pretty sure I've been feeling his anger and hate towards me through the internet for a while now. What a woman. 

Prowrestler who recently passed away from a unexpected lung condition. 

Really? What was he about?

Nah @Psychoblueis the dude you should look to for motivation. He's in the fitness thread. The man puts in work. I'm trying to be like him on the real.
 
Edit: Not sharing my bro's face without permission but his forearms are the size of my biceps.

You know 2020 has been a shitty year, but it feels good to go from SFV Birdie to Alpha Birdie.  😀 Not bad for a dusty old fossil. 😉
 

There are a bunch of things I don't do that people think I should do and a bunch of things I do that are never expected when I play. I have a tuned sense of flow state when I play. 

I got that same problem too, the main difference being that I consistently flowchart into the worst options possible. 🤣
 
There ain't really a lot that can be done against that outside of actively thinking about what you want/should be doing instead. Try to fit one adjustment at a time and constantly keep them in mind until you don't have to.
 
Disclaimer tho: I'm literally the worst player in the world and I barely play to begin with, but if what I say makes sense, might be worth a shot I guess.

How does Gill play? I have not played SFV in three years. 

Set play like Answer and Testament on GG. 
 
People like to differentiate them from other archetypes since you have to consciously plan ahead and set something to use later. 
 
The thing is that you can have set play oriented to zoning, rushdown, runaway, etc. 
Is more a strategy towards a goal than a style of play. 

Gill is pretty technical for SFV. He has his own unique mechanic (Retribution) in place of Crush Counters. He can put fire/ice status on the opponent which causes white hp DOT/frozen stun bar and “crush counters” them if they get hit with an elemental attack the opposite of their status. The status effect basically let Gill setup some of the longest and most damaging combos in the game. About halfway through every round Gill only needs one good touch with meter or VT to take you for a ride.
 
Outside of Retribution, he also has the best defensive VS in the game, with VS2 being a “real” 2f parry. It’s risky with CH recovery but it’s mere presence warps the other characters offensive options. Gill also has angled fireballs and fairly long reaching normals similar to Urien. 
 
Unfortunately despite being unique and fairly flashy, Gill is mid-tier at absolute best. He trades the big swings and VT gain that you get from CCs and gets little more than long combos return. Retribution also has the additional drawback of being meter hungry and/or needing VT for big pop offs. Without resources or a combo into VT retribution is a non-factor. The only way he can setup statues effects/retribution without resources is using VS1, which is honestly not great and requires him to give up the best parry in the game. His VT game is also quite limited, as he builds more VT via HP loss than probably every character and he needs to combo into them (typically using EX fireball) to get real mileage out of them. 

Combine all those things and Gill is basically a character that’s mediocre every where outside of Twitter highlights. He’s unique, but also requires more work than the average character for less return. Gill is basically a non-threat until he touches you and even then he needs a fuckton of meter or VT to really blow you up. 
 
Also has low tier dress game...only good options are the various color combos for his default skin. 
 
teleports back to MK11
 

Setplay is just a preplanned sequence that puts the opponent in a mixup situation.  Gill has a lot of them in VT2 - he sets up an ice puddle and the opponent is forced to guess their way out or be frozen.

This video has some combos for him. Like @HeavensCloudsaid, you should watch some of Nemo's matches with him.
 
Edit: One of my best friends from back home is a Gill main. He dropped the game for a while, Gill actually got him back into it. He's pretty good, much better than I am. He had some good matches with @VhoziteIn the lounges we ran. Side note: Anyone want to set a day to run some sets. I haven't played in a while but I like playing with you all. I feel like it makes me sharper as player to tangle with guys that know the type of shenanigans I'm going to pull.

That sounds good. That can make him super confusing and stressful. That's also my style. I should pick him up then.