Honest Mids Michael

@antttttttttttts alright I gotta ask why you put leo in even, unless you’re holding out on some super secret anti 2P tech

@InsertName444 @jotogoat @KenseiPR Uhhhh, whatr's stopping K from doing 2PP stun dipper for a consistent SKD?

@jotogoat @KenseiPR flashkick which makes reacting to resets uniquely easy if he just doesnt feel like getting backturn for some reason, consistent mash into consistent skd (you dont miss your 6p and get punished if you misspace like ky does) and good corner carry metered reversal that wbs sometimes

@FrissonFighters @SirPinky6 @squidexc @cobalt_00 @kwiwidot @yoyofate @Erisfgc Pinky son opp.

Congratulations to @SirPinky6 for winning tonight's Gear Grinds! Was a great stream, and we hope to see you next week! Congratulations to the rest of our top 8! Charms_Ino @squidexc @cobalt_00 @kwiwidot @yoyofate Smugleaf @Erisfgc

@Jikhmate I feel more comfortable MU wise playing Ky into Millia than Leo - OWA nerfs really really hurt in this MU from 6K, as does not getting into backturn on any kick hit. I think the RISC changes heavily benefit Millia too. What makes you think it’s still (slightly) winning for him?

Alright I've had some time with the patch and I think this is where I stand, now post-SQ. I think this is the most stable Millia has ever been. However, she still has some jank that works against her and has some INSANELY bad matchups. Unordered within tiers btw Ask questions!

@Paste_Pot_Pete I wish in my heart that Leo was better than chipp and ky rn but I don’t see it, but I can’t say I blame you for mildly overrating him hahahaha

Tier list I made at California burrito after just block with ppl

@LordKnightBB @thousandWinty I’m not sure I see the vision on Leo being even when I think it was around even last patch and Leo got nerfed comparatively more than baiken this patch in a way that directly interacts with the MU. I’d be curious to hear your thoughts on it.

early baiken matchup impressions @thousandwinty

Given the current Discourse I have decided to put together a list of changes for Leo that I think would be healthy for him and bump him down to ~mid tier. I've tried to include reasoning, but I'll be happy to discuss 'why didn't you do xyz' too. docs.google.com/document/d/1WT…

@ValoreNY @astral107 I do my best to be the tech accountant

@astral107 We're carried by @SuicuneScale ngl

Shoutout Lions Den for being the goats 🦁

@ghaaast Oh man, let me tell you, it's fuckin' hard - as it is hard to validate yourself from results in any hobby, especially if you're inherently competitive. Performing under expectations is such a flood of negativity. Might type this into a doc, twitter limit makes it hard hahahaha

Genuinely asking, but has anyone at a high/top level at any competitive game ever successfully shifted their DEEPLY engrained mentality from "winning = validation and self-worth"? I've struggled with this/perfectionism my entire competitive life and it feels impossible to break.

@thousandWinty @jaqworld I can't find it on startgg, perhaps I am stupid

@SuicuneScale @jaqworld Yes 💀 in a fightsticks and flashkicks

Out at 9th, not how I wanted the weekend to go. Wins on Jack and Aneema

@thousandWinty @jaqworld have we ever actually fought in bracket? I do not recall

@jaqworld @SuicuneScale I mean im technically positive on him in bracket so

@thousandWinty Damn, I don’t play the character correctly and still kick your ass on him? He must be so broken.

Nitro is obviously a great player but he’s also such a genius for picking up Leo. Recognized that the entire playerbase outside of mfcr and neos don’t know how to play him correctly, essentially making himself impossible to prep for

@Fishy80957512 I am pretty sure I know but that feels like cheating

Guess The I-No Player #8 Good Luck with this one! #GGST_IN

@howdoipressa Real and true. I love being carried! My life is so good - I get to play the game and never doubt if it's the character who's bad. No, when I fuck up like a dumbass and lose, I know it's all on me and have no card to play other than my own ineptitude.

@LordKnightBB I appreciate that you have ‘probably’ on most of these, I think it’s good practice to do so on MU charts. I’m of the mind that Leo loses a little to Baiken; he’s always been the top tier she’s been best into and she got a ton of meaningful buffs (though obvs Leo did too)

baiken match up chart pre-unika/post my japan trip much better than s3, generally loses to getting backdashed into projectiles/bursted into projectiles/out resourced/has to approach playing out of region helped my thinking a lot

@HorseSkull666 @ValoreNY if this is a serious question I know the MU *really* well and can probably help if you really want

@ValoreNY How do I beat Leo

Please be more specific when asking matchup related questions💀 “How do I beat Potemkin” is not a valid question lmao. What do you struggle with in the matchup, or what specifically about it do you need help with Cutting to the chase is much more convenient when asking for help

@rootbeersipper @BryantIggy Twitter isn't a very good medium to explain stuff, but I hope this is at least helpful in knowing your options.

@rootbeersipper @BryantIggy Obviously this pressure is extremely strong (I think a blocked bt.K is one of the best pressure starters in the game rn, sol f.S with an 18F overhead), but in the clip posted there were 8 reset points, so of course there's going to be a meter disparity after that.

I was about to glaze my own defense for surviving Leo pressure then I noticed the meter deferential... Fuck this nigga for real