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Thanks. I like both Hitomi and Kasumi. Sadly I wish I could play them well.

Ask @Tenryuga for assistance with both. @LordXav1er also has a solid Hitomi!

I already have lord for htomi

But in terms of how this game works, I still haven't don't know. I've watched so many tutorials, even did the tutorials on the game, yet I learned nothing out of em....like 5% maybe.

Describe to me what you know of DOA5U's mechanics and combat system to me so far.

I know it's triangle system, I know about stuns, I know how to hold, throw, strike, that's kinda it, but as for like using what I know is a different story

That's cool. Do you know about Advantage, Disadvantage, Slow Escaping, and Unholdable stuns?

Idk jack about frame data, idk, what type of stuns there are. And I suck in terms of set ups, ix ups, switching from defense to attack, stagger escaping, and holding and throwing at the right time.

*mix ups* and no I don't know anything about what stuns prevent holds

nor the whole advantage/disadvantage thng

Hmm... a large aspect about DOA is frame data and the metagame. Frame data can be looked up by turning on the Move Details from the Fight Info screen. You won't be able to play DOA properly if you don't understand frame data. SEing is necessary to reduce the duration of stuns, thus reducing the amount of advantage a character receives from it. Sitdown Stuns and Limbo stuns are the main 2 unholdable stuns.

Advantage means that you're at +frames and are able to attack first. Disadvantage means that you're at -frames and will have to take defensive action such as blocking. When you understand, Adv. & Disadv., you'll be able to understand the flow of a DOA match.

So what should I focus on?? I mean if you wanted to test me, I wouldn't live up to your expectations

I don't really know where to begin with DOA or any fighter for that matter. Plus I'm not used to using the d-pad alot. Most fighting games I've played were Anime Fighters like the Naruto series

And controller wise, I messed up and bought a Nyko core controller.

I saw Ads about the Hori Gem pad being on sale at radioshack so I called the nearest one, asked if they had one, they said they did, but they must have thought I was just talking about some other kind of controller. I went up there, but only controller I saw was the Nyko core controller so I bought it instead. I basically wasted $20 that I should've saved up for buying the full DOA game.