I don't like salads, however I like Honoka. In my eyes she's more like a buffet.
Being new, I don't mine that she is composed mostly of moves from other characters. I like the concept of a character that has no fixed move sets or style. I hope TN uses her to sample new martial arts in DOA6.
Seeing the moves she took from Rig (4 moves), Mila (her stance), Marie-Rose (none), and Nyotengu (none), it's funny to notice how there is a correlation between the few number of these moves and the recentness of these reveals.
It doesn't make any sense and it's quite disappointing actually. Why does she have so many from Tina's moveset and not a single one from Mila's ? Is it because of the canon ? Or does this mean she was planned before Mila in DOA5 ? It could be possible seeing how Mila was a bit rushed in Vanilla.
I guess this means these characters (Marie-Rose, Nyotengu, Honoka, Phase 4) were planned for Vanilla with Rig and Mila, but for some reasons and with no particular order, Rig was the first one to be finished. But that would be weird because 5 females for 1 male is too much. Maybe there are other unfinished DLC males in store...
They'd obviously avoid MR's moveset since Honoka already resembles the loli enough so they'd get even more negative backlash from fans that she's an MR copycat. As far as Nyo goes, unless you're holding a fan and/or have wings the moves visually look odd. Not to mention it's too soon to be copying those characters' moves anyway.
I think that the characters (except maybe Raidou) were released in the order they were developed. Honoka is the definition of a rushed character (i.e. recycled face model and moves). Also Team Ninja noted that when they were developing her they were able to fully utilize the "soft engine" meaning Last Round was in the works when they were creating her.
I understand their moveset logic as well. They'd obviously avoid MR's moveset since Honoka already resembles the loli enough so they'd get even more negative backlash from fans that she's an MR copycat. As far as Nyo goes, unless you're holding a fan and/or have wings the moves visually look odd. Not to mention it's too soon to be copying those characters' moves anyway.
andThe truth is, Honoka has this strange knack for instantly learning any fighting move she sees.
Mila's moves are MMA, not actually a school of combat.Honoka takes her favorite moves copied from various sources
and fighting styles
I like your theories. You might be right.
But what about Mila ?
I understand their moveset logic as well. They'd obviously avoid MR's moveset since Honoka already resembles the loli enough so they'd get even more negative backlash from fans that she's an MR copycat. As far as Nyo goes, unless you're holding a fan and/or have wings the moves visually look odd. Not to mention it's too soon to be copying those characters' moves anyway.