Anyone have some suggestions for a relatively cheap stick/pad?
Hori Fighting Sticks are really cheap, but really low quality. Wouldn't recommend them at all, it would probably break after a few months of frequent use. I would get a Madcatz SE, to be honest.
While I don't think it's more off-topic than "My Japanese Coach", point taken. So uh...how bout those BnB Noel Drive combos?
I'm learning a new one right now! :D
If everything comes together nicely, I'll be able to do 4.2k. Or perhaps 5.2k, if my opponent's in the corner, and I have 50 heat.
Well, if you want a cheap stick you could get a Madcatz SE (about $60) , but I would suggest getting a Madcatz TE (about $150) instead, due to the longevity and quality of the parts used in it.
FAKE EDIT: It's also pretty easy to replace the parts/art of the TE if anything gets damaged/you just feel like it.
I agree that the TE is better overall, but it's still cheaper to get an SE and mod it. And it's actually easier to mod than a TE. Not that a TE is hard to mod, but still.
I hate hate hate learning them. >_<
Noel study group? :O
XD They're not too bad. Just spend time in Training to learn them.
And look up the good BnBs on Dustloop instead of trying to use the flashy ones in Challenge.
Just go learn the Haida Loop and you'll be set.
Regardless, I still recommend learning it. My friend got it down so quickly.
Yeah, Noel's combos aren't too bad. They don't have any really hard parts, except her haida loop and silencer combos are pretty execution heavy, not gonna lie. And Noel's challenge mode combos kinda suck. I didn't bother learning them.
I still haven't learned how to haida loop. It's pretty darn hard. :I
But they're apparently taking it out of CSII, I think.
It's actually kind of a pain for me to learn it as I usually tend to fumble all the 66 parts of it. And I can never use the ones in challenge anyway since A. the CPU recovers stupidly fast and impossibly from stuff, and B. I don't have an HD TV so I can't even read the freaking button listings showing and there's no FAQ with them listed.
They are better combos to learn anyway, imo. And dashing is the hardest part of any Noel combo. Seriously. The timing is pretty strict, and it's not easy, especially if you're playing on a stick.