haunts

" I have recently obtained a street fighter tournament stick.  Im finding it a bit difficult to use due to my months using a xbox controller and my past year of not going to a arcade. I can no longer perform ultra combos. There any tips you can give me that would help me get use to the stick. "

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Holy crap! haunts! 
Never thought id see you here! Welcome welcome!

 

and well, as a matter of fact, i do have a question.

I've had some "discussions" with a cousin of mine and he claims that Cammy's trial 5 combo ( CS > FADC > CS > FADC > Ultra) is useful due to the 630 damage scale it does (that is, if everything is to the fullest, mind you) and uses this combo everytime!

Now i find it the opposite and its not useful at all. Id rather save my EX's and ultras for just CS + FADC + CSs and even Hooligan mix ups. ... What do you think?

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" So I'm a total newb at SF, you have any general tips for playing Abel and/or Gouken, I'm trying those guys out Cheers (And btw, this thread is pretty useful, I dunno what demontium is talking about) "

" Do you button mash when you play SF4? Or do you think about what moves you will preform beforehand.  EDIT: Maybe some usefull tips for people like me who kind of suck at it! : ) "

@mubress  
 
Generally in all match ups if I am getting rushed down I try to think about what they used to get in and how I got myself in that mess in the first place. Try to really think about the tools you have to keep them at bay (with Rufus c.FP is a good ground option, and c.mp is a good anit air, and Jump forward FK is a good air to air etc). If they are applying a lot of pressure, as simple as it sounds blocking low is probably one of your best options if you do not have meter. You have to weigh your options here: Woudl you rather eat a throw or a fat combo instead? Typically with most players who are very aggressive they will run out of "juice" if you block long enough and make a mistake. This is something you have to be aware of -- dont feel like you have to attack all the time.  
 
Also try to think about the tools they have to get in. With Cammy she pretty much has to walk forward or use the cannon drill. The Cannon Drill is pretty unsafe when you block it most of the time so a good cammy probably wont use it all that often to get in, and if they do it will be at a proper range. They also have the EX Hooligan Throw (I think that the name, lol) but you can beat that just by blocking low. 
 
Also keep in mind that backdash has 8 frames of invincibility (I think) so backdashing will get you out of a lot of situations when they are up close. For instance,  when I'm playing against Abel I use back dash a lot because it shuts down a lot of his offensive options. There are mix ups and ways to beat this strategy but keep it in mind anyway.
 
Also keep an eye on their meter. If Cammy is up close and doesnt have two stocks to FADC, they probably wont go for a cannon spike, but instead will go for a low attack (like c.short, c.jab, c.short, hoping for a combo, if its blocked, walk up and throw), and maybe just walk up and throw.  So keep in mind how much meter they have will dictate what they will go for in close range situations.
 
Also, if you are getting thrown a lot you have a couple options (this is something I learned from Crackfiend, a good boxer player around here): 
 
Crouch Teching and Standing Tech. 
 
Crouch teching you only have 7 frames to tech a throw, but when you hold down back and press throw, if they do not attack/throw you will get a low light attack which can stop them from advancing. 
 
A standing tech (standing and pressing throw) gives you more time to tech throw (10 frames), but if they bait the throw, you will wiff and can potentially eat a lot of damage. 
 
I will say without a fireball it's probably a little harder to keep her at bay and truthfully It's pretty rare I see this match up to begin with, but hopefully these general tips will help you out a bit. 
 
Oh, and one more thing, if I have issues against a certian character, I will usually spend a week or so playing them myself, getting a sense of what they can do and what situations are unsafe.  
 
Anyway, keep running away and build that meter! Good luck!!

mubress, do you play rufus? A lot of it depends on the character you use and the tools you have at your disposal. 

Yo yo! Whats up GiantBomb SF4 heads? I am pretty new around here and figured this may be a good way to get to know you guys. I've been going to tournaments for almost 10 years now and have traveled to Japan to play Daigo, Nuki, Momochi, Bonchan...well..you get the idea! I'm not the best AROUND but I have a pretty good idea of what it takes to compete at a high level. 
 
Anyway, if you guys have any questions regarding SF4 or fighting game strategy in general, hit me up in this thread and I'll try to help! 
 
-haunts

Thanks guys. :D 
 
I'll try to post more I promise... where does all the fighting game talk go down around here? Can someone link me? Sorry.. -_-;

Flux, word up! I actually go to GB a lot just havent made an account yet. You guys can ask me anything about SF4. ^_^

btw, my name is haunts, I run iplaywinner.com and this is my second post on GB thanks to Jared. :P