Ivy Videos

Ring and Malek you both call Link master like you guy's aren't Kings/Masters in your own right. At the very least
with Ivy i guess its just your level of respect for Link being great competition.
 
ah ah ah
I'll explain.

SC3 was very hard time for Ivy players...
No, it was very hard for all the players who didn't play X or Sophi.
I played Ivy during this time even after so many lost battle because of one man: LinkRKC.
He won so many competition with her against X. He beats so many strong players and character.
Nothing can change this.

If I was that strong, I would be the first one to know it.
Before I can compare to Link, I have to won more than 1 competition.

By the way, since EVO I lost EVERYTHING in Europe.
-Some Competion with friends (we were only 8, and I was unable to get ou of the braquet).
-London SVB 09 (only one french player was with me in UK, and he won).
-A RankingBattle (Belial's revenge !).
-An event in Paris (Lost against Asta and Hilde).
And I didn't loss to "famous" players (except Belial and maybe Dina), if I give you their name, you will probably don't know them:
Gohan, Pantocrator, Pantocrator, Belial, Varghas, Dina.
I also lost most of my FT5 or FT10 since september. And last but not least, I lost against a Ivy player (Scud) Ivy vs Ivy: 25 to 3 !
How can I compare myself to Link after all this ?
 
Malek, stop being so modest!

But yeah, I agree. Our respect for Link comes mostly from SC3. He was always the player we looked up to. Truly cosmic level of play, we were not even close back then. It was amazing to see that someone can win so much tournaments with Ivy, and he played NTSC-US ver of the game, where Ivy was even worse than in our version (PAL) and other characters like X were stronger.
 
X was cheap in sc3, but so was Ivy with her 66[K], she was good as hell in that game. Thugish was the only one who was even that cheap with X tho; most other X's would win mostly because of bein at a higher skill level, regardless of character they're fighting. Sophie was real easy to fight except for her wsA+B. just had to say that. Link is solid tho, not takin anything away from him.
 
I personally liked how he would run across the stage in SC3 and command throw you out of nowhere as if it was just his regular A+G or whatever. Could anybody else do that?
 
Oh i was in no way trying to take away from Link i have seen his
work in SC3 thanks to the wonders of youtube(got to love it). I just ment
you guys are also some of the best also and just wanted to give props. I herd about scud a while back when
they made the forum lsiting some of ppl personal opinions on good/great ivy's
i havent seen much of his work but i believe most of what i herd.
 
didnt know Scud was that good...like Ring before he became big near the end of SC3 and now SC4...I just remember watching his Ivy combo vid and like damn this dude can hella buffer

I got the first glimpse of Linkrkc's rise near the end of SC2 when he played some matches vs. Ivylicious. They were never released on YouTube I believe, but man those were some incredibly Ivy mirror matches that I still remember to this day. SC2 was dying then with the impending release of SC3, but I was still hyped as ever about the game back then. It wasn't until I saw Link's play live in SC3 that I saw the skillz for myself. He played Ivy at a level I always thought of but didnt see manifest until then. His defense is really like a rock and it was quite eye opening for me to see him block so many lows. My style is probably more aggressive/less impatient than his which costs me matches, so he showed me the importance of defense.

Just like there were masters of Ivy before Link, he can now be considered one of the old masters cuz he has been around and known for a long time. I respect the new masters of Ivy as well like malek + Ring + woahhzz just I know generally how the history of Ivy players evolved. No doubt there are hidden strong Ivy players like Scud lying around but I'm talkin about the people who are well known. X_SC2 and Kageh should be mentioned as well as some of the old Ivy pioneers that displayed Ivy in their own unique and beastly fashion.
 
Scud WON last competition in FRANCE.

QuarterFinal against docVizzo, Semi final against Keev, and final against... me...

Vids soon.
 
Hooray finally ur up there Malek! In due time I told you u would. Now just keep getting stronger down the stretch as SC4 seems like it will be alive forever out there and soon enough u will be snatching some 1st's or in general stay top 4. My prediction!

Question:

Were Kayane, Saitoh, and DTN (Yoshimitsu or Siegfried if so) in this as well?
 
EpicPhail37 said:
didnt know Scud was that good...like Ring before he became big near the end of SC3 and now SC4...I just remember watching his Ivy combo vid and like damn this dude can hella buffer

I got the first glimpse of Linkrkc's rise near the end of SC2 when he played some matches vs. Ivylicious. They were never released on YouTube I believe, but man those were some incredibly Ivy mirror matches that I still remember to this day. SC2 was dying then with the impending release of SC3, but I was still hyped as ever about the game back then. It wasn't until I saw Link's play live in SC3 that I saw the skillz for myself. He played Ivy at a level I always thought of but didnt see manifest until then. His defense is really like a rock and it was quite eye opening for me to see him block so many lows. My style is probably more aggressive/less impatient than his which costs me matches, so he showed me the importance of defense.

Just like there were masters of Ivy before Link, he can now be considered one of the old masters cuz he has been around and known for a long time. I respect the new masters of Ivy as well like malek + Ring + woahhzz just I know generally how the history of Ivy players evolved. No doubt there are hidden strong Ivy players like Scud lying around but I'm talkin about the people who are well known. X_SC2 and Kageh should be mentioned as well as some of the old Ivy pioneers that displayed Ivy in their own unique and beastly fashion.
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I still have those matches from SC2 with Link against Ivylicious in the finals and still watch them from time to time to this very day. Those were indeed some incredible matches, maybe I'll throw them up on youtube sometime when I'm not lazy. So expect them in about 10 years, lol.
 
@SU

I think Kayane lost to Malek in the last sixteen, DTN lost to Keysonas Mitsu in the quarters and im not sure what happened to Saitoh, couldnt watch a lot of matches since we were playing parallel...

DTN played Yoshi.

And Scud beat me in the semi finals, not quarter finals :P Just super solid Ivy.
 
Docvizzo:

Interesting results then! Seems like things are being shaken up over there in parallel with the states going down the stretch so to speak. Is it because of new high profile competitors such as yourself for example?

I understand Scud isn't a new competitor which is interesting as he seems to be picking up steam.

I can't be upset at DTN as he seems to be the type of competitor yearning for the option to have the choice of switching between characters in a tournament but from what I understand u can't in France.

I was already interested in competing against DTN and Keev as I never had the chance to compete against them. Scud, Dagotthh, and you i'm intrigued by as well in combination with Malek, Saitoh, and Kayane who I already enjoyed playing in the states.

Keep going to the tournaments Docvizzo as i'm curious how much further u can get. I think ur Cervantes is "boss" perhaps the best like I told franman in javachat but u need to become more aware during ur offense.
 
@ SU

Yep i'll keep on doing my best, my 4th place was kind of suprising to me, i didnt play too good + im definetely not in top form since i dont have a TV right now, so apart from Yoshimitsu and Sigfried i havent played the rest of the matchups since months...i suck bad agaist Ivy, i dont know nothing about her. Also there were some matchups i didnt even take serious like against Raph, but now im wiser :)

gonna buy me a TV soon, then start working on those matchups. Actually i lost bad against Keev and Malek in casuals!

And you are 100% right about your statement, i need to work hard on staying calm in matches and find the right switching between offense and defense, sometimes i try attackinf from the ground like an idiot, gotta work on that.
 
First, some FT5 where Ivy lost.
She cannot won everything after all ^_^

Keev Vs Malek : 5-3

Scud Vs Maxou : 1-5 (First match is missing)




Next match will only be victories for Ivy:

DocVizzo Vs Malek : 2-5

More will come later. With vids from the Last competition.
 
Keev Vs Malek : 5-3
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Nice matches overall...
There were also some minor details in this certain matchup that I'm able to discern with a close eye, since I have some knowledge about this matchup.
For example good ol' Ivy's CL_SW_WP 4K...
Experienced Nightmare players will be able to bypass the advantages that this kick gives over to Ivy when she faces NM. Still a good tool though against Nightmare, ESPECIALLY, If the Ivy player seeks a gameplay with the least risk.

For example:
(1st move blocked) NM's GSB-->GSA, 33B-->GSA(delayed) (and some other setups that I currently don't remember very well right now since some time has passed from the last time I played this game) will usually beat Ivy's 4K.
And I say usually because it's the delay that makes the difference. However then you have also the option to delay your 4K and beat NM's GSA, however he may not use GSA and use for example GSB or GSKK (not delayed) and beat Ivy's delayed 4K, also there are other factors that may also cause AutoGI and CH (ouch!).
What I'm really trying to comment on is NOT that 4K is not good against NM but mostly that Keev seems not too afraid of using GSA against Ivy.
Ivy's options in each stance from what I remember:
CL: 4K, 6A+B, 6K
SW: 4K, 6A+B, 6K, 66K, 2A+K or 22_88K
WP: 4K, 6K, 6B+K, 11A, 214A, 3A+B
Some of these are super risky but rewarding, others hit high and will be completely inneffective depending on situation, others are good but unreliable due to delay options and others are steppable etc.
I remember having written a guide once, with which option beats other option but I really don't know how to find it right now.
Anyway, my point is that a mixture of: 4K, CL 6A+B, SW 6A+B and a carefully used WP 6B+K will make most NM players really afraid of using GSA too often (I want to emphasize on CL 6A+B and SW 6A+B, yes they carry some risks BUT beat many of NM's options and leave Ivy with an advantage, instead of 4K which is "usually" less risky, but ALSO usually leaves NM with an advantage).

I would mostly recommend 4K usage against NM when he is at a mid range away from you and his options are: agA (and variants), A+G/B+G, 6A (the move you should beware of here is his 3B_).

Finally for his 66K_[K], interrupting with 2As is viable (less risky). However for those that like taking risks, I would also reccomend CL 6A+B or SW 6A+B here. These moves beat many options or trade with others (for example: against NM's NSSaB they both whiff).
 
dittO said:
Nice matches overall...
There were also some minor details in this certain matchup that I'm able to discern with a close eye, since I have some knowledge about this matchup.
For example good ol' Ivy's CL_SW_WP 4K...
Experienced Nightmare players will be able to bypass the advantages that this kick gives over to Ivy when she faces NM. Still a good tool though against Nightmare, ESPECIALLY, If the Ivy player seeks a gameplay with the least risk.

For example:
(1st move blocked) NM's GSB-->GSA, 33B-->GSA(delayed) (and some other setups that I currently don't remember very well right now since some time has passed from the last time I played this game) will usually beat Ivy's 4K.
And I say usually because it's the delay that makes the difference. However then you have also the option to delay your 4K and beat NM's GSA, however he may not use GSA and use for example GSB or GSKK (not delayed) and beat Ivy's delayed 4K, also there are other factors that may also cause AutoGI and CH (ouch!).
What I'm really trying to comment on is NOT that 4K is not good against NM but mostly that Keev seems not too afraid of using GSA against Ivy.
Ivy's options in each stance from what I remember:
CL: 4K, 6A+B, 6K
SW: 4K, 6A+B, 6K, 66K, 2A+K or 22_88K
WP: 4K, 6K, 6B+K, 11A, 214A, 3A+B
Some of these are super risky but rewarding, others hit high and will be completely inneffective depending on situation, others are good but unreliable due to delay options and others are steppable etc.
I remember having written a guide once, with which option beats other option but I really don't know how to find it right now.
Anyway, my point is that a mixture of: 4K, CL 6A+B, SW 6A+B and a carefully used WP 6B+K will make most NM players really afraid of using GSA too often (I want to emphasize on CL 6A+B and SW 6A+B, yes they carry some risks BUT beat many of NM's options and leave Ivy with an advantage, instead of 4K which is "usually" less risky, but ALSO usually leaves NM with an advantage).

I would mostly recommend 4K usage against NM when he is at a mid range away from you and his options are: agA (and variants), A+G/B+G, 6A (the move you should beware of here is his 3B_).

Finally for his 66K_[K], interrupting with 2As is viable (less risky). However for those that like taking risks, I would also reccomend CL 6A+B or SW 6A+B here. These moves beat many options or trade with others (for example: against NM's NSSaB they both whiff).
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He has the option of not going into GS which puts him back at advantage if you 2A it.

NM also has 33B at mid-range and step.
 
All right guys, dilemma here. What to do against Amy? Most of my team tournament losses and both of my singles losses came from Amy players. The videos are a little choppy unfortunately, but it's all I have.


(I start here about 5:00, but don't fight Amy until about 12:40)

(I play first against HumanTyphoon again, but they switch the order and have Thugish second instead of Something-Unique; 4:55)

(skip to 1:45 for the start of the match)


I know I ran into 6BB236BBBBB too much, but besides that ... I'm depending on the Ivy forum. Comment, critique, whatever.
 
In the first vid, u stepped to Amy's right side which is where her 3BA got u. Also missed GI attempts. Also noticed whenever u get aGIed by Amy its always on ur CL 6B. (Thugish read u well in those areas). I might do SW 44A if my instincts tells me so. Also no CL 1BB+K? I see u doing CL B or BB. Im afraid of using them bcos it has massive recovery on step and bcos Amy's 33B/66A+B is faster at doing so.

Your flow is definitely better in the 2nd Amy vid.

Ill post more later. Amy's a monster as usual. >_>
 
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