Absolute noob

Pachi-O

[08] Mercenary
I am not good at anything competitive with fighters being the top thing I suck at. I retired all of them except Brawl but, I found SCV on the ground Saturday. No joke. So I decided to take it. I like this Xiba guy and since this game just came out, I think I have a chance.

Let me make it clear: I know NOTHING about this game on a tournament level. No tiers, no fancy terminology, and no physics abuse. Just post anything I may need to know regarding Xiba. I also like Pyrrha (normal), and Ezio, surprisingly. This game is a lot of fun and seems to be very balanced.
 
Welcome to 8WayRun!
I think it's a misconception that you have to be tournament worthy to enjoy this game (or register for this site).
I certainly do not think so.
We have an entire section devoted to casual soul calibur...like making costumes and mashing buttons against friends.
My point is:
To hell with all the elitists!
Soul Calibur is for everyone!

Nice to meet you!
Have fun with the game!
And if you meet a white cow online...don't feed it...it bites.
 
I actually picked up Xiba and he's a well-rounded character. Some quick tips to get you started:

Top moves to use from your arsenal:
*:A::A::K:
*:6::A::K:
* :6::B::K:
*:3::B::K::K:
*:4::B:
*:3h::A::A:

General comments:
Since you probably don't know all the intricacies of the SC system yet, the easiest one (and a very important one) to pick up is range. Xiba fights with a giant pole so use that to your advantage. If you get the opportunity, back dash away from the opponent to create space and take advantage of his long range. The last two moves I listed are good ranged attacks: 4B is his longest poke, so out-space your opponent's short-ranged moves and punish them with a good stab in the gut. 33AA is a low attack that hits grounded opponents so it's very good in wakeup situations.
 
I actually picked up Xiba and he's a well-rounded character. Some quick tips to get you started:

Top moves to use from your arsenal:
*:A::A::K:
*:6::A::K:
* :6::B::K:
*:3::B::K:
*:4::B:
*:3h::A::A:

General comments:
Since you probably don't know all the intricacies of the SC system yet, the easiest one (and a very important one) to pick up is range. Xiba fights with a giant pole so use that to your advantage. If you get the opportunity, back dash away from the opponent to create space and take advantage of his long range.
Thanks for the tips! I found a few good combos. I'm trying to see how I can string together those rising kicks.
 
Welcome to 8WayRun!
I think it's a misconception that you have to be tournament worthy to enjoy this game (or register for this site).
I certainly do not think so.
We have an entire section devoted to casual soul calibur...like making costumes and mashing buttons against friends.
My point is:
To hell with all the elitists!
Soul Calibur is for everyone!

Nice to meet you!
Have fun with the game!
And if you meet a white cow online...don't feed it...it bites.
Elitists are one of the misc. reasons I quit competition outside of my major (funny, I'm in the most competitive field). I made one character in SCV and I love her design so much, I'm drawing her! :D Thanks for the warm welcome, dood!
 
I'm not sure if you can combo with his while rising kick attack string, but I know he has a Brave Edge version that tacks on extra damage. In general, they're good for retaliating after ducking someone's grapple attempt; or if you're on the ground just mashing the K for a surprise wakeup attack.

Also, you quoted my first post before I finished editing it so there are some additional comments as well as a fixed typo with one of the attack strings I listed.

EDIT: also, be wary of double/triple posting, just edit them all into one post.
 
Elitists are one of the misc. reasons I quit competition outside of my major (funny, I'm in the most competitive field). I made one character in SCV and I love her design so much, I'm drawing her! :D Thanks for the warm welcome, dood!

Make sure you post your drawing...or I'll have to hunt you down to see it
:P
 
Make sure you post your drawing...or I'll have to hunt you down to see it
:P
Ok. It may be a while. I'm the most meticulous perfectionist ever and I need to scan it then go over it in two programs for better quality shading and color. I will definitely post it though. c:
 
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