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I don't think i saw a mid air grab in there though. That makes me sad that he couldn't find the time to push 8B+K ='(
 
I don't use Algol a lot, so I may be wrong on this, but I don't think there are more than a couple of moves that he can actually connect that on. It's not always easy to remember in the middle of a match, either.
 
I only know, 33B, while rising B, and i think it was either 236B or 214B (he spins and uses SC as a shield while he uppercuts the opponent with the elbow blade)
 
Those are the only moves I could think of, too (And the last one is 236B, if memory serves. Some people refer to it as the SC4 version of the Shoryuken, and for good reason).
 
Yeah, i could never pull off shoryukens on an arcade, but maybe now i can thanks to this game and its crazy directions.
 
WS B (normal hit) > 8B+K is character specific. plus it is rather pointless when you are trying for the amazing combo that I didn't manage to land

33B > 8B+K is not, however, I did not use 33B at all in these videos. I did use that combo a few times in grand finals but that was not recorded.
 
8B+K almost serves its purpose as an easy combo-in-a-can, except that very little leads into it. Also, I think there are just other options that are more advantageous, and aren't difficult to pull off.
 
I mostly do it just for the WTF factor, people are thrown off by mid air grabs so easily it hurts their ego.
 
After long deliberation, I have decided to make motions on getting Algol banned for a US tourney standard (ie. Nationals).

It is the best choice for the community, and we don't lose anything by not having him in a tournament. Though he isn't broken, he is tedious to fight, incredibly tough for some characters to counter and overall a boring match to watch, and we don't need something like him destroying the tournament scene for us.

So if you main the guy, please understand we have to start doing what is right for the image of the game and the preception of the outsiders looking in at us and our scene. Algol will become rampant as all top players will use him more and more (evidenced by tourney results popping up) and it will degenerate gameplay to a level where we look sad. The videos will be boring and attendance will drop due to the annoying-ness of his presence.

Please join the effort and help build a better tourney standard for our community, that will remain attractive to new comers and fring players who may become serious about a balanced and competative FG.

cha cha
 
Due to recent events.
Its safe to say that Algol will be banned from just about every US tournament.
He is also banned in France and the Dominican Republic.

No further debate on the topic is necessary. Thanks to all for participating.
 
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