Raptor Sentry

***IMPORTANT!!***

Some info I found out regarding the effectiveness of the new SPG update. Quoting from this vid's descriptions:

"I did some experimenting with this combo's damage values, and what can be incurred is indeed significantly dependent on the opponent's SPG placement. This is in relation to the recent SPG update, and this is what I got:

At Flux SPG, this would deal 745 Damage

At Final SPG, this would deal 773 Damage

At Accel SPG, this would deal 790 Damage

At ZERO SPG (you can do this by setting dummy's SPG to Accel, and then reduce their health to 65%), this would deal 831 Damage (the TRUE damage).

These are interesting findings as they exhibit the effectiveness of certain combos against certain SPG positions, and therefore, it can be concluded that simply setting the dummy's SPG to Final would not always produce the most accurate damage values of certain combos, due to varying SPG defense values that kick in upon activation. As a result of these findings, going forward, I will no longer be providing damage numbers in the titles of my COTW combo vids (and I'm probably not going to care anymore about dummy SPG placement)."

1 week ago (edited) | [YT] | 2

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On the one hand, wow, props to SNK for dropping a new character this fast. On the other, this week is going to end up being busier than I had expected..

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 0

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No vids for at least tonight. It's Halloween, just gonna chill. Have a Safe and Happy Halloween ya'll 🎃

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

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¯\_(ツ)_/¯

4 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

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Sorry for the timing, I might be late putting out C. Viper content as I have to take a break, need to recharge the batteries.

1 month ago | [YT] | 4

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Hey guys,

I do my best to keep things positive and not give in to complaining. But, it's more than apparent that my uploads haven't been what they used to be - this year hasn't been great for SNK related content creating.

- I apologize that I never got around to doing KOF XV content again, despite that survey from a while back. I miss those days when XV was still a thing as it wasn't just the game, but I began forming connections with other content creators - my colleagues - we shared knowledge and put them into practice, and we inspired one another. The camaraderie definitely motivated me to push myself to do my best with XV content creation. Now, most of my colleagues have since stopped uploading (maybe they've quit), which is a shame as they are obviously talented, and not having that active camaraderie does indeed stifle interests of returning to XV.

- Although I appreciate the new landscape, CotW was not the versatile game that it promoted itself to be - the Rev System may allow the chaining of EX moves, but the possible routes are limited. Unlike KOF XV, the exploration doesn't go too deep, thus, unsurprisingly, you're not seeing a lot of CotW combo video content in the general YT sphere; CotW match videos don't get as much views as match footage of other fighters.

- I really don't get SNK's current need to withhold the release date of CotW DLC characters. They never did that with KOF XV, hell, their competitors (e.g. Capcom and Arc Systems) don't ever do that. Along with significant discounts the game has seen more than once this year (its first year no less), the red flags are obvious.

- Quite a bit of disappointments that have come with SNK's re-releases - neglecting QoL update opportunities for modern audiences, and even neglecting the console community with the recent re-release of RB2.

I'm probably going to be "turning traitor" by shifting my focus to Capcom, as they have been doing a phenomenal job this year with SF6 and the re-releases of their classics. And Arc Systems will be dropping Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls next year. Though I was never into LoL, I might look into 2XKO as I'm liking what I've been seeing so far, so I'll be jumping on the game's Early Access phase.

Until then, I will still do content on the CotW DLC characters as they come in, but unless SNK makes some positive moves, (outside of the occasional stuff on older KOF titles) 2025 may be the end of my SNK era of content creation.

1 month ago (edited) | [YT] | 1

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Been a minute since I made a combo exhibition feature.

1 month ago | [YT] | 0

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I already got it purchased, will be making content for sure - have had quite a history with this game.

UPDATE: It's a trip that they didn't provide an option to turn off regenerating health in training mode. And now I'm seeing peers having to bust out the emulated version just to showcase stun combos and TODs. Once again, SNK falls behind versus Capcom in doing re-releases for the modern age. Plus, it's not fair to those of you who game on console but were neglected. Unfortunately, I won't be making content for this game - there's nothing worth promoting here.

1 month ago (edited) | [YT] | 1

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Finally...

1 month ago | [YT] | 1

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Didn't realize they'd release Ken on my bday, so I had to lab. Unfortunately, it was late into the day when I found out lol. I promise I'll keep at it. As always, like every bday, I want to express gratitude to all of you who check out my content and have stuck around. Life's starting to equalize, so I'm going to see about getting back on the saddle.
https://youtu.be/TbxQSR2ik5g

3 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 0