Sephiroth Setting: Free Air Dash VS Omni Air Dash

[TheLostSabre]

Sephiroth is better played as a punisher rather than a offensive-in-your-face character. Without SF, you're stuck at predicting, and playing turtle. SF is the core of Sephiroth's punishing game. I've seen people people argued that Sephiroth wouldn't be as good as he is without SF.

Btw, offtopic!

[Reikou]

Me and my friend are doing an experiment between using SF and Godspeed. I use SF and he uses Godspeed and we mirror match to see who can beat who. It doesn't look very good for the Sephiroth not using SF...



This is the general outcome of every mirror match we've had, which is about 10 or 15 so far.

[X-Burner21]

And here I thought after watching the first minute the Godspeed Sephiroth was giving you a run for your money. Too bad it goes downhill after minute two.

Oh well. I've already started Omni training so I guess I should start SF training as well.

[Seraph Sephiroth]

the match would end quicker if you actually spammed sf instead of rushing him

[kewldude475]

the match would end quicker if you actually spmamed sf instead of rushing him

I am disappoint.

[Cloud of Darkness]

the match would end quicker if you actually spmamed sf instead of rushing him

This is only good if you know how to play Seph close range. I'm not doubting your abilities with him at close range either, I'm just saying, I know nub Sephs that just spam it, but at close range they suck :P

[TKG09]

If the player sucks, he is going to lose. That should be common sense.

[unixfreaxjp]

Dear all, your all comments are great learn.
Now I finally see that Sephiroth character is built with SF as important weapon.
Previously I played with FAD & sephy fighting style becoming different,(straight to opponent &agressive)which put SF in not-so-important role. Below are the FAD fight records:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...eature=viewall

Now with OAD, Sephiroth movement's probability is an infinity. And SF can be used as per pleased to intrique a combo. And all is 100% depend on us. The first time in my life I started to use Sephy in relax, and starting to control the game (Also my first time to see my online enemy sudenly cutting the AdHoc connection for "spamming too many SF" ..LOL).
What I want to say is Sephiroth has to be played by using OAD to show his real capabilities.
Below is the incarnation from FAD to OAD battle records, and I am stick to it from now on..
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list...eature=viewall

---------- Post added at 09:14 PM ---------- Previous post was at 12:50 PM ----------

This is the latest online battle I had in Japan's AHP with using the OAD. It is not actually connected to the OAD issue, but I have a question to discuss: "Why or how Cloud died?" Is a fast scene and can easily & wrongly judged, so pls see the video well.
Here's the short clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZd7WHd4ctg

---------- Post added at 10:15 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:14 PM ----------

the match would end quicker if you actually spmamed sf instead of rushing him

I am disappoint.

Disappoint of what? Of SF spams? Tips: Just accept it!
FYI, as a beginner in OAD I just beat a guy who's using Cloud and mocking Sephy's OAD w/ SF in AHP, vids is below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjxoO9y1c7g
It's a proof that OAD+SF rocks.

---------- Post added 09-25-2011 at 06:42 PM ---------- Previous post was 09-24-2011 at 10:15 PM ----------

Additional:
1. By using OAD giving better chance to win against stronger player. (just proofing it, see below)
2. But OAD needs experience and skill, being halfway in OAD (w/o mastering it well) will not lead to nowhere.
Proof:
http://dissidiaforums.com/member.php...vmessage117962

[marlonpico005]

Try spam and spam shadow flare , when opponent FAD from you try with Scintilla or some wall rush abilities then assist , that's all i want to help..
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
sorry for my english.

[LuckySeven]

Try spam and spam shadow flare , when opponent FAD from you try with Scintilla or some wall rush abilities then assist , that's all i want to help..
KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK
sorry for my english.

Um thats not a good strategy at all against good players.
That can easily be punished. You want to use scintilla to cover your dodges.

And as for assist you mainly wanna use that after using sudden cruelty. You dont want to just spam sf because they can assist punish you if they see a pattern. You want to whiff SC in the sf spam too.

Anyway back to the topic. I think FAD if your not sf spamming and OAD when you are sf spamming.
Using him with FAD even when your not sf spamming is still pretty risky though.