Square Elite Tournament 2017

This is a heads up that I will be away starting tomorrow, and not actively returning until February 5th.

 

I wish to stand by my recent offensive as a point of dispute against the evasion that followed. Specifically, starting from the point at which Andrea removed her right hand from the spear.

From my own perspective:

• I did place Andrea's left hand/arm into position in which to give resistance against Hector drawing back his shield; I feel that this part of my post wasn't accounted for.
• Andrea would have already been on Hector's left side when he made his spin to his left, and throwing the punch with her right hand.
• If nothing else, I contend that her punch would have connected within the same span of time that he made his rotation to the left. Hence, Hector would have been taking the punch to the front of his face rather than the side of his head.

 

The issue I see is that Hector's spinning movement would have happened either just after or simultaneously with Andrea's phasing as she circled to his left. Her new position and adjustment of her left hand would place it against the edge of the shield.

I actually think you may be interpreting my post as already adjusting to your post that follows it, in that Andrea is moving around to the left and then engaging her phase as to evade the spear as it comes around. This wouldn't have been (And couldn't have been) the case. She would have been striking from what would have been Hector's left before he spun around.

 

The way your post had fleshed out left the impression that his pear swing was meant to sweep Andrea as she circled him.

Overall, though, I remain unsold on the evasion.

 

The timing of it should have been more to the effect that her phase had been lead into by her rotation (in which she pulled the spear and pushed the shield.

It would have been done just as she released the spear after it would have, in theory, crossed over more into the path of the shield.

I don't recall there being any element to her style of warping/phasing that involved her being disoriented immediately after using it. Otherwise warp-strike combos wouldn't have been possible within the source material (FFXV).

 

After duscussing it between ourselves, both myself and DW have agreed on being willing to allow the victor of this battle to be determine by judge ruling.

If @Taboo Sho and/or @Kai are able to, they can rule on the outcome.

Otherwise, DW and I are both willing to allow @Hope to sub in as s judge.

 

After careful deliberation, @Become has been selected as the victor of this bout. His writing was, overall, better throughout the entire bout, and his experience in arena combat shined through his ability to roll with the punches and take hits realistically. I truly believe that @Desert Warrior did not bring his A-game to this brawl. His posts seemed to lack any sort of flair and he tended to allow his character to read situations a little too well, making some counters we feel he probably shouldn't have been able to make. Become's ability to roll with these additional punches as well, on top of what was previously mentioned, is why we have declared him the winner. It was a well deserved victory.

Congratulations!