Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate

Hi guys! n.n

I'm brand new to DOA5 & I wish to be competitively damn good. As of right now I don't know much about the game besides it being fist fighting. I don't know any characters at all. I'm deciding who to main between Helena, Christie, Ayane, & Kasumi (I'm leaning more towards Helena & Christie & having the other 2 as subs). I would also like to know any great methods there are from learning the basics to moderate to expert levels of skill. Any leads? I do however, have one more question. What is Strike, Moves, & Hold? Hold sounds weird & Strike & Moves sound the same. I may have more questions to ask in the future.
 
Death_Emperor_X said:
Hi guys! n.n

I'm brand new to DOA5 & I wish to be competitively damn good. As of right now I don't know much about the game besides it being fist fighting. I don't know any characters at all. I'm deciding who to main between Helena, Christie, Ayane, & Kasumi (I'm leaning more towards Helena & Christie & having the other 2 as subs). I would also like to know any great methods there are from learning the basics to moderate to expert levels of skill. Any leads? I do however, have one more question. What is Strike, Moves, & Hold? Hold sounds weird & Strike & Moves sound the same. I may have more questions to ask in the future.
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Hey there, nice to see another player interested in learning the game. FreeStepDodge.com is the forum for competitive DOA play, and it's definitely where you want to find the information for those characters. I myself am actually a community leader as an Ayane player in the community, so if you need help with her, feel free to ask and you are more than welcome to ask or post in the Ayane sub-forums there.

Here is my Ayane guide if you seek information about this character;

http://www.freestepdodge.com/threads/the-butterfly-kunoichi-doa5u-ayane-breakdown.2940/

As well as my extensive combo video;

http://www.freestepdodge.com/threads/hajinshinobis-doa5u-viable-ayane-combo-video.3554/

As for you questions about strikes and holds (yes, strikes and moves are the same), holds are defensive counter holds in the game. They are used on reaction, can be yomi-based, and at times as an educated guess in certain situations. They become more yomi-based once a player is better familiar with a character's string variation.

Here are a few threads that can help get you started, filled with insightful information;

"Breaking Down the Game, a Training suggestion for Aspiring Players". Was created for DOA4, but all the information applies to DOA5U as well -

http://www.freestepdodge.com/thread...raining-suggestion-for-aspiring-players.3325/

"How to Use Frame Data"

http://www.freestepdodge.com/threads/how-to-use-frame-data.224/

"Dead or Alive Terminology"

http://www.freestepdodge.com/threads/dead-or-alive-terminology.1887/

"Fundamentals of Spacing"

http://www.freestepdodge.com/threads/fundamentals-of-spacing.131/
 
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HajinShinobi said:
Hey there, nice to see another player interested in learning the game. FreeStepDodge.com is the forum for competitive DOA play, and it's definitely where you want to find the information for those characters. I myself am actually a community leader as an Ayane player in the community, so if you need help with her, feel free to ask and you are more than welcome to ask or post in the Ayane sub-forums there.

Here is my Ayane guide if you seek information about this character;

http://www.freestepdodge.com/threads/the-butterfly-kunoichi-doa5u-ayane-breakdown.2940/

As well as my extensive combo video;

http://www.freestepdodge.com/threads/hajinshinobis-doa5u-viable-ayane-combo-video.3554/

As for you questions about strikes and holds (yes, strikes and moves are the same), holds are defensive counter holds in the game. They are used on reaction, can be yomi-based, and at times as an educated guess in certain situations. They become more yomi-based once a player is better familiar with a character's string variation.

Here are a few threads that can help get you started, filled with insightful information;

"Breaking Down the Game, a Training suggestion for Aspiring Players". Was created for DOA4, but all the information applies to DOA5U as well -

http://www.freestepdodge.com/thread...raining-suggestion-for-aspiring-players.3325/

"How to Use Frame Data"

http://www.freestepdodge.com/threads/how-to-use-frame-data.224/

"Dead or Alive Terminology"

http://www.freestepdodge.com/threads/dead-or-alive-terminology.1887/

"Fundamentals of Spacing"

http://www.freestepdodge.com/threads/fundamentals-of-spacing.131/
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Thanks a lot, I'll definitely give this all a good read & see where I'll go from there. This is getting exciting already.
 
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