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1.Intro/Disclaimer1
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I finnaly got around to trying DOA3 on X-box, I was sorely disappointed
At stuff like the control pad, and how the control scheme was changed.
At least that was enough to spark my interest in this one again, so here I
am
With another up-date for you. I also tried to change the text a bit because
I
Tought some of it sounded pretty corny, I tried to change that mostly and I
Did a monster up-date in pretty much every part, now all I need is to finish
The tag combos and moves analysis section and I am done with it.
Okay, I will warn you about holds a lot, but it's no reason not to use the
moves described in here, there is always a risk of getting held or hit,
but you can do it too, and there are ways of getting pass those,some
moves can't be held anyway, so don't freak if I mention a move that as a
good chance of getting held. The only way you will get held like that is if
you're opponent would play flawlessly and that will never happen. Don't let
hold discourage you, it's a fun play mechanic and you should learn to use
it.
I might also get repetitive with my warnings but I have to do this
with some stuff, I have to repeat so you'll remember some of the more
important things, pay attention just to make sure, even if it seems lame
to repeat myself so much.
And finally, I did not get e-mailed for this, but I get asked a lot at
school and stuff, "Why do you always play with girl characters? Only sissies
do that." Like I would be gay if I used male characters (no offence to
anyone).
I don't always use girls, just when I like them or if I feel like it, and
I am not obsessed about the women in this game. I can play a mean game with
Jann Lee, Bass and Ein, Girls aren't just for girls and there is no reason
why you should get laughed at when you use one. (Little anecdote,they
usually shut up when they see me play with Ayane or Tina, even if I lose.
My brother used to get laughed at when he used Peach in Mario Cart 64,
after a small tournament he made with is friends, nobody ever said
anything about it ever again.) I just wanted to clear this up
-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-[disclaimer]-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
This faq is maintained and copyrighted by me, Mr.NeoSandman, period.
All the other stuff outside of that is copyrighted by their owners.
You can pretty much do what you want with this file as long as it agrees
with the disclaimer, that means: don't post it anywhere without my
permission, using it to make cash, publish it in anything without permission
and doing illegal stuff. If you want to contribute something, e-mail me at
the address mentioned above, or ask for me on the gamefaqs message
DOA2:Hardcore board, tough I don't go there much anymore.I will give you
full credit. I don't mind you printing it out tough, it's  kinda hard to
play and read this on a computer screen at the same time, but don't sell it
or anything. You can print it out and give it to a friend who has no other
way of getting this, I understand. And if you see this anywhere other than
game faqs or DOA online (it's not there yet but I will submit soon.),
Neoseeker.com and
doa2.n3.net (is it there yet?), please e-mail me to let me know, and
stay tuned to Judge Judy, laughs guaranteed.
Anyway, Tina is not my favourite character, but it's close (After Ayane,
Jann Lee and Brad Wong in DOA3). I like her style of wrestling a lot, it
doesn't have those useless moves that pro wrestling has on TV. And she's
actually pretty fast
for a wrestler.
She's Bass's daughter. He raised her to be a wrestler, which she was doing
since high school, but she has other plans, she wants to be a model.
Sure enough Bass is angry about it and tries to change her mind and
succeeded this time. She joins the DOA tournament again to help boost her
popularity to get herself into modeling. After she manages that, you can
imagine how Bass is pissed, if you can't, watch Tina's ending (man, he's
real steamed). I may be skipping ahead a bit, but, in DOA3, she manages
to get a successful career in modeling, but since she's not satisfied,
she wants to make her big break in acting, imagine how Bass is mad after
finding out about that. There's a few funny cut-scenes, and Baa's ending is
real funny in DOA3.
Vital statistics for DOA2
Age:22
Birthday: December 6
Height:5 foot 9 inches (almost as tall as me)
Weight:114 pounds
Bust,Waist,Hips:35-22-35 centimetres (I think)
Nationality: American (she comes from Texas or Arizona I think)
Fighting style: Pro Wrestling (not the fake stuff like on TV)
Job: Wrestler, model
likes: outdoor sports
Debut in the series: Dead or Alive in the Arcades
[Costumes:]
Here's what they look like and how to get them:
*note* you don't have to play as often to get a costume with the second
way if you have UPS on for some reason. Also. the score is based on my
personal tastes, you might like one more than I do.
costume 1:Black and silver wrestler outfit with cowboy boots.
[available at the starts]
score: 5/10 [not bad, but I find it pretty boring, I barely use it.]
costume 2:Jeans,leather jacket, orange top and high black boots (2nd fav)
[available at the start]
score: 9/10 [looks real cool, I love the way the jacket flows]
costume 3:Leather cat out fit with purple tights
[1:finish story mode]
[2:Play as Tina five times]
score: 7/10 [O_O Cool!]
costume 4:Shredded grey outfit, pink undies, stocking and high heels
[1:finish story mode on default setting and don't use continues]
[2:play as Tina 10 times with UPS on]
score: 6/10 [a bit weird, I'd like it more if the colors where better]
costume 5:Blue training outfit, white weighted gloves and leg pads (my fav)
[1:earn 1 500 000 points in survival on default setting
[2:Play as Tina 30 times]
score: 10/10 [looks just plain cool on Tina. I like the lighting effects.]
costume 6:Blue vest and tight black shorts, pink undies on shorts (kinky)
[1:finish time attack in 4 minutes 15 seconds on default settings]
[2:play as Tina 75 times]
score: 4/10 [my least favorite, looks too weird]
costume 7:Red sarong with black straps, feather circle on shoulder and boot
[1:take the "roast chicken" item in survival mode]
[2:Play as Tina 150 times]
score: 8/10 [It's pretty good, there's a nice amount of details]
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[Table of contents]
1.into/disclaimer
--intro
--disclaimer
--character description
--vital statistics for DOA2
--costume description and info
2.move list
--conversion
--normal moves
--jump attacks
--throws
--holds
--special moves
--tag moves
3.combos
--juggles
--custom combos
--tag combos
4.strategy
---basic (beginner)
----jabs and kicks
----plain sequences
----plain moves
----basic throws
----basic defensive stuff
----short combos
----memorizing the move-list
----getting up
----down moves and you*next up-date*
---intermediate
----guard cancelling
----combo throws
----intermediate tagging
----taunting
----intermediate holds
----combo creating tips
----different range of attacks
----poking*next up-date*
----catch throws*next up-date*
---advanced
----long combos
----holds
----forcing opponent to attack*next up-date*
----mixing things up
----final word on beginner, intermediate and advanced strategy
--move analysis
--against character tips
5.outro
6.credits
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2.move list2
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Why a move list when you can get it from the games practice mode?
Because I have stuff in here like the exact damage (for most moves)
That the moves does and where it hits, and other stuff.
--Conversion
p: punch (triangle)  k: kick (circle)
t: throw (X) f: free (square)
ta: well... tag (R1,L1) (I took the "g" out for space reasons)
f: forward b: backward u: up d: down
qcf: press down and roll to forward
qcb: press down and roll to back
qrbf: press back and roll to forward
qrfb: press forward and roll to back
--special conversion
* before move sequence: can do a down move (d+p or u+p+k) right after
+ press the buttons linked by this at the same time
(tc) after throw name: throw combo (duh)
(nw) next to wall
(ob) move done in the opponents back
(lt) low throw
(ta) taunt(listed as appeal in game a booklet)
(dm) down move (when opponent is down)
(jg) juggle
(bow) between opponent and wall
(dj) if you press throw during a jump, you're character will execute
the throw upon landing.
If a move in a sequence is in capital letters, it means you have to hold the
key a while for it to work.
--after move name:
H: hits high M: hits mid L: hits low J: jump attack
(listed in the order of the attack sequence)
Example: ppk - machine gun middle - HHM
(the 2 punches hit high and the kick hits mid)
dam: total damage the move does
+:after the damage:move does more damage than that, a hit or two is not
accounted for. (not listed on the screen in practice, mainly down moves)
at the end of the line:
C: cause critical status
J: can juggle after the move(listed as super-high in the booklet)
Anyway, if you ain't lost yet, let's get it on
*Important note *:If an attack height is listed as a jump attack and can
still
be held (but the characters while just sway), the height after the J is the
height of the move.
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Normal move sequence (can be done from normal standing position)
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sequence---move name------------move height--damage--effect
-df+p------[mid uppercut]-----------M-------20 dam.
-d+p-------[low jab]----------------L-------5 dam.
-d+k-------[turning side kick]------M-------28 dam.---bt
-pk--------[jab high kick]----------HH------40 dam.---C
-ppk-------[machine gun middle]-----HHM-----48 dam.---C
*-pppk-----[machine gun elbow knee]-HHHM----60 dam.---J
-ub+p------[knuckle arrow]----------M-------25 dam.---C
-u+p-------[blazing chop]-----------M-------28 dam.
*-uf+pk----[back elbow knee]--------HM------37 dam.---C-J
-b+p-------[double hammer]----------M-------25 dam.
-db+p------[low spin knuckle]-------L-------18 dam.
-f+ppp-----[infinity combo]---------MMM-----68 dam.
-f+ppk-----[ultimate combo]---------MMJ-----63 dam.
-f+pp,d+p--[spin knuckle combo]-----MML-----56 dam.
-f+pp.d+k--[low drop combo]---------MML-----60 dam.
-ff+ppk----[combo drop kick]--------MMJ-----76 dam.
-ff,p+k----[Tina special]-----------JM------50 dam.
-Df+pp-----[vertical hammer]--------MM------47 dam.
-*df,df+p--[dolphin upper]----------M-------25 dam.
-qcf+p-----[rolling elbow]----------M-------30 dam.
-*kk-------[ankle spin kick]--------HH------45 dam.---C
-df+kk-----[double middle kick]-----MM------50 dam.---C
-uf+k------[step kick]--------------H-------26 dam.---C
-ub+k------[back brain kick]--------JH------45 dam.
-u+k-------[drop kick]--------------JM------40 dam.
-*ff+k-----[front step kick]--------M-------30 dam.
-f+kp------[knee hammer]------------MM------42 dam.
-db+k------[leg cut]----------------L-------28 dam.---C
-D+kkk-----[triple ali kicks]-------LLL-----28 dam.---C---bt
-df,df+k---[crash knee]-------------M-------25 dam.---C
-*F+k------[dancing doll kick]------H-------32 dam.
-*bf+p-----[shoulder tackle]--------M-------40 dam.
-p+k-------[short range lariat]-----H-------34 dam.
-f, p+k----[elbow suicide]----------JM------35 dam.
-b+k-------[rolling sobat]----------M (bt)--24 dam.---C
-f+fr+k----[front roll kick]--------M-------30 dam.
-d+fr+k----[low drop kick]----------L-------25 dam.
-b,p+k-----[moonsault press]--------unholdable-35 dam.
-d,p+k,p---[front roll elbow]-------M-------30 dam.
-(bt) f+k--[turn sobat]-------------H-------30 dam.
-(bt) p+k--[moonsault back]---------unholdable-35 dam.
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jump attacks (misused and negliged stuff)
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Moves you can do when you jump, there are two kinds, moves that are done
when you jump and move that are done when you land, remember, to do moves
when you land, press it right before you're character hits the ground, back-
jumping attacks will do a landing attack no matter what you do.
sequence------name-------------damage
-vertical jumps-
-p--------------[jab]------------15 dam.
-k----------[low whip kick]------30 dam.
-forward jumps-
-p--------------[jab]------------15 dam.
-k-----------[drop kick]---------35 dam.
-landing attacks- (imput upon landing)
-p----------hammer punch-------25 dam.
-k----------knee bash----------30 dam.
-t---------[frankensteiner]---------48 dam.--dj
-t---------[throwing German suplex]-60 dam.--bo-dj
-d+t,dd+t--[trance four leg lock]-65 dam.-lt--tc-dj
-dt--------[neck crusher]--------70 dam.-lt-bo--dj
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Throws (My faaaaavorite part.. hehehe)
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sequence---move name----------------damage---notes
-t---------[death valley bomb]------45 dam.
-ft,dt-----[Texas driver]-----------50 dam.--tc
-ft--------[burst cyclone]----------70 dam.--nw
-b+t-------[frankensteiner]---------48 dam.--dj
-ff+t,t----[hammer through J.O.S.]--58 dam.--tc
-ff+t------[burst J.O.S.]-----------70 dam.--bow
-bf+t,qcbf+t------[giant swing]-----80 dam.--tc
-fb+t,d+t,du+t----[sky twister press]--105 dam.--tc
-qcb+t,bf+t.du+t--[J.O.S.]----------105 dam.--tc
-qcbf+t-----------[fisherman buster]---68 dam.
-Dfb+t------------[J.O.S. cyclone]--80 dam.--practice, hard to do at first
-t,d+t------------[double break]----70 dam.--bo-tc
-ft---------------[throwing German suplex]-60 dam.--bo--dj
-ft---------------[burst suplex]-------70 dam.--bo--bow
-fb+t,fb+t--------[dragon suplex]------70 dam.--bo
-d+t,dd+t-------- [trance four leg lock]-65 dam.-lt--tc--dj
-db+t,d+t---------[tiger driver]-------65 dam.--lt--tc
-df,df+t----------[Japanese ocean bomb]-70 dam.-lt
-dt---------------[neck crusher]--------70 dam.-lt-bo--dj
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Holds (learn to use this, or die. fun fun fun)
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sequence---move name----------------damage---what it holds-note
-ub+fr-----[locking hammer]---------93 dam.--High punch
-ub+fr-----[spin leg lock]----------77 dam.--high kick
-b+fr------[arm whip]---------------62 dam.--mid punch
-b+fr------[figure 4 leg lock]------80 dam.--mid kick------tc
-db+fr-----[triangle lock]----------77 dam.--low punch
-db+fr-----[leg split]--------------77 dam.--low kick
-b+fr------[air whip]---------------62 dam.--jumping punch
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Special moves (useful to funny stuff)
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sequence--move name---------note
-u,p+k----[hip drop]--------dm
-d+p------[elbow drop]------dm
-fbf+tag--["come on"]-------ta
-dd+tag---["let's go"]------ta
-d,p+k----[front roll]
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Tag Moves (more fun than shooting monkeys in a barrel)
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*note* These moves tag from Tina
sequence--move name------------------partner--------damage--note
-ff+ta-----[double Armstrong buster]--Bass-----------70 dam.
-qcf+ta----[dual bomber]--------------Bass-----------80 dam.
-ff+ta-----[dual suplex]--------------Bass-----------80 dam.--bo
-ff+ta-----[flying cyclone]-----------Zack-----------70 dam.
-ff+ta-----[Lock-on hip drop]---------Lei-Fang-------70 dam.
-ff+ta-----[giant swing izuna]--------Hayabusa-------70 dam.
-ff+ta-----[double sobat]-------------Leon/Bayman----70 dam.
-ff+ta-----[hien J.O.S]---------------Kasumi---------70 dam.
*note* And these are moves that are done from the partner to Tina
-ff+ta-----[docking driver]------------Bass-----------70 dam.
-qcf+ta----[lock-on sky twister press]-Bass-----------80 dam.
-ff+ta-----[bottle opener]-------------Hayabusa-------70 dam.
-ff+ta-----[flat twister]--------------Leon/Bayman----70 dam.
-ff+ta-----[lock-on drop kick]---------Zack-----------50 dam.
-ff+ta-----[double face squash]--------Lei-Fang-------70 dam.
-ff+ta,d+t-[tagging double break]------Gen-Fu---------80 dam.
-b+ta------[arm whip]------------------anyone---------62 dam.
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3.combos3
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I hope you know what combos are. What? You don't? *Sigh* Okay, I'll
explain. combos are combination of attacks. They can be long or short.
A lot of people I know argue that a real combo cannot be stopped, other
say it doesn't matter (like me). But unstoppable combos do exist in this
game. You just have to juggle the opponent. What's a juggle? It's a combo
that hits the opponent while they are in mid air. Anyway, combos are risky
simply because of holds and critical holds. Don't worry too much, they don't
always work. Be really careful, I could explain how to possibly avoid holds
or to make better use of combos, but not here. I will explain it in my
strategy section.
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Juggles (as mentioned above)
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These are moves that juggle well, that's pretty much it. There are some
moves that knock the opponents high enough to juggle again, but Tina
doesn't seem to have any, I will get back on that.
*note *:These are all moves in which you can pull off a down-move (u+p+k,
d+p) right after the opponent is hit, its easy but if the opponent gets up
fast, it might not work 100%
pk   u+p   b+p   f+ppk   k   db+k   bf+p   ppk   uf+k   f+ppp
f+pp,d+k   f+kp   f+k   p+k
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custom combos (you know... combos... think, Killer Instinct on SNES)
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Please note that some of them are a bit risky to use in battles and most
don't register as combos (you get 2 hit, then 5 hit for a 7 hit combo
for example). Just keep that in mind, most of them are easy and fun tough.
Most don't register as whole combos on purpose, the damage you cause
decrease
As your number of hits increase, I'll make a chart of this for the next
up-date.
I took the liberty of naming my combos, see the credit section for some
music bands who inspired me for some of the names.
If the combos don't work (Like a move doesn't do the right thing, pushes the
opponent too far and you can't continue), check the list to make sure
you're doing it right, make sure you imput it correctly, and change the
timing for some moves, if it doesn't work, e-mail me to let me know
and I will check it out, I might have made a mistake but I am sure
I wrote the combos properly and everything worked fine when I
Made them. I'm continually revising them and trying new ones so check here
Fro up-date to up-date, I will modify them if I see fit.
[sequence-----------move height--damage---combo name, by me-]
-ub+p,ff+k-----------HM--------44 dam.---[leg shoot]
-uf+k,u+k------------HJ--------46 dam.---[rhinoplasty]
-b+k,p+k-------------MJ--------59 dam.---[sweet pain]
-uf+p,fr+k,uf+k,db+p-HH(jg)----60 dam.---[thumb twister]
-ff+t,fb+t,fb+t------(tc)------70 dam.---[flash dragon suplex]
-ppp,ff,p+k----------HHHJ------73 dam.---[tina special 2]
-ppp,fr+k,u+p--------HHHH(jg)--81 dam.---[dancing hammer]
-pppk,ppk,d+p--------HHHM(jg)--85 dam+---[7 ring shatter]
-pppk,f+kp-----------HHHM(jg)--87 dam.---[aerial hammer]
-pk,b+t--------------HHT-------88 dam.---[apple shampoo]
-ppp,ub+p,ub+k-------HHHHJ-----115 dam.--[midnight queen]
-pppk,b+k,p+k--------HHHH(jg)--119 dam.--[wasted years]
-pk,fb+t,d+t,du+t----HH(tc)----145 dam.--[sky twister+]
-b+k,ppk,bf+t,qcbf+t-MHHH(tc)--163 dam.--[razor's edge]
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tag combos (taggerific fun. period)
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The list is getting steadily bigger, thanks to my hard work I guess,
*yawn*, I need some sleep... (I seriously do)
[-Basic tag-combos-]
characters-sequence----------attack height-damage---name
-Tina_Bass-ppp,ta,uf+pp---------HHH,HH---73 dam.---[the basics of tagging]
-Tina_Bass-k,ta,pp,ta,u+p+K-----H,HH,dm--42+dam.---[the essence of tagging]
-Tina_Bass-k,ta,pk,ta,b+k,p+k---HH,(jg)--61+dam.---[the meaning of tagging]
-Tina_Bass-kk,ta,u+p+k----------HH,(dm)--45 dam.---[fun with tagging]
-Tina_Ryu-pk,ta,pp,b+p,ta,ff+ta---HHHHHT-129 dam.--[ancient ship of doom]
-Ayane-Tina--df+P,b+p,ta,f+pp,d+k---LMMML---78 dam.---[rock n'roll]
-Ayane_Tina--u+k,ta,uf+pk,ta,qcf+k-HHM-----70 dam.----[too many puppies]
-Ayane_Tina-p+k,pp,ta,D+kkk,ta,f+pp,ta,ub+k-HHHLLLMM-176 dam.
[heaven can't wait]
-Bayman_Tina-ff+p,ta,bf+p-----------HH------44 dam.----[flame tackle]
-Jann-Lee_Tina-b+p,ta,ppk,ta,f+t,qcf+k-MHHMTJ-106 dam.-[return of dragon]
-Jann-Lee_Tina-b+kk,ta,df+kk,ta,b+p,ta,dfdf+k,ta,ppp,f+p---192 dam.
MHMMMMHHHH------------[the game of death]
-Jann-Lee_Tina-uf+k,ta,kk,ta,u+ta-----JHH-53+dam.---[tao of Jeet Kune Do]
-Ryu_Tina-pp,d+k,ta,ff+ppk-------HHLMMJ------82 dam.---[war pigs]
[-juggle tag combos-]
-Tina_Ayane-df,df+p,ta,p+k,p,ub+k--M(jg)-----59 dam.---[spinning tengu]
-Tina_Ayane-uf+pk,ta,kk,ta,u+p+k---HM(jg)----61 dam.---[Jungle beat]
-Tina_Ayane-fr+k,ta,ppk,ta,b+p+k--H(jg)-----90 dam.---[thunderstruck]
-Tina_Bass-pppk,ta,ppp-------------HHHH(jg)--88 dam.---[cheezy high combo]
-Tina_Bass-uf+pk,ta,f+pp-----------HM(jg)----75 dam.---[thunder shoot]
-Tina_Bass-fr+k,ta,b+pp,p+k--------H(jg)-----76 dam.---[aerial blender]
-Tina_Bass-uf+pk,ta,b+pp,ta,ub+k--HM(jg)----69 dam.---[air sickness]
-Tina_Bayman-uf+pk,ta,f+ppp--------HM(jg)----67 dam.---[Back solid crash]
-Tina_Bayman-pppk,ta,p+k,pk--------HHHM(jg)--98 dam.---[side edge elbow
knee]
-Tina_Bayman-Fr+k,ta,kk,tag--------H(jg)-----59 dam.---[Dancing hell hammer]
-Tina_bayman-uf+k,ta,pk,ta,f+pp,ta,d+t-HHH(jg))----------94 dam.
[ultimate
submission]
-Tina_Helena-uf+pk,ta,pp,b+pp------HM(jg)----68 dam.---[Cold gin]
-Tina_Helena-uf,uf+p,ta,f+kp,d+k---M(jg)-----50+dam.---[madness]
-Tina_Helena-Fr+k,ta,b+kk----------H(jg)-----55 dam.---[nightmare]
-Tina_Helena-pppk,ta,ppk-----------HHHM(jg)--87 dam.---[The Jack]
-Tina_Helena-uf+k,ta,qcf+p-ta,ufuf+k,ta,uf+k,pp,b+pp
HMMH(jg)--119 dam.--[stupify]
-Tina_Helena-pk,ta,ub+k,pp,b+pp----HHH(jg)---90 dam.---[Sin city]
-Tina_Jann-Lee-pppk,ta,ppp,f+p-----HHHM(jg)-107 dam.---[never enough]
-Tina_Jann-Lee-uf+pk,ta,f+k,bf+k---HM(jg)----65 dam.---[dragon catapult]
-Tina_Jann-Lee-uf+k,ta,pp,f+p,ta,uf+k,ta,ppp,f+p-HHH(jg)-79 dam.
[fists of fury]
-Tina_Jann-Lee-pk,ta,df+k,b+k------HHM(jg)---63 dam.---[the green hornet]
-Tina_Lei-Fang-uf+pk,ta,+p+k,ppkkk-HM(jg)----85 dam.---[perfect crime]
-Tina_Lei-Fang-fr+k,ta,pkk---------H(jg)-----62 dam.---[power slave]
-Tina_Ryu-uf+pk,ta,ppkkk,ta,b+p+k-HM(jg)----72 dam.---[sword of darkness]
-Tina_Ryu-fr+k,ta,u+k--------------H(jg)-----60 dam.---[fade to black]
-Tina_Ryu-pppk,ta,Db+k(qcf+k),p+k-HHHM(jg)-90 dam.-[sabbath bloody sabbath]
-Bayman_Tina-b+pk,ta,ff+ppk--------HH(jg)----72 dam.---[blast drop kick]
-Bayman_Tina-b+p,f+k,p,ta,ff+ppk---HMH(jg)---70 dam.---[stinger drop kick]
-Jann-Lee_Tina-uf+kk,ta,f+ppk,ta,p+k-J(jg)--78 dam.---[Chinese connection]
-Helena_Tina-uf+k,ta,f+kp----------M(jg)-----52 dam.---[cheap thrill]
-Helena_Tina-b+kk,ta,bf+p----------HM(jg)----55 dam.---[blast off]
-Helena_Tina-ub+k,ta,f+ppp---------H(jg)-----64 dam.---[Money talks]
-Helena_Tina-bokuho,p+k,ta,ff+ppk--M(jg)-----59 dam.---[Hells bells]
-Helena_Tina-u+k,ta,ppk,ta,d+kk,ta,df+kk,ta,uf+pk,f+kp
HHHHMLHMMHH(jg)-166 dam.---[Crazy train]
-Lei-Fang_Tina-uf+kk,ta,ub+k-------J(jg)-----57 dam.---[air scyth]
-Lei-Fang_Tina-uf+kk,ta,b+k,p+k----J(tg)-----80 dam.---[sandman crusher]
-Ryu_Tina-qcf+k,ta,f+ppk,ta,ppkkk,ta,b+p+k-88+dam.---[paranoid]
-Ryu_Tina-b+pk,ta,uf+pk,ta,pp,b+p,ta,f+ppp-127 dam.--[high speed dirt]
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[warning]
Nothing much really, just be careful of holds.
[jabs and kicks]
Okay, so Tina ain't the fastest character (not the slowest either), jabs and
fast kicks are still important and should play a part in your game.
Why you ask? Because they are fast and... because they are fast.
A fast little jab can out-run a long slow kick easily and stop it in it's
track, period. They don't do much damage but it can set up your throws
easily, hit your opponent once and stop. period. Watch your opponent hold
in tin air unsuccessfully, period. Grab. period. Let's recapitulate.
Punch, stop, watch, grab, period. Just be warned, this gets predictable.
Mix it up a little.
[plain sequences (ppp)]
Okay, ppp, kk, pppk. Pretty simple, right? It is, it's also very important.
These little dinky sequences is the backbone of any fighting game. Sure,
they mainly hit at the same point (high, mid). Easy to hold? Yes. Useless?
NOT! Like I said, it's the backbone of any fighting game. You don't have
to hit. Simply pull this off when the opponent charges at you. A computer
opponent will get stuck in the attack, a human opponent will stop so you
can guard cancel (more on that later) or set-up something else (moonsault
for instance). Good to use for basic defensive strategies, bad against
hold-crazy opponents. Use sparingly, they do a good amount of damage
but don't rely on them too much.
[Plain moves (p+k)]
Simple moves that can do a lot of damage and be a good source of annoyance.
Those are the, hum , pelvis of  any fighting games. (can you say, hadoken?)
Tina as a lot of good moves like that, my favorites being p+k, ff,p+k,
f,p+k and b,p+k. Those moves are easy to pull off, do good damage, are easy
to hit with and have a decent amount of speed. You should definitely use
these more than you use combos. Just don't get predictable with these and
you will be fine. Learn to use these. They're a must. Not just those I
listed here, most of them actually. To master these means mastering the art
of tagging, read more on it below.
-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-[basic throws]-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
[plain throws]
There is a good reason why you should learn throws like f+t or b+t,
because of their ease of use. You see an opponent stopping for some reason?
THROW! You want to finish a combo in style? THROW! these little throws are
hard to break if you don't have elite timing or you don't see them coming.
They do a fair amount of damage too and are a bit less risky than big throws
you need half a second to imput and the opponent has a few chances to break
it. Learn and live.Most of her little throws are pretty hard to break and
you almost have to expect them when you get caught. Some of them CAN'T be
broke, the only one I'm pretty sure now in Frankensteiner, I will have
to verify this.
[throw range]
Here's a useful hint, you don't have to be right next to the opponent to do
a throw, you know when you try a throw and your too far, and youre character
just lashes is arms out aimlessly? That's the distance, as long as you're
characters arm connects with the opponent, the throw will succeed. It's
usually about one or two characters length away from you're character, but
it varies from character to character, try it out to find out. In my
opinion, Helena as one of the longest throw range, but Tina as THE throw
with the longest range, the Giant-swing. I will explain in the move section.
-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-[short combos]-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
[warning]
What do I have to warn you about? Oh yeah, HOLDS! If you fight a high
level computer, you will get held. That's why short combos are safer than
long ones, unless you juggle, that's a good idea too. Do a five, six hit
combo and if your opponent holds too slow or is juggled, you will have
nothing to worry about, always be VERY careful when you do combos.
NEVER do a move over and over or combos that hit at the same place
Unless your opponent doesn't know how to hold or as a severed thumb
And can't use the free button.
[imputing tips]
Mash buttons, the most basic way of doing it, but sometimes, that won't
do for certain combos that require more than one button. Learn the timing
you have to press the buttons and "slide" your fingers on the buttons if you
have to imput something fast, not as much a life saver as in Tekken Tag
(move timing are usually trickier) but it helps. Simple? Hey, this is basic.
If you have to imput  move fast, never EVER get frantic, if you only mash
Buttons and don't realize what your doing... never mind.
[branching combos]
Okay, we all know about short combos like f+ppp that the third punch can
be switched to stuff like d+k, right? Well, it's a great idea to do that.
If your opponent expect a high move and block or holds high, he will take
the low attack and get knocked of balance. Great idea to memorize these
and put them to use. Branching combos are more unpredictable. Some of the
moves are faster, cancel to other moves that cause knockdowns, you get it
now. Anyway, the versatility is the key with these.
-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-[memorizing move-lists]-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-
The best way I can tell you is keep doing them over and over, you'll
eventually memorize them, but that may take a while. So, go into sparring
and pick a few moves, learn them, practise them and incorporate them in
your strategy, when you have done that, go into sparring and learn a few
more moves, incorporate them in your strategy without forgetting the older
ones. Or, print a move list and read it Like, when you take a bath or
something (you do wash do you?). That will help, then say "Okay, next
time I play I will try this or that." and then try it. It sounds simple
but it works. If your are crazy about learning the moves, record
yourself on a tape when you read the move list outloud and listen to it
whenever you can, congratulation! You just gained the status of DOA nut!
RUN! The men in white coats are coming to take you away.
-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-[basic defensive stuff]-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-
[Blocks]
Simple. Press the free button. You won't get hit...
if the attacks ain't low. This is kinda the tricky part about this. Learn
to anticipate low attacks and block! Or just plain jump over them. Easy!
At least low moves don't always cause much damage and your safe from high
attacks and throws on the ground.
[dodges]
These include your basic back-steps to sidesteps, just learn to time these
to get away or out of your opponents attacks. Simple. Easy. Effective.
Be careful with the sidesteps, some moves "track" you (follow you) and
might still hit, back stepping is safer in my opinion. Just have a block
ready in case the opponents move tracks you.
[basic hold practise]
I SAID BASIC! This is a technique to get used to the timing. Go in
sparring mode and select 1st action, blow and any attacks, then
practise holding them. Once you get used to the timing, practice
using the combo the combo funstion, interrupt them and hold them.
Then do it against weak computer opponents. This should get you started.
DON'T hold frantically, your not thinking when you do this, it won't help
You get better.
[ducking]
Duck over high attacks. Easy and useful. Duck and hit low when you get
attacked high. This is simple to use and as served me well over the
years playing fighting games. Just be ready to block low attacks or break a
low throw. With Tina, there is a lot of good stuff to do with this, you can
use
low attacks like triple Ali kicks, do little back-steps, if you can time
it right, you can even do a giant swing! But, my favorite use for this is
holding down to do and db to block, when you have a chance, roll your
thumb from down to back and press throw to do the first part of the
J.O.S throw combo. With this trick, you can cause a lot of damage.
Use your imagination, you can do a lot more stuff than people think using
ducks,
Try out stuff and see what you can come up with.
[defensive tagging]
Tag to dodge attacks, tag to recharge your other fighter's energy. tag to
confuse your opponents. The usefulness of it is almost endless.
Use this to tag safely, hit the opponent and tag when "critical" flashes
on the screen, it's the only time you can do this when you didn't recover
completely from an attack you did, and your characters will tag immediately
instead of cart-wheeling of screen. Also, try this to dodge short moves
like Jann Lee's Dragon Blow.
[jumping]
This is also pretty useful. Even if the characters in this game don't
jump as high as games like Street Fighter, this should not be cast aside.
Jumping starts a bit slower than back-steps but get's you away farther.
You can also pull of a useful tough limited amount of moves, from
jabs to heavy kicks to landing attacks, even landing throws. But, because
all the characters have jumping punches hold, be careful. I can think of
only Lei-Fang, Bayman and Leon that as a jumping kick hold, so try to kick
more often. Be careful of long-range attacks when you jump if you're close,
you might get hit. I like to pull stuff like Tina special when I am jumping
backwards, think about it. A thing you should know, jabs are faster than
kicks but they can get held
by any character and don't cause a knockdown and as much damage.
[rant]
"Why the hell did you write such a strategy section? I am not a beginner!"
you might ask. Well, I might sound stupid, but a lot of people don't realize
half of the stuff written here. Just because you can finish a game of Street
-Fighter or Mortal Kombat on the hardest setting after twenty tries, that
doesn't make you an expert, I fought a lot of people that all I had to do
to make them hold, is to hit them high once or twice, then, they start to
hold mid like 5 times in a row because they can't do high or low holds, and
them I throw comboed them, because they couldn't break throws. Sure, it may
sound stupid, but you shouldn't try to do all the advanced stuff when you
can't even do the basic. You can't expect to be able to barely pull off
a kick flip on a skate board, then think you can do a 900 degrees spin or
a kick flip back flip. Just like you can't just learn the rules of Magic:
the gathering (trading card game), and think you can beat everyone with
a pre-constructed world champion deck of cards you just bought and don't
even understand the card combos. You have to learn the basics before trying
to learn the hard parts. But surprisingly enough, some people do act like
that, so there, I may sound like I am bragging but I'm not, we are all
beginners at some point, if you think this faq is lame, why are you reading
it? You don't need my help then, stop reading it. I wrote this faq to help
people, not show off. There, now that that's cleared up, on with the faq.
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intermediate strategy (time to step it up a notch)
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Okay, this section covers more advanced tactics and tricks that aren't
really meant for beginners, but are a good place to continue when you get
the basics of the game play down.
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I don't know where the name came from, but this technique means to stop
an attack or a combo you are performing, wait a split second for the follow
ups to clear (press pp and wait half a second and press kk again to do the
ankl spin kick instead of a machine gun middle.) and do some thing else,
usually, I do a grab after this, which is good, but it's also meant to
confuse.
Stop a combo, wait a bit for the opponent to hold and start another one
for example is a good application of this technique. You can also stop a
move and retreat, duck , jump, back-step and stuff to avoid a counter.
Very useful, learn this. I forget some of the stuff  Anyway, this is useful
for creating you're own combos. These are some basic applications of the
thecnique. When youre close, use throws and when the opponent is retreating
from youre attacks, use long range attacks, ducks... you know what I mean.
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the main reason you want to do this is because of the damage it causes, the
reason you don't want to do this is because it is easier to break and a bit
harder to imput. Tina does have some short ones (f+t,d+t) that are easy to
do and the only one in the game that is nearly impossible to break, the
hammer through J.O.S. Sure, it's also tricky for you to time, but it takes
the timing of a god to break after the initial throw. Anyway, this is of
topic, I will explore the details in the move analysis section.
Practise doing them fast enough so you're opponent won't have a lot of time
to break them, this requires good timing and the memorization of the throws.
Do the wrong one and you will lose valuable time, but practise is the
key, practise makes perfect. In my opinion, the easiest throw to pull of
fast is the J.O.S. Most important of all, try them to see when "combo throw"
apepears on-screen, and practice pulling them of as fast as you can, since
your opponent can only break them when "combo throw" is on screen.
Speaking of combo-throws, you can start them early. Like, when you do
sky-twister press, you can press the down part of the last hit before
"combo throw" flashes on the screen, understood? This is sorta the secret
to pulling complicated combo throws fast and not getting them broke, I have
been know to pull the J.o.S, Giant swing and sky-twister press very fast
like this.
-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-[intermediate tagging]-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
By this I mean tagging combos, they are just as risky, hard and fun as
regular combos but are cooler, faster, require two characters and have
the potential to do a lot of damage since your not limited to only one set
of moves. Practise the timing gap between switch to get the timing to
attack right. And remember, you can only tag real fast like this when the
opponent has been hit or is in critical status. Other than that, treat these
as you would regular combos. I listed a few combos that branch from Tina to
Bass, they are pretty basic, but are good and are a good place to start. The
juggles are good but be careful about the standard ones, since they hit high
a lot. This is also a good base for making your own combos. Good luck, but
you won't really need it.
-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-[taunting]-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_
I mention this in intermediate because it's fun to do, but some people use
this all wrong. They do it when the opponent is ready to attack, when they
are right in front of the opponent and for no good reason.
The purpose of taunting is to get your opponent crancked up at you and
attack
right away or (I usually do this) to make fun of them after a combo or
knocking them on the ground, or to just plain annoy, but it as to be done
properly to be safe, if you really have to use it, here's a few pointers.
-never, ever do this when your opponent is ready to attack, or you will
regret it unless your playing a bad players or newbies.
-don't do this for no good reason when you should be setting an attack.
You will lose precious time to get ready.
-do use it when your opponent is down on the floor tasting the mat, they
won't be able to get you unless you're right next to them where you are in
kicking range. Otherwise, you should be safe.
-do use it when you're far from the opponent and he's waiting for you
to come. Tina's "come on" is good for that. If that don't work, charge 'em.
-do use it after you won a fight, it's pretty annoying.
-I like to do this with Tina when I am far enough so I can't get hit
but close enough to do the Tina special, I do the "come on" taunt
then immediately do the special, Tina yells "LET'S GO!" and the opponent
get's Tina's butt-cheeks right in the face. Okay, this is an example
meaning: do use them to confuse and break the opponents concentration.
-don't use it against the computer, it's useless and pointless, but it
is fun, I made this a bad habit of mine.
Whew, now that was a lot just for taunts...
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I don't have much to say here, but, after you learned how to use them,
(you can use the tips in beginner strategies),start using them.
the safest way is block an opponents combo and when you know what's
coming next, whip one out. Or, when the move is predictable enough
(Bass's running clothes line for example), just plain do it, this is
the essence of holds in my opinion.
But, for the love of god, don't do like so many players I have fought do:
hold mid over and over when your opponent is not attacking, human's will
grab you, the comp will... I don't know. The reason is, it's useless and
it appears lame and you really open yourself to attacks. If you see someone
do this, throw them and teach them a lesson in pain.
Why am I so insistent on being careful with holds? See above, this
is just an example of what may happen with un-proper hold usage.
A good skill to know, combining locks with holds.
-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-[combo creating tips]-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-
Okay, first of all let me clear something up. The combos written in this
faq are not all the combos I know, I have many variations of those combos
but I only added the most powerful, useful, or my overall favorite combos
of mine. I have a philosophy that not all can be taught by a teacher
and some things are better self-taught. I could explain how to imput
pre-made combos that I wrote here and you could use those, but you probably
won't try to make some of you're own, I suggest that you do try and find
some
signature combos of you're, small ones to deadly ones (think heaven can't
wait, I have many more like that, not only for Tina) to tag combos.
Here's a few pointers:
-Don't limit yourself to moves that marks all the hits you scored, not
all combos need to fit together perfectly or come out lighting fast, if
their effective, that's plenty for a start.
-Try everything, you never know when you might use a seemingly useless
move and find it's great in a combo. I made many of mine like that.
-Use critical status moves. These stun the opponent and gives you a chance
to juggle them with moves you normally couldn't, and are the best way to
make "true" combos.
-Juggles are you're friends. It might be hard to keep you're opponent
in the air sometimes but he can't do anything while he's stuck in mid
air. Plus, they don't have to be a mile long to be effective.
-Don't be afraid of holds. I don't mean to charge like they don't exist,
but a combo that hits high three or four times is not useless. You're
opponent might press the wrong button or assume you are going to make
a mid move and hold mid and other stuff like that. Just don't try to
make one that hits high ten times in a row, that's lame and dangerous,
but if it floats you're boat, I can't stop you.
-Don't get frustrated. Not all combos work the way they're supposed to 100%
of the time. If you can't find one, calm yourself and if you're really
steamed, take a break, it's unhealthy to get mad at a game.
-Have fun, that's what games are for after all.
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[memorizing tips]
Well, the easiest way is to use them over and over, mix them up in your
playing style and keep using them. Make your own combos, for some
reason, it seems people have less trouble remembering them when they
make those themselves, try that maybe...
[imputing tips]
The first thing is memorizing them, the second thing is learning the timing,
the third thing is to learn how to pull them fast, the last thing is to
learn where and when to use them. Just don't do the same combo over and over
or something stupid like that unless it works. Practice them, pull them as
fast as you can, learn to pull them without screwing up.
Anecdote: Read my "Game of Death" combo below, first time I pulled it on
Lightning, he was all like "HEY! WHOA! WATH'S THAT! HOW! STOP IT!", and he
Was mashing buttons as fast as he could to get out of it, he took every last
Darn hit and went out cold. The one thing I LOVE about big combos, the
coolness
And the faq that they might just scare the Bejesus out of the other, leaving
them open.
[warning]
Anyway, memorizing them is important because it's not a good idea to start
a combo and forget how to do it in the middle of it. Don't learn to many
combos that are similar, if you want to pull one of in particular, don't
get mixed up in another one, even if that might not be a bad idea.
One last thing, try to stay away from combos that hit at the same height to
much, I just hope I don't have to explain why. WHAT? WHY? Does holds ring a
bell? I've been repeating it from the top to bottom of this faq and you
still don't get it?
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[standard hold practise]
An effective way, go in battle against the AI on the hardest level and do
nothing but holds (and break the occasional throw). After you learned to
do that, go against the AI and move around while doing nothing but holds.
And at last, go against the AI and fight your best and try to do holds
as good as you can. The most effective way in my opinion is go against
a good player and do the same thing as mentioned above, if that "good
player" does almost nothing else than throws, forget this, and beat them
hard and say : cough cough "scrub" cough "scrub" cough, and let's hope
they get the idea.
Anecdote: Before Lightning had moved, there where these two guys that liked
To come over, once I had brought my game and they wanted to play...
pathetic, all they did was mash the throw button, okay it was the first time
they played but they kept doing it even tough I tried to show em hw to do I
properly (Well Eric stopped and he was getting better with normal attacks,
could even pull out a hold or two properly), all I did was break the throws
and counter with my own.
You know where this is coming to. Just don't mash throw.
[avoiding them]
The most simple way to avoid getting held I think is, don't stand there
mashing buttons, use you're attacks wisely. If you just mash buttons, even
if you're doing combos or whatever, just try to play against a skilled
player like me, you'll regret it. Button mashers usually don't try to
do anything else than, huh, mashing buttons, so, their defence is on the
light side. You will get blocked and countered, interrupted or held, and
you will lose. period.
Anyway, back to the subject. Poking, now there's an almost sure fire way
to avoid holds. Use quick and short attacks, wait, do it again, jump
and doge around, knock the opponent away with a power move, do a taunt,
you get the idea... Attack with quick, strong moves, don't let yourself get
caught by telegraphing a move, best way I know to beat hold crazy opponents.
And for the last time, I think, use those low moves and throws, you think
it's really that hard to beat an opponent that only hits high and mid?
You don't even need to hold, just block and counter. But if you try that and