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[Stankyfoot]

Guard break should be from when the icon pops up to when it disappears, that should be when you can counter guard break. Every time I press guard break during the icon, it doesn't work. That is extremely frustrating.

That is actually ideal. Also, I actually like that they made the timing a bit later but more unforgiving

[TheMalakith]

Difference is that you now need to press GB the moment he grabs you to counter it instead of when he starts to move towards you. Which feels a bit unnatural.

[l_Azure_l]

I haven't gone home to play yet but i read posts of people saying it's now "easier" to GB counter once you learn the timing because it's later in the GB rather than earlier now. So people with slower reactions can GB once they practice the timing well. Correct me if i'm wrong.

For me it's way easier. And I think OP has to specific what else makes the game feel sluggish because I don't feel anything at all. And Open Beta doesn't mean they will make some change with the release version? I wish I can understand those who feels off about the GB right now but for me it's the same or even easier.

[TeoHTime]

I hear that Onyxia deep-breaths more this patch too.

[T_Sesh]

Guard break should be from when the icon pops up to when it disappears, that should be when you can counter guard break. Every time I press guard break during the icon, it doesn't work. That is extremely frustrating.

That would be far too big of a window. Really good players are already able to counter GB 99% of the time, even with the new timing. The new counter GB timing means you need to counter it as soon as you are actually grabbed. Listen for the sound of you being grabbed, and counter GB as soon as you hear it. This timing is later than it was before, meaning you have more time to react, but is also more precise, as you can no longer spam the button to counter as you could in the betas.

[Solidwolf1]

Day two of launch and expecting the game to be fully balanced.... seriously what game got balanced after 2 days?

And don't come with the beta stuff, this is alot more players to balance for

No game is perfect from start

[Nestalim]

All the complain about GB are really weird.

For sure you lost the timing because he changed from OPB. And ?

The old timing was really bad. You could simply focus on your opponent body and just counterplay the icon that will spawn, it was so simple to counter GB because it didn't rely on feint or animation, just wait for the icon to pop - press button.

It was unatural, any VS Fightning game need you to wait to be throw to tech throw, not the opposite.

The game was in a bad shape, you could play the wait and see aka Standstill Meta, where you just look your opponent in his eyes until somewhat attack. Now, Parry are harder to land, Tech Throwing needs good timings.

Game is good, L2P.