(Jun. 29, 2011 11:08 PM)♥ Wrote: Yeah, you're right about this too. Even with a weak launch, S-based variants are going to have a harder time against more customisations than Hell Kerbecs BD145WD. It definitely has more versatility going for it, which makes it a safer choice.
This is precisely why the S combos listed in this thread are useless. One-dimensional combos like these have no place in competitive play because they aren't a safe choice during Stalling Clause. And this is assuming they actually performed as well for everyone as they have been for Bluezee. Like your results, my results show a huge disparity when compared to Bluezee's:
Attack Stadium
BeyLauncher + Launcher Grip for both
Semi-worn WD, mint S
MF Hell Kerbecs BD145WD always launched first
MF-H Libra (Mold 2) DF145S vs. MF Hell Kerbecs BD145WD (Boost Mode)
MF-H Libra DF145S: 6 wins (6 KO)
MF Hell Kerbecs BD145WD: 14 wins (8 KO, 6 OS)
Hell Kerbecs win percentage: 70%
MF-H Earth (Mold 1) Aquario DF145S vs. MF Hell Kerbecs BD145WD (Boost Mode)
MF-H Earth Aquario DF145S: 0 wins
MF Hell Kerbecs BD145WD: 5 wins (5 OS)
Hell Kerbecs win percentage: 100%
MF-H Earth (Mold 2) Aquario DF145S vs. MF Hell Kerbecs BD145WD (Boost Mode)
MF-H Earth Aquario DF145S: 0 wins
MF Hell Kerbecs BD145WD: 10 wins (10 OS)
Hell Kerbecs win percentage: 100%
MF-H Basalt Aquario DF145S vs. MF Hell Kerbecs BD145WD (Boost Mode)
MF-H Basalt Aquario DF145S: 11 wins (7 KO, 4 OS)
MF Hell Kerbecs BD145WD: 9 wins (3 KO, 6 OS)
Hell Kerbecs win percentage: 45%
Sorry, I couldn't be bothered to re-do KOs haha (besides, if I did, the results wouldn't be realistic). Libra and both Earth molds stood no chance. Libra scored some KOs because of it's recoil against Hell's high recoil, but during the matches where Hell outspun it, it wasn't even close.
As the results against Basalt illustrate, Basalt actually gave Hell Kerbecs some trouble. However, this was more so due to Basalt's superior Stamina over Earth/Libra/Hell than it was due to S's "true stamina" abilities. And besides, Hell still had more OS's than Basalt.
Nevertheless, Basalt + S still did surprisingly well, so I decided to test Hell Kerbecs BD145 with CS instead of WD because a) I figured the extra height would help it out and b) Hell Kerbecs BD145CS is superior to Hell Kerbecs BD145WD anyways.
MF-H Basalt Aquario DF145S vs. MF Hell Kerbecs BD145CS (Boost Mode)
MF-H Basalt Aquario DF145S: 1 win (1 OS)
MF Hell Kerbecs BD145CS: 9 wins (2 KO, 7 OS)
Hell Kerbecs win percentage: 90%
Hmm.
S has indeed always had great Stamina, but this is inconsequential if it cannot balance itself at low rotations. Nothing we ever do will change this.