(Jul. 04, 2011 7:34 PM)th!nk Wrote: As I've been saying and people are finally managing to understand, the point is Hell Kerbecs BD145WD isn't a reliable choice, not that S is amazing. The internet isn't good for communicating sarcasm, and I suspect there was quite a bit of it when Bluezee was talking about "the amazing S" and "pure stamina".
After my tournament, I have seen this numerous times, it does lose to random things, and SDamonCronous managed to beat the significant number of people that tried to beat his Earth ___ T125WD with it, too. It IS overrated, and that's the point. Again, it does poorly against basalt defence combo's, which are supposedly quite common. I guess it's the ease of obtaining it, as it's literally a single bey plus the most common bottom, and voila! Top tier stamina!
I've long said CS is a far better option. I'm not going as far as to say the WD version doesn't belong on the tier list, it does for the same reason RS is on there. However, the CS version needs to be added, and it should be widely understood that it's usually a better choice. That said, I want to see how it goes against these combo's.
That was part of the problem, yes; Bluezee emphasized how "amazing" S was, when the real point of the thread was supposed to be how Hell Kerbecs BD145WD is supposedly not a reliable choice.
It can be risky to use because of its recoil, but it still can generally do quite well against a lot of different Beyblades. That's why it's so great, and that's why it has been used so widely around the world.
(Jul. 04, 2011 7:48 PM)th!nk Wrote: Kei: Honestly, Hell Kerbecs BD145WD isn't really what I'd call versatile. CS, yes, WD, no. It loses to most other really-top-tier beys (Basalt BD145/230CS, most Basalt Combo's in general, Anything with a rubber attack bottom or better grip and movement, Earth Stamina if your opponent has a better launch, and a bunch of weird stuff, in this case, S). Not something I'd rely on, and while it's simple to launch, you can mess up by not launching steadily, so even that's arguable.
CS is much better, I agree!:
(Jun. 30, 2011 12:06 AM)Kei Wrote: 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%
Not sure why this thread was made to point out how much of a "garbage" combo Hell Kerbecs BD145WD is, when everybody knows that CS is the superior alternative. And that's besides the point; all of the things you're talking about are variables. Launch technique plays a huge part in the success of an Attack type, so you'll never be guaranteed a win against Hell Kerbecs BD145WD with one (especially with Hell's recoil, which can work in its favour). Another variable: Earth Stamina might be better
if your opponent has a "better launch". If. Another variable: against 230CS, I've seen it win matches because of it's recoil. No one ever implied it was invincible, but it has a decent chance to win against a lot of customs.
(Jul. 04, 2011 7:51 PM)lord Wolfblade Wrote: i want to point out (for the third time), most of the people who got bad results (heart and chups for example did not have a MF-H on the combo with S, most of those who got good results had a MF-H on the S
But I did use MF-H on the S customs? Check out my results on page two.
Deikailo Wrote:Even so, I want to point out that this thread is incredibly demanding. I really don't want the idea of Hell Kerbecs BD145WD being "garbage" shoved down my throat.
Bluezee, do you really feel the need to try to tell us what is good and what is not? Why can't you let us come to that conclusion on our own? We have the ability to test and through that, we can find what works for us. Some combos don't suit a person's style and some do.
The customizations forum should be used for the purpose of sharing ideas, not demanding change and the use of certain combos. Trying to convince us to do something in terms of game play is unnecessary because as we grow as bladers, we should be able to build combos from our own knowledge and experience, not yours.
Bolding this because it is so, so true.
It's fine to present an idea, but you really should think twice about saying a proven combo– a combo that has won countless matches around the world–is "garbage". It's fine if you don't agree with its use, or don't like it personally, but you can't just tell everyone "you're wrong". Do you think people will be willing to accept your ideas when they are confronted like that?
Instead of making bold statements like:
Bluezee Wrote:So now will you please get rid of that combo now? I really don't know why it is even top-tier for stamina. Real stamina types use S.
Why not say "I've done some testing and I think we might have to reconsider our position on Hell Kerbecs BD145WD. What do you guys think?"?
I don't agree with your results, but I am very interested to understand why there is such a great disparity between them and mine. From my perspective, Hell Kerbecs BD145WD is still a great custom, and S does still suck because it is not viable in competitive play, but I'm not rejecting them outright.