9. Have the better internet connection
...as well as no lags.
I can't tell how many 1 vs 1 matches have been lost for me because I had a lag in a bad moment.
Essentially the reason why I don't play Hero Showdown because this makes no 1 vs 1 duel truly fair or representable. Also the eternal waiting times.
On a side note about parrying when considering what I mentioned above, it usually works for me right if I strike almost immediately after seeing the opponents attack animation.
Else the strike won't be registered and just land on the opponent's block or worse, fast attack Vader does already his second strike that in return parries me.
So I'd say that your (as well as in YT vids) description in 4. when to time a parry isn't quite accurate, it depends also from the connection gap between you and your opponent.
Saber speed rate does matter too.
A Vader tryhard with like, the best premium connection he just contracted for gaming is basically impossible to parry.
@TRlALON
My nearest server is around 90-100ms ping, I usually play 200ms Germany because I usually can’t find HvV in Japan. (In the rare case there is, though, I pounce at the opportunity)
Slow saber stagger recovery times - where my character is facing some other direction and is defenseless because the enemy just sabered me to death - always get me...
@FearfulWarpIIYeah, these odd staggers.
Remember how I made a thread some weeks ago about server issues? There seemed to be an increased rate of staggers for seemingly no reason and as you said, being staggered can be critical fo you. Like double punishment for nothing.
How can you even play HvH properly with 200ms? I've tried playing on US servers late in the night but unless I play someone easy like Bossk who doesn't require much accuracy I can pretty much forget about that lol
