Ed's biggest weakness is...

[@devoncampbell3607]

Goated thumbnail

[@leubzo1436]

The man never misses

[@imjustbread9209]

White man can't jump reference

[@SkarjOS]

Brian's thumbnail artist may be the best in the entire FGC

[@lowry9359]

It's fun to look at the opponent's names and occasionally recognize someone you played during the Road to Warlord - the Guile you're playing against starting at 4:27 is the Rose player who got you with a double perfect that one time. Always neat seeing reoccurring characters.

[@tentayeprimo6674]

Why do you remember that?

[@KZ_Suntorn]

@@tentayeprimo6674 He's just built different

[@freshlymemed5680]

More insane you can remember stuff like this.

[@clydu91]

what the fuck lmfaoooo

[@Leahs_Dad]

Real fan

[@bazzjedimaster]

The thing is Ed has an Anti-air for almost any type of jump, the problem is each of Ed's anti airs only works for that specific scenario, like sometimes is light DP , sometimes is hard DP, sometimes is not even a DP and you have to use Standing HK or HK flicker jab.

[@sv32099]

I’ve learned that HK and Hflicker are both reliable but require reads and spatial awareness. HK works best in close situations about throw to jab range and H Flicker works as a mid screen jump in response. I am in gold so maybe it’s different but I also have the same problem if not wanting to use DP motions

[@hteety]

Honestly, I'm kind of glad to see even a great, seasoned player can be lacking in something as simple as a DP on hitbox. I just started playing, and I was getting pretty frustrated at what I thought was something "easy" about fighting games, which are the motion inputs. I still occasionally get fireball instead of DP, and i honestly also somehow get the opposite too, when I'm doing a step forward -> fireball and don't cleanly move past the diagonal input. It's also nice to know I can climb at the same time I'm working on it, and that it's not like a pre-req to be able to do a DP everytime to be able to climb. Obviously, I should keep practicing it, but it doesn't have to be the reason I plateau.

[@Brian_F]

Anything "new" takes time to practice the execution to internalize. I've never done dp on hitbox, so I gotta go through the grinder for the technique like anyone else. It never ends as you try new things

[@deleteTF]

10:54 Great cut, goddamn.

[@slimballs9650]

And it's the correct arm for that to work!

[@NoLifeLudas]

I saw this before I saw the cut. I thought you were talking about a crosscut dp I was not prepared for the real cut

[@SkeebleMan-sg9oi]

Ed has iffy anti airs yeah' but you gotta look at the angles theyre covering. St. Hk is for a high angle that can can cancel into command dash. Light dp has no movement so you have to time it well, but its upper body invuln. His cr. Mk also AAs, but isnt consistent. It is a god tier drive rush check tho Tbh i think ed should be played as a pseudo zoner who can rushdown or get good oki. Kinda like guile. Guile isnt reacting with flash kick AAs most of the time. Hes conditioning you to jump when he wants you to instead.. holding some snatchers and cancelling them into backdashes can bait jumps, DIs, and some supers or you can mix it up and either throw it, or dash up off at

[@thegamer-ot4gh]

while you're talking about why you're playing ed right now, i'd love to hear something detailed about the characters you've played in your life and about what draws you to characters mechanically, maybe something about your own core tendencies in character selection (e.g. i understand you like jp and oro in part because you're into combo optimization a lot, but i dont really know what you liked about balrog beyond that he was good when you picked him up. with g and balrog i think you like robbery?). a lot of conversation about character selection i think is ready for more than the simple (but true) stuff people like to say lately like "pick a character you like" and "you dont actually need to pick a simple character if you're new" and all this. i feel often people dont have the knowledge or motivation or whatever support to think deeply about what they do like in characters they play, especially mechanically, and i think you could offer a great example of introspection about character choice preferences. anyway keep cooking big man

[@homedogoli]

I ended up maining Gief because he annoyed people the most lol. Might be the reason I picked up JP after a while as well. Guess I'm just a bit of a troll...

[@homedogoli]

But to be fair, one of my favourite parts about fighting games is reading people and making prediction plays, so that probably plays a huge part in why I love Gief so much. Love conditioning players into jumping to avoid an SPD, only to get air SPD'd or lvl 1 super.

[@xXTheAroXx]

this would be crazy interesting

[@ReconHunter101]

Ed's anti-airs are actually kind of interesting, in that they struggle to actually land but when they do, their rewards are really good. DP lets you go into your usual oki pressure, and 5HK can be cancelled into Psycho Flicker and lets you put some pressure on for some good damage. The white boy can't anti-air, but when he does, hoo boy.

[@Caleb-zl4wk]

Eh. You want stilted reward in exchange for difficult hitboxes on anti airs check out asian boy.

[@kuma6572]

5:06 that rectangle from Undertale when I flip the switch on his back

[@holllow]

crazy reference

[@MrTheil]

Fucking Mettaton lmao

[@hainamnguyen1121]

7:20 : Gief Busted in

[@lukeblaker8009]

Brain Genius Academty is a genius thumbnail maker haha

[@Harlec]

Learning other characters helps a lot. I'm doing the all characters to master challenge because of that (well, and for fun) and it really helps to understand the different matchups.

[@madeleine-bell]

bro this thumbnail is too fucking funny

[@itsjustdorian8927]

Ryu will take half of your life for a simple miscalculation lol 3:14

[@dominickjadon]

I mean it’s expensive it better chunk you down 😅

[@Crouton-]

​@@dominickjadonit's just 3 bars, I think most of the cast needs to dump every thing to hit 50ish from a small interaction like that. Ryu hits hard

[@deviljin_x]

that set against the juri was nuts

[@ciafrusciante4463]

Who knew, a month after saying he won't be viable, Brian wins a whole mf tournament with Ed

[@McJollyGreen]

Ive just started kill rushing under jump ins tbh

[@danielo7568]

But you actually do DP brian, you won a tournament by doing a DP, on balrog in sf5, such a clutch moment XD

[@Raxyz_0]

Twice

[@Ivanprofen]

All skill and reads. Brian never misses an input 💯

[@lukelukey8411]

he was on stick that time though

[@ΚρανίΩ]

@@lukelukey8411the joke is that he didn't mean for a dp to come out and he won by accident

[@lukelukey8411]

@@ΚρανίΩ Oh right, I forgot about that 😆

[@SoI_Badguy]

If i wanted to struggle to catch people jumping at/around me I would play Marisa and delete 80% of their health bar when I make the right read. Ed is nowhere near potent enough to justify such a glaring weakness.

[@thelandlocksurfer]

Best f****** thumbnail in the business!!!!!!!!!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@chm2]

Empty jumps against Ed * chef's kiss *

[@fastop9886]

"why do people hate guile mains?" 5:38

[@MARSHALL_SLAYER]

my lord, that man's jaw 0:27

[@HydraGR]

Currently fighting for my life in D3-D4 with Ed, and yeah his anti-airing is really harder than you'd think. I feel like his anti-airs are very good, but a lot of Ed's kit is very committal so it's very easy to put yourself in a position where you don't have time to properly anti-air, and since his close range defense is kinda bad having someone land a jumpin can just lose you the round.

[@bm_burger]

this thumbnail was perfect, I was really enjoying Ed but found that I kept losing these jump-in situations, and so much early launch discourse was gaslighting me into thinking there wasn't an issue with his anti-airs I believe people who say there's more nuance to his air-game, but its really crazy how almost anti-scrub he feels in that way considering he was designed to be so beginner friendly in the last game. (too beginner friendly? lol)

[@SharkWithFreakinLaserBeam]

To clarify, Ed was already in range of Gief's CA even without pressing a button. CA range is far, even more than SA3 and light SPD.

[@melanatednegus174]

I know this video is old but when I saw the thumbnail 😂😂😂 instantly clicked 😂😂

[@zacharypilot2865]

Way to get out of your comfort zone to develop those SF fundies. Feels bad until it isn't. My man is eating his veggies in EVERY game.

[@h8reset194]

Thank you for your content, i struggle every day i play in rank dealing with jump-ins, ramdom DI and still can't react to DRs in neutral properly, i play Gief and really, every day is a new day to learn something. You're amazing at teaching and also have a good vibe to watch, love all your content even Tekken hahaha, wish you the best bro, keep the great work o/

[@pastorofmuppets9346]

Funny, he had some mad anti airs in 5

[@NoLifeLudas]

4:39 brother Ed is an oddball ass character compared to how the rest of the roster plays

[@evilweevle]

trying to deal with deejay doing his jump lk (the one that alters his jump arc) is a nightmare tbh.

[@masontem7526]

That intro hurt my soul

[@Raxyz_0]

I think it's a testament to how much Aki's AA sucks that I think Ed has pretty serviceable anti-airs. lol

[@thesaltmerchant4564]

Oof Ed's Aa us a step up for you?

[@Raxyz_0]

@@thesaltmerchant4564 It certainly feels like it. Aki's whip doesn't have air invul in the earlier frames which means it constantly gets stuffed vs deep jump-ins wheres Ed's DP works. Ed's sHK also works far more often than Aki's sHK. Hers trade very often or just outright loses if it's JP or Luke.

[@thesaltmerchant4564]

@Raxyz_0 yeah I was really looking forward to aki but she didn't feel right to play for me her combos and buttons just felt bad

[@PrincipalSkinner3190]

At first glance you'd think he'd be amazing at AA, but in practice his options just aren't reliable.

[@homedogoli]

I felt that way at first, but after getting used to the ranges and switching between lp dp, mp dp, and hk, he actually becomes pretty strong at AAs. The reliability issue seems to stem from people not being used to the ranges and options.

[@homedogoli]

Definitely not as strong as Ryu and Ken DPs though..

[@A2ZOMG]

​​​@@homedogoli jHK is very criminally underused though for covering both far and close jumps on reaction. I think a lot of the angles ppl claim are hard for Ed to cover are usually things that get cleanly answered by jHK, and it scores a knockdown on hit meaning even back jump HK always wins stage control.

[@homedogoli]

@@A2ZOMG Haven't tried jHK for that! I was really struggling with cross-ups with Ed so that sounds like it might be the answer...

[@CalumMcFarlane]

I know Brian isn't a shoto kinda guy, but I feel like his Akuma would be fucking terrifying if he got into the mindset of wanting to master him...

[@lalo4087]

For easy DPs on hitbox just hold forward and tap down and the DP button

[@CalebTrantraal]

The thumbnail😂😂

[@OmarVedlity]

I’m coming I’m coming I’m coming

[@rawrebel3883]

I usually do command dash under jumpers.

[@lunasperidot8760]

I know it's not the same, but it's nice to see Brian on a punch boy again.

[@JohnyAndrew]

i thought i was the only one struggling with ed.

[@bizarro_x23]

Love a man thats cultured lol

[@aledantih6524]

A lot of the Eds I see online play super turtley even though his AAs aren't the best

[@ΚρανίΩ]

with ed the only way you can play is turtle and then aggressive when you get an opportunity. he mauls after a knockdown but otherwise he doesn't have many opportunities to open people up so he focuses on errors. his defense is dogshit tho so he doesn't work that well

[@HydraGR]

It's because a lot of his pokes are very committal, so you really can't throw them out too much, or you'll get jumped on instantly and lose. After having that happen to you a couple of times you will start to turtle more whether you want to or not lol.

[@steveelpro]

15:36 You don't need the level 1 to finish her though, instead of using 214HP use heavy DP, timing is a little strict but it's nice extra damage

[@GypsyEyez_]

Aaaaand my prayers were heard

[@RyanMay-uo9fz]

Guile vs Ed may be one of the most hype sf6 matchups

[@btrymusic]

It is so hard for ed guile has such a massive advantage

[@biggamallafluer2758]

Brian probably better off playing Luke if he wanna train DPs for Akuma.

[@danialcauley3569]

Hey Brian: I know chat is probably constantly bombarding you with this, but are you using the "3-frame upper cut" hitbox shortcut? Basically plink ➡️ into ⬇️ without releasing either, and then press ⬆️+✊️ at the same time with your right hand. It's really effective because it boils the whole motion down into basically two atomic actions: plink with the left hand, complete with the right hand

[@Shawn-oh6ul]

Pretty sure you can just hold the fwd button, plink and release down, then just press punch. If you're already walking forward this equates to just two button presses

[@danialcauley3569]

@Shawn-oh6ul this is the same thing as what I said, except instead of releasing ⬇️ you just cancel it out w/ an ⬆️ input, which I find to be quicker.

[@kakinmitashi6526]

a good rashid player is Ed's biggest weakness ;)

[@girlweird833]

Sonic Racing Transformed Music!!!!

[@dominickjadon]

5:47 my exact thought when I’m getting spammed out by Guile 😭 idk whether to be mad at the player or capcom Edit: idk how consistently it works for others but as Ryu I get clipped on jump by Ed’s button where he jabs at the air

[@OldManHan]

Ed did NOT learn from Balrog in terms of anti airing

[@pkmntrainerkanto]

What's the track name for the first few clips?

[@reeeeeeee-e2g]

As a dee jay main, damb that st. Hk is hot garbage. "Counter hit" "counter hit" BRO STOP!!! 😂😂

[@_Renaissance_Man]

Hey what input are you using for the dp?

[@edmundoandrade5113]

Sure he's not good at stopping jumps but at least he's good at jumping in... oh no wait

[@benjihuynh2970]

But can he ball?

[@MrStalyn]

Brian, what about going the Tachikawa way and playing Modern?

[@tentayeprimo6674]

I've only played charge characters in SF6 so I'm also really struggling with the dp input. If you figure out some kinda trick, please let me know, I'm getting smoked out here.

[@kevingriffith6011]

The trick I've always fallen back on is "Forward -> Quarter Circle Forward" (or 6236 if you're one of those numpad notation people). The real struggle is calling it without thinking about it for an anti-air, but that just takes practice. In Brian's case it's more about getting the DP motion on leverless, which is an entirely different beast. Of course this habit also bit me in the ass when I tried to learn Guilty Gear +R and they have *no patience* for that bullshit, it's proper DP motions or nothing there.

[@Razore-]

yo the first clip is my homie dani

[@almightyscrimblo]

His anti airs are fine imo, they're just pretty situational so you need to know the right one to use

[@zzz-.]

his dp is slower than most dps which is what is so bad

[@kingexplosion2036]

​@@zzz-.Light dp

[@webadagrande]

bro thats exactly what makes it bad? dont u get it u have ok 4 aa options if thye are all situational to use thats literally bad when u have luke that just dp for anti airs and always work

[@homedogoli]

@@webadagrande Depends how you look at it. If you can nail them all down and use them accordingly, it's better than only having a single option. You can AA from close jumps, or even bait jumps if you use the mp or hp dp. Luke's dp may be more consistent at close range, but you're not going to catch someone doing a bait jump at the perfect distance away. You can with ed though.

[@homedogoli]

@@webadagrande That being said, he does seem super susceptible to cross ups.

[@jamgUNoh]

i like to complain about jamie's dp and grazing asses with it but im glad i dont main ed, i would be salty af that thing is just too slow

[@SongFort-ie7pf]

2mk->DR the Game

[@thompsonkollie5567]

3rd peak thumbnail inna row

[@naklyaFGC]

i was the gief:pp Ggs brane!!

[@trollof229antthevariable9]

Lol 😂😂😂

[@GDPanda69]

ANGRY COMMENT ABOUT SOL

[@MrGoodboyjoy]

I guess you have a "special" ed LOL

[@nek729]

Insane fucking thumbnail

[@theweedkage1689]

Yeah gief is busted and they just buffed him more which is bananas considering he's for a low rank player base basically if you kinda are bad at the game geif, blanka and Ken are the characters people try to get to master no real skill needed to use them

[@cosmic5665]

If you think gief is op or braindead, you're 100% bronze

[@theweedkage1689]

@@cosmic5665 I didn't say braindead or OP either I said he's a easy to use character and basically cereal box how is that bronze playing. My 3 year old nephew could beat a diamond player with him I have gameplay. The shit was insane when I clipped it

[@lillianfaust9769]

Gief is busted 🤣🤣🤣 hilarious take

[@theweedkage1689]

@@lillianfaust9769 lmao I mean he is, not even Ed can beat gief no matter what you try, all my 3 year old does is EX HIS SPECIAL GRAPPLE AND IT GETS ME EVEN FROM FAR.

[@itsjustdorian8927]

That he’s not balrog

[@Matt-x6c]

ED is wicked fun, however his tool set is just way to weak to justify using him. A.K.I has better rush down than Ed and that's sad. 😢

[@somafiora]

Skill issue

[@Skoopz-56]

Dude you are getting paid by captain. Anytime you’re going to act like you need to “get good” with Ed is a joke. He’s clearly a pay-2-win character

[@silveriver9]

Video long. Get straight to the point.