AKA @AndrewJAlandy Commentator @thejazzycircuit. 3S Alex Discord: discord.gg/b95rzKa Inquiries: andrewalandy@gmail.com “Hollywood Alex”

Joined January 2019
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You don't win every set... but sometimes, you can come up with something cool that makes your evening! Play 3rd Strike. It's a good game! twitch.tv/duralath/clip/Frie… #3rdStrike #FGC
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Question for the general #FGC: how do you notate special cancels, super cancels, and links? Additionally, how would you notate that something is used as a tick, like low short into a command throw? @jchensor @ultradavid your thoughts on this?
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Because we could all use something to laugh at today. And because… it’s gonna be May. In front of the Maypole at the RenFaire. #NSYNC
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Current feeling. On to the next one.
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I’ve shared this before, but every time it shows up it’s worth sharing again. Fighting Games are just like this. This is overloading the Mental Stack. Obviously your actions are limited in Fighting Games, so you have to feint by creative means. Crouching for half a second, changing directions of walking for half a second, whiffing LPs, etc. You’d be surprised at the very subtle things people react to in milliseconds. One of my favorite examples is something Mike Ross used to do in SFIV with Honda. Instead of just doing a raw Headbutt at opponents to attack, he would take advantage of the Special Move button window and make Honda walk forward for just the tiniest fraction of a second before Headbutting. People relax when they see Honda walk forward. They assume he’s lost his charge, so they’re baited into walking or approaching or lowering their defense. So the Headbutt would come out and catch people by surprise. But all it took was that tiny millisecond of walking forward, and it was enough of a feint to get people to subconsciously react to. Another example: if you want to walk up and Throw someone in the middle of Neutral because you got them scared to press buttons, even the slightest crouch for half a second in the middle of walking forward can cause the opponent to be convinced you’re going to attack instead of Throw (esp. in SF6 where crMK DRC is such a threat), making them less likely to Tech the Throw. So like GSP talks about here, feinting is very important. Making your opponent overly stimulated by subtle cues can make them less likely to react to your actual angle of attack.
GSP on Feinting. Mastering feinting is what separates high level fighters from bums. You're literally sending your opponent's nervous system into overload. Feinting works because the brain has to guess the attack from early cues like shoulder, hip, and weight shift before the strike actually happens. Feed it false data and it commits to the wrong defense or forces an erratic movement. Once they bite, there's a hard window ,roughly 100-300ms, where their brain is literally busy finishing the first defensive decision and can't start the next one. Feinting can make the opponent start shifting from proactive defence (anticipating) to reactive defence (waiting for confirmation), which is way slower. Even slight position changes cost time to reset. Under fast exchanges, the brain also has a response selection bottleneck (psychological refractory period effect), meaning it struggles to switch between defensive options instantly when actions come in rapid sequence. This is why you sometimes see even high level guys make basic mistakes under fire. None of these happen in isolation. Understanding and mastering feints seems basic but it's one of the hardest things to master. In essence it is the ability to increase your opponents reaction time. That's like a super power in fighting.
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Hard to see but yo, the YWCA in downtown LA has UMVC3 going!? #umvc3 #FGC
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I’m in for this!
FIGHT! Watch the Official Trailer for Street Fighter, hitting theaters everywhere October 16.
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FIGHT! Watch the Official Trailer for Street Fighter, hitting theaters everywhere October 16.
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FIGHT! Watch the Official Trailer for Street Fighter, hitting theaters everywhere October 16.
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Shoutouts to everyone who came through for 3 Strikes at @picopicomansion ! Keep on grinding and getting stronger! #3rdStrike #FGC
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CEO's Greatest Official Lineup To Date! Which tournaments are you signing up for this year? start.gg/ceo
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🎉LP-01発売キャンペーン🎉 製品版発売を記念してプレゼントキャンペーンを実施します! ①@AkekonDojoをフォロー ②このツイートにいいね、リポスト すでにフォロワーの方はリポストで応募に参加 募集期間:4月5日〜11日 当選者発表:4月12日 当選者はお好きなカラー(ブラック/ホワイト/ネイビー/グリーン)とボタンサイズ24mm or 30mmを選べちゃいます💪 すでに購入していただいているお客様が当選した場合!なんと!購入金額をキャッシュバックしちゃいます😉 ボタンがいっぱい!OLEDで視認性抜群!気分でカラーの変えられるLEDライト搭載! たくさんのご応募お待ちしております! #プレゼントキャンペーン実施中 #ストリートファイター6 #アケコン
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Team tournaments? Bring back SBO.
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Did a review of Top 8 from Texas Showdown. Looking to do more reviews like this in the future and may include other players as well!👍 youtu.be/A7Yot2U_bro
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I hate making this post but im extremely desperate. I've missed work because of a work related injury. My job won't cover those days because im a contractor and wont receive workers comp. I have rent due tomorrow and I need $700. Embarrassed I have to post this. 1/3.
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We apologize for any confusion that recent topics regarding Alex's story may have caused. While we have not changed the characters’ backstories,after internal review by the development team, we plan to revise certain text passages that may have been misleading in the near future. Additionally, we have published a supplementary episode on “Buckler’s Boot Camp” to provide further insight into the characters’ emotions and backstories. streetfighter.com/6/column/d…
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Replay of the tourney from last week is up, if anyone wants to take a gander! #3rdStrike #FGC
Just created a youtube channel that we’ll be uploading the event replays and various clips and promos. Here’s the upload of last night’s LCB#1 tournament! youtu.be/4mE8R2LALe8?si=FSO-…
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Just created a youtube channel that we’ll be uploading the event replays and various clips and promos. Here’s the upload of last night’s LCB#1 tournament! youtu.be/4mE8R2LALe8?si=FSO-…

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When selecting our figurines as trophies for our placements, I had my wife choose mine. She immediately chose Nezuko because of the intense eye stares I had during the competition! Shoutouts to everyone at LCB, looking forward to more games and more events!
Congrats to @duralath for finishing 1st place at Left Coast Battleground #1! 2nd Place goes to Maverick Hugo, 3rd was Ghost Train. But 2 Alex players in the top 3?? Alex Nation, baby! It was a great tournament. Thanks to all our competitors and see you at next month’s LCB!
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