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         STREET FIGHTER ALPHA 3 - ROLENTO STRATEGY GUIDE v0.1
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Unpublished work Copyright 1998-2001 Chris MacDonald

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 - The Story
 - The Moves


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THE STORY
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Once a captain in the Vietnam War, Rolento employed cruel tactics
against the enemy and was eventually discharged.  However, his lust
for blood had not been sated and he fell in with a formidable gang
called Mad Gear that was terrorizing Metro City.  The Mad Gear gang
was later eradicated when their leader was killed by the mayor of
Metro City, Haggar, and his allies Cody and Guy.  Rolento seeks
revenge against Cody and Guy for what they have done, but he also
feels that he should become the new leader of the rebuilt Mad Gear
gang instead of Sodom.

Rolento originally appeared in the side-scrolling Capcom beat-'em-up,
Final Fight.  He later appeared in Alpha 2 and is now in Alpha 3 with
few changes (most of them good).  Manga fans may have noticed that
Rolento bears a more than similar resemblance to the Providence Leader
from "Fist of the North Star".


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THE MOVES
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This section shows how to do Rolento's moves and what they look like.
It then explains their effectiveness and uses in battle.  For the
punches and kicks, these are listed from far range ONLY.  I haven't
had much of a chance to test nor examine his close-up attacks.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Light Punch                    Press LP
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  If done while standing, crouching, or jumping, Rolento pushes his
  staff forward horizontally.  The range is very short on all versions
  save the jumping one.  You can combo the standing or crouching
  version into the attack of your choice.

  The Light Punch is the only Punch attack that Rolento can combo moves
  into.  However, it's far more useful for snuffing attacks up close,
  and for applying pressure to opponents.  Rolento's LP takes a hefty
  chunk off of the Guard Power Meter, which also makes it highly
  valuable as a way to quicky Guard Crush your opponent.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medium Punch                   Press MP
------------------------------------------------------------------------

  If done while standing, Rolento turns his back to his enemy and
  thrusts his weapon behind him at a 45-degree angle upwards.  If done
  while crouching, Rolento holds his rod before him and spins it around
  quickly for three hits.  This version has a very long range.  If done
  while jumping, he does the same thing, but holds the rod beneath him
  before he spins it around.  The jumping version can cross up, but the
  timing is difficult.

  Although the standing Medium Punch can be used as anti-air, you'd be
  much better off with using Rolento's superior standing Hard Kick.
  The main asset of this move is that when done crouching, it has an
  incredible range and can flat out trade hits or beat many attacks.
  Plus, even if blocked, it's multi-hit capability insures that you'll
  be pushed back enough to avoid any sort of serious retaliation.  When
  you want to poke and pressure your opponent without getting too close,
  the crouching Medium Punch is the way to go.  The jumping version is
  also great because it provides Rolento with defense from anything
  short of an anti-air special move.  One way to really hassle your
  opponent is to High Jump over them and raze their heads with the MP
  while doing so.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hard Punch                     Press HP
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  If done while standing, Rolento quickly raises his weapon above his
  head and smacks it downward very quickly.  The range on this move
  is very long, and it can hit twice.  It has two hit points; one while
  it it starting to come down and one just before it hits the ground.
  If done while jumping, Rolento does a similar attack, but swings it
  before him so that it has a fan-like hit range that extends a bit
  above and below him.  If done while crouching, Rolento leans forward
  on one knee and swings the rod horizontally forward.

  The bulk of Rolento's brute force comes from his Hard Punch.  The
  standing version provides both an excellent offense and defense,
  since the range will swat out most incoming attacks, even jumping
  attacks, and it does good damage.  The jumping version also has a
  great range and can be used to snub air attacks and do some
  retaliation of your own.  Especially when combined with the Mekong
  Delta Escape, the jumping HP can be used to hamper and intimidate
  opponents by repeatedly swatting at them.  Last but not least is
  the crouching variety, which is Rolento's single most damaging
  crouch attack.  If that's not good enough, it has even more range
  than his crouching Medium Punch!  Another good poking tool, the
  crouching HP really shines as a follow up to a ducking Punch or Kick;
  even if you miss, it's still a great way to apply pressure (this
  works especially well with his crouching MP, since a sloppy opponent
  can take or block the MP but they'll still be close enough to eat a
  crouching Hard Punch afterwards if they don't block again).

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Light Kick                     Press LK
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  If done standing, Rolento delivers a quick knee strike.  This move
  has a very short range and cannot be comboed--it's pretty much
  useless.  The crouching version is a low foot strike that is fast
  and comboable.  The jumping version is a horizontal kick that's
  marginally useful in close air to air situations.

  Rolento's Light Kick is probably the least used move in his arsenal.
  It can't do anything that the Light Punch or Medium Kick can do
  better, and with more range.  However, the jumping version can be
  used to hit a jumping opponent who is on the same level as you are in
  the air, and all Light Kicks are very fast to come out.

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Medium Kick                    Press MK
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  The standing Medium Kick is a mule kick done at a high angle.  It's
  useful for quickly hitting someone out of the air.  The crouching
  version is a ducking boot kick that is long and can be comboed, plus
  it's not much slower than the ducking Light Kick.  Jumping, this is
  a downward-angled leg attack that works best when your jumping
  toward an opponent on the ground.  It can also be used for cross-ups.

  Although the Hard Kick provides better and more reliable air defense
  than the Medium Kick, Rolento's MK does come out faster and is
  therefore useful in close quarters or as a late counterattack.
  The same applies to the jumping version.  The crouching variety,
  though, is crucial in Rolento's combos as it is comboable and has
  great reach (especially when used alone for poking or punishing your
  opponent for making a mistake).

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Hard Kick                      Press HK
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  The Hard Kick emulates both the standing and jumping Medium Kick.  It
  has more priority, and more lag, but if you have the time to do it,
  it's better than using Rolento's Medium Kick.  The standing version
  not only has a lot of range, but it's perfect for anti-air attacks
  and for snuffing out your opponent's attack if you're within range.
  Crouching, this is a sliding kick which is not only a tad faster than
  the crouching Hard Punch but is also useful for tripping someone.
  Rolento is left open if it's blocked, though, and the range is not
  significantly better than the Hard Punch.

  Rolento's standing Hard Kick ranks right along with his standing Hard
  Punch.  It's his best anti-air move, it frequently out-prioritizes
  any attack your challenger can muster, and it's got great reach.  The
  jumping version also does hefty damage, and it's angle makes it
  perfect for starting a jump-in combo or for snubbing out your foe's
  attempts at counterattacks.  The crouching version needs to be used
  with caution.  It's useful for hitting an opponent who isn't too
  close to you, but it's not exactly safe.  You can do better with
  Rolento's ducking Medium or Hard Punches.

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Carnal Carry                   Press b / f + PP when near  (air)
------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Rolento grabs his challenger and tosses them forward.  If you're
  not close to them, he'll perform a missed grab attempt and be left
  open to attack while doing so.

  This throw isn't very noteworthy, and should generally be skipped
  for the useful Deadly Package when possible.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Deadly Package                 Press b / f + KK when near
------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Rolento ties a string of grenades around his enemy and quickly
  leaps past them as the grenades explode.  As with the Carnal Carry,
  he will perform a missed grab attempt if you're not within range.
  Although this move seems to make you switch places with your
  opponent, Rolento in fact ends up on the same side of the screen
  when he finishes this throw.

  The nice thing about this throw is that because it seems like Rolento
  is switching directions, your opponent may have a hard time Tech
  Hitting it.  Plus, they have to Tech. Hit before the grenades
  explode, so they need to act quickly or else they'll take full
  damage.  Be crafty with this move and try throwing both forwards and
  backwards to confuse your enemy all the more.

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(Chouhatsu = Taunt)            Press Start once (only in A- or V-ism)
------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Rolento takes a mine from his holster and tosses it along the ground.
  The grenade then explodes a moment later.  The range on this move is
  not very far, and if an opponent is near the grenade when it explodes,
  they are hit for approximately one pixel of damage.  Note that it is
  impossible to defeat your challenger with the grenade no matter how
  low his/her life is (this holds true for all taunts).  Although
  Rolento can only taunt once per round in A-ism and V-ism, he can
  taunt repeatedly during a V-ism Custom Combo.

  Taunting, for those of us who can appreciate it, is a good way to
  express your feelings towards your opponent and to show that you're
  not afraid to take risks.  With Rolento's taunt, one can also try
  and sucker his opponent into taking an unwanted hit and throwing them
  off balance.  True, his taunt does miniscule damage, but as it didn't
  hit in SFA2, it's easier to get your opponent to ignore it than you
  might thing.  It also works well against nervous challengers; toss
  one out and watch them backpedal in an attempt to get away.  I like
  following this with a Mekong Delta Attack or Escape (followed by a
  Hard Punch), because they will most likely be blocking the taunt
  and will have to take the M.D.A. hit.  If I think they may not block
  it and instead try to jump or get away, the M.D.E. is a good way to
  keep them in check.

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Patriot Circle                 qcf + P  (perform 3 times in all)
------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Rolento swings his weapon, a flexible rod, around him in a circle.
  Repeating the motion makes him to twirl it around his body again,
  while doing it for a third time makes him hold the rod forward while
  it spins.  Surprisingly, it doesn't matter what button you use, as
  they don't affect the speed of the move or damage it inflicts.  If
  you care to do so, you can use different buttons for subsequent
  attacks.  This move hits 11 times in all (4/4/3, for each time the
  command is input).

  The Patriot Circle is Rolento's sole attack-oriented move.  It's not
  good for much else, unlike the rest of his attacks.  Unfortunately,
  the damage it does isn't that great, and even then, each hit will
  give your opponent a hefty increase to their Super Combo / Custom
  Combo Gauge.  That's only if you can get the P.C. to connect--it's
  slow and the only way to insure that it connects is to combo it.
  Even then, if you don't belt out the rest of the commands quickly,
  your opponent can recover and do anything to Rolento that he or she
  pleases.   If you do this move and it doesn't hit or is blocked,
  you're also left open to just about anything and everything.
  Generally, you shouldn't use this, not even in a combo--even with no
  SC energy, a simple jumping HP to crouching HP still does sizable
  damage and gives your foe less SC / CC energy.  If there is a use
  for the Patriot Circle, it's that it does take a hefty chunk of block
  damage and can be used to kill an opponent with just a bit of life
  left.

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Stinger                        f,d,df + K, then press any button
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  Rolento leaps into the air with a brace of knives in one hand.  At
  any time during his upward or downward descent, pressing any button
  makes him flip in air and hurl a knife forward.  This move hits one
  time only.  The button used affects the angle at which the knife is
  tossed (LP/LK for a steep descent, MP/MK for a more angled descent,
  HP/HK for a much more horizontal descent).  You can throw a knife
  just after jumping by doing (f,d <press Kick> df + K).  Don't worry
  about the first Kick press as it will be canceled in favor of the
  Stinger rather than result in you sticking out a ducking kick.

  The Stinger provides a sharp contrast to the Patriot Circle in that
  it's arguably Rolento's best special move.  You can use the jump to
  evade low attacks or projectiles, then respond with a knife attack
  from just about anywhere on the screen, thanks to the controllable
  ranges of the knives.  Simply using the jump part is useful to psyche
  out your opponent into thinking that you're going to toss a knife.
  Not only is it hard to punish a well-timed Stinger, but you can use
  this move constantly to keep the rain of knives constant and furious.
  While this move doesn't do a lot of damage in and of itself, plugging
  your opponent with several knives will do a lot of damage in the long
  run.  The knives are too fast to be used as "follow-up" like Dhalsim's
  Yoga Fire or Charlie's Sonic Boom in most situations.  However, in
  the corner, it's possible to follow an HP Stinger with a crouching
  punch or kick (save LK) with a bit of practice.  The one fault of the
  Stinger is that the knives can be stopped by _normal_ attacks.  On
  the bright side, if your opponent mistimes their punch or kick,
  they'll end up taking the Stinger right in the arm or leg.  On the
  bad side, a character with a well-ranged punch or kick can use it to
  foul up your Stinger tosses repeatedly.  Also, unlike in SFA2, Rose
  can now absorb and reflect a Stinger (although they're always
  reflected horizontally).

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Mekong Delta Attack            Press PPP, then press P
------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Rolento will flip backward when PPP is pressed.  Pressing P again
  during the flip makes him tuck into a ball and roll forward quickly.
  If he hits, he rebounds backwards before landing.  This move hits
  one time only.  The button used for the roll affects how far forward
  Rolento will move for the roll.

  This move is often overlooked, and for good reason--it seems highly
  punishable, and is, if used to counter an attack.  However, using
  it in anticipation of a high attack or projectile makes it a perfect
  weapon for medium- or long-range offense.  When Rolento rolls
  forward, he can pass under practically any projectile.  Since it's
  one of Rolento's few ground-based moves, it also works well in place
  of a jump attack or other airborne move, especially if your opponent
  has a good anti-air move.  If you think your opponent may use a
  projectile, do the flip.  If they haven't thrown one yet, simply go
  back to whatever you were doing--the flip is fast and won't leave
  you open unless your opponent is fairly close.  But if they are in
  the midst of a projectile toss, press P before you land and you'll
  hit them squarely, usually for a Major Counter if you're fast enough.
  Best yet, Rolento does a pretty big rebound off the attack, even if
  it's blocked, so that you'll be a bit safer even if you mess up the
  timing.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Mekong Delta Air Raid          qcb + P, then press P
------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Rolento tucks into a ball and rolls backward.  Pressing P during his
  roll makes him leap forward with an early jumping HP attack.  This
  move hits one time only.  The strength of the button used for his
  roll determines how far backward he moves.  The strength used for
  his leap attack determines how far forward he will jump.

  The Air Raid is a commonly-used Rolento move that is far too
  predictable and is generally not recommended in most situations.
  The first part of the move is a highly controllable and very handy
  backward roll; it can be used by itself for quick escapes and makes
  a good alternative to the Mekong Delta Escape if you don't want to
  flee by air.  It's especially useful if your attempt at a combo is
  blocked; two-in-one your attack into the Air Raid to get out of there
  fast.  The second part of this move, done during the roll, is not
  very useful due to the fact that Rolento performs the Hard Punch very
  early in his jump.  This means that you'll miss someone on the ground
  if you're not careful.  Basically, you should only attempt the Air
  Raid if your opponent is throwing a fireball and you're already
  rolling, if they're jumping towards you and you're already rolling,
  or if you need to escape or make some distance and they leave
  themselves open to a smack on the head (like if they taunt or miss a
  special move).

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Mekong Delta Escape            qcb + K, then move b / f + any button
------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Rolento leaps back very quickly until he reaches the wall behind
  him, then leaps off it and jumps forward.  At this point, any button
  can be pressed to make him perform a standard jumping attack.  This
  move does not hit at all, otherwise, pressing P / K hits one time,
  except for MP which can hit up to three times.   The button used for
  his jump has no effect on how far he moves; instead, you can control
  the distance of his jump by holding back or forward.  This move
  cannot be combined with the Trick Landing move or Spike Rod attack
  (but I think you can use the Spike Rod from it in X-ism).

  The Mekong Delta Escape is a good example of the dual functionality
  of Rolento's moves.  Most obvious is that you can use this move to
  get away from your opponent fast--you move so high that only a good
  anti-air move will be able to hit you, and since the distance you
  can jump is controllable, you can escape even from a corner and
  cross all the way to the other side of the screen.  The other use
  is pure offense and one of Rolento's best ways to both cause damage,
  start combos, and generally pester the hell out of his competition.
  Almost like a superior Air Raid, you can use the Escape followed by
  a well-placed Hard Punch to hit someone out of a projectile or
  special move attempt from anywhere on the screen.  Because you can
  alter the distance that Rolento travels while in air, you can use
  this move repeatedly even when your opponent is expecting it--just
  hold back to completely dodge their anti-air attempt or press
  forward to shoot past them.  Even if they block your attack, the
  range of the jumping HP lets you take the block and still land with
  enough distance between you and your opponent so that they can't do
  anything serious to you.  You should mix this strategy with the
  Stinger attempts so that you can dominate the air.  If you get a
  hit with your jumping HP, combo into a ducking HP for a nice two-
  hitter or do a ducking MK into a Take No Prisoner for a damaging
  attack.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
High Jump                      Tap db~df,ub~uf
------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Rolento will plant his weapon into the ground and use it to pole
  vault forward or backward in a very long but shallow jump, depending
  on what combination of down and up directions you use.  This move
  does not cause damage normally, however, you can perform any standard
  jumping attack during it (1 hit for all buttons but MP, which hits
  up to three times), as well as the Spike Rod or Trick Landing.  You
  can use the High Jump to begin a jump-in combo as well, just like
  the Mekong Delta Escape.

  Rolento's High Jump is an insanely powerful move.  It's speed lets
  you use it to hit people out of projectiles and other attacks, or
  you can jump backward to safely evade just about anything short of
  an SC projectile.  If that wasn't good enough, it can be used to
  start a jump-in combo.  Along with the Mekong Delta Escape, this
  basically means that Rolento can plant a combo on his challenger's
  sorry behind from anywhere on screen, at any time.  Because the jump
  is high enough to pass over any character at it's apex, you can use
  it to hit them, and if they block, you'll still land on the other
  side.  From here you can stick out an attack that they'll have to
  quickly block or else end up taking the hit.

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Spike Rod                      Jump, d + MK
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  During a jump, Rolento sticks his weapon beneath him.  Not only does
  this alter the direction and distance of your jump, but upon landing,
  Rolento will use the rod like a pogo stick to hop forward  (this is
  not true in X-ism, supposedly).  You can continuously tap d + MK while
  he hops to pogo forward continuously.  This move hits once both from
  the air and while hopping on the ground.  You can follow this move
  with the Trick Landing, if you wish.

  The Spike Rod is pretty much pointless.  Although one would intially
  think that you could use it to abruptly halt a jump attack (say, if
  your opponent was going to try and hit you in air or counter with some
  other powerful attack), the fact that you hop forward once you land
  is just as risky as continuing the jump without attempting to air
  block.  Your enemy isn't knocked down by the Spike Rod, either, so
  chances are that 9 out of 10, they'll recover while you're still
  hopping and can hit you with a swift attack.  The pogo jump is good
  for pestering somebody if they're almost dead (but it doesn't do block
  damage), but this move is really too risky to be used.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trick Rod                      f + MK
------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Rolento plants his weapon in the ground and climbs atop it in a parody
  of the Spike Rod attack.  This move hits once, but the range is very
  bad and requires you to be reasonably close to your enemy.

  The Trick Rod is amazingly useless.  You have to be very close to hit,
  the lag on the move is bad, and as long as you're getting in a hit,
  you should have gone for an HP or Take No Prisoners, anyway.  Just to
  infuriate my opponent, I'll sometimes goad them on by doing this
  repeatedly from a safe distance. :)

------------------------------------------------------------------------
Trick Landing                  As you land from a jump, press KKK
------------------------------------------------------------------------

  As he lands, Rolento will bounce off the ground using his flexible
  rod and then land a short distance behind him.  This move does not
  cause damage, and you cannot follow it with the Spike Rod.

  The Trick Landing is not really worth the trouble it is to time it
  correctly.  If used sparingly, you can use it to evade someone who
  jumps towards you as you land from a jump, or to back off if you
  jump in at somebody who then backs off.  But since you don't travel
  back very far and because the bounce is so slow, you'd probably be
  better off blocking.

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Take No Prisoner               qcf,d,df + P  (his X-ism Super Combo)
------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Rolento crouches down and sends a tripwire running along the ground.
  If his opponent is touched by it, they are dragged into the air and
  hang suspended from a hook being held by an El Gato.  Rolento lets
  them hang for a moment, then flicks the wire with his fingers and
  lets them fall.  This move hits once, and must be blocked low.  The
  higher SC level you use, the more range the tripwire has (at Level 3
  or in X-ism, it has a full-screen length).

  This move inflicts incredibly high damage, off of one hit, to boot.
  This means that all you have to do is make sure it connects and then
  reap the rewards.  The huge range and the fact that it must be
  blocked low are also some of it's advantages.  However, it can be
  jumped over quite easily, and it's very quirky too, meaning that what
  looks like a sure hit may end up in you wasting precious SC energy
  for nothing in return.  Even worse, because of the previously-
  mentioned erratic hit detection, you can only stick the Level 1
  version of it in combos--anything higher and it misses entirely.
  However, you can still use this Super Combo as a stand-alone move
  with a lot of success.  Like Rolento's other moves, it can be used
  against missed attacks, someone tossing a projectile, etc., because
  of it's range (which is pretty far even on Level 1 or 2).  Try to
  force an opponent into blocking high if they are playing cautiously,
  then let loose.

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Steel Rain                     qcf,d,df + K
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  Rolento balances several knives on the end of his weapon and then
  flicks the rod to send them vertically into the air.  They fly off
  screen, then fall down two seconds later over the head of his enemy.
  Although the knives do home in on Rolento's opponent, it is possible
  to avoid them by using a move such as a teleport or other ability
  that lets them move quickly away from their position.  After Rolento
  throws the knives into the air, both he and his opponent can move
  around and attack normally (but he cannot use SCs <?>), until they
  fall.  The knives must be blocked high, and hit more times at higher
  levels (4/6/8 (?), respectively).

  This new addition to Rolento's arsenal is pretty handy.  Since the
  knives must be blocked high, you can launch them, then walk forward
  and use the Take No Prisoners within range.  If they block low or
  jump, they eat the knives, if they do nothing, they get garotted by
  the tripwire.  Because there is lag on this move, it's suggested that
  you do it when far away or in a situation where you can't be hit
  back.  Since your opponent is forced to deal with the threat of the
  knives that will be falling in about two seconds, you can use that
  time to beat a hasty retreat, get close and poke at them, or even
  use the Patriot Circle to inflict block damage.  You can't combo off
  the knives if they hit, but that's a minor complaint considering the
  damage this move can cause.

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Mine Sweeper                   qcb,qcb + P
------------------------------------------------------------------------

  Rolento gets down and rolls backward quickly while lobbing out
  grenades.  He then gets into a crouch and fiddles with his weapon
  while the grenades go off, one after another.  If an opponent blocks
  this attack, they may still be pushed toward Rolento by the exploding
  grenades.  Even if Rolento is hit out of this move, any grenades he
  managed to toss beforehand can still hit his enemy.  The higher SC
  level you use, the further backward Rolento rolls and the more
  grenades he tosses.  This move hits more times at each level (2/3/4).

  Rolento's Mine Sweeper is a purely defensive move.  Like the Steel
  Rain, it can't be comboed.  And chances are that if you pull one
  off out of the blue in an attempt to be sneaky, you'll only succeed
  in wasting your power and having your enemy block and end up right
  next to you, where they can start pressuring you.  So, you need to
  think defensively.  The Mine Sweeper is great at catching a jumping
  attack--even if they hit you, you'll end up trading hits because
  any grenades you tossed can still go off and hit them.  And at higher
  levels, it's far more likely that they'll end up being thrown across
  the screen by repeating blasts of exploding shrapnel rather than
  kicking you out of your SC attempt.  The only time when a jump-in
  attack will almost always work is if they hit you with a cross-up.
  The other time when you can put the Mine Sweeper to good use is if
  you end up close to your opponent after a jump or similar aerial
  manuever and want to prevent them from hitting you.  You can do the
  motion for the Mine Sweeper as you land and then press Punch to do
  it the moment you touch ground, or simply block or use a crouching
  kick to either defend or poke them before they can hit or throw you.
  Since your enemy will in all likelihood end up right next to you
  once the move finishes, you can try poking with a low LP or MP as
  they get up, use a Take No Prisoner, or anticipate their recovery
  attack, block it, and attack them in return.

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Alpha Counter                  While blocking, f + same P + K at once
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  This move requires Rolento to have at least 1.5 (half) of his Super
  Combo Gauge full (in A-ism), or a third of his Custom Combo Gauge
  full (in V-ism), to be used.  When performed, Rolento performs the
  third and final part of his Patriot Circle for a three-hit attack.
  The buttons used don't affect this move in any way.  Note that when
  you use an AC, your Guard Power Meter will permanently decrease by
  one notch for the rest of that battle.

  It's bad enough that Alpha Counters cause so little damage, but now
  in Alpha 3 they also have the added drawback of reducing your Guard
  Power Meter.  This means that you should only AC as a last-ditch
  escape against a trap or good pressure game, or if your opponent is
  practically dead and you need to beat them quickly before they
  finish you off.  Luckily, Rolento's AC has good range and is pretty
  likely to hit when performed, unlike some other character's ACs.

Special thanks to Bakasama <[email protected]> for the throw names, and
Todd Dwyer <[email protected]> for info. on Rolento's X-ism
Spike Rod.

"Take no prisoner!  No mercy for the memory." - Rolento

Unpublished work Copyright 1998-2001 Chris MacDonald

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