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JEFFREY MCWILD GUIDE FOR VF3 V0.1 by Michael Tham (mike_tham@hotmail.com) UPDATES: V0.1 9/6/98 First release Surprisingly, there is a lack of FAQS on the net for such an excellent game such as VF3. The game may be old but its still an incredible game with so much to learn about. I'm not very good in VF3 and lack exposure to human opponents, especially since every else in Melbourne only plays KOF and MvC. However, I hope this guide will be of some help to you and maybe inspire someone who has lots of experience in VF to write an FAQ or two after seeing my amateurish effort. I would very much appreciate feedback and constructive criticism. BIODATA OF JEFFREY MCWILD Birthday : 20th February 1957 (41 years) Sex : Male Blood Type : A Height : 1.83 m (6') Weight : 111kg Profession : Fisherman Hobby : Reggae music Nationality : Australian Fighting style : Pancratium VF1 Storyline A fisherman on the Australian coast, he lived in the salty tang of the tides and the hot sun. The most skillful fisherman of his village, he has an engaging personality. He was bested by only one opponent - the giant, eight-meter long, man- eating Satan Shark. They fought several battles, and finally met in their ultimate match. Jeffry was routed and his boat wrecked, but he somehow managed to recover as he hovered on the verge of death. He entered the World Fighting Tournament with a vow to build a new boat and do battle with the shark again. VF2 Storyline A fisherman who mastered Pancratium on his own. He is participating again in the Tournament to earn him the prize money to rebuild his boat. VF3 Storyline If you can't guess the horribly original story, you better go sit for an IQ test. Can someone send me the official story? WHY JEFFREY? Since VF2, Jeffrey has been one of my favourite characters. I used Jacky in VF1 but he was a bit too bland. Then I started to use slower characters like Jeffrey and Zangief and found them to not only be challenging and rewarding. In VF1, Jeffrey was one of the weaker characters and they upgraded him to the middle of the pack in 2. In 3, Jeffrey has returned as an underdog character. The improvement and changes to Jeffrey are less than the other characters. As with all big characters, Jeffrey is slow but he is powerful. He doesn't have moves that you can use over and over again. Neither does he have a tactic that he can rely well on. IMHO, Jeffrey is a thinking man's character, along with Taka. You must play with your opponent with his punches and elbows, looking for an opportunity to throw. Now that's mariner power! PROS 1) High damage moves 2) High damage throws 3) Able to low throw 4) Range CONS 1) Lack of combos 2) No catch throw (he really needs one) 3) Slow speed and bad recovery on a lot of moves Outfit 1: Gray pants, black belt, sandals, orange bracers, no shirt Outfit 2: Blue sleeveless shirt, fishing pants and fireman boots. JEFFRY'S MOVELIST (Taken from Stephen Hamilton's excellent VF3 FAQ) Terminology P = Punch Button K = Kick Button G = Guard Button E = Evade Button u = tap up U = hold up d = tap down D = hold down f = tap forward (towards opponent) b = tap backwards (away from opponent) df = tap diagonal down forward DF = hold diagonal down forward db = tap diagonal down back + = tap together , = tap after H = high attack. Can be blocked standing or crouching. Can be crouched under. M = medium attack. Opponent must block it standing up. Will hit Crouching opponent whether blocking or not. L = low attack. Opponent must block the attack while crouching. Example of frame rates = A-B-C There are 60 frames in every second. A = amount of frames needed for the move to execute. B = amount of frames that the move can hit the opponent. C = amount of frames that the move needs to recover. low punch d+P 11 16-1-14 L Rvs:L-P low punch D+P 9 10-1-14 L Rvs:L-P low kick db+K 17 16-2-27 L Rvs:L-K low heel slide d+K+G 21 16-1-29 L Rvs:L-K ankle kick df+K+G 20 16-1-29 L Rvs:L-K uppercut df+P 20[19] 14[18]-2- 25[27] M Rvs:H-P double upper df+PP 20[19]+15 = 35[34] 17-3-31 MM Rvs:H-P triple upper df+PPP 20[19]+15+20 = 55[54] 17-2-36 MMM Rvs:H-P kenka upper df,df+P 32 17-2-32 M Rvs:H-P lifting upper DF+P 22 14-2-23 M Rvs:H-P elbow f+P 19 12-2-26 M Rvs:M-P elbow-hammer f+Pb+P 19+30 = 49 28-4-29 MM Rvs:-- dashing elbow f,f+P 19 16-2-21 M Rvs:M-P dashing elbow-upper f,f+PP 19+19 = 38 12-2-27 MM Rvs:H-P drop elbow b+P 20 15-4-35 M Rvs:M-P two fisted hammer b,df+P 20 18-3-45 M Rvs:-- two fisted hammer-two fisted upper b,df+PP 30 17-3-33 M Rvs:-- hell dunk hammer d+P+K 21 14-2-23 M Rvs:H-P Notes: crouch dodging hell stab f+P+K 35 21-1-30 M Rvs:H-P stomach crush b,df+P+K 20 19-2-40 M Rvs:-- stomach crush and lift up throw b,df+P+Kd+P+G 20+30 = 50 10-73-1 MT Rvs:-- head butt b,f+P+K 35 27-3-24 M Rvs:-- toe kick d+K 24 18-2-25 M Rvs:-- toe kick of doom (TKoD) d+Kd>f+P+G 24+100{110} = 124{134} 20-229{252}-1 MT Rvs:-- toe kick-hammer d+KP 24+19 = 43 24-4-33 MM Rvs:-- front kick df+K 28 16-2-37 M Rvs:M-K knee f+K 32 15-2-30 M Rvs:Knee big boot f,f+K 40 26-3-26 M Rvs:M-K shot knee b+K 22 12-1-30 M Rvs:Knee shot knee-hook b+KP 22+15 = 37 20-2-33 MH Rvs:H-P axe kick b,f+K 36 21-2-30(44) M Rvs:H-K dodging side kick df+K+E 33 16-2-37 M Rvs:M-K punch P 14 12-2-13 H Rvs:H-P punch-kick PK 14+20 = 34 12-2-25 HH Rvs:H-K double punch PP 14+14 = 28 9-1-19 HH Rvs:H-P double punch-hook PPb+P 14+14+35 = 63 21-3-35 HHH Rvs:H-P double punch-upper PPP 14+14+19 = 47 18-2-27 HHM Rvs:H-P tornado hammer f,b+P 25 17-3-37 H Rvs:H-P Notes: -2DP punch F+P 14 12-2-13 H Rvs:H-P kenka hook b,f+P 35 21-3-35 H Rvs:H-P Notes: -2DP punch B+P 14 12-2-13 H Rvs:H-P hell stab P+E 20 14-1-22 H Rvs:H-P double hell stab P+EP+E 20+10 = 30 8-1-22 HH Rvs:H-P machine gun hell stab P+EP+EP+E 20+10+15 = 45 24-2-30 HHH Rvs:H-P kick K 30 16-2-23 H Rvs:H-K kick-toe kick KK 30+15 = 45 23-1-33 HM Rvs:H-K kick-toe kick-hammer KKP 30+15+20 = 65 24-4-33 HMM Rvs:-- kick F+K 30 16-2-23 H Rvs:H-K dodging kick K+E 30 16-2-23 H Rvs:H-K butt bomb pounce d,U+P 40 31-4-65(76) G Rvs:-- Notes: ground(miss) crab pounce u+P 30 25-6-79(60) G Rvs:-- ground stomp df+K 15 26-2-42 G Rvs:-- TT two fisted hammer d+P 30 15-5-24 M Rvs:-- TT heel slide d+K 30 18-5-42(53) M Rvs:M-K TT punch P 12 11-1-21 H Rvs:H-P TT punch D+P 12 14-2-25 H Rvs:-- TT kick K 36 14-3-26 H Rvs:H-K fireman's carry P+G 60{70} 20-157{169}-1 T Rvs:-- Notes: ground pick up and slam d+P+G 50 10-120{134}-1 T Rvs:-- box throw db+P+G 0 10-55-1 T Rvs:-- machine gun hammer db,f+P+G 20+10+10+20 = 60 10-130-1 T Rvs:-- crucifix pile driver (XPD) df,df+P+G 80{90} 20-229{252}-1 T Rvs:-- power slam f+P+G 50 20-139-1 T Rvs:-- military press b+P+G 75 10{20}-257{247}-1 T Rvs:-- tackle and grind b,df+P+G 30+25 = 55 21-107-1 T Rvs:-- front back breaker b,f,f+P+G 70{80} 20-140{151}-1 T Rvs:-- iron claw d+P+K+G 50 20-179{177}-1 T-L Rvs:-- machine gun knee lift d,f+P+K+G 30+20+10+20 = 80 20-111-1 T-L Rvs:-- powerbomb df+P+K+G 70 20-139-1 T-L Rvs:-- backbreaker P+G 80{100} 20-180{195}-1 T-B Rvs:-- backbreaker P+K+G 80{100} 20-180{195}-1 T-B-L Rvs:-- cocunut crush P+G 20+30 = 50 15-116-1 T-S Rvs:-- arm extension b,f|f,b+P+G 60 10-144-1 T-S Rvs:-- headlock hammer P+K+G 70 10-105-1 T-S-L Rvs:-- fireman's carry into the wall P+G 60 138-92-1 T-W Rvs:-- fireman's carry off the wall P+G 60 159-41-1 T-W Rvs:-- wall grind and knee db+P+G 20+4+4+4+4+4+20 = 60 38-162-1 T-W Rvs:-- triple shoulder ram b,df+P+G 20+15+15 = 50 23-143-1 T-W Rvs:-- over the head pick up ground throw d+P+G 0 1-120-1(80) T-G Rvs:-- over the legs pick up ground throw d+P+G 0 1-109-1(80) T-G Rvs:-- head butt b,f+P+G 20 20-7-61 T Rvs:-- head butt-knee smash b,f+P+Gb+P+G 20+20+20 = 60 10-91-1 T-Combo Rvs:-- double head butt b,f+P+Gf+P+G 20+16 = 36 20-14-65 T-Combo Rvs:-- double head butt-knee smash b,f+P+Gf+P+Gb+P+G 20+16+20+20 = 76 10-93-1 T-Combo Rvs:-- triple head butt b,f+P+Gf+P+Gf+P+G 20+16+32 = 68 20-50-1 T-Combo Rvs:-- flying butt attack running+K+G 30 26-7-25 M Rvs:-- Notes: ground flying superman splash running+P+K 20~40 18-11-80 H~M Rvs:-- MOVE ANALYSIS STRIKES Jeffrey uses Pancratium, which focuses a lot on using the arms. Jeffrey's array of punches, elbows and uppercuts should be your main choice of weapons with some kicks thrown in. However, Jeffrey doesn't have the punching speed or power of Lau so you can't barrage your opponent with blows. Punch (P) Jeffrey does a straight punch Unlike other fighting games, a simple straight punch is very important and useful. It is fast, recovers quick and only requires a simple tap. The only drawback is that the opponent can duck under it. However, you can follow up with other attacks. For example another kick or a second punch. The punch is useful for stopping attacks and making the opponent think twice before attacking. The 2nd use for the punch is to pressure the opponent. Just like in boxing, you can use punches to trick your opponent into attacking or test his defences. Thirdly, you can use the punch to set up a throw. In VF1, you could throw immediately after your punch connected but they took it out in 2 and 3. The punch is always the beginning of an attack so when the opponent sees one coming, the usually block high or low. As the punch recovers fast, (6 frames) you can go for a high throw or any of Jeffrey's arsenal of low throws. Low punch (d+P/D+P) Jeffrey crouches and delivers a punch to the opponent's legs. The use of this move is basically to pester your opponent and to stop his attacks or to initiate a close attack. The beauty of this attack if done close is that the only thing the opponent can do is to crouch block are do a low reversal. What you can then do is to go low a low throw or middle attack like an uppercut or elbow. High kick (K) Jeffrey does a high kick. Low kick (db+K/D+K) Jeffrey crouches and kicks the opponent's legs Be careful not to accidentally tap down as it will execute Jeffrey's toe kick. Its long range, hits low and is good for harassing opponents. Jeffrey cannot follow up with any attack as it recovers rather slow so make sure it hits. Low hell slide (d+K+G) Jeffrey crouches and in a sliding manner, kicks his opponent's foot. The move comes out slow and recovers slow as well. The crouch can avoid high attacks but it leaves you susceptible to attacks. This move well trip your opponent as a minor or major counter. So, if your opponent is coming in aggressively, a good trip well make him a more cautious opponent. Use this opportunity for a throw! Ankle kick (df+K+G) While standing, Jeffrey does a short range low kick to the opponent's legs. Mix this with Jeffrey's punches. As Jeffrey is standing while doing the move, it is very useful in surprising the enemy. Once again, this move has a rather slow recovery so make sure your opponent is standing when doing the move. Don't overuse it. Use it when trying to peck at your opponent's last bit of energy or when playing a cautious battle. Never use the ankle kick in a heated battle as you can be easily knocked out of it. The ankle kick can also be used against downed opponents who are rolling toward you. It will kick them out of their roll. Uppercut (df+P) Jeffrey does an upward punch The uppercut forces crouches to stand up. Double Upper (df+P, P) Jeffrey does two consecutive uppercuts. Triple Upper (df+P, P, P) Jeffrey does two consecutive uppercuts, pauses, crouches a bit and unleashes a bigger uppercut. Kenka Upper (df, df +P) Jeffrey crouches a bit and unleashes a big uppercut. I don't see much potential in this move. There is a start up lag, it doesn't knock the opponent really high and doesn't do high damage. So why bother with it? STYLE! Lifting Upper (DF+P) Jeffrey crouches and stands up with an uppercut. One way to use this move is to repeatedly crouch punch your opponent so that he has to crouch block. And then, let him have it! Elbow (f+P) Jeffrey takes a small step forward and smashes his elbow into the opponent's face. One of the most basic and useful moves in VF. The primary use of the elbow for Jeffrey is to hit crouching defenders. It is faster and safer than a sidekick. Also, it allows you to follow up your attack with anything you want. Elbow hammer (f+P, b+P) After an elbow, Jeffrey slams both his hands in a ball down on his opponent. The hammer will not combo and a blocked hammer leaves you wide open. Also the hammer has quite a long start-up so if you're opponent is quick, you're in serious trouble. Dashing elbow (f, f+P) Jeffrey dashes forward and unleashes an elbow. You might as well do the whole move. However after 'conditioning' your opponent to expect a second upper, you should dash in for a quick throw. Dashing elbow-upper (f, f+P,P) Jeffrey dashes forward and unleashes and elbow followed by an uppercut. One of Jeffrey's few uncounterable attacks, you should use this to harass and get near your opponent. Drop elbow (b+P) Jeffrey raises his arm and smashes his elbow down on the opponent. Two-fisted hammer (b, df+P) Jeff brings his fists together and swings them downward If you connect with is move, immediately press punch. If blocked you are quite safe as your opponent will be hesitant to attack you because you can follow up with a two fisted upper. Use this move as a long range attack occasionally but don't abuse it. Two fisted hammer-two fisted upper (b, df+P, P) Jeff then swings his fists up. IMHO, one of Jeffrey's most useful moves. It comes out quick, combos, does good damage and guarantees a short pounce afterwards. However, if the opponent blocks the 2nd hit, you are left open for attack. If the opponent blocks the 1st hit, you have several options. Firstly, you can stop the attack and switch to a throw, dodge or another quick recovery attack. The 2nd option is to delay the fist upper. Wait for a while. Hopefully, your opponent will be prompted to attack. Immediately press punch and send him flying. However you can only wait for a short while. Which option you take should depend on your opponents playing style. If he is overly offensive and always poking ; stall and attack. If he is defensive ; its best to throw him. After connecting with this move, do a light pounce. Hell dunk hammer (d+P+K) Jeff brings his hand down in a hook like motion and forces his opponent into a crouching position. Unfortunately, you cannot initiate a low throw after this move. After getting hit, your opponent will stagger to get up and this will be your opportunity to apply pressure. Dodging hell stab (f+P+K) Jeff crouches side and thrusts his open palm to the opponents body. Stomach crush (b,df+P+K) Jeff crouches low and dashes head first into the opponents stomach. See below. Stomach crush and lift up throw (b, df+P+K) Then Jeffrey places the opponent on his back and uses his back as a sort of catapult to throw his opponent to his back. This move doesn't do much damage and if blocked, you are dead. It takes 40 frames for you to recover from your stomach crush. That's more than adequate time for a nice counter. Of course the lift up throw won't connect if stomach crush is blocked. The redeeming quality of this move is that it has a longer range and does decent damage. Headbutt (b, f+P+K) Jeff takes a step forward and smashes his head against the opponent's. Toe kick (d+K) Jeff does a front kick. Sets up for either TKoD or the hammer. The move comes out slow so use it primarily as a counter or if your opponent is very lazy. Toe kick of doom (d+K, f+P+G) After a kick, Jeff dashes forward, hoists his opponent above his head and slams him down. The most devastating move in Jeffrey's arsenal, taking half of your opponent's energy. The throw can be avoided by ducking immediately. If the toe kick is blocked, the throw will not come out. Toe kick-hammer (d+K, P) After a kick, Jeff brings his two fists down. Use this to punish those you slip out of your TkoD. Front kick (df+K) Jeff kick forward towards the torso region. One of his best long range moves. Use it primarily to punish long range mistakes. A blocked front kick in close range leaves you dead open. The execution as usual is slow so any simple attack can snuff it. Knee (f+K) Jeff leaps forward, bring his knee up. Jeffrey's best way to start of combos. The only attack that can counter this attack is a punch and there is a very short lag before your opponent can throw you. This move has a lot of priority which means that it has a better chance of defeating other attacks and doing a major counter. Big boot (f, f+K) Jeffrey stretches his leg forward, using his body weight to smash his sole against his opponent. This is Jeffrey's longest ranged move. However it has a horrible start up and a simple punch will knock you out of it. What most people don't realize is that it has good recovery (26 frames) and will wait for the move to finish before punishing you. What you can do is to throw them immediately after the move ends. The big boot is good for hitting opponents who are far away and rushing. I had this incident when playing the CPU. I knocked the CPU down (I don't remember which character) and while he was rolling to the side, I executed the Big Boot. The Big Boot tracked his roll and kicked him out of it! I think he may have been attempting a rising attack. Shot knee (b+K) Brings his knee up. One of Jeffrey's more useful new moves. It has faster execution than the knee and is good for counters. However the recovery is the same as the knee so the only sure counter from a block shot knee is a punch. Of course if you feel that your opponent is going to counter after a blocked shot knee, go for the ... Shot knee-hook (b+K, P) After hitting with a knee, Jeff sends the opponent reeling with a wide hook to the face. Don't bother with this one unless the shot knee hits or you expect your opponent to counter immediately after blocking your shot-knee. Axe kick (b, f+K) Jeff brings his leg up and slams it down. One of the best ways to deal with a pesky crouching defender who is too far to low throw. As with a lot of Jeffrey's moves, it has horrendous recovery so make sure that it connects. Dodging side-kick (df+E+K) Jeff dodges and does a sidekick (duuhh) Doesn't dodge that much. Probably can only dodge short ranged moves like a punch. Punch kick (P, K) Jeff does a punch followed by a high kick. The basic combo of VF. It doesn't knock down anymore and only staggers the opponent. If your punch hits, immediately do the move. A successful PK allow you to put more pressure on your opponent. You can dash forward and harass them even more with punches and uppercuts or dash and throw. Double punch (P,P) Jeff moves forward with two consecutive punches. One of the few uncounterable attacks. This should be one of your main weapons in getting close to your opponent and force him to guard. Do not get too predictable with this move against Akira, Aoi and Kage or else you will get reversed. Double punch-hook (P, P, b+P) After two punches, Jeff swings a hook to the head. This move is practically useless. Don't bother with this one. Perhaps only after a MC knee. Double punch-upper (P, P, P) After two punches, Jeff finishes with an uppercut. My favourite way to juggle after a MC knee. The uppercut comes out rather slow so I recommend sticking to just two punches. Of course, you can delay the uppercut a while and if you feel your opponent is going to retaliate... Tornado hammer (f, b+P) Jeff does a hook with such force that the opponent turns and exposes his back to Jeffrey. Unfortunately, it is hard to get back breaker as the opponent has time to move. The best way to handle this is to wait and see what your opponent does. Kenka hook (b, f+P) Jeff does a hook that knocks down the opponent. Hell stab (P+E) Jeff trusts his hand to the opponent's face. Double hell stab (P+E, P+E) Jeff thrusts his hand to the opponent's face twice. Machine gun hell stab (P+E, P+E, P+E) Jeff does three stabs to the opponent's face. Kick-toe kick (K,K) Jeff does a high kick that floats the opponent followed by a toe kick. Kick-toe kick-hammer (K, K, P) After two kicks, Jeff brings his fists down on the opponent. I believe a light pounce is guaranteed after this move. Dodging kick (K+E) Jeff dodges and kicks. Butt bomb pounce (d, U+P) Jeff leaps high into the air in slams onto the opponent butt first. Crab pounce (u+P) Jeff leaps into the air and lands his whole outstretched body on the opponent. All Jeffrey players know the weakness of this pounce very well. If you miss, Jeffrey will take his sweet time in getting up and will be very exposed to any attack that the opponent wants to do. If you are unsure whether it will hit, better go for the ground stomp. Ground stomp (df+K) Jeff raises his leg and stamps hard on the lying opponent. Muhahaha! Jeffrey's only ground attack. Use on moves that allow the opponent to recover quickly. THROWS Ahhh, throws. Perhaps Jeffrey's most feared repertoire. Here you can find all sorts of throws ranging from deadly to your basic throw. The one throw that Jeffrey doesn't have and needs is a catch throw. Its funny how a non throwing- orientated characters like Sarah gets her own catch throw and Jeffrey does not. Ahh, enough with my rambling. There are two types of throws, high throws and low throws. High throws can only be done on a standing opponent and low throws on a crouching opponent. Jeffrey also has a ground throw that can only be done on opponents on the floor though I don't really consider it a throw. How do you identity which throws are which? Simple. All high throws end with P+G and all low throws end with P+K+G. Isn't AM2 smart? The next thing to talk about is throw range. Unfortunately, Jeffrey doesn't have Zangief's SPD range so you have to be right next to your opponent to throw. Throwing is harder in the open stance because you are further. (Consult the VF3 beginner's guide for more clarification) However, some throws have commands that move you closer to your victim, I mean opponent. For example, the motion for the frontal back breaker is b, f, f+P+G. The f, f part is a short dash. Dashing is your best friend in throwing. Jeffrey may not be the best dasher in VF3 but he sure needs it. The problem with dashing is that Jeff cannot stop in mid-dash, (Neither can anyone for that matter) so its not a good idea to dash and throw if you are like quite close to your opponent but not enough to throw. Instead, use the throws that allow you to move forward a bit. However, if you have some space between you and your opponent and he's guarding there in fear, by all means dash and throw. This is pretty effective since Jeffrey's dashing elbow starts with a dash. (Duh) Unlike VF1&2, you will get a miss animation if you input a throw so you better make sure you don't miss or else your opponent will have ample time to punish you. Low throws are what sets Jeffrey apart from most of the group. Actually, low throwing is the mark of a proficient Jeffrey user. (Unfortunately I have yet to reach that stage) My brother could use Wolf's low throw pretty well so I'll probably ask for his input after he finishes his public exams. Best place to use low throws is after blocking a low attack ; sweep, punch, anything low. What you can also do is to let a low attack miss, dash in and low throw. You can even do this to someone who is harassing you with low punches. Fireman's carry (P+G) Jeff hoists his opponent over his shoulder and falls back, slamming them on the ground. Pick up and slam (d+P+G) Jeff grabs the opponent around the thighs, lifts them up above him and slams them onto the ground. Box throw (db+P+G) Jeff grabs his opponent's arms and pulls them forward, leaving their backs exposed. Machine gun hammer (db, f+P+G) Jeff grabs the opponent's head and punches his face twice. He pulls back his fist, looks at it and does a final punch on the helpless opponent. Crucifix pile driver (df, df+P+G) Jeff hoists his opponent above his head and slams them down onto the ground. Jeffrey's most powerful throw (80 points) along with the back breaker. The motions of the throw allow Jeffrey to crouch dash a bit forward. If the throw is broken out of, Jeff and his opponent end up with their backs to each other. Power slam (f+P+G) Jeff grabs his opponent, turns around and with his body weight (111kg) sandwiches them onto the ground. Military press (b+P+G) Jeff lifts his opponent high up and throws him to his side. Tackle and grind (b, df+P+G) Jeffrey rushes head first into his opponent's stomach, knock them over and onto the ground. There is no way to attack the opponent on the ground so use it primarily for variety. Frontal break breaker (b, f, f+P+G) Jeff grabs his opponent, gets on one knee, lifts and turns them and slam their back on his knee! Iron claw (d+P+K+G) Jeffrey lifts the crouching opponent by the nose, lifts up the struggling guy and slams him down. Machine gun knee lift (d, f+P+K+G) Jeff grabs the crouching opponent's face and proceeds to slam his knee into the face a couple of times. Powerbomb (df+P+K+G) Jeffrey grabs the crouching opponent and slams him down. Backbreaker (P+G) Jeff grabs his opponent from behind, lifts them up and slams their backs onto his knee! Coconut crush (P+G) Jeffrey grabs his opponent from the side and slams the opponent's face into his knee. Head butt (b, f+P+G) Jeff head butts his opponent. Head butt knee smash (b, f+P+G, b+P+G) After a head butt, Jeff smashes a knee into his opponent. Don't bother with this one. You might was well go all the way. The only reason I can't think of for doing this is when your opponent is nearly dead. But still, wouldn't be better to see something more painful on replay? Double head butt (b, f+P+G, f+P+G) Jeff does two head butts Double head butt-knee smash (b, f+P+G, f+P+G, b+P+G) After two head butts, Jeffrey smashes a knee into his opponent. This is the most powerful of the 4 head butt variations. Triple head butt (b, f+P+K, f+P+K, f+P+K) Jeff does 3 head butts This does less damage than the one ending with the knee but is much easier to do. GENERAL STRATEGIES (Still very preliminary) Because I lack exposure to human opponents, many of my strategies are from playing VF1&2 as well as Fighters Megamix. One thing gamers will immediately notice about Jeffrey is his long recovery for most of his moves. This means that Jeffrey cannot rely on one safe form of attack like Akira's dashing elbow or Shun's chowan upper. Does this mean that you shouldn't attack at all with Jeffrey? No. This means that you must think and use variety (which unfortunately he still doesn't have much of). Use his dashing punches and uppercuts to pressure your opponent. Throw in a low attack once in a while. If they crouch, keep them up with an uppercut or elbow. Many players will wait for Jeffrey to make a mistake and capitalise it. What you must do is to force them to make the mistake first. If you are playing someone who just waits to counter a slow recovering move, throw! To play Jeffrey well, one should apply Pavlov's rules of classical conditioning. In a nutshell, it means making the opponent expect a certain move after a certain move. For example, after two rushing punches you do a crouching kick. After a couple of times or after one attack (depending on the opponent, your opponent will crouch block or dodge in anticipation of a crouching kick. You can low throw if he crouches or hit him out of his dodge. This technique strategy applies to everyone but more so to a slow character like Jeffrey. So what it means is to vary your technique of attack. One minute you may be aggressive and the next you back away. Your opponent seeing your retreat will be prompted to attack. Immediately throw in a punishing move like a knee for a major counter and a big combo! USING THE 'E' BUTTON We all know that Jeffrey is slow. He's even faster than Wolf who has quick- hitting attacks. The only character slower than Jeffrey is Taka. That means that Jeffrey doesn't have the foot speed nor the swiftness to deal with attacks. Does that mean that he's a sitting duck against attacks. Using the guard button is very much necessary for Jeffrey unlike some characters like Lau who hardly even touch it. However, because of the complex nature of VF, your opponent has a quick way to get you whichever way you block. IMO, AM2 wanted Jeffrey users to use evade button more ; they even gave him a low side throw! Its not like the other characters can't evade but evading is a vital part of playing and effective Jeffrey. I have still to learn more about evading. See the 'final word' section. WINNING POSES Jeffrey posses three times, making grunts. Jeffrey flexes his muscles and proclaims : That's mariner power! Jeffrey shows his muscles and says : I win! JEFFREY'S STAGE DESCRIPTION FROM Dodee's VF3 FAQ South Sea Island Stage: This has to be the best stage of all in VF3. There are so many things moving around you it feels like the whole stage is alive. In general, you're on a tiny sand bar just a few meters or so away from a small island or peninsular. There are a few clouds in the sky but the sun is shining brightly and it's light sparkles on the sea surface with gently undulating waves. Because the sand bar is NOT flat but curved in an egg-like hemispherical curve s the sea's current washes up/down against the tiny sand bar the sea level rises/lowers and the playing area slowly gets smaller/larger with the current. The ripple of the water rolling across the sand is perfect and as the water subsides it leaves a little ring of lightly darker wet sand. But in the hot sun this quickly dries so it gradually fades back to a light yellow again until the water comes back. Around the fighting area are a number of seagulls, sometimes a few, sometimes a lot. They usually swoop and soar in the sky but occasionally dive into the water to catch fish. The motion of the birds is very accurate with their wings folding back as they dive but with the birds flapping like mad to get airborne again. Those lazing around hover in the air, their wings stretched out wide to catch the hot air current. And they're not only in the distance they fly towards and away from the camera a little as well. But it's not just a pretty picture, your characters can interact with scenery. As you walk a little bit of sand is kicked up and falling on the floor send sand scattering as well. Also your fighting area is not limited to the dry sand area you can go splashing into the water and if you are knocked over you send water flying. If you stand on edge not moving the sea comes in around your feet with a little ripple effect. The stage as a ring out where the water level suddenly becomes very deep. The character that rings out makes a funny drowning sound and then lies still in the clear blue waters. Someone should give the VF characters swimming lessons. JEFFREY VF4 WISH LIST.. 1) one or two catch throws 2) a low knockdown attack 3) more uncounterable moves 4) focus more on hand attacks. After all, isn't that what Pancratium's about? 5) more brutal looking throws 6) some minor 'super armour' like Taka's. Maybe faster recovery from jabs? 7) some sort of hold or reversal 8) much more '3D' gameplay 9) a new ground attack. Perhaps Jeff could grab the opponent's head and slam it onto the ground! FINAL WORD I'm currently studying in Melbourne, Australia. So far to my knowledge, there is only one VF3 machine here. :( It is in Fun and Games on Bourke Street and it costs AUD$1 a continue. There used to be two others that cost AUD$1 for two continues but they were taken away after lack of interest among Melbournians. *Sigh* I started writing this guide after a VF3 machine which cost AUD$1 for two continues surfaced. However, the machine was taken away after a few days. I cannot express my regret that of not spending more time on it before it was gone. Shelling out $1 for a continue is not my idea of a good way to spend money especially with the Asian currency crises. There may be some more minor updates but I can't do much without playing the game. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that a $1 - 2 continues machine surfaces soon. CREDITS AND THANKS AM2 and Yu suzuki for another great instalment of VF. William 'NiGHTS' Tham for being my VF1&2 sparring partner. Steve Hamilton for the VF3 FAQ. Thomas H. Harper and Mason Wood for their great VF2 Jeffrey guides. Come on guys, how about a VF3 version? All those guys who have contributed to the VF community on the net. Let's get the FAQs going! And bring back THoVF! Of course my parents for the $$$$$. NO THANKS The two arcades on Russell Street for taking away VF3 Fun and Games for charging so much money for a two year old game as well as turning the volume down. Those magazines (you know who you are) that claimed VF3's gameplay was the same as VF2 (what a load of crap) and did not give the VF series the recognition it deserved. This guide is written by Michael Tham and should not be butchered and made to look like someone's FAQ. All the stuff I 'borrowed' from other FAQs are copyright of their respective owners. VF is a trademark of Sega Enterprises. I do not guarantee that ALL the info is correct. And if anyone from Sega is reading this, please bring VF3 to the Saturn too. I don't care if the graphics look like VF1 as long is the gameplay is the same. Its not like we're not going to buy Dreamcast for VF3 if there is a Saturn version!