Board Thread:News and Events/@comment-933831-20160118200918/@comment-27128326-20160120033919

Tsubori wrote: Not posting ny full research and thoughts yet, but one thing to keep in mind is the control over the scenarios in this fight. Hibiscus is slower, and even with his weight alteration, his creator has made it clear he'll be keeping on the defence. While that would be good in a 1 v 1, in this case it's more likely to leave his partner in a 2 v 1. And should Perry go down, a shield isn't doing to do much against two enemies. Even with a lack of communication, surrounding an enemy is basic logic. Vincent brings up a good point. I'm gonna say that just cuz Hibiscus can get cornered, it's not like he's gonna get ORKO'd, and I'm sure that you wouldn't say that. In fact, either Akiba or Viola could be at the most vulnerable when both of them corner Hibiscus due to Perry actually being able to pincer attack either one of them. Plus, Hibiscus has enough durability to withstand two due to his tanky nature and his Semblance.

Plus, if Perry manages to catch one of them from behind, what would be the chances of Viola and Akiba somehow being able to redirect the attack toward Hibiscus like how Mercury did? I'm not sure.

And sure, Akiba is a tactician, and he might have another strategy set up to approach them. If he tries to gank Perry, he'd be smart enough to not be too far from Hibiscus, plus, his boots plus his Semblance makes him versatile in the air, making him able to regroup with Hibiscus frequently. Cornering  Hibiscus could make them run the risk of Perry back-attacking them. If they repeat this twice, it could either result in them adapting to Perry's back attacks or Perry and Hibiscus actually adapting to their strategy. With at least one regroup, they could formulate more countermeasures against their ganks.

Biggest problem for Akiba/Viola's ganks? There's less variety and less synergy. Sure, it's basic logic to corner, but it's basic logic to be able to see through strategies and adapting accordingly in the future. Akiba will most likely have problems communicating with Viola due to her cold nature, resulting in less complex plans that both will somehow agree upon.

IMO, one of the biggest factors on both sides is Hibiscus. Team Akiba has the edge in mobility and separating him by pushing Perry, yet, that's difficult since he can jump higher than them and his landing is much more safe due to his Semblance. Repetition will however, make that less likely due to Team Perry having much more synergized adaptability. Cornering Hibiscus plays into Hibiscus's strategy of fighting up close and personal, plus, Perry can catch one of them off-guard from behind. It's likely that Aki and Viola can get used to it, but, due to lack of a variety of approaches, Perry might be able to predict it easily.