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 Frank West 1.3
By Kamekaze X Balmsold(Team DR)
hosted at my site: http://kamekaze.trinitymugen.net/
email: cluade75@yahoo.com
Twitter: OldEra_Kamekaze
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For M.U.G.E.N 1.0
TO MOVE THE LEVEL HUD CHANGE THE AXIS IN THE CONFIG.TXT

changelog:
-Vans reflect code updated
-command buffer updated
-AI update
-combos more consistent

F.A.Q.
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Q: "Why does frank west seem to have almost infinite combos?"
A: "What he's capable of increases as he levels up, so he becomes a better character
over time. Thus his combos have more ways to be extended with it. However he has 0 infinites
whatsoever on standard sized characters."

Q: "Why is his AI so overpowered/cheap/broken"
A: "I don't think those words mean what you think they do. He's probably one of the most
balanced characters I've ever worked on...at level 1. If you let him level up yes he does certainly get better but even his enhanced abilities come with very big costs. If you pay attention to how he attacks hes really not that hard to take down even at the hardest
AI settings."

Q: "How can I level up?"
A: "Usually I'd say watch what the AI does but if I had to write it. All you have to do is 
use the camera when the opponent is in a downed state after a combo of your choosing. it will
increase his level based on how many hits were done. The enemy can be in any hitstate for 
this rule to apply so they don't even have to be downed."

Controls
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Basic Controls
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Frank West is a 6-button character. He is a mesh between
mvc3, xm vs sf, and MSH.

We will use the notation:
D - down
F - forward
U - up
B - back
x - button LP (light punch)
y - button MP (medium punch)
z - button HP (heavy punch)
a - button LK (light  kick)
b - button MK (medium kick)
c - button HK (heavy kick)
s - button s(taunt)

Command Normals
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(LVL1)F+MP - Bring em back!
(LVL2)F+MP - Sweep the competition!
note: you can link LP or LK on hit, LVL1 only
      F+MP can be canceled if LVL2+
(air)D+HK - Knee Drop 

s - Camera 
note: will cause frank to level up if used properly.

Double Tap Series
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Frank has the unique ability to use a second attack by pressing a certain input twice.
For example: x,x The following buttons have double tap alternates

s.LP
s.MP
j.MP 
(LVL4+)F+MP 
Throws
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F + LP+LK (when close) - Face Smasher

B + LP+LK (when close) - Judo Throw

(air)F/B+LP+LK (when close) - Shoulder toss

(LVL2+)DF + LP+LK (when close) - German Suplex

note: to tech input the same grab command when grabbed

Special Attacks
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       D, DB, B, s            - Drink
                              note: Double's the amount of experience gained
                                    from using the camera

(air ok)D, DF, F, x           - Tools of Survival: Plunger/Broom/Weed Whacker
                              note: continue to press x to increase hits until lvl 4
(air ok)D, DF, F, y           - Tools of Survival: Bat/Spiked/Chainsaws
                              note: Continue to hold to charge power
       D, DF, F, z            - Tools of Survival: Axe/Hammer/Electric Crusher

       D,DF,F, a              - Dashing Feint(LVL2+)
                               note: can be cancelled into other specials.
       D,DF,F, b              - Dashing Sweep(LVL2+)
       D,DF,F, c              - Dashing Round house(LVL2+)

       D,DB,B, x              - Light item throw
       D,DB,B, y              - Fierce item throw
                                note: lowers defense of opponent
       D,DB,B, z              - Heavy item throw

(LVL2+)D,D, p                 - Barrel Roll
(LVL3+)3p/3k                  - Lariat
(LVL4+)(charge)D,U, K         - Flash kick

(air only)D,DB,B, K           - Round house
Hyper Attacks (each uses 1 power bar)
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D, DF, F, 2p  - Cosplay Assault(Real megabuster/Great Hunting/Atomic PileDriver)

D,DF,F, 2k - Blue Light Special

F,DF,D,DB,B, 2p - Dead Rising (3 power bars)

Combo notes
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Frank's strengths lie in his ability to chain moves into each
other. Here are his basic combo rules:

1.  You can combo from weaker basic attacks into stronger ones
    eg. light kick -> medium kick

2.  You can combo into special attacks from most basic attacks
    eg. stand heavy punch -> Tools of Survival

3.  You can combo into hyper attacks from all basic and special
    attacks
    eg. Tools of Survival -> Real Megabuster

4.  You can only use certain moves so many times before p2 drops out of 
    the combo so avoid the same inputs in a string. 

5. You can combo F+MP into HP when Frank is lvl 4

These rules make it possible for you to do some damaging combos.
Experiment, and perfect your own Combos!

Special thanks:
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Hoshi - real megabuster beam
Xan - Beta testing
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