DhalsimBot v2.0

Difficulty Moderate

Focus Options at Range, Delayed AntiAirs and A2A

DhalsimBot's second version is almost entirely an improvement over the first, but should not be used until the player feels mostly comfortable fighting both Dhalsim CPU and DhalsimBot ver. 1. Not only is this bot considerably more difficult to input, small errors or 'drift' in timings can cause the bot to be even less effective than DhalsimBot v.1 in terms of its reliability as a training partner. The bot also has multiple variants, and for some characters, customized timing may be required to get a bot that is sufficiently challenging to learn from. Therefore we suggest using this bot only for practicing with your main character, or at least your main character for this matchup. Technical knowledge of Dhalsim as a character is also required in order to make decisions about which variants to use. We suggest at least trying a few of Dhalsim's Trials in the Challenges Menu of the game to get a feel for him before attempting to input any actions. This bot should still primarily be used by players who are not comfortable against Dhalsim's teleport mixups or aerial movement, or just those who need to develop a muscle memory reaction for air-to-air attacks and followups for those attacks beyond that which is offered by version 1.0.

Successful play against this bot is relatively straightforward once the player gets used to it, but certain nuances of their own character or the matchup can be discovered through effort and consideration. Unlike many of our other bots, the player is not likely to get the maximum benefit from simply following the point system progression and focusing purely on surviving/winning. They should try to find small advantages to optimize, and use DhalsimBot to improve their calm, timing, and accuracy.

Gauge Settings

As with all bots, 1P Health should be set to "Normal". 1P CA Gauge should be set to "Normal", and 1P V-Gauge also set to "Normal".

Settings for 2P are Health - "Auto-Recover", V-Gauge - "Normal", CA Gauge - "Normal", V-Skill: I. This bot functions acceptably with either of Dhalsim's V-Triggers.

Goals

Completing each action gives 1 point. Try to get to 10 points without dying.

Points System

• A - Punish Dhalsim's Heavy Slide attack (his 2HK) - (in some variants he will also have 2MK available, whether or not to get a point for punishing that move should be decided by the player's goals)
• B - Use a grounded Anti-Air Normal/Command Normal on Dhalsim when he goes into the air (normally in order to do this correctly, one must delay the move)
• C - Whiff punish or parry Dhalsim's 5MP or 5MK
• D - Depends on Variant, with 'Tech Dhalsim's Throw' as a default
• E - Use an Air to Air attack or Air Throw on Dhalsim, or for Rainbow Mika, 'Wingless Airplane'. Points are never given to the player for this in any difficulty. Dhalsim gets a point whenever you realize that you should have done this instead of your response for Point System B.

Difficulty Levels

• Easy - Points given for ABCD
• Medium - Points given for BCD, start watching for Point System E
• Hard - Points given for B and D only, or CD and E only, depending on the player's goals
• Extreme - Points given for C and D only, Points given for E

Variants

DhalsimBot has multiple variations, but only three main suggested combinations for them. In a throwback to the olden Days, we will refer to these as C-Groove, A-Groove, and P-Groove. Each is suited against a particular character or playstyle. A brief description of each is given here, before the inputs, since the inputs themselves, while they have markers for which 'Groove' a particular variant can be used for, do not necessarily explain how to make sure they all work together.

C-Groove can be considered to be the 'standard' form of Dhalsim players at the lower to mid levels, whose gameplans revolve around zoning, retreats, and keeping the opponent away. This version of the bot should generally use blockstrings and spacing meant to maintain safety for Dhalsim, and teleports generally will be for escape or evasion.

A-Groove is meant to help learn how to fight a Dhalsim player who is aiming to take more risks and be somewhat oppressive with their setups and spacing. Teleports are generally used to switch sides and keep the opponent frustrated. Blockstrings are less important than finding weak points.

P-Groove is about defense and holding specific spaces on screen, shutting down the opponent's options with repeated attacks due to the opponent not having a good way to close the distance. Teleports are used less often but are often retreats, and there is less air movement, more projectiles.

Players should choose which one to use based on whatever Dhalsim players they normally encounter at their level, if any. Otherwise, choose using the following guidelines.

• If your character can easily outmaneuver or move through projectiles but not regular attacks and has no projectiles of their own, use 'P-Groove'. Point System D becomes 'responding correctly to projectiles'
• If your character can do well using projectiles of their own but struggle with rapid defense and spacing, use 'C-Groove'. Point System D becomes 'Hit Dhalsim with a projectile as he recovers from Yoga Flame'
• If your character is strongest in footsies and spacing but has limited range on armored moves (or no such moves) use 'A-Groove'. Point System D remains as 'Tech Dhalsim's Throw'
• If you think your character doesn't fit any of these descriptions, either use 'A-Groove' or combine the variants in a way that you think helps you. Point System D remains as 'Tech Dhalsim's Throw'

In-Depth

Still in progress.