2D Fighter Recommendations?

[Cepheus]

Vega is the most technical and the fastest character in SFV

(I'm assuming we are talking 'Claw' - regarding all the renaming from Japanese to Western)

He has two stances, with and without Claw. where his stance without Claw is arguably a bit better.

As for Supers, in SFV called 'Critical Arts' (CA for short), which have been a staple in most Beat-em-Ups for AGES, since you played MVC3 you know kinda what to expect... a super-powered special signature Move.

To succesfully use them you need to learn to 'hit confirm' - to use them in combos to make sure you hit the opponent while he is not blocking.

your Super-meter has 3 bars to perform your Super/CA you have to fill up all 3 bars, and it uses all 3.

However with 1 bar you can perform an EX-Move - a powered up version of a special move with higher damage / range or other specialties.

The V-Gauge and the V-Skill and V-Triggers are new and SFV exclusive. The V-Gauge ranges from 2 to 3 Bars, depending on the character.

Every Character has a special V-Skill, which can be used regardless of of your V-Gauge and helps you fill it up. (Nash, for example, can absorb Projectiles like Hadoken)

The V-Trigger can be used used when the V-Gauge is completely full and, again, is dependand on the character (Nash teleports behind the enemy, allowing for great combos / Ryu eletrifies his attacks for more damage and Stun and so on)

unfortunatley, the game doesn't really tell you what the V-skill/V-Trigger actually does (unless it has been patched...) and you have to learn it by yourself / read it up on guides

and then there is the V-Reversal which is a counter attack (as listed above in the Button-configuration screeenshot) and can be used with 1 Bar of the V-Gauge

[Godot]

Wow that's almost exactly what I have. Instead of V-Trigger I have it on V-Skill, I need it so I can MUSCLE FLEX more easily.

I used to have V-Skill on L1, but I swapped it so that it would be easier to do the "get off me" thing that costs V-gauge.

[Pyon Pyon Kyuu!~]

I used to have V-Skill on L1, but I swapped it so that it would be easier to do the "get off me" thing that costs V-gauge.

I don't think I've used it in combat once. Usually there are instant punishes anyways. What are you going to use that for, to counter jabs?

[Godot]

There are some moments in the game where people corner you and you can't seem to get them the hell off of you, so you use the V-Gauge force them off of you. Nash's is kinda cool because he teleports out of a corner. It's really handy when fighting characters like Ken, Laura, Necalli, and Vega.

Necalli is all about cornering the fuck out of you. His Super is the only super I find myself using because it instantly drags you to the corner.

[Pyon Pyon Kyuu!~]

There are some moments in the game where people corner you and you can't seem to get them the hell off of you, so you use the V-Gauge force them off of you. Nash's is kinda cool because he teleports out of a corner. It's really handy when fighting characters like Ken, Laura, Necalli, and Vega.

Necalli is all about cornering the fuck out of you. His Super is the only super I find myself using because it instantly drags you to the corner.

While it's hard to execute, Zangief's is a really awesome an usually unexpected finisher. For some reason it still combos off of Headbutts and shit.

In hindsight, I guess it's also really good against Dhalsim. I've had trouble punishing Dhalsim before, and the counter could actually be an answer.

[Godot]

Dalsim and FANG are just annoying to fight.