Shang Tsung General Discussion

[Wigy]

You need to microwalk so the fireball ends up behind him. You can buffer a forward dash pretty early.

You mean so they bounce back to you? I was micro buffering tiny backdashes there and it seemed to keep him max range

 

[SixPathsOfHate]

You mean so they bounce back to you? I was micro buffering tiny backdashes there and it seemed to keep him max range

You dont want to keep him max range. They only bounce towards you if the fireball is slightly behind them. Like Geras tornado.

 

[just_2swift]

Day one messing around with Shang and lookie here folks... Idk any opti combos or best combo starters just a concept.

Thoughts?

 

[SixPathsOfHate]

Day one messing around with Shang and lookie here folks... Idk any opti combos or best combo starters just a concept.

Thoughts?

It's cute but the main question I always ask whenever see a setup.

Does it lose to delay wakeup?

 

[just_2swift]

It's cute but the main question I always ask whenever see a setup.

Does it lose to delay wakeup?

Of course not. No set up is truly guaranteed obviously.

 

[just_2swift]

 

[SixPathsOfHate]

Of course not. No set up is truly guaranteed obviously.

I just prefer going for setups where there are only positive outcomes for me.

It's why I flowchart Shang/Stryker. He covers all my weak points.

 

[just_2swift]

I just prefer going for setups where there are only positive outcomes for me.

It's why I flowchart Shang/Stryker. He covers all my weak points.

I could worry not what anyone prefers honestly. I love finding and learning things.

It's why I share what I find to spark ideas maybe someone could build on it.

 

[tanosergio05]

I could worry not what anyone prefers honestly. I love finding and learning things.

It's why I share what I find to spark ideas maybe someone could build on it.

Calm boys! We are here to improve. Let's get along

 

[SixPathsOfHate]

I could worry not what anyone prefers honestly. I love finding and learning things.

It's why I share what I find to spark ideas maybe someone could build on it.

Oh for sure. I agree. Just to be clear I had no malicious intent. Apologies if I offend.

 

[HiddenSelectCounterPick]

We used to do them nasty with the cyborg tech back on inj2

 

[just_2swift]

None taken.

 

[just_2swift]

 

[HiddenSelectCounterPick]

I don't know if anyone has tried this but I just came up with this setup with Darrius call F Assist and switch forms and you get great potential mix. I didn't lab it with delay getup. But dont do it off rip do it after you landed the standard bnb.

The reason I call assist off of 24 is the massive hit advantage. And you can end the combo in raw triple skull (dbf1) to finish the health bar I just didn't record that.

Edit: the kameo gauge was set to default so this is real.

 

[HiddenSelectCounterPick]

I've been having success with the setup that I have above. People are getting salty. A side note; whenever I pick Shang people counterpick or play toxic. I'm just trying to get better with him. And it's the same things I keep fighting against some top-tier and subzero cameo.

 

[G82Boost]

Quick guide

 

[Illxion]

can someone help me with this? I’m trying to figure out how to do the F4-121 (morph) into ground spikes like at 47:32

I’ve tried morphing once the string finishes, before, in the middle but the spikes just won’t come out

 

[just_2swift]

Input spikes before you switch

 

[HiddenSelectCounterPick]

I was able to do it after just looking at it. Just look for the last hit before the string ends and input the opposite morf move and once the string ends hit morf.
So buffer the string into the special move that you don't have and when you morf it will come out.

 

[HiddenSelectCounterPick]

Again let's see which Kameo will work best but it looks like Cyrax is probably the easiest to use with this tech

This is awkward to do I'm just going to start using it so it becomes muscle-memory

This is a gimmick its definitely not safe. I tried doing it against Cage's Enhanced Shadow Kick and i got punished everytime. The only way this works is if you morf into df2.

MK1 Shang Tech

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[HiddenSelectCounterPick]

Okay if you want to aggravate your opponent and zone all match Motaro is for you.

The only ones that seem like viable kameos for this kind of pressure are Cyrax, Kano & Motaro. I've tried the rest and they all suck.
Shujinko's stolen moves won't come out on block after df2 and db3 on block so he's out too.

 

[SixPathsOfHate]

 

[RM_Gamer]

Is anybody having problems doing morph? Sometimes I get a regular stance switch instead of morph in practice mode. I've tried messing with controls but I get the same problem

 

[navvy]

Ngl the inconsistent pop ups from ground/air sparks is the most annoying thing so far with Shang. For example, you end combo with old db3 and send them full screen and try to do meaty far ground spark and depending on enemy movement it can launch straight up or towards me which makes conversations so random. If it pops up straight in the air you can follow with ex far ground sparks but if the enemy moves/jumps forward on wake up you could convert to a full combo with dash s3 etc but you dont known which version will happen. So annoying!!

 

[LEGEND]

I think with enough practice the random pops can almost always be converted.

I like playing a character that actually has to hit confirm. As difficult as it might be.