Looking for some help!

[jellish]

Hey guys. I'm looking for some help in taking my game to the next level. I'm not new to Mk or to fighting games, but I feel like there are some things I just don't get in regards to taking that next step. Any advice you guys might have that can help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

 

[jellish]

I guess I should specify. While I need tips in general specifically I need help with combos. I've looked under the various character combo threads but I can't for the life of me figure out what all the abbreviations are. I already have logged some serious hours in training but can't figure out what moves can be strung together.

 

[5M0K3]

I guess I should specify. While I need tips in general specifically I need help with combos. I've looked under the various character combo threads but I can't for the life of me figure out what all the abbreviations are. I already have logged some serious hours in training but can't figure out what moves can be strung together.

Can you state some abbreviations that you don't get?

 

[jellish]

F343 xx TK xx air sai, F2 xx Roll, B21 2+4 (41% - no meter)

F343 xx TK xx air sai, Roll, B21 2+4 (39% - no meter)

Only parts I know are the roll and air sai...I assume the % is dmg and meter refering to special meter?

 

[5M0K3]

okay so the buttons on xbox are x y a b and on playstation it is square triangle circle and x
1 = x and square
2 = y and triangle
3 = a and x
4 = b and circle

Going with xbox inputs here
so f343 means forward a,b,a
thus f2 is forward 2
xx means cancel
TK is mileenas Tele Kick
B21 means back y,x
2+4 means y and b at the same time

you are correct about the damage% and the meter

 

[jellish]

Ahhhh ok makes a lot more sense now I'm also on xbox so thank you for that. Now with the cancels how do I 1) perform a cancel 2) is it the same input regardless of move or character 3) in the case of the examples above is it 2 seperate cancels or just one cancel on the TK.

 

[Awsumpossm]

Ahhhh ok makes a lot more sense now I'm also on xbox so thank you for that. Now with the cancels how do I 1) perform a cancel 2) is it the same input regardless of move or character 3) in the case of the examples above is it 2 seperate cancels or just one cancel on the TK.

To perform a cancel from a string into a special move (necessary for combos in this game), just enter the special move as though it were a part of the string. In those combos you posted a cancel occurs everywhere where you see "xx". The timing for canceling a string into a special depends on the string and the special, sometimes it's easy to cancel a string into a special and other times it's not. It takes a bit of practice and differs from character and combos, but yeah you essentially enter the special move quickly as though it were a part of the combo string.

 

[jellish]

Thank you I just want to make sure I'm understanding this correctly. So there isn't a specific input for cancels they happen from inputting the moves quick enough to keep the string going?