Looking for chars/variations that stifle rushdown and force smart play

[shoshinsha]

I always have character crises in games, and I need help. I tend to prefer characters that punish stupid or excessively offensive play--the characters that frustrate rushdowners, basically. In SF4 I play(ed) Rose, in MK9 Kenshi, in IGAU I played MMH, and in Killer Instinct I play Hisako and Fulgore. Right now, I'm loving Grandmaster SZ for this very reason, but I (like many people) fear an over-aggressive and unfounded nerf to placate people who can't stand to have to think about their 50/50 game. In preparation for thisnerf, I'm trying to pick up a secondary who can fill in when/if the time comes. I'm not looking for a zoner who just chucks projectiles all day. I want something a little different--a character you can play patient with and force your opponent to play patient/be scared to get close to you as well. Suggestions are appreciated!

 

[Evil Canadian]

If you just want to slow down the game then grandmaster subzero. If you want to control neutral through footsies, war god Kotal.

 

[Pan1cMode]

If you just want to slow down the game then grandmaster subzero. If you want to control neutral through footsies, war god Kotal.

Kung Jin controls neutral much better than Kotal.

Although bojutsu is probably the better variation, you may like ancestral for a more zoney play style.

 

[tatterbug4]

Kung Lao will force your opponent to never jump again. Problem is I have a hard time oopoening up people with him. Due to not having a low

 

[Slayhawk84]

I always have character crises in games, and I need help. I tend to prefer characters that punish stupid or excessively offensive play--the characters that frustrate rushdowners, basically. In SF4 I play(ed) Rose, in MK9 Kenshi, in IGAU I played MMH, and in Killer Instinct I play Hisako and Fulgore. Right now, I'm loving Grandmaster SZ for this very reason, but I (like many people) fear an over-aggressive and unfounded nerf to placate people who can't stand to have to think about their 50/50 game. In preparation for thisnerf, I'm trying to pick up a secondary who can fill in when/if the time comes. I'm not looking for a zoner who just chucks projectiles all day. I want something a little different--a character you can play patient with and force your opponent to play patient/be scared to get close to you as well. Suggestions are appreciated!

Fera/Tors and Kanos that play the way you describe frustrate my rushdown Sonya.

 

[kaseyk]

I really dont see them nerfing sub , he seems very well put together unless there is some broken shit i haven't seen yet.
From thread title i was going to recommend gm sub lol .

 

[Pan1cMode]

I really dont see them nerfing sub , he seems very well put together unless there is some broken shit i haven't seen yet.
From thread title i was going to recommend gm sub lol .

The general populace who like extreme rush down dislike how the clone can control space. If NRS caves to these players (which they have done in the past time and time again), yes it will be.

 

[kaseyk]

The general populace who like extreme rush down dislike how the clone can control space. If NRS caves to these players (which they have done in the past time and time again), yes it will be.

I prefer my rushdown characters but i enjoy playing against good subby , lets hope they dont give the unwarranted nerf .
They have been guily of over nerfing before but in the most recent case scorp igau DID need a nerf just not quite so heavy

 

[shoshinsha]

Suggestions I'm getting so far:
Kotal Kahn (War God)
Kung Jin (Bojutsu or Ancestral)
Kung Lao (???)
Ferra/Tor (???)
Kano (???)
I'm not sure I have a sense of which of these characters actually forces the opponent to play patiently or else get punished, though. A lot of them seem like they just play the offense game better than the opponent, but maybe I'm misunderstanding.

 

[M2Dave]

I want something a little different--a character you can play patient with and force your opponent to play patient/be scared to get close to you as well. Suggestions are appreciated!

Play a different fighting game.