Is windmill punch block pressure a bill of goods post patch?
Seems like a lot of characters have pretty good answers to it, whether it's armor, NJP, or a quick normal. Yes Liu can come out on top if he makes the right read (i.e., does a counter to beat armor), but in many matchups it seems like the guessing game it's pretty disadvantageous for Liu - the reward he gets is pretty small compared to the risk he's taking by doing wp on block.
For example, characters like Cassie, Sonya, and Takeda can neutral jump punch you for huge damage if you go for windmill punch to dragons roar. That leaves liu with only unsafe follow ups to WP, as all other specials besides ex high fireball are unsafe. Ex fireball is an ok option but costs meter, can be armored through, and isn't exactly huge damage compared to what he'll take if the opponent reads it and does armor. Another bad guessing game is tempest Lao, whose ex spin cannot be countered by Liu's special counter. As Liu, I think every single thing you do after a blocked wp gets beaten by ex spin, except ex dragons roar, which trades (occasionally wins).
Seems to me like flame fist players get away with doing wp block pressure a lot more than they should due to matchup unfamiliarity but I could be wrong. I do it a lot myself and usually feel like I'm getting away with something but maybe I'm missing something. However I suspect that the "right" way to play FF is to only do WP on hit in a lot of matchups.
