So, today I fondled a bit with the third variation, using the bouncing bullet instead of the ricochet bullets. Even at this state of frame data I managed to steal a few matches from a good Frost (it was an op custom variation with microexplosion dive bomb and something else) and a bad Liu.
It really forces you to fish for those krushing blows. When you are not chipping your opponent you better pile up those nut kicks! The fact that you can make 111 always safe with the flying kick is nothing to joke about. I wouldn't say it is a good variation for the moment, but with some minor tweaks here and there I can definitely see it as a valid tool. Also it is mad fun!
The biggest problem I noticed is that the variation is affected by a very bad bug that happens a lot during the matches. Basically if Cassie gets countered while trying to BLB air escape (whatever the name it is, the move that grabs the drone and flies around) the DRONE ends up in a stuck position and Cassie cannot use any move that requires it. She loses almost every move. The only way to restore the drone is either by performing a throw or a krushing blow. It happened first in a tower of time and then in the match against that Frost. The really need to FIX it.
I posted a video proof on reddit if anyone is interested. PS don't judge my gameplay, there was a modifier that prevented me from using special moves
https://www.reddit.com/r/MortalKombat/comments/d9m0tf
