This is a cool concept to maybe use with Ferra!
I’m trying to play better neutral, and be less predictable.
Meaty f144 is something I’ve neglected to explore. Generally I use f24 roll with the 4 hitting meaty.
I notice just a raw 1 is plus on block, and I’m trying to discipline myself mentally to just use that without the full string for footsies.
If anyone has some tips for piecing her offense together I’m all ears. I just try to do the aforementioned 12 roll, f24 roll guessing game. I picked up the tip of low sai into f4, which I vary with low sai into dash sweep.
Any tips on strategies on how to use her strings like f242 and f144 and f34 in neutral would be appreciated.
You are going to get a lot more damage in the long run if you start doing stagger pressures of 1, 1xxlow sai (NOBODY blocks that, ever), 1 into grab and 1 into f144xxball roll (once they start ducking the throw).
A blocked F144 into microbackdash into 12ball roll will get most people off guard as well, and if you are feeling extra insane, do a blocked f144 into jump back into INSTANT ex air ball roll, for an almost instant punish. F242 I almost never use, I prefer to always use f2433 (most people will neglect to block the last low hit and it is safe regardless).
F34 is also something I never do on neutral, it is just too slow, so I'd only use it in specific combo extensions.
Another very dirty trick I like is, instead of ending combos with f4, try doing f2 into ball roll. The ball roll will knock them down with enough frame advantage for you to do a single f1 meaty. If it hits, combo. If it is blocked, grab or do the full string then backdash into 12. If they delay wakeup (most probable outcome), the f1 will whiff and you are left with the perfect timing for a grab.
F4 into microduck into 12 is also diabolically effective against players who think they can take advantage of you careless throwing the f4 around - however, NEVER try this against Kung Lao and Liu Kang, as they both have strings that can actually punish the blocked F4.
