I can respect this. I feel like skarlet is the kind of character that does not lose to top tiers...even kabal. But that said Im not saying she wins all those MU either. She is a character like reptile, Lao, or raiden where she has many 5-5 against the best in this game. That said, she doesn't have many 7-3 MU against low tiers either. But I don't feel like she has many bad or...god forbid I say this...ANY bad MU.
My experience against Viper was very educational. He may be a little hasty at times but let me clarify a few points Dave because despite the differences in vipers and your effective styles, there are things that I will do in this MU that I wouldn't normally do in others.
1) like has been said, staying on the ground leads to frame traps and gives Freddy the chance to do that he wants
2) stay to they air and red dash when you hit the ground in order to make Freddy guess where to put the ground claws.
3) since Freddy is a reactionary character I have to assume he will attack as I come down from the air or as I try to jump as that's the only time I'm vulnerable
4) if I land without being hit and you go for a spike, my armor is already eating through it.
5) if I touch you with a combo...you are going to lose AT LEAST 50%. If you guess wrong once or twice if could end up 80 or even 100% gone and all it takes is one touch with a block string.
6) Freddy may have combos that are just as damaging as her combos, but the follow up after is nothing compared to hers. The reset he has (f421 ex claw, tele 50/50 b2 or b3 can be fuzzy guarded). Her follow ups are the best in the game. And against Freddy are at their fullest potential.
7) down dagger is soooooo good against Freddy. It's like a csz dive kick but for less damage and puts her at around +25 depending on distance and height...either way it's enough for a free follow up or f4 check...maybe a slide.
Now if I'm full screen away and have a bar or two of meter, I won't hesitate to use it with a slide to get in. You may call it a waste, but I see it as avoiding Freddy's most effective spacing and getting into MY most effective spacing.
Take these points as you want but to me it makes me feel as if I'm in control most of the time. I feel as if at any point I can take the match. Does that make it her favor? I would say yes but I understand why you hesitate.
I mean...it would suck if the character I dropped could beat the character I picked up.
Lol I'm joking no but seriously. I think we will be forced to say 5-5 until reality takes over for theory. But in my head I'll always feel like skarlet has a little more control over the pace of the match.
Lol but when are you gonna be on? I'm gonna be all around town these next few days playing casuals with everyone that is coming for MLG, can't wait to rep Skarlet and make everyone proud.
