2,1 xx Net is punishable too. Using takedown is better because all your giving up is a free blockstring if it's blocked. However, Scorp can armor out of the opponent's followup.
All good mixups bro. 1,1,1 is underrated. I'm using the 2,1,2 string more because of the mixups, and the pushback on block allows you to whiff punish low pokes.
Steelslither? lol I beat him in a FT5. I thought it was you playing on another account at first. He's pretty good.
Wow seriously. All those times you grabbed me! You Mofo!
Yup
In lag I punish ex tele with throw lol. Nobody else on XBL knows how to play Scorpion about scrub level lol
Not trying to be mean, but please don't act like I don't play Scorp at a high level. I'm probably the only Scorpion player who plays with Slips (or played cuz I'm not in STL anymore) and probably one of the best Scorps on PSN. I already know about 1,1,1,takedown and that's the safe mix-up which I do when I have no meter, but if you're playing a high risk/high reward Scorpion then you would go for b2/f4 or the 1,1,1,spear. What you're saying is similar to saying "I should go for f4,takedown instead of f4,spear cuz the spear is extremely punishable on block and it's an unnecessary risk." Scorpion has to take risks if he wants to succeed, and I'm not going to be giving up all that damage with 1,1,1,takedown when instead I could've gotten a full combo into void if I did 1,1,1,spear.
The hitbox on standing 3 has kinda quirky collision detection if you're trying to get it after a 2nd tele tho, I wouldn't advise it for non-veteran Scorps.
Victim here.
if the spear can be ducked after 111 its pretty bad. its like kung lao's 1121spin but it doesnt hit mid.
You have to jail them into stand block (like after a teleport on hit) so they can't duck the spear. 1,1,1 on crouch block the spear will go over their head.
Idk but using any blockstring into ex tele the opponent can crouch block or neutral crouch and punish the teleport. 3,3,4 can't be linked into specials.
It can't be ducked if they stand block the 111. Which is why this is mainly only good after a jip.
I myself don't like 111 spear and would prefer to remain neutral to space my opponent. This way I can play footsies instead of hoping for something to land. My method of trying to land a spear would be by staggering the 111 string and hit confirming, not by guessing.
If kung lao had decent midhitting strings he wouldnt have to spin. the spin is to make them respect you so you can pressure them further, kung lao has that 21/24/1121 stuff. But you can use it sometimes, its stupid how they dont have anything solid for scorpion to use and its almost always circimstancial
Depends on how you define gimmick. Sub's ground freeze is considered a gimmick cuz it can be escaped every time. I don't like to call Scorp's 50/50 a gimmick cuz your opponent has to guess. Some gimmicks like that one Air Throw spear thing I posted (lol) aren't worth doing.
It's no need to act like a school girl bro. I already said you can play how you want. It doesn't bother me in any way, shape, or form. 1,1,1 xx takedown offers the exact same mixups that your mentioning. The difference is that it's much safer. I don't know where your getting this mindset of if a character is unsafe to play you might as well say fuck it. The character should still be played safely to avoid unnecessary punishment. What your saying is like playing AE and doing a SRK/Tatsu in a blockstring....your getting punished every single time!
LBSH, 90% of players will be blocking low regardless if they respect the takedown or not. The point of a blockstring is to stay safe. You never want to hand your opponent advantage on a silver platter. In this case your basically fucking yourself. It's unnecessary. I can only see this working on an overly anxious player.
