What's your method of blocking in Injustice?

[ThaShiveGeek]

I try to watch as many streams as I can, and something I notice is that it looks like the top tournament players have mastered pressing back just as there about to get hit. Playing online though... I don't trust my reaction time with the delay so 10 times out of 10 I cant block on reaction like that. I always back myself up trying to block, and I know that's not a good way to fight because it destroys my spacing options, but at the same time I don't want to get blown up by trying to block using reaction. Mind you I don't have a scene here in Jacksonville Alabama so besides playing the computer on hard I NEVER get to really play people without lag. Anyway I was wondering what's your method to blocking?

 

[Lulzlou]

Its very match up dependent for me.
Most of the time I'll be only holding down when I'm advancing then go to back only when needed.

Doing that against a character like black adam isn't exactly the smartest thing to do.


here are some matches where I deal with zoning characters as nightwing. This tournament took place last weekend. I usually hold down in match ups like these and react to any overheads

Spoiler

6:18:00 - first match vs raven
6:45:00 - second match vs deathstroke
7:02:00 - third match vs cyborg
http://www.twitch.tv/totfc1/b/411264232

When you are close its never a good idea to dash unless you have a good recovery on it like batgirl. Walking back and forth mixed with crouch blocking usually helps with my spacing and footsies.

 

[ShadowBeatz]

Blocking? Fuck that. I play Grundy. ARMOR ALL THE THINGS!!!!!

 

[Chrishaspads]

Blocking? Fuck that. I play Grundy. ARMOR ALL THE THINGS!!!!!

LOL same xD

 

[chores]

I try to watch as many streams as I can, and something I notice is that it looks like the top tournament players have mastered pressing back just as there about to get hit. Playing online though... I don't trust my reaction time with the delay so 10 times out of 10 I cant block on reaction like that. I always back myself up trying to block, and I know that's not a good way to fight because it destroys my spacing options, but at the same time I don't want to get blown up by trying to block using reaction. Mind you I don't have a scene here in Jacksonville Alabama so besides playing the computer on hard I NEVER get to really play people without lag. Anyway I was wondering what's your method to blocking?

play offline w Glass_Sword

 

[ThaShiveGeek]

play offline w Glass_Sword

I don't have a car, and he doesn't live close enough for me to get to him. Not walking distance anyway.

 

[TarkatanDentist]

I really like that you made this thread, because it's honestly something that I hadn't stopped to think about very much beforehand.

Against a lot of opponents (i.e. the ones with poor overhead options), I default to crouch blocking outside of the range of their longest range overheard and go from there. In cases where stand blocking is necessary, I definitely don't go for pressing back on reaction (too much chance of getting blown up) - instead, I tend to start pressing back when I can sense an attack coming, and if after about 1/2 a second they still haven't attacked, I stop pressing it at least briefly, and decide based on the circumstances what to do afterwards.

Bear in mind, however, that my primary character of choice is Raven (though I dabble with several others), and in general I don't want to be close to my opponent if I can help it.

 

[ThaShiveGeek]

Its very match up dependent for me.
Most of the time I'll be only holding down when I'm advancing then go to back only when needed.

Doing that against a character like black adam isn't exactly the smartest thing to do.


here are some matches where I deal with zoning characters as nightwing. This tournament took place last weekend. I usually hold down in match ups like these and react to any overheads

Spoiler

6:18:00 - first match vs raven
6:45:00 - second match vs deathstroke
7:02:00 - third match vs cyborg
http://www.twitch.tv/totfc1/b/411264232

When you are close its never a good idea to dash unless you have a good recovery on it like batgirl. Walking back and forth mixed with crouch blocking usually helps with my spacing and footsies.

Good shit. I see what you mean.

 

[ThaShiveGeek]

I really like that you made this thread, because it's honestly something that I hadn't stopped to think about very much beforehand.

Against a lot of opponents (i.e. the ones with poor overhead options), I default to crouch blocking outside of the range of their longest range overheard and go from there. In cases where stand blocking is necessary, I definitely don't go for pressing back on reaction (too much chance of getting blown up) - instead, I tend to start pressing back when I can sense an attack coming, and if after about 1/2 a second they still haven't attacked, I stop pressing it at least briefly, and decide based on the circumstances what to do afterwards.

Bear in mind, however, that my primary character of choice is Raven (though I dabble with several others), and in general I don't want to be close to my opponent if I can help it.

Very much true. Sometimes I even psych myself out when I block thinking that their going to come in, and they don't lol.