In SF4 there was the throw tech option select that made it so a low short would come out if you didn't tech a throw. It was an unbelievably amazing mechanic that basically made up the entire offense and defense of SF4 from up close. They also didn't have to let go of block to initiate it because the game itself is back to block. That still being said, the throws weren't really techable on reaction, and pro players like Diago openly said that he'd eat 5 throws in a row if he had to because it beats the gamble of OSing the throw tech and taking 40% damage.
Why though? This isn't tekken where characters have 40 different throw animations to worry about. You can't cancel into them, mask them, or even kara them. This whole thread is just the 2019 version of "throwing is cheap". Some times you get throwed, deal with it.
I would agree with you here but the range on throws and with the way throws beat out the startup of normals, it could lead to a lot of frustration when trying to bait techs.
see, even though there was an os against throws, ppl still got throwed in that game.
It's not that much of a guess with some positional awareness in most cases.
Don’t forget the wall bounce!
yeah, you are right, if they decide to change it, that would trigger other things too
Because it's the definition of a 50/50 once the grab has been initiated. There's a mind game associated with it, yes, but for instance I myself will regularly throw people AWAY from the corner for your stated reason (I play Geras, so it's not like I don't get oki either way) and am noticing more players doing this as the meta develops. Same deal with Geras' 111 string. It's not "not a 50/50" just because logic dictates you have a greater chance of landing a sand trap on block than the KB overhead -- your opponent will more likely block high because nobody wants to eat the 30-whatever % KB, but it's still a guess, because I (as the person throwing) could choose to observe that bias or not and you (the defender) have no idea whether I will. Same as if you take corner positioning out of the equation and solely look at a post-failed break attempt situation vs a character who has a throw KB. By that token you could argue rock paper scissors isn't a true 33/33/33 either since it's long been established the average person is biased to start rock more often than anything else.
There is already a whiff animation for throw....and it’s very generous...
This aint Tekken, hunny
but not for throw tech.
Technically there is....multiple actually. When you try to tech you have to press a button...that have animations...that have recovery frames...
This only works in games where throws are so fast that you must tech by pre-emptively pressing a button (KI and SF throws that are around 4/5 frames). Here you can just decide to not press the tech button until you see the throw startup so you're never committed to any whiff recovery.
It doesn't require anything godlike man, it just takes practice.
make throws an infinite wall bounce
yeah you amplify when u tech the throw and you just win the roundOr amplify to throw during tech throws
