Strategy Anti Airing vs Not Anti Airing

[Dogeofthesea]

I'm surprised nobody talked about Tanya here

 

[Invincible Salads]

Honestly most D2's are pretty lenient with timing, just don't do them too early and they'll connect.

Some people just have jumping incorporated into their play style and won't stop even if you anti-air every jump.
Prime example was two nights ago I fought a Sub Zero player (I was Piercing Mileena) who got me first round from doing Sub's ridiculous JIP1 into 50/50/ice clone. I realised this was his strategy and so next round I only focused on anti-airing.
Mileena's B1 in Piercing is a great anti-air, can lead to about 40% if you spend a bar, anyways beat him using only B1 anti-air.
First thing he did in third round was jump 1.....after losing a round from only anti-airs, he just still continued to jump in.

Moral of the story is you need to get your anti-airs down as it can make easy work of people who rely on jumping.

what is this 40% anti-air you speak of for a bar?

and yeah, how do you deal with kung jin's who take advantage of his stupid air normals and dive kicks.

 

[Dogeofthesea]

what is this 40% anti-air you speak of for a bar?

I only know the 37% meterless: b1, b1, b1, b12 roll, b212+4

how do you deal with kung jin's who take advantage of his stupid air normals and dive kicks.

jump with him with preemtive jump 1/2. You better use characters with safe air normals like Kitana, Tanya so you can hit/whiff confirm into safer move if you whiff your jump normals.

 

[Invincible Salads]

I only know the 37% meterless: b1, b1, b1, b12 roll, b212+4

jump with him with preemtive jump 1/2. You better use characters with safe air normals like Kitana, Tanya so you can hit/whiff confirm into safer move if you whiff your jump normals.

what if im using som1 like lasher, i've got the tornado move.

 

[Kooron Nation]

what is this 40% anti-air you speak of for a bar?

and yeah, how do you deal with kung jin's who take advantage of his stupid air normals and dive kicks.

Piercing only: B1, B1, B12xxRoll, U3mb, b212+4.
Think it's about 40, maybe just more or less, I forget

 

[Invincible Salads]

Piercing only: B1, B1, B12xxRoll, U3mb, b212+4.
Think it's about 40, maybe just more or less, I forget

not worth the bar for the extra 3% tho.

 

[Kooron Nation]

not worth the bar for the extra 3% tho.

That brutality swag tho, always worth it

 

[Dogeofthesea]

what if im using som1 like lasher, i've got the tornado move.

It's not as safe as Kitana's float or Tanya's [whatever special moves] because of its long startup.
Test this in the lab: use Tanya, record her doing instant jump back 2, db3, db3. Then switch as other character and jump at her. If she hits jump 2 she will instantly teleport (that's the first db3 input). If she whiffs jump 2 then the teleport comes out a bit later (the second db3 input). This concept can help you understand how whiffed air normal cancelled into air special works. Lasher's tornado is safe on block and on whiff but because after whiffed air normal there's a delay before the special comes out, and the safe move has very long startup, he can be punished

 

[Vigilante24]

not worth the bar for the extra 3% tho.

Its worth it if it will secure the round/game. Also to, opponents always keep a note when you hit the +40% mark cuz that shit hurts a lot.

I would be scared and salty if I got anti aired for 40%. That 3% can make a difference psychologically.

 

[SpecOps2013]

To reiterate my point, noobe bodied immortall angel in konquest because noobe was basically anti airing immortall angel every time he jumped.