Brainiac Living Guide Thread

[Vigilante24]

D1 Specials were universal punishes.

Im worried about his punish game since he lacks grounded combos without his loaded trait (ive never played claw style either). Or is he suppose to be like doomsday but instead of canceling everything into earthshaker, its shoulder or tentacle push?

 

[RoboCop]

Nope

Can you post any screenshots of his frame data? Or transcriptions? I'd take a PM if you don't want to post in the forums. <3

@STORMS @Eldriken when is it ok for people to start postings videos/screenshots?

 

[RoboCop]

D1 Specials were universal punishes.

Im worried about his punish game since he lacks grounded combos without his loaded trait (ive never played claw style either). Or is he suppose to be like doomsday but instead of canceling everything into earthshaker, its shoulder or tentacle push?

I get the feeling he's going to play like a UMvC3 character with Sentinel assist. You just make sure to always cover your approach and strings with drones to make them safe/advantage and use them to extend combos and punish greedy blockstring pressure.

 

[jmt]

Can you post any screenshots of his frame data? Or transcriptions? I'd take a PM if you don't want to post in the forums. <3

@STORMS @Eldriken when is it ok for people to start postings videos/screenshots?

Done

 

[Wrenchfarm]

D1 Specials were universal punishes.

Im worried about his punish game since he lacks grounded combos without his loaded trait (ive never played claw style either). Or is he suppose to be like doomsday but instead of canceling everything into earthshaker, its shoulder or tentacle push?

Yeah, it definitely seems like his power is locked in his trait. He won't be able to make huge plays without it, but suddenly becomes VERY scary when he has a drone on deck.

 

[jmt]

Can you post any screenshots of his frame data? Or transcriptions? I'd take a PM if you don't want to post in the forums. <3

@STORMS @Eldriken when is it ok for people to start postings videos/screenshots?

Done

 

[jmt]

@karaokelove whete is the "start a conversation " link? I can't find it on your profile

 

[Rip Torn]

D1 Specials were universal punishes.

Im worried about his punish game since he lacks grounded combos without his loaded trait (ive never played claw style either). Or is he suppose to be like doomsday but instead of canceling everything into earthshaker, its shoulder or tentacle push?

He does get a launcher off one of his strings w/o meter. It just doesn't lead to a B3. It will probably at least let you push them full screen then follow up with a drone setup. Or possibly do the meterless launcher then a mb divekick into a string that ends with a drone setup... IDK, the possibilities are endless with those drones.

 

[RoboCop]

@karaokelove whete is the "start a conversation " link? I can't find it on your profile

If you click the "envelope" icon next to your name in the top right, that's where "Start a Conversation" is, and you just have to manually enter my name. Kind of a weird design.

 

[jmt]

If you click the "envelope" icon next to your name in the top right, that's where "Start a Conversation" is, and you just have to manually enter my name. Kind of a weird design.

It gives me an error msg saying I am not allowed to start a conversation with you! Wtf??

 

[RoboCop]

It gives me an error msg saying I am not allowed to start a conversation with you! Wtf??

Weird. I'll try to start one with you, 1 sec.

 

[FinalBoss_FGC]

Weird. I'll try to start one with you, 1 sec.

yall better add me

 

[RoboCop]

All of the notable moves I noticed: (su = start-up, ba = block advantage, ha = hit advantage; mb = meter-burn)

7-frame standing 1

7-frame low

9-frame mid

His amazing d2 is a 10-frame mid; it's -19, but cancelable

b2 is an 18-frame cancelable high that hits twice and is only -3 on block, so may be good for blowing up armor

b3 is -3 ba, 26 su; f3 is +3 ba, 29 su

His j2 (tentacle ball) has 19 active frames

12u2 is a 7-frame launcher that's -15 on block, so good for confirmable punishes

no neutral or plus strings

air-swing starts up in 1 frame

Tendril Thrash 14-frame, Unblockable, 35 ha

Dox Drill 20 su, 9 active, -15ba, 27ha; mb is +1ba; possibly a good option for meaties, though I think he's going to have almost too many oki options already

Divekick 5 su, -15 ba, 7 ha; mb -8 ba, 56 ha

Charge 13 su, -13 ba, 44 ha; mb -3 ba

Drone: 10 su, -3 ba, 10 ha

Drone Bomb: 81 su, 70 ba!!! 81 ha!!!

Overall, he has a ton of mids and low-starters, but no overheads other than f3 and Divekick. It seems like he'll be opening up opponents with drone block-string pressure, low pressure into yolo divekicks, and whiff punishing with his superior range and footsies. Most of his strings and specials have enough hit advantage for drone setups.

I was worried about how he would deal with being pressured, as he's described as rather slow, but you really can't beat having a 7-frame safe (-4) low-starter...

 

[YoungTeezy 305]

Back 2, 1 looks like his best stagger string

 

[Eldriken]

Can you post any screenshots of his frame data? Or transcriptions? I'd take a PM if you don't want to post in the forums. <3

@STORMS @Eldriken when is it ok for people to start postings videos/screenshots?

When the game releases.

 

[RoboCop]

@jmt Do you know if any of his normals are multi-hitting? It looks like a lot of them use multiple tentacles at once. Just wondering how well he'll be able to deal with armor.

 

[jmt]

@jmt Do you know if any of his normals are multi-hitting? It looks like a lot of them use multiple tentacles at once. Just wondering how well he'll be able to deal with armor.

B2 hits twice both mid

 

[God Confirm]

He has a fast low hitting poke tho

I was worried about how he would deal with being pressured, as he's described as rather slow, but you really can't beat having a 7-frame safe (-4) low-starter...

It hitting low is a lot less relevant on defense. And a 7 frame poke is not that rare, and is no substitute for armor. When other characters have both its safe to say defense is a weak spot for him. Which is okay.

 

[FinalBoss_FGC]

It hitting low is a lot less relevant on defense. And a 7 frame poke is not that rare, and is no substitute for armor. When other characters have both its safe to say defense is a weak spot for him. Which is okay.

I'm not saying it isnt? I'm also not saying it's a lost hope

 

[RoboCop]

It hitting low is a lot less relevant on defense. And a 7 frame poke is not that rare, and is no substitute for armor. When other characters have both its safe to say defense is a weak spot for him. Which is okay.

Oh definitely, he's just not as screwed as I thought he'd be.

 

[God Confirm]

I'm not saying it isnt? I'm also not saying it's a lost hope

You said "he has a good poke though" and elaborated no further, so that's what I responded to.




My question to anyone who has the game - how easy is it to antiair his flying mixes? Seems like using Brainiacs tentacle flay or whatever other dope antiair some other characters might have could completely nullify his offense. Maybe certain strings give enough hit advantage to safely mix? Win the neutral then go into set play?

 

[RoboCop]

You said "he has a good poke though" and elaborated no further, so that's what I responded to.




My question to anyone who has the game - how easy is it to antiair his flying mixes? Seems like using Brainiacs tentacle flay or whatever other dope antiair some other characters might have could completely nullify his offense. Maybe certain strings give enough hit advantage to safely mix? Win the neutral then go into set play?

I imagine his j2 will beat anything without a disjointed hitbox, unless his tentacles have hurtboxes.

 

[God Confirm]

I imagine his j2 will beat anything without a disjointed hitbox, unless his tentacles have hurtboxes.

Hopefully it's just the mirror then

 

[Mind Flex]

Is his charge an invincible wakeup?

 

[pianodeuce]

Is his charge an invincible wakeup?

don't think so