I always start with F23, D1 then once they start respecting that i go for 122 or 133
Usually start off with F23 staggers. 122 is only good if you space it so the 1 will miss. Same for 213, missing 2 makes the string useful when you're walking back. If you end a combo standing with bf1, 213 will give you space if they block the follow up. I haven't had to deal with an arrow yet
Thanks and Excellent stuff guys! ill try to incorporate that into the routine!
I'll play u on it
I play him as a zoner/spacer. I also think his icicle zoning is downplayed. He can drop one right after the first. I usually put the 1st where my opponent is and I drop the second icicle where I think they'll go to avoid the first. It can be pretty overwhelming if you're making the right reads cause if they block any, you're still plus from full screen and you can "trap" then between two falling icicles. He has decent rush down.
When people press buttons, I just d1 into wall. But I understand your struggle, I feel as if CC struggles against mashers or maybe it's just us.
Just need to block or push block them away until you get a chance to gain space control again.
Hmm i might have to try that again normally i just get hit out of the animation
Hmm i mean i guess you could be waste a bar on a d1...hmmm
Didn't know we were talking about just d1 or random button presses. My bad
He's a unique zoner. His ice powers only slow and destroy the opponent, and then after 3 secs they freeze him. His snowstorm dome (F4 - lvl 2 trait) slows down the juggle, so use it at the corner or in any middle combos. Use them between the iceshots (BF1) and the icicles (DF2). You can use the MB Wall to kick them away from you (useful against the CQC dudes and some of the zoners).
His D1 and D2 are canceable into MB BF, Wall, and Iceshot. Best option would be to use the D1xxMB Wall to force them away from you. If you happen to do D2 on them, then use any punishing combo, like this one: B232xxMB BF, DF2B (Close Icicle), F3, B232xxCharge (Hold 4).
Considering he's really meter reliant I think you almost have to zone at least a little bit to try and build some meter. Plus all it takes is one icicle trade or read and you can charge your trait a bit.
you want to play heavy keep out against rushdown characters with cold. Frustrate them with your traps and bait them with trait taps and force them into a mistake. Sounds like you are doing it right to me. Basically any character that can keep cold from using his tools completely shut down his game IMO and there are a ton of chars in this game that do that. IMO Cold is an awesome char, but just in the wrong game.
D1 may be canceable into BF but it certainly is not cancellable into it.
Sorry, but this phrase seems a bit contradictory there. What's not certainly canceable into it? The D1? AFAK, D3 is certainly not canceable into anything. :S
I was making fun of your spelling. D1 is not cancellable into BF.
Are you sure it's not cancellable into BF? For me it's similar to Sub's D4xxIK, so it's fine.
