Red Reaper Ok here, I've tested 3 characters so far for CoD. Bear in mind that I am testing these wakeups as a HUMAN OPPONENT. This is all that matters in the end really. The CPU is completely capable of doing wakeups against CoD because technically, it does NOT beat wakeups. However, it
feels like it beats wakeups because humans are typically unable to react to the input switch given to them when you use F3 to cross up. So I've totally scrapped the idea of using the CPU's wakeup system to go against CoD, and instead am testing this on myself in order to better capture the effect it will have on a real opponent.
THE BF INPUT EFFECT: Okay, so I’ve found a little something when it comes to stuffing wakeups that involve the BF input. If you have a wakeup attack like The Flash’s Lightning Charge, depending on how you make inputs, CoD can either ruin your input and hit you, or cause you to block. It’s all a matter of how long you hold your directions after making the input. If you do BF and let go of F immediately, DS’ F3 will hit you. If you hold it for a bit however, you get an option select block. So the effectiveness of CoD is dependent on how the opponent makes the input. Anything labeled with “BF Effect” reacts this way when tested against the CoD.
Flash:
Speed Dodge – Becomes Lightning Kick, dodges F3 and whiffs
Lightning Kick – Becomes Speed Dodge, dodges F3, punishable
Lightning Charge – Input failure, BF Effect
Sonic Pound – Becomes Flying Uppercut, dodges F3 and whiffs, punishable
Flying Uppercut – Becomes Sonic Pound, dodges F3 and hits
Verdict –
Bad. Most Flash players wake up with Flying Uppercut or Lightning Charge. A Flash player attempting to do either will dodge the F3 in one way or another, whether they get the move they wanted or not. If they try LC, they option select block the F3 or get the actual wakeup attack. If they try FU, SP will hit you and HKD you in the corner (VERY bad). Since Flash has wakeup moves on just about EVERY input, he’s got option selects like no other.
Nightwing:
Escrima Fury – Input failure, F3 hits
Flip Kick – Input failure, F3 hits
Flying Grayson – Input failure, BF Effect
Staff Spin – Input failure, F3 hits
Verdict –
Good in Escrima,
decent in Staff. The go to wakeup for Escrima stance is Flip Kick which gets stuffed. The staff mode wakeup is dependent on the person you’re playing, but you won’t get killed for trying.
Batman:
Slide Kick – Input failure, BF Effect
Cape Parry – Input Failure, F3 hits
Verdict –
Good. Very little risk in attempting, Batman’s wakeups aren’t the best.
