That's because not many ppl want to give up damage for the ability to mix up legitimately in Reborn. Scorpion is already weaker than other characters without Burning Spear when it comes to damage output. Its a hard trade to make unless you are seriously confident in your ability to repeatedly get in and get damage consistently.I'm still convinced Reborn is the better of the variations. If you end in spear 21 teleport cancel. you're plus 4 and right next to them. I never see anyone play it though.
Easier said than done. Not everyone is comfortable playing a defensive sort of style. You need a certain level of confidence in your ability to read and punish before you can do this and not get pushed onto the back foot.Grab or take a step back, let them come to you and whiff punish.
Well yeah. Jade, Skarlet... zoner heavy characters' worst matchup will be anyone with a teleport that puts them behind you. Its funny that you mention running away though as that's what you zoner types usually do firstAs Jade player, Scorpion is my hardest matchup by far.
He controls space very well with teleport and literally everything he does is safe. As soon as he has meter, he can bait out anything and punish with a full combo and then continue walking away. Gain a bit of life lead and then just keep running away.
Practice. Let perma blockers come to you, so you actually have the advantage. Staying in their face is not gonna help. Keep them at bay, control the space and punish slow moves or whiffs. The only way you get that experience is by playing online or offline, and playing a lot.Easier said than done. Not everyone is comfortable playing a defensive sort of style. You need a certain level of confidence in your ability to read and punish before you can do this and not get pushed onto the back foot.
It could be better tbh. I’ve seen some people use it and tried it out myself. But I haven’t had too much time with the game to really explore other stuff yet. The only real reason I’m using Searing Rage is because you get more damage and death spin has some good utility. Plus I liked the f32 added string but against good players that’s never gonna hit unless the f3 connects off a punish or footsies. So Reborn probably is better, I’ll start messing with it more.I'm still convinced Reborn is the better of the variations. If you end in spear 21 teleport cancel. you're plus 4 and right next to them. I never see anyone play it though.
I don't, no. I stand my ground mid-screen and good luck getting past that wall without teleport.Well yeah. Jade, Skarlet... zoner heavy characters' worst matchup will be anyone with a teleport that puts them behind you. Its funny that you mention running away though as that's what you zoner types usually do first
Well without teleport cancel you are even more plus and still in grab range but not totally in face (which is even better for scorpion). The idea is good but I do not think it is practical, yet. Good to know about all the options though and drop everything to the opponent to mess up his mind.I'm still convinced Reborn is the better of the variations. If you end in spear 21 teleport cancel. you're plus 4 and right next to them. I never see anyone play it though.
Keep grabbing them until they learn to stop blockingI have people just blocking all day online and I'm struggling to hit anything as they block and grab the entire time. With very little options for low attacks, it seems pretty easy to block all my moves.
Any tips on how to deal with people that only block and never go offensive?
Why end in 21 tele cancel when you can just use s4? S4 is +18, does more damage and doesn't take a defensive bar.I'm still convinced Reborn is the better of the variations. If you end in spear 21 teleport cancel. you're plus 4 and right next to them. I never see anyone play it though.