Alright so been playing v2 a lot and im still convinced that v2 is bad here is why.
There is no mix , strike throw isnt really a real mix cause you can react to throws in this game and tech but of course you cant know if its forward or backward. yes Jax can throw loop both direction. But the reward is still ass for the risk.
12 and f2 doesnt combo into ripped wich is ulra bad imo. cause you can fuzzy or even react to f2 ripped so not a mix. BF 2 cancel is useless as fuck. Ripped is 29 frames...
This variation good points
more damage (still on low end)
force opponent to breakaway
projectile parry
you should be using the built in f2 50/50 to mix, not the bf2 specials. Don't use ripped as a mixup, like you said it's 30f. Outside of combos you can use its sneaky range to catch people offguard when you have missiles to threaten, that's it.
The reward isn't ass, it's the same as everyone else, if anything it's better because Jax gets a damage boost to his throws with heat.
f2 and 12 not comboing is definitely ass, and it's the variation's biggest weakness apart from all the slow startup on bf2 specials.
You're also forgetting that it takes one combo to build full heat, it's his best zoning variation imo, esp with the projectile parry.