zaf
professor
I thought the same thing, but I believe that what led to this consensus is:
1) Rain's normals aren't particularly the fastest.
2) His lightning and water bubble are not sufficient to serve as zoning tools. He must stay within at least half-screen range to compete.
3) His teleport gets him in, but at a risk.
4) All of the more known characters can essentially do what he can, only they can do it better.
Perhaps those who truly main Rain (I'm sorry for the unintended pun) can comment further on this.
AK Reno_Racks AK Smarrgasm BookBurning
^^ Pretty much this.
Rain has never really given me a problem with any character that I messed around with.
He has nothing that makes you fear him. Nothing to really be scared about.
He has no "real" way in either. He has to play a solid footsies game, but his footsies are not even all that great.
They are not bad, just not great compared to the cast.