A F0xy Grampa
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Since some of you wanted to know (and you all love numbers and lists and such), heres what I think for Rain at the moment:
I put question marks next to those I havent had enough experience against using Rain.
Baraka 6-4
Cybersub 5-5
Cyrax 5-5
Ermac 5-5
Freddy ???
Jade ???
Jax 6-4
Cage 5-5
Kabal 4-6
Kano 7-3
Kenshi 3-7
Kitana 3-7
Kung lao 5-5
Liu kang 6-4
Mileena 5-5
Nightwolf 7-3
Noob 6-4
Quan chi 6-4
Raiden 5-5
Reptile 5-5
Scorpion 7-3
Sektor 5-5
Shang 6-4
Sheeva 7-3
Sindel 4-6
Skarlet 4-6
Smoke 5-5
Sonya 5-5
Stryker ???
Sub zero 5-5
In general Rain beats those with worse footsie tools, goes even on those that rely heavily on good footsie tools, (Sonya, Mileena, Raiden, Sektor etc.) and loses to those with good projectiles that move them backwards (except for Kabals iAGB).
He does well against rushdown characters. Struggles more so against turtles, other than SZ.
I rate him pretty highly because:
- 2 connected 4RH kicks is a round won
- RH cancels are effectively a safe 50/50 that takes no meter and can only be stopped by meter or the opponent interupting.
- 4RH has redonkulous reach.
- He can drain meter, which is great against characters like Cyrax/Smoke who will generally do alot less damage meterless.
- No respect armour is a great psychological advantage in a close game.
- 9 and 10f starters that naturally link into RH
- Good anti airs
- Good options against opponents wakeups.
- Lightning can be used to whiff punish alot of things anywhere on the screen.
- Probably most likely character in the game to get you toasty boosts
I put question marks next to those I havent had enough experience against using Rain.
Baraka 6-4
Cybersub 5-5
Cyrax 5-5
Ermac 5-5
Freddy ???
Jade ???
Jax 6-4
Cage 5-5
Kabal 4-6
Kano 7-3
Kenshi 3-7
Kitana 3-7
Kung lao 5-5
Liu kang 6-4
Mileena 5-5
Nightwolf 7-3
Noob 6-4
Quan chi 6-4
Raiden 5-5
Reptile 5-5
Scorpion 7-3
Sektor 5-5
Shang 6-4
Sheeva 7-3
Sindel 4-6
Skarlet 4-6
Smoke 5-5
Sonya 5-5
Stryker ???
Sub zero 5-5
In general Rain beats those with worse footsie tools, goes even on those that rely heavily on good footsie tools, (Sonya, Mileena, Raiden, Sektor etc.) and loses to those with good projectiles that move them backwards (except for Kabals iAGB).
He does well against rushdown characters. Struggles more so against turtles, other than SZ.
I rate him pretty highly because:
- 2 connected 4RH kicks is a round won
- RH cancels are effectively a safe 50/50 that takes no meter and can only be stopped by meter or the opponent interupting.
- 4RH has redonkulous reach.
- He can drain meter, which is great against characters like Cyrax/Smoke who will generally do alot less damage meterless.
- No respect armour is a great psychological advantage in a close game.
- 9 and 10f starters that naturally link into RH
- Good anti airs
- Good options against opponents wakeups.
- Lightning can be used to whiff punish alot of things anywhere on the screen.
- Probably most likely character in the game to get you toasty boosts
(I'm American myself, btw)
