Oh ok dude right on, I might have to go to the lab and work on this Haha.
This is definitely a rough matchup all the way around most because Reptile's zoning game is almost irrelevant, the best way to handle her is to try and bait out telekicks and rolls then punish with a full combo on block, it's not easy. Also if you block her strings a lot of them are punishable with Elbow dash.
No prob! Thanks for answering this, THTB! I didn't know Reptile had to crouch block to punish her telekick. That might make life a bit easier (not by much). I've been reading that some Rep players think that the armor on the ex-slide is going to help this match-up immensely. I personally feel like all the armor won't make it much easier, but then again I'm still pretty fresh with Rep. Do you think we can look forward to breathing a bit easier in future Mileena match-ups after the patch?
It won't fix the matchup completely but she isn't going to be able to just sai Reptile from full screen all day anymore.
Nightwolf is very punishable after his reflect and his shoulder dash can be neutral ducked and punished with an uppercut or elbow dash, I do the very same when it comes to throwing out a sfb then elbow dash in to pressure, I seem to be able to do it almost all the time, there really isn't a lot Nightwolf can do in this matchup if you can keep the pressure on him. throw a lot of sfb's out and move in for pressure strings and mix ups. It's also very hard for him to catch Reptile in lightning, anytime he tries it elbow dash out and punish.
No 2 is a very good way to start combos IMO, 2 ffb has a natural delay that is a lot like NW's 312 string where on block a lot of people try to hit you after the 2 and get caught by the ffb which allows you to combo., and 321 is probably his best string, 122 is another good way to mix it up, but you can live without it, you just have and overhead and low option out of it. All of the options you mentioned on stuffing wakeups other than throwing out sfb's are all ways I attempt to stuff wakeups. As for the oki issue, try to delay the input for a second because the last hit of the 321 string does take a second to recover.
It will make the matchup only mildly easier. Reptile has trouble building meter in this matchup in the first place, and Mileena doesn't really fear forceball pressure on oki.
elbow dash will help you get out of cage's frame traps if your input is timely, other than that Reptile doesn't have a lot, you can do a low poke if you get an opening and and they try to hit high, but other than those he doesn't really have anything to get out of frame traps.Does Reptile have a "panic/get off me" move?
FOr example:
I'm facing off against a good cage/quan chi (barely know the MU btw....diff. question someday) and they manage to get in. I can block the strings, but how do I "stop" the stringing madness?
If this were SF, I'd Tiger Uppercut them to oblivion. BUt since this is MK9, I'd adjust. hehehe
Good catch man, I just type shit and don't look over it sometimes haha.
Regarding the sfb issue, u r doing it wrong. Let me try to explain it to you.
That's not what he is talking about, he is saying after he finishes that combo he is trying to sfb oki.
Punishing the telekick with that combo is dependant on whether it is made safe with sais or not, but rolls are, and you don't have to EX the forceball.
Now, when you say that, do you mean Reptile vs. Skarlet, or Skarlet vs. Mileena? Also, would you suggest having a "Vs. Mileena" character in my arsenal?
Hey man! I didn't see your response last time when I checked the forum. Sorry! Thanks for the help! From what I'm learning, Mileena is just going to be a bitch no matter what..
You could try doing the odd charge up force ball? If he is jumping in on you and you are charging your balls, the charging ball will hit him and juggle him.
Yeah I try throwing them out from time to time but the lack of meter hinders me sometimes. A good Sub gets me in a corner & im doomed, no clue how to get out. When you get a good Reptile in the corner, what does he do to get out of it against you?
Mainly uses a slime slide. Enhanced most times as it switches position. Adds invincible frames and what not. But if he blocks it you are a bit screwed.