I am super happy Ken is still solid. Puts him back on my list if Akumer turns in to a long term project/ends up not being as fun as I hope.
I have had almost no time with s2, tried to.plsy the first night but found out my work Network security blocks game connections or something and the next day I just didn't have any time between RL and work.. really need to start grinding out my Guile and put some time in on Akuma and see where he stands for me. My 20m in training mode fiddling with his normals and execution are promising..
What are his go-to combos that I need to know? I know his cr.Mp bnb, cr.lk x cr.lp BNB, a couple things off st.rh , but that's it. Haven't had time to explore CC stuff or anything.
He is interesting, from what I've seen of him being played by stronger players.. really seems like he doesn't want to play the poke/footsie game long, as has been stated here, he really has to get in and get his damage rolling. I was watching some matches, I think it was WNF, and I'd watch Akuma land a BnB and a poke or two and maybe a couple blocked projectiles, etc, and think 'hes controlling the round, nice' look at the life bars and they were even, off nothing more than him eating a few stray normals, given his low life.
I certainly have ZERO opinions on is tier placement/relative strength, but I DO think in the hands of average players he will be weak. In the hands of experience, we shall see, but he's going to be one of those characters with a really high skill floor to start seeing success with.
Meanwhile, Bison is looking pretty legit.