Can't argue with a lot of this lol. For me, I'm basing it off of how well I understand the character, along with having used someone like Wonder Woman in Injustice. The comparison; WW was plus and/or safe on A LOT, very much like Mileena and truly, had about the same range in terms of the speed it would compliment, however, they both have relatively the same post pressure game. Yes they are plus/safe and yes, nothing is/was "guaranteed", but this is precisely what makes it even more hectic for the opponent. Both players know nothing is guaranteed, so they MUST choose to use a low profiling move, or eat something thrown out. If they backdash, MUCH like WW, I really don't care because they're that much closer to the wall now.
@Jaiyson made this comparison on one of my recent streams about my style and it didn't occur to me until he said it, but Mileena does very much plays like a hybrid of WW and Harley Quinn.
Mileena's ultimate gameplan is to get the opponent to the corner OR to keep them fullscreen where she can zone and chip away. In both situations, but specifically in the corner, EVERY character is at risk doing anything against her because of her b12, b21, EXroll, a jump in, NJP, a f3 low crushing any pokes, etc. and on knockdown, f12b4. Mind you, in the corner, you're free to F1 your life away because there is nowhere else to backdash to. Her mixup, similarly to Harley's but more prevalent with WW, is that she jails without "truly" jailing. It may be based on reads and/or reaction, sure, but it doesn't dismiss the fact that she HAS these options at her disposal and that ALL aside from EXRoll/roll are safe and on block or hit, sway in her favor every time. WW was for the most part agreed #6 in the game despite her not having the mixups like BG or jailing like MMH because she still had her tools to deal with every situation, punished hard as hell, and when she knocked you down, 99/100, you weren't getting back up for free. Now, couple in Mileena's fullscreen presence with the telekick and sai/low sai zoning, and you can see just how incredibly versatile she is at every position.
When it comes to other characters like Erron Black or anyone else listed below AND above her, they aren't safe when it comes to getting out of pressure or waking up, which is essentially ALL we need. Plus they have gaps that EXRoll/roll take care of and they all MUST play at her pace due to the options she has. Sonya for example doesn't set the pace, even upclose because she still has to respect that we can punish her. From fullscreen, she poses no threat. Kung Jin, same thing, and so on with those below and even a vast amount of those above her on the UK list.
Her "true mid" buff wouldn't be overkill imo, but it would seal her spot in for a S tier placement, provided MAINLY the xray bug and air sai bs gets fixed. And again, only the XRAY really needs fixing. She does well enough as is without the air sais, but it's still an issue that needs to be addressed since every aspect of it IS intentionally bugged. F4/F44 SHOULD get fixed as well, but when you have other gap-less and safer footsie tools like F23 or B12, I see no need to rely on the move whatsoever.
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