Maybe because Sub-Zero Ice Ball is anti-zoning? Couldnt you thinking about that? Firstable its slow as hell, and secondly it does no dmg, unless amplify. And the freeze time is perfectly okay.
Also Sonya rings are like 2,5 time faster compare to Sub Zero Ice Ball, unless he amplify. Maybe you should go work on your zoning in Lab. You need good timing to zoning against Sub Zero. But still you shouldnt have problem with him, if you play Sonya. If you lose, its because you are bad, not of character imbalance.
And for 183278382838 time go in lab training your muscle memory for Sub Zero OH it will do wonder. But people want to jump straight, play online and zero lab training.
First month i was doing only lab and offline play.
And again:
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And he obviously expect other shot, because he crouch before goes up to block the OH. And this is Sub Zero only tool. Without it, you can simply delete that character. OH is a problem in online high ping matches, but a lot of other things are as wel. Its a online ping problem.
And how hard is to just understand when people are going for OH and to read it if you cant react on it? And if he miss he eats full combo, so nothing wrong with his OH once again.
Cassie so call "low" shot is actually mid, so you can block it straight, no need to crouch to block it. Nothing wrong with that move. I can get your complain if it was of Liu Kang, because his zoning is nasty with combination of his insane full screen range Dragon Kick that counter so much sh****.
BTW this thread is really hilarious. So many complains about everything. So many people hating on the game ....
If the game takes the best of your nerves, why you keep playing it btw? I just dont get it. If any game doesnt give me joy i just move from her.
Its a masochism to keep doing thing that you hate so much.
My only complains about this game is about some fixes its needs. Character balance are okay, but KB and FB needs to be reworked, throws damage to be lowered to 10% or 12% and as well, give a bit more window to tech the throw and/or animation to know if its front or back throw. And for 28382382838 time, KB are not needed on throws. Its plain stupid.
The rest are okay. Just play and get better, instead of constantly complain.