This is in the top 5 worst posts of 2015.
You need to up your execution bc if u block a f3 your jailed until he is out of stamina. And he can finish with a +4-6 ex fireball. If he staggers, throws, hits u with a d4 stamina is reset. He has top 5 zoning and counter zoning. He is just a slightly worse lui kang who is also top 5
Are we still talking about A-list? D4 does not reset stamina. If that was the case, people would keep SKRC from a d4 just to get the lamest plus frames ever. He does not have top 5 zoning/counter zoning. Here's a few characters who does it better:
-HQT Predator - pew pew pew pew pew
-Kitana (Mournful is really solid)
-Erron Black (Gunslinger is sick, but the regular sand grenades trade extremely well)
-Pumped Up Jax - my new side character. Ground Pound on knockdowns, ground pound from air.
-Kano (most notably Cybernetic) - Knife toss is dope, wins against careless zoning, trades really well, can be really good at keeping people from jumping (if b1 isn't enough)
-Quan Chi - What's there to say? The guy can change the pace of his zoning just for that extra unpredictable cheese
-Liu Kang (Low fireballs can low profile the forceballs given proper spacing. IAFB is an option as well)
-Jacqui (Full Auto for days) - She can armor break gap closing armor moves if done right
-Shinnok also has a good kit in this department, hellsparks and his regular projectile are all solid and grant Shinnok a lot of advantage on hit)
-Ferra/Torr - Ferra destroys projectiles, it's dope. The access to OH/Low mixups from fullscreen that also knocks the opponent down is not weak zoning either. Also, the godlike NJP is a really helpful tool to prevent people from jumping.
Some will not agree on all of the ones listed - but that's my impression from events and personal experience with the characters. Even if some of these characters can be brushed aside - Johnny is NOT top 5 in the zoning department. Forceballs are decent projectiles, much better than they were in MK9.
