was reading striders thread on his visit to japan. he really underestimated blanka but big surprise. the list of good blankas in usa is so tiny. on a side note i’m thinking that blanka vs rog is slightly in rog’s favor. but nothing huge. Also since they changed the frames on ex torpedo for rog everyone should be using focus a lot more.
I don’t think Blanka vs Boxer has ever not been in Boxer’s favour. It’s just gotten slightly easier over the years because Blanka players have new strats/technology whereas Boxer’s gameplan has stayed the same. Plus Blanka’s nerfs don’t affect the matchup at all, whereas Boxer has to work a bit harder overall. Headbutt recovery nerf didn’t affect this matchup that much.
I think AE Blanka vs Boxer is the easiest version of this matchup.
definitely agree, i think when i was playing vanilla the biggest problem with the boxer/sagat match up is how easy it is to land their ultra and the ridiculous amount of life it takes off for something that’s quite easy to land… but now both of these stuff been weaken drastically it gives Boxer/Sagat less of a comeback it’s especially upsetting when you’re on a huge life lead and they make one lucky hit that brings all the work you’ve done wasted…
-LAU
Rogs damage reductions and the new tech that has been discovered has really narrowed the gap
I’m more worried about Sagat, Makoto, Fei, Dictator, Abel, Seth, and Cammy than I am about Boxer these days.
Yeah, i feel the same about Rog, and it will become more easy with safe ball in 2012.
I don’t think i’m worried about anyone when 2012 comes out. Maybe sagat.
well, rog will be stronger in ae2012. so his bnb combos into headbutt will hurt again. but other then that, the match wont change much
fox, so using focus to bait out ex-torpedo and then punish with stLP into ball/elec?
I think Fei/Sagat will be Blankas hardest matches in 2012, but they won’t be as bad as they are now. I’m feeling mad confident.
Fei’s rekka 2nd hit having smaller push back means they are less likely to throw it out means you won’t be pushed into the corner as easily and also means if they do pull it out they’ll be guanteed to get knocked down either by reversal ex upball or jab into hp ball will probably be close enough now
-LAU
Fei/Cammy/Dictator IMO, Sagat will be the same.
Yeah for the most part. It was -1 before AE so you just couldn’t focus at all because even on block it meant nothing so as rog you could just throw it out all the time. Now characters can actually punish it. This makes super super important you can do like s.LP xx ball xx super to punish an ex torpedo and ex dash low.
the biggest thing is without bigger pushback you can hopefully punish it with s.LP xx ball xx super
Oh also, Honda. Honda is going to be a huge huge issue.
Yes and Honda will receive too big buffs in 2012 (better hitbox for HHS) and Doskoï LP AA back, holy crap.
it also doesn;'t help that blanka hitbox is good for honda
imo…
Honda is pretty much the same as how he’s gonna be like 'before AE’
general strategy against honda remains the same just can’t go apeshit on him when he doesn’t have meters as easily
-LAU
i do like that every single electric string works on him, although he can do like c.LP hands c.LP stuff on you which is really annoying.
Honda can kill Blanka in two combos if he has full meter. fake/real crossup, cr.mk xx hands into extra stuff is dumb.
Yeah i normally think this matchup is even but i think it’s probably weighted towards honda just because of shere damage.
Also that wasn’t hyperbole about the combo
j.hk, cr.mk xx hands, cr.mk xx super -> jump mk, cr.mk xx hands st.hk dizzies blanka then ultra kills him. lol. does like 1030 total or something. Don’t get hit by combos to super in the corner.