they did decrease that kick’s damage by 30, and moves that bounce airborne do work in combos normally, like Julia’s f.hp. . .Abel might be in style this winter 
I think having an attack alpha counter along with ex TT will be great too, Although they still cost meter (0 meter gain on rolls now), when the opponent’s applying pressure, they have to watch out for two completely different things now.
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His vanilla alpha counter is awesome. it’s more situational, but a free combo opportunity for 1 bar.