Tick throws certainly exist in this game but to a different degree.
Just watch a good Duck player.
Normals just put people in so much hitstun in this game (which i like).
your problem is very easy actually. it could be one of the 2 things.
#1) you don’t press the C fast enough and can only get to level 2.
#2) you press the ABC too fast. remember, without getting the exact 13 tabs you’ll fuck the shit up. meaning you press it 12 times and press ABC you will do a level 1. you press 14 times and press ABC you will still do a level 1 (or do 4 if the time was up before pressing the ABC IIRC).
easy way of confirming it. while pressing look at yamazaki, the last pose before the power starts appearing he will bend over more. after this you only need 3 or 4 presses more of the C. the exact moment you see him going red and the power appearing at his feet (RBS NM Geese power in red indtead of blue) press ABC and he will do it.
another thing, don’t be one of those morons trying to do a level 5 on a cornered opponent (unless hes dead for sure). 1 you could fuck it up. 2, the level 4 (27 hit snake fist version) can pursuit the downed opponent doing even more damage (and hits) then the level 5 version. not to mention it looks cooler than the level 5 in general IMO. especially killing them with the pursuit.
Mine’s problem #1, as I can only get the level 2 to come out. I did try Josh’s two-finger tactic, but I’m not following it exactly (you’re alternating on one button, right?). I’m pretty sure I’m tapping it fairly quickly, but I dunno. I’ll try a few other methods and see if I can land on something that works.
you should try the crack head on detox tactic, or however you wanna call it. you know when you got it really cold and you start to shake. try that same shit but just with your finger going up and down on the button at high speed shivering. shit, thats basically how i do it, and i reach lvl 4 almost instantaneously:karate:.