first off… in the corner… off a neutral jump HP… the combo i talked about above… does 446 damage. I used abel as my example…
Now… off of one meter… is this the strongest combo??? anybody know of stronger ones?
For the majority (I found that out today :() where that combo doesn’t work… the best alternative I found was… Neutral Jump HP, Cl HP cr. Lk HK ruffian, EX CU… this does 414… anybody know of anything better?
CH c.hp xx ex rocks, f.mp, cl.mp, c.hp xx hp cu does more I guess. 1 meter.
How do you stay close enough after the c.hp xx ex rocks to get off a cl.mp after f+mp?? I would think it pushes back too far(?)…
Your opponent has to be in the corner.
Otherwise, do: (CH st. hp xx) EX rocks > cr. hp xx hp criminal upper
moreover, you can do a cl.hp xx ex rocks, has a little less pushback. but it’s still corner only tho.
Yeah, I understand it has to be in the corner… I just never really fish for cr.hp counterhit at point blank range… so I thought it would push back too much for cl.mp to connect…
Whats the best way to deal with people that like to try and cross you up or neutral jump up as you wake up? People seem to like to toy with Cody on wake up =\
block vs crossups or dash vs “meaty” crossups. vs throw / zonk bait neutral jumps dash under them and make them pay, or b.mp them. otherwise = block once more!
So what about Focus dash ect? It seems like they are just bating me to Zonk or Ruffian so I usually just block but I want to punish them… hard!
Is anybody else struggling with st.Hp, cr.MPxxHk Ruffian Kick or is it just me? And the second kick HK Ruffian Kick in the corner is so difficult on timing 
I’m such a scrub.
specific, wouldn’t do it normaly tho. too risky vs so many character. ibuki, fuerte and viper are the only mu’s where can come in handy imo.
you should be glad you survived a knock down (vs akuma in particular T_T) and try to reset momentum then take the upper hand again :p, so blocking isn’t that bad.
it’s character specific to begin with. hk ruffian is rather lenient timing wise, but even easier is ex cu with 7 frames followed by my personal favorite choice f.mp with 8 frames.
Focus attack xx back/forward dash > lp rock > bingo
It does more than lp rock > mk ruffian if you backdash. However, I find that the timing for the Bingo after a lvl 2 focus is difficult. Too early and nothing happens and too late and the bingo whiffs.
dunno, seems to distance specific to be useful. mk ruffian after a lp rock hits them like half screen away^^
lp rock, f.hk, ex cu does also work with one bar.
lp rock, ex ruffian, ex cu aswell.
ofc your choice should be forward dash if you see the fa hitting.
do mk ruffian. does more damage, more stun, easier to combo.
Does cr.lp, st.mp, cr.hk has any use? A two 1 frame link combo for an untechable knockdown.
if you have godlike execution, sure it has some uses. I [try to] do it sometimes for the lulz. messing up the second part frequently, tho^^. but for a untechable knock down I’d rather combo into lk ruffian or ex ruffian for nifty save jump options.
you’re better off doing cr.lp, cr.mp xx lk ruffian if you want an untechable knockdown.
Corner stun combo:
lvl 3 focus > EX rocks > st. hp > cr. mp xx hk. ruffian > EX criminal upper.
only problem is the hk. ruffian whiffs on a few characters :lame:
How much do people use MK Ruffian compared to HP CU in BNB? Does it have any other uses/advantages besides spacing/getting out of the corner/getting them in the corner? I probably use MK Ruffian 10% of the time of my BNB, or poke with cr.lk xx MK Ruffian.
I use it if I’m holding a zonk. Other than that I think you nailed all of it uses.