Ken General Thread: Go with the Flow

Ken/Chun for the most part seem confined to only use V-Triggers as a pseudo ultra from what I’ve played. You’ll never earn it if you net a convincing round.

^That’s weak, lets’ hope that’s a change going forward. I want to be rewarded for playing well. How much of this trailer is still possible in the current
build?

Anyone Japanese people @ TGS? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lwOe5y8gIk

Based on the WSO build and streams i would say that all of it is still possible.

You get awarded v gauge if you have great defense. Normals do grey health but in turn build both ouf your meters.
Though I think is should build meter on block as well but not that much. I say half the value

I think most of these should be possible execpt those target combo v trigger cancels since it now knocks down

https://youtu.be/TRdTeMtykgs

Hm did they change somee system mechanics? How do you get v-gauge for defending?

The white damage you gain for blocking normals is still counted as damage, and so it adds to your v-gauge slowly.

If you take white damage and heal it back you can get VT earlier without doing anything special.

What R D said. I hate myself because I know what I’m talking about but I can’t explain it right.

The meta has now been shifted to building V Gauge primarily with crush counters now instead of V Skills. V Skill V Gauge building has been nerfed across the cast it seems, but landing crush counters can now give you nearly a full V Gauge stock.

He’s gonna be as annoying in SFV as in all the other SF games with the run. Shit!

Max- " The more I played Ken, the more it felt like his run felt slower than before. Not sure. Target combo launcher is a buff tho." In what way is TC launcher a buff?

Unforeseen juggle combos maybe, doesn’t seem amazing to me either though

Too early for an established meta, but if that’s what players are currently turning to that seems the equivalent of focus crumple fishing.

Or maybe max has no clue what he is talking about.

People say they fixed his ugly face in the latest build, is that true?

The shadows under his eyes aren’t as extremly exaggerated so he no longer looks like he’s been awake for 50 straight hours.

I still don’t think he looks like Ken, they can’t seem to nail it like the others. Chun for instance looks fucking incredible minus kinda weird sized head

Sorry if this is offtopic but I couldn’t help but laugh considering all the other character threads have fancy names, and the master of swag himself gets a thread titled:

“Ken Thread”

We’re a simple bunch, we don’t need any of that flashy advertisement to sell the character y’know?

I mean it’s Ken. He’s like coke and pepsi as far as characters go. You just expect him to be there. Don’t need anything fancy. It’s Ken and he’s back.