Ratchet Thread

[Zansam]

Makes sense, and although I’m glad my house has the decency to not play Raiden, I’ll make a note of it.

Also, not sure if people have discussed it much here, but I think the most fun of Ratchet’s zoning is jumping really low off the ground and immediately doing a charged sniper shot. If done at the right speed, it can combo into the next sniper shot, or (and I prefer this) the sitdown state it creates leads a frame trap against jumping away. If you’re far away they don’t have many options but wading through the bullets, and if they’re closer you can catch their rolls with a f1, f2, or maybe even a grab. Even more fun, I find you can really quickly adjust it up or down right before you fire and not slow down the startup speed of the attack, not to the point that it matters, anyway. Good reactions are really rewarded in this scenario. It’s a pain to get around and looks cool to boot. If you jump a bit higher or are doing it on slightly uneven ground, it also makes the Radec matchup much easier. I definitely recommend doing what I’m going to call tiger-knee’d sniper shots much more often than the grounded or hover-really-high variety.

thanks for this, really good advice. I haven’t done much incorporating the follow ups, but I can already see it’s very useful for uneven ground (particularly ramps and the steps on columbia). It covers the space that u2, 2, d2, even f1 don’t really cover which is huge when you get stuck with those stages. Character height is a good thing to be mindful of because while a good brunt of the cast you can just shoot, a few you have to aim down or you’ll go over their heads

[alexgators1]

How come I am seeing the s2 getting a crumple in the videos? when I do it it shoots them back across the level if i charge it, and if i shoot it normally they fall over normally. but in the videos it causes a slow crumple…

[EarthRyno]

How come I am seeing the s2 getting a crumple in the videos? when I do it it shoots them back across the level if i charge it, and if i shoot it normally they fall over normally. but in the videos it causes a slow crumple…

It causes crumple if they are blocking. That’s what makes that move so dangerous. The opponent has no option but avoid or hit you, and both are pretty tough with the move’s range and crazy long active frames.

[DukeofFortuneMan]

So, I’m going to make a Ratchet guide, because, well, that’s fun. I’m curious, is there a way to get out of Ratchet’s “infinite” forward throw when they’re cornered? My friends just don’t know how so I’ve stopped doing it, so I don’t appear douchey, but it’s something I should probably put in the guide.

[truendymion]

So, I’m going to make a Ratchet guide, because, well, that’s fun. I’m curious, is there a way to get out of Ratchet’s “infinite” forward throw when they’re cornered? My friends just don’t know how so I’ve stopped doing it, so I don’t appear douchey, but it’s something I should probably put in the guide.

Jump. You cannot be thrown while airborne and you can jump the instant you wakeup. Actually better yet short-jump-air-dodge to avoid both throws and attacks.

[Kindafresh]

Anyone have any AP burst combos that don’t use the wallbounce? For some reason I’ve been having issues landing it mid match.

[truendymion]

n2, s2, s2, u1, u2

[EarthRyno]

S1,S1, Jump, 1,1,1, jump cancel right after the final 1 and then snipe them. 130 ap Works midscreen and very well with a wall near by as well.

Charged 2 against a blocking opponent, S1, S1, U1, U2. 150 ap

[RavenDSkull]

130 AP burst: j.1,1, JC, j.2, f.1, f.1, u.2.

You can extend a little by going u1 before u2, but I find it pretty hard to combo these. If you can, that’s 150 AP burst.

Edit: Dunno if it’s common knowledge, but you can set up super 2 easily after a f.1. Just end your combo in f.1, activate super and walk forward a little bit before hitting 1 with Clank.

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[DukeofFortuneMan]

I’ve got a Ratchet guide on the way, it’s done and awaiting youtube. I’ll have a link up when it uploads!

[DukeofFortuneMan]

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