For the cross up air tatsu in AE. Next time you are going to block an jump in and is not sure if it’ll be a normal jump in or cross up air tatsu, do a normal block first, and then switch to down forward in split second. The timing is about a sonic boom’s motion. It’ll be fast enough to block both. If you blocked the normal attack, then it’s not necessary to do the sonic boom motion.
Knock back on block is definitely increased by a bit for ryu. Enough to disrupt and change the play style somewhat. You can’t really pressure as hard up close anymore. You would notice this if you are using knock back distance as part of your spacing game. This means that mid distance zoning is more effective, but rush down is less effective somewhat.
Yeah, now I recall I was playing against makoto and guile when I test that sweep into deep jump in. After many tries, I gave up. Perhaps it’s only those 2 that could jump back attack on wake up. Gotta check that out.
Didn’t test that cr.mk on balrog. I noticed that balrog seems to be really weak now without his headbutt into ultra though.
FA on cr.mk? Fought many Sagat that attempts to do that. Those FA all failed so far. Maybe it is possible, just that it is harder now. Sagat is still shit. Ryu still own him like super.
You can’t really anticipation jump on cr.mk now. I used to be forced into blocking some of those jump in. Now it’s like 100% anti-air. That’s why cr.mk is really god like now and ppl have no real answer to it. Zangief included. He can’t really SPD your cr.mk as easily as before. It’s not as easy as what ppl suggest even when zangiel’s spd have increased in distance. But a Zangief with U2 - LOL~ ryu gotta be worried.
The twins are definitely very bad match up. They have far superior pokes that mix up and combo, dive kicks are shoto killers if used properly. And no, if properly used, you can’t punish those dive kicks on block. The only good news is that there is a minimum air height for twin’s dive kick unlike rufus. They can run away and close in on ryu in a flash. With ryu losing his mobility, out poked and that fb don’t work on twins, he’s basically free. I’m mauling 99.9% of the twins user out there, but it more because they are not familiar with them and still training. Those whom use the twins well… Hard.
FA lands more often now. I’m basically abusing this while experimenting. Also, it’s either the case that some charc special moved changed, or it’s the case that FA is faster (I’m not sure), but FA does counter hit more often on special move.
You can still win using ryu from beginner - advance level. But he won’t be competitive from what I see. The other charc have much higher potential. Basically cr.mk into fireball is gg to be 90% of ryu’s play now due to knock back increase.
The game is so slow pace now, that I’m often yawning while playing. Honest - no kidding. I missed vanilla and super. Guess I’ll play on-line more often though it lags.
??