Didn’t want to play Supes since I always prefer using less popular characters to make online more diverse,
but I decided to give him a go today after reading Superman: For all seasons (a highly recommended read).
Fought a Deathstroke and had no trouble patiently blocking and punishing his spamming,
felt good, man.
Oh definitely! Fighting against spamming Deathstrokes with Superman is SOOOOOO easy with what he can do!
I’ll start practicing on those combos Freddy! Thanks!
I feel Superman is the best character right now and not in an OP way just generally versatile. His air dash is such a useful tool and he’s got so many safe moves that pressuring people is easy. I like the resets I can get off his jmp down + hard and punishing the hell out of everything with his super makes him godly.
Yea, having a fullscreen super is pretty awesome! It moves extremely fast too, and is very easy to just throw into a combo if you feel like it.
Only use a super if its going to finish the match.
Don’t abuse Ground Smash its highly punishable on block.
Can you combo off a jumping 3 midscreen? I don’t ever seem to be able to do anything after it.
Also, I am still finding it nearly impossible online to do basic stuff like j2, 223, f23, mb breath. The MB breath never seems to come out… either it doesn’t come out at all or it comes out as a b3 or something. I don’t know if I’m messing up the timing on the dial-a-combo or there’s some other issue. I do forward 2, keep stick forward, 3, and then roll around so that it’s technically a half circle, not a qcb for the breath, but it seems to work okay sometimes in training (though I’m still relatively inconsistent). Even going back to neutral after f2 seems inconsistent. Such a simple thing not working like I feel it should is frustrating me… any tips on timing, things to remember, etc.?
You can combo off of J3 midscreen.
What notations do you use? MK or SF?
I switched to SF notation since that’s what I’m used to. So should I be using jumping 3 to get in? I usually air dash j.2 to cross up or just jump in in general into 223, f23, mb breath, dash, b3, j3, 22 scoop, uppercut grab, laser. Assuming it doesn’t drop at the breath part or the scoop being out of range, which seems to happen a lot.
Meh. Im not a fan of jumping in a lot, but its depending on the matchup. If w/e you’re fighting has shit Anti airs then just go crazy since they can’t really stop you. Also, please don’t use air grab/laser unless its throwing them into the corner; Superman does his best work in the corner and all that air grab shit does is take them out of it and throw you in it.
So you think just ending stuff with breath is better usually? Any input on my last question about frustrations about connecting 223, f23 MB breath? It even seems like just eliminating the opening 223 part makes it easier to just do f23 breath, but sometimes then I feel like if I connect off a jump in I have less time to confirm and it’s easier to do a cross-up j2 into 223 no matter what side I come down on. And yes I probably should stop jumping as much. f23 is good pressure, but I feel like the physics are so weird in this game sometimes that I don’t know when to keep pressuring when they’re blocking or when I can even start counter-poking in the middle of their strings.
Breath or Superman Punch: Breath sends them farther back and does 1% more, Punch keeps them closer to you, so it depends what you want more in the situation.
F23 Breath is good pressure, and if you condition them to block high you can do B1 MB Breath for a combo, or just F2D1, F2 MB Breath for a combo, both mid screen of course; works in the corner, but there are better choices if you have them in the corner.
Just do 223, F2 MB Breath.
Random thought - this has got to be the worst named thread in this section.
aww i thought itd be epic enough, since they finally ‘‘fought’’ but if you guys want me to change it im all for it,
i could keep it simple `The Man of Steel Thread’, suggestions? thoughts? indifference? lol
edit: changed it
Dev, we love you, but Man of Steel is iconic, so fuck you. Politely.
I like the new thread name better.
I did up a Beginners guide to Superman, I didn’t see much in the way of Superman content (vs tons of batman stuff).
you mentioned that you have troubles hitconfirming off f23, but it is possible to meterburn breath when you see its animation, not when you dial a combo, so its a bit easier
Yeah I know, I just get brain farts when it happens. I got much more time to adjust when it is off 111. It’s something I am working on though.