I never said Christie was easy, just that Ayane is legitimately difficult to use properly offline. I've used Christie offline, she's hella easier, and I only JAK to avoid linear retaliation or to extend combos or pressure. I can go entire matches without JAKing at all and still win. 6PP~ is not a lag tactic and is legitimately good. PPPPP is online mashing.
Well, when i use Ayane in arcade I try to use some stuff correct lol. I suck with her but I try to do more. I can agree that Christie is a bit easier but not way too easier OR Ayane being too much harder. Christie does take some skill to win. She's not like Rachel who can just 8k ~ 9p air throw to victory. But if we want to talk about hard characters, lets talk about Leifang or Brad and even Eliot.
Leifang is tough for me, I've been using her for a while. I have the Kasumi mentality where I'm used to beating everyone out with speed and with Lei you have to be a little less active and a little more reactive.
Rachel's in a good spot IMHO. Easy too use, but not easy to win with offline. All my characters annoy the fuck outta her lol. LeiFang is a weird case where she's only "hard" if your opponent isn't predictable. I.e, you gotta make dem reads. How ever she does have some very derpy crushes *coughs3p+k66kkcoughs*. Brad's harder IMO.
Lol, Ayane's 4P gives no fuck's to Brad's Laydown stances too xD. I haven't used Rachel, in, like, forever... I still remember the pre-patch 99% heel resets I performed on Yurlungur. Was so FUN! XD
i literally did ppppppp hcb+T throws against him for like 6 times in a row with christie and then did a critical burst the 7th time against him...not a good example, no