You shouldn't whiff in any game, including 3D fighters. But yeah, spacing is incredibly important in SCV. Sidestepping can also get blown up pretty hard in that game.
Free Step Dodge
Force_of_Nature
ESArion
Learn to just guard and you will be a god on SCV trust me i was 
Force_of_Nature
Lol, pffft JG's. Gimme meterless GI's XD!
Camel with 2 thumbs
ugh, JG's, I wish my timing was that good, GI's for me thank you. but yeah i was messing around with range monsters hilde and ivy, and was swiftly reminded why you don't poke with verticals, even if they are fullscreen
Force_of_Nature
Ivy's got some ridiculous range on her horizontals. Hilde on the other hand, yeah, majority of her ranged moves are linear. Want range and movement? Try Nightmare !
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Camel with 2 thumbs
man i haven't touched nightmare since SC2, I imagined alot has changed since then
Force_of_Nature
Yeah... He's kinda not Seigfried anymore lol.
ESArion
@Force_of_Nature I missed the old GI's i was so untouchable in 2 and 3 in SCV i main Seigfried and Alpha Patrokolos basically JG the 2143 aB all day