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In the case of jann lee's 66k, it meant the defender would have to be smart enough to realize there was frame advantage here. If he did not, the next 66k would hit him into a wall for a guaranteed launch combo, thus creating pressure. The "guess" comes from the defender trying to find a way out of the situation -- a situation he himself was at fault for putting himself in, as he should never have put his back to the wall in the first place.
The defender now has a difficult choice to make because of his error in his positioning judgment -- should he throw out a mid counter to try and stop the next 66k? or should he wait until Jann Lee tries for a Dragon Gunner to get the same result? Both result in guessing between different options, both are dangerous in this situation as they result in a large, guaranteed combo and both put the attacker at a distinct advantage over the defender due to lack of foresight on his positioning.
The defender here could use the counter to get out of the situation, and it would do a little damage. It would not be this overly abusable counter that stops absolutely everything like in DOA 4, however. This is a clear example of positioning tactics giving one player a CLEAR advantage over the other in the triangle system, and that is exactly how it should be.
The defender now has a difficult choice to make because of his error in his positioning judgment -- should he throw out a mid counter to try and stop the next 66k? or should he wait until Jann Lee tries for a Dragon Gunner to get the same result? Both result in guessing between different options, both are dangerous in this situation as they result in a large, guaranteed combo and both put the attacker at a distinct advantage over the defender due to lack of foresight on his positioning.
The defender here could use the counter to get out of the situation, and it would do a little damage. It would not be this overly abusable counter that stops absolutely everything like in DOA 4, however. This is a clear example of positioning tactics giving one player a CLEAR advantage over the other in the triangle system, and that is exactly how it should be.