I disagree with 9K COMPLETELY. It gives you enough bounce to execute a full combo with KK7K 6 > 9PK 6> KK no matter what you use. Yes, the execution of it can be hard & the timing can be altered through SE, but if you think about other character who can't get anything almost free from H+K, then this shouldn't even be a discussion.
This also gives her more of ground game pressure at max stun level. If an opponent techs after PKK7K 6P or KK7K6 > 9PK6 >, you're +2 to +5 somewhere around that area after the knockback running after them as a follow up & if they start pressing buttons, you get counter damage instantly.
Not even in critical level 2 is it really useless (but I wouldn't go with 9K in lvl 2 anyway). If this is what you're talking about, then you're being greedy. You have other options like 3P, 33K, 4PK, 8K, & 236P that you can use. Why would you consider it when you have these? It doesn't make it useless whole heartedly since 9K keeps the launch height ground level to where you have plenty of advantage to play off of when they hit the ground & then tech.
It also is one of her best wall tools because after 1 wrong guess, you would be hitting them with either this or 3PK. 3KK is a good, but I don't think it's better than 9K because you're giving your opponent another chance to bail themselves out near the wall when you could've already taken your damage & moved on. 3PK is better than 3KK in general because it's what develops the mind game near the wall. They'll have to guess in between the mid punch & mid kick. Then you have P+K & 4K (although it hits high).
I fail to see why 9K is in any form useless.
4KK within the stun leads to good damage if you can buffer 33P into 2P. It's not all that useless, either.
6H+K (K) is a whiff punisher. It wall slams, too, so if you're near the wall, you get a follow up. In open floor, it allows you to begin your offense. 6H+KK is guaranteed. It basically keeps people off of her, so that you can either space, or run in to stay in their faces. It also crushes certain moves.
44P alone is a move that belongs in the Top 10 movelist that she has. 44P gives her natural combos like 44PP & 44PK through CH along with it being a tracking move & an evasive move that avoids certain attacks. Come on guys. lmao
8P is good to use on wake up to beat out low wakes up. It's also safe at -5.
Some of you are being greedy & are not thinking about what others can do. Ayane is a defensive character, Kasumi is offensive. She's not supposed to have constant SDSs.
This also gives her more of ground game pressure at max stun level. If an opponent techs after PKK7K 6P or KK7K6 > 9PK6 >, you're +2 to +5 somewhere around that area after the knockback running after them as a follow up & if they start pressing buttons, you get counter damage instantly.
Not even in critical level 2 is it really useless (but I wouldn't go with 9K in lvl 2 anyway). If this is what you're talking about, then you're being greedy. You have other options like 3P, 33K, 4PK, 8K, & 236P that you can use. Why would you consider it when you have these? It doesn't make it useless whole heartedly since 9K keeps the launch height ground level to where you have plenty of advantage to play off of when they hit the ground & then tech.
It also is one of her best wall tools because after 1 wrong guess, you would be hitting them with either this or 3PK. 3KK is a good, but I don't think it's better than 9K because you're giving your opponent another chance to bail themselves out near the wall when you could've already taken your damage & moved on. 3PK is better than 3KK in general because it's what develops the mind game near the wall. They'll have to guess in between the mid punch & mid kick. Then you have P+K & 4K (although it hits high).
I fail to see why 9K is in any form useless.
4KK within the stun leads to good damage if you can buffer 33P into 2P. It's not all that useless, either.
6H+K (K) is a whiff punisher. It wall slams, too, so if you're near the wall, you get a follow up. In open floor, it allows you to begin your offense. 6H+KK is guaranteed. It basically keeps people off of her, so that you can either space, or run in to stay in their faces. It also crushes certain moves.
44P alone is a move that belongs in the Top 10 movelist that she has. 44P gives her natural combos like 44PP & 44PK through CH along with it being a tracking move & an evasive move that avoids certain attacks. Come on guys. lmao
8P is good to use on wake up to beat out low wakes up. It's also safe at -5.
Some of you are being greedy & are not thinking about what others can do. Ayane is a defensive character, Kasumi is offensive. She's not supposed to have constant SDSs.
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