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JayWood2010 said:




With Sabrewulf it feels almos impossible.  Once you get in on Glacius, no problem.  Its getting in on him with sabrewulf that is the problem.  Sabrewulf is the only character in the game that has no mid or longrange moves which is his issue with Glacius.  And now that poking is more dangerous in season 2 it makes it even harder.  Im a pretty defensive Sabrewulf so ill admit when i play Glacius my entire game plan changes.

Sabrewulf can strategically confuse opponents like Fulgore and Spinal. Where Spinal and Fulgore teleport, Sabrewulf runs through his opponents and overwhelms them from front to back. He doesn't have to give you any room to breathe. None of them do to be honest. Sabrewulf has running moves which you can use as openers to combos if you're close enough you can beat your opponent to the punch. All you have to do is make a lethal combo and not let him break anything.



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JayWood2010 said:
zzyoshiman said:
JayWood2010 said:

I wouldn't really say Glacius is defenseless when fighting close, its really a problem for someone who is playing as Kan-Ra,


Oh he isnt at all.  Glacius has a good grab attack and one of the best wakeups in the game. It is no easy game going against good Glacius players.  Its just one of those matchups that favor Glacius.  Its just like zoners have issues with teleporters.  Just one of thos things you have to either learn how to play against or continually lose.  

Kan Ra is pretty terrible up close but a better zoner than Glacius.  He is more of a true zoner than Glacius


I'm starting to like zoning characters in fighting games, but no matter how hard I try I always get my ass handed to when I'm playing as Kan-Ra, just because he is mainly a zoning fighter.



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S.T.A.G.E. said:
JayWood2010 said:

 




That may have been the case in season 1 but now Spinal is much better.  I forget the matchup ratios but i believe that people currently have Spinal beating Sabrewulf in that matchup.  Sabrewulf beats Fulgore though.  Dontt quote me on that btw, i may be wrong on that.

Sabre has running moves but theyre not going to do anything on Glacius.  Glacius just has to use his sword jab thingy, forget the name.  Yoshiman will know what im talking about.  Hangon and ill lookup the matchups and post them.




       

zzyoshiman said:
JayWood2010 said:


I'm starting to like zoning characters in fighting games, but no matter how hard I try I always get my ass handed to when I'm playing as Kan-Ra, just because he is mainly a zoning fighter.


I was getting decent with him for a while but he is incredibly hard to use.  You have to really know how to do setups with him.  Im not sure how good he is or isnt though yet.  Still too early to say with him.  Will wait till i see some pros play with him.




       

Glacius Matchups - http://www.eventhubs.com/tiers/ki/character/glacius/

Glacius Best Matchup is Sabrewulf

Spinal Matchups - http://www.eventhubs.com/tiers/ki/character/spinal/

I was wrong, Sabre still favored in this matchup

Though i dont have any issues with Spinal at all, though a great character.    Anyways, you can look through the matchups if you want




       

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JayWood2010 said:
zzyoshiman said:
JayWood2010 said:


I'm starting to like zoning characters in fighting games, but no matter how hard I try I always get my ass handed to when I'm playing as Kan-Ra, just because he is mainly a zoning fighter.


I was getting decent with him for a while but he is incredibly hard to use.  You have to really know how to do setups with him.  Im not sure how good he is or isnt though yet.  Still too early to say with him.  Will wait till i see some pros play with him.

Look up Maximilians videos. Everytime a character comes out he learns them and basically records his warm ups and then by like the second week he's mastered the characters. 



S.T.A.G.E. said:
JayWood2010 said:

Look up Maximilians videos. Everytime a character comes out he learns them and basically records his warm ups and then by like the second week he's mastered the characters. 

I do.  I watch all of Max's videos as well as streams by Iron Galxy/MIcrosoft.  I prefer watching tournaments though. Max is really good.  I wouldnt say he masters a character but he gets really good with them, though he is a professional so that is expected.  He has done a lot for KI and his videos are awesome, but i would like to see him sit down and master a character and compete at EVO this year.  As things stand i like Rico Suave.  CDjr should not have won last year.  Basically won because sadira was broken as shit at the time




       

JayWood2010 said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:



I do.  I watch all of Max's videos as well as streams by Iron Galxy/MIcrosoft.  I prefer watching tournaments though. Max is really good.  I wouldnt say he masters a character but he gets really good with them, though he is a professional so that is expected.  He has done a lot for KI and his videos are awesome, but i would like to see him sit down and master a character and compete at EVO this year.  As things stand i like Rico Suave.  CDjr should not have won last year.  Basically won because sadira was broken as shit at the time


IXI Zero IXI.and I faced off last night. He's really f'n good. He has high praise for Maximilain. He gave me a lot of tips as well.Great guy. Hes a rank 29. He should be in tournies at this point.



S.T.A.G.E. said:
JayWood2010 said:




IXI Zero IXI.and I faced off last night. He's really f'n good. He has high praise for Maximilain. He gave me a lot of tips as well.Great guy. Hes a rank 29. He should be in tournies at this point.

Ive not heard of him.  Though there is probably lots of new KI players since the new season came along and i havent watched a tourny in a few months now.  Prob the last tournament i had seen was the one right after PushaTee died during a tourny




       

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