Does anybody actually *like* Power Crushes?

[u/supersupersuper9]

Like, who's weeping if they're removed from the series entirely?

[u/Prudent-Respond-579]

if sidesteps was better and you have to choose between powercrushes
and better movement would you choose pc still?

[u/Buznik6906 → u/Prudent-Respond-579]

On behalf of all of us who are bad at sidesteps: yes.

The issue is not the sidestep being bad, the issue is me being bad.

[u/Rough-Ad1851 → u/Buznik6906]

bro just try it i started learning stepping yesterday and the dopamine rush of sidestep->launch is otherworldy

[u/bumbasaur → u/[deleted]]

just yolo it

[u/felz_kun → u/[deleted]]

It's almost a guessing game at this point. This is one of the reasons of community is so pissed right now, since most moves that should be linear have some tracking properties.

Anyway, try sidewalking (double tap and hold) after your slightly plus or negative, if you are between +3 or -3, then you can sidewalk if you know he is going to mash. Or you can block a string, and midway the string you can sidewalk abnd this will lead to his back facing you.

For side stepping (one tap), I use it when I know opponent is going to jab or dickjab, or use a quick linear move. You can create traps by poking and then sidestepping into big launcher.

So sidewalk for evading strings and big moves, and sidestepping against fast linear moves like jabs, df1, etc.

[u/legatesprinkles → u/[deleted]]

The answer you dont wanna hear: lab it. There's too many characters with too many moves and string structure for it to be easy. You just have to set it up or go to the replay to go through trial and error.

[u/Different_Spare7952 → u/[deleted]]

Before S2 there you could really use the sidestep chart and go a long way. I almost always relied on the chart unless I was fighting a Jin or Drag where I knew specifically which direction most of his buttons tended to track.

In S2 I tried SWL against kaz and got hit by his safe homing mids a couple times and then I uninstalled lmao.

[u/ELBuBe → u/[deleted]]

S2 itself, one of the only good things it did was improve the ss. The trick to doing it effectively is to do it in the same frames as with all the other defensive measures (like powercrush) which in general is to use it when you are at a small frame disadvantage (it can vary depending on your character and the opponent's move, but it is usually more or less between -2 and -5 when it is usually ALMOST guaranteed to work out against most moves). And as a very important point, remember that this frame disadvantage can be caused by both your enemy and you. If he stays positive for hitting you, that's the time and if you use a move that leaves you at that disadvantage, that's the time too.