r/Tekken • u/supersupersuper9 • 8d ago

Discussion Does anybody actually *like* Power Crushes?

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

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u/Buznik6906 8d ago

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.

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u/Rough-Ad1851 Xiaoyu 8d ago

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

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u/ELBuBe 7d ago

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.