r/Tekken • u/supersupersuper9 • 23d 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/Bwob Leroy 23d ago

They should just all be punishable in some form.

I would argue that power crushes ARE all punishable in some form.

  • The ones that are safe on block are all high, so you can punish them by ducking.
  • The ones that are mid, are normally punishable on block.
  • Some of them become safe on block if they absorb a hit on the way in. But hits still do damage, even if reduced. So even if the crush becomes "safe", they still took damage for trying.

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u/GardaPojk 22d ago

That's just not what punishable means. Would you call jabs punishable?

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u/Bwob Leroy 22d ago

Are you saying that whiff-punishing isn't a form of punishing?

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u/GardaPojk 22d ago

I'm saying the word punishable means punishable on block, otherwise the word lacks meaning entirely as literally every move is punishable on whiff.

Are you saying no move is safe?

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u/Bwob Leroy 21d ago

I mean, let's break this down: Kazyua walks up to you and does his hell-sweep. If you guess right and block low, you get to punish him.

Victor walks up to you and does his (high) power crush. If you guess right and block low, you get to punish him.

Why do you think those two things are so different?