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thlityoursloat

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Does anyone have any tips for Cassie? It seems like every Cassie I play prefers to squat the entire match and block everything I throw out. I try my best to zone her but she eventually gets in and puts me into a nutcracker vortex. Her stupid B124 string seems to stuff my F4 all the time as well. :/
 
I've played Cassie for a bit. I'm by no means great, but this is what I've learned:

Hollywood Cassie's zoning sucks on the ground, her damage mid screen is minor. Where she wants to be is up close, with you in the corner. Use cybernetic and play keep away, or a more defensive form with Commando and Cutthroat. If she's squatting in the corner, then great! Throw knives, duck guns and anti-air jump ins. Don't jump in at her, as Hollywood can zone/anti-air with air guns, and anti-air with flip kick which is 6 frame start up (her d2 has a narrow, almost vertical hit box, but is effective at certain ranges).

Go into training mode and learn the ranges of her b1, b2, d+f 1 and f4, as well as their attached strings, then dance on the edge of these ranges to bait them. Be ready to anti-air also as most are just outside jump in range.

Another thing to bear in mind is that Cassie's variations don't differ wildly, and her BnB's are basically the same across all 3, with different enders, so your opponent may change things up. Spec Ops can zone effectively. Normal missiles need to be blocked low, EX high. Spec Ops players will be looking to call a missile, run in and set up an unblockable mix up. However, they have to pick a position on screen, either near, mid, far, and the orange circle indicates where that will be, so either get out or use back dash invincibility at last second.

Brawler can use ex-air throw to pop up, and will often look to jump kick-air throw-meter burn. Practice anti-airing her kicks.

Cassie's damage requires solid execution and spacing mid screen. Keep her there and stay out of the corner. With the exception of Spec Ops missiles, all of her variations require front on approaches, which Kano is equipped to handle. Play patient, keep her out and the match should be winnable.
 

DFC

Cutthroat Truther
Is Black Dragon Ball really one frame? I can't seem to punish Cassie's B12, which is -6. Can't punish with EX up ball either.

EDIT: duh me not so smart when tired
 
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Is it just me or in a recent patch did they fix Kano's EX Upball second hit whiffing mid screen point blank against certain crouch blocking characters?
 
Good then, that was awful. I was going to compile a list of who it whiffed on but I guess that's not needed anymore :)

Still whiffs when opponent in corner though
 

DFC

Cutthroat Truther
Most likely, man. I noticed the only characters you can really count on it hitting are the big guys like Jason or Kotal or Goro
 
Most likely, man. I noticed the only characters you can really count on it hitting are the big guys like Jason or Kotal or Goro
Facing the corner? I never attempt it facing the corner anymore, not worth it haha.

I like doing d3 Os ex up ball against goro mid screen on his wake up, it would be nice if I could do it in the corner as well.
 

FlappyDaniel

Snappin' spines all day e'ry day.
I'm always in the corner when I use upball, facing outward, and I've never had issues with it, but I also never really use it unless I know they're pressing buttons on my wakeup or jumping or something. Usually only situations where I have to use EX for the armor too, I RARELY ever use normal upball anymore unless they're just like naked jumping at me like an idiot.
 

DFC

Cutthroat Truther
Every time I do Kano's Ballin' Brutality, I always hear this in my head. It makes it 200x better

 

DFC

Cutthroat Truther
If it wasn't for F33, I think 32 would be his worst string. If I confirm a D3, I may 32xxDF2EX, to get those delicious plus frames though
 

FlappyDaniel

Snappin' spines all day e'ry day.
32 is good to place in your pressure. just gotta be careful because of its range. Commando it leaves them standing so is kinda more useful in some ways.