General/Other - Jax Jax little too Safe?

[Ugodimak]

Jax is terrible, probably the worst, Kenshi and Kitana are much better.

#BuffJax2014

Yo, but forreal though #BuffKang3005

 

[SaltShaker]

While i am by no means a godlike Kano player, i find Jax to be difficult to zone and even harder to play footsies with. His corner game is nutty. His f212 string beats out a lot of moves, advances him forward, can blow up nuetral jumps, and is basically a pain in the ass.

Yea this MU is rough I agree. I think Jax players are hoping the cat doesn't come out the bag lol.

He's especially hard to zone in his gun variation, and up close pressure you crazy. I haven't figured this MU out at all yet.

 

[Pterodactyl]

Which variation is his best? I love safe characters, gonna give him an extended look.

Pumped up for the highest potential damage, but less safety. Faster and full screen ground pound, that can also be done in the air, and OTGs on EX.

Heavy Weapons for good ranged tools and a command cancel. "safe".

Wrestler for the unblockable command throw that gets armor on EX, an air throw, and a grab string. The command throw and grab string are good for positioning purposes as well as standard damage. "safe" or whatever.

I personally prefer Pumped Up because I favor higher damage over more safe options. You still have safe options here, but not as many.

Yo, but forreal though #BuffKang3005

It's like they're coming out of nowhere to burn down my two favorite characters in this game right now.

 

[SaltShaker]

#BuffJax2014

Kinda late to be calling for them MK9 buffs don't ya think?

 

[Pterodactyl]

Kinda late to be calling for them MK9 buffs don't ya think?

 

[SaltShaker]

 

[Ugodimak]

It's like they're coming out of nowhere to burn down my two favorite characters in this game right now.

Some men just want to watch the world burn... As they get hit with 39% meterless combos with Kung Jin

 

[The Slaj Jazz]

Guys, leave Jax alone

EDIT: Also even though some strings are "safe" they have gaps in them that you can armor through. You can armor through both f3/f4 tickgrabs - 2,3,2* - and b3,d2 / b3,4

 

[Ugodimak]

TYM CHARACTER SALT TIMELINE

Pre-Fatal 8: D'Vorah/Takeda
Fatal 8: Scorpion/Erron Black
Release Week: Sub Zero/ Cassie Cage
Week 2: Kung Jin/Jacqui
Week 3: Quan Chi/Jax

And you wonder why we say wait before asking for nerfs and buffs?

 

[Name v.5.0]

I'm pretty sure his purple wave being +8 doesn't really matter. I don't think you can link it safely in a combo. Armor out of that shit or duck and full punish.

 

[Predannok]

Guys, leave Jax alone

EDIT: Also even though some strings are "safe" they have gaps in them that you can armor through

armoring through moves isn't something u can just be pulling off online consistenly some armors like quan chi's Portal Stab will whiff Point Blank AND you need meter and if ur not spectral ermac or a character that doesnt need meter for combos ull need the meter for a full combo punish.

 

[juicepouch]

Guys, leave Jax alone

EDIT: Also even though some strings are "safe" they have gaps in them that you can armor through. You can armor through both f3/f4 tickgrabs.

yeah wtf he only has 2 arms anyway

#fearshokans2015

 

[Predannok]

I'm pretty sure his purple wave being +8 doesn't really matter. I don't think you can link it safely in a combo. Armor out of that shit or duck and full punish.

Doesn't really matter uh?

 

[Sutter Pain]

armoring through moves isn't something u can just be pulling off online consistenly some armors like quan chi's Portal Stab will whiff Point Blank AND you need meter and if ur not spectral ermac or a character that doesnt need meter for combos ull need the meter for a full combo punish.

What does online have to do with anything balance related?

 

[LEGEND]

Jax is perfect.

It takes practice to punish the few holes he has, which is how every character should be.

 

[Slymind]

All i know is that seeing Tyrant playing Jax is pure delight, that rocket launch cancel.

 

[tatterbug4]

Definitely not. Hes sorta a pressure character. I don't play him but he doesn't do much damage combo wise unless it's a different variant. But everyone has vortexs anyways

 

[crosstalk]

If he's played perfectly in the corner it's pretty ridiculous lol

 

[YOMI DJT]

I think he is fine and you really should take him to the lab more before saying he is too good.

 

[YOMI DJT]

He is good tho I'm not going to downplay but not too good in my opinion of that makes any sense aha

 

[Blkmjk]

Nope. Jax isn't all that safe. He's good, but with nothing that's extremely powerful.

 

[Predannok]

What does online have to do with anything balance related?

well it was one of my poitns but ur right offline and online are 2 different games.

 

[juicepouch]

well it was one of my poitns but ur right offline and online are 2 different games.

indeed. i've optimized my online lag combo to

f3 ex punchwalk f3 punchwalk

 

[Blkmjk]

I think he is fine and you really should take him to the lab more before saying he is too good.

This.

 

[lionheart21]

I dunno if I'd say that he's too safe, but I've seen from experience that his pressure game is insane.