OK so I've been labbing D and I find this variation to be my favorite. Why on earth do people not see how deadly this variation is? Do they not counterpoke? Lol
Coming from Kitana, Dvorah's pokes are godlike. Can OP make a list of her bnbs and setups? Doesn't this variation have the standing reset?
Educate me.
Runway, you know you my homeboy. Trust me, those strings I listed are gonna be useful. And yeah, her pokes are godly. The standing reset is ANY combo ending with df1 (hold) - there are dozens upon dozens of ways to combo into that move as an ender. In terms of long range pokes, d3 is 10 frames with only -2 on block and like hits full screen, so that's an amazing low check (I often start matches with it for first hit bonus). D4 is a little faster but worse and the angle is weird - it's 8 frames but -6 on block.
For overheads, 212 seems to be one of her main combo starters and overheads, and f22 also has amazing range (and puts on venom). One of the biggest tricks to this variation is utilizing the needle pokes to stack on venom ticks. f34 overheads but is too slow to really use outside of combos (but is pretty good in them). F1 is a decent advancing poke, but most of the time I'm throwing out the d3/f2 pokes.
I find I spend most of my meter in combos - spending the time to meter burn db1 for extended pop-up stuff is REALLY crucial, not just for combo damage, but to make sure you're hitting them with a ton more needle moves.
Speaking of her db1, it's a really good low and her only "real" projectile in this variation. I like using it when I'm being zoned, but it can be run'd out of and punished, so use it as a check, not a zoning tool. That being said, I find it covers 212 well; 212 into non-ex db1 usually will knock opponents out of their "punish" for setting up the move to begin with, so it kinda forces a weird ass situation. I like it because after they're knocked down I can resume my poke game.
This character is a LOT of footsies and spacing, so learn the range of the normals. I'm busy all day today, but Tuesday and Thursday I'll be labbing a bit more and post more when I have more details for you.