Wow I knew that f2 2+4 tele into b12 had no gap but I didn't know that I could get a 50/50. Great stuff. What do you think is Raidens best variation? I think that Displacer is.
I think it would depend on the match up, honestly. I don't feel Thunder God and Displacer are too far from each other. Master of Storms is definitely lower tier than the both of them.
Is this worth the loss of damage,meter build and projectile buffs of thunder God? Well considering thunder God has cancels that leave him +2 and displacer has +1 with f22+4du Meterless or another punishable string the first benefit is actually a loss. The distance far behind teleport places you in the example with cassie is a distance raiden doesn't shine in at all,yes it's better than getting punished and although it's safe he's giving up a full combo of they get hit.
Displacer gives you more than what you listed. Displacer gives Raiden these perks:
- Virtually almost impossible to corner
- Extremely good wall positioning and corner control advantage at almost all times
- Difficult to zone
- Increased Pressure and Mix-Ups with EX Teleport
- 100% Safe 50/50s
- One of the best wake ups in the game
- Increased Unbreakable Damage off B,F+3 to close out rounds
good thread really.
i knew this since displacer got "buffed", but these are simply not enough for me to swap from thunder god. ( i mean why 1 bar when you could OS )
besides, displacer suffers from some bugs which completely turned me away from him. like f12b2 not connecting as it was and also this
http://testyourmight.com/threads/raidens-lighitng-string-doesnt-work-properly.56875/
http://testyourmight.com/threads/raiden-quick-burn-b3-4-into-ex-shocker-bug-analysis.56839/
i honestly dont understand on a fundamental level how i should play with broken low starter string.
You could use B+3,3 instead of B+3,4 when you're not in the corner. That one works perfectly fine mid-screen. I never use B+3,4 unless I have my opponent in the corner.
@YOMI REO When you did b2xxTeleport away, did you have to block Cassie EX gun or could you just neutral duck it?
Yes, you can neutral duck her bullets. I just had Raiden recorded to block afterwards.