@Dr Jackal could you please answer some questions about the Impostor variation which is the centre of my interest:
- is there an Ex Mimicry? And if there is what does it do?
No
- can you Ex or Mb the stolen moves?
No, and you can only use the special once
- what are the qualities of his Tricky Portal moves?
Can only be done in air, by default behind the opponent but there's also an option for in front. When you reapper above your opponent you can attack immediately with four options which are shinnoks regular neutral jump attacks. 1 or 2 juggle, are 5f and 0 on block whereas 3 and 4 knockdown start 8f and are -3 on block.
And some questions about his universal qualities:
- what is his Ex Shoulder on block?
Both standard and ex are -13...(though paulo said some frame data is yet to be corrected)
- what are his Hell sparks and Ex Hell Sparks on block?
Standard -26 on block, ex +22
- frames on any of his normals will be much appreciated
S1 8F -1
D1 5F -8
D2 6F -15
D3 8F -7
D4 10F -3
edit: some more frame data from my notes
b3 low 6f, -6 block (leads into good strings exclusive to bon e shaper variation)
f2 (bone shaper exclusive) 14f advancing normal (0 on block) leading into good strings.
f2 (necro and imposter)16f, -13, good avnacing normal
d2 good upercut 6f, -15 block though
d1 decent poke 5f, -8 block and +11 hit
d3 decent poke 8f, -7 block, +8 hit
1 8f, -1 leads into decent strings
b1, 15f though advancing, -3 block
Even though air tricky portal is decent move with this variation, the other two variations seem a lot better to me overall. Bone shaper has more and better strings and necro has more and better specials. Mimic cry doesn't seem worth using it over the other two either.