Sonya Not As Good As You Think Perhaps??? Come In Here
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posted10/11/2003 10:47 PM (UTC)by
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02/09/2003 06:41 AM (UTC)
Now I was playing my friend's Sonya while back, and I discovered something rather interesting. Now as we all know Sonya's two best moves are TKD:3 and TKD:b+3. I always knew that TKD:b+3 was punishable, but I never paid much attention to 3. This move is considered safe on block, but it is not..let me explain why.

3 is safe on block not because it recovers instantly, but because when its blocked it nots the opponent back a considerable amount of distance. However, I discovered(i use it lightly since someone else might of known about this but never posted it up) that if you let go of block right after the move is done you will not be knocked back and you will be right in sonya's face..ready to punish. This open's up gates for other characters who previous had trouble VS Sonya. Jax and the rest of the fast jabbers can now handle Sonya's more easily, and Frost gets plenty of infinite oppurtunities.

Now with so many flaws in her two best moves, do you really think Sonya is top 5 anymore? I don't, and i have good reasons. Post your opinions here.
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10/08/2003 08:31 PM (UTC)
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Even characters not nearly as good as Sonya get shit off of quick release blocking 3. Sub gets Dragon: 1,1,2 and Kori:3, and Quan Chi gets 3:4 if I remember correctly
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10/08/2003 10:56 PM (UTC)
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If Sonya didnt have the reversal, maybe i'd buy it, but since she has the reversal and IMO one of the best mix-up games in DA, I still consider top 5. Face it, everyone has a move(s) that will be punishable. You just gotta learn not to put yourself in the situation of getting punished
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10/09/2003 12:36 AM (UTC)
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I agree with ReptileStyle, those two moves are still too good if used in moderation. And her reversal is what saves her in that situation.

Sonya owns.
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queve
10/09/2003 03:01 AM (UTC)
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That was a good observation, but just like RepTiLeStyLe and konqrr said, those moves are still very powerful. Her reversal is a good choice in that kind of situations and with the Power-Up even better. Sonya is definitely a Top 5 with brutal and fast combos.
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10/09/2003 04:41 PM (UTC)
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fast jabbers work off stand and block and u cannot do that vs sonya.
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Versatile
10/09/2003 09:16 PM (UTC)
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Ok cool,but atleast I found a way to beat Sonya. She was giving me lots of problems.
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nindz
10/10/2003 04:51 PM (UTC)
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nice info there versatile, i guess it depends largely on the timing of getting hit.
TKD is fairly fast, but its good to see observations like this pop-up every now and again
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Maria_Linda
10/11/2003 10:47 PM (UTC)
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Whatever Versatile, Sonya rules. Tae Kwon Do is the real deal!
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