At long last... (Well, partially, I'll edit this after I get back from work)
SEKTOR
Ratings:
Speed: 8/10
Range: 8/10
Power: 7/10
Safety: 6/10
Specials: 6/10
Overall: 7/10
Stances:
Kenpo
Pulse Blades
Specials:
Upward Missile: D, B, 2
Sektor fires a missile straight up, with the target being wherever your opponent happens to be standing when you execute this move. This is similar to Sub-Zero's Icy Pillar in appearance, but you don't have to endure a horrible recovery time if you miss. This is a decent move to use right after a knockdown if timed right.
Flame On: B, F, 3
Sektor's classic fatality now done as a special, Sektor sets his opponent ablaze, allowing you to get a combo in if you're close enough. This move becomes useful if your enemy is playing a linear game and isn't sidestepping enough to make this move useless.
Chest Missile: D, B, 1
Sektor's straight missile starts slow and moves slow, allowing enemies to sidestep it or jump over it easily. This move can also be ducked, so the usefulness of the Chest Missile is short. Use this in juggles or mix it with the Flame On when your opponent tries a wakeup move.
Rocket Punch: F, F, 4
Sektor teleports and uppercuts his opponent, as binary characters fly around everywhere. Another move useful in juggles, the Rocket Punch doubles as a launcher. This move is good in a pinch, but don't overestimate it; it works like the Upward Missile in that the punch hits where your opponent is standing when you do the input. If they move, prepare to get hit hard.
Throw: Elbow Bash
Sektor breaks his opponent's arm and then kicks them, sending them a good distance away. The throw itself hits for 10%, not one of the stronger throws in the game.
Red Metal: 1, 1, CS
Sektor's style branch hits for a burly 21%, and it can also be thrown out during a juggle if done right. With Sektor's many launchers, you can pull this move almost anytime you want and get to Pulse Blades from Kenpo.
Best Moves:
Kenpo: F+3
This knee comes out fast and launches, and its quick recovery allows you to score some easy combos out of this, so use it often when you get in close.
Kenpo: B+4
This kick is deceptive because it launches your opponent over you, possibly setting them up for a deathtrap. Use this move if your back is to the wall or hazard and you get an opening with a block or parry.
Pulse Blades: B+4
This move has Sektor twirl his blades. It starts up kind of slow, but it does have many uses. You can throw this out at the end of juggles to score some extra damage, or you can try this move as a punisher. By itself, it hits three times for 13%, so this is a good option from Pulse Blades.
Pulse Blades: B+1
If timed right, you can infinite this move very easily. It'll stop doing damage after a while, but it's funny to watch your opponent being smacked off the floor repeatedly. Anyway, this move spike-launches and hits for decent damage, and since it launches it's a good punisher.
Combos:
(Kenpo) F+3, F+3, 1, 1, CS (6 hits, 33%)
(Kenpo) F+3, jump, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 1 (7 hits, 33%)
(Kenpo) F+3, jump, 1, 1, 4, 1, 1, 4 (8 hits, 33%)
(Kenpo) 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, CS (6 hits, 26%)
(Kenpo) F+3, F+3, CS, B+4 (5 hits, 28%)
(Kenpo) F+3, CS, 3, B+2 (3 hits, 22%)
(Pulse Blades) F, F, 4, B+4 (4 hits, 21%)
(Pulse Blades) B+1, CS, 1, 1, CS (5 hits, 27%)
(Pulse Blades) B+1, jump, 1, 1, 2, 1, 1, 3, 4 (9 hits, 29%)
Playing As:
Sektor is good at almost any range, making him a threat right away. His specials attacks are pretty good, but he lacks one big special move to use at the end of combos. Sektor is good up close with Kenpo and at mid-range with Pulse Blades, but this "jack of all trades, master of none" character has no huge strength to utilize. He's a well balanced fighter from anywhere on the screen, but his long range stuff leaves something to be desired, considering the slow startup on his missiles. Sektor's F+3 in Kenpo is a solid popup that comes out fast, and B+4 is great for setting up hazards, walls, and deathtraps. Sektor is a good fighter to use against turtles and anyone who tries to hit and run, because his specials and deceptive moves can catch an opponent in any situation. Sektor is a fun character to use because he can be played so many ways: turtling, up close, mid-range, and a combination of all three. The biggest advantage to Sektor, however, are his ludicrous amount of launchers in Kenpo, with (4), (1, 1, 2), and (F+3) to name a few.
Playing Against:
You can play any character against Sektor with some degree of success, because he doesn't really have anything that kills a certain type of character. Sektor does have a few dangerous moves in Kenpo, and his launchers from that stance are dangerous, so don't get caught in one. His options in Pulse Blades aren't as good as they are in Kenpo, but he can fight you from a bit farther away, so make sure you have a character with a good-sized weapon or with fast specials if he's in Pulse Blades. Characters like Raiden and Jade fare well against Sektor because their long weapons take away Sektor's up-close moves, rendering his juggles nearly useless. The best way to beat Sektor is to outrange him, because he can hurt you with Kenpo pretty bad if you don't use your character's safest moves.
Final Analysis:
Sektor is mid-tier. He's above average in close, fairly solid at mid-range, and simply OK from long distance. To play Sektor effectively, use all three distances to the fullest with the Rocket Punch to start juggles from anywhere on the screen. When you're in close use Kenpo F+3 and from medium range go with Pulse Blades B+1 to get your opponent in the air, where Sektor can then use 1, 1, CS from Kenpo to tack on extra damage. Sektor's launchers and abilities thereafter allow him to compete with the rest of the cast.
