shinJAYSAMA Wrote:
I would like to discuss strategies regarding playing as Liu Kang in MK9. If you have any advice/questions regarding this topic, then SPEAK UP.
*ahem*
I use Liu a lot and he's one of my mains for this game. I feel that I'm pretty good with him, but I could definitely do better. I find that his B+3,1,2 is fxcking BOSS and it leads to mean combos, if you time it right. Whenever I'm close, I end up spamming it and do some 35% combos err day. XD
Also, B+1, Bicycle Kick is pretty good. It's quick and gets an easy 18%, if I remember right. But, it's a lot easier to just do a fireball or Flying Kick in BCK's place.
Flying Kick is pretty awful, IMO. It's suicide if it gets blocked, it doesn't do much damage, and it has a long ass recovery time when missed. I only use it to get to the other side when the other guy jumps.
That's all for me. (Fighting Noob Spambot w/ Liu Kang is TORTURE D:)
B+1 xx Bicycle Kick? Both parts of that are unsafe, high, and you cannot hit confirm into bicycle kick--sorry, but no one should ever use that.
Additionally, B+1 is not that fast, it's 14 frames. 1 is 9 frames, 2 is 8 frames, and B+3 is 10 frames, all of which lead to a 30%+ combo, and all are safe is you finish their strings:
1,2,B+1
2,1,3
B+3,1,2
As for the Flying Kick, the ES version is very useful to get in on zoners, as it has armor.
I'd talk more, but I no longer have a PC, and I'm typing on my phone :(
Good luck with using Liu--he's a good character. Don't forget about F+3--it's what can condition your opponent into standing block, so that you can land a B+3 opening. 2,1,3 hits overhead, but anyone familiar with the Liu matchup will block it every time--it's to easy to stand block the final hit. With that being said, F+3 is much harder to react to.
