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CONTENTS
Introduction
After Jumping
Buffering
- Xiaoyu
- Hwoarang
- Julia
- Paul
- Law
- Jin
- King
INTRODUCTION
This FAQ should be considered an Addendum to my Buffering Guide,
version 2.5. I believe this to be an original discovery, having
never read, seen, or heard it mentioned, explained or demonstrated.
It truly came from buffering (no doubt unintentionally) and belongs
to buffering. That means I just noticed it over time while playing
Tekken but now the full implications have come clear after working
on my Buffering Guide.
AFTER JUMPING
There doesn't seem to be a simpler name for it than what it is.
What it DOES is serve as a buffer for multi-directional commands
in exactly the same way as FC and RC do. After Jumping = Full Crouch!
Equally important, WS moves can follow. After Jumping = While Standing!
I recently mentioned After Jumping in my new little Lei Wulong Profile
but I must start here with a modification of what I said there:
AJ (After Jumping) moves are performed in a similar timing to
WS moves but the input must be made Upon Touching - not before,
while in the air, and not too long after landing, otherwise we
get the normal standing move. We're talking again about a window
of opportunity in which to perform the chosen input. Some
moves are however excluded: Leaping ground strikes such as u+2,
leaping kicks or strikes which land on one foot, and some Special
Arts like Xiaoyu's Front and Back Layouts are also excluded.
BUFFERING
Let's look at AJ as a buffer in multi-directional moves and
WS moves - unfortunately Xiaoyu has only one leaping kick
that will work as a starter but more important perhaps is
how many follow up WS and FC, df moves your character has:
Ling Xiaoyu
uf+4, (AJ = FC), df+2,1 (= uf+4, FC, df+2,1) Xiaoyu performs her
leaping Cyanide kick and, upon touching, can go directly into the
Lotus Twist to add two low hits onto her mid-hitting Cyanide.
This is directional buffering pure and simple and with all of the
benefits: we've created another interesting mix-up and prepared
the way for an WS+2 Sunflower juggle!
Xiaoyu can in fact go into any of her six FC moves or any of her
three WS moves following Cyanide or any normal jump: ub, u , uf.
uf, (AJ = FC) df+4, 4
uf+4, (AJ = FC) 3, 2, 1, 4
uf, (AJ = WS) WS+2
ub, (AJ = WS) WS+4
uf+4, (AJ = WS) WS+2
uf+[4], (AJ = FC) db+3 Don't forget you can buffer buttons as well.
Hwoarang
Hwoarang has no leaping kicks to combine with AJ moves, no
FC, df moves, and only one official WS move:
uf, (AJ = WS) WS+4, 4 The Tsunami Kicks. Bob jumps forward
(covering about the same distance as his crouch dash) and,
upon landing we tap 4, 4 to get the WS+4, 4.
uf, (AJ =WS) WS+3 Officially we get the Spinal Tap from f, f+3
but it also is a WS move so this means it's an AJ move.
uf, (AJ = WS) WS+2 Hwoarang has at least this powerful uppercut
juggler as a basic WS/AJ move. Again, from a good distance away
you can jump in (instead of the more familiar dash) and surprise
your opponent with a WS move - three more blows and the damage shows.
Julia Chang
Julia of course can jump all day and tack on one WS move or FC
move after another. But, like Hwoarang, she has no striking
starters. I'll just get things started here so that everything
is clear:
uf, (AJ =FC) df+4, 3 Leaping forward as far as a crouch dash,
Julia lands and goes directly into the Bow and Arrow Kick.
uf, (AJ =FC) df+2 Body Elbow. NOTE: The FC, df moves work AJ
but the d, DF+1 Thunder Palm (again!) move doesn't.
u, (AJ = WS) WS+4 Here we jump straight up (over a low strike?)
then lay 'em out with the Skyscraper Kick!
u, (AJ = WS) WS+2, 1, df+4, 3 The Uppercut-Low Razor recovers RC
so the FC for our Bow and Arrow is already buffered.
uf, (AJ =WS) WS+2, 4, 1 The "predictable" Uppercut-Razors Edge
becomes a surprise juggle starter - crappy burthdaze to you...
Paul Phoenix
Since he doesn't have any WS moves except WS+2, Paul said he
wouldn't mind if I shared a couple of his FC, df tricks:
uf, (AJ = FC) df+ 2 Jaw Breaker
uf, (AJ = FC) df+2, 2 Stone breaker
uf, (AJ = FC) df+2, 1 Gut Buster
uf, AJ = WS) WS+2 Just so you can juggle a bit more.
Forrest Law
Law has just enough useful WS and FC moves to give him a bad
Reputation again - doesn't he have enough cheap somersault
tricks already?
uf, (AJ = WS) WS+3 The range of this jump + spinning side kick
is about the same as a buffered crouch dash + f, f move.
uf, (AJ = WS) WS+3~4 Side Kick-Somersault. Only if the left
kick whiffs are you going connect with the right kick juggle.
uf, (AJ = WS) WS+4~3 The Front Kick-Somersault is much more
useful - both hits connect.
uf, (AJ = FC) df+3, 4 This time a low kick to somersault juggle.
uf, (AJ = FC) Ub, U, or Uf+4 Catapult Kick Low. Law's gotta go.
Jin Kazama
uf, (AJ = WS) WS+1, 2 Twin Pistons
uf, (AJ = WS) WS+2 Rising Upper
uf, (AJ = WS) WS+4, 4 Rising Double Axe
Three isn't really enough for me!
King
But what can you do? King only has two!
uf, (AJ = FC) df+1 Leg Breaker - he's no faker.
uf, (AJ = FC) df+2 Crouching Upper, time for supper.
LISTEN, that's enough rhymes for the times, have fun
and - let me know if you got something to show!
POSTSCRIPT
Have a look at your own characters move list to determine what you
can use to expand your own mix-up and high-damage (most WS moves
hit mid for damage and/or juggles!) strategies.
