Max General

General Resources

• Glossary
  • If I use a word you dont understand its here
• Wiki
  • You are advanced enought to start looking at frame data. Finding out what moves are on block is the most important stat.
• Twitter
  • the tech hashtag is #2XKO_CHARNAME

Numpad Notation

• How do I read/Why are there numbers in my combos?
  • Numpad notation is the generally agreed upon format for sharing combos. You don’t have to learn it right away but the idea is numbers represent direction in relation to a keyboard numpad.
    • 2 is down, 6 is forward, etc. (assumes P1 side aka left side)
    • [H] means charged H
    • j.M means the air version of M. It does not mean jump every time you see j written in a combo
    • ~ is used for special moves that have follow-ups. For example, S2~M means S2 and then the M follow-up
    • I use > to make combos easier to read.
  • Read more here

Assists

• Krakatoa guide
• In general use assists to extend block strings or to win neutral.
  • Can also use to extend combos but that takes more thought.
• If an assist makes contact with the opponent (on hit or on block) it is often a good idea to tag immediately
• If an assist doesn’t make contact throw out a move and tag
  • As soon as you initiate the move you should tag to give your teammate more time
    • If the move is a charged/held move you can keep holding it while you are tagged out and release whenever
    • If the move has followups you can do the follow-up while you are tagged out
      • There are some exceptions
  • Some good options:
    • A forward advancing special move
    • Projectiles
    • Hooks
    • [H]
    • Any charged special
      • This one was so good they disallowed some from working
• Handshake Tag has 3 frames of recovery when an Assist does not make contact with the opponent.

Fighting and Defending Enemy Assists

• You want to fight when the enemy’s assist is on cooldown. Bait out opponent assist if possible.
• If you dont have your assist available you want to stall until you do.
• Don’t jump in on an assist. They will handshake > anti air you.
• 2H assists and jump cancel into block
• Don’t press a button if sandwiched
• The counterplay to sandwiches is to pushblock before it happens.

Other Notes

• Check out the Counterplay Cheat Sheet
  • Learn the gaps in enemy offense
  • This is a work in progress. Let me know what moves give you trouble and I will update it
• General Gameplan
  • These concepts are pretty basic but good to know
• When you are getting jumped at a lot when you do your rocket punch ill try to call forward assist so you can tag me

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6/6/21

• rocket punch wall bounce sit combo
• punish assists with 2H
• 2H on block is negative
• opponent blocking anti air
• different air stun combo (use 2H)
• less wrecking ball if no assist
• dash m more
• rocket punch air hook to read jump
• check if akali can do 3 dashes in smoke