Akira Combos

Thanks for all those combos.

The shoulder ram combos that have a standing P after them can only be done in closed stance correct (or do I have my stances mixed up)?

When in open stance, I just do the shrm, d+P, dblpm...since a standing P doesn't seem to hit. When in closed, I am doing shrm, P, shrm (finally got it to near perfect consistency). Haven't done the dblpm after the 2nd shrm yet (as creed suggested...all about baby steps /versus/images/graemlins/wink.gif )

One thing I noticed was that shrm,P,shrm gave me differing damage numbers. I've done both 63 and 69 dmg with it. I'm guessing the 69 is probably the one that is TRable.

 

shrm, P should not be stance dependent. One trick to make the punch hit reliably (and this applies to any character who wants to do a float --> jab --> XXXX combo) is to hold forward on the stick while you do the jab. You can't do f+P (akira's elbow/bodyblow)... you want to start holding forward as soon as they are floated, then tap punch to get a long range jab.

Strangely, this can also cause differences in damage: I've got a jacky combo where the damage changes slightly because you don't hold forward during the jab. No real explanation for it.

PS: If you can do DLC... shrm, d+P, DLC seems to be the weapon of choice for japanese players in evo (where shrm floats suck but DLC damage is a little better). For beginners I violently recommend ending combos in . Skip the punch if it causes your combos to fail.
In evo, +, is a reliable way to get chunky damage from a small float.

 

No problem about the combos I'll write some more down soon .In the mean time try these few ones a was messing about with over the weekend:
+,,, ( looks quite flashy )
+,,,
+,,,+
,+,+ ( a little tricky )
+,, ( this does 70 damage and is alot easier than SPoD , for a beginner )
Against a wall:
,,,+ ( this ones a sick 114 + damage combo ie range dependent )
( stumbles ) SPoD ( this does about 97 damage I think if your quick enough you can get a DBC in for 100+)
By the way I'm wtiting these combos using ,,....as I think it looks nicer to read than using abreviations.Have fun.

 

Err yeah I think +, is definately stance dependent as if you're in the wrong stance the will miss and all subsequent attacks will miss also , even the double palm ( this has big range ).If you're not sure what I mean check it out in training mode.If you can't gat the in use the dragon lance ( + ) to get you in the right stance and the combo will be sure to come out....the trick to combos is to sit down and experiment.