Why? This move is slow, unsafe on block, has a challenging input to manage in the heat of battle, and leaves Sets at a big disadvantage on hit if you don't/can't complete the combo.
Bearing in mind that Setsuka doesn't have many tools to convince her opponent to guard low a whole lot, and you...
Anti Setsuka..... the bitch i love to hate.
WTF.
Anyway the best general advice is to (a) be aware that range is not necessarily your friend, since Sets can close distance f'ing brilliantly; and (b) don't be afraid to guard for a while until it's safe to attack, since Sets is fast and her...
The third hit has whiffed for me against the Mitsu training dummy a few times. Probably just happens when the positioning between Sets and the other character is off a bit, which is more likely in the middle of a fight than in training.
Enough time. Seems the unblockable can be interrupted with a fast-ish move even without shaking the 4K stun. And if they don't shake the stun, B+K is more reliable and does basically the same damage.
I did use A+G to set up 44A+B for a while. People seem quite happy to get up immediately...
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Some of those changes sound good--like changing 1A:A:A to 1A:AA, 11A hitting grounded opponents, and the umbrella being a touch easier--but others would make her totally broken. B+K from i23 to i15? lol.
(back to umbrella... sorry. see post #137)
Still having problems here with 214~3aB. It's really bugging me because I can crouch and do 3aB easily enough, so doing the aB slide (I assume) isn't the issue, and I can do 214~3B:B or 214~3A+B easily enough, so the 214~3 input isn't an issue...
Inputting 214~3bA
So yeah, I'm having trouble pulling off the umbrella, which is a pain since it's one of Set's staple moves. Always end up doing a 214A or a 3A... any tips?