FallenAngelII
[09] Warrior
No, what I'm saying is that certain characters have moves that catch both of Leixia's moves (A and B). No reading of minds needed. Just throw it out and Leixia gets hit if she tries to move.Basically what I'm getting from you is, "if Leixia does Move A and the opponent does a Counter A, Leixia loses... and if she does Move B, the opponent can just Counter B."
The point is that despite what some people are claiming, unless I'm much mistaken, Leixia isn't exactly a Top Tier guardbreaker. She's somewhat average, perhaps above average. So against most foes, she's going to not inflict more guardbreak damage than her opponent, it will be pretty equal. Which means that if Leixia gets a free 100 dmg combo, wall combo and/or RO combo, the opponent will get one as well, only theirs will be much more damaging. You speak of Leixia's strength as if no one else possesses them. Whatever strengths Leixia possesses, a lot of other characters, most notably the Top Tier (i.e. often the most played characters) possesses as well, sometimes in greater quantities than Leixia does.Guardbreaking is a mindgame in itself. Think about it. Who wants their guard broken to receive about 100 dmg with CE, (which you should always have by then anyway), or a free RO/Wall combo near the edge. What more does she need in that area? Astaroth damage?
The one thing Leixia excels at above all else is safety and reverse mix-ups, but that doesn't mean much when she gains so little off successful reads! In my opinion, her strengths simply cannot overcome her weaknesses. When was the last time a Leixia placed Top 5 in a major? Or even Top 10?
Condition and adapt all you want, the opponent will do the same. And at the top echelons of play, Leixia will more often than not lose out to most characters on the roster. She might be able to take a match or two, heck sometimes even a set or two. But her opponents will adapt, sometimes mid-tournament, and then she's a goner.
That's my point. Agains the top echelon of players, Leixia's reverse mix-ups won't work. Which leaves us what, exactly? Slug-fests and guessing games. Which Leixia will lose.Leixia's "shenanigans" aren't supposed to work against knowledgeable opponents.
I don't mean that my brain just randomly does moves on prediction, I mean that I react much faster to Leixia's moves. I will aGI aGI-able moves. I will duck highs. I will AA/BB whenever it will hit, etc. And Leixia's more open than most because most of her pressure comes from reverse mix-ups, to which I will nail Leixia in the face if a Leixia player tries to reverse mix-up me too much.That's why they don't work on you. And trust me, if you do everything on auto-pilot, as you say you do, vs any smart Leixia, you'll die...fast.