Patroklos Q&A/Discussion Thread

The reason why is almost all of the people you would expect to win majors main other characters. Look at the players who actually main him and are capable of competing internationally. Its a small-ass list. He's still very good however, defenitely top 10 imo.
 
Interesting answers. I strongly feel like a lot of people are selling this char short, I'm gonna have to agree w/Drake's last sentence: If he doesn't show up, can't win. I'm not trying to be mean or dissing anybody, but I don't think the right players have shown up w/Pat yet. Let's hope Evo changes that
 
Any tips against Astaroth Bull Rush (66K)? When I block it, I try to punish it with 236B BE, but sometimes it's not guaranteed. Any better idea besides Just Guard?
 
BT_Johnny said:
Any tips against Astaroth Bull Rush (66K)? When I block it, I try to punish it with 236B BE, but sometimes it's not guaranteed. Any better idea besides Just Guard?
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It's only -10 on block, so only Alpha's CE can punish it, sadly. Don't waste your meter.
 
Don't take what I say 100% these are just my thoughts and I'm not 100% sure how good of an answer it is.

I'd say your best bet against the head charge is to just BB after it to try to create some pressure. If you had the meter to do so, GI wouldn't be a bad choice since you can just do 66B 66B+K 236K and go for a 50/50 after the knockdown to regain all the meter you just spent. like you said you can JG it which I haven't tried doing before so I'm not so sure how easy or hard it is to do. It's -23 on JG so you can even do 66B afterwards which is dope.
 
How about some frame traps? I like using 44B then watch how my opponent reacts. Then I'll either A+B or back dash. Does that sound viable?
 
Well guys, rather than pick up a pocket weeaboo I mean Mitsu, I have decide to go with Pat just on sheer utility vs. the characters that seriously give NM trouble. I found that Pat's swag attitude and a Gladiator outfit I made go very well together, and am starting to invest time in the newcomer.
 
I already have questions about him and I've only just got used to the 66B+K 236K/CE after a 66B lol
 
because pat lacks range and he really needs momentum and/or pressure and on tournies its a bit hard to build that up. Most of the things he can do other characters does it better. for example, his 236B vs py 236B? py all the way! Certain characters can lock down pat too thanks to the lack of range. Sure there are ways of getting in like GIing or JGing but of course, we all know the risk and execution of that and the use of meter (although can be easily retrived through 66B combo).

As for the players, there are realllllllyyyy few players (like me!) that main pat because they know there are better characters than him and just use him as a pocket character. The farthest I've brought pat was 2nd place and that was the streamed ATP tournament. In MLG, yeah didn't go that far...I lost to AlexJ but it was a close and good match anyways. The match that wasn't streamed was with against Ivy. She does her spacing things and pat can't really do much but it was also close. In the end, my pat lost.

I'm not saying that pat is totally a bad character. There are just better characters out there and certain matchups will be difficult for him. I think he can win a tourney but it will be a long hard road for him to reach the top.
 
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