A few questions regarding Akira

Greetings, I just got VF5 for 360, and I've been trying to learn the game.

First, is there any uses for AS3 anymore? It seems like in every case /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif + /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/g.gif, /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/p.gif does more damage with the same juggle potential, and I doubt anyone would do AS3 outside of combos, so what are some practical uses for this move?

Also what are some good options after the stagger from his /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/d_.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/f.gif + /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/p.gif + /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif shoulder ram? That move seems to have been nerfed a lot from VF4 since it no longer launches.

I apologize if some of those questions have been asked before. Bear with me =)

Thanks!

 

AS3 is sometimes usable as a combo, but not in maxdamage ones that I remember of. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif+/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/g.gif/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/p.gif is not max damage either in any situation that I can remember.. AS3 can also be used in some cases if opponent doesnt tech (like Shun falling on ground on his own) because it picks opponent up from the ground.

For shoulder stagger followups...I honestly dont know. I use ShRm sometimes to go under highattacks and give me attack pressure but... Cant think of anything out of Akiras ordinary pressure followups. DE , OM P etc. And yes, the shoulder was nerfed to oblivion. Luckily Akira doesnt need it as such.. but getting over it's loss as an Akiraplayer was hard. ^^

 

Thank you for the reply! I believe /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif + /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/g.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/p.gif also lifts people off the ground, same as AS3, hence why I feel AS3's application has been nullified. And while /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif + /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/g.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/p.gif isn't in any maximum combos, it is only 1-3 dmg less than DLC, but with less chance to miss (2nd hit of DLC tend to miss sometimes in my experience when there isn't sufficient height), so it still seems to be quite useful.

In fact it seems like /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/k.gif + /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/g.gif /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/p.gif can more or less replace both DLC and AS3, which makes that move a bit too good I think.