I figured this was a deep enough discussion to warrant it's own thread, but apparently the mods thought differently, so here goes the repost:
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I've been fiddling around with my KAKs move set, and I was wondering what people's opinions are of the special moves available to you? I'm slowly tweaking my moves, but haven't yet hit on a perfect combination.
1- Projectiles
Tele-flurry, no question. I'm addicted to this move now... it's everything a projectile should be! It's cool looking, there's NO telegraphing, and the move connects instantly the moment you perform it. If you see an opening, even for just a half a second, you can pull off TF and get some free hits in. The only drawback is it's somewhat limited range... but then again, unless you're playing against an easy AI opponent or an inexperienced human, you probably won't be able to connect with ANY projectiles at very long ranges.
2- Charge
I keep coming back to the Air Rotate Kick, mostly because it's got great range, it can knock opponents off cliffs, and it looks sweet. If they dodge then you might be in trouble, but since you fly so far it usually isn't that big a deal unless you're fighting an opponent with fast prjectiles or fast dashing attacks. The Twisty Kick does a lot of damage but isn't as good at connecting, and the Running Serpent, while cool, is prone to screwing up- especially when you're near walls.
3- Disabling
This is the one I'm having the hardest time on. The way I see it, there are four types of disabling moves: popups (like the lightning moves or the Cannon Drill), stomps (like the Tombstone Drop), freezing moves (like Subbies signature ice blast), and drawing-in moves (like the Spear). Popups I'm not such a big fan of, because they usually launch your victim in odd trajectories and combos are limited to air attacks and impecably-timed juggles. Stomps are nice because they're unblockable and a big help against higher level characters and turtles, but their combo setup potential is even worse than the popups, which means horrible damage potential. The Iceball is one of the coolest moves ever, and freezing your opponent in one place gives you lots of tactical advantages. If you can freeze your opponent near a death-trap, the match is over. Unfortunately, every move and combo performed on a frozen opponent has it's damage shaved almost in half! You have 30% combo? Sorry, try 15%. Scorpion's Spear is slightly less useful from a tactical standpoint (it's usually better to keep your opponent where they are than to drag them to where you are) BUT it doesn't suffer from the same damage reduction, which gives it a clear advantage. Your opponent is on the ground and totally at your mercy, so you can perform ANY move or combo in your arsenal at your leisure, giving it a huge damage potential. Oh, and the spear head gets added to your costume when it's not in use. How cool is that? The drawback is it's hard to connect with. The sound alone will make most people instinctively block or dodge, and it's a bit slow. The Banshee Scream is a bit like the Spear, only it connects instantly. No two second delay between doing the move and nabbing your opponent! Unfortunately, it's got three problems: the stunned state given isn't as useful as the Spear's, the range is crap, and it leaves you horribly exposed. If your opponent sidesteps, you're in serious trouble. (Also, it's a chick's move. Who wants to use a chick move? Bah!) Which leaves me with the Tornado Wind. It's faster than the spear, doesn't leave you exposed like the Scream, and has better damage potential than the Iceball. It looks cool, too! Unfortunately, it's not without it's problems: it has a tendency to glitch up. Sometimes your combo's damage gets reduced, sometimes it doesn't, and a couple times it's interrupted my juggles after only one or two hits.
4- Teleport
It's between Mystic Vapors and Mysterious Magic. Magic is a great offensive move because it hits low and can fake out turtles. And Vapors? well, it doesn't attack, but that's not such a big deal... it gets you in position to do combos, which can deal more damage than one measely teleporting punch attack. There's little or no lag time, unlike other "passive" teleport moves (such as the Wind Teleport, which leaves you exposed when you come up).
5- Throw
Bouncer, mainly because it sets your opponent up for a nice juggle and/or bout of aerial kombat.
6- Taunt
THE most important move in your arsenal. I stick with Whoppa, cuz it's awesome.
So, opinions, comments? What moves do y'all use for your KAK?
