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Go easy on the stun gun + grab game

_gold_

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Yes, hello. Just thought I'd dish out some friendly advise to any of you ZSS mains. I'm hardly a competitive player, so my advise may be next to none. Anyways, I used to be a ZSS. She's lots of fun to play with, but I wanted more of a challenge (don't take that the wrong way), so I decided to pick another main.
Aside from that, I think many ZSS players, including myself, rely too much on the stun gun + grab game. Don't get me wrong, that's a pretty good approach, and it can lead to some great combos! But rely on it too much, and it quickly becomes readable. For example, I was playing against a ZSS player the other day. He/she won the first match, but after that, I could predict their next move. After that, they didn't win another match. Why? Because they relied too much on that combo.

I'm not attempting to point fingers at anyone, I just think a lot of us, including myself, need to find alternate approach. Look at Officer Jenny. She uses that combo almost as a secondary, like a surprise attack. I don't know... like I said, my advise is pretty worthless. Just something to consider.
 

DeLux

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I have made money at tournament almost exclusively relying on my paralyzer and grab game. Not sure what to listen to in terms of my experience or your advice :p
 

_gold_

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I have made money at tournament almost exclusively relying on my paralyzer and grab game. Not sure what to listen to in terms of my experience or your advice :p
Ouch! Fair enough. I guess, for my case, it was because I was already familiar with ZSS and her possible combos. Therefore I could read the opponent easier, as oppose to someone who isn't.
 

David Viran

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Why would I spam paralyzer when I have boost kick? If they run at me boost kick. If they try to hit me boost kick. If they sheild boost kick.
 
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extremechiton

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Ive got other combos off of paralyzer hit confirm.
And as an additional approach, a spaced sh retreating zair
 
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