Ultra Street Fighter IV/Omega

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Omega Street Fighter IV

Omega Mode info

System Changes

• Input Bufer - Combos and blockstrings have a buffer window that makes timing easier
  • 3f extra after normals, 4f extra after specials
  • Does not apply to a defensive button press, so frame-perfect punishes have not been made easier
  • Some normals appear to have a bug that affects their input buffer
    • Decapre's 5LP/2LP are both +6 on hit, but buffered normals come out 1f early allowing for links into 7f attacks
    • Elena's 5MK buffers the followup 1f late, so a link into 2MP/2MK won't work if buffered; link must be delayed to a frame-perfect timing
    • Balrog cl.5LP and T. Hawk 2LK do not allow a followup to be buffered
• Input Leniency - (623) motions are much more strict, with the crouching DP input shortcut removes
  • (236) inputs now take priority over (623) inputs, making it even harder
  • There are rare exception, like C. Viper's Seismic Hammer retaining its shortcut

• No Red Focus or Delayed Wakeup (mechanics introduced in USF4)
  • Omega characters can still delay wakeup against an Ultra character, since this mechanic is tied to the move that knocks down rather than the character waking up
• Hard Knockdowns - most have been removed
  • Supers, Ultras, and a few EX moves still cause HKD
• 2-Bar EX Moves - many characters have access to a 2-bar special attack
  • These act almost like mini-supers, usually have a cinematic effect and some cause hard knockdowns
• Many Supers have been buffed (higher damage, safer on block, new combo routes)
• Many Ultras have fewer combo routes or have a harder time landing a full cinematic hit
• Throws - 4f extra whiff recovery (20f > 24f), and slightly shorter range
  • The range difference is barely noticeable, but may occasionally affect tick throws

• Movement changes
  • Forward dashes are generally faster, and some travel farther/shorter distances
    • Exceptions: Gen (Crane), Hakan (Oiled), Poison, and Zangief; Hugo's dash was slowed down
    • Dash speed changes usually do not apply to Focus + Dash
  • Some backdashes were normalized (for example - Rose slower, Chun/Decapre/Ibuki shorter distance)
  • Some walkspeed changes (Gen, Guy, Ibuki, Ken, Seth, T. Hawk)
    • A few of these are just reverting walkspeed buffs that were given in Ultra
  • Some jump speed/distance changes (Adon, Cody, Elena, Gen, Guy, Hugo, Ibuki, Yang, Zangief)

• Focus changes
  • Lv. 1 Focus Attack knocks down on hit/counterhit (except Oiled Hakan)
  • FADC/Super cancel does not work from invincible meterless DPs on block
    • Still works after EX reversals, and Ibuki can cancel her invincible MK Kazekiri into Air Super
  • Focus + Backdash has no invincibility, and is usually airborne for a shorter time
    • However, the backdash itself is usually a bit faster