CrackpotDesert
Banned
Still don't know how that thing works; got to try Alex out at some point. It was my first time dealing with the dive, too, so I had no idea what I was doing. After yesterday's set, I assume he's just real minus on block.
As long as he charges Lariat, he'll parry. Release the button after parrying to cancel the Lariat. Input Lariat again to parry additional hits, like EX fireballs or Chun Legs. Parrying is super loose in SFV, anyone can do the Daigo parry. Holding Lariat through a parry will launch the Lariat, no matter how long he has already been charging.
Flying Cross Chop (dive) is super super super punishable on block. I get owned all the time by just throwing it out. It feels like it's mainly for attacking while evading fireballs, or hitting air-to-air so you can juggle afterwards with cHP > LP Chop > CA, or cHP > LK or EX dpK in the corner
Flash Chops are -4 on block, all strengths. I think LK Elbow is -3.