Characters to learn for average players. Advice?

[DirtyWhore]

Skarlet is one of the best characters in the game IMO.

She can do like 40% meterless and 50% meterless in corners.

She has a standing reset.

She has some of the best pressure tools in the game.

She has a 50/50

She doesn't have to commit to a full jump


I'd say her only weakness is she needs to burn meter alot more than most other characters (But she gets it back fast when she's on the offensive)

And her wakeups are kind of bad.

I see various clips on YouTube with people rocking it with Skarlet. I sit here and think, "WTF am I doing wrong?" Skarlet's other problem is that being able to use her (as well as all other DLC) online is contingent upon other people having her downloaded or at least the compatibility pack installed.

Now I have to ask because I see this a lot and I just don't "get it": What is a "reset"?

 

[Critical-Limit]

There are two kinds. A standing one just means you do a combo that leaves them standing at the end so they can't do a wake up attack.

The other one is where you have a little trick or gimmick where you try to end your combo early to trick the opponent into eating two major combos in a row. A good example is subzeros unblockable mix up.

And cyrax and smoke have inescapable resets.

 

[DirtyWhore]

There are two kinds. A standing one just means you do a combo that leaves them standing at the end so they can't do a wake up attack.

The other one is where you have a little trick or gimmick where you try to end your combo early to trick the opponent into eating two major combos in a row. A good example is subzeros unblockable mix up.

And cyrax and smoke have inescapable resets.

Oh! Now this is making sense. Here it is a year later and I am now just figuring all this out. Good, now that I know what a reset is, I think reading guides and watching tournament videos will be more engaging rather than confusing. Thank you!