The only time I got to do that was in a brief hand-to-hand face off with Katsuo :vI appreciate the offer. Even if I am partly terrified of what is to come XD.
My biggest thing as in a fight, I just do what I think is the most fun for my characters. Combos or moves I think would make the most exciting fight. What I'd think they'd do in-character. I don't have that critical thinking capability to do the most exploitative tactics possible barring rare momentary spurs. I just lack the brain needed for these kinds of fights, cause I am still stuck in the Ender Eye scripted showdowns.
Just so you know my issue.
Iirc Sagisō and Katsuo only ended up exchanging about 3 or 4 blows but we ended up both getting forced into to use Substitution xD
Sagisō did a palm thrust which Katsuo caught and used her moment to try and throw her, she countered by grabbing his arm as well and using him as an anchor and using the momentum from the throw to spin into a high knee, I don't quite remember what happened after that but he blocked somehow and managed to almost pile drive her into the ground, and she countered by wrapping her legs around his torso and using her arms as a spring to absorb the impact and counter tossing him, but he subbed with an explosive log and I got forced to sub too.
But that aside, you don't need to do any grand plans with set ups, since they're far too likely to fail and you'd need many alternatives to be available, it's good enough to simply think one step ahead.
I'm gonna do x, so the opponent might react with a, b, or c, and then think about what you'll do in response. Just make sure you have a general follow up so you don't get caught completely off-guard.
I gotcha too~I also need a buff in strategy.