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[Lyte Edge]

360 version still gets desyncs? PS3 best version confirmed

I'm still getting desyncs on PS3.

 

[Mileena]

I've played easily over 100 matches since the patch and not gotten a desync. I even downloaded my classic Mileena from the pre-order finally with no issues. I guess desyncs are only for Sindel players

 

[fernoca]

Rain bio:

A refugee orphaned by Shao Kahn's conquest, Rain grew up under the protection of the Edenian Resistance. An exceptional fighter, he soon rose through their ranks. As his reputation grew, so did his arrogance. When Rain demanded leadership of the Resistance forces, he was refused. Infuriated, he turned against his rebel comrades and betrayed them to their sworn enemy.​

Kinda similar to his original cannon. He goes to the "dark side", then years pass and he discovers "his heritage"..and gets even more angry.

 

[Squall ASF]

Rain bio:

A refugee orphaned by Shao Kahn's conquest, Rain grew up under the protection of the Edenian Resistance. An exceptional fighter, he soon rose through their ranks. As his reputation grew, so did his arrogance. When Rain demanded leadership of the Resistance forces, he was refused. Infuriated, he turned against his rebel comrades and betrayed them to their sworn enemy.​

Kinda similar to his original cannon. He goes to the "dark side", then years pass and he discovers "his heritage"..and gets even more angry.

I thought he was supposed to be an Edenian Prince? Although I don't remember him being related to Kitana so...man, I should probably look up his old biographies ha.

 

[fernoca]

I thought he was supposed to be an Edenian Prince? Although I don't remember him being related to Kitana so...man, I should probably look up his old biographies ha.

His bio back in the UMK3 days was quite limited and only mentioned him been an orphan at a young age, and forced to be loyal to Shao Kahn and betray Edenia during the invasion. Armageddon added the bit of him be a "royalty", by having Quan Chi informing him that he was the son of Argus; and Rain basically wanted a piece of the cake.



This one is kinda similar in that (so far) but they added the resistance-bit probably to add more "depth" to his motives and character, and making him more..arrogant and just interested in power and positions.

I think it was the animated show that introduced Rain as a prince and similar to Kitana.


EDIT:
UMK3-bio:

And yep, the animated show and live-acted were the ones that started his relaitonship with Kitana:

Mortal Kombat Conquest

Kitana reveals that she and Rain were once 'close', but he had become seduced by the power offered by Shao Kahn and chose to betray his homeland of Edenia.​

Mortal Kombat Defenders of the Realm

Rain has also appeared in an episode Skin Deep of the animated Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm series. He was portrayed as Kitana's ex-fiance who was thought to have been killed in battle against Shao Kahn thousands of years ago, sparking jealousy in Liu Kang. He went unmasked throughout this entire episode.​

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Damn I want representatives of Chaos realm and realm of Order. Hotaru and Havik or new guys/gals from the factions.

 

[notworksafe]

Havik would be awesome. Also I'll keep pushing for Li Mei forever, no matter how many times Boon deconfirms her!

 

[Lyte Edge]

I've played easily over 100 matches since the patch and not gotten a desync. I even downloaded my classic Mileena from the pre-order finally with no issues. I guess desyncs are only for Sindel players

So you have problems against Sindel, huh? lol.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Havik would be awesome. Also I'll keep pushing for Li Mei forever, no matter how many times Boon deconfirms her!

Yeah Li Mei must be in. Didn't Boon kinda troll before that Rain wont be in?

 

[fernoca]

Well, Paulo Garcia posted some more detailed info of all the patch notes/hotfixes released so far on the official forums. Granted, those are the ones that has been posted already in this thread/main thread; but with more detailed info.

Remember that in order to check which version you have, you have to to go Options, Gameplay Options and press: RB+RT+Y on Xbox 360 or R1+R2+Triangle on PS3.


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Ver. 0.127S-208-FD2E2ECD (Xbox 360)
Ver 0.127S-208-FD2E2ECD (PS3)
Released: 4/19/2011

• Reduced the life gained on Shang Tsung’s throws.
• Raised the damage scaling on Shang Tsung’s ground fireballs.
• Adjusted Kratos’ damage scaling.
• Temporarily adjusted how long Quan Chi is held for after hitting someone with his trance move and also adjusted the reaction recovery time. This was to prevent an easy infinite loop.
• Temporarily removed some of Sindel’s 2in1 cancels to prevent some easy infinite loops.
• Temporarily increased the time before Cyrax can throw another net after connecting with one to prevent an infinite loop.
• Increased the damage scaling after several popup reactions.


Ver. 0.127S-208-FD70F4B3 (Xbox 360)
Ver. 0.127S-208- A0FAD3CF (PS3)
Released: 5/20/2011

• Reduced some of Kung Lao’s combo and overall damage.
• Reduced the damage on some special moves.
• Increased the damage scaling after Kitana’s Enhanced ground fan toss.
• Adjusted some juggle’s damage scaling.
• Reduced the damage on some basic combos that were doing too much damage without using any meter.
• Increased Sheeva’s damage output for several of her moves and attacks.
• Temporarily Changed around some of Sonya’s fighting style properties to reduce her ability to lock someone down in block stun.
• Changed Kano’s Towards Front Kick to a low block.
• Reduced the recovery on Kano’s Upball to be closer to Johnny Cage’s Flip Kick recovery.
• Increased the damage of some of Baraka’s special moves and attacks.
• It is easier to juggle combo after hitting someone with Baraka’s chopchop on the ground.
• Increased the damage scaling on a frozen opponent.
• Baraka’s Away Front Kick, Front Punch combo is now a true popup


V 138S-228 (Xbox 360)
V 138S-228 (PS3) [update version 1.02]
Released: 06/10/2011

General Gameplay Fixes/Tweaks
• Changes to ranked and unranked auto matchmaking to help reduce the amount of time it takes to find a match and to more reliably match players of similar skill
• Tweaked in game peer to peer data transmissions for smoother gameplay.
• Opponent would sometimes play air reactions instead of ground reactions if attacker performed a combo initiated from a jump in punch that was blocked.
• Adjusted a few knocked down reactions that were missing knocked down states in them resulted in OTG windows.
• Fixed instances where some fighter’s Combo Breakers could be punished with wake up attacks if performed near the corner.
• Fixed some near 100% damage combos involving some Tag Assists
• Gravity adjustments on some air reactions to reduce the amount of unintended repeated hits in the corner for some fighters.
• Adjusted damage scaling for several reactions to reduce some fighter’s ability to land very large damage off of meterless combos.
• Added a tweakable switch to turn on the ability to throw escape when thrown while blocking (this is currently still set to off!)
• Fixed a bug where tagged in partners would sometimes come in from the wrong side of the play field.
• Fixed issue where some fighters could move after defeating an opponent in the first round after an X-Ray.
• Fixed an issue where sometimes the secret ladder fight characters would show up as the wrong color.
• All turnaround attacks now chain into their correct combos.
• Cleaned up some tag-ins and assists that were coming from the wrong side of the playfield.

Baraka
• Adjusted the air reaction to the chop chop blades to allow for juggle opportunities afterwards

Cyber Sub-Zero
• Tightened the input window for his mid bomb.
• Added a tweakable switch to turn on the ability for his bombs to freeze opponents in reacting states (this is currently still set to off!)
• Fixed an exploit where Cyber could remain in active parry state after a successful parry

Cyrax
• Added additional 2-in-1 options to some of Cyrax’s strings
• Cyrax’s Away+FP Command Grab has had its escape frame window widened to match the escape window of other throws
• Adjusted some reactions that resulted in completely unavoidable bomb popup scenarios
• Reduced the time after Cyrax has hit an opponent with a net before he can shoot another one
• Cyrax’s enhanced upkick no longer auto-faces during its attack
• Fixed an infinite loop involving Cyrax’s Net

Ermac
• Ermac can no longer true combo 2-in-1 from the last hit of the BP, BP string
• Ermac’s enhanced fireball now correctly costs meter when done from a 2-in-1
• Increased the damage scaling on a lifted opponent
• Fixed a bug where Ermac would occasionally shoot out an invisible fireball
• Slightly increased the recovery frames on a blocked or missed force push

Jade
• Added a few frames of armor to the beginning of her Enhanced shadow kick
• Added a few frames of armor to the beginning of her Enhanced staff overhead
• Fixed a case where sometimes when defeating the first opponent in a tag match with Jade’s throw the incoming partner could land a free hit

Jax
• Added a few frames of armor to the beginning of the Enhanced Dash Punch
• Lowered the amount of meter gained for doing ground pounds
• Jax can now dash cancel out of any of his ground pounds
• The enhanced dash punch is slightly faster and goes farther
• The promove 6th slam of the quad-slam does 1% addition damage now!
• Jax’s X-Ray attack has super armor on it until the collision is over

Johnny Cage
• Added a few frames of armor to the beginning of the Enhanced Shadow Kick
• Fixed an exploit where Cage could remain in active parry state after a successful X-Ray

Kabal
• Removed a block infinite resulting from repeated blocked Down+FK’s into Cancelled Dash’s
• Removed a block infinite resulting from repeated blocked Back+BK, FP’s into Cancelled Dash’s
• Kabal’s air fireballs hitting a wall no longer add damage scaling to a stationary opponent
• Fixed a bug where repeated Kabal air fireballs would sometimes be invisible

Kano
• Kano’s alternate costume should now correctly play his Victory cinema
• Kano’s alternate baby should now show up in his Babality correctly
• Kano can now jump in punch chain into his Towards+FP combos
• Kano’s enhanced choke grab now requires the correct buttons when done as a wakeup attack
• Added a few frames of armor to the beginning of the Enhanced Kano Ball (he loses the armor if he charges the ball)
• Kano’s X-Ray attack has super armor on it until the collision is over
• Fixed a case where sometimes when defeating the first opponent in a tag match with Kano’s throw the incoming partner could land a free hit

Kitana
• Increased the damage scaling applied after Kitana’s Enhanced Fan cancel opportunities

Kung Lao
• Gameplay adjustments to the Spin to make it not quite so dominant in exchanges
• Kung Lao’s Spin is now slightly easier to punish on block
• Reduced number of Dive Kicks that can be performed in a single juggle combo
• Player can now block while being staggered by his enhanced hat toss
• Kung Lao no longer has advantage on a blocked overhead punch from his teleport
• Fixed a bug where Kung Lao could retain his armor from an enhanced teleport

Liu Kang
• Fixed instances of being able to OTG from Liu Kang’s X-Ray, forcing the opponent into a standing reaction
• The first hit of Liu Kang’s FP, FP, FP string will more reliably hit from a cross up jump in punch if Liu Kang is in flip stance
• Fixed it so you do not get stuck in his Dragon Stance if you hit the flip stance button during it
• Added a few frames of armor to the beginning of the Enhanced Bicycle Kick
• Added a few frames of armor to the beginning of the Enhanced Flying Kick
• The Bicycle Kick now does the correct amount of damage and hits no meter which hit of the attack frames hit
• Fixed a case where sometimes when defeating the first opponent in a tag match with Liu Kang’s throw the incoming partner could land a free hit
• Fixed an exploit where Liu Kang could remain in active parry state after a successful parry

Nightwolf
• Added a few frames of armor to the beginning of the Enhanced Shoulder
• Added a few frames of armor to the beginning of the Enhanced choke grab
• Nightwolf’s Axe uppercut effect and collision now always goes in the correct direction if the opponent gets on the other side of him after he has started it
• Nightwolf is no longer punished for throwing certain characters

Mileena
• Fixed Mileena’s uppercut recovery when she remains ducking after landing it
• Fixed case where sometimes when defeating the first opponent in a tag match with Mileena’s throw the incoming partner could land a free hit

Noob
• Fixed instances where Noob’s Breaker could cause damage
• Noob can now 2-in-1 into all 3 versions of the Blackhole
• Noob recovers slightly faster after throwing the blackhole
• Fixed a camera glitch after a successful teleport grab
• Fixed a case where sometimes when defeating the first opponent in a tag match with Noob’s throw the incoming partner could land a free hit

Quan Chi
• Fixed an exploit allowing Quan Chi’s Trance and Buff special attacks while the opponent was tranced
• Slightly reduced Quan Chi’s advantage after sky drop hit
• Quan Chi recovers faster after a successful Trance
• Fixed an infinite loop involving Quan Chi’s Trance

Raiden
• Adjusted the blocked Superman ball off reaction to allow for easier punishment
• Away+FK, FP, BP is no longer advantage on block
• FK, FK, BK’s recovery when blocked is slightly adjusted
• Raiden’s has slightly less advantage after doing his Towards+FK, 2-in-1 into a teleport
• Slightly increased the recovery on a missed Raiden air superman fly
• The active frames on Raiden’s superman fly start slightly later

Reptile
• Fixed a rare facing issue that would sometimes cause Reptile’s X-Ray to attack in the wrong direction
• Fixed an issue with the collision on Reptile’s X-Ray that will fix some inconstancies with it landing in specific instances

Scorpion
• Scorpion can no longer be punished by breaking an opponent’s combo near a wall
• Fixed that sometimes when defeating the first opponent in a tag match with Scorpion’s throw resulted in a free hit for the incoming tag partner

Sektor
• Fixed a facing issue with Sektor’s Up+FK attack that should allow it to land more reliably during kombat
• Sektor can no longer be punished by breaking an opponent’s combo near a wall

Shang Tsung
• Fixed an issue where Shang Tsung’s turnaround FK would perform a punch instead of the intended kick
• Fixed an issue where Shang Tsung’s Upward Fireball would track an opponent that had jumped over him well after the windup on the attack had begun
• Shang Tsung can no longer be punished by breaking an opponent’s combo near a wall

Sindel
• Sindel can now 2-in-1 into her specials from her FK and her Towards+FK
• Fixed an infinite loop involving Sindel’s Scream

Sheeva
• Added a few frames of armor to the beginning of the Enhanced grab n punch
• Added a few frames of armor to the beginning of the Enhanced air grab
• Added a few frames of armor to the beginning of the Enhanced fireball
• Sheeva’s X-Ray now works against opponents with armor on
• Sheeva has a new Towards+FK, Away+FP combo

Smoke
• Closed the small window that allowed for a free Smoke Bomb after a successful air throw
• Fixed an issue with Smoke’s Throw Escape that allowed it to be punished if successful in some instances
• Reduced the damage scaling after a Smoke Bomb popup
• Smoke’s enhanced Smoke Bomb can now hit grounded opponents (doesn’t popup) for unscaled damage.
• Smoke recovers slightly faster after a missed air teleport
• Fixed an exploit where Smoke could remain in active parry state after a successful parry

Sonya
• Reverted some of Sonya’s temporary fighting style adjustments
• Fixed it so you do not get stuck in her Soldier Stance if you hit the flip stance button during it
• Sonya can no longer be punished by some characters for landing her X-Ray near a corner
• Increased the armor time on her Arch Kick and Cartwheel

Stryker
• Stryker can no longer be punished by some characters for landing his X-Ray near a corner

Sub-Zero
• Fixed a window where an opponent frozen near the ground could get stuck and wouldn’t recover from the reaction
• Sub-Zero can no longer be punished by breaking an opponent’s combo near a wall
• Fixed that sometimes when defeating the first opponent in a tag match with Sub-Zero’s throw resulted in a free hit for the incoming tag partner


V 140S-230 (PS3 only)
Released: 7/07/2011

• Addresses online desync issues related to classic costume dlc packs.

For Xbox 360:
In order to fix the desynchronization errors on the Xbox 360, you must manually re-download the Klassic Kostume DLC files from the Xbox Live Marketplace. Re-downloading the Klassic Skins Pack will not fix the problem. You must re-download the original pre-order skin(s). Instructions for re-downloading:

1. Hit the guide button (XBox Logo button on controller)
2. Go to the right to the tab labelled "Settings"
3. Select "Account Management"
4. Select "Download History"
5. Select the pre-order DLC you wish to re-download.
6. Choose "download again"​

 

[fernoca]

Well, Rain info added to the main thread:

New Playable Kharacter: Rain
Release: July 19, 2011
Price: $4.99 (PSN) / 400 Microsoft Points (XLM)
Kontent: Character model, biography, arcade ladder ending, X-ray move, special moves, 2 Fatalities, 1 Babality, retro (MKII) costumes for Kitana and Jade. *
*Retro costumes will also be free with the "compatibility pack". This compatibility pack is required to play online in order to see other players using Rain.

Rain: Traitor of the Realm
A refugee orphaned by Shao Kahn's conquest, Rain grew up under the protection of the Edenian Resistance. An exceptional fighter, he soon rose through their ranks. As his reputation grew, so did his arrogance. When Rain demanded leadership of the Resistance forces, he was refused.

Infuriated, he turned against his rebel comrades and betrayed them to their sworn enemy. In payment for this treason, Rain was promised his own army by the emperor Shao Kahn. Power would be his - no matter the cost.​

Fatality #1:
Fatality #2:
Babality:
Stage Fatality:

And Rain wallpaper:
(click for larger version)

 

[Nori Chan]

The stage is perfect for that wallpaper

 

[GrayFoxPL]

"Fucking lots of text.

Oh fuckthebuck! Is this list of fixes for a Civilization or MK game?

What the fuck?

Spoiler

Gonna use Luke Kang now.

Well, Rain info added to the main thread:


And Rain wallpaper:
(click for larger version)

Beautiful wallpaper. Why this artist didn't do the character portrait art(which is awful)?
Would like a PS3 theme made from this.

 

[Slamtastic]

Why this artist didn't do the character portrait art(which is awful)?

I think the character portraits are intentionally trying to capture the look of those in the older games.

Kind of like how so many animations are recreations of the ones form the older games, leading to complaints about the game's animation.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

I think the character portraits are intentionally trying to capture the look of those in the older games.

If you mean the angle and some of the poses then yes, but that doesn't explain the awful quality of the art. It's just badly drawn.

 

[ihasaflavour]

Been really digging the online, ever since the "fix".

Serious debates with my brother, wether or not we should buy the "Season Pass". How do you guys & gals feel after buying it? Waste? Or should I stick with individual character purchases?

 

[Kai Dracon]

If you mean the angle and some of the poses then yes, but that doesn't explain the awful quality of the art. It's just badly drawn.

Given the quality of NRS's art staff, which seems formidable, I'd definitely err on the side of assuming the art quality is imitating 90's airbrush, Cover of Diehard Gamefan art.

The joke may be too meta for a lot of people's taste tho, lol.

 

[Khezu]

Been really digging the online, ever since the "fix".

Serious debates with my brother, wether or not we should buy the "Season Pass". How do you guys & gals feel after buying it? Waste? Or should I stick with individual character purchases?

Well skarlet and kenshi are pretty great and both worth buying, rain is probably awesome just by looking at the trailer. It really just comes down to who the 4th character ends up being, but even then if you are going to get 3 characters, the season pass makes the 4th free, and even if it ends up being like mokap, its still free.

I think its a good deal.

Also rains story trailer is out, and blueberry and lime trailer should be out on saturday, and the rainkast monday.
Seems like his teleport is more like human cyrax's, but the EX version is like a worse version of sektors, since you can't juggle after it.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Haven't played online for some time, so I jumped today and holy fuck I keep encountering lame ass ragequiters. Where these fuckers came from? I played mk online quite much prepatch and was pleasantly surprised at low number of rage quits, but now it's like someone opened bag of shit. Left really bad taste.
One guy had barely 60 matches and like 25-30 disconnects. Generally disconnect stats rose through the roof. The fuck happened to people?

 

[Unicorn]

Kontent: Character model, biography, arcade ladder ending, X-ray move, special moves, 2 Fatalities, 1 Babality, retro costumes for ??? and ??? *
*Retro costumes will also be free with the "compatibility pack". This compatibility pack is required to play online in order to see other players using Rain.

Wait, so the retro pack will be free by the time Rain releases... I can sense some backlash.

Though, I'm glad I held off on buying the retro pack.

 

[Slamtastic]

One guy had barely 60 matches and like 25-30 disconnects. Generally disconnect stats rose through the roof. The fuck happened to people?

 

[ihasaflavour]

Well skarlet and kenshi are pretty great and both worth buying, rain is probably awesome just by looking at the trailer. It really just comes down to who the 4th character ends up being, but even then if you are going to get 3 characters, the season pass makes the 4th free, and even if it ends up being like mokap, its still free.

I think its a good deal.

Also rains story trailer is out, and blueberry and lime trailer should be out on saturday, and the rainkast monday.
Seems like his teleport is more like human cyrax's, but the EX version is like a worse version of sektors, since you can't juggle after it.

Thanks!

To be fair, my brother didn't purchase his own copy of the game, simply because Kenshi was not in the vanilla roster. So, we were juggling the season pass back and fourth.

And baby, does Rain look beastly or what?

 

[Squall ASF]

Wait, so the retro pack will be free by the time Rain releases... I can sense some backlash.

Though, I'm glad I held off on buying the retro pack.

No, Rain will come with 2 *new* free outfits and we don't know who yet. The hint was blueberry and lime. Just like how Kenshi came with free retro's for Smoke and Noob and Skarlett came with retro for Cyrax and Sektor.

 

[notworksafe]

Blueberry:

Lime:

Believe!

 

[ihasaflavour]

No, Rain will come with 2 *new* free outfits and we don't know who yet. The hint was blueberry and lime. Just like how Kenshi came with free retro's for Smoke and Noob and Skarlett came with retro for Cyrax and Sektor.

Blueberry and Lime you say...I'm assuming tons of people have already started the speculation?

I would say Blueberry = Stryker | Lime = Sonya

 

[ihasaflavour]

Blueberry:
STRYKER

Lime:
SONYA

Believe!

Atta boy! I just posted this as well ha ha!

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Blueberry:

Lime:

Believe!

Lime you got right but blueberry...

Unless it's megatroll and it's a new character - BLUEBERRY - THE NINJA WITH POWER OF THE FOREST! ZOMG!

 

[notworksafe]

Feh. Liu Kang-faced ninja girl has enough costumes already!

At least her sister looks ugly for a good reason.

 

[Squall ASF]

Kitana and Jade are probably the first to pop in many minds but they arleady recieved retro treatment via the costume pack so I doubt it. I'm sure they are only going for characters that haven't received the treatment. I agree that lime is probably Sonya and I would think Cage would get the treatment before Stryker but we'll see.

 

[Nori Chan]

On the TRMK forums, they think it's jax.

I don't get it either. But instead of Stryker, it could be Johnny Cage though. However, people have been bugging Boon for old school stryker

 

[Mileena]

Feh. Liu Kang-faced ninja girl has enough costumes already!

At least her sister looks ugly for a good reason.

Mileena is so not ugly!

dat mouth

 

[notworksafe]

dat mouth

 

[Khezu]

Mileena has a more feminine face then kitana in MK9.

Also.

Would prefer backwards hat stryker though, maybe also with a beer gut and frizzy hair.

 

[Slamtastic]

I always hated that blue thing they added in MK2, and it only got worse as the games went on.

It would also be neat if he looked less like a fat white guy and lost his Buzz Lightyear head covering.

 

[Khezu]

He did have a hatless alt in one of the games, I wouldn't mind it coming back.

Though maybe make him a little less buff.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Buff chest bro Raiden was fuck yeah.

I agree he looked best in mk1. Generally I hate most mk2 costumes - they were cheesy and cheap looking as fuck. Come at me bros!

I don't get the huge Kitana face hate. How peeps could call this a man face blows my mind. I think it's very pretty realistic face. I kinda don't get the gaf-mind on that one and I usually do.

 

[Mileena]

would

I love my Mileena

 

[Squall ASF]

Buff chest bro Raiden was fuck yeah.

I agree he looked best in mk1. Generally I hate most mk2 costumes - they were cheesy and cheap looking as fuck. Come at me bros!

I don't get the huge Kitana face hate. How peeps could call this a man face blows my mind. I think it's very pretty realistic face. I kinda don't get the gaf-mind on that one and I usually do.

She has manish features (and not the only one) and it has nothing to do with GAF. 4 Buddies and I discussed this very topic before I read GAF impressions. The faces are rough and the shoulders are manly, just really not a female physique sans the boobs. Don't care for six packs on my women either.

 

[sleepykyo]

Blueberry:

Lime:

Believe!

So that's how MK9 Sonya came about. They gave Striker's chin to Sonya.

 

[GrayFoxPL]

She has manish features (and not the only one) and it has nothing to do with GAF. 4 Buddies and I discussed this very topic before I read GAF impressions. The faces are rough and the shoulders are manly, just really not a female physique sans the boobs. Don't care for six packs on my women either.

Never noticed any manly features, they were evident in mkvsdc but here? All I see is teh sexy.

 

[Squall ASF]

Never noticed any manly features, they were evident in mkvsdc but here? All I see is teh sexy.

You're just mesmerized by the huge tits.

 

[Nori Chan]

You're just mesmerized by the huge tits.

Who isn't?

 

[Squall ASF]

Who isn't?

Doesn't save the otherwise manish body. That said, the boobs are an excellent focal point for that very reason.

 

[Gr1mLock]

The philosophy behind the patches so far seems to be just way to heavy handed. It just nerfs all around. In some cases way too many of them. I can understand nerfing damage but i really don't like how they've taken the hammer to core characteristics that make a character interesting and fun. Making moves easier to punish in a game where you have to pretty much commit to strings is a really odd decision.

 

[Khezu]

The things that where made easier to punish drastically needed to be, kanos ball, raidens launch strings, KL's spin, these things were way to good.
There has been more buffs then nerfs honestly, and 90% of the nerfs were justified, the only weird changes were the stuff to quan chi, he was already like the worst character in the game, and they nerfed him pretty hard. Everyone hates QC though so no one bothers to defend him.

 

[Mileena]

The things that where made easier to punish drastically needed to be, kanos ball, raidens launch strings, KL's spin, these things were way to good.
There has been more buffs then nerfs honestly, and 90% of the nerfs were justified, the only weird changes were the stuff to quan chi, he was already like the worst character in the game, and they nerfed him pretty hard. Everyone hates QC though so no one bothers to defend him.

He really wasn't. He was solid pre-nerf. Much better than Jax, Sheeva, Baraka, Stryker and maybe a couple others.

 

[Gr1mLock]

Kung lao prettymuch got gangraped. I know its cool to hate him but damn son. Damage, properties, recovery, move limiter? Is anyone even playing him anymore?

 

[Mileena]

Kung lao prettymuch got gangraped. I know its cool to hate him but damn son. Damage, properties, recovery, move limiter? Is anyone even playing him anymore?

He's still a top 5 character in the game with Reptile, brainless Raiden, Nightwolf and Sub

 

[Khezu]

Kung lao is still the best character in the game, and one of the most used. They could keep nerfing him more and more and he still would be among the best.

Its mostly because he was poorly/over designed, he can do everything everyone else can as good as they can, or even better, he has top rushdown, great zoning, the absolute best toolbox in the game, an amazing dive kick, his spin is like the best DP in existence, and he pretty much no bad matchups, his toolset allows him to deal with every character in the game, which is amazing considering how matchup heavy MK is.

They nerfed his damage because a character that versatile shouldn't also being doing twice as much damage as everyone else, they also nerfed his ability to do a million dive kicks in a single corner combo, that doesn't really hurt him much actually, and they made his spin more punishable on block, because it was just stupid for KL to just be allowed to spam spin when ever because half the cast didn't have fast enough specials to punish it.

I think if there is a UMK9 or just in MK10, KL is going to have one or two of his moves removed from him, mostly his roll(which he didn't need in the first place) and his teleport will be crippled.

 

[Gr1mLock]

Ill give you the design argument but not the damage. He needed a bar to do over 35 in his bnb. I got over 40 with smoke with no bar fairly easily. i dont really mind nerfs but that list seems like it should be for a cast of characters instead of one.