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Mortal Kombat X |OT| This is NOT a Brutality. This is a FATALITY
- Thread starter hammertomb
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What's wrong with the meter system?
The fact it's attached to run made it very easy to remember to hold it to block.
.la1n
Member
Which costume did you get?
Yeah I can't seem to adapt. I love the series, but the block button really bothers me. To make matters worse, MK is full of insta-hit / teleport moves that force me to hold block.
I'll probably Platinum this game and move on to Ultra SF4 because of this (Ultra is coming to PS4 by the end of may, right?).
Any tips about the block? I can't seem to 'click' this. I main Kitana and Sub-Zero atm.
ScraftyDevil
Banned
Question for the pros here:
This is the first MK game in which I'm actually trying to get serious and learn a character rather than just clowning around and playing friendlies, and I need some advice for certain matchups.
I main Takeda, and even though having a teleport is a boon, it can still be really hard to get in sometimes. For example, when characters like Raiden and Mileena just turtle and throw projectiles while blocking teleports and uppercutting jump-ins, what should my gameplan be? Takeda's wakeup options aren't too strong, so oftentimes I'm either eating another projectile as soon as I tech or getting stuffed if I try to teleport on wakeup.
My combos are solid (I can do quick and painless 25, 35 and 40% combos no sweat), but it's getting into a position from which I can reliably combo without worrying about overcoming projectiles or constant pressure that's got me stumped. I'll take any advice I can get!
This is the first MK game in which I'm actually trying to get serious and learn a character rather than just clowning around and playing friendlies, and I need some advice for certain matchups.
I main Takeda, and even though having a teleport is a boon, it can still be really hard to get in sometimes. For example, when characters like Raiden and Mileena just turtle and throw projectiles while blocking teleports and uppercutting jump-ins, what should my gameplan be? Takeda's wakeup options aren't too strong, so oftentimes I'm either eating another projectile as soon as I tech or getting stuffed if I try to teleport on wakeup.
My combos are solid (I can do quick and painless 25, 35 and 40% combos no sweat), but it's getting into a position from which I can reliably combo without worrying about overcoming projectiles or constant pressure that's got me stumped. I'll take any advice I can get!
Irishmantis
Member
Yeah i can see whats tricky for traditional players
but hay look at its unique properties you cant just hold back and block you have to stay still so it cuts a page out of the backing a way game
another cool thing, think that some of its properties make up for no cross ups, like for example jump in punches jail high punches that follow meaning after a jump in punch your high will act as a mid, this also has counter elements too, like you you can make the opponent whiff his throw if you let go of block and some specials, especially fireballs as they do good chip and build meter so if you duck and dont block it will go over your head as opposed to crouch blocking where you will still block the high projectile but will take chip, that builds your opponents meter and in some case gives him frame advantage over you.
Just a little thought to show the block botton is not just annoyance but it comes with its own unique properties too to create a different meta game for you to enjoy
Dr. Buni
Member
Exactly. Don't know what is the big deal.
Beelzebufo
Banned
Just got my first quitality after a flawless first round victory. That felt good lol.
I used to hate the block button, but then I played against Scorpion in Injustice. It's still annoying when you first start playing, but it's there for a good reason lol.
I used to hate the block button, but then I played against Scorpion in Injustice. It's still annoying when you first start playing, but it's there for a good reason lol.
Irishmantis
Member
Im a big MK fan always have being always will be
but you need to understand that not holding back to block which is nailed in most competitive players head can be really disorientation for them, the meta game difference is Huge that means no cross ups and shit, training their muscle memory that its now a button to block can be very unsettling for long time fighting game players
AWizardDidIt
Member
Thanks! Will keep that in mind. I figured I might have to play more defensively against her ala Scorpion, bait her to come to me and then respond.
Dr. Buni
Member
Eh. I play other fighting games and I still don't see the problem with the block button. Granted, I am not a pro player or anything.
shaowebb
Member
Posted in the Fighting Game weekly thread on this but I'm seeing a STRONG amount of potential in Flame Fist Liu Kang to rocket through the tiers soon. Check his frame data and options. Guy is just insane. 5 frame jab, counter that beats teleports, chip damage to rival Aquaman, safe on everything and any poke leads to at least 33%+
He can just pressure out of everything and meet up with any kind of offense.
He can just pressure out of everything and meet up with any kind of offense.
Irishmantis
Member
maybe it comes easier to some but unless your playing competitively and have fighting games as your most played games its hard to know how it feels.......
im not saying its same for everyone i adapted to back to block quickly but people are different
Irishmantis
Member
Kotal hates Ice clone
Beelzebufo
Banned
Think that's the point
Irishmantis
Member
Think that's the point
I know i was being the funnys
in anyway for the Kotal player, unless he throw ice clone which is the only he gets chip give your self a beam so you build life while he just chills behind his clone
SolarKnight
Member
So does this happen to anyone else in the pc version? Also
Oh god Liu Kang is one of those guys
Dr. Buni
Member
The best part is that I could totally see Liu Kang posting that.
Someone should give him an ice statue of Mileena.
Irishmantis
Member
Thats cold!
shawnoftheshred
Member
Hey guys, is this correct? Winning a ranked match nets 0 XP, 0 FXP and 0 Gold but 200 war points? Is that a glitch? I've won probably 6 or 7 tonight and nothing seems to be going up for me...
Beelzebufo
Banned
What doesn't sound right at all. What are your card stats?Hey guys, is this correct? Winning a ranked match nets 0 XP, 0 FXP and 0 Gold but 200 war points? Is that a glitch? I've won probably 6 or 7 tonight and nothing seems to be going up for me...
shawnoftheshred
Member
My card is currently set up for grinding the level 50 Factions...but it doesn't seem to register.
150 FXP per Match Win;
75 EXP per Brutality Performed;
75 FXP per Match Win.
150 FXP per Match Win;
75 EXP per Brutality Performed;
75 FXP per Match Win.
Beelzebufo
Banned
I mean I'm level 48 in my faction and I've basically only played Ranked. Try resetting maybe?
Also, is Jason out yet?
shawnoftheshred
Member
Thanks - I'll re-equip, shut down, etc. and hope it starts registering.
No Jason as of yet...folks seem to think it'll be this week based on word that Kombat Pack owners were supposed to get him a week ahead of everyone else, with a leak of everyone else getting him next week, but it's all speculation at this point.
Wreck-It Ralph
Member
I'm just trying to figure out what Jason could possibly do that's interesting. He's just an undead guy with a machete. Not a whole lot of move potential IMO.
Mr. Smiley
Member
Speaking of which,
twist my arm, why dontcha
twist my arm, why dontcha
Beelzebufo
Banned
lol lot's of armor on attacks? Seems like most stuff he could do is covered by Kotal or Ferra/Torr. Make him more like Grundy than Kotal already is?
Also, how do you counter Jax's rocket launcher as a grandmaster Sub-Zero player?
Is this the one where you can't flip the 4th spider switch? Cause that was annoying the hell out of me yesterday.
Troubled Bat
Member
He'll be the MK version of Q.
Spiritreaver
Member
Balanced Kenshi is this game's Sinestro. People won't even do sets with me because of the zoning. Total bummer.
You never played MK before in its haydays? I would have thought you would have gotten use to the block button by now.
Spehornoob
Member
Man, I love this game, but I just can't be competitive online with this quarter second input delay I'm getting.
Beelzebufo
Banned
Just guesses:
Relentless: Damage buff on moves
Slasher: Blade attacks
Unstoppable: Armor buff on moves?
Demoskinos
Member
I'm hoping more people do use Sonya. She's pretty great.
Beelzebufo
Banned
What Sonya variation?
hammertomb
Banned
I was a street fighter guy. The first netherrealm game i got serious with was injustice.