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[stn]

Sub-Zero can be played well if you know how to space his clone and use it as a shield behind clone throw, slide, or ice blast. Once you push your opponent to the corner you use it to setup throws and B2 overhead mixups. I've found playing Sub easy, just his optimal damage combos are hard because they use run (I also suck at run combos).

 

[bishopp35]

It sucks to be a noob at this game. I still can't combo online and my blocks are iffy at best, I always drop the button mid-combo. But I’m making (slow) progress , I think I found a main with D´vorah , at least with her I don’t jump so much because of the reach of the pincers.

 

[Troubled Bat]

Any want to go a few? :3

Good games bat! Raider has some good combos.

I'm just sad that I didn't get to pull much teleport combos, only got them twice. Lol

 

[Moofers]

Do we know when Predator drops yet? Like at least what month?

 

[Fantasmo]

There should be a 30 minute window to return Steam games. At least then I'd know if I could buy this.

 

[ScottSullivan]

Yeah that sounds about right. Raiden isn't very execution heavy.

And generally most of his combos especially linked after the Shocker can easily do about 30% damage or so.

The only problem with combos with large hit amounts is the scaling, the more hits in a combo, each subsequent hit does less and less damage, this is especially so for X-Rays which scale horribly.

Which is short but high damage combos are preferable for example.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpHvW_uSi8I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boUiEIzRIqk

These are good combos I need to learn as an aspiring raiden user. I need to get better at linking into the EX Shocker. I can combo from it just fine but I have trouble linking into it

 

[ScottSullivan]

The only thing that strikes me as OP about grandmaster subzero is that he can shoot ice through the proctiles but you can't without destroying them first. Both players should get blocked by it equally

 

[FranXico]

Milleena can't be unlocked yet, needs Raiden Challenge. You get the Raiden skin for linking your console and mobile WBID accounts together. Sadly you will need to activate the mobile game once to get everything remaining.

Unlocking Future Raiden actually only requires logging into WBID from console, you don't need the mobile account.

 

[Jamie OD]

Unlocking Future Raiden actually only requires logging into WBID from console, you don't need the mobile account.

Do you just need to log in once?

 

[Marvel]

Do you just need to log in once?

Yup.

 

[patchday]

Do we know when Predator drops yet? Like at least what month?

Yeah I've been waiting on Predator to drop before I pay for kombat pack

(Not a mega-huge Jason fan)

 

[KaYotiX]

It sucks to be a noob at this game. I still can't combo online and my blocks are iffy at best, I always drop the button mid-combo. But I’m making (slow) progress , I think I found a main with D´vorah , at least with her I don’t jump so much because of the reach of the pincers.

Jumping is actually good in MK, its not like Street Fighter where your a sitting duck most of the time.

 

[Demoskinos]

So MKX finals at Texas Showdown 2015 coming up after Guilty Gear on twitch.tv/leveluplive

 

[OmegaDL50]

Jumping is actually good in MK, its not like Street Fighter where your a sitting duck most of the time.

That's mainly due to the speed of jumps and general lack of anti-air's with frame invincibility. I mean moves similar to the Shoryuken aren't usually in MK, but there are some exceptions, like Johnny's Flip Kick, Sonya's Arc Kick, and Raiden rising shoulder charge, and Jax's Knee. However because of the lack of invincible start up like the Shoryuken for example, these special anti-airs won't beat jump ins but will generally trade hits.

 

[DasRaven]

Looking to boost respect?

Message DasRavenPSN-US, I'm setting up a private room for the next 1 hour while also watching levelup.

 

[Demoskinos]

Justin Wong's Raiden looking pretty fresh.

 

[RSTEIN]

Justin Wong's Raiden looking pretty fresh.

Well it should considering it's his main

Still lost to sonic fox 5-2.

 

[Demoskinos]

Well it should considering it's his main

Still lost to sonic fox 5-2.

Right just saying not a whole lot of Raiden in these tournys so far.

 

[Deleted member 325805]

Really enjoying Texas Showdown tonight, some great matches so far. I definitely prefer to watch than play right now with online being so bad. We've still got lots to come as well and it's already 12 here, but sod missing it.

 

[Manu]

From comic issue 19:

HEY GUYS, REMEMBER MK SPECIAL FORCES

I guess Noface was too lame to even get a makeover.

 

[SeanR1221]

Why is Tremor wearing clown pants

 

[valeo]

Think i'm changing from Kung Lao to Jax. Loving Jax in this game. Kung Lao combos I can't seem to pull off on my controller. I've been playing Pumped Up, but I feel like when I get better it's probably a good idea to change to Wrestler?

btw where can I watch Texas Showdown?

 

[Spacebar]

Did any new skins come with the Jason dlc?

 

[TheChits]

btw where can I watch Texas Showdown?

http://www.twitch.tv/leveluplive

 

[darth_infamous]

Did any new skins come with the Jason dlc?

Ermac, Reptile, and Mileena.

 

[Fright Zone]

Wow the comic is up to issue 19 already? How often does it come out?

 

[Manu]

Wow the comic is up to issue 19 already? How often does it come out?

Every Sunday.

BUT keep in mind each physical issue is 3 digital ones. So digital issue 19 would be the start of physical issue 7.

 

[valeo]

This Sonya.. Insane

 

[RSTEIN]

This Sonya.. Insane

Yeah, great to see Sonya. The Cassie that just lost to Scorpion was very solid too.

 

[Spacebar]

Ermac, Reptile, and Mileena.

Thanks

 

[RSTEIN]

Thought that guy playing Kung Jin was gonna blow up

 

[valeo]

I like watching Ancestral Kung Jin wayyy more

 

[Deleted member 325805]

It would bug the shit out of me if people kept coming up whispering in my ear and tapping on my shoulder. What are they even saying? Bitch if I'm in the final I don't need advise from your eliminated ass.

 

[zlatko]

I like watching Ancestral Kung Jin wayyy more

It just seems like so much more work for so much less payout and mix ups compared to BoJitsu.

Less Damage and you lose out on some solid abilities.

 

[valeo]

What a game

It just seems like so much more work for so much less payout and mix ups compared to BoJitsu.

Less Damage and you lose out on some solid abilities.

Yeah, no doubt, but is far less boring to watch. I hate watching Bojitsu Kung Jin (and playing against him); almost as bad as Erron Black, Slasher Jason and Inferno Scorp.

 

[RSTEIN]

That Sonya really blew my mind.

 

[A-V-B]

It just seems like so much more work for so much less payout and mix ups compared to BoJitsu.

Less Damage and you lose out on some solid abilities.

Think I get it, though. Someday Boujutsu's gonna get nerfed... and all that Ancestral experience is gonna pay off.

 

[SaberVulcan]

It just seems like so much more work for so much less payout and mix ups compared to BoJitsu.

Less Damage and you lose out on some solid abilities.

Also for Chris, prolly a comfort level thing. This variation is exactly like Green Arrow from Injustice (who was his go-to).

 

[valeo]

Damn this is good to watch

 

[valeo]

Feel like the Kung Jin player was better but just doesnt get enough on punish

 

[Deleted member 325805]

Thunder God just seems so superior to Ancestral, you have to work so hard for pitiful damage, and you have to constantly give up pressure to reload.

 

[Demoskinos]

Thunder God just seems so superior to Ancestral, you have to work so hard for pitiful damage, and you have to constantly give up pressure to reload.

Yep. Chris was the better player there. If he actually had better damage/pressure he would have easily beat digits.

 

[PaulKersey]

That grandfinals was crazy. Back and forth. Great to watch, and glad to see a Kung Jin player lose. I find that character super broken, but Raiden isn't much better lol.

Also from Texas, so seeing a Texas person win doesn't hurt at all.

 

[zlatko]

That grandfinals was crazy. Back and forth. Great to watch, and glad to see a Kung Jin player lose. I find that character super broken, but Raiden isn't much better lol.

Also from Texas, so seeing a Texas person win doesn't hurt at all.

Kung Jin Bojitsu? Debatable on broken.

King Jin Ancestral that Chris G played? FAR from broken lol.

Like everyone posting above you Chris G would've had that if he had picked anything else that breaks 30+% easily. He had to get 5ish correct reads/combos compared to 3 from Raiden.

 

[valeo]

That grandfinals was crazy. Back and forth. Great to watch, and glad to see a Kung Jin player lose. I find that character super broken, but Raiden isn't much better lol.

Also from Texas, so seeing a Texas person win doesn't hurt at all.

Have never seen anyone do that well with Ancestral. He would've won at a canter if he played Bojitsu.

 

[Xevren]

I feel even shaolin is better, thinking he likes ancestral from his green arrow injustice days.

 

[stn]

Boujitsu is the only variation of Kung Jin's that can be considered "dumb". He can convert into easy 25%+ damage off of pretty much anything.

 

[Deleted member 325805]

Yep. Chris was the better player there. If he actually had better damage/pressure he would have easily beat digits.

I feel the same way, I hope Chris rethinks his variation for the next tournament.

Watching these tournaments really makes me wish I had put all my MMO time and effort into fighting games, I'd love to be a part of the UK scene at a high level. Plus you get to leave the house and socialise instead of sitting by yourself and raiding for 6 hours a night

 

[BlackNinja]

My favorite fighting game of all time so far. I'm loving this game even though I suck at it. Kenshi is my main and I'm having a hard hard time trying to beat Ferra/Torr on HARD difficulty. He has the spacing, the anti-air, the long range throw, the unblockable run down special, the grab, etc.. I just can't win 1 match with him.

 

[PaulKersey]

Kung Jin Bojitsu? Debatable on broken.

King Jin Ancestral that Chris G played? FAR from broken lol.

Like everyone posting above you Chris G would've had that if he had picked anything else that breaks 30+% easily. He had to get 5ish correct reads/combos compared to 3 from Raiden.

True. I just see people pick Kung Jin and hate it. But you're right, he didn't use the ridiculous variation.