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Pengu1n
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States552 Posts
May 05 2011 16:26 GMT
#341
i have the MK TE stick and i can tell you that specials and combos are way easier to pull off on a stick. With the xbox controller dpad ill be hitting left or right and my character will start jumping. This doesnt happen on a stick. The things that i find more difficult on the stick is throwing (pressing 2 buttons instead of the bumper) and also i find it hard to jump left and jump right with a stick. but it definately keeps you from randomly accidentally jumping during matches.
Maynarde
Profile Joined September 2010
Australia1286 Posts
May 05 2011 16:35 GMT
#342
Woop!

I'm one of the few Aussies that just got this title through customs. Thanks Hong Kong <3

To hell with our rating laws :|
CommentatorAustralian SC2 Caster | Twitter: @MaynardeSC2 | Twitch: twitch.tv/maynarde
pzea469
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States1520 Posts
May 05 2011 17:19 GMT
#343
360 dpad is horrible for fighters, im sure everyone agrees. So if ur using that you should switch. I heard the new silver 360 controller has a dpad u can pull out especially for fighters though. I play on ps3 so idk.
Kill the Deathball
Mannerheim
Profile Joined April 2007
766 Posts
May 05 2011 17:26 GMT
#344
If you're generally into fighting games, getting and learning a stick is definitely worth it. I bought a MadCatz TE originally for SF4, and with SSF4/MvC3/MK9 (+SF4AE soon) it has seen more action than my regular controller.
ShaLLoW[baY]
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Canada12499 Posts
May 07 2011 01:14 GMT
#345
I'm considering getting a stick; I find it so hard to consistently pull off Ermac's dash combos on the d-pad without jumping. I've been dicking around with some basic Sub Zero combos and I'm glad he's still fun to play, same with Kitana. She has such an easy 7hit that it's hard not to spam against the story mode AIs :p
ALEXISONFIRE ARE FUCKING BACK (sAviOr for life)
sung_moon
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States10110 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-07 02:51:35
May 07 2011 02:50 GMT
#346
On May 07 2011 10:14 ShaLLoW[baY] wrote:
I'm considering getting a stick; I find it so hard to consistently pull off Ermac's dash combos on the d-pad without jumping. I've been dicking around with some basic Sub Zero combos and I'm glad he's still fun to play, same with Kitana. She has such an easy 7hit that it's hard not to spam against the story mode AIs :p


on the contrary, i feel this game is better on pad. maybe my own preference. with stick it's natural habit to do the actual full QCF/236 motion, rather than skip it and just do 26+BP/FP w/e. in fact, i feel better playing mk9 on keyboard over stick, despite the fact i use it for every other FG. iunno maybe just personal preference (i haven't tried the MK9 TE template, which i hear is insanely better for MK9)
Forever Young
Demoninja
Profile Blog Joined April 2007
United States1190 Posts
May 07 2011 03:04 GMT
#347
The only stick I'd ever use for MK is one with the X layout. Other than that I'd rather play it on pad.
Gyabo
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States329 Posts
May 07 2011 03:29 GMT
#348
Hey guys, quick question...can moves be done with the tiger knee motion in this game?

I main as Kitana and I'd like to be able to jump and fan throw low enough to the ground that it'll hit a standing opponent. Been trying to do it with tk motion but it never comes out and I'm just wondering if that's because I have bad execution or if it simply can't be done. I can do it by jumping first but not consistently.
SpaceJam
Profile Joined August 2010
United States116 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-05-07 05:42:23
May 07 2011 03:52 GMT
#349
Oh jeez, my friend got this game the other day and today we played 1v1 matches for about 5 hours straight.

I've never liked any fighting game until this game, it's so technical and intense, which makes it so competitive. Only downfall is the fact that since it's such a fast paced game, it's hard to get a game where you don't notice the lag. I think today I played ~12 matches online and only 4 were lag free that I recall.

Edit: Also, I love playing as Noob Saibot. All shadow spells + his ridiculous teleport causes people's main game plans to fuck up all the time when you play against them for the first time because he can counter so many styles. Sub-Zero vs. Noob is impossible!
spirit desire~
SayaSP
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Laos5494 Posts
May 07 2011 06:17 GMT
#350
http://www.justin.tv/teamsp00ky#/w/1172925392

Spooky and Arturo at LI Joe's house with Bisonopolis and other friends playing MK9
[iHs]SSP | I-NO-KI BOM-BA-YE | のヮの http://tinyurl.com/MLIStheCV , MLIS.
Trumpet
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States1936 Posts
May 07 2011 09:16 GMT
#351
On May 07 2011 15:17 SayaSP wrote:
http://www.justin.tv/teamsp00ky#/w/1172925392

Spooky and Arturo at LI Joe's house with Bisonopolis and other friends playing MK9


lolllll stream currently having a serious discussion on breakfast cereal tier placings. Some scorpion vs sonya match in the background, no clue who's playing. I like it.

I need to practice matchups more, but I think Raiden can shut down certain characters (like noob, reptile) really well with teleports. I haven't played online yet, so I don't have good matchup experience.

How fast are throws in this game? Do we have any frame data yet? I keep trying throws as quick punishes, but occasionally they get tech'd and I have almost no clue how.
freelander
Profile Blog Joined December 2004
Hungary4707 Posts
May 07 2011 09:42 GMT
#352
On May 07 2011 12:52 SpaceJam wrote:
I've never liked any fighting game until this game, it's so technical and intense, which makes it so competitive.


ok
And all is illuminated.
crappen
Profile Joined April 2010
Norway1546 Posts
May 07 2011 09:58 GMT
#353
On May 07 2011 18:42 freelander wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 07 2011 12:52 SpaceJam wrote:
I've never liked any fighting game until this game, it's so technical and intense, which makes it so competitive.


ok



Can you explain? I dont understand what you mean with just ok.
Zulej
Profile Joined July 2010
Hungary14 Posts
May 07 2011 10:14 GMT
#354
Don't worry it's just the usual bad Hungarian sarcasm, he doesn't believe that the game is technical, intense, and competitive. We all can move along.
ryanAnger
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
United States838 Posts
May 07 2011 10:53 GMT
#355
Is anyone else having issues getting combos to string together? I looked up some ermac combos that were rather easy, but after I do one of his basic combos from his move list, I can't immediately do another move, thus preventing me from doing combos. I know I'm inputing them correctly, because its showing up correctly in practice mode, but instead of doing anything, my character just stands there.
On my way...
Goliathsorrow
Profile Joined September 2010
Italy317 Posts
May 07 2011 11:40 GMT
#356
I didn't play it yet but I saw a streamed tournament of it and I've got to say that the fact that all (or almost all) characters have a ranged attack makes up for soooooo boring games where they just sit and throw spheres of plasma each other waiting for the other guy to make a move to evade it (such as jumping it) to hit him and then start a 40-60% combo... especially sub-zero, he's like the most boring character.
sung_moon
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
United States10110 Posts
May 07 2011 12:11 GMT
#357
On May 07 2011 18:16 Trumpet wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 07 2011 15:17 SayaSP wrote:
http://www.justin.tv/teamsp00ky#/w/1172925392

Spooky and Arturo at LI Joe's house with Bisonopolis and other friends playing MK9


lolllll stream currently having a serious discussion on breakfast cereal tier placings. Some scorpion vs sonya match in the background, no clue who's playing. I like it.

I need to practice matchups more, but I think Raiden can shut down certain characters (like noob, reptile) really well with teleports. I haven't played online yet, so I don't have good matchup experience.

How fast are throws in this game? Do we have any frame data yet? I keep trying throws as quick punishes, but occasionally they get tech'd and I have almost no clue how.


well according to the mk9 guide frame date sho........ wait nvm.

not even sure if throws are guaranteed even as a punish in this game. also hard to tech the throws, when back/forward are the same animation. still just getting used to the overall system/game.

also test your luck + 7 slots with drunk/high friends is da best yo

Forever Young
Mannerheim
Profile Joined April 2007
766 Posts
May 07 2011 13:01 GMT
#358
On May 07 2011 20:40 Goliathsorrow wrote:
I didn't play it yet but I saw a streamed tournament of it and I've got to say that the fact that all (or almost all) characters have a ranged attack makes up for soooooo boring games where they just sit and throw spheres of plasma each other waiting for the other guy to make a move to evade it (such as jumping it) to hit him and then start a 40-60% combo... especially sub-zero, he's like the most boring character.


Since projectiles fly through each other, there's actually a lot less plasma wars than in say SF4. If you both fire at the same time, you both get hit. Also they have quite a long recovery, so everyone with a teleport or a flying special can easily punish spammers.
bluQ
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
Germany1724 Posts
May 07 2011 13:53 GMT
#359
On May 02 2011 19:57 HocusPocus wrote:
I dont get the whole excitement about MK9 I still prefer MvC3 and SSF4/AE. Maybe it is because I cant play the game (banned in Germany and I wont import until the price gets reduced).

So 46,99 Euro are too much for a game? And i bought it even cheaper on release. You dont need to import it. Amazon.de sells it so have fun buying it

mk9 is nice. im just affraid to get Xbox live just for mk9 'cause of the many complains about the netcode... any experience?
www.twitch.tv/bluquh (PoE, Starbow, HS)
Pengu1n
Profile Blog Joined October 2004
United States552 Posts
May 07 2011 16:03 GMT
#360
On May 07 2011 22:53 bluQ wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 02 2011 19:57 HocusPocus wrote:
I dont get the whole excitement about MK9 I still prefer MvC3 and SSF4/AE. Maybe it is because I cant play the game (banned in Germany and I wont import until the price gets reduced).

So 46,99 Euro are too much for a game? And i bought it even cheaper on release. You dont need to import it. Amazon.de sells it so have fun buying it

mk9 is nice. im just affraid to get Xbox live just for mk9 'cause of the many complains about the netcode... any experience?


its playable but still doesn't compare to offline play. Its kinda like playing bw on lan, then going online and playing all your matches with extra high lat with some random disconnects and lag spikes during matches. Its pretty hard to string combos with random lag spikes. I really hope it gets fixed because its really fun playing online. I believe the developers stated they are releasing a patch soon so we'll see how much is actually fixed.
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