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I wouldn't either, especially because when we say 7-3 a lot of times we really mean 6.5-3.5 and just round to 7-3. To me, it's a moderate advantage. Anything more than 7-3 is a massive advantage. 9-1 is unwinnable, and yeah, to me that's a Scorpion/Liu type matchup. Hop kicks, he just has to...

Honestly, without having seen any vids, I would have guessed that your Jax goes even with his Mileena and your Kitana probably takes roughly 4 out of 10, especially since you can iAF without sweeping first and giving it away (plus you space very well and any blocked roll/teleport kick from him...

Oh, god no. She's the most abusable character in MK2, for sure, but even then, she has two even matchups in Liu and Jax and only holds a slight to moderate advantage over an equally skilled Lao, Raiden, Kitana, Scorpion, and Shang. The only massive advantages she has are over Reptile, Sub-Zero...

CQC is close, but Mileena has the edge. In terms of normal moves, Shang has better jabs, cross-over kicks, and hop-kicks to shut off escape attempts, but Mileena has the better sweep, and a better ducking low kick to help her escape Shang's rushdown. The roll is the trump card that give's...

It might actually stay alive on XBL a little longer just because there's a subscription fee on that shit. Eventually, though, I figure the scene is either moving to or will be revived on PC. It might be via mame + kaillera (or similar system) or it might be via Steam (or whatever succeeds...

With all due respect, I've run into some of those guys on MKAK and they just aren't the players they used to be, whether due to rust (most of them barely play, if at all these days) or just never getting used to the difference in game speed and control response of MKAK. You and Caldwell came...

Enter the Dragon > Kung Fu Hustle > Balls of Fury > Gigli > Bloodsport. Bloodsport is essentially a watered down version of Enter the Dragon based off the pretend "real life" exploits of a phony martial artist and military spy who has since been discredited. Some nice spin kicks, though, plus...

I do agree that he does sometimes disregard the consensus of those who arrived before him a bit too heavily, but he is an elite player right now and his opinions are valid. They aren't the final say, mind you, but as for right now they're just as valid as mine or yours. I do think his opinion...

IronCage (kaillera exclusive) and billybats are really tough Cage players, but like you said they don't use him exclusively. I also remember being really surprised by xiongbros Cage. It was forever ago that I played him (or them), but I had more trouble with his Cage than I had with his Jax...

I've played some elite Barakas and I know exactly what you mean. Foozer1 always had a great Baraka, and a lot of the elite guys (particularly KensiDJ and real_talk718) gave me serious problems with the way they played Baraka, too. The problem there, though, is just a huge difference in skill...

Vs. top tier, not head to head. I'd also pick Baraka in a head to head matchup over Subbie and Cage. We aren't talking head to head, though. In case it wasn't clear, this is what I meant by body attack. This greatly limits his mobility. Personally, I think he'd be a very easy character to...

I like all of Jason's ideas, though in my opinion a teleport still doesn't make Cage close to top tier. It does, however, greatly improve his mobility options and give him a better chance to compete against the top tiers. This is a little off topic, but I've always had a few ideas for...

It's not the speed of the walk that matters; everybody walks forward much faster than anyone else can backpeddle in the game. The difference, and you'll also feel this if you play with Shang a lot, is that Baraka's walk frame takes forever, so you're vulnerable while you're walking forward or...

He definitely does better than Reptile, but it's arguable whether he does better than Cage or Subbie. In addition to the jump-ins, sweeps, and cqc you already said, Baraka also has an above average uppercut and awesome fucking roundhouse, but he also has the worst mobility options in the game...

Oh, well. At least you tried, man.

I'll jump on this.

Raiden is lower mid-tier, IMO. He is great offensively against everyone and a pretty good turtle against lower tier characters (Rep, Sub, Baraka). I'll break him down move by move a little bit; Specials Teleport - great for running away from lower tier characters, especially when ahead on...

Every character has a different way to beat Shao Kahn. Someone mentioned perhaps the most effective way to beat Shao Kahn; duck + block in the corner. He will charge you, you will block the shoulder rush and make him eat an uppercut. No flawless this way, but effective nonetheless. Here are...

Thanks, brother.

Very ggs bro. I put some of the matches up on my youtube page (the tourney matches and the warmup randoms), but I didn't put up the random 40 set we did after the tourney matches after you told me you wanted to put some up, too. Let me know when you put them up!