General/Other - Ermac Ermac Pre-Release General Discussion Thread

[Barrogh]

Are those inputs shown for a character standing on the right? It's unusual to see f,b.

 

[Shark Tank]

Are those inputs shown for a character standing on the right? It's unusual to see f,b.

I could have swore they were...maybe my dyslexia is getting to me

Wait no, he's facing right, standing 1p side

 

[Shark Tank]

OH SHIT, LMAO, the inputs reversed because the characters switched sides, they're all backwards I think.

I forgot the the movelists adapt to what side the characters are facing during pause.

 

[Hades]

So i played mk 9 very casually but whenever i played ermac was my go to character and he looks fucking insane. Can't wait to get this game and go all in on ermac!!

 

[Shark Tank]

So I believe I made a mistake that I just caught. Soul Burst I believe is a universal move, it is not replace by telekinetic push like I initially thought. In fact I'm not sure if lift actually replaces telekinetic slam.

 

[Braindead]

 

[Braindead]

^ Looks like the fatality that was teased in the trailer. Is that Subby's spine?

 

[Shark Tank]

Is that his alt?

 

[Braindead]

Is that his alt?

No it's the same one in the reveal trailer.

 

[Shark Tank]

No it's the same one in the reveal trailer.

No sub

 

[Braindead]

Also I just watched the trailer again, and the trailer cuts when Ermac appears to be pulling out Subby's head. So that's most probably a spine rip out.

 

[Braindead]

No sub

Yes it is!

 

[Kindred]

Im glad they kept the same input as MK9 for his specials. I'm hoping the X1 dpad wont be as shitty as X360 dpad too (it feels much better I must say)

 

[GeoffBedlam]

Ermac's selfie game is so stronk that it ripped out Sub-Zero's spine

 

[SaltShaker]

Are we going to see Magneto style combos with Ermac this game?

That's the first thing I thought when I saw it. Would probably be one of the most epic things NRS could ever do.

 

[Hitoshura]

That's the first thing I thought when I saw it. Would probably be one of the most epic things NRS could ever do.

It would mean faster normals for Ermac. Maybe variations could possibly change frame data as well?

 

[Shark Tank]

I wonder what his string look like. I need some long range tk poking action.

I wonder if mystic gives him some new strings. That unblockable move might be exclusive to mystic?

Some more thoughts

• Burst will probably be his best midscreen poke.
• TK slam his go to anti-air, especially people jumping midscreen Closer range it might be d4 or upward soul burst
• I̶f̶ ̶t̶k̶ ̶p̶u̶s̶h̶ ̶r̶e̶p̶l̶a̶c̶e̶s̶ ̶b̶u̶r̶s̶t̶ ̶I̶ ̶k̶i̶n̶d̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶w̶o̶r̶r̶y̶ ̶a̶b̶o̶u̶t̶ ̶h̶i̶m̶ ̶h̶a̶v̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶s̶a̶m̶e̶ ̶p̶r̶o̶b̶l̶e̶m̶s̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶M̶K̶9̶ ̶e̶r̶m̶a̶c̶ ̶i̶f̶ ̶p̶u̶s̶h̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶r̶e̶a̶l̶l̶y̶ ̶n̶e̶g̶a̶t̶i̶v̶e̶,̶ ̶w̶h̶i̶c̶h̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶p̶r̶o̶b̶a̶b̶l̶y̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶b̶e̶c̶a̶u̶s̶e̶ ̶i̶t̶'̶s̶ ̶a̶ ̶f̶u̶l̶l̶ ̶s̶c̶r̶e̶e̶n̶ ̶r̶e̶s̶e̶t̶.̶ ̶I̶ ̶t̶h̶i̶n̶k̶ ̶h̶e̶'̶s̶ ̶g̶o̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶n̶e̶e̶d̶ ̶b̶u̶r̶s̶t̶ ̶a̶s̶ ̶h̶i̶s̶ ̶g̶o̶ ̶t̶o̶ ̶s̶p̶e̶c̶i̶a̶l̶ ̶c̶a̶n̶c̶e̶l̶.̶ ̶I̶ ̶c̶a̶n̶ ̶f̶e̶e̶l̶ ̶i̶t̶.̶ ̶U̶n̶l̶e̶s̶s̶ ̶h̶e̶ ̶s̶t̶i̶l̶l̶ ̶h̶a̶s̶ ̶i̶t̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶a̶l̶l̶ ̶t̶h̶r̶e̶e̶.̶ ̶I̶'̶m̶ ̶n̶o̶t̶ ̶s̶u̶r̶e̶ ̶y̶e̶t̶.̶ ̶B̶u̶t̶ ̶m̶a̶y̶b̶e̶ ̶m̶y̶s̶t̶i̶c̶ ̶i̶s̶ ̶m̶o̶r̶e̶ ̶o̶f̶f̶e̶n̶s̶i̶v̶e̶ ̶o̶r̶i̶e̶n̶t̶e̶d̶.̶
• I lied about the above, I forgot dash blocking isn't in the game anymore so dash blocking doesn't kill him anymore
• Master of souls might be his best space controlling variation solely because of soul ball lets him cover the whole screen whereas he forces you to react. Doing it in the air is a big +. Combined with wowwow he might a tough cookie to crack.
• I'm also curious what happens when fully charged soulball hit's somebody in the air. Do you get a grounded stun?

 

[MKF30]

OH SHIT, LMAO, the inputs reversed because the characters switched sides, they're all backwards I think.

I forgot the the movelists adapt to what side the characters are facing during pause.

Indeed it does, like injustice they tell you now which player is facing where and due to that the game automatically tells you the moves list based on which way you're facing

 

[Metzos]

I m hoping for an overhead combo starter move, but i dont see it happening. I think he has a low combo starter IIRC.

 

[zaf]

I m hoping for an overhead combo starter move, but i dont see it happening. I think he has a low combo starter IIRC.

I seen an overhead in the stream. I think it was tyler who was playing him
He says "I should use some more overheads" as he proceeds to do it

Here is the video
go to 44:45

 

[Shark Tank]

I seen an overhead in the stream. I think it was tyler who was playing him
He says "I should use some more overheads" as he proceeds to do it

Here is the video
go to 44:45

Interesting

 

[Cage Redfield]

I'm excited for Ermac in this game, looks super good and awesome. Been one of my favs since the trilogy days so I gotta play him.

Looking forward to playing this dude and Cassie the most day 1 ^_^ Mainly gonna mess around with MoS and Spectral variations, since Mystic seems pretty straight-forward/classic Ermac moveset (still plan on learning all 3, obviously).

 

[Montanx]

Im curious about alt costumes for him since his model doesnt really fit the traditional MK1 style ninja outfit anymore. I guess he could still have it but he wont look as awesome as blue, yellow or green.

 

[Kindred]

I spy, with my little eye, an armored Enhanced TKL

 

[Shark Tank]