mrapchem
Noob
Before a legion of non-JC players invade the thread to inform the world that Johnny Cage is still a top-tier/good character and has all these strengths, some real, others imagined, I would like a moment to beg your indulgence.
What is the reason that Johnny Cage, a character that was top-tier, but was well-balanced due to him being as limited as the player using him, got all of his +6 blockstrings/special moves nerfed nearly to uselessness, only for Raiden to gain a +6 string and five other buffs?
Why is it that two characters that were far more egregious - Geras and Jacqui - somehow managed not only to avoid nerfs, but for some perverse reason wind up even better than they were before?
How is it the case that Johnny's straight forceballs, which were already situational depending on the character he was fighting against, now give absolutely no reward for the player spending meter to enhance them? These forceballs are now completely useless and are inferior compared to his low forceball.
When will Johnny Cage be able to use the same tools that the rest of the cast has access to? He has exactly one viable KB - and it's a great one. But it's limited to one tournament variation and only occurs on a hit-confirm, as opposed to other characters that get them almost for free. Furthermore, when will Johnny be able to break armor for a combo opportunity or a KB, using a reliable and sensible special move/normal like so many in the cast currently do?
Clearly, these are rhetorical questions, but the point is obvious: it doesn't make any sense how Johnny Cage has been treated in this game.
NRS obviously designed him to have good ranges, pokes and footsies, but he has been inconsistent from Day 1 and when he has been buffed, he was given obnoxious tools that players never asked for - only to have them toned down later. Johnny Cage still needs hitbox fixes along with viable KBs as he's needed for over a year now.
Now, he also requires a much better armor-breaking move and the nerf on his straight forceballs to be completely reverted.
Make no mistake, Johnny Cage doesn't suck as a character now, but he was unfairly over-nerfed and given nothing to compensate for it.
NRS needs to fix Johnny Cage in the ways that his mains have been begging for and bring his tools in-line with everyone else. After that, they can leave him be.
What is the reason that Johnny Cage, a character that was top-tier, but was well-balanced due to him being as limited as the player using him, got all of his +6 blockstrings/special moves nerfed nearly to uselessness, only for Raiden to gain a +6 string and five other buffs?
Why is it that two characters that were far more egregious - Geras and Jacqui - somehow managed not only to avoid nerfs, but for some perverse reason wind up even better than they were before?
How is it the case that Johnny's straight forceballs, which were already situational depending on the character he was fighting against, now give absolutely no reward for the player spending meter to enhance them? These forceballs are now completely useless and are inferior compared to his low forceball.
When will Johnny Cage be able to use the same tools that the rest of the cast has access to? He has exactly one viable KB - and it's a great one. But it's limited to one tournament variation and only occurs on a hit-confirm, as opposed to other characters that get them almost for free. Furthermore, when will Johnny be able to break armor for a combo opportunity or a KB, using a reliable and sensible special move/normal like so many in the cast currently do?
Clearly, these are rhetorical questions, but the point is obvious: it doesn't make any sense how Johnny Cage has been treated in this game.
NRS obviously designed him to have good ranges, pokes and footsies, but he has been inconsistent from Day 1 and when he has been buffed, he was given obnoxious tools that players never asked for - only to have them toned down later. Johnny Cage still needs hitbox fixes along with viable KBs as he's needed for over a year now.
Now, he also requires a much better armor-breaking move and the nerf on his straight forceballs to be completely reverted.
Make no mistake, Johnny Cage doesn't suck as a character now, but he was unfairly over-nerfed and given nothing to compensate for it.
NRS needs to fix Johnny Cage in the ways that his mains have been begging for and bring his tools in-line with everyone else. After that, they can leave him be.
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