The scrolls were sent, and the gauntlet thrown. A new game was given the breath of life this week, and with it, some familar faces made their way to Chicago to test their might in the early days of Mortal Kombat X's competitive lifespan. The competitors:
The particulars haven't been fully fleshed out yet; and the punishes aren't as accurate as they will be come June or July -- but the nascent beginnings of playstyles could be seen in today's tournament. The newly-relocated Slips made a valiant effort with his Scorpion, showcasing a tricky (and decidedly risky) playstyle with Scorpion's Hellfire varation. Wound Cowboy had a string of high-octane matches with Grandmaster Sub-Zero, doing his best to react to everything that was thrown at him (and mostly succeeding throughout the night, sometimes by the skin of his teeth).
And the perrenial high-flying shenanigans of Carl White were on full display as he brought forth a Kung Lao and Raiden that are as fast as anything we've seen in the game so far, complete with withering pressure and a bevy of light-speed mixups. Although Cowboy did his best to stem the tide, the Perfect Storm of nonstop, varied rushdown ultimately overwhelmed him as PL made his way in to Grand Finals.
And in the end, it was King who would come out on top of them all -- as he never looked threatened during the entire course of the event. Solidly in command of Kung Jin's basic options, and armed with Jin's dangerous mixup, as well as his divekick for whiff punishing and a tricky armored wakeup, King seemed to have an answer for every situation and was well prepared for all comers in Chicago.
With things heating up in the weeks to come, from the open craziness of ESL's 500-strong opening salvo tomorrow, to the looming spectre of no less than 5 majors in the game's first couple months, tonight was a perfect way to kickstart what should be a unique and memorable tournament history that will unfold in the weeks to come.
So in the words of the announcement that brought us the game, "Who's Next?" We'll find out; stay tuned.
Bracket: http://challonge.com/STFNInvitational
Stream Archive: http://www.twitch.tv/gallopingghostarcade/b/651368632?t=4h52m6s
- Carl "Perfect Legend" White
- ForeverKing
- GGA Wafflez
- Slips
- Nikolass (Qualified via winning the Earn Scroll pre-tournament)
- DetroitBallin
- GGA Moe
- WoundCowboy
- Combo Master ETC McFly
- Winter Warz
The particulars haven't been fully fleshed out yet; and the punishes aren't as accurate as they will be come June or July -- but the nascent beginnings of playstyles could be seen in today's tournament. The newly-relocated Slips made a valiant effort with his Scorpion, showcasing a tricky (and decidedly risky) playstyle with Scorpion's Hellfire varation. Wound Cowboy had a string of high-octane matches with Grandmaster Sub-Zero, doing his best to react to everything that was thrown at him (and mostly succeeding throughout the night, sometimes by the skin of his teeth).
And the perrenial high-flying shenanigans of Carl White were on full display as he brought forth a Kung Lao and Raiden that are as fast as anything we've seen in the game so far, complete with withering pressure and a bevy of light-speed mixups. Although Cowboy did his best to stem the tide, the Perfect Storm of nonstop, varied rushdown ultimately overwhelmed him as PL made his way in to Grand Finals.
And in the end, it was King who would come out on top of them all -- as he never looked threatened during the entire course of the event. Solidly in command of Kung Jin's basic options, and armed with Jin's dangerous mixup, as well as his divekick for whiff punishing and a tricky armored wakeup, King seemed to have an answer for every situation and was well prepared for all comers in Chicago.
With things heating up in the weeks to come, from the open craziness of ESL's 500-strong opening salvo tomorrow, to the looming spectre of no less than 5 majors in the game's first couple months, tonight was a perfect way to kickstart what should be a unique and memorable tournament history that will unfold in the weeks to come.
So in the words of the announcement that brought us the game, "Who's Next?" We'll find out; stay tuned.
Bracket: http://challonge.com/STFNInvitational
Stream Archive: http://www.twitch.tv/gallopingghostarcade/b/651368632?t=4h52m6s
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