General/Other - Reptile Reptile Bottom 5

[FATA666]

I'm a noob on posting but long time lurker. As well as always been a Reptile faithful even through the dark days of Reptile from MK 4 and Deadly Alliance. I definitely don't feel that Reptile is bottom tier at all but there's just something that seems off about him this time around. I know it's a different game then MK9 but he really did feel like Reptile should feel in that game regardless of how effective be was match up wise. Honestly I feel I could be happy even with just a quicker recovery from forceball and maybe a tiny boost in numbers but nothing huge.

 

[CitizenSnips]

Idk if he's bottom 5 but imo there is a noticeable gap between him and the top 10. My opinion is that he's likely a mid tier character. Im not going to say that as a fact since I'm nowhere near one of the better Reptile players but I am struggling a lot playing as him and imo he seems to have a lot of bad matchups. a good part of it has to do with my own personally weaknesses, but from playing as him and watching others it seems like we are struggling as a whole

 

[RapZiLLa54]

"this character is imo the worst in the game"
"I wish people wouldn't talk about characters they don't understand or MU they don't play"

the logical conclusion is either you don't know what you're talking about or you play the other characters at a high level since you understand them or their match ups. So you should pick one of those characters and win. You'd make a lot of money and prove you're a strong player that understands the meta.

I don't play fighting games to compete anymore man.... I haven't for a LOOONG time. I play to have fun and build my local scene. I do however play against a high level Kang, Scorpion, Kenshi, KJ and Johnny Cage on a weekly bias. I've always been a character loyalist so tier whoring has and is never an option for me, I am holding high hopes for Predator though.

Its pretty safe to say that when Chris G and Sabin both drop their favorite Mk characters (characters they used throughout all of Mk9) at launch, I'm not the only one who sees the problem here.

 

[Rude]

I can't think of one Top Mk9 Reptile player who ever said their character was bad? He went 5-5 with pretty much every character but Sonya and Cyrax.

Wonderchef was a top Reptile and he thought Reptile lost to Sonya, Cage, Lao, Freddy, Cyrax, etc. There is audio footage of this.

I was also talking about the community as a whole, not a select few.

Also...isn't your statement of people who defend Reptile simply do not lab or understand the character a direct slap to THTB, who came into this very thread and said that Reptile was good?

Hmm. Seems awkward.

 

[RapZiLLa54]

Wonderchef was a top Reptile and he thought Reptile lost to Sonya, Cage, Lao, Freddy, Cyrax, etc. There is audio footage of this.

I was also talking about the community as a whole, not a select few.

Also...isn't your statement of people who defend Reptile simply do not lab or understand the character a direct slap to THTB, who came into this very thread and said that Reptile was good?

Hmm. Seems awkward.

Me and THTB don't agree on Reptile in this game at all. I'd also disagree with those bad MUs. Lao, Freddy are def not bad MUs for Reptile but who cares at this point lol

 

[ManBatHorse]

this character is not even close to viable in this game.

Shit, man, then you must be doing something wrong. He isn't top 10 for sure, but he is viable and decent in some MUs.

 

[Kidigital]

No he does not need a buff.

 

[Scoot Magee]

Shit, man, then you must be doing something wrong. He isn't top 10 for sure, but he is viable and decent in some MUs.

The funny thing is that he actually does pretty well lol. I'm good friends with rap and he's part of my local comp. I don't really agree with him on the buffs but nobody will equally agree on everything.

I know there's much better characters in the game and he doesn't play like MK9 reptile. I would probably play reptile if he was more like his MK9 version.

 

[Rude]

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Me and THTB don't agree on Reptile in this game at all. I'd also disagree with those bad MUs. Lao, Freddy are def not bad MUs for Reptile but who cares at this point lol

I will meet you halfway and say that Reptile could use a couple adjustments, sure. But the changes in the OP are out of control.

He's definitely not bottom five. He thrives off hard knockdowns and 50/50s once they're on the ground.

You know, like almost every other good character in this game does.

 

[Scoot Magee]

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I will meet you halfway and say that Reptile could use a couple adjustments, sure. But the changes in the OP are out of control.

He's definitely not bottom five. He thrives off hard knockdowns and 50/50s once they're on the ground.

You know, like almost every other good character in this game does.

This is exactly how I feel. I think a 6 frame dash would compliment this big time and really help reptile out. IMO he would be out of control if he could get in front of slow balls all day.

 

[RapZiLLa54]

My biggest issue is the recovery on forceball. If he mirrored Sub in frame data on reg and ex I'd be completely happy.

 

[Rude]

This is exactly how I feel. I think a 6 frame dash would compliment this big time and really help reptile out. IMO he would be out of control if he could get in front of slow balls all day.

If Lao isn't getting his six frame spin, why on earth does Reptile get his six frame dash back?

I think Reptile sits around mid, but these buff requests are nutty.

 

[Rude]

My biggest issue is the recovery on forceball. If he mirrored Sub in frame data on reg and ex I'd be completely happy.

Hmm. All right.

 

[Audit]

Name someone with worse zoning in this game than Reptile. PLEEEEEASE.

Ferra Torr Lackey. You said please.

And if you don't understand why "Luxury Buffs" are scrubby, you don't understand balance, period.

 

[FATA666]

The one thing I think almost anybody who is a Reptile faithful can agree on is regardless of actual gameplay or buffs go. They really need to stop treating him like such a jobber. Even before they added story modes they've always made Reptile seem weak as hell. I'm sorry but a raptor shouldn't be something other characters consider a joke.

 

[Israel]

Sigh,
We were suppose to be different then the other threads, now we're just like everyone else.

Rapzilla, your requests are outrageous and you know they are. This is just an attempt to get attention on reptile and hope to get change. We were suppose to be different then the whole 'complain to get get change' example: Tom brady rant / Pig of the hut rant etc...

If u honestly call all those so-called buffs, "NEEDS," then its fact that you dont want to work for ANYTHING, and just want to be able to do everything for FREE.

 

[Rude]

The oReptile g I think almost anybody who is a Reptile faithful can agree on is regardless of actual gameplay or buffs go. They really need to stop treating him like such a jobber. Even before they added story modes they've always made Reptile seem weak as hell. I'm sorry but a raptor shouldn't be something other characters consider a joke.

They turned him into The Dragon King in Deception. Reptile players even downplay him in MK Lore.

Damn. That's harsh.

 

[Invincible Salads]

at the risk of sounding like a noob....whats an Fbc character?

 

[Trunks]

Only thing I ask for as a Reptile main is some work on his Forceballs tbh. Maybe faster pokes as well but it would be really nice to have less recovery frames on his forceballs.

 

[Qwark28]

I can't think of one Top Mk9 Reptile player who ever said their character was bad? He went 5-5 with pretty much every character but Sonya and Cyrax.

I can't think of one top mk9 reptile player.

 

[FATA666]

They turned him into The Dragon King in Deception. Reptile players even downplay him in MK Lore.

Damn. That's harsh.

Yeah but he only became Onaga after being made Nitara's bitch, not like they gave him the agency to get that power himself, and then right after he gets his body back he went right back to being our old favorite bumbling servant. Hell wasn't he the first character you body in story mode in MK9 like immediately as the game started ?

 

[Scoot Magee]

If Lao isn't getting his six frame spin, why on earth does Reptile get his six frame dash back?

I think Reptile sits around mid, but these buff requests are nutty.

I didn't think a 6 frame dash would be that crazy I guess. I thought lao did have a fast hatspin but I'm still ignorant to a lot in this game. Cassie does have that fucking flip kick though.

 

[Rude]

I can't think of one top mk9 reptile player.

Hold on, Qwark.

You had Showti....wait, no, he went on to play Sonya and Johnny Cage.

All right. You had Cossner. But he was living in Mexico and couldn't travel often.

You had MilkySituation. But he never won anything really big.

Okay. Okay. I got this. You had THTB. Wait...no, he didn't travel much, either.

Oh! I got it! You had Chris G! He was the most consistent placing Reptile. He placed top 8 at EVO year one and placed top 16 at another EVO, nearly beating m2dave. ...but he didn't really play the game.

Oh, snap. I don't know what to say about that.

 

[Scoot Magee]

This is why I need to think before I open my mouth lol. Reptile would be able to punish my f2 with a 6 frame dash. FUCK THAT!

 

[Rude]

OTE="Scoot Magee, post: 1754799, member: 2646"]I didn't think a 6 frame dash would be that crazy I guess. I thought lao did have a fast hatspin but I'm still ignorant to a lot in this game. Cassie does have that fucking flip kick though.[/QUOTE]
She does, that's true. But it doesn't advance her forward. I want to say Lao's spin was nerfed to 7 frames?