RelentlessOhio
Divekick x 1000
Lol?
Expect NetherRealm Studios to do something about this in the next patches or so if this becomes more vocal...
It's about time they should. People pointed this out since day 1. I mean who didn't know the AA's were ass just a hour into the game?
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I don't think it's really fair to say that. That NRS wanted every character to have the exact same option to deal with the exact same thing. If that was the case then all jump attacks would be identical to all d2's. Different characters are meant to deal with jump in's in diferent ways. It's clear that you feel you should be able to handle every jump in in some certain way, but that's just not the case. As you've already said, people have already pointed out lots of ways to deal with it. Proper spacing from a back dash is a great way to deal with it and can lead to a full punish after a whiffed jump, as well as dashing under, as well as armored moves, as well as proper application of a D2. And like someone else pointed out, all the tournament footage I've watched definitely hasn't pointed to jump in's being over powered. I understand it's frustrating to be jumped over constantly and deal with the mix ups after the landing from a jumping 1 or 2, but the idea is to not get yourself in that situation.
Do you know how fucking silly it looks when I'm playing Shinnok and mashing d4 just so I can low profile and punish an AA? It's the most dumbest, punishable thing if they cross me up, but if they're in front I get a D2. It's the only way I can AA consistently because you can even jump over Hellsparks sometimes for free and I have no idea how they avoid the fireball hitboxes.
Yeah, it just loses. I already tested those changes out, it only affects the rare situations where they trade which they probably weren't intended to do at all.
doesn't actually mean it's an amazing aa
Who cares if it looks silly? Do what works. I haven't seen a character with zero options.
The only way to defend against jumps can't be constantly ensuring you are just outside of jump range. That basically means the footsie game completely revolves around who is best at staying out of jump range.
I have, I'm currently modding the pc version to put qun chi's d2 on Kotal.
Who doesn't play in lag unless you're in tournaments/playing locals? Even wired connections with ports open have issues with MKX. As for Matchup options, I suppose the best way to find those out is by experience. I find d4s work pretty well to make even mids whiff. Game is just silly, not everyone is gonna be a NRS fanboy and protect everything about the system to a fault. The OP is correct, the risk of jump ins are greater than AAs, and pro players have said this as well. Some who have even won their locals. Just because you can adapt past it still doesn't automatically mean you should accept it's what the game should be, but rather what the game is. That's for any game that has things you dislike about it.
What character do you use? Some are tougher than others, but it is by design that certain characters have more options to AA. Sometimes its footsies, sometimes it low profile, sometimes its run under, etc. There are many AA options available.
Lol. C'mon either play the game and learn to adapt or move on. It's that simple. The majority of these forums just complains hoping the devs swoop in and save you. Your characters have options
Spacing isn't always the issue. Sometimes you're just stuck in a situation where your opponent gets a jump in. It happens. Ill try to trip guard as much as the next guy, but sometimes you don't get a choice, especially when stuck in the corner with no stamina after breaking. Then Sonya jumps in with a God like ji1 and its 50/50 town and there's little you can do about it.
It's not like those options are exactly guaranteed. I'm sorry, if I'm standing and Sonya's jip1 beats my fucking 7 frame d2 out even preemptively it's gonna piss me off. Even if I d4 to try to low profile it it's not always guaranteed because you have to time it and they could empty jump thus getting in anyway since trip guarding is rough. When I play War God Kotal I use d3 for my AA or EX Air Grab. I get that my characters have options, but I think MKX could still use a better AA meta and that's something that's my opinion and you're entitled to yours.
Then don't break? Maybe use those two meters to armor anti air.
Show me footage of you playing where you are never in deep jump range
