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Literally, who's dumb idea was Towers Of Time?

kantboy-2

Ripper
Towers of Time feels like an enforced player retention mechanic, but they screwed it up and gamers noticed right out of the gate.

It's an attract mode with interactivity. Not the good kind, I might add.
 

STB Sgt Reed

Online Warrior
It only took me the whole release week to finally beat "cassie and friends" and "Jacqui and friends" ... and let me tell you. The ONLY strategy that works is taking 2 health regen konsumables into the match, blowing all of them and fatal blow in the first round to secure the round and then getting lucky af in round 2.

Basically all you can do is jump kick, jump kick, jump kick.

If you stop to block the kung jin arrow, you get bopped in the face by the jacqui/cassie assist and that stuns you or hits you enough to get bodied by the unblockable takeda rockets (which... he totally doesn't even have in his moveset lol). So, jumping (literally the worst thing to do in fighting games) is what you have to do to win.

so dumb.

The towers after that though (a johnny one and a shao kahn one) were a damn breeze.
 

VSC_Supreme

TYM's #1 L taker.
These towers really are a huge oversight. I got stuck on one tower where the CPU only had the Bo'rai'cho fart modifier and it was impossible. A full screen stunning projectile you can't see coming, available every 5 seconds that would interrupt anything I got started on, good luck using a grapple move. And then the enemy character had more health than usual on top of it.

The ToT are designed to be played with the konsumables. If you don't have the right modifier for this tower, you're shit outta luck, try another tower. And then the beauty is that the consumables usually come in packs of 3. You can finally disable that modifier, too bad it only lasts for 1 match and there's 4 battles in this tower! Also it takes up 3 slots, so good luck fighting an enemy with a ton of health!

Then there's the alternate solution of letting the AI fight for you. Amazing game design, not playing the game I bought, really makes me feel like I'm progressing in a mobile game. Also the AI fighter's fun flaws, Try getting it to use the modifiers in a helpful way. At least they know when to block the enemies modifiers and reversed controls/darkened battlefields don't affect them.
 

Vslayer

Juiced Moose On The Loose
Lead Moderator
It only took me the whole release week to finally beat "cassie and friends" and "Jacqui and friends" ... and let me tell you. The ONLY strategy that works is taking 2 health regen konsumables into the match, blowing all of them and fatal blow in the first round to secure the round and then getting lucky af in round 2.

Basically all you can do is jump kick, jump kick, jump kick.

If you stop to block the kung jin arrow, you get bopped in the face by the jacqui/cassie assist and that stuns you or hits you enough to get bodied by the unblockable takeda rockets (which... he totally doesn't even have in his moveset lol). So, jumping (literally the worst thing to do in fighting games) is what you have to do to win.

so dumb.

The towers after that though (a johnny one and a shao kahn one) were a damn breeze.
Yep, I just did Cassie's J3+ up glow kick AMP and that was the best damage I could do lmao.
 

Pizza

Thrill Kill
Then there's the alternate solution of letting the AI fight for you. Amazing game design, not playing the game I bought, really makes me feel like I'm progressing in a mobile game. Also the AI fighter's fun flaws, Try getting it to use the modifiers in a helpful way. At least they know when to block the enemies modifiers and reversed controls/darkened battlefields don't affect them.
lol my Sonya uses the health boost when she receives a punch but not when she's about to be defeated
 
As others mentioned, I'm pretty sure it's Derek, which is why he was so shaken in the emergency Kombat Kast. Dude probably got brutalitied by his boss in a meeting, which I feel bad about. But, they said they're gonna patch it in addition to the hotfix, so lets just be patient and see how it turns out.
 

stokedAF

casual kahnage
They probably used the AI to balance the AI lol. Because if you use the AI then it can win.

They probably ran a few towers using AI and said “okay that’s doable”. But it’s not at all doable unless you are top 8 in tournaments but the top 8 players aren’t playing this shit, the casuals are. It’s stupid I agree but that’s the only way it makes sense to me.
 

MalevolentFix

haha shokan queen go down up
so this is why people are going so fast jeez. explains why I can't ever combo properly Lmao
it's a good controller, but I made the mistake of getting good at Cassie's combos with my regular PS4 pad so now I can't play with this one and I don't want to grind with another controller XD rip my thumbs
Wish I could relate. XD
 
I love the Multiverse in injustice, especially with the little story bits and theming. Plus you got a load of fun stuff to open as you went. How did we go from that to this? Feels like a huge downgrade to me.
 

Ptehu

Prince of Edenia
wait guys... so you literally saying that I can just program my AI and just go wherever the fuck I want and the game is going to grind for me?

That's like... WORST IDEA EVER that is actually discouraging me from playing. Even worst than putting Cetrion in the game.
So, basically here is the scenario:

  • I want to get certain skin and/or brutality, whatever
  • Towers are superhard and my skill is not that good to actually beat it by myself and I'm getting more and more annoyed
  • I'm programming AI and going for a walk LOL
  • and that's in game worth 60 USD and you are getting rewards WITHOUT ACTUALLY PLAYING?!?!?!?!
  • TOP KEK
That's literally the craziest shit I've heard. Please someone de-confirm this...
 

Ck AeroVoid

Mk Casual, KI God
wait guys... so you literally saying that I can just program my AI and just go wherever the fuck I want and the game is going to grind for me?

That's like... WORST IDEA EVER that is actually discouraging me from playing. Even worst than putting Cetrion in the game.
So, basically here is the scenario:

  • I want to get certain skin and/or brutality, whatever
  • Towers are superhard and my skill is not that good to actually beat it by myself and I'm getting more and more annoyed
  • I'm programming AI and going for a walk LOL
  • and that's in game worth 60 USD and you are getting rewards WITHOUT ACTUALLY PLAYING?!?!?!?!
  • TOP KEK
That's literally the craziest shit I've heard. Please someone de-confirm this...
Still gotta press continue after each fight
 

Ptehu

Prince of Edenia
So actually the easiest way of obtaining certain things and progressing is... NOT TO PLAY by yourself?!?! Holy shit! Someone from NRS needs to be fired...
 

Pizza

Thrill Kill
I have a plan.

I'm going to move the TV closer to my computer, and buy three or four six packs. Then I'll call my friend Sebastian, who likes to drink beer and watch football all day, and ask him to sit there to drink beer, watch football AND press the continue button every time a fight ends.

Now I'm setting my AI character on a fun ride across the Endless Tower!
 

MalevolentFix

haha shokan queen go down up
So actually the easiest way of obtaining certain things and progressing is... NOT TO PLAY by yourself?!?! Holy shit! Someone from NRS needs to be fired...
YOU. Need to calm down. I only use my AI when I feel like grinding currency while I'm not at home, and it's very efficient for that. I am having no issues with the towers right now. Once in a while I'll get hit with a fight that's a pain in the ass, but I force my way through determination and adaptation. There are many playing the game and having fun in the same manner.

Why do you need a rubber band if you have turbo? I'm lost.
Because in order to keep the X buton mashing at light speed you have to activate Turbo on the X button, and then somehow keep it held down. If you're on pad with turbo a rubber band gets the job done.
 

STB Sgt Reed

Online Warrior
wait guys... so you literally saying that I can just program my AI and just go wherever the fuck I want and the game is going to grind for me?
If this was true, that'd be awesome and I would do it a lot for the koins.

However, the fact that I have to be around to hit continue ruins that entire idea for me. So I never do AI battle for anything. It's pointless. I gotta be there, so why would I not just play myself??
 

Ck AeroVoid

Mk Casual, KI God
If this was true, that'd be awesome and I would do it a lot for the koins.

However, the fact that I have to be around to hit continue ruins that entire idea for me. So I never do AI battle for anything. It's pointless. I gotta be there, so why would I not just play myself??
Rubber band
on a/x
 

Vslayer

Juiced Moose On The Loose
Lead Moderator
Because in order to keep the X buton mashing at light speed you have to activate Turbo on the X button, and then somehow keep it held down. If you're on pad with turbo a rubber band gets the job done.
That's weird, I don't have to do that with mine. I just click on turbo and X at the same time and voila, it does it on its own.