Scorpion Might Be Dead

[xKMMx]

There is no mid range in this game. People use projectiles in footsie ranges which aren't reactable with tele and Scorpion's up close game is horrible. If he's now meant to be a mid range footsie character he's fucked because that's not rewarded in this game at the highest level.

Dude your ultra dramatic. Lol. Scorpions dead because his tele is a high now? Guess we can safely assume your one of those online Scorps that likes to back up throw out spear till you get an opponent to jump and then tele punish.

 

[lionheart21]

I, for one, am stoked that my fellow Scorpion players can no longer throw out the TP like it's Cassie's low gunshot. It's not a projectile, friends. It's there to punish projectiles.

And even Cassie's Low Shot is punishable and not something that should be relied upon.

 

[One Inch Punch]

his teleport should never be a mid in mk11, im mkx it was fine. U should be grateful cause mk9 teleport was a high and was a launcher only in the corner switching positions. now its more fair, scorps was killing the neutral with that mid tp.

 

[Johnny Based Cage]

What a shame Scorpion died instead of your TYM account

 

[magandi]

seethe in hell scorpion mains.

 

[MashiroTamigi]

I think once people catch on to the fact that the answer against him now is to do absolutely nothing but react to him

Wasn't the same strat valid in vanilla?????

 

[xKMMx]

"I felt a great disturbance in the meta, as if millions of scrub voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced."

RIght? I can just see them wringing their hands in anxiety going " well what are we supposed to do now?" As if Scorpions gameplan was ever supposed to be based around his tele.
OH NO SCORP MAINS WILL NOW HAVE TO THINK!!!!

The good ones already did its only the brain dead ones out there shitting their pants

 

[deadeyekiwi]

They took away "millennial" Scorpion (the world owes me and I shouldn't have to work to achieve anything) and replaced him with adult scorpion, where you now have a responsibility to pay attention to your situation, and there are consequences other than a time out for making a mistake. LOL

As a millennial I feel attacked but your right about scorpion

 

[Bruno-NeoSpace]

W R O N G

Scorpion might STILL be TOP TIER.

His teleport is still THE BEST anti zoning tool. It's also a top tier ANTI AIR because he leaves the screen in about 4-6 frames.

You clearly do NOT know how much power your character has.

1: No fast mids

Yeah he does not have a 9 frame mid but he does NOT need it. His F3 is 13 frames with great range and good on block. His B1 is 14 with MASSIVE range and NO hurtbox and it's hit confirmable and SAFE ON BLOCK. His B2 is HELLA good. It's funny how most people never use this move.

2: Damage on the lower end

This confirms once again that you dont know how to play your character. His damage is very high (from 40% to 51%) when you start using the S4 restand into the mixup (throw / B1 / S2 / 2,1 / ETC).

3: Can't secure damage on breakaways (D2 or Fatal Blow)

That's true but how many characters in this game can secure damage on breakaways? 5 characters?

4: D1 hit advantage got nerfed so we can't jail 21 anymore

That was a 1 FRAME link. Theres no way you were getting that all the time. Stop overreacting LMAO


Watch the perfomance of Killer Xinok on TwitchRivals so you will see how strong Scorpion is when you're not playing like a wifi scrub.

 

[LawAbidingCitizen]

seeing this post makes me salivate at this patch.... I played so many reborn scorps who don;t know shit about shit MU wise or fundamentally. The only other char I played frequently where the player did quite well until it was your turn and they started shitting them selves is sonya. I wish they kept the dam as it was but made everything she had -20. Fuck that char.

i think Scorpion is still very good just not S Tier.

 

[FrankOceansWaifu]

Isn’t that his whole deal tho

 

[Wrenchfarm]

Scorp might not be dead, but this does definitely hurt him.

Frankly, I'm a little amused at all the Scorp mains in here talking about how they NEVER use TP unless it's on react. Where are all y'all online!? cause that description doesn't fit 99% of the Scorpions I see out there

 

[Matix218]

Scorp might not be dead, but this does definitely hurt him.

Frankly, I'm a little amused at all the Scorp mains in here talking about how they NEVER use TP unless it's on react. Where are all y'all online!? cause that description doesn't fit 99% of the Scorpions I see out there

I use it after hit confirms to combo (b14, f42), in punish combos (11~tp, b2~tp), in reaction to projectiles/jumps, i use away teleport after a block confirm (b14, f42) and occasionally use the tp cancel to mix up my pressure game with reborn. Isn't that what the move is for? Just throwing it out randomly is like asking to lose, even before this patch.

 

[GothamInGray]

I use it after hit confirms to combo (b14, f42), in punish combos (11~tp, b2~tp), in reaction to projectiles/jumps, i use away teleport after a block confirm (b14, f42) and occasionally use the tp cancel to mix up my pressure game with reborn. Isn't that what the move is for? Just throwing it out randomly is like asking to lose, even before this patch.

This exactly. Sure, I throw out a dumb one here and there because I'm trying (and failing) to make reads, but generally speaking, I use it for combos and punishes with a very rare jump-in mix-up attempt.

 

[SwiftEagle]

I've been tbagging every Scorpion I come across now. Even during the fight. I just sit at full screen like they used to do me. I anticipate their teleport and hit that uppercut. My god it feels so good. It's like they can't fight back anymore. What happened? Scorpions are actually rage quitting against me now. I fucking love it! Paybacks a bitch. Learn how to fight like the rest of us.

 

[Eldriken]

Guys. Enough is enough. Stop bringing up this crap about selling frame data and such as a joke. It's been how long now?

Do it again and it's gonna net you an infraction for taunting/flame baiting.

Folks whine and whine about how "shitty" this place is. If you're one of those individuals, reconsider what you post or stifle your complaints while being a contributor.

To be on topic: Scorpion is far from dead. Other characters function just fine and he was the only character in the entire game that could do what his teleport does. It didn't need to be a mid. People got abso-fucking-lutely SPOILED by it being a mid.

 

[spidey300]

23f aint good enough?

Oh wait it's 23 in mk11? I meant 21 like in mkx

 

[GLoRToR]

Scorpion IS dead.
Remember that bald dude painted white?

 

[TyCarter35]

Scorpion IS dead.
Remember that bald dude painted white?

u mean Rich Homie Quan? Isn't he dead too

 

[OutworldKeith]

Oh wait it's 23 in mk11? I meant 21 like in mkx

I’m not sure what it was in MKX. I didn’t play it hardbody like I do MK11. I know it wasn’t a mid tho

 

[Juggs]

Taking a small break from the Internet but I want to leave with this.

Scorpion never was this teleporting maniac character in MK11. This was something top players latched on to once they found out how good TP cancel was in Reborn. Since they latched on to it, the sheep followed. So then you had an even higher influx of random Scorpion’s trying to win with OP Reborn and it was kinda working out since TP+TPC Scorpion is actually very good and even better online. They singlehandedly created this idea that Scorpion was not only insanely good and potentially the best character in the game, but they did their jobs and made the TP the absolute focus of the “complaining”. They executed their jobs flawlessly, but, job is done, time to hit the roads champs. We might need your talents at a later time, so we’ll be in touch. Don’t have to go home but unfortunately, ya can’t stay here.

Now, onto all those players who hopped on the bandwagon, this is your stop. Can you please get off the wagon now, your services are no longer needed. If we never saw you again it’d be too soon.

Okay, now the wagon is leaving with all of us actual Scorpion mains on it. There’s not many, sure, but we are here nonetheless. The true hero’s. The players who have been vocal about TP/TP cancel being too good and agreeing the entire time. We are still here, and once the next bandwagon comes along, we will be right here, waiting.

 

[SHAOLIN]

I see nothing wrong here that will stop me from continuing to play Searing Rage, he's still gonna be my "fun to use" character as far as I see.

 

[Bloodfang]

I've always mained Scorpion even when he was absolute trash tier. Always made him work. I DO believe this was the worst option out of all the possible changes specifically to TP they could have done. Nerfing cancel or amp on block would have been better. That said it isn't the nerf that pissss me off as much as everyone telling the true Scorpion fans like myself to "rot in hell" because of the scrub bandwagoners. I would never say that about anyone else so it's just unnecessary salting of what would otherwise be a minor wound.

 

[Tertian]

I've always mained Scorpion even when he was absolute trash tier. Always made him work.

Wait, sorry, I think i'm confused.
Are you saying Scorpion was/is trash tier in MK11?

 

[spidey300]

I’m not sure what it was in MKX. I didn’t play it hardbody like I do MK11. I know it wasn’t a mid tho

it was a mid in mkx