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MK11 Johnny Cage General Discussion

Holy shit , Show Stopper is so much better. I finally tried it ,and I'm so happy with it. +17 after f21is sooo huge.
It never settles well with me playing Johnny without a nut punch but Showstopper is clearly the superior variation at this point. I haven't touched Shock Jock in weeks. Ending in F21 is huge for sure. Since playing Showstopper too I've really dialed in my FBC's, I still fuck 'em up from time to time but I was the same way with A-List, it's just the nature of it. This variations KB's are good no doubt but wouldn't it be nice to have at least 1 brain dead KB? I'd give a testicle for a throw KB, forward or back doesn't matter to me.
 

Error404

Noob
It never settles well with me playing Johnny without a nut punch but Showstopper is clearly the superior variation at this point. I haven't touched Shock Jock in weeks. Ending in F21 is huge for sure. Since playing Showstopper too I've really dialed in my FBC's, I still fuck 'em up from time to time but I was the same way with A-List, it's just the nature of it. This variations KB's are good no doubt but wouldn't it be nice to have at least 1 brain dead KB? I'd give a testicle for a throw KB, forward or back doesn't matter to me.
Yeah , thats basily the same reason I didn't try it. KB on back throw would be huge, as you don't have a reason to ever tech back throw against JC right now.
 

Error404

Noob
So , basicly after every f21 , I mix with 2 , throw /244. 2 throw cannot be interrupted by characters with 7 frame pokes. It works really well. Especialy on males who don't low-profile 2 on block.
 

M.D.

Spammer. Crouch walk hater.
My 2 cents is that they'll literally completely ignore ANY hitbox issues on the next patch at all.

They'll just add a 3rd variation with mime-time moves. which will cause another twitter SHITSTORM with fake setups and bullshit fake upplay (OMFG its 50 on block etc).

If you were wondering yes, I did extensive testing on a shitload of setups and grab stunt double whiffs on all of them if you just walk forward or do an advancing string. The rest of the setups lose to d2 spam, as shao kahn's hammer does.

So yes, get ready for another shitstorm of fake upplay guys.

And yes, literally NO hitbox fixes ever. Hell, they didn't care in mkx why should they start now.
 

Name v.5.0

Iowa's Finest.
My 2 cents is that they'll literally completely ignore ANY hitbox issues on the next patch at all.

They'll just add a 3rd variation with mime-time moves. which will cause another twitter SHITSTORM with fake setups and bullshit fake upplay (OMFG its 50 on block etc).

If you were wondering yes, I did extensive testing on a shitload of setups and grab stunt double whiffs on all of them if you just walk forward or do an advancing string. The rest of the setups lose to d2 spam, as shao kahn's hammer does.

So yes, get ready for another shitstorm of fake upplay guys.

And yes, literally NO hitbox fixes ever. Hell, they didn't care in mkx why should they start now.
Did the same thing you did. The Stunt Double moves are fucking terrible. Incredibly reactable...They'd have to be adjusted before release, and we all know that aint happening.
 

DrFolmer

AKA Uncle Kano
How do you all deal with the Jacqui match up? I just can't seem to keep her away from me.
Normally I would say that since forceballs whiff on crouch block she completely takes no risks on the approach, takes no chip damage, has better normals up close, out ranges us with b2, that it's a bad matchup - but wait, Tweedy said whiffing doesnt matter AKA it's 7-3 for Johnny AKA git gud scrub #wesomedownplayersoverhere
 

DrFolmer

AKA Uncle Kano
How do you all deal with the Jacqui match up? I just can't seem to keep her away from me.
On a serious note, you can have some fun in the corner in the matchup. Midscreen it's kinda bad. It really comes down to your throw tech game and getting into the pattern of the Jacqui player. Despite forceballs whiffing it's still a means of controlling the overall pace. If she's impatient and uses bf2 a lot - blow her up for it. If she just dashes in with crouch blocks you can throw her off with a quick dash up throw/124
 
Normally I would say that since forceballs whiff on crouch block she completely takes no risks on the approach, takes no chip damage, has better normals up close, out ranges us with b2, that it's a bad matchup - but wait, Tweedy said whiffing doesnt matter AKA it's 7-3 for Johnny AKA git gud scrub #wesomedownplayersoverhere
There's no reason why our opponents should be losing to Johnny. We're literally in a league of our own.
 
On a serious note, you can have some fun in the corner in the matchup. Midscreen it's kinda bad. It really comes down to your throw tech game and getting into the pattern of the Jacqui player. Despite forceballs whiffing it's still a means of controlling the overall pace. If she's impatient and uses bf2 a lot - blow her up for it. If she just dashes in with crouch blocks you can throw her off with a quick dash up throw/124
Thanks. It just seems like I can't peel her off me once she's in and once I do manage to get some space she's right back in. Definitely a bad MU but if u let Twitter tell the story then JC 7-3 the whole cast. I wonder how many of them actually play Johnny.
 

M.D.

Spammer. Crouch walk hater.
I guess it takes Sonic to turn all other pro players into clueless scrubs.

Everyone's agreeing Cage is God Tier without actually playing him, without him winning anything major, just because Sonic posts random clips of him beating hayatei and scar while they just let go of block or just stand there to get hit by f43 kb.

God what a bunch of saps.

Can't wait for the patch with 0 fixes for Cage and a bunch of nerfs, so I can finally shit on this game and the Protard community
 

thlityoursloat

kick kick
Sonic also thinks (used to) Jax and Scarlet are S tier. It’s just a phase, really, soon enough he’ll pick up Shao Kahn and beat other top players by doing annihilation over and over and he’ll be the S tier of the month.
 

DrFolmer

AKA Uncle Kano
@LMNYHappyDaze btw dude I completely forgot the 4 in her f314 whiffs on crouch block. It's not too detrimental as her staggers usually revolve around f3, f31 and f3 cancel, but it does mean she can be punished for finishing the string if she's unaware of it. Dont get too mashy or she will just f31 into launcher
 

M.D.

Spammer. Crouch walk hater.
The worst part is that Derek, Tyler and 16bit all follow Sonic on twitter and pay close attention to everything he tweets,, so it's a clear influence that he will get SHIT in the next patches.