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Question Will Kratos EVER be tournament legal?

Shoul Kratos be made Tourny legal?

  • 1. Yes

    Votes: 29 44.6%
  • 2. No

    Votes: 42 64.6%

  • Total voters
    65

Lazoruz

Closer to the coffin, but still kicking..!
Hi all, I was just cureious as to what you all think sense most tournies are PS3 primarly, will Kratos EVER be made tourny legal?
 

GamerBlake90

Blue Blurs for Life!
Your reason being?
He's accessible only to PS3 players. Were he playable on Xbox as well, it would be different. PS3 players would get all the match-up experience they need against him, but Xbox players wouldn't.

Also, he's never had any changes done to his mechanics EXCEPT the universal dash nerf.

In my opinion, he wouldn't be tourney-viable anyway. His normals and specials are all dog-shit (except maybe his parry).
 

Lazoruz

Closer to the coffin, but still kicking..!
He's accessible only to PS3 players. Were he playable on Xbox as well, it would be different. PS3 players would get all the match-up experience they need against him, but Xbox players wouldn't.

Also, he's never had any changes done to his mechanics EXCEPT the universal dash nerf.

In my opinion, he wouldn't be tourney-viable anyway. His normals and specials are all dog-shit (except maybe his parry).
I'm sure they could patch him, sense MLG has declaired PS3 the base platform for MK9 tournys anyway. I mean it would only benifit for Nether Realms to make him more playable in tournies and it would drive PS3 sale higher for those die hards fighting game players (in theory).
 

GamerBlake90

Blue Blurs for Life!
I'm sure they could patch him, sense MLG has declaired PS3 the base platform for MK9 tournies anyway. I mean it would only benifit for Nether Realmst to make him more playable in tournies and it would drive PS3 sale higher for those die hards fighting game players (in theory).
Still a negative. There are some players at these tournaments who play only on a 360. And I already pointed out the lack of match-up experience.

There won't be any more patches coming, so get used to the current state of the game...unless, of course, MLG Dallas proves successful enough to win the hearts of the entire community once more.
 

aj1701

Noob
I'm sure they could patch him, sense MLG has declaired PS3 the base platform for MK9 tournys anyway. I mean it would only benifit for Nether Realms to make him more playable in tournies and it would drive PS3 sale higher for those die hards fighting game players (in theory).
They won't do anymore patches, and xboxers arent going to get a ps3 and mk just to play kratos.
 

DragonPick

I don't play Runescape
Patches cost money, and they don't want to spend anymore on MK9. Just because PS3 is the base platform, doesn't mean only PS3 players play in the tournament. It wouldn't really be beneficial, I'm afraid since Kratos is either broken beyond belief or terrible beyond imagination.

I also don't see how it would drive PS3 sales higher. Sorry, Kratos gets a back seat forever, that's how it is with console exclusives :(
 
I'm sure they could patch him, sense MLG has declaired PS3 the base platform for MK9 tournys anyway. I mean it would only benifit for Nether Realms to make him more playable in tournies and it would drive PS3 sale higher for those die hards fighting game players (in theory).

No.

MLG has decided to use MK9 as a whole on the PS3 platform, MK9 as a whole, without exclusives is MK9 +the universal DLC characters. And NRS nor Sony would patch their exclusive IP character on a competitors console.
 

aj1701

Noob
Still a negative. There are some players at these tournaments who play only on a 360. And I already pointed out the lack of match-up experience.

There won't be any more patches coming, so get used to the current state of the game...unless, of course, MLG Dallas proves successful enough to win the hearts of the entire community once more.
hey, are you back now?
 

Lazoruz

Closer to the coffin, but still kicking..!
Still a negative. There are some players at these tournaments who play only on a 360. And I already pointed out the lack of match-up experience.

There won't be any more patches coming, so get used to the current state of the game...unless, of course, MLG Dallas proves successful enough to win the hearts of the entire community once more.
I was just inquisitive as to what most MK9 players felt about Kratos being on the tournoment circut. But, perhaps your right. Still it WOULD be a ballzy move to patch Kratos to the XBox :) I'd love to see a company take that bold step, it would be awsome IMO!
 
If Kratos was not a banned fighter, I could see him being used as a sort of "counterpick" to Kabal. Though Kratos is not a true counterpick, because the MU is still 4-6 in Darth Vader's favor, in my opinion. Kratos negates Kabal's zoning with his Golden Fleece, and can seriously impede Kuh-Bawl's NDC pressure system, but that is a guessing game on its own.
 

Axel_Redd

Vampire Jesus....he wants YOUR blood now!!
actually kratos had another nerf, he used to be able to link specials off of a standing 4, but it was too easy to get 70% or more damage because of that so they took out his ability to cancel from standing 4
 

STRYKIE

Are ya' ready for MK11 kids?!
Never. This applies to every platform-specific character in fighting games, and since God of War is developed by SCE Santa Monica Studios, a first party developer for Sony, he's not going to appear on non-PlaySatation consoles.

Oh and fun fact, every European tournament after SVB has had the game running on 360 anyway.

But what's this shit about him sucking? You do realize because none of you guys asked that he be patched he still has shitttons of dirt that was fixed for everyone else pre-release right? lol
 

GamerBlake90

Blue Blurs for Life!
But what's this shit about him sucking? You do realize because none of you guys asked that he be patched he still has shitttons of dirt that was fixed for everyone else pre-release right? lol
I've explained this so many times.

Yes, his combos have huge damage behind them...BUT, the speed of every single one of his normals, low pokes, and specials is absolutely horrendous. Good luck trying to catch your opponent in moves they can see coming from a mile away. The only good special he has going for him is that ridiculous parry, which can deflect physical and special attacks AND give you a full combo.

The flaming bow? Slow start-up and can be ducked.

The screaming statue? Slow on start-up, even slower if enhanced.

The low-hitting slide? You CAN hold it and dash-cancel it, but with slow normals like his it won't provide for great cancel pressure. Can be easily blocked on reaction, as it also has a slow start-up.

Here's something else that's fucked up: even if you should score a jump-in punch, if you try to connect his overhead b2 after that to start a full combo, it will sometimes cut out randomly, through no fault of your own.

He DOES have a great X-ray with long reach, I'll give him that.

And don't get me started on how negative on block ALL of his moves are, LOL.

He's a joke character. 'Nuff said. Only way to be successful with him is to play online.

If it makes people feel better, Kano and maybe Sheeva are even worse than him. *hides before the players of mentioned characters can hunt him down*
 

RiBBz22

TYM's Confirmed Prophet/Time-Traveler
If Kratos was not a banned fighter, I could see him being used as a sort of "counterpick" to Kabal. Though Kratos is not a true counterpick, because the MU is still 4-6 in Darth Vader's favor, in my opinion. Kratos negates Kabal's zoning with his Golden Fleece, and can seriously impede Kuh-Bawl's NDC pressure system, but that is a guessing game on its own.
You should do a set with a Kabal player and post on TYM I think it would be pretty hype actually.