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Guide Where we stand post NEC: Who's washed up, who's back and who's on the bubble.

EGP Wonder_Chef

Official Quan Chi Nerf Demander™
I am annoyed at the amount of head that ermac player who got lucky against tyrant in that first set is getting. Fact of the matter is tyrant proved he is strong tournament player and didn't let the lost rattle him, and mashed zaf? fucking head in when they met up in losers, it wasn't even close. Tyrant went on to get 5th only losing to REO while that ermac player was found dead in pool. All his props are lost and automatically go to EGP tyrant. BTW EGP tyrant used 100 percent jax, and was the only person in the tournament to do so.
I'm glad you're okay.

We thought you killed yourself.
 

RiBBz22

TYM's Confirmed Prophet/Time-Traveler
They're probably out eating paint chips because none of them are good enough to be competitive in tournaments. Ribbz is pretty much there and I'm working on it but if nobody's been able to get it right after ~17 months who gives a damn anymore
I honestly think that a solid offline scene would help me a lot more in tournaments (obvious I know). I am too used to online timing and going to one tournament a month with limited time to play casuals...then right back to online is probably more of a recipe to level down. I wish CoCo MK players would come up with a way to do a weekly session where all we do is grind MU's and help each other out. No one is ever interested in doing this while we are at CoCo events because everyone is interested in winning every single match in casuals.
 

16 Bit

Mash d+1~Cat Claws
Premium Supporter
NetherRealm Studios
These prop fishing threads are getting annoying. Every time I log in to tym it seems like its just someone fishing for props. Someone blowing up someone or complaining about a char/tournament. Etc.

Your good 16 bit. We all know it. Lol

I'm not fishing for props in this thread, I've only pointed out my falling stock.
 

Owerbart

I miss you
I'm not a top player tho
you could be. you have the wood.

1) Ermac is a low mid tier character.


2) I also have to say that if I did not exist, the MK community would believe that Freddy is a joke guest character who is mid tier at best. Some of these Freddy players will not start placing high until they forget about Freddy's imaginary rush down game. Freddy is a zoning character, you fools.

1. No
2. Yes

GGA 16 Bit
Stock for Cage?
 

ShanxterX

@shanxterx follow me hoes
what's kung Lao stock now ?
also I think raiden stock just plummeted . I don't think I ve seen any raidens at nec whatsover :(
 

G4S KT

Gaming4Satan Founder
I have decided to do an overview of where the top players stand in a post NEC world. Note that this is only halfway serious so don't get all emo.


REO: Stock up. Has now won 3 huge majors in a row. Even though I am obviously a huge Midwest supporter and Carl acolyte I can no longer deny that REO is the #1 MK player in the world.

Maxter: Stock slightly up. Remains a consistent top 3 player but still gets his back blown out by REO. However, at NEC he finally beat his brother. Now the #1 Dominican brother.

CD Jr: Stock way up. After a disappointing 13th place at Dallas and his Kung Lao getting bodied by everyone he's back to Jax and in the top 3. Only negative was being exposed as a Jax downplayer with all this Jax in the top 16. Somehow is still allowed to compete despite promising to retire if Soup beat Riu. I guess retirement stipulations in MK are like pro wrestling.

Sonic Fox: Stock skyrocketed. Has proven to be the real deal. Has retroactively added legitimacy for his placement at Winter Brawl and sadly forced us to stop making fun of Summer Jam. Could possibly be the best Mileena in the world.

GGA 16 Bit: Stock slightly down. After beating Carl a lot of people had me in their predicted top 3. Instead I lost to a child.

Tyrant: Stock slightly up. Back in the top 8 after an outside the top 16 placing at Dallas. The loss to Zaf sent his stock plummeting and he was almost in washed up territory but he recovered. Super clutch. Made Tomlulsbrady's day.

Riu48: Stock way up. Was nearly washed up before this tournament, with his most notable appearances of late being getting his back blown out by Dizzy and his goofy entrance at that VSM Royal Rumble. Now he's back in the top 8 and has beaten Death in the Sonya mirror. Rejoins the list of like 8 guys who may be the best Sonya in the world.

Tom Brady: Stock raised to the heavens. TOM BRADY IS BACK. The biggest winner of NEC. His weaksauce Cage gets bodied in round 1 only for the Lin Kuei master to return winning bad MU left and right. Tom can now rightfully go on and on about being a top 10 player.

Big D: On the bubble. After two poor showings at MLG he is back into the top 16 but not the top 8. A top 8 showing would have brought him back to top player status but he'll have to settle for having a second chance. The character crisis he is going through is worrying though.

Death: On the bubble. After retiring to the wilderness earlier this year Death returned at that Canadian tournament and got his back blown out by CD Jr's Kung Lao(during a time period where even Tommy Wafflez could beat CD Jr). Many thought he was washed up but he saved his career by getting 9th at NEC. Needs a top 8 placing but can settle with this. His self hyped "footsies KL" that would show us all how good KL is was no where to be seen. "Footsies KL" remains a myth, the Big Foot(sies) of Kung Lao's.

Showtime: Stock neutral. Has failed to make top 8 twice in a row. However, on the plus side he did almost beat Maxter and got revenge for getting Krayzie boned at Dallas by making it through a pool of Cyrax players.

Insuperable: Stock slightly up. Has to settle for another heartbreaking 9th place but has proven to be a consistent top 16 placer and can hang with the top guys beating Riu who did go on to place. Undisputed Quan Chi of the world and randomly plays Jax.

J360: Stock up. Finally cracks the top 16 and can say he wasn't beaten by fellow VSM players this time.

Winter Warz: Stock down. Solid top 16 placing but hasn't followed up his Season's Beatings performance. Can no longer claim I only beat him because he couldn't use his keyboard. Has now stolen my Snake Strike and turned it into a meme. Needs a top 8 or he's on the bubble of being washed up.

Wafflez: Stock down. Screwed up the possible runback against CD Jr by getting his back blown out by Blackula. Only M2Dave was happy with his placement.

Curbo: Stock plummeted. Now officially washed up. His last(and only) top 8 placement was 100 years ago at MLG Columbus. Has conceded that Dizzy is the best Cage by going to Kabal and then got bodied anyway. Has gone from beating top Sub-Zero's with Cage to getting his back blown out by Sub as Kabal. Sonic Fox has replaced him as the child prodigy of MK.

Pig of the Hut: Stock neutral. Did not compete but at least has the Kenshi downplaying talking point that there was no Kenshi in the top 16.

M2Dave: Stock neutral. Did not compete but approved of there being no "Boosty" in tournament and was happy to see Dark Natas get bodied in pools.

KT Smith: Stock at rock bottom. Remains the most washed up player in the scene.

Chris G: Stock up. Had been super washed up, only being brought up to troll me, but his stock has risen slightly since he won a game on stream and actually forced Tommy to go to Cage in tournament.

Crazy Dominican: Stock neutral. Has gone home to be a family man.



These are my thoughts on the top 16 as well as a few others. Please comment or add your own players to rank.
+1
 

Pig Of The Hut

Day 0 Phenomenal Dr. Fate and Darkseid player
I think you're the best Kenshi.
Anytime i talk about kenshi not doing well its putting others on blast who say "Anyone can win with this op braindead blind character"

Every single person who has ever said this has HAD THEIR BACKS BLOWN OUT (C4 AND C6 VERTEBRE) When using Kenshi

I dont want props I just like respect where respect is due rather than saying "You only good cause of this"

Thats ignorant
 

smokey

EX Ovi should launch
Anytime i talk about kenshi not doing well its putting others on blast who say "Anyone can win with this op braindead blind character"

Every single person who has ever said this has HAD THEIR BACKS BLOWN OUT (C4 AND C6 VERTEBRE) When using Kenshi

I dont want props I just like respect where respect is due rather than saying "You only good cause of this"

Thats ignorant
Next tournament go solo CSZ or you will never get props!
 

16 Bit

Mash d+1~Cat Claws
Premium Supporter
NetherRealm Studios
Johnny Cage: Stock down. Dizzy not competing and Curbo being washed up hurts his stock badly. Although Maxter's personal stock is on the rise his Cage's stock is now probably washed up, seemingly only appearing when he needs to beat Jax or put Winter Warz in his place. Mike Metroid is proof that just because you have someone's hair doesn't mean you have their success and Wafflez's Cage can barely beat Chris G.


More coming later...
 
Johnny Cage: Stock down. Dizzy not competing and Curbo being washed up hurts his stock badly. Although Maxter's personal stock is on the rise his Cage's stock is now probably washed up, seemingly only appearing when he needs to beat Jax or put Winter Warz in his place. Mike Metroid is proof that just because you have someone's hair doesn't mean you have their success and Wafflez's Cage can barely beat Chris G.


More coming later...
cage stock went up because of tag though. dat infinite
 

ForeverKing

Patreon.com/MK_ForeverKing
I would prolly use KL for the Kabal MU. I'm still prolly the only KL who hasn't lost a set to a Kabal player. I also tear all other Kabals up online with KL. Prolly the only one who plays that match right anyways so I should take advantage of that and use him. Also may use him against Freddy.
I have never lost a set to a Kabal either in tournament...

Mannnnnnnn lol
 

Flagg

Noob
Anytime i talk about kenshi not doing well its putting others on blast who say "Anyone can win with this op braindead blind character"

Every single person who has ever said this has HAD THEIR BACKS BLOWN OUT (C4 AND C6 VERTEBRE) When using Kenshi

I dont want props I just like respect where respect is due rather than saying "You only good cause of this"

Thats ignorant
Seriously, I think only you and Blackula are the only good Kenshi's out there.

The problem with the characters in this game, I think some of them only gel so well with a players play style. Only a very small handful of people in this community can play multiple characters at a high level (MIT, Forever King, Detroit).

Most people are specialists.

For example players like you, Dizzy, 16 Bit, Slips, m2Dave, Tyrant, Brady, Waffles are character specialists. You know your character/s inside out, which is why you get more out of them than most, regardless of "tier placing".

What makes me laugh is I remember a time when a few top guys were all making threads about how they are picking up Kabal, like we should all be shitting out pants, and to be serious, only REO's Kabal is the Kabal everyone is threatened by.

It's for reasons like this, that im glad Curbo and Tom are dropping the "im maining a top character" BS and going back to what they are comfortable with.

Haha, I just realised I probably inadvertently gave out props with that rant.