Lmao thanks, I think it would be a bit weird/funny if I asked what it meant right after someone said it, considering its meaningI figured. That's why I said that..
Trust me... I don't know it all either, lol.
You will need to know "LBSH" though. That means "Let's be serious here". I just learned that one.. lmao.
I don't know why, but it really helps me to see how expert players play in tournies, not just what combos they use but how they react to different situations. Combos are worthless if you never know when or how to use them
I got some people over today (Mainly just spam a couple specials and/or button mash, but if they're decent at that they can be extremely pesky) and none of them really played MK (Or at least recently), but it's surprisingly more difficult to think of combos when you're under pressure haha. I generally just stuck with one or two combos, not much variation :/
Ermac's great for EX moves though, because if your opponent doesn't have enough super for a break (Or won't use it) all you have to do is use DB1 and chain your X-Ray and it's a guaranteed hit as long as you time it right. This is - in my opinion - one of the only characters you can really use to ensure X-Rays hit (almost) every time.
Also, I find a lot of people really don't understand how useful the DDU ground smash attack is. Everyone jumps for the smash, but you can use DDU and chain DB4 right when you get into the air and nobody expects it. This is great because they've usually already jumped or are completely committed to the idea of dodging the ground pound that they don't realize you can port out of it. Then later you can actually ground pound from a safe distance and around half the time they block instead of jump. I have yet to see an Ermac use DB4 from a DDU on me, but I love it xD
The risk-reward for DDU, DB4? You can't block in mid-air, and I have yet to find someone that won't jump, especially if I use it near the beginning of the fight from a safe distance so they know I use that move every now and then. You kind of have to guard one or the other, it's difficult to guess which one's gonna happen with the lag in between connections. Though if they do block you I suppose you're kind of fucked, but a surprisingly low amount of people punish after an unexpected port (Or at least in the matches I've tested this in).
In time, you will find that meter is best used for things other than xray. Not only is the scaling not that great when you land it after db1 (telekinetic slam or tks), but your meter grants you more damage when its broken up. That goes for every character basically. DDU and the teleport gimmick won't work. His fall is so slow that its insanely easy to read, and most would rather take the damage than get hit by a teleport punch. Long story short - you'll be eating a combo if you rely on this more than once against the same person.I don't know why, but it really helps me to see how expert players play in tournies, not just what combos they use but how they react to different situations. Combos are worthless if you never know when or how to use them
I got some people over today (Mainly just spam a couple specials and/or button mash, but if they're decent at that they can be extremely pesky) and none of them really played MK (Or at least recently), but it's surprisingly more difficult to think of combos when you're under pressure haha. I generally just stuck with one or two combos, not much variation :/
Ermac's great for EX moves though, because if your opponent doesn't have enough super for a break (Or won't use it) all you have to do is use DB1 and chain your X-Ray and it's a guaranteed hit as long as you time it right. This is - in my opinion - one of the only characters you can really use to ensure X-Rays hit (almost) every time.
Also, I find a lot of people really don't understand how useful the DDU ground smash attack is. Everyone jumps for the smash, but you can use DDU and chain DB4 right when you get into the air and nobody expects it. This is great because they've usually already jumped or are completely committed to the idea of dodging the ground pound that they don't realize you can port out of it. Then later you can actually ground pound from a safe distance and around half the time they block instead of jump. I have yet to see an Ermac use DB4 from a DDU on me, but I love it xD
(refer to his combos/videos)I know about the whole meter usage strategies, I mean just using X-Rays in general. If I haven't had to use my meter any earlier (And especially if I get the first hit bonus) I occasionally find myself in a position where I can quickly finish off an opponent with an X-Ray. I do need to work on my meter usage, but when I do rarely decide to use up an X-Ray I find Ermac is pretty good for making sure I don't waste three bars of super
Nah man, you're good. Are you on xbox or psn? Because I promise you no one is falling for that on PSN. There's only maybe 200 people online at any given time, and most of them are on because they have stuck with the game. To answer your question about uppercuts, I don't like to use them IN combos unless its the starter. I've only recently seen that Ermac can indeed combo an uppercut in the corner from a standing opponent. Me personally, I just stick to his regular bnb's and occasionally try to sneak in a double jk/tele combo but I'm yet to land it (online). Offline its second nature just about. Once you get the combo's down, we can move deeper into the character and help guide you along the way. Cheers bud.I know about the whole meter usage strategies, I mean just using X-Rays in general. If I haven't had to use my meter any earlier (And especially if I get the first hit bonus) I occasionally find myself in a position where I can quickly finish off an opponent with an X-Ray. I do need to work on my meter usage, but when I do rarely decide to use up an X-Ray I find Ermac is pretty good for making sure I don't waste three bars of super
Of course I would never use the DDU, Forceport trick more than once in a match, but how easy it is to read often depends on the skill of the player, which you can usually figure out early on in a match haha. I would never try this on a player that seems to know anything about reading Ermac's moves, but there are an unusually high amount of people that don't seem to know Ermac too well. Though I think I have to give partial credit for this trick working so consistently to the lag usually present in online matches
Yeah, I know my ideas are a bit dated, I guess due to the fact that this is the first time I've ever really played an MK game online, and really the first time I've read into one and discussed it online as well lol. I had already expected to have them shot down, that's basically why I've been asking "Why don't people..." etc... I want to know why they're not common.
Also, if my responses seem to be defensive or aggressive please picture them in a more calm tone. I'm trying to figure out how, when, where, and why to use certain moves over other moves, and why or why not to use certain strategies. Kind of playing devil's advocate here haha.
Damn, ninja edited, quick community here o.o
Right now I'm having a bit of trouble hitting that 40% mark consistently, so X-Rays are slightly more useful to me, though I think they are supposed to be more of a crutch than anything, because - as you mentioned - there are more useful things to use your meter on.
Thanks for advice by the way, I don't think I ever really thanked you
Haha I usually play online with my Vita, don't know why I just always end up playing online on there lol, maybe that's why my DDU, DB4 thing actually works
. Thanks for the link, it's helpful to get info from someone I know isn't talking out of their ass haha, YouTube isn't exactly about quality control :/
Haha, right? It's so easy just to throw an uppercut into one of Ermac's combos and - even if the scaling means it doesn't actually add the typical 12% uppercut damage - it can really turn a quick, easy combo into a quick, easy, deadly combo.
Could you give me the commands to see if i got this right ? You mean 31, lift, jk, tp, uppercut, TKP ?
Yes that is it, it is known already.
Instead of d1 TKP, press db1 and then bf1. Works all the time for me.
Agreed
