I'm just now realizing just how detrimental online can be towards tournament performances. It got to a point where Noobe and Gross were both like "Yeah I can tell you play online a lot, because you're timing is off, you jump too much, etc. etc." I really feel like online and offline are two different games. As I said in a text chat to my klan mates, "MK9 online is called MK8.5". But while going to that tournament I did learn that there is a small scene where I live so I'll be leveling up with a few top players. What my point is people that are alone unfortunately have no choice but to use online and it sucks. Though you can meet some pretty cool people online too.
If you want to play high level Mortal Kombat, then you will need essential tools such as; frame data. I played an Ermac the other day and I blocked his d3 so I'm thinking okay well he's at -11 on block so I'll just go in with Jax's f4... because it's 8 frames, so why right after it was Ermac still able to connect his lift?! It gets pretty mind-boggling just how frame data just disappears from online. Meh but it's shruggable I suppose.