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Linkuei82

Live by the sword, Die by the sword
Idk I thought nothing was more hype than the "watch this I'm better at your character than you are" soul steal in mk9. The Detroitballin vs. CD Jr. evo grandfinals is still one of my favorites.
Detroit never played CDjr in Evo Grand Finals. Are you thinking of NEC? The only other time they were at Grand Finals was MLG Arena Fighter where Detroit pulled out Ermac against Jr Jax. That was a hype match.


CdJr only made it to Grand Finals at Evo for MK9 in 2012 against PL.
 

wsj515

This is my billionth life cycle.
Detroit never played CDjr in Evo Grand Finals. Are you thinking of NEC? The only other time they were at Grand Finals was MLG Arena Fighter where Detroit pulled out Ermac against Jr Jax. That was a hype match.


CdJr only made it to Grand Finals at Evo for MK9 in 2012 against PL.
You're right, it was NEC, I misremembered
 

TamedLizard

Buff George
I've always loved that about Shang. Even in the old arcade days, if you were using Shang, it meant you could play the whole cast.

Shang is probably my favorite villain of the series. There's just something more sinister about him being a traitor to his own realm in favor of power. Can't wait for his return.
 
Idk I thought nothing was more hype than the "watch this I'm better at your character than you are" soul steal in mk9. The Detroitballin vs. CD Jr. evo grandfinals is still one of my favorites.
Lol! What evo Grandfinals?!?? Detroit has never been in evo GF for mk9)
 
With ST it’s important to make his shape shifting come with a cost of some sort, because otherwise what’s the incentive to pick any other character when he covers them all?

I think every shift should at least cost a bar, or revert to his original form whenever he takes damage.

Really hoping he’s in the next game regardless though, and that they do something really innovative with his styles. I haven’t really played as him since MK2/3 and don’t remember much of how they did his shifting.
I have played mk2 and mk3 Tsung, he could turn into anyone (even into bosses in MK Trilogy ) and he still wasn't anywhere near the top tier)
 

Israel

Noob
How about Soul Steal takes away an important move from opponent and can be used only by shang for short period
....And bring the real meaning out for the word 'Steal.'

...Too cheap? no? ok..
 

Jhonnykiller45

Shirai Ryu
How about Soul Steal takes away an important move from opponent and can be used only by shang for short period
....And bring the real meaning out for the word 'Steal.'

...Too cheap? no? ok..
Similiar to Impostor Shinnok in MKX? I think it could work. Maybe disabling the opponents move would be a bit cheap though
 
I just want a fun shang tsung again. No internet help just experiment and find out who you change into shang tsung. I don't know how to make that tournament legal but an attempt should be made. As I'm typing now shang tsung would have been a great injustice guest. trait could be a transformation into one of three or 4 archetypes for a while. They could have polled us for maybe the best zoning tool so it my opinion starfire cluster bomb for a zoning archetype. Then for space control idonno Aquaman trident for low scoop. Give like jokers teeth for a trap char. I could see the combos. Juggle d2 activate trait then a move that hits them far and zone or one with a hard knockdown and then trap with theeth. Or then corner switch and use long range normals for pressure and stage control.
 

zerosebaz

What's the point of a random Krypt?
Steal a move could work only if Shang Transforms into the opponent while doing it. If not its just Shinnok's special, which is more appropiate for Shujinko (although I know we'll never see him again).
 

Colares

Noob
UMK3 style is impossible technology wise it would be worse than PSX version with loading between morphs.

Shinnok was a bad replacement because he mostly used the stolen specials midcombo to keep the mimicry restand loop going.

In my opinion MK9 had the best twist because if I'm playing Shang and I am going to transform into the other character I need a good enough incentive. Without the damage boost(not the bug) it would be highly situational to the point a counter pick might make more sense.

I want the up fireball combos like in MK9 they were quite fun.
 

John Grizzly

The axe that clears the forest
I don't know if changing into anyone on the roster is even an option anymore. The load times would be brutal, I'd imagine. I think we can write that off as a possibility.

Having said that, if it was possible, I think he should have to turn back into himself before a meter runs out or he's put into a vulnerable state - a la the way Atom's trait works.

Shang will absolutely be back for the next MK. He appeared in way too many ending for him not to. Also, he's infinitely more popular than Shinnok.
 

Israel

Noob
I think he should have to turn back into himself before a meter runs out or he's put into a vulnerable state
Thats a good idea. When he transforms, his meter slowly depletes. And when he runs out, he turns back to normal. He can still gain meter the normal way. And the player can choose to transform back whenever, with a recovery animation, making him vulnerable.

As an extra ability i thought about him having a move similiar to what The 3rd Hokage did to Orochimaru lol. A temparory seal of some sort, for the arms and legs. Have the opponents Legs/Arms turn grey to indicate that they're still effected.
*Arms - Unable to shoot projectiles
*Legs - Unable to jump
 
I would be fine with him turning into most of the games roster as a part of the animations for his own moves. Like his throw is him turning into Ferra/Torr throwing the opponent around, lifting him up, turning into raiden to electrocute him, and then turning into Ermac to throw him away with telekinesis. Like let his normal projectile be his usual fiery skull, but EX version being 3 projectiles like in mk9, but the 1st being his fiery skull, 2nd being the sub-zero's iceball, and 3rd being Sektor's rocket that knocks them out of being frozen) his animations could become sooooo pretty.