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Ed Boon responds to the MK11 full roster leak

Barrogh

Meta saltmine
As always with stuff Ed Boon says, including both tweets and statements to press, this one may or may not mean anything at all.
 

Sablicious

Apprentice
r u gonna main Shao Khan ?
Dude-bro... I literally pre-ordered for the guy!... Even after feeling thoroughly screwed by NRS regarding the 'no load-outs for player-2' in Injustice 2... A shamefur dispray of weak will desu, I know v_v
(NB: I was there back before MK9's launch, when Kahn was featured one of the characters being showcased month by month, leading up to the game's release... Only to have the associated website unceremoniously shut a few weeks prior to game launch, and Kahn never making the [official] roster...! :mad:)

What do u think about MK Annihilation Skin for Sk in MK 11 ?:
If you mean, whether or not that should be included... I guess, my answer would be... 'I guess'.

I mean, I've never thought of Kahn needing "skins" -- Shao Kahn is Shao Kahn, and his image is ensconced in the pantheon of infamous fighting game boss characters. They can given him skins for all I care, but I just want his 'klassic' garb to be present, and "gear" to harken back to his earlier iterations (a cape, for example).

Unlike many of the MK cast, Kahn hasn't changed much over the years, 'cause... well, he doesn't need to!
 
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Hara-Killer

Reverse Salt
Dude-bro... I literally pre-ordered for the guy!... Even after feeling thoroughly screwed by NRS regarding the 'no load-outs for player-2' in Injustice 2... A shamefur dispray of weak will desu, I know v_v
(NB: I was there back before MK9's launch, when Kahn was featured one of the characters being showcased month by month, leading up to the game's release... Only to have the associated website unceremoniously shut a few weeks prior to game launch, and Kahn never making the [official] roster...! :mad:)


If you mean, whether or not that should be included... I guess, my answer would be... 'I guess'.

I mean, I've never thought of Kahn needing "skins" -- Shao Kahn is Shao Kahn, and his image is ensconced in the pantheon of infamous fighting game boss characters. They can given him skins for all I care, but I just want his 'klassic' garb to be present, and "gear" to harken back to his earlier iterations (a cape, for example).

Unlike many of the MK cast, Kahn hasn't changed much over the years, 'cause... well, he doesn't need to!
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indeed

Hope Shao is at least Mid tier , with grappler and zooning and HIGH DAMAGE LIKE A TANK READY TO STOMP ANYTHING and i want Shao Taunts with some buff .

And im praying to MK 11 got Havik , Reiko and my fave Chameleon ...
 

DelSchokoladenSaft

Can of Corn Main

indeed

Hope Shao is at least Mid tier , with grappler and zooning and HIGH DAMAGE LIKE A TANK READY TO STOMP ANYTHING and i want Shao Taunts with some buff .

And im praying to MK 11 got Havik , Reiko and my fave Chameleon ...[/QUOTE]
If he has command grabs, then I expect at least 30% damage command grabs that are executed with double 360 motions.
 

Metin

Ermac & Smoke Main
Good news, i never like the roster idea that which includes Kung Jin, Fujin, Kung Lao at the same game. Also i don't want to see all the newcomers of MKX has returned. Kotal Kahn, Erron Black and only the fate of D'vorah i wish to see in MK11. That fake roster always looks like MK9+MKX plus Fujin and the newcomers of the game. That is absurd.
 

ImperatrixSindel

Too bad YOU... will DIE!
As always with stuff Ed Boon says, including both tweets and statements to press, this one may or may not mean anything at all.
There isn't really any ambiguity here. He's saying this 'leak' is fake.

If it were real, why draw attention to it on his Twitter account with exponentially more followers than there are users on TYM? He wouldn't. Most people never see any of these 'leaks'.
 

ismael4790

Stay focused or get Caged
There isn't really any ambiguity here. He's saying this 'leak' is fake.

If it were real, why draw attention to it on his Twitter account with exponentially more followers than there are users on TYM? He wouldn't. Most people never see any of these 'leaks'.
He's not saying it, though. He is just creating hype and making people ask questions. Boon is a genius of marketing and trolling.

He tweeted dozens of times that Bo' Rai Cho wouldn't be in mkx...and look at kp2. Don't take anything this troll says as serious. Until we get actual confirmations from nrs, or kombat kasts, we know nothing.
 

ImperatrixSindel

Too bad YOU... will DIE!
He's not saying it, though. He is just creating hype and making people ask questions. Boon is a genius of marketing and trolling.

He tweeted dozens of times that Bo' Rai Cho wouldn't be in mkx...and look at kp2. Don't take anything this troll says as serious.
I don't think leaks create hype! But believe what you like. This one looks nakedly fake even without his input.
 

Invincible Salads

Seeker of knowledge
Dude-bro... I literally pre-ordered for the guy!... Even after feeling thoroughly screwed by NRS regarding the 'no load-outs for player-2' in Injustice 2... A shamefur dispray of weak will desu, I know v_v
(NB: I was there back before MK9's launch, when Kahn was featured one of the characters being showcased month by month, leading up to the game's release... Only to have the associated website unceremoniously shut a few weeks prior to game launch, and Kahn never making the [official] roster...! :mad:)


If you mean, whether or not that should be included... I guess, my answer would be... 'I guess'.

I mean, I've never thought of Kahn needing "skins" -- Shao Kahn is Shao Kahn, and his image is ensconced in the pantheon of infamous fighting game boss characters. They can given him skins for all I care, but I just want his 'klassic' garb to be present, and "gear" to harken back to his earlier iterations (a cape, for example).

Unlike many of the MK cast, Kahn hasn't changed much over the years, 'cause... well, he doesn't need to!
I'm maining Kahn unless Kabal makes an appearance. LETS CRUSH THE WEAK PATHETIC FOOLS! >:U
 

Barrogh

Meta saltmine
There isn't really any ambiguity here. He's saying this 'leak' is fake.
While lack of ambiguity is arguable here, I can agree that interpreting it otherwise would be us really reaching.

He, however, was very clear and straightforward when he said, for example, that "MKX PC port will be awesome". Turned out he was (predictably) just paying lip service there. Which is the most I expect from company representatives anyway.

That was kinda my point. In Boon's position he kinda has to say what people expect him to say, so I treat any of such statements as "obligatory interaction with media": mostly meaningless noise with a brand (that is currently needed to be promoted) stamped on it.

Boon is a genius of marketing and trolling.
This is literally promotion 101: make noise.
I would even argue that most of things he does are not doing particularly much since they are mostly heard by those who already parted with their money pre-ordering the game.
 

Metin

Ermac & Smoke Main
Kotal Kahn < Shao Kahn < Onaga < Shinnok this is how tier list of kahns or conquerors should be like i guess. i love Kotal Kahn's personality and Shao Kahn's badassery. I have not much interest for monster type of villains like Onaga, Blaze or Corrupted Shinnok. But it doesn't matter because;

Cassie Cage > Corrupted Shinnok and rest of all, she has the green family power and that means she can beat the shit out of all villains.

End of the story. :(
 

trufenix

bye felicia
Not to be the party pooper, but Boon would literally lose his job and never work in the industry again if he intentionally confirmed anything at all. WB wouldn't even have a choice, legal would just have to terminate him for breaching his NDA.

This is a confirm of nothing.
 

NothingPersonal

Are you not entertained!?
Not to be the party pooper, but Boon would literally lose his job and never work in the industry again if he intentionally confirmed anything at all. WB wouldn't even have a choice, legal would just have to terminate him for breaching his NDA.

This is a confirm of nothing.
He could've just not replied. This could mean the roster is one character off, or 90% off. But it certainly doesn't confirm it's 100% accurate. But also Boon's tweet after the real roster is revealed could be: "Turns out that person guessed right the whole roster. He should play the lottery :D".