Hahaha dude I know what that's like. I had dial-up until I was maybe 14 or 15. My dad was so cheap he would cancel the internet so he wouldn't have to pay.
Gotta love internet at a school focused on technology.
(come get that ass whoopin' piggy)
On Topic: I think NRS has a good handle of what they're doing as far as balancing goes at this point. MK9 is fairly balanced in that a lot of fundamental gameplay aspects are universal. I know someone will say "but KUHBAWL." No character or player wins for free. Hector putting this much focus on how they're balancing the game says a lot to me.