Kotal Kahn General Discussion

[Marinjuana]

I thought I heard the new variation being two totems + amplified sun disk.

Presumably with a modified version of that move because as is it seems very useless to me

Yeah I'm guessing we're going to see it be like MKX where it grants corner combos. I'd be shocked to see it stay the same if that's move they are picking.

 

[Jeffrey Wolf]

Well, if it's the beam amplification of the disc, you get a KB that stuns into a combo follow up if you have three totems out, so it would make sense for him to have that one with these two mystery totems. His amplified disc where he spins is straight garbage though and if damage totem isn't one of the totems, you're never getting three of the others out.

 

[Evil Canadian]

I thought I heard the new variation being two totems + amplified sun disk.

Presumably with a modified version of that move because as is it seems very useless to me

amp sun disk is soooooooooooooo bad

So I assume its something a bit better and changed up, maybe make it ex launch or something like that?

 

[Jeffrey Wolf]

While a change would be great, if they had, I think they would have shown it. It's going to be the combo that Aquaman and Mustard predicted: Beam disc (which is good with totems due to the KB) and his other two original totems from MKX (damage and defense). At least that's what I'm putting my money (and hope) on.

 

[Johnny Based Cage]

Damage and defense totems + beam disc you can combo on kb with thanks to said totems sounds like a potentially awesome, synergistic variation to me.

 

[FreshFromTheDeli]

 

[Slymind]

Which amp Sun disk? Delay disk ir solar beam?£

 

[Jeffrey Wolf]

@FreshFromTheDeli you are godlike.

 

[Morgan the pilgrim]

Which amp Sun disk? Delay disk ir solar beam?£

solar beam

 

[Tony at Home]

solar beam

Unless they alter that move imma be pretty emo about this. That move is garbage and the KB requirements just ain't happening

 

[Marinjuana]

Damn son for some reason I was thinking that normal Sun Ray needed a slot and that True Totemic wouldn't be able to disco dance while he drops defensive totems but I was wrong, thankfully!

 

[Jeffrey Wolf]

Amp sun disc definitely has hella long start up. Should be fun to mess around with, but if they don't change frames/moves to some degree, I think Totemic will remain his best variation.

 

[Tony at Home]

And the KB requirement is 3 active totems for the beam right?

Given KBs yeet totems out of existence I feel like I'd rather keep that fat stack of totems (which I will never really get) than to get a KB which combos into mid 300's

 

[Jeffrey Wolf]

Yeah, it is. Who knows, maybe they'll change the frames of the other totems to be like damage? That would be a nice Totemic buff =)

 

[VSC_Supreme]

Yeah, it is. Who knows, maybe they'll change the frames of the other totems to be like damage? That would be a nice Totemic buff =)

I'd be really happy if this happens, as it currently stands I'm not too confident in this new variation bringing much to Kotal. Any expectations that we'll see him get some slight buffs or skill adjustments for his base kit?

 

[Slymind]

They could play around with sinergy. Defensive totem up makes solar beam go faster, ofensive increases damage naturally, both at the same time = krushing blow.

 

[Hack]

And the KB requirement is 3 active totems for the beam right?

Given KBs yeet totems out of existence I feel like I'd rather keep that fat stack of totems (which I will never really get) than to get a KB which combos into mid 300's

Not even just three active totems, it specifically has to be three stacked on top of each other. so if you have 3 active but in 2 different places it doesn't work. I'm banking on them changing up the condition. If the requirement was "a Counter hit or punish WITH a totem active" I think we might actually see it a few times.

 

[Tony at Home]

So...

• Three totems up at once
• Must be stacked on each other, not spread out
• Hit with bajillion frame startup projectile
• During the month of December, excluding Jewish holidays

Got it. Sounds easy enough

 

[Ram]

So...

• Three totems up at once
• Must be stacked on each other, not spread out
• Hit with bajillion frame startup projectile
• During the month of December, excluding Jewish holidays

Got it. Sounds easy enough

Mazel tov

 

[fluffybunbunkittens]

Sun beam KB is just a joke, and the move itself costs meter to make your ranged attack even slower... all for a mid? It is such literal garbage, I feel offended at it even existing.

 

[UghGetOuttaHere]

I guess itd be asking too much to get blood sacrafice instead.

 

[Jeffrey Wolf]

Played a decent amount of the 3rd variation using Kustoms the other night and it's not too bad. Rarely ever used amplified Disc (please, NRS), but getting a two stack of damage and defense up isn't too hard and man is it nice to hit harder and take less damage at the same time. I'm upload some matches later.

 

[Ram]

According to Mr Aquaman, Kotal got some minor-ish changes due to today's patch. He is saying:

2,2,1 NOW LAUNCHES MID SCREEN BUT PUNISHABLE
F2 NOW 19F
1,2,2 NOW PLUS 1 (FB GAP)
1,2 ALONE NERFED
F1,2 -3 FROM -4?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1178776541385433088

3rd VARIATION: GRAND DISCUS (NOT DIRECTED RAYS), DAMAGE TOTEM, DEFENSE TOTEM

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1178773780086362112

 

[VSC_Supreme]

How's the testing going for the new patch, can't test anything cause I'm work, but I heard you can side switch now with command grab??

 

[Ram]

How's the testing going for the new patch, can't test anything cause I'm work, but I heard you can side switch now with command grab??

Yes, someone else on twitter mentioned that this is now possible