lessons Learned and observations

[Gh0sty]

This thread is for all of the people who have participated in the "let TYM pick your new main" threads.

What has the experience been like so far?

What challenges have you faced and overcome?

Have you been able to bring back anything from your TYM elected main to your regular main(s)?

What (if anything) have you learned about yourself as a player and the character(s) that have been chosen for you?

(I'll post my own experiences later when I'm not typing on an iPhone LOL)

Discuss.


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[Chongo]

I still hate Scorpion. Lao is alright though.

 

[Gruntypants]

Sub-Zero is a total piece of garbage. His playstyle is boring and he is not a very good character.

 

[Gh0sty]

I still hate Scorpion. Lao is alright though.

Although this is a loaded question, what specifically do you hate about Scorp?


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[FrothyOmen]

Fuck everything about Jade. T_T

 

[Chongo]

Although this is a loaded question, what specifically do you hate about Scorp?


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EVERRYTHINGGGG UHUHUHUHU RAIIIIIIGGGGG

 

[STB Sgt Reed]

Sub-Zero is a total piece of garbage. His playstyle is boring and he is not a very good character.

Boring...





















To you. He does suck though! Lol

 

[Gh0sty]

Fuck everything about Jade. T_T

But what about....naw, your right.

But the overall experience playing her this week has helped me with my footsies and spacing quite a bit. Can't really afford to whiff anything with her.

...trying really hard to find something positive about my short time with her lol


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[FrothyOmen]

But what about....naw, your right.

But the overall experience playing her this week has helped me with my footsies and spacing quite a bit. Can't really afford to whiff anything with her.

...trying really hard to find something positive about my short time with her lol


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Yeah I'll just stick with 100% resets off 1 touch anywhere on the screen that works pretty well for me

 

[DragonPick]

I've learned that CSZ is way more fun than he looks.

 

[Gh0sty]

Yeah I'll just stick with 100% resets off 1 touch anywhere on the screen that works pretty well for me

You're preaching to the choir, good sir. If anything, playing her has made my appreciate just how good I had it. Sigh. *smokes away*


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[Espio]

Shang Tsung was fun, total blast to play actually. No complaints about him, really flashy, elegant character.

Cyrax isn't as interesting as I thought he'd be, I don't know why....

But what about....naw, your right.

But the overall experience playing her this week has helped me with my footsies and spacing quite a bit. Can't really afford to whiff anything with her.

...trying really hard to find something positive about my short time with her lol


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Whiffing with anybody is a bad idea. I would list everything good about her, but I doubt most care...I will say that this character requires a lot of time to show her power(not saying she's not low tier, but she has good traits and strengths to her that allow her to hold her own).

She's one of the most misunderstood characters in the game.


Great thread by the way, carry on .

 

[NKZero]

Sub-Zero is a total piece of garbage. His playstyle is boring and he is not a very good character.

His play style is boring? That's a first....

He takes balls to play with and you genuinely have to outplay your opponent to win. No BS.

 

[Alien Substance]

His play style is boring? That's a first....

He takes balls to play with and you genuinely have to outplay your opponent to win. No BS.

Unless you can relatively play without Ice Clones and have a real knack for spawning Ice Clones from a read.

Anyway, I learned that I could do decent with Kabal by zoning, constant Tornado Slam and Buzzsaw 50/50s, and gimmicky techniques. Got halfway decent with him on the first couple of hours after getting down his iaGBs. Though I could never get more than 3 in a row to come out, that was alright, as I like mixing it up with grounded Gas Blasts and Buzzsaws.

I'm keeping Kabal as a side character (less than a main and alternate) for teh lulz. (Skipping getting a new main for this week. Will recieve a new main from the TYM community next week.)

 

[Gh0sty]

Shang Tsung was fun, total blast to play actually. No complaints about him, really flashy, elegant character.

Cyrax isn't as interesting as I thought he'd be, I don't know why....






Whiffing with anybody is a bad idea. I would list everything good about her, but I doubt most care...I will say that this character requires a lot of time to show her power(not saying she's not low tier, but she has good traits and strengths to her that allow her to hold her own).

She's one of the most misunderstood characters in the game.


Great thread by the way, carry on .

The thing about her that I'm struggling with is that I feel stymied by online lag, in that her combos that do any decent amount of damage require fairly strict timing. Amirite? At least with Smoke, you can do the "lag version" of a particular combo and still hit 33-37% damage. The simplified version of an average Jade's combos are like 25%? amidoingthisright.jpg

Edit: oh I forgot! One thing I LOVE about her is that you absolutely cannot jump in on her. Best AA tools IMHO in the entire game. Just wish she had a stronger follow up. Unless a foamy mod has another opinion...




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[PND OmegaK]

Nothing because my copy of MK broke as soon as this shit started.

I feel like half the man I used to be.

 

[Rampage254]

D4 cartwheels is op.
D1 anti airing cross ups with Sonya seems easy.

Kabal is still a boring character.

 

[quandaghost]

No you love s

I still hate Scorpion. Lao is alright though.

Scorpion. all you gotta do is max punish everything, and make sure you don't get hit. I learned from kenshi that soul charge is gdlk

 

[Espio]

The thing about her that I'm struggling with is that I feel stymied by online lag, in that her combos that do any decent amount of damage require fairly strict timing. Amirite? At least with Smoke, you can do the "lag version" of a particular combo and still hit 33-37% damage. The simplified version of an average Jade's combos are like 25%? amidoingthisright.jpg

Edit: oh I forgot! One thing I LOVE about her is that you absolutely cannot jump in on her. Best AA tools IMHO in the entire game. Just wish she had a stronger follow up. Unless a foamy mod has another opinion...




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Jade is not a lag friendly character, she suffers online a lot more than most characters. You're right in that her combos requirc strict timing that is hampered easier online than other characters, but it's more than that. Her footsies aren't as strong due to the nature of overly laggy environments, though with experience you can still do well with her online, makes my Jade a lot better when I go offline lol .

Her anti-air is solid and her long ranged normals are a huge part of what makes her special, though it's only one of her strengths, the ability to force a whiff with glow gives her one of the best and safest whiff punishers in the game.


Make sure to check out the Jade forum and ask any polecat related questions you may have or ask me , cheers.

 

[STB Sgt Reed]

Sektor is um... fun to use in practice mode.

I can't land a combo for shit with him in a real match! Stupid stubby arms!! lol

 

[xInfra Deadx]

It's better to go with Kabal than the community's choice. #kappa

 

[Enenra]

Kabal's iAGBs are ridiculously easy, and I've been using him since Tuesday.

If this weekend wasn't homecoming I'd be prepared to rip some asses.

 

[STB Sgt Reed]

The thing about her that I'm struggling with is that I feel stymied by online lag, in that her combos that do any decent amount of damage require fairly strict timing. Amirite? At least with Smoke, you can do the "lag version" of a particular combo and still hit 33-37% damage. The simplified version of an average Jade's combos are like 25%? amidoingthisright.jpg

Edit: oh I forgot! One thing I LOVE about her is that you absolutely cannot jump in on her. Best AA tools IMHO in the entire game. Just wish she had a stronger follow up. Unless a foamy mod has another opinion...




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I jump in on Jade

I jump in on everybody!

/online warrior


get at me bro!

 

[Gruntypants]

His play style is boring? That's a first....

You gotta be kidding me right?

 

[Alien Substance]

It's better to go with Kabal than the community's choice. #kappa

What if the community's choice is Kabal?

(I've been given Kabal the previous week.)