Man, I Miss MK9.

[DeftMonk]

I never could get into that game but it was not the gameplay that pushed me away...it was the visuals. I have seen some people here say they liked the campy feel of mk9 but I definitely prefer mkx. Also (and this is the big one for me) the characters seemed like all of their animations were such that the char had a pin through his waist so his waist never moved but the rest of him did. Cant really describe it but it was strange to me.

 

[Konqrr]

Sorry to self advertise my mod here, but in all honesty, whenever I hear about the complaints MK9 had, I wonder: does the MK9 TE mod solve them? and if so, how much better MK9 is now? I wasn't able to fully fix the input bug and the netcode fix is 50/50 as to when it works, but I'm still working on the mod and feedback is appreciated.

I finally got to play your mod and really...... Why did you change Kitana's damage? Absolutely unnecessary. Once I saw that I didn't care to try the rest of the hack.

 

[NSR]

I finally got to play your mod and really...... Why did you change Kitana's damage? Absolutely unnecessary. Once I saw that I didn't care to try the rest of the hack.

Check page 4 of the MK9 TE thread.
Also, check REO's post in this link: https://testyourmight.com/threads/mortal-kombat-9-trilogy-edition-mod-discussion-currently-on-version-1-85.58263/page-12

It's related to Kabal, but he explains why Kitana had such amazing projectiles.
"Kitana instant air fans were:

- The biggest sized projectile in the entire game, making it almost impossible to jump or sway under easily.
- Came in with a built in air-esque backdash when you executed one.
- Lead to heavy damage and full combos when they hit an airborne opponent"

The lowered damage was intended to balance that off. The actual damage nerf, in terms of how much damage is removed, is still subject to change (this is a WIP after all) So no, it wasn't unnecessary, there was a reason behind it.

I know I may sound bitchy by saying this, but don't dismiss a hack just based off one change you didn't like. You may end up liking the rest of it.

 

[xKhaoTik]

Not true. Scorpions 50 50 was reactable and not really a true 50/50. You had to stagger the timing for it to be effective. He was also one of the worst characters in the game.

Yea he sucked but everything else you said was bullshit lol

His OH and Low were 1f apart in terms of frame data. So unless you were god, you didn't react to it. Slips caught EVERYONE with his 50/50s.

If that was the case then how was a character like Baraka able to catch people with his 50/50s and his were slower than scorpion?

Hell, even Mileena caught people with her u4 and that shit was what..25f?

 

[MKF30]

I loved Scorp in MK 9, very fun to use. I so hate how in MK X they literally split him apart into bits...variation system was interesting but I prefer the way they did it in MK 9 or even I2. I felt MKX's system was rather...restricted. He definitely didn't suck lol, he could rushdown, zone even a little with the hellfire and his vortex was awesome.

 

[BlackJackSnack]

I plugged my 360 up recently to play mk9, if it became backwards compatible I would play it even more.

I miss those f4 smoke resets <3

 

[Scoot Magee]

Yea he sucked but everything else you said was bullshit lol

His OH and Low were 1f apart in terms of frame data. So unless you were god, you didn't react to it. Slips caught EVERYONE with his 50/50s.

If that was the case then how was a character like Baraka able to catch people with his 50/50s and his were slower than scorpion?

Hell, even Mileena caught people with her u4 and that shit was what..25f?

It's not bullshit. It's all through experience playing the game for like 2 years at VSM. Like I originally said the b2 animation was a dead giveaway. The only way I could hit these dudes with b2 or f4 during his vortex was to stagger the inputs.

I had this same debate wit people years ago when the game was alive, even slips.

 

[Scoot Magee]

The main thing you need to understand is that if you just went for jump 1/2 into b2 or f4 with static timing it wasn't very hard to block. It's because they would be waiting for it. I had to delay the inputs/walk in or out and find other ways to make it work due to the b2 animation being so clear. It wasn't like MKX where it would be a legit 50/50 after a blocked jump in.

 

[Pizza]

I haven't played MK9 in years. Good memories, when I feel nostalgic I watch matches or the story mode in YouTube. It was so good.

Kitana used to be my main.

 

[callMEcrazy]

I haven't played MK9 in years. Good memories, when I feel nostalgic I watch matches or the story mode in YouTube. It was so good.

Kitana used to be my main.

Same here. Never went back to MK9 once I touched MKX. Not even playing MKX much these days.

I mained Sektor in both. In MKX he was obviously top tier but wasn't that bad in MK9 either. There were just too many OP characters in MK9 for fair characters like Sektor and Kitana to take center stage.

 

[Corrupted Shinnok]

The MK9 story ending was the shit, way better than MKX and MK11. Shao Kahn on the verge on defeating Raiden and becoming the ultimate conqueror, the Elder Gods interfering and destroying him, Shinnok and Quan Chi revealing that Shao Kahn's actions and his defeat were part of their plan as they wanted both Earthrealm and Outworld to be vulnerable against the Netherrealm invasion. This ending involved the most important entities in MK: the Elder Gods, Shinnok, Shao Kahn and Raiden.

 

[MKF30]

I liked the story for MK 11, better than MK X for sure but MK 9's was overall my favorite. They should have kept the EG at the top of the food chain, given their insane feats with creating the MKU, realms etc whoever's dumb idea to bring in "Titans" who are essentially higher Gods, what purpose do they serve? lol

But what I really miss is the reward system, it's junk in MK 11. They should give us the option to buy the krypt if we want and/or the cosmetics we want be it weapons, costumes, hats etc, etc. This loot box/random shit is ridiculous. They want you to grind for shit you have no control over, and their limited 7 random items up to buy with time crystals for limited hours every day is a joke.