MK9 patch in the works?

[Under_The_Mayo]

If there are some nerfs across the board to top tier, I would accept making Spirit Charge -15 on block.

For Kitana, I'd make her Back3 a low. Quan Chi gets a 6 frame D1. Ermac gets EX Push safe on block.

 

[DownfouralitY]

Holy shit. A new patch would be amazing.

 

[gdf]

If there are some nerfs across the board to top tier, I would accept making Spirit Charge -15 on block.

For Kitana, I'd make her Back3 a low. Quan Chi gets a 6 frame D1. Ermac gets EX Push safe on block.

No armor for Ermac?

EDIT: I was only asking, I can't make an informed decision on what Ermac needs.

 

[ghostwriteous]

In all seriousness, I would reduce the damage output of Kabal's aerial Gas Blast to 4%, and remove the ability to dash-cancel his EX Nomad Dash. Nothing more.


Clarify what you mean by "real issues", please.

Input bug, random advantage, meter drain glitch, wonky hitboxes, etc.

 

[Metzos]

I would say that Ermac should get armor on EX TKP or TKS, but that would be too much. What i would like to see though is:

1) Make his F4 a low combo starter.

2) Make his B1 an overhead combo starter.

3) Make his d3 plus on hit on standing opponents.

Ermac doesnt need armor, despite what many people say. The buffs i mentioned above, would make him top 10 material for sure.

 

[THTB]

Nightwolf's F3 should hit low, his F2 should hit overhead, and his lightning should be dash cancelable.

Thank you for not just saying f3 should hit low, and saying f2 should be overhead. Seriously. Thank you.

 

[Flagg]

All I would do to Kabal is reduce his meter building properties and he can't fire another iagb until the first one has either hit or left the screen.

Just give csz a better teleport please.

 

[Wemfs]

Thank you for not just saying f3 should hit low, and saying f2 should be overhead. Seriously. Thank you.

lol you're welcome good sir

 

[Barrogh]

So I heard Ed Boon has a penchant for trolling, intentionally or not.
But ofc I wouldn't mind a patch, if only just to see what direction NRS is going.

That said, I doubt that community is capable of discussing changes and their ramifications seriously. Don't get me wrong, but just how many people willing to do that there is?

 

[RiBBz22]

ONLY CHANGE: Give Smoke Killer Frost's slide

 

[Roko1985]

With next gen coming up, probably.

But if they were to release a game today that was MK9 with a patch, improved netcode, and 4 new characters. I'd pay 60 dollars for that shit without hesitation

I would pay 200!

 

[Vulcan Hades]

ONLY CHANGE: Give Smoke Killer Frost's slide

Only if Stryker gets Deathstroke's Low Gun Shots and Harley Quinn's Air gun shots.

 

[NKZero]

I'll make an "official" thread now so we can all discuss balances for each character. I'll summarise everything in the O.P. and hopefully we can get some useful discussion going there.

 

[Nephrite]

A patch would be great.

I wish they'd make Kitana's enhanced pretty kicks hit mid on all 3 kicks, that's all I'm asking for her.

 

[Cappuccino]

If they patched the game, what changes would they need to do to make Jade playable but not stupid?

 

[TaffyMeat]

Delete all resets.

THIS!

 

[RiBBz22]

Only if Stryker gets Deathstroke's Low Gun Shots and Harley Quinn's Air gun shots.

OK, but now Smoke's slide is invincible to projectiles since he is a counter-zoner. Seems legit.

 

[GLoRToR]

I've made this point before a thousand times, but MK is fundamentally broken.
It's the general mechanics of the game that need to take off in a direction that's more suitable.
I mean, SSF4 has twice the characters MK has but it's still way more balanced.

 

[Scoot Magee]

I think a final patch would be good for the life of the game. Honestly there's a lot of things that can be done to make the game better, I have no idea why anyone would be against it.

 

[coolwhip]

This might be out of place and kind of random but:

Can anybody who watched MK9 at EVO tell me that this isn't a fantastic game? It's a shame if the game dies, because it's coming at a time where players are leveling up even further, making it insane to watch (footsies, spacing, etc... are all noticeably improved). I first noticed at a west coast major earlier this year when Wound and DJT had an insane set and Tyrant wrecked people. Then Final Round came along and the level of play was out of this world. After that, things got sloppy a bit when people were focusing on Injustice, but EVO was a grand return to form. You could see just how far this game has come along. It really deserves better treatment from our top players.

 

[coolwhip]

I've made this point before a thousand times, but MK is fundamentally broken.

What does that even mean?

 

[Jeffreys]

ill buy MK9 again full price if they make sub zero viable

 

[Sami]

Mileena needs low balls.


SHE NEEDS IT.

 

[Geoduck]

The last time they got top players to help, we ended up with Injustice.

Fun fact: Did you know, some of the former top UMK3 players help designed and tested characters like Kabal? It wasn't just Injustice, you know.

 

[D7MHellcat]

Sweet lord baby jesus let it happen. The game could use it for sure. The biggest reason I want it to happen is the renewed energy it would give the game. People might actually sign up for it at tournaments after this past Evo if they see that it hasn't been buried yet.