First, Awesome podcast!
It is cool that TYM has seen such a flux of activity post NEC, even if it is because I broke the game.
Second, I do want to reiterate how bad this MU really is. People just are now seeing it because it was a top16 streamed match, but I've been saying it for over a year.
I have played many sets with Revolver often ending in 20-1 or even a 40-3. He usually gets the wins early on as I warm up my Iazbs and lasers. The same is the case here. He won a game, and it was largely because I miss executed 2 iazbs and he made a good read. If we kept playing, my mistakes would become less likely (untill fatigue around game 50ish). I probably would have beat him 10-1 or 10-2. I am a human, I make mistakes, and tournament FT3 don't decide MUs, although they do provide high level insight.
The MU is only ever 'even' at the start of a round if the charecters are within corp charge distance of eachother. If Zod gets full screen away he is at a SERIOUS advantage unlike anything I have ever played. This is a common situation, but since it IS situational and not gurenteed from the start (like superman prepatch f23) it is not guaranteed and Zod only wins 8-2 or 9-1 (sensntic w/e, doesn't matter).
I think the weird part of the MU is that if Zod didn't have iaZb, then lex would actully outright beat Zod, 6-4 or worse. If lex gets an big early life lead, then he should be able to beat Zod a good amount of the time given that situation. There isn't a good way to balence/make this match even given the overall properties of each charecter.
Third, I know it looks bad, but I really just will do w/e I have to win. I bought revolver a drink after
. I'm
A nice person, and I'll feel bad if I beat you in a bad MU (Sorry Decay!), but I will always do what I have to do to win and try 100% untill the match is over.
I love the charecter Zod. I feel he can beat any charecter in the game in a ft3 with steeze. I also still have a lot to develop with him and learn and apply. I've lost 3-2 to Jupiter, sonicfox, and Slayer in tournaments. So, I'm confident even his tough MUs will become better as I do. A complete Zod might be a top 2 charecter. (And since we're doing cowboy scores, once I only lost 15-20
(he usually beats me way worse lol)).
I do hate playing MMH though lol, so annoying getting bodied by them!
Lastly, I want to be a guest in the next one!
BTW, I don't think there is a greater honor/achievement than being the player to get a charecter nerfed/hot fixed (I.e sonic fox has done this 3x lol). Although I'm worried instant air projectiles will be crap in MKX