Strategy - Shinnok Shinnok's Patch changes 8-31-15

[usedcarsalesmang]

• Shinnok - FK,FP is now +2 on hit (up from -7)
• Shinnok (BoneShaper) – Staff beam is now -12 on block (down from -4) and has increased pushback on hit
• Shinnok (Bone Shaper) – The range of Scepter Slam was slightly decreased
• Shinnok (Bone Shaper) – F221+3 string apparently got a damage nerf (wtf?)
• Shinnok (Bone Shaper) – Shinnok can no longer pressure after MB HS

Thoughts?

 

[usedcarsalesmang]

FUCK

 

[usedcarsalesmang]

Reserved

 

[Braindead]

Perfectly fine and perfectly reasonable IMO.

Our beautiful Bone Shaper will still be strong, probably top 10, and no guaranteed pressure after the restand means he's no longer a one-way route and we gotta mix things up again.

I'm happy.

 

[legion666]

But Quan has a 6 frame d1 now!!!)

 

[xInfra Deadx]

Reasonable.

Still pretty good though LBSH.

 

[usedcarsalesmang]

But Quan has a 6 frame d1 now!!!)

I bet those Summoner Quan players will still complain about lack of armored wakeup attack.

 

[VOR]

Pretty minimal changes actually. Y'all should be thankful.

 

[Braindead]

Pretty minimal changes actually. Y'all should be thankful.

Trust me, we're extremely happy with what could've happened.

 

[legion666]

I bet those Summoner Quan players will still complain about lack of armored wakeup attack.

I am converting my secondary Summoner to be my main instead of Impostor who I mained since day 1 )) I don't like Bone Shaper and was hoping for some buffs for Necro or Imp, but Nope

 

[usedcarsalesmang]

Y'all are just in denial

(Edited main post to mention restand nerf demonstrated in NRS twitch stream)

 

[DownfouralitY]

I am converting my secondary Summoner to be my main instead of Impostor who I mained since day 1 )) I don't like Bone Shaper and was hoping for some buffs for Necro or Imp, but Nope

Impostor is fine the way it is imo. These changes are perfectly reasonable and we're lucky as fuck that we didn't get anything else changed, although I would have liked some necro buffs.

 

[True Grave]

Doesn't affect imposter so I don't really care. Just wished they fixed the tracking on flick just a little. I also don't see the point of 31 being +2.

 

[Braindead]

I'm happy that I could now end combos with full screen knockdowns and go back to zoning without a guilty conscience. Lol

 

[Braindead]

Doesn't affect imposter so I don't really care. Just wished they fixed the tracking on flick just a little. I also don't see the point of 31 being +2.

Probably changes the juggle in 312. You guys should test that out as you use that string in necro and impostor.

 

[True Grave]

Probably changes the juggle in 312. You guys should test that out as you use that string in necro and impostor.

I'm curious to see how it can be applied. I usually use 312~shoulder after mimicry when I know the chip will kill. Or ill just use 31 HS since all 3 HS hit.

 

[Juggs]

Thank sweet little baby Jesus! He didn't get overnerfed, he's not broken anymore but still good. Good shit NRS!

 

[MrSunshine]

we fine

 

[BlueHuitzil]

smh

 

[Bad Genez]

This is the best normalization I've ever seen out of NRS. Props to them for not breaking Shinnok back in the other direction, he's solid as fuck now.

 

[usedcarsalesmang]

any BS Shinnok mains with the new patch playing yet?

I wanted to know what Dark Beam is like on hit and block now.

Also Scepter's new range if its not too much to ask.

 

[True Grave]

any BS Shinnok mains with the new patch playing yet?

I wanted to know what Dark Beam is like on hit and block now.

Also Scepter's new range if its not too much to ask.

I'll let you know in a few hours when I get home if no one has done so.

 

[WakeUp DP]

Wack, I came here for the salt. I'm out.

 

[FrankOceansWaifu]

It's all good.

 

[xInfra Deadx]

Wack, I came here for the salt. I'm out.

So long, you won't be missed.