Ok, I need to be sold on this bill of goods that Smoke really has any 3-7 MU's. Here's how I see both Cyrax and Smoke, in a nutshell, in MK9.
1) both have great d4's that lead to a guessing game massively in their favor where guessing wrong could cost you the round; point # 6. (command grab or 1,2 net into round critical damage for Cyrax vs Smoke who can d4 you again until infinity or he gets bored, throws you or b2,3 into round critical damage. There is more I could say on this point but these are the basics.)
2) both have the same speed standing normals used to full combo interrupt pressure from rushdown chars. that lead to # 6 (standing 2,1 into smoke bomb for smoke, 1,2 into net for Cyrax are both 9 frames)
3) both have 6 frame d1's that can cancel into specials for less risky poking out of pressure. (d1, buzzsaw for Cyrax vs d1 smoke-away. Cyrax's can be counter-poked by the highest level competition, Smoke's can NOT)
4) both have decent d3's (smoke's is def. better, its faster (7 frames vs 9 frames) and lowers his hitbox more than Cyrax's but can also be used for poking out of pressure or creating distance vs rushdown.
5) Awesome projectiles that lead to # 6 (net - takes up half the screen and is hard to avoid because of how slow it moves but full combo punishable by anyone when close vs smoke bomb - full screen check anywhere that you're holding block but is only punished by a few characters in the game when blocked up close.)
6) That damage.
Those are the characters basic tools I see. Correct me if I'm wrong on any of the Smoke data, pls.
How are these characters so different that they can have vastly different MU numbers vs Sonya and Kung Lao? I can see Kabal possibly being that bad, because he gives Cyrax a hard time, but Kung Lao and Sonya you have to sell me on.
Oh wait... I forgot: YOU CAN'T ZONE SMOKE. Which is half the reason Cyrax has "issues" with Kabal and Sonya. I used to think Sonya won that MU - she might but, it could also be even. Kabal def. beats Cyrax, but is it really a 3-7? Hard to say, at this point. Kabal hold all the cards, he controls the entire pace, but Cyrax can turn the whole round with one opportunity - but so can Smoke.
I'd love to hear your honest thoughts, everyone. Now the game is "dead" we can talk about MU's and not have our ego's on the line and leave downplaying at the door.
Thanks everyone that read this far without falling asleep...lol
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