I think you are looking at it the wrong way. Look at what he trades to get that Clone. Let's compare him to say Scorpion, a well balanced character with very similar normals and speed. Iceball is pretty comparative to Chain, they both have a slide (although Sub's is definitely a bit better)... now lets look at the trade offs. No Teleport, no Flame Aura, no Run Cancels, no real projectile excluding Clone Toss, no Unlockable Hell Fire, much weaker combos.
Now considering all this, it might be pretty easy to make a Clone "crappy" considering how much you are relying on it... especially if it was to say, be completely unsafe, be completely inconsistent and randomly whiff but still give you the recovery frames, disappear on block, and not actually freeze people who punch through it.
I'm not saying it's useless however, just that MK9 clone is a lot better.
Wait, so your opinion is that the new Ice Clone is UNARGUABLY better, because of two DIFFERENT specials that have interactions with it? That's got nothing to do with the Clone, on top of that, Clone Toss and the niche interaction that is Clone Shatter in no way make up for the safeness and reliability of MK9, and the fact that you can get Air clones. Saying "reliability" doesnt even do it justice, MK9's Clone is so much better than MK9's, thats why it's a "crappy Clone". The only sensible comparison is MK9's Clone to which it got worse, you can ARGUE otherwise, but to act like its so clean cut undebatable that it needed that retarded page swallowing gif is just you being an obnoxious twat.
Strikes me as being much more useful than EX-Clone. Just me though.
Air Clone was a lot more useful than THTB is giving in credit for that much is certain, but buy the same token you can't really compare scorpion to Sub since I'm mk9 scorpion still had weaker and much unsafer versions of the same things, where as in mkx it's subzero who could arguably have weaker versions of the same tools, but even this is false an here is why. The game engine itself works FAR better for sub in this game, than it ever did in 9, and even I'm Mk9 the clone was good. Now here's where we compare clones if you will.
Mk9 clone:
1) better for AAing purposes
2) much more consistent
3) doesn't go away on block
4) has the ability to take different shapes to match sub zero and more effectively control space.
5) jails people in the corner.
6) better freeze box
7) came out at closer ranges in neutral
8) clone timer was a lot better in 9 a LOT better
Cons:
1) didn't help him deal with zoning
2) not as imposing in the corner due to no 50/50 or throw.
MU where clone was useless:
Kabal (depending on the player)
Kung Lao
Smoke
Noob saibot
Shang Tsung
Kenshi
Sindel ( until cornered)
Kitanna
Freddy
Scarlet
Raiden ( if played right)
Sektor
MKX clone:
1) Can be tossed, offering chip damage, on hit does more than the average projectile.
2) can be used as a get in move
3) can be shattered also dealing chip, creating more space and offering a combo if conditions are right.
4) can have people pulled into it granting free combo, more pressure, or a set up.
5)can be comboed into in the corner
6) gives him one of the best corner games in the game due to 50/50 and the nature of the wake up system.
7) Great oki and pressure in the corner
8) better placement when opponents are knocked down
9) can be used as frame trap
10) has weird situations where as the opportunity in getting up or when crossed over in the corner they will get frozen.
Cons:
1) goes away on block
2) ex clone and regular clone or inconsistent
3) AAing freeze box is awful
4) unsafe when used in all string except f4
5) can be dashed block
MU where clone is useless
Kenshi
Free/Torr
Quan chi (until cornered)
Tanya
Takeda (maybe?)
Over all it seems that clone in MKX is more applicable in MKX. On paper there is no contest imo that MK9 clone is better but when it comes to game play, well the proof is in the pudding. Also guys feel free to add anymore to either list for either clone. I feel that the clone being good depends on the engine of the game itself more than anything.
